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A Magazine for St. Johns Family and Friends | Summer 2016
Innovators Of TomorrowGrade 3 students experiment with Little Bits electronic building blocks in the school’s MakerSpace.
CONTENTS3 Headmaster’s Message
4 Class of 2016
16 Alumni Stories
20 Spartans Golf Tournament
21 St Johns Celebrates!
22 Spring Fling
24 Legacy Breakfast
26 Performing Arts
28 Visual Arts
30 Athletics
32 Lower School
34 Middle School
36 Upper School
38 St. Johns on Broadway
40 Alumni Notes
46 Meet the PTL President
47 Annual Giving Report
Our Mission
St. Johns Country Day School’s
mission is to provide a superior
college preparatory program with
a diverse curriculum that stresses
a c a d e m i c a c c o m p l i s h m e n t ,
artistic expression, and athletic
participation in a supportive family
atmosphere that fosters self-reliance
and ethical responsibility.
A Magazine for St. Johns Family and Friends | Summer 2016
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On May 28, St. Johns Country Day School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2016. The Class of 2016 represents the school’s 61st graduating class and brings our total alumni to 2,091. As I look through this year’s graduation photos, I am reminded that Dr. Heinrich believed that traditions give students a sense of pride and belonging. One tradition that began with the seven members of the Class of 1956 and has continued ever since is the splendor of white dresses and dinner jackets worn by our grad-uates. This unique tradition provides a common link to all those graduates who have come before. As alumni, we each remember our own graduation and are linked to the past through this tradition. You might recognize your new head-master, above, in his own white dinner jacket at his graduation in 1987.
While the focus of the commencement ceremony remains a celebration of the graduating class, grad-uation at St. Johns also gives us the opportunity to celebrate our faculty. At graduation, our faculty members have the opportunity to view outcomes of their life’s work and to honor those cherished mem-bers who came before them and who have made St. Johns such a special place.
As you look through this edition of FYI, you will see the graduation awards with names like Captain Borries, Carol Hart, and Roddey R. Fisher. To many, these names represent an athletic award, a math award, and a service award. To alumni, includ-ing me, these names represent a member of the National Football Hall of Fame, a Texas Instruments National Teacher of the Year, and the Heart of St. Johns, respectively. More importantly, these names represent models of our St. Johns fac-ulty who have been changing students’ lives for 63 years.
In addition to the cele-bration of graduation, I hope this edition of FYI is also a reminder that we at St. Johns do not believe our work is complete when our students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, but rather when alumni have pursued their
life’s passion and achieved their goals. We are proud to share these stories of entrepreneurship and innovation and hope they serve as examples each day to our current and future students of the rewards their hard work will produce as we teach them to “honor those who came before them.”
Headmaster’s Message
Warm regards,
Todd A. Zehner
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The Baccalaureate for the Class of 2016, held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
on Friday, May 27, 2016, was a beautiful service. The Honorable Scott Makar, who
delivered the Baccalaureate Address, encouraged seniors to strive for “the joyous
freedoms that come from pursuing a righteous life.”
After Baccalaureate, a senior reception allowed families to enjoy conversation and
hors d’oeuvres. Attendees also enjoyed a slideshow in celebration of the Class of
2016 as well as a video of “advice” from seniors’ Grade 1 Buddies.
Baccalaureate
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Congratulations! * Member, National Honor Society
‡ Member, Cum Laude Society
F National Merit Scholar Finalist
S National Merit Commended Scholar
Gregory James Aiosa * ‡
Zhaneé Alexandria Anderson
Brooke Ashley Arnett
Bradley Ravenel Ball *
Alexa Marie Campbell * ‡
Zachary Randall Carter *
Joseph Alexander Clemente
Djani Akil Damani Davis *
Madison Gabrielle Dill
Chastity Jordan Duffey
Abigail Jean Fagan * ‡
Marcus Quinn Fairley II
Jacob Bradley Fetner * ‡
Jack Dylan Gare * ‡
Rose Marie Goodbread *
Andrea Nicole Gustafson *
Auriel Nell Haack * ‡
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Elizabeth Darby Haizlip *
Trent Murphy Hanson *
Holley Nickole Hu *
Ashton Drake Jarczyk
Kevin Taylor Karolewicz
Jamie Lyn Kinard *
April Joyce Kirk *
Chenge Liu *
Mai Liu * ‡
Tyler Robert Lutz
Michael Wayne McDonald Jr.
Matthew Blaxton McMullen
Colin Reed Montgomery
Joshua Hill Moses
Neil Vipul Patel
Emily Christina Patterson * ‡
Ashley Nicole Paul *
Marie Graham Price *
Catherine Renee Randall
Peyton Truman Reese
Garrison Clark Reynolds *
Stephanie Lee Schmidt *
Madeline Christine Schultz * ‡
Serena Maya Arjav Shah * ‡
LaKenya Brenae Smith
Kyle Austin Kaleakaumaka Steel S
Daniela Luciana Stroud *
Emily Grace Studstill
Kimberly Tamela Swiggett *
Trey Daniel Teahan
Constantine Peter Varelas * ‡
Eric Xiaoyang Wang * ‡ F
Avery Denise Wasdin *
Carter Inez White
Shelby Elaine Whitley
Noah John Wilkes
Ruize Zhang *
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The graduation ceremony, held on Saturday, May 28, at
Thrasher-Horne Center for the Ar ts, issued awards and
diplomas and was the official end of high school for our 54 seniors.
Headmaster Ed Ellison’s remarks summarized the outstanding
accomplishments of the Class of 2016, and student speakers Jack
Gare and Dino Varelas encouraged their classmates to cherish their
time together at St. Johns and to strive for greatness. President of
the Board of Trustees Jonathan Montgomery presented diplomas
to the graduates.
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Auburn University
Barry University
Baylor University
Boston University
Clemson University
Davidson College
Daytona State College
Eckerd College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida Keys Community College
Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Georgia Southern University
Jackson College
Jacksonville University
John Cabot University
Johnson & Wales University
Long Island University, Brooklyn
Mars Hill University
Mercer University
Middlebury College
New College of Florida
New York University
Nova Southeastern University
Oral Roberts University
Pennsylvania State University
Piedmont College
Purdue University
Rollins College
Rutgers University
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
Samford University
Santa Fe College
St. Johns River State College
Stetson University
Tallahassee Community College
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama
The University of Tampa
Tulane University
United States Air Force Academy
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
University of Mobile
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee
University of West Florida
Valdosta State University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest University
Washtenaw Community College
Wellesley College
Young Harris College
Members of the Class of 2016 Were Accepted to the Following
Colleges and Universities:
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The following awards were presented at the
Class of 2016 Commencement Ceremony:
ValedictorianSerena Maya Shah
Dr. Edwin Paul Heinrich AwardAbigail Jean Fagan
Dora Helen Skypek AwardAuriel Nell Haack
Emily Christina Patterson
Roddey R. Fisher AwardAbigail Jean Fagan
Stephen F. Russey Award for Best All-Around Young WomanAlexa Marie Campbell
Serena Maya Shah
Stephen F. Russey Award for Best All-Around Young ManTrent Murphy Hanson
Parent Teacher League Service AwardsAbigail Jean Fagan
Serena Maya Shah
Service AwardsGregory James Aiosa
Chastity Jordan Duffey
Jack Dylan Gare
Rose Marie Goodbread
April Joyce Kirk
Ashley Nicole Paul
Constantine Peter Varelas
Leadership AwardsBrooke Ashley Arnett
Marie Graham Price
Madeline Christine Schultz
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English AwardAuriel Nell Haack
Carol A. Hart Math AwardMai Liu
Science AwardKyle Austin Kaleakaumaka Steel
Art AwardElizabeth Darby Haizlip
Spanish AwardAlexa Marie Campbell
French AwardMarie Graham Price
Myrtle O’Shea Latin AwardApril Maria D’Innocenzi
Computer Science AwardGregory James Aiosa
Cynthia C. Landry History AwardAuriel Nell Haack
Drama Award for PerformanceTrent Murphy Hanson
Drama Award for Technical TheatreConstantine Peter Varelas
Vocal Music AwardChastity Jordan Duffey
Instrumental Music AwardConstantine Peter Varelas
Captain Borries CupGregory James Aiosa
Linda C. Guswiler Athletic AwardMadeline Christine Schultz
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54 graduates
Received $3.8 million in scholarship offers
33 recipients of the President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Performed 6,722 hours of community service
15 Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholars
7 Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholars
1 National Merit Scholar
1 National Merit Commended Scholar
Awards presented to seniors at the Upper School Awards Ceremony on May 16, 2016:
Top Female Athlete AwardMadison Gabrielle Dill
Top Male Athlete AwardZachary Randall Carter
I Dare You AwardNeil Vipul Patel
Fast Facts
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Members of the Class of 2016
Who Have Attended
St. Johns Since Preschool:
Zachary Randall Carter
Abigail Jean Fagan
Auriel Nell Haack
Elizabeth Darby Haizlip
Trent Murphy Hanson
Kevin Taylor Karolewicz
April Joyce Kirk
Tyler Robert Lutz
Matthew Blaxton McMullen
Neil Vipul Patel
Emily Christina Patterson
Marie Graham Price
Garrison Clark Reynolds
Serena Maya Shah
Constantine Peter Varelas
Eric Xiaoyang Wang
Shelby Elaine Whitley
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SENIORSGRADE ONE
BUDDIES&
Left: Seniors Djani Davis and Jamie Kinard with their Grade 1 Buddy, Madeline Culbreth.
Right: Annie Gustafson and Ashley Paul with their buddy, Jordan Bliffen.
Below: Senior Trent Hanson and his Grade 1 buddy, Grayson Lynn, find photos of themselves at a yearbook signing party.
Right: Seniors enjoyed an ice cream social with their Grade 1 Buddies, courtesy of the College Counseling Office.
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Do everything.
Become Anything.
By Gayle Garrison, Director of Alumni Relations
Do everything. Become anything. In just four words, this statement explains so much about the St. Johns experi-ence. From those who graduated decades ago to those who graduated just months ago, our alumni consis-tently credit the breadth of opportunities that St. Johns provides with helping them become the people they are today. At St. Johns, students are encouraged to do everything. Sometimes that means failure. Sometimes it means success. Try a new sport, try out for the play, try your hand at ceramics, try for a leadership role, try a new language, try to get published, try to make a car that will propel down the hallway. Through each attempt, our students become confident to try new ventures. Here are the stories of some of our alumni who have continued that innovative and entrepreneur-ial spirit. From the early stages of a great idea to a local business run by blood, sweat, and sometimes tears, to multinational businesses, their stories reflect the inge-nuity, determination, and dedication that was fostered by their teachers and coaches at St. Johns.
Rob Kuhling When reflecting on his time at St. Johns and where life has taken him since then, Rob Kuhling ‘66, says that the first word that comes to his mind is gratitude. Although he has moved all the way across the country, he has stayed connected to his alma mater and his
classmates. In fact, instead of having t h e i r 5 0 t h h i g h school reunion in Florida, Rob is part of the team organiz-ing the class of 1966 gathering in Carmel, California. Rob, a s u c c e s s f u l ve n -ture capitalist today, loved the small family atmosphere of St. Johns and the “fel-lowship of the small
group. It is very special to know well everyone in your high school class.” He clearly remembers Dr. Heinrich as an inspirational and demanding teacher and leader who challenged the students to aspire to be more than they were.
Rob was a strong student who was not afraid to take challenging courses. He was on the soccer team and also had a poem about the evils of seasonal allergies (which he says he still suffers from) published in one of the first Afterthought literary magazines ever pro-duced at St. Johns. When thinking about the influence that St. Johns had on him becoming an entrepreneur,
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Rob said, “Latin helped me under-stand the language of technology and language in general. Physics, chemistry, and biology helped me to understand the basics of many of the technologies I would eventu-ally invest in.”
After St. Johns, Rob gradu-ated with honors from Hamilton College in New York. He worked for a few years in Jacksonville, mostly in commercial real estate development, before going back to graduate school. He went on to earn an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School in 1980. After graduating from Harvard, he worked for Boston Consulting Group managing teams of consultants developing business strategies for U.S. and interna-tional corporations specializing in high tech assignments. In the mid-1980s, he worked for a subsidiary of General Electric in research and product development, marketing and sales of electronic engineering and design products. He moved from there to be the director of the design automation market-ing group at Sun Microsystems where he started and managed the company’s entry into the design engineering markets.
In 1987, he became a founding partner of Onset Ventures. He says that he “never sought to start a company, but I sought to be deeply involved in the business of technology which eventually led me to start, with partners, the venture capital company to invest in and assist other entrepreneurs.” So you could say that he is an innovative entrepreneur helping
other innovative entrepreneurs. He invests in medical device and IT companies and has become par-ticularly adept at bringing medical devices to market. He feels pride and a sense of accomplishment when the companies that he works with succeed, “It’s like watching your kids succeed,” he says.
One word of advice that he has for current students who are inter-ested in becoming an entrepreneur is to value their education and finish college first. “Just because Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg succeeded as drop outs doesn’t mean that you can.” Rob lives in Palo Alto, California with wife Michelle.
Ricky CaplinRicky Caplin ‘00 was a “lifer” at St. Johns and took full advan-tage of everything that St. Johns had to offer. He excelled in some of the most challenging courses offered, played basketball and tennis, had a role in nearly every Drama Department production, was in St. Johns Singers. Outside of St. Johns, he played tourna-ment table tennis, placing 3rd in the nation. His teachers credit his Herculean work ethic for his suc-cess in and out of the classroom. He was described by his English teacher as a “very gifted student who translated his insight and ideas into crisp, lucid, and efficient prose.” According to Ricky, part of what makes a great entrepreneur is “being able to tell a compelling story both in person and in writing.” He credits his teachers, especially
Leslie (Ritch) DeStefano, Sam Cox, Anita Snell, Brenda Scott, and Joe Warner, with teaching him how to eloquently express himself to others both verbally and in writing. He believes that the encourage-ment from his teachers and other students helped spur him and his classmates on to greatness. One of his fondest memories from his time at St. Johns is of playing basketball at home in the Brown Gym against Bolles. The St. Johns community packed the gym and cheered them on to a hard fought victory over the rival school.
After graduating from St. Johns Summa Cum Laude, he breezed through his freshman year at the University of Florida, “not because I am a genius, but because St. Johns had me so well prepared.” He went
on to receive a Master’s Degree from the University of Florida and then had a successful career as a Certified Public Accountant. But the entrepreneurial spirit within him was not content, and so he and his brother-in-law started HCI Group, a healthcare IT company.
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The company has seen remarkable growth and suc-cess since it began six years ago. It was ranked as the number one privately-held company in Florida and the number three privately held healthcare company in the United States by Inc. Magazine. HCI Group dou-bled its year-over-year growth in 2014 and is on pace to beat that record this year. Ricky was awarded the Ernst and Young 2015 Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award, was named a “40 under 40” by the Jacksonville Business Journal, and is well known for his philan-thropy and public service ventures.
By all indications, Ricky and HCI Group show no signs of slowing down. Ricky’s advice to current stu-dents echoes what the faculty and administration of St. Johns try to instill in them; “Do everything and keep your options open...you learn this at St. Johns...Learn to fail quickly and then do things differently.” Ricky lives in Mandarin with his wife Danielle and two children.
Savannah Poole DiEugenio“95% of entrepreneurialism is perseverance” says Savannah Poole DiEugenio ‘02 who, along with her husband, is in the early stages of a business sell-ing natural rubber baby teething toys in the shape of college and professional team mascots. This entre-preneurial journey is already testing her perseverance.
Savannah was also a lifer at St. Johns and remembers fondly the feeling of being known and loved through-out her years. “St. Johns felt like an extension of my family. From kindergarten to graduation, I could count on the same group of friends to be traveling alongside
me.” Savannah was a well-rounded student who took advantage of the arts, athletics, and service opportu-nities at St. Johns. Some of her favorite memories are of playing golf and girls basketball, even though the basketball team only won a few games in the five years
that she played. The perseverance required for playing hard, loss after loss, and keeping a positive attitude helped give her a grit and determination that has been useful in her recent endeavor.
After graduating from St. Johns, Savannah went on to the University of North Florida where she earned a degree in Business Management and then com-pleted her MBA. After college, she completed her pilot’s license and went into a career in aviation. She worked for Raytheon training air traffic controllers, and then “landed what I thought was my dream job selling private business jets” she said. But after working in brokerage for a while, she realized that her true pas-sion was in design and she decided to start her own decorating business. Soon after her son Penn was born, she and her husband Patrick, a Navy pilot and Penn State alumnus, were watching a Penn State foot-ball game. Penn (the son, not the school) was playing with a popular natural rubber teething toy in the shape of a giraffe. Patrick went online to look for a natural rubber teether in the shape of the Nittany Lion and when none could be found, they realized that they had found a gap in the market. They set about trying to fill that hole by coupling popularity, practicality, and nos-talgia and started their new company, Mascot Minis. They carry several popular college teams and are looking to expand to professional teams as well. While they know that they have a winning idea, the work that has gone into making this idea a reality has tested their perseverance.
Savannah says that “you don’t have to go in knowing everything about everything because you will learn so much along the way. There is no class that will prepare you for your specific direction.” She believes that St. Johns provided her with a safe environment to test and try new things that she still carries with her today. Her advice to St. Johns students who hope to become entrepreneurs is to do extensive research, test the market, and try to have other people shoot holes through every direction of your plan. Then “once you are confident it is a good idea, you need to go in believing that you can do it, and you need to commit to seeing it through. You will be knocked down, you will
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face challenges, but that commitment will propel you toward success.” She is hoping the perseverance that she developed at St. Johns will carry her through.
She and Patrick welcomed another baby boy, Marco, in February and are going to travel across the country in an RV for a while after Patrick retires from the Navy and before he starts flying with the airlines.
Aime Culton-Tveras PetersonAime Culton-Tveras Peterson ‘89 believes that stu-dents today should “find your passion and go for it, even if it is completely opposite of everything you (and everyone else) thought you were supposed to do.” Her statement is both a reflection of her own experience, and advice for the next generation. She was raised by artist parents who flourished in their passion for design, photography, toy making, sculpting, and pottery. Her father was an inventor, innovator and model maker and her mother owned a folk art business. Their determina-tion, working long into the wee hours of the night, was normal, and Aime learned early that if you own your own business, it is up to you to get the job done. As a student at St. Johns, Aime was inspired by art teachers Maryann Petska and Ann Andreu who also chaperoned an art trip to New York City, which is one of her fond-est St. Johns memories. But from a young age, Aime had wanted to be a veterinarian because of her love of all animals. Science teacher, Carol Hart, kept her passion for the sciences alive and all throughout school, Aime was dedicated to the idea of becoming a vet.
After graduating from St. Johns, she went to the University of Florida on a Pre-Veterinary track. She didn’t anticipate the emotional toll that some of her courses would take on her as she learned about the realities of animal food production. She immediately
became a vegetarian and an advocate for animal rights. Throughout this time, she went to work at a local flower shop in the mall in Gainesville and instantly loved the artistic elements of the design work. She began to dabble in weddings, set design, and event production. The choice to leave the veterinary program was a tough one, but she knew that she had found her passion. Aime now has 26 years of floral design experience, and is the owner of her own floral and special event design business. She says her proud-est moments regarding her business are the moments when she “did IT,” which she defines as clearing what-ever seemingly insurmountable hurdle that was in front of her. Her advice to students who want to become an entrepreneur, “Be a part of a struggling company as well as one that is successful, because I believe you learn more in the struggle than you do from suc-cess….You get to take credit for your successes but
be prepared to also take credit for your failures.” While her week-ends can be busy and stressful with events and weddings, her business allows her the flexibility to be involved with her children throughout the week. She sends her two children, Lilly and Luke, to St. Johns to give them “the solid education, combined with a nur-turing and uplifting environment which will give them the platform from which they can jump high into their adult life.” She has also found a way to foster her love of animals. She is an animal rescue advocate and spends much of her free time helping to save and
rescue animals. Their house is typically filled with a lot of fur covered creatures. Between owning her own business where she gets to do what she is passion-ate about, having a flexible schedule to be involved with her kids at St. Johns, and being an animal rescue advocate, Aime says she has “found a way to have my cake and eat it too!”
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The 10th Annual Spartans Golf Tournament was a great success with a record 120 golfers enjoying a beautiful day at Eagle Harbor Golf Club. Through the generous support of sponsors, golfers, and donors, the St. Johns Athletic Department will benefit from over $17,000 in designated funds.
This year’s proceeds will help pay for:
• Windscreens and scoring poles for the tennis courts
• New scoreboards for the Brown Gymnasium
• Brick enclosures for the softball and soccer field scoreboards
• Speaker systems for the baseball and football fields
• Sound equipment for the crew team
• Numerous other athletic team “wish list” items
Traci Livingston, Athletic Director, thanked everyone for making the tournament such a huge success. “This wouldn’t have been possible without our sponsors, golfers, and volunteers, and we are so thankful for all of you,” Livingston said. “I can’t wait to see what next year’s turnout is like!”
First Place
Shane Walsh
Art Saunders
Tim Willis
Beau Horton
Dr. Steve Kailes
Second Place
Todd Zehner
Bill Sellinger
Rory Eggers
Mark Stevens
Third Place
Champ Wallace
Dave Cupcake
Justin Harwell
Shane Westerman
St. Johns Spartans Golf Tournament
Putting Contest Winner
L-R: Event staff Christie Jones (’05), Traci Livingston (’90), Holli Kennedy, Rod Fisher, Michelle Kirk, and Amy Weaver.
L-R: Rory Eggers (’87), Mark Stevens (’87), Todd Zehner (’87), Billy Sellinger (’15), Bill Sellinger.
Left: LCDR Coby Croft hit the links to support the Spartans just one day after returning home from deployment in Afghanistan.
Winners
Mark Your Calendar
for the 11th Annual
Spartans Golf Tournament:
Friday, April 24, 2017
at Eagle Harbor Golf Club.
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The 6th Annual St. Johns Celebrates! took
place on Sunday, January 31, 2016 and was
a fun-filled day for the entire family. Through
St. Johns Celebrates! we share the very best
of St. Johns with our broader community, to
showcase how our students truly can “do every-
thing” and “become anything.” This year’s event
was no exception as choral, dance, and drama
performances took place throughout the
afternoon and soloists and chamber groups
performed in the Pace Lecture Hall. The
Kindergarten hosted games in the Lower School,
and Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 danced and sang in
French at the Chapel Oak. A cool kitchen chem-
istry demonstration had the kids making ice
cream and having a blast in the Upper School,
while Grade 4 showed Book Creator projects and
iMovie trailers across the Quad. Grade 9 hosted
a poetry slam and there were Spartan Games for
all ages in the gyms.
The 3D printing showcase helped newcomers
to the technology understand 3D printing and
its applications to daily life, and the ever-popular
Frisbee dogs jumped and flew through the air to
great applause.
The event also featured temporary tattoos,
face painting, and food trucks and the fabulous
International Food Café made another appear-
ance in the Upper School.
St. Johns Celebrates!
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Spring Fling
Outstanding Alumnus of the Year 2016 Dr. Saumil Oza ‘95
The annual Alumni Spring Fling took place on Friday, April 29, 2016 on the deck at St. Johns. Just as the sun was setting, 70 alumni, family, and faculty gathered for appetizers and drinks provided by the Alumni Office. As the sun went down and the bistro lights in the trees came on, Dr. Saumil Oza ‘95 was presented with the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award for his outstanding accomplishments as a cardiologist. After the presentation, everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner, dessert, drinks, and tours of the school all while catching up with old friends.
Saumil Oza knew that he wanted to go into the medical field from a young age. As a student at St. Johns, he excelled in academics, athletics, and the arts. He was a National Merit Scholar, a member of the Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society, Latin Club, Spanish Club, St.
Johns Singers, the Varsity Swim team, and the Varsity Basketball team, among many other activities.Upon graduating Summa Cum Laude from St. Johns, Saumil was admitted to an elite six-year medical school program at the University of Miami. He went on to the University of Illinois-Chicago for his residency in Internal Medicine and then moved to Loyola University for fellowships in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.
Since then he has done amazing work at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville and was recently named Chief of Cardiology. Saumil is the co-director of the Atrial Fibrillation Institute, a comprehensive treatment facility for the medical and interventional management of atrial fibrillation. He is passionate about helping his patients live a great life after treatment by emphasizing healthy diet and exercise. Saumil also was recently recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal as a Healthcare Hero in Cardiology. He lives in Jacksonville with his wife and young son.
Dr. Saumil Oza ‘95 and his wife Neetal Oza.
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Past Alumnus of the Year Winners and Hall of Fame members: Walter Parks ‘76, Liz Williams ‘76, Dr. Saumil Oza ‘95, Todd Zehner ’87, Haley Morgan ’97.
Above: Devon Ritch ’95 (right) and her husband, Matthew Barlow.
Laura Dunton, McCall Cauthen Morgan ’97, Katy Zehner, and Randa Antar Blethyn ‘95.
Members of the class of 1976: Ravenel Ball, Liz Williams, Walter Parks, Robyn Mears, and David Brown.
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Ball, Bradley (12) and Ravenel ’76
Barber, Bonnar (5), Kyleigh (10), and JJ (Jona) Gay Barber
Boitet, Ian (PK3) and Jarrod ’06
Call, Ben (K), Seth (3), and Lauren Marchand ‘98
Cassady, Grant (3) and Virginia Hall ‘84
Costarakis, Ainsley (3) and Matt ‘87
Dinkins, Josie (5), Henry (9), Victor (10), Ben ’88, and Lisha Frick Dinkins ‘88
Dinkins, Caroline (9), Lillian (11), Sandy Ellmaker Dinkins ‘84, and Matt Dinkins
Dollarhide, David (11) and David ‘88
Dunton, Evelyn (PK4), Grace (3), and Four ’97
Garrison, Jane (3), Mary Beth (6), and Gayle Simpson Garrison ‘94
Goodbread, Emma (10), Rose (12), and Janna Tamargo ’93
Heinrichs, Adrian (2), Torrin (4), and Robert ‘97
Hall, Kinley (6), Grayson (8), and Kelley Lewis Hall ‘84
Hollingsworth, Wyatt (2) and Jodie Spencer Hollingsworth ‘86
Jackson, Ava (5), Arden (5), Louis (8), and Frances McKellar Jackson ‘92
Laird, Will (2), Courtney (5), and Michelle Abrisch Laird ’94
Langdo, Sierra (11) and Ronda Adrian Yancey
Lewis, Josh (3), JD (6), and Jeff ‘89
Lindholm, Patrick (9), Megan (11), and Susan Trimby Lindholm ‘80
Livingston, Madison (9), Brandon (11), and Traci Peacock Livingston ‘90
Lyerly, Paige (10), James Lyerly ’80, and Kay Blitch Lyerly ’80
Maierhoffer, Abigail (5), Meredith (9), Thomas (11), and Laura Dinkins Maierhoffer ‘85
Legacy BreakfastOn Friday, April 29, the Alumni Office hosted a breakfast for St. Johns Country Day School legacies and their legacy family members. This breakfast is hosted annually in honor of these families and to thank them for their long-term relationship with and investment in our school. Student legacies and family members for the 2015-2016 school year included:
Olivia (Grade 5) and Britt McTammany (’87).
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McNulty, William (1), Grace (3), and Anne Clay Wilhelm McNulty
McTammany, Olivia (5), Britt ’87, and Grandmother Mary Jo Cotney McTammany ‘60
Montgomery, Lane (9), Patricia (11), Colin (12), and Grandfather Bob Montgomery ’58
Mooneyham, Luke (K), Jack (5), and Sjoukje Witkamp Mooneyham
Morgan, Caris (K), Charlie (3), Haley ’97, and McCall Cauthen Morgan ‘97
Olmstead, Charlotte (PK4) and Anna Campbell Starks ’00
Peterson, Luke (3), Lilly (8), and Aime Culton Peterson ‘89
Punya, Alyssa (8) and Mike ‘88
Schmidt, Sydney (2), Brad and Katie Gibbs Schmidt ‘93
Schwalbe, Sally (11) and Liz Brown Schwalbe ’83
Studstill, Emily (12) and Wilson
Tamargo, James (8), Joseph (9), and Joel ‘92
Urnek, Molly (11) and Betsy McEuen Urnek
Wheeler, Austin (7) and Monica Walker Wheeler ‘88
Wyatt, Michael (9) and Addie Rivers
Zehner, Cade (7) and Todd ‘87
Below: Torrin (Grade 4) and Adrian (Grade 2) Heinrichs with their dad Robert. ’97.
Cousins Jack (Grade 5) and Liam (Grade 1) McNulty, Sydney Schmidt (Grade 2), and Grace McNulty (Grade 3) with Anne Clay Wilhelm McNulty and Katie Gibbs Schmidt (’93).
Above: Jack (Grade 5) and Luke Mooneyham (Kindergarten) with Sjoukje Witkamp Mooneyham.
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Performing Arts
Left: Lauren Correia, Grade 6, dances to the Symphonic Band performing a medley from “Sweeney Todd.” Right: St. Johns Singers perform “Over the Rainbow” in St. Johns on Broadway.
Left: Band members perform in April’s St. Johns on Broadway.
Below: Grade 11 students Kevin Taylor, Dillon Murray, and Alex Gustafson perform in April’s Cantate: An Evening of Song.
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Left: Chastity Duffey, Grade 12, received a rating of Superior with Honors at the State Choral Competition in April. Rifht: Mrs. Scott directs the Singers in April’s Cantate: An Evening of Song.
Right: Ireland Link, Grade 1, performs at the Lower School Talent Show in May.
Far Right: Grade 3 girls are ready to “Get in the Game” at the Lower School presentation of the sports musical.
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Upper School Visual Art Award:
Elizabeth HaizlipThis year’s Upper School Visual Art Award also included the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Annual Book Art Award. Each year a select number of secondary schools with noteworthy programs in the Visual Arts are invited by RISD’s President to select an accomplished artist from the senior class to receive this distinction.
National Scholastic Art Award:
Zhaneé AndersonZhaneé Anderson, Grade 12, earned a Silver Medal from the 2016 National Scholastic Ar t and Writing Awards. Zhaneé’s ceramic piece has been recog-nized by panels of creative professionals as being an outstanding work. This year nearly 320,000 works of art and writing were submitted and Zhaneé’s work is among the 1% to be recognized on the National Level. She received a national silver medal.
Visual Arts
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Student
Art Collection AwardsThe St. Johns Student Art Collection allows us to proudly display student art throughout the offices and hallways of the school. Each year St. Johns adds to the collection by selecting new pieces from Lower, Middle, and Upper School artists and displaying them so that parents, students, faculty, and visitors can appreciate them for years to come. This year’s featured artists were Lily Weldon (LS), Emma Gonzales (MS), and Kimberly Swiggett (US).
Right: Lily Weldon displays her winning artwork at the Lower School Awards Assembly.
Above: Mr. Rothe presents the Middle School Student Art Award to Emma Gonzales at the Middle School Awards Assembly.
Left: Kimberly Swiggett’s Lino-cut print work, “Umbrella.”
Concert on the GreenOut of over 175 entries from Clay County student artists, Meagan Castiglione, Grade 11, won the Concert on the Green poster contest and had her winning artwork, “Botanical Melody,” featured at this year’s event. She also won a $500 scholarship. Congratulations, Meagan!
“Botanical Melody,” by Meagan Castiglione
In the Elementary Division, Helen Clare Makar captured second place with “Earth Guitar.”
Victoria Hayes, Grade 8, took second place in the Concert on the Green Junior Division with her entry, “Midnight Music.”
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Our Spartan athletes had great winter and spring seasons again this year as our teams distinguished themselves at various levels in basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, and tennis.
The girls’ Varsity Soccer team took district, regional, and state championships for the fifth consecutive year under Coach Mike Pickett (’83), positioning themselves as the definitive team to beat in the state. Sophomore Abbey Newton was also named Clay County Player of the Year.
Proving their ability to take their skills to the next level, seven Spartan athletes will advance to play in college, including:
• Madison Dill (volleyball) University of Miami
• Avery Wasdin (volleyball) University of Mobile
• Madeline Schultz (soccer) United States Air Force Academy
• Zhaneé Anderson (soccer) Valdosta State University
• Elizabeth Haizlip (soccer) Nova Southeastern University
• Marcus Fairley (soccer) Barry University
• Matthew McMullen (baseball) Illinois Tech
Left: Madison Dill, flanked by her parents, Kimberly and Richard, as she signs to play volleyball for the University of Miami. Right: Avery Wasdin, Madeline Schultz, Matthew McMullen, Elizabeth Haizlip, and Zhaneé Anderson, on Signing Day.
Athletics
Left: Abbey Newton. Above: Girls Varsity Soccer
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In track and field, eight of our female athletes advanced to state:
Madeline Schultz won districts, regionals and medaled at state by placing 6th in high jump. She was further distinguished by being named a Florida Times-Union Top 10 Scholar-Athlete.
Emily Patterson took district and regional champion and broke the school record in discus.
Kate McCormack Kendall Sage
Courtney Sage Simms Wulbern
Mackenzie Glenn Helena Kummings
Madeline Schultz Emily Patterson
Above: Boys Varsity Tennis
Right: St. Johns Crew Team
Above:
Girls Varsity Softball
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The Lower School theme this year has been “Do Everything. Become Anything.” Throughout the year, our students have seized wonderful opportunities to try new things, develop solid social and leadership skills, and learn about life paths and careers that emphasize how we can all “become anything” with hard work and dedication.
Lower School
Ryan O’Sullivan and Lauryn Mateo won awards for Best All Around Boy and Girl at the Lower School Awards
Assembly in May.
Miss Comer and Mrs. Keller’s Grade 2 classes made a “quilt” of squares to tell their family history.
Above: Grade 3 students Autumn Henry, Lydia Trahan, and Caelan Chesser get excited about performing in “Get in the Game,” the Lower School spring musical performance, on May 16.
By Mary Helen Cauthen, Assistant Headmaster, Head of Lower School
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Above: Grade 5 student Semaj Williams and Grade 4 student Sofia Conde performed in the Lower School Talent Show in May.
Right: Bishop Safreed performed as an “army ant” in the Pre-K - Grade 1 Musical in May.
Left and below: Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 students perform in the Pre-K - Grade 1 Musical in May.
Above: Grade 4 students demonstrate the Spartan characteristic of acceptance and a positive culture.
Left: Grade 1 students Grayson Lynn and Landyn Gauthier display cards they made for their senior buddies.
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Middle SchoolBy Bill Rothe, Head of Middle School
The Middle School theme this year was “Head, Heart, and Hands,” encouraging students to focus on building self-reliance through engaging academic and collaborative activities that challenged students to discover their own unique capabilities. Our theme also addressed the importance of character in Middle School by emphasizing the expec-tation of an honorable community.
Finally, Middle School life this year was filled with hands-on experiences both on and off campus, providing lasting memories to build upon as they navigate their wonderful journey in Middle School.
Left: Middle School students and families donated over 1,000 paper bags to Waste Not Want Not, a Clay County charity.
Bottom Left: Grade 8 student Zoe Roberts, shown here with Mr. Rothe and Mrs. Burke, was awarded the Middle School Distinguished Student of Character at the MS Awards Assembly on May 24. Bottom Right: Mrs. Sachs’ Grade 6 students wrote letters to—and got responses from! – some of their scientist/inventor heroes.
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Left: Mrs. Phelps’ History 7 classes had fun delivering oral speeches in character.
Below: Mr. O’Sullivan’s PreAlgebra B classes received commendations for collectively solving 100,000 math problems on their home-work website this year.
Above: At the Middle School Awards Assembly, Kendall Sage (right) and Jack Hodges (left) were awarded Top Female and Male Athlete, respectively.
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The Drive to Thrive permeated every aspect of Upper School student life this year. Whether in the classroom and art room, on the stage, in clubs and athletics, or in service to school and community, every Upper School student ended the year proud of a personal best. Some accom-plishments were in the public eye; others were behind the scenes. All made the 2015-2016 school year a most notable one!
Upper School classrooms buzzed with the sound of actively-engaged learners guided by skilled educators who infused lessons with tech-nology and best practices. Under their tutelage, students garnered coveted ribbons and trophies in academics, performing arts, athletics, visual arts, and more. Clearly, faculty commitment to the school’s mission and to their students pro-vided the cornerstone of the success enjoyed by this year’s Upper School.
As we pause to celebrate the Upper School’s “per-sonal bests” of 2015-2016, we already look forward to those that lie ahead next year and beyond!
Upper School
Soon-to-be Senior Leighton Lyons listens intently to advice from Director of College Counseling Justine Worthington.
St. Johns students get in the “toga spirit” at this year’s Latin Forum before collecting a record number of trophies.
Led by Dr. Judibelle Román, dissections provide hands-on learning to Grade 9 biology students Logan Higby and Adam Maytin.
By Mary Virginia Fisher, Assistant Headmaster, Head of Upper School
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Sophomore engineering students Dawson Patton and Luke Mason ponder the workings of their robotic car before its first test drive.
Following the April 20 Interfaith Assembly, Upper School students revel in the colorful frenzy of the Hindu Holi Festival, held on the North Field.
Below L to R: Spanish students and teachers show off the hardware from their 3rd place finish in the State Spanish Competition in March. Center: Student Council’s annual Cosmic Bowling outing remains a fun-filled highlight of the spring! Right:These Francophile Spartans took 3rd place at the state French Congrès in March.
Top students from the junior and senior classes were inducted to the Cum Laude Society, shown here with speaker Dr. Saumil Oza and sponsor Harrison Sepulveda. The Cum Laude Society honors scholastic achievement at the high school level, similar to the Phi Beta Kappa Society which honors these achievements at the University level.
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Left: Upper School students performing a medley from Into the Woods, which made its St. Johns on Broadway debut this year. Right: Middle School students singing from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Left: Grade 4 students perform a medley from Annie. Right: The Symphonic and Concert Bands performed selections from The Sound of Music and Sweeney Todd.
Left: Grade 1 students singing “Lullaby of Broadway,” from 42nd Street. Middle: Grade 2 students and teacher, Christy Comer, sing “Do Re Mi” from The Sound of Music. Right: Middle School performers sing and dance to Grease.
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Since the first St. Johns on Broadway in
1983, the show has come a long way. But
some things remain the same, including
the way the show garners the support
and involvement of the whole school.
According to Mrs. Brenda Scott, Chair of
the Performing Arts Department, “St. Johns
on Broadway is a great experience for the
kids. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them
to see what goes into a production like this,
from costumes to staging, rehearsals to the
technical components. It gives the students
a chance to shine on the stage or behind
the scenes, and they just love it.”
In a selection from Kiss Me, Kate, Ian Duncan, Dillon Murray, and Garrett Batton advise gents to “Brush Up Your Shakespeare.”
Mr. Newsom surprises Jack Scheiner with a selfie during the Grade 5 performance of South Pacific’s “There is Nothing Like a Dame.”
Grade 5 performance of South Pacific’s “There is Nothing Like a Dame.”
A Red Carpet Event
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1960s
The class of 1966 is planning a reunion in October in Carmel, California.
1970s
James Lanier ‘70 was invited back to St. Johns to throw out the first pitch at the newly redesigned baseball field for the first varsity baseball game to be played at home under the lights.
Cathleen Lee ‘75 and her husband, David Lee who was a Trustee at St. Johns from 1986 to 1993 and is the father of Michael Lee ‘91 and Brian Lee ‘92, attended David’s induction into the Grand Guard at the University of Florida celebrating the 50 year anniversary of his graduation from undergraduate school at the University of Florida.
1980s
Ben Bishop ‘83 and Brooke Darby Bishop ‘87 have a son, Cord, who graduated from Ponte Vedra High School and will be attending Auburn University in the fall, just like his dad - and he looks just like him too!
The class of 1986 is planning a reunion the weekend of St. Johns Homecoming, October 14-16. Please contact the Alumni Office for more information.
1990s
Devon Ritch ‘95 has developed several recipes that were published in the March issue of Edible Northeast Florida magazine.
Amelia Earhart Daniels ‘97 and husband, Michael Daniels, welcomed their third child, John Price Daniels, on November 11, 2015. He weighed 8 lbs 10 oz. Price has two older siblings, Bear (almost 2) and Anna Drake (4). The Daniels live in Knoxville, TN.
Hans Krieg ‘97 was featured in an article in the Jacksonville newspaper The Daily Record in June. Hans grew up in the family dairy business, but moved on to other ventures after the family business sold in 2004. He graduated with a business management degree from the University of Georgia and is now the Member Services Director for the North Florida Builders Association.
James Lanier ‘70
David and Cathleen with UF President Kent Fuchs and his wife Linda.
Cord Bishop
Amelia Earhart Daniels ‘97
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Catarina Catruccio-Prince ‘97 returned to Miami after living in Washington, D.C. in order to accept a position as Assistant Development Director at the University of Miami.
Shawn Pendry ‘98 is the vocal director at LaVilla School of the Arts where he has led his students in a one-year journey writ-ing, scoring, designing, directing, and producing their own opera, “Jared” based on Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The result was an astounding success with a full 500-page orchestral score, 2 full acts, an overture, and a ballet. The project was featured on the front page of the Florida Times-Union and several other media outlets.
Sarah Powers Rountree ‘99 and her husband welcomed the birth of their second child, Caroline, in March.
2000s
Will Courtney ‘01 and his wife Heather welcomed the birth of a baby boy in July, William M. Courtney IV. Will’s brothers Nick Courtney ‘03 and Marcus Courtney ‘05 as well as Nick’s son, cousin Charlie were all on hand to welcome him into the world!
Jessica Carter O’Brien ‘02 a licensed clinical mental health counselor, was featured on News4Jax after the Orlando nightclub attack, discussing how to talk to children about tragedy.
Emily Friend O’Leary ‘02 was awarded the prestigious “40 Under 40” award from the Jacksonville Business Journal. Emily was recognized for her work as an attorney with the law firm of Foley & Lardner.
Megan Winton ‘02 worked as an intern and technician with the Shark Research Center at Mote Marine Laboratories and the Shark Population Assessment Group at the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Panama City Laboratory. She is a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Caroline Robbins ‘03 spent the summer in New York City as a digital intern at Bollare Communications, a public relations firm specializing in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle.
After graduating from the University of Florida in mechanical engineering and aero-nautical engineering, Ryan Bowen ‘05 earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Florida State University and is working at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as a Team Leader for Structural Engineering.
Buck Williams ‘05 and his wife Susannah welcomed the birth of a baby girl, Brooke Baker Williams in March.
Cody Slaughter ‘06 and Christie Jones ‘05 got engaged in April.
Courtney brothers.
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Thomas and Le’Anna Ray Connor ‘07 welcomed the birth of a baby girl.
Caitlin Murphey ‘07 married Jeremy Reidenberg on March 19. They honeymooned in Thailand and live in Ormond Beach, FL.
Brooke Blasser ‘08 is back in school at the University of North Florida studying to be a Nurse Anesthetist.
Ian Holman ‘08 married Carrie Jaeckle in July in Richmond, VA.
Monica McCauley ‘08 has been certified by the Florida Board of Accountancy as a Certified Public Accountant.
Danielle Palombo ‘08 married Austin Phillip-Edmonds on May 28. Jessica Palombo
Gustafson ‘04, Andi Caplin Aguilera ‘08, Preethi Rajan ‘08, Allie Stawara ‘06,
Rachael Stroh Hanff ‘07, and Emily Childs Grover ‘08 were all in the bridal party. Walker Mason ‘08, Georgia Libert Mason ‘08, Marshall Child ‘07, Bailey West Kyle
‘08, and Brooke Blasser ‘08 were also in attendance.
Jackson Gardner ‘09 is working for The HCI Group, LLC, where another St. Johns alumnus, Ricky Caplin, is the CEO. Jackson is working as a Marketing Coordinator.
2010s
Brooke Butterworth ‘10 has been accepted to Vanderbilt University’s Dietetic Internship Program and also got engaged to Andrew Bloch.
Kelsey Camera ‘10 married Corey Babcock on May 6, 2016.
Jordan Poquette ‘10 graduated from the University of Alabama with a Master’s degree in Psychology and was the valedictorian in her program.
UCF graduates Tyler Law ‘11 and Connor Vansandt ‘11
Kelsey Camera ‘10
Danielle Palombo ‘08 and wedding guests
Connor Family
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Christianna White ‘10 is in her last year of pharmacy school at South College, School of Pharmacy, Knoxville, TN. She is completing her clinical rotations in Tennessee and Florida.
Tyler Law ‘11 and Connor Vansandt ‘11 both graduated from The University of Central Florida in May. Annie Bobbit and Kaili Torres both attended the graduation.
Sarah Voigt ‘11 graduated from Notre Dame and then from the University of Florida with a Master’s Degree in Education. This spring she visited and observed Mrs. Herzog’s AP English Language as class as part of her studies. She has accepted a job teaching middle school English and coaching at Gaston Day School in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Tory Finley ‘12 was profiled on the FSU website for her accomplishments working to be fluent in both Spanish and Italian while also moving towards getting accepted to medical school. She was volunteering at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and also working as a translator. She now works for the Autism Institute, working closely with the FSU College of Medicine.
Kori Mckenzie ‘12 has moved to Dallas, TX for a civil engineering job.
Austin Franklin ‘12 was president of his fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha and made the Dean’s List last semester at Hampden Sydney College. He was awarded a Center for Entrepreneurship and Political Economy Senior Fellowship to continue work on a company he started after an entrepreneurship class, Good-Natured Life, LLC (www.goodnaturedlife.com). He has also been accepted to Harvard Business School’s HBX CORe (Credential of Readiness) program.
Pilar Brito ‘12 graduated from Dartmouth College, where she won the Ramon Guthrie Achievement Award in French. She also has kept in touch with her French student, Dion from St. Ambriose that she hosted when the French stu-dents came to St. Johns in 2011. They recently met up while in London.
Tori Berger ‘12 graduated from Tulane University and has been accepted to the Tulane Masters of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program.
Corina Mercado ‘12 graduated from Stetson University and is moving to Oklahoma where she will be pursuing a Master’s degree in Global Affairs at the University of Oklahoma and she will be working as a research analyst at a commercial real estate firm.
Kara McCurry ‘13 has been accepted as a 2017 Teach For America Corps Member.
Mrs. Herzog and Sarah Voigt ‘11
Pilar Brito ‘12 and Dion
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Merrick Isley ‘14 was selected for the US Air Force Academy’s elite Soaring Aerobatic Team where he will compete flying a glider in various aerobatic formations.
Jasmine Faulk ‘14 was accepted into the Master’s program for architecture at the University of South Florida.
Luke Dill ‘14 has transferred into the University of Florida.
Emily Kirk ‘14 spent the summer as in intern in the Finance Department for the Jacksonville Jaguars. She begins an intern-ship this fall with the FSU Sports Information department.
John Pace ‘15 has transferred to Florida State University where he has been accepted into the prestigious music department.
St. Johns Alumnus Keith Rock ‘02, brother of Kevin Rock ‘00, Kris Rock, and Kasey
Rock Partridge ‘04, brother-in-law to Merritt Partridge ‘04.
Pat Gray, mother of Wyndee Leigh Gray ‘06.
Catherine Kitty Brittain Townsend, mother of Jim Townsend ’75, Tom Townsend
’76, Catherine Townsend McRae ’79, and Amanda Townsend Bristol ’83.
Larry Blau, husband of Betsy Bennett
Blau ‘58.
Rosalie Gregory Snyder, mother of Leigh
Snyder Ray ‘83.
Alumnus Chris Dobbertien ‘10, brother of Ryan Dobbertien ‘04, Jeff Dobbertien ‘08, and Matt Dobbertien ‘06, and son of trustee Dr. Mark Dobbertien.
Kelly Woods Ramayya, mother of Becca
Staples ‘11
Cacilda Pace, mother of former trustee James B. Pace and grandmother to John
Pace ‘15.
Stay In Touch
Contact Gayle Garrison, Director of Alumni Relations, [email protected]
or (904) 264-1524.
We are planning more alumni events in other cities so make sure to stay connected through email, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
ALUMNIIN MEMORIAM
Merrick Isley ‘14
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Innovating for a better world from the massive to the mastiff.
Bob Montgomery graduated from St. Johns in 1958 and then was the Outstanding Engineering Graduate when he graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1964. He went to work for the family business which became Montgomery Industries. His father had designed and pro-duced a patented machine for reducing wood scrap into a more consistent end product. Bob brought his expert engineer-ing and design skills to the company and holds 3 different patents for his innovative designs for the massive machines that the company produces.
Cody Vincent graduated from St. Johns in 2000 and then from the University of North Florida and is working as a Certified Public Accountant. He wasn’t planning to start a business, but an idea that he and his close friend Josh Kenning came up with is in the early stages of a small business. They designed and produced a dog walker called the Double Doggie to easily walk two dogs without getting tangled. They had a successful Kickstarter campaign to get the ball rolling and were featured at Jacksonville’s Spark Walk in 2016. The Double Doggie is cur-rently producing its first run of 5,000.
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We’re nearing the launch of the 2016-2017 school year and our focus is turning to uniforms, sum-mer reading and supply lists. As you savor the last remaining days of summer vacation, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Heather Schultz and I will be serving as your advocate, support squad, and cheerleader this year. I’d also like to take a moment to welcome you as members of the PTL. That’s right, as parents of a SJCDS student, you are already par t of the family! How you choose to share your time, talent, and treasure with your St. Johns family is up to you!
Your PTL officers are here to offer you support, advocate for your children, and encourage and serve our dedicated teachers and administrators. We’re also here to
stir up Spartan spirit and create activities that are fun and uplifting for all.
After recently delivering my old-est (class of ’16) to college I can speak from the heart and encour-age you to savor each moment of the upcoming school year. Be involved. Be connected. Be pres-ent. And if volunteering is part of that, we’d like to hear from you. Please feel free to email or call with concerns, ideas, or just to chat. I’m all ears.
Go Spartans! ~Heather
Meet The PTL President
Heather, front left, with her husband, Steven, and children Madeline (’16), Olivia (’17), Jack (’18), and Emma (’23).
This summer St. Johns had
a visit from the grandson
of founders Dr. and Mrs.
Edwin Heinrich, Dan, and his
family Kinzie, Bryce, and
Tyler Heinrich. Dan is the son
of alumnus Edwin Heinrich,
Jr. ‘63.
Look Who Stopped By!
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2015-2016
Annual Giving Report
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Members:
Owene Weber Courtney Angela DeMonbreun
Dr. Mark A. Dobbertien Gerri Duffey
Lewis “Four” Dunton, IV Andrew L. Glassman
Nancy Hogshead-Makar Dr. Steven B. Kailes John B. Linge, Jr.
Marla Matson-Quattrone Sean M. McCormack Amy R. McGeorge Michael R. Spigel
Trustees Emeritus:
The Rev. Lila Byrd Brown Patricia A. Freeman
Robert Liguori Sharon J. Suggs
Headmaster Emeritus:
Stephen F. Russey
Ex Officio:
Edward M. Ellison
2015-2016 Board of Trustees
Officers:
Jonathan C. Montgomery, President Tanya Powers, Vice President
Thomas C. Paul, Treasurer Dr. Arjav Ted Shah, Secretary
Development Committee
Tanya Powers, Owene Courtney, Angela DeMonbruen, Mark Dobbertien, Gerri Duffey, Ed Ellison, Darren Glenn, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Jeni Jacobs,
Kimberley Link, John Maierhoffer, Jonathan Montgomery, Sita Shah, Joel Tamargo, Stephanie Van Dyke, Michelle Kirk, Amy Weaver
Annual Fund Team
Andrea Asher, JJ Barber, Mike Barber, Karine Bliffen, Hannah Boitet, Kim Brafford, Jennifer Clay, Ford Cox, Sandy Cox, Theresa Dallas, Kathy Dautel,
Angela DeMonbreun, Eric DePetris, Meisha DuBois, Carlos Duffey, Gerri Duffey, Gayle Garrison, Darren Glenn, Leslie Glenn, Beth Haizlip, Dan Hodges, Jeff
Jacobs, Jeni Jacobs, Allison Keiter, Kelli LaClair, Michelle Laird, Nonie Larson, Stacey Little, April Lloyd, Rosemary Lorenz, Kay Lyerly, John Maierhoffer,
Renee Mejias, Eve Owens, Katherine Paul, Connie Pecoraro, Tanya Powers, Jodie Richards, Ivonne Robbins, Jaime Russell, Sita Shah, Janna Tamargo, Dan
Teahan, Darlene Wasdin, Annica Williams, Pam Wilson
Thank YouSupporters
CONTENTS
48 Annual Fund
Leadership
49 Annual Fund Letter
50 Leadership Gifts
51 Campus Club
55 Gift By Relationship
65 The Loyalty Society
70 Other Gifts
CONTACT:
Amy Weaver Director of Institutional Advancement
[email protected] (904) 264-9572
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June 30, 2016
Dear St. Johns Families and Friends:
We are thrilled to report that we have just put the wraps on another fantastic year of fundraising at St. Johns. For the fifth year in a row, the St. Johns Annual Fund set a new high-water mark in total funds raised. As of today, the School has received 543 gifts totaling more than $480,000! We cannot thank you enough for the tremendous outpouring of support we received from so many of you!
We owe a great deal of thanks to our Chairs, Tanya and Bill Powers, for their outstanding leadership of the Annual Fund. Working closely with our tireless and dynamic duo in development, Amy Weaver and Michelle Kirk, they organized a terrific group of parent, trustee, and alumni volunteers who made countless phone calls and wrote personal notes urging parents from every grade as well as other members of the St. Johns community to participate in this year’s Annual Fund. These energetic volunteers were strong advocates for the school and shared a positive message about philanthropic support, resulting in increased participation by parents and alumni this year.
So what have we been doing with these funds? For starters, gifts earmarked specifically for upgrades to our baseball facilities have turned our diamond into the envy of every other baseball program in Clay County. We were able to make substantial improvements to the sound and lighting systems in the Performing Arts Center – just in time for St. Johns on Broadway. Along with the theater upgrades, we were able to purchase percussion instruments for our concert and symphonic bands. This summer, we will put the finishing touches on the much-anticipated and long-overdue upgrades to the physical education locker room project we began with funds from the 2015 Gala & Auction event. In addition, we were able to support additional travel and workshops for faculty professional development and we acquired additional technology hardware to support the expanded roll-out of the iPad program. Of course, a healthy portion of the funds were used to support day-to-day operation of the school not entirely covered by tuition.
The best investment money can buy isn’t about money. It’s about the right environment for children to learn and discover themselves, a place which opens doors for students and instills the character and confidence to walk through them. At St. Johns we accomplish this through an academic program whose challenges students are intent on meeting; teachers who understand their students and bring out their best; plentiful and accessible arts, sports, and other enriching activities that enable students to find and develop all their talents; a peaceful and safe campus with some amazing facilities; and a caring community where all are welcomed and respected. The funds you have so generously committed to our mission will be used to ensure that an investment in a St. Johns education remains the best investment a parent can make.
Please accept our most sincere thanks and appreciation for your incredible generosity this year. We hope you are enjoying a relaxing summer vacation with your family and friends.
Warm regards,
Edward M. Ellison Jonathan C. Montgomery Headmaster President, Board of Trustees
Jonathan Montgomery and Ed Ellison
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Pillar Society $25,000 and Above
The Rev. Lila Byrd Brown Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hodges Ms. Jennifer U. Johnson Tufts University, in honor of Ed & Kathy Ellison
Cornerstone Club $15,000 - $24,999
Mr. & Mrs. David McMullen
Founders’ Circle $10,000 - $14,999
Mr. Andrew & Dr. Jennifer Glassman CDR & Mrs. Kenneth Haizlip Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Montgomery Mr. & Mrs. William Russell
Headmaster’s Circle $5,000 - $9,999
Mr. Douglas & Dr. Lori Aiosa Baker’s Sporting Goods Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cauthen Duval Ford Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ellison Dr. & Mrs. Marc Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Heinrich Drs. Steven & Beth Kailes Mr. & Mrs. Jason Miles Mrs. Lucretia Miller Dr. & Mrs. Russell Pecoraro Mrs. Sharon Suggs Warren & Augusta Hume Foundation
Spartan Society $3,000 - $4,999
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Brad Crews CSX Foundation General Truck Equipment &Trailer Sales, Inc. Ms. Virginia Hall & Mr. Mark Scruby Ms. Shelly Kummings & Mr. Jonathan Walden Mr. & Mrs. John Linge, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Little Ms. Ami Patel Mr. & Mrs. William Powers St. Johns Parent Teacher League
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Tamargo Mr. & Mrs. John Whitley
1953 Society $1,953 - $2,999
Anonymous Mr. Francisco Cabrera & Ms. Jody Vance Cabrera Mr. & Mrs. William Courtney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. Ford Cox, Jr./Ms. Dana Thomas Mr. Paul Davini & Ms. Hua Wei Mr. John Duncan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis “Four” Dunton, IV Mr. Terry & Dr. Amber Isley Mr. & Mrs. John Kemp Mr. Afonso Lopes & Mrs. Luciana Nunes Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lorenz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lytle Mr. Scott Makar & Ms. Nancy Hogshead-Makar Mr. & Mrs. Sean McCormack Nimnicht Chevrolet Company Ms. Yvette Culver Owens Mr. & Mrs. James B. Pace Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Paul Richard Disney Paint & Body Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Robbins Mr. & Mrs. W. Judson Sapp Ms. Katie Gibbs Schmidt & Mr. Brad Schmidt Drs. Arjav Ted & Sita Shah Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spigel Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Starks Dr. Michael Vanover Mr. Mark Walden & Ms. Becky Wilford
Young Alumni Leadership Society
Mr. Eric Emery Ms. Raquel Sanford
Leadership Gifts
2015-2016 Annual Giving Report50
St. Johns Country Day School Annual Fund
Campus Club
Partner $1,000 - $1,952AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Rodney BowenMr. Kenneth Brown & Dr. Kimberly Henley-BrownMr. & Mrs. Jimmy BurnsideMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey CamardaDr. David Coll & Dr. Judibelle RomanMr. & Mrs. Douglas CorreiaMr. & Mrs. Brian CothrenDrs. Mark & Lisa DobbertienEisman & Russo Consulting EngineersMr. & Mrs. John FaganMr. & Mrs. Roddey FisherMr. Robert HartleyMr. & Mrs. Lince JacobMr. Elmer James & Ms. April NesterDrs. Jason & Elizabeth KentMr. & Mrs. Dimitri KorahaisMr. Robert F. Kuhling, Jr.Dr. Angie Kuznia & Mr. John ClarkMr. & Mrs. William LairdCAPT & Mrs. William LarsonMr. & Mrs. Robert LiguoriDr. Marianne McEuenMcKesson FoundationMerrill LynchMr. & Mrs. Barry MortonNational Dealer ServicesOrange Park FurnitureMr. & Mrs. Adlai PittmanMrs. Mildred RadwanMr. & Mrs. Michael RameyMr. & Mrs. Glenn RichardsRosengard Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Stephen F. RusseyMr. & Mrs. Larry SageMr. & Mrs. Terrance SchmidtMrs. Kimberly SofflerMr. & Mrs. Gary Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Michael StoeberTarget Take Charge of EducationMs. Joanie TeofiloMr. & Mrs. John UngerMr. & Mrs. Dale WilsonMr. & Mrs. Richard Wilson
Friend $500 - $999Dr. & Mrs. Lucien AbboudMr. & Mrs. Robert AmackerMr. & Mrs. David ArendtMr. & Mrs. Robert ArrisonMr. & Mrs. Michael BarberDr. Vanessa Bowles BeasleyMs. Jennie Fernandez BeltzMr. & Mrs. Keith BillingsMr. & Mrs. Edwin BranchMr. & Mrs. James BranchMr. Eric Conde & Ms. Enitza CalderonConversano ImagesMr. & Mrs. Travis CummingsMr. & Mrs. Michael DallasMr. & Mrs. Gary DeMonbreunDr. Eric DePetrisMs. Leslie DeStefanoDr. Laura & Mr. Chuck DimmickMrs. Marjorie DuntonErnie Palmer ToyotaMr. & Mrs. Vernon Ferris, Jr.Drs. Howard & Dina FetnerCDR & Mrs. James FountainDr. & Mrs. Anthony FranklinMr. Michael FreemanMr. & Mrs. Sam GarrisonMr. & Mrs. Darren GlennMr. & Mrs. Michael GonzalesMr. & Mrs. Rick GregsonMr. & Mrs. J. Craig HallMr. & Mrs. John Hampton, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Heinrich, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Quentin Herring
The Rev. & Mrs. Kenneth HerzogDr. & Mrs. Michael IllovskyMr. & Mrs. Jeff JacobsMr. Kevin & Dr. Allison KeiterMr. & Mrs. Douglas Kirk, Jr.Mr. Thomas LangdoMr. James LeanoMr. & Mrs. Joseph Lemieux, Jr.Mr. Mark Loper & Ms. Chunmei ZhaoMr. & Mrs. John MaierhofferMs. Marla Matson-QuattroneDr. Doug McKeeMs. Renee MejiasMr. & Mrs. Raymond MorinMr. & Mrs. Scott NobleMr. & Mrs. David O’SullivanMr. & Mrs. Charles PackMr. & Mrs. David PeriniMr. & Mrs. Michael PickettPilot Travel CentersMr. & Mrs. John Powers, Sr.Presidential Cleaning Services, LLCMr. & Mrs. Ted RosenauMr. & Mrs. Ron RothbergSafari Truck & SUV AccessoriesMr. & Mrs. Martin SchemerMr. & Mrs. Steven SchultzMr. & Mrs. Joseph Shimko, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Chris SimmonsMr. & Mrs. Joshua SimmonsMr. & Mrs. David StroudMr. & Mrs. Aaron TasinMr. & Mrs. Michael Taylor/Ms. Arial TaylorTegna FoundationJudge & Mrs. Richard TownsendMr. Jeff Tyson & Ms. Gretchen GuessMr. & Mrs. Michael VallencourtMr. & Mrs. Steve Van DykeMr. & Mrs. Kurt VanKempenMr. & Mrs. Thomas Weaver
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Mr. & Mrs. Justin WeldonMr. & Mrs. Danny WheelerMr. & Mrs. Patrick WhitfordMs. Barbara Buckman WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Nicholas YovanovicMr. & Mrs. Todd Zehner
Patron $250 - $499Drs. Maged Abdelmalik & Shereen MousaMr. & Mrs. William AlbrightMr. & Mrs. James BeardenMr. & Mrs. Jeffery BraffordDr. Teresa BrennanMr. Kevin & Mrs. Cory BridgerMs. Nancy BrownMr. & Mrs. John Casteen, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Scott CatonMs. Francie Chalfant-King & Mr. Alan KingMr. Paul ChenDr. & Mrs. E. Gary CookMr. Matt CostarakisMr. & Mrs. Adam DesguinMr. & Mrs. John DetlefsenMr. Frank DobbertienMr. & Mrs. Daniel DrakeMr. & Mrs. Carlos DuffeyGeneral Mills BoxTops for EducationMr. & Mrs. Terry GilesMr. Gary GoodwinMr. Brad GreenDr. Laura Grippa-MoodyMr. & Mrs. Don GustafsonMr. & Mrs. Michael GuyotMr. & Mrs. John HarwardMr. & Mrs. Scott HellerMr. & Mrs. Andrew HigbyMrs. Becky HilbertDr. James HoffmanMr. & Mrs. Danny IngleMr. & Mrs. Bryan JacobsMr. & Mrs. Richard JordanMr. & Mrs. Brian KalchKids Triathlon, Inc.
Mr. Alan KistnerMr. & Mrs. Mark KramerMr. & Mrs. James LongMr. Thomas LucasMr. & Mrs. Anthony Mathis / Ms. Melanie MathisMr. & Mrs. Ricardo MejiasMr. Tony Milian & Mrs. Claudia MargolisMr. Alexander MoodyDr. David MosborgMr. & Mrs. Walter NewsomMr. & Mrs. Paresh PatelMr. & Mrs. Samir PatelMr. & Mrs. Bill RadfordRegions BankDr. & Mrs. Arkam RehmanMr. Randall RhodenMr. & Mrs. William Rothe, Jr.Ms. Stephanie RuhlDrs. Andrew & Shiree SauerMr. & Mrs. Andrew SmartMr. & Mrs. Michael SmithMr. Johnny SpencerDr. & Mrs. Robert StatenMr. & Mrs. Michael SusserMr. & Mrs. Richard TackettMs. Janna TamargoMr. & Mrs. Dan TeahanMr. Christopher TrottMr. & Mrs. Virgilio ValdiviaCAPT & Mrs. James WallaceDrs. Jianwei Wang & Hui TangMrs. Beverly WatsonMr. & Mrs. Richard WellsWells Fargo Community Support CampaignWood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.Ms. Margaret Zapp-Cirino & Mr. Michael Cirino
Member Up to $250AnonymousDr. Murshid Al-AwadyAmazon Smile FoundationMr. & Mrs. Sergio Arellano
Mr. & Mrs. Terry ArnettMr. & Mrs. Robert ArrisonMr. & Mrs. Rodney AshfordMs. Pam AyersMr. & Mrs. Michael BagleyMr. & Mrs. Ravenel BallBank of America Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. Ronald BareMr. & Mrs. Nicholas BarnhardtMs. Heather BarshMr. & Mrs. Doug BenefieldMr. & Mrs. Jay BirminghamMr. Marc BoeseMrs. Kristen BoltMrs. Catherine BraudeMs. Katherine BreckaMs. Sheila Beakes BrenanMr. & Mrs. James BrittsMr. & Mrs. Michael BrittsMr. & Mrs. David BroadusMs. Rachel BrownMr. James BuceThe Buehn FamilyMr. & Mrs. Richard BunnMr. & Mrs. James BurkeMr. Adam Bush & Ms. Myya PerezMr. & Mrs. Richard CaldwellMr. Edward CassadyMr. & Mrs. George CassadyMr. & Mrs. Mark ChesserMr. & Mrs. Tim ClayMr. & Mrs. Ernest ClementeDr. Camille Coates-Clark & Mr. Phillip ClarkMs. Karen CoenMrs. Diane CombsMs. Christy ComerMrs. Barbara Trimble CopelandMr. Wes CoxLCDR & Mrs. Coby CroftMs. Catherine Crum & Mr. Bo PhamMr. & Mrs. Eddie CrutchfieldMs. Tiffany Csalovszki
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Mr. & Mrs. Jeff CummingsMr. & Mrs. William CummingsDr. & Mrs. James DautelMs. Suzanne DawesMr. V. Frank DesguinMr. Richard DillMr. & Mrs. Ben DinkinsMr. & Mrs. John DinkinsMr. & Mrs. Thomas D’InnocenziMs. Alison DrummMr. & Mrs. John DuncanMr. Jim EdwardsDr. Robert A. Ellis, Jr.Mr. Eric Emery
Ms. Margaret Mary EnsellMr. & Mrs. Bruce FergusonMr. & Mrs. Scott FountainMrs. Christine FranzoniMr. & Mrs. Charles FrisbeeDr. & Mrs. Adam GaffeyMs. Traci GarberMr. & Mrs. Gerald GareMr. & Mrs. Henry GareMr. & Mrs. Dale GarlinghouseGeico Philanthropic FoundationMr. & Mrs. James GilliandMr. & Mrs. Ed GillmerMs. Bridget Glasscock
Ms. Dana GoodeMs. Melinda GordonMr. & Mrs. George N. Graf, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Anthony GrippaMr. & Mrs. Paul HaackMr. & Mrs. Joseph HaleMr. Dale HansonMrs. Martha HansonMr. Noah Happe & Mrs. Farzeen EssaMr. & Mrs. Adam HartwellDr. Shelly HaywardMr. Robert HeinrichsMr. & Mrs. Todd HenryMrs. Amanda Hernandez
The St. Johns Annual
Fund impacts our students and teachers every day. Each time they
connect to the Internet, read a book in the library, examine something under a microscope, perform on stage, and participate in sports, the
St. Johns Annual Fund helps make it happen. Your investment in the school is important — it demon-
strates your commitment to the school and your belief in the students and faculty that make St. Johns so
special. And most of all, you set an example of generosity and support for the rest of the
St. Johns community.
543number of donors
100%participation by faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees
$901average gift
450Grandparents Day Visitors
6,722community service hoursperformed by Class of 2016
8 new 3D printers
$3.8min scholarships offered to Class of 2016
10,000Legos in MakerSpace
Ms. Louise HidayMr. & Mrs. Michael HilliardMr. Phillip HobbsMs. Mary Catherine HollandMr. & Mrs. John HollingsworthMr. & Mrs. Justin HoranMr. Grover Howard & Ms. Denise EvansMs. Mary Allen Howe
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan HuMs. Debra HulingMr. & Mrs. Brad JacksonMr. Rapolas Janonis & Mrs. Lisa McLaineMr. & Mrs. James JelsmaMr. Xiao Jun Jiang & Ms. Yaling WangMs. Christie JonesMr. & Mrs. Richard Jones
Ms. Josette JosephMr. & Mrs. Thomas KalilMr. & Mrs. Dave KellerMrs. Mary Ellen Ward KempMs. Holli KennedyDr. Cecilia & Mr. Bryan KipnisMr. & Mrs. Charles KirkMr. Kavan Kirk
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Mr. & Mrs. Steve KnappMr. & Mrs. Timothy KrierMr. & Mrs. Troy LaClairMs. Heather LammMr. & Mrs. Ronald Lamm, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard LantinbergMr. & Mrs. Earl LeatherberryMr. David Lee, Jr.Lincoln Financial FoundationMr. & Mrs. Charles LindholmMr. & Mrs. Brandon LinkMr. & Mrs. Greg LivingstonMr. Chris LloydMr. & Mrs. Edward LloydMr. James Lyerly IIIMs. Kay LyerlyMr. Michael Mach & Ms. Kimberly Cadley-MachDr. Stephanie MappMs. Lauren MarchandMs. Bonnell Barnett MartensDr. & Mrs. Gaines MartinMr. William Mason IIIMr. & Mrs. George MateoMathnasium North FloridaMr. Marshall McClungMrs. Margaret McGeorgeMr. & Mrs. Robert McGeorgeMr. Michael McKennaMs. Leslie McLanahanMedtronic FoundationLt Col & Mrs. David Meldrum, USAF, Ret.Mr. & Mrs. Peter MinnersMr. Jason Monroe & Dr. Carissa KosteckiDr. Shelby MontagueMr. & Mrs. Fred MooneyhamDr. & Mrs. Chris MooreMs. Alexandra MoralesMr. & Mrs. Haley MorganMorgan StanleyMr. Craig MorrisMr. & Mrs. Stephen Morris
Mr. & Mrs. Frank MurphyMr. & Mrs. Andrew MylreaMr. & Mrs. Derek NealMr. & Mrs. Robert NixMrs. Kyrie NorrisMrs. Heather OlschewskeMs. Stacey O’SteenCAPT & Mrs. David Page, USN, Ret.Mr. & Mrs. Brian PargmanDr. & Mrs. David PargmanMs. Susan ParkinsMr. & Mrs. Mark PassMr. & Mrs. Champak PatelMr. & Mrs. Rahul PatelMr. Paul PavelkaMr. & Mrs. Byron PeacockMr. & Mrs. James PeirceMs. Charlotte PhelpsDr. Marina PierceMr. Tim PollockMr. Jeremy PotterDr. Angela PowellMs. Amanda PowersMs. Powers’ Grade 3 ClassMr. & Mrs. Shawn PriceMr. & Mrs. Harold RaleighMs. Summer RaleighMr. & Mrs. Joshua Revels, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas ReynoldsMs. Anna Reynolds-PattersonDr. Michael RibadeneyraDr. Erin Emery RichMs. Devon RitchMr. Franklin RitchMs. Staci RobertsMr. Patrick RodiferDr. Nikki Rowan & Mr. Nathan RowanMr. & Mrs. Jeremy RussellMr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan IIIMs. Tina SachsMs. Raquel SanfordMr. Jerry Santiago
Dr. & Mrs. David ScheinerMs. Allison ScottMrs. Brenda ScottMs. Shannon ScottMr. Harrison SepulvedaMr. & Mrs. Russ SessionsMr. & Mrs. Jason ShafferDr. & Mrs. Marwan ShaykhMr. & Mrs. Alan SlaughterMr. Steve Sobel & Ms. Kathy PandichDrs. Dennis & Elle SorressoMs. Jamie SpenceMs. Lyndi SpencerMs. Leona SteelMr. & Mrs. Joseph SteinerMr. Josh SternMrs. Deborah StolowMr. & Mrs. Wilson StudstillMr. & Mrs. Steve TaylorMr. & Mrs. Jason ThomasMr. & Mrs. Vic TolbertMr. Clinton TrahanMr. & Mrs. Bill TrammellMs. Monica ValdiviaMr. & Mrs. Michael Vallencourt IIDr. Audrey VanEtten-RunteMrs. Heather VelascoMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey VerboortMr. Edward WardMr. & Mrs. John WasdinMr. & Mrs. Brent WhiteMr. & Mrs. Rob WilkesMr. & Mrs. Alan WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Wayne WilliamsonMrs. Erin Bare WillinghamMr. & Mrs. David WolfLCDR Francisco & Dr. Elizabeth WonpatMr. & Mrs. Levi WorthingtonMr. & Mrs. Allan WulbernMr. & Mrs. Mike WyattMr. & Mrs. Steve WynnMr. Zac Yarbrough
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Gifts By Relationship
Alumni
Class of 1962Ms. Sheila Beakes BrenanMs. Barbara Buckman Williams
Class of 1963Mr. Edwin P. Heinrich, Jr.
Class of 1965Mrs. Mary Ellen Ward KempMr. Edward Ward
Class of 1966Mr. Robert F. Kuhling, Jr.
Class of 1967The Rev. Lila Byrd Brown
Class of 1969Mrs. Barbara Trimble CopelandLt. Col. David Meldrum, USAF, Ret.Mr. Paul Pavelka
Class of 1971Dr. Robert A. Ellis, Jr.
Class of 1973Mrs. Owene Weber CourtneyMs. Mary Allen HoweMs. Bonnell Barnett Martens
Class of 1974Ms. Katherine Brecka
Class of 1976Mr. Ravenel Ball
Class of 1980Mrs. Susan Timby LindholmMr. James Lyerly IIIMs. Kay Blitch Lyerly
Class of 1983Mr. Michael Pickett
Class of 1984Dr. Vanessa Bowles BeasleyMrs. Sandy Ellmaker DinkinsMrs. Kelley Lewis HallMrs. Nonie Sladek LarsonDr. Michael Ribadeneyra
Class of 1985Ms. Catherine CrumMs. Virginia HallMrs. Laura Dinkins Maierhoffer
Class of 1986Mrs. Jodie Spencer HollingsworthMs. Ami Patel
Class of 1987Mr. Matt CostarakisMr. Todd Zehner
Class of 1988Mr. Ben DinkinsMrs. Lisha Frick DinkinsMrs. Monica Walker Wheeler
Class of 1989Ms. Holly FisherMr. James Leano
Class of 1990Mrs. Traci Peacock LivingstonMrs. Sjoukje Witkamp Mooneyham
Class of 1991Mr. Joel Tamargo
Class of 1992Mrs. Laura Fisher Proffitt
Class of 1993Ms. Katie Gibbs SchmidtMs. Janna Tamargo
Class of 1994Mrs. Gayle Simpson GarrisonMrs. Michelle Abrisch Laird
Class of 1995Mr. Brad GreenMs. Devon Ritch
Class of 1996Ms. Leslie McLanahan
Class of 1997Mr. Adam BushMr. Paul ChenMr. Lewis “Four” Dunton, IVMr. Robert HeinrichsMr. Haley MorganMrs. McCall Cauthen Morgan
Class of 1998Ms. Mary Catherine HollandMr. Brad Jackson
TrusteesThe Rev. Lila Byrd BrownMrs. Owene Weber CourtneyMrs. Angela DeMonbreunDr. Mark A. DobbertienMrs. Gerri DuffeyMr. Lewis “Four” Dunton, IVMr. Edward Ellison, Ex OfficioMrs. Patricia A. Freeman
Mr. Andrew L. GlassmanMs. Nancy Hogshead-MakarDr. Steven B. KailesMr. Robert LiguoriMr. John B. Linge, Jr.Ms. Marla Matson-QuattroneMr. Sean M. McCormackMrs. Amy R. McGeorgeMr. Jonathan C. Montgomery
Mr. Thomas C. PaulMrs. Tanya PowersMr. Stephen F. Russey, Headmaster EmeritusDr. Arjav Ted ShahMr. Michael SpigelMrs. Sharon J. Suggs
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Ms. Lauren MarchandMrs. Erin Bare Willingham
Class of 1999Mr. Christopher Trott
Class of 2000Mr. Phillip HobbsMrs. Kristin Hodge JacksonMrs. Anna Campbell Starks
Class of 2001Mr. Michael FreemanMs. Amanda PowersDr. Erin Emery Rich
Class of 2002Mrs. Cary Cauthen BenefieldMr. Michael Vallencourt II
Class of 2003Mr. Doug Benefield
Class of 2004Dr. Ryan DobbertienMr. J. Daniel Vallencourt
Class of 2005LT Tim BuehnMs. Christie Jones
Class of 2006Mr. Matthew DobbertienMs. Kristen Weaver
Class of 2007LT Will BuehnMrs. Brennan Vallencourt McNulty
Class of 2008Mr. Jeffrey DobbertienMr. Thomas John Weaver
Class of 2010Ms. Rachel BrownMr. Christopher Dobbertien
Class of 2011Mr. Eric Emery
Class of 2012Mr. Franklin Ritch
Class of 2013Mr. Kavan KirkMr. Kevin Weaver
Class of 2014Ms. Summer RaleighMs. Raquel Sanford
Former StudentsMrs. J. J. Gay BarberMr. William Courtney, Jr.Mr. John “Matt” DinkinsMrs. Sally Igou HigbyMr. Brad SchmidtMr. Wilson StudstillMrs. Betsy Urnek
Parents of AlumniAnonymousMr. Douglas & Dr. Lori AiosaMr. & Mrs. Ronald BareMrs. Kristen BoltMr. & Mrs. Rodney BowenDr. Teresa BrennanMs. Nancy BrownMrs. Debra BuehnMr. & Mrs. James BurkeMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey CamardaMr. & Mrs. Charles CauthenMs. Francie Chalfant-King & Mr. Alan KingMr. & Mrs. William Courtney, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. James DautelMs. Leslie DeStefanoMr. Richard DillDrs. Mark & Lisa DobbertienMr. & Mrs. John DuncanMrs. Marjorie DuntonMs. Denise Evans & Mr. Grover HowardMr. & Mrs. John FaganMr. & Mrs. Bruce Ferguson
Mr. & Mrs. Roddey FisherDr. & Mrs. Anthony FranklinDr. & Mrs. Marc FreemanMr. Andrew & Dr. Jennifer GlassmanCDR & Mrs. Kenneth HaizlipMr. & Mrs. Joseph HaleMs. Virginia Hall & Mr. Mark ScrubyMr. & Mrs. Scott HellerMs. Louise HidayMr. & Mrs. Michael HilliardDr. James HoffmanMr. & Mrs. Jonathan HuMr. Terry & Dr. Amber IsleyMr. & Mrs. Richard JonesMs. Holli KennedyMr. & Mrs. Charles KirkMr. & Mrs. Douglas Kirk, Jr.Mr. Thomas LangdoCAPT & Mrs. William LarsonMr. David Lee, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert LiguoriMr. & Mrs. Charles LindholmMr. Thomas LucasMr. & Mrs. John MaierhofferMr. Craig MorrisMr. & Mrs. Walter NewsomMr. & Mrs. James B. PaceCAPT & Mrs. David Page, USN, Ret.Mr. & Mrs. Mark PassMr. & Mrs. Michael PickettDr. Marina PierceMrs. Mildred RadwanMr. & Mrs. Harold RaleighMr. & Mrs. Michael RameyMr. & Mrs. Douglas RobbinsMr. & Mrs. Stephen F. RusseyMr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan IIIMs. Tina SachsMr. & Mrs. W. Judson SappMr. & Mrs. Terrance SchmidtDr. & Mrs. Marwan Shaykh
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Mr. & Mrs. Alan SlaughterMr. Johnny SpencerMs. Lyndi SpencerMrs. Sharon SuggsMr. & Mrs. Steve TaylorJudge & Mrs. Richard TownsendMrs. Charles P. UrnekMr. & Mrs. Michael VallencourtMr. & Mrs. Steve Van DykeDr. Audrey VanEtten-RunteMr. & Mrs. Kurt VanKempenCAPT & Mrs. James WallaceMs. Yaling WangMr. & Mrs. Thomas WeaverMr. & Mrs. John WhitleyMr. & Mrs. Wayne WilliamsonMr. & Mrs. Dale WilsonMr. & Mrs. Steve WynnMr. & Mrs. Nicholas Yovanovic Faculty & Staff
Mrs. Teresa ArellanoMrs. Jill ArnettMs. Pam AyresMr. Ravenel BallMrs. Cary BenefieldMr. Jay BirminghamMrs. Catherine BraudeMrs. Thea BurkeMs. Kimberly Cadley-MachMs. Enitza CalderonMrs. Danielle CatonMrs. Mary Helen CauthenMrs. Jennifer ClayMrs. Diane CombsMs. Christy ComerMr. Wes CoxMrs. Kathleen DautelMs. Suzanne DawesMs. Leslie DeStefanoMr. Edward M. Ellison
Ms. Denise EvansMrs. Mary Virginia FisherMr. Roddey FisherMrs. Christine FranzoniMrs. Brianna GaffeyDr. Adam GaffeyMrs. Melissa GarlinghouseMrs. Gayle GarrisonMs. Bridget GlasscockMrs. Leslie GlennMs. Dana GoodeMs. Kim HansonMrs. Martha HansonMrs. Celeste HellerMrs. Amanda HernandezMrs. Beth HerzogMr. Andrew HigbyMrs. Becky HilbertMr. Michael HilliardMr. Phillip HobbsMr. Grover HowardMs. Debra HulingMrs. Kristin JacksonMr. Rapolas JanonisMs. Christie JonesMrs. Judy KalilMrs. Jennifer KellerMs. Holli KennedyMrs. Michelle KirkMrs. Jennifer KnappMr. Steve KnappMrs. Ann KorahaisMrs. Michelle LairdMrs. Stacey LittleMrs. Traci LivingstonMs. Kay LyerlyMs. Lauren MarchandMr. Marshall McClungMr. Michael McKennaMrs. Lucretia MillerMrs. Regan Minners
Dr. Shelby MontagueMr. Walter NewsomMrs. Kyrie NorrisMrs. Heather OlschewskeMr. David O’SullivanMr. Brian PargmanMs. Charlotte Phelps
Mr. Michael PickettMr. Tim PollockMr. Jeremy PotterMs. Amanda PowersMrs. Kim PriceMrs. Alise ReynoldsMs. Anna Reynolds-PattersonMs. Staci RobertsMr. Pat RodiferDr. Judibelle RomanMrs. Lisa RosenauMrs. Melissa RotheMr. William Rothe, Jr.Mrs. Tina SachsMrs. Alexandra SanderhoffMr. Jerry SantiagoMr. Brad SchmidtMs. Allison ScottMrs. Brenda ScottMr. Harrison SepulvedaMrs. Marilyn ShafferMrs. Jan Slaughter
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Gifts By Relationship • Faculty & Staff continued
GrandparentsMr. & Mrs. Robert Arrison (Grace & Evelyn Dunton)Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bagley (Grace Wonpat)Mr. & Mrs. James Bearden (Andy Lonsdale)Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Branch (Tilson & Durham Branch)Mr. & Mrs. James Britts (Andrew & Troy Britts)Mr. & Mrs. Richard Caldwell (Trent & Evelyn Hanson)Mr. & Mrs. George Cassady (Grant Cassady)Mr. & Mrs. John Casteen, Jr. (Ally & Miley Desguin)Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cauthen (Caris & Charlie Morgan)Dr. & Mrs. E. Gary Cook (Julia Jones)Mr. & Mrs. C. Ford Cox, Jr. (Shane Reaves)Mr. & Mrs. William Cummings (Beckham & Fletcher Cummings)Mr. V. Frank Desguin (Ally & Miley Desguin)Mr. John Duncan, Jr. (Ian Duncan)Mrs. Marjorie Dunton (Grace & Evelyn Dunton)Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Gare (Jack Gare)Mr. & Mrs. George N. Graf, Jr. (Nicky Glassman)Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Grippa (Maddie, Juliet, & Grayson Moody)Mrs. Gail Henley (Kennedy Brown)Mr. & Mrs. Quentin Herring (Kate & Becca Jacobs)Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jacobs (Kate & Becca Jacobs)Ms. Jennifer U. Johnson (Nicholas Gregg)Ms. Josette Joseph (Dillon Murray; Goldie & Spencer Robinson)Mr. & Mrs. Earl Leatherberry (Arlo Kistner)Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lloyd (Khloe Lloyd)Mr. & Mrs. James Long (James, Liam & Sophie Woolard; Cordelia Painter)Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Mathis (Madeline Culbreth)Dr. Marianne McEuen (Molly Urnek)Mrs. Margaret McGeorge (Kendall McGeorge)Mr. & Mrs. David McMullen (Landyn & Mason Gauthier)Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Mejias (Sarah & Sophia Mejias)
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Murphy (Trent & Evelyn Hanson)Dr. & Mrs. David Pargman (Macy & Brady Pargman)Ms. Susan Parkins (Nguame, Nkosi & Mario Malyo)Mr. & Mrs. Champak Patel (Aanya & Akhil Patel)Mr. & Mrs. James Peirce (Madison Dionne)Mr. & Mrs. Adlai Pittman (Avery, Cassidy & Braley Wasdin)Mr. & Mrs. John Powers, Sr. (Jackson Powers)Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Schmidt (Sydney Schmidt)Mrs. Sharon Suggs (Anna & Emma Harward)Mr. & Mrs. Michael Taylor (Emily Taylor-Hernandez)Mr. Clinton Trahan (Lydia Trahan)Mr. & Mrs. Virgilio Valdivia (Laney Valdivia)Mrs. Beverly Watson (Austin Edwards)Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wells (Whitney, Annalee, Karson & Jacob Clay)Mr. & Mrs. Mike Wyatt (Michael Wyatt)
Ms. Jamie SpenceMr. Josh SternMrs. Deborah StolowMrs. Andrea Vallencourt
Mrs. Heather VelascoCAPT James WallaceMrs. Amy WeaverMrs. Erin Willingham
Mrs. Justine WorthingtonMr. Zac YarbroughMr. Todd Zehner
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Gifts By GradePre-K3Mr. & Mrs. Brad CrewsMr. & Mrs. Adam DesguinMr. Rapolas Janonis & Mrs. Lisa McLaineMr. & Mrs. Brian KalchMr. & Mrs. Steve KnappDr. Angie Kuznia & Mr. John ClarkDr. & Mrs. Russell PecoraroMr. & Mrs. Ted RosenauMr. & Mrs. Jeremy Russell
Pre-K4 Mr. & Mrs. Rodney AshfordMr. Marc BoeseMr. & Mrs. Tim ClayMr. & Mrs. Travis CummingsMr. & Mrs. Michael DallasMr. & Mrs. Lewis “Four” Dunton, IVMr. & Mrs. John Hampton, Jr.Mr. Noah Happe & Mrs. Farzeen EssaMr. & Mrs. Justin HoranMr. & Mrs. James JelsmaDrs. Jason & Elizabeth KentMr. Afonso Lopes & Mrs. Luciana NunesDr. & Mrs. Arkam RehmanMr. & Mrs. Joshua SimmonsDrs. Dennis & Elle SorressoMr. & Mrs. Brandon StarksDr. & Mrs. Robert StatenMr. & Mrs. Levi Worthington
Kindergarten Mr. & Mrs. Travis CummingsMr. & Mrs. Terry GilesMr. & Mrs. Ed GillmerMr. Michael Mach & Ms. Kimberly Cadley-MachMs. Lauren MarchandMr. & Mrs. Fred MooneyhamMr. & Mrs. Haley MorganMs. Anna Reynolds-Patterson
Grade 1Mr. & Mrs. Scott CatonDr. Camille Coates-Clark & Mr. Phillip ClarkMr. & Mrs. Tim ClayLCDR & Mrs. Coby CroftMr. & Mrs. Jeff JacobsDrs. Jason & Elizabeth KentDr. Cecilia & Mr. Bryan KipnisMr. Alan KistnerDr. Angie Kuznia & Mr. John ClarkMr. & Mrs. Brandon LinkMs. Melanie MathisMr. & Mrs. Derek NealMr. & Mrs. William Rothe, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Gary StevensMr. & Mrs. Alan Williams
Grade 2 Dr. & Mrs. Lucien AbboudMr. & Mrs. Jeffery BraffordMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey CamardaMr. & Mrs. Scott CatonDr. & Mrs. Adam GaffeyMr. & Mrs. Ed GillmerMr. Robert HeinrichsMr. & Mrs. John HollingsworthMr. Rapolas Janonis & Mrs. Lisa McLaineMr. Kevin & Dr. Allison KeiterMr. & Mrs. William LairdMr. Afonso Lopes & Mrs. Luciana NunesMr. Michael Mach & Ms. Kimberly Cadley-MachMs. Renee MejiasMr. Tony Milian & Mrs. Claudia MargolisDr. & Mrs. Chris MooreMr. & Mrs. Brian PargmanMr. & Mrs. Samir PatelMrs. Anna Reynolds-PattersonMs. Katie Gibbs Schmidt & Mr. Brad SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Aaron Tasin
Grade 3 Dr. Murshid Al-AwadyMr. & Mrs. David ArendtMr. Kevin & Mrs. Cory BridgerMr. & Mrs. Jimmy BurnsideMr. Edward CassadyMr. & Mrs. Mark ChesserMr. Matt CostarakisMr. & Mrs. Eddie CrutchfieldMs. Tiffany CsalovszkiMs. Alison DrummMr. & Mrs. Lewis “Four” Dunton, IVMr. & Mrs. Sam GarrisonMr. & Mrs. James GilliandMr. & Mrs. Darren GlennMr. & Mrs. Rick GregsonDr. Laura Grippa-MoodyMs. Virginia Hall & Mr. Mark ScrubyMr. & Mrs. Todd HenryMs. Lauren MarchandMr. Alexander MoodyMs. Alexandra MoralesMr. & Mrs. Haley MorganMr. & Mrs. Derek NealMr. & Mrs. Robert NixMs. Yvette Culver OwensDr. & Mrs. Russell PecoraroMr. & Mrs. Glenn RichardsDr. Nikki Rowan & Mr. Nathan RowanMr. & Mrs. Jeremy RussellDr. & Mrs. Robert StatenMr. & Mrs. Michael SusserMs. Dana ThomasMr. & Mrs. Brent WhiteMr. & Mrs. Alan WilliamsLCDR Francisco & Dr. Elizabeth Wonpat
Grade 4 Dr. & Mrs. Lucien AbboudMr. & Mrs. William AlbrightMr. & Mrs. Terry Arnett
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Mr. & Mrs. James BranchMr. Eric Conde & Ms. Enitza CalderonDr. Laura & Mr. Chuck DimmickMs. Margaret Mary EnsellMr. & Mrs. Charles FrisbeeMr. Robert HeinrichsDr. & Mrs. Michael IllovskyMr. & Mrs. Jeff JacobsMr. Xiao Jun Jiang & Ms. Yaling WangDrs. Jason & Elizabeth KentMs. Shelly Kummings & Mr. Jonathan WaldenMr. & Mrs. Troy LaClairMr. Chris LloydMr. Mark Loper & Ms. Chunmei ZhaoMr. & Mrs. Robert LytleMr. Scott Makar & Ms. Nancy Hogshead-MakarDr. Stephanie MappMr. Tony Milian & Mrs. Claudia MargolisMr. & Mrs. Peter MinnersMr. & Mrs. Raymond MorinMs. Stacey O’SteenMr. & Mrs. Brian PargmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan IIIMr. & Mrs. Russ SessionsMs. Arial TaylorMr. & Mrs. Dan TeahanMs. Joanie TeofiloMr. Jeff Tyson & Ms. Gretchen GuessMs. Monica Valdivia
Grade 5 Mr. & Mrs. Michael BarberMr. Kenneth Brown & Dr. Kimberly Henley-BrownMr. & Mrs. Mark ChesserDrs. David Coll & Judibelle RomanMr. & Mrs. Adam DesguinMr. & Mrs. Ben DinkinsDr. Laura Grippa-MoodyDr. Shelly Hayward
Mr. & Mrs. John KempMr. & Mrs. William LairdMr. & Mrs. Christopher LittleMr. Michael Mach & Ms. Kimberly Cadley-MachMr. & Mrs. John MaierhofferMr. & Mrs. George MateoMr. Alexander MoodyMr. & Mrs. Fred MooneyhamMr. & Mrs. Scott NobleMr. & Mrs. David O’SullivanMr. & Mrs. Joshua Revels, Sr.Dr. & Mrs. David ScheinerMr. & Mrs. Steven SchultzMr. & Mrs. Jason ShafferMr. & Mrs. Aaron TasinMr. Jeff Tyson & Ms. Gretchen GuessDr. Michael VanoverMr. & Mrs. Rob WilkesMr. & Mrs. Richard Wilson
Grade 6 Mr. & Mrs. Sergio ArellanoMr. & Mrs. Michael BrittsMr. & Mrs. David BroadusMr. Francisco Cabrera & Ms. Jody Vance CabreraMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey CamardaMr. & Mrs. Tim ClayMr. & Mrs. Douglas CorreiaMr. & Mrs. Brad CrewsLCDR & Mrs. Coby CroftMr. & Mrs. John DetlefsenMr. & Mrs. Carlos DuffeyMr. & Mrs. Sam GarrisonMr. & Mrs. Darren GlennMr. & Mrs. Michael GonzalesMr. & Mrs. Rick GregsonMr. & Mrs. J. Craig HallMr. Dale HansonMs. Kim HansonMr. & Mrs. Daniel Hodges
Mr. Kevin & Dr. Allison KeiterMr. & Mrs. Timothy KrierMs. Heather LammMr. & Mrs. Joseph Lemieux, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Raymond MorinMr. & Mrs. Barry MortonDr. Marina PierceDr. & Mrs. Arkam RehmanMs. Staci RobertsDr. Nikki Rowan & Mr. Nathan RowanDrs. Andrew & Shiree SauerMr. & Mrs. Joseph SteinerDr. Audrey VanEtten-RunteMr. & Mrs. Kurt VanKempen
Grade 7 AnonymousMr. & Mrs. William AlbrightMr. & Mrs. Jeffery BraffordMr. & Mrs. James BranchMr. & Mrs. Richard BunnMr. & Mrs. Brad CrewsDr. Eric DePetrisDr. Laura & Mr. Chuck DimmickMs. Alison DrummMr. & Mrs. Vernon Ferris, Jr.Dr. Laura Grippa-MoodyMr. & Mrs. Paul HaackMr. & Mrs. John HarwardDr. Shelly HaywardDrs. Steven & Beth KailesDrs. Jason & Elizabeth KentMr. & Mrs. Dimitri KorahaisMs. Shelly Kummings & Mr. Jonathan WaldenMr. & Mrs. Troy LaClairMr. & Mrs. Richard LantinbergMr. & Mrs. John Linge, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Christopher LittleMr. & Mrs. Mark LorenzMr. & Mrs. Robert Lytle
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Dr. & Mrs. Gaines MartinMr. Jason Monroe & Dr. Carissa KosteckiMr. Alexander MoodyMr. & Mrs. John Morrison, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Samir PatelMr. & Mrs. Byron PeacockDr. & Mrs. Russell PecoraroMr. & Mrs. Bill RadfordMr. & Mrs. Ted RosenauMr. & Mrs. Jason ShafferMr. & Mrs. Chris SimmonsMr. & Mrs. Andrew SmartMr. & Mrs. Jason ThomasDr. Michael VanoverMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey VerboortMr. & Mrs. Justin WeldonMr. & Mrs. Danny WheelerMr. & Mrs. Richard WilsonMr. & Mrs. Allan WulbernMr. & Mrs. Todd Zehner
Grade 8 Ms. Heather BarshMs. Jennie Fernandez BeltzMr. Francisco Cabrera & Ms. Jody Vance CabreraMr. & Mrs. Ernest ClementeLCDR & Mrs. Coby CroftMr. & Mrs. Jeff CummingsMr. & Mrs. Carlos DuffeyMr. & Mrs. John DuncanMr. & Mrs. Scott FountainMr. & Mrs. Dale GarlinghouseMr. & Mrs. J. Craig HallMr. & Mrs. Adam HartwellMr. & Mrs. Daniel HodgesMs. Shelly Kummings & Mr. Jonathan WaldenMr. & Mrs. John Linge, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Sean McCormackMr. & Mrs. Derek Neal
Mr. & Mrs. Scott NobleMr. & Mrs. Rahul PatelMr. & Mrs. William PowersMr. & Mrs. Douglas RobbinsMs. Staci RobertsMr. & Mrs. Ron RothbergMr. & Mrs. Larry SageMr. & Mrs. Joseph Shimko, Jr.
Mrs. Kimberly SofflerMr. & Mrs. Joseph SteinerMr. & Mrs. Michael StoeberMr. & Mrs. Joel TamargoMs. Joanie TeofiloMr. & Mrs. Bill Trammell
Grade 9 Mr. & Mrs. William AlbrightMr. & Mrs. Robert AmackerMr. & Mrs. Sergio ArellanoMr. & Mrs. Terry ArnettMr. & Mrs. Keith BillingsMr. & Mrs. Tim ClayMr. & Mrs. Douglas CorreiaMr. & Mrs. Gary DeMonbreunMr. & Mrs. Ben DinkinsMr. & Mrs. John Dinkins
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Ferris, Jr.Drs. Howard & Dina FetnerMr. Andrew & Dr. Jennifer GlassmanMr. & Mrs. Michael GonzalesMr. & Mrs. Todd HenryMr. & Mrs. Andrew HigbyMr. Terry & Dr. Amber IsleyMr. & Mrs. Lince Jacob
Drs. Steven & Beth KailesMr. & Mrs. Dave KellerMr. & Mrs. Charles LindholmMr. & Mrs. Greg LivingstonMr. & Mrs. John MaierhofferMr. Scott Makar & Ms. Nancy Hogshead-MakarMr. & Mrs. George MateoMr. & Mrs. Jonathan MontgomeryMr. Craig MorrisMr. & Mrs. Barry MortonDr. David MosborgMr. & Mrs. Andrew MylreaMr. & Mrs. Charles PackMr. & Mrs. Paresh PatelMr. & Mrs. Shawn PriceDr. & Mrs. David ScheinerMr. & Mrs. Martin Schemer
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Gifts By Grade continued
Mr. & Mrs. Russ SessionsDr. & Mrs. Marwan ShaykhMr. & Mrs. Michael SmithMr. Steve Sobel & Ms. Kathy PandichMr. & Mrs. Joel TamargoMr. & Mrs. Vic TolbertMr. & Mrs. John UngerMr. Mark Walden & Ms. Becky WilfordMr. & Mrs. John WasdinMr. & Mrs. Justin WeldonMr. & Mrs. Rob WilkesMr. & Mrs. David WolfMr. & Mrs. Allan Wulbern
Grade 10
Drs. Maged Abdelmalik & Shereen MousaMr. & Mrs. Michael BarberMs. Jennie Fernandez BeltzMr. & Mrs. Michael BrittsMr. James BuceMs. Francie Chalfant-King & Mr. Alan KingMr. & Mrs. Brad CrewsMr. & Mrs. John Detlefsen
Mr. & Mrs. Ben DinkinsMr. & Mrs. Daniel DrakeCDR & Mrs. James FountainMs. Traci GarberMr. & Mrs. Michael GuyotMr. & Mrs. Joseph HaleMr. & Mrs. John HarwardMr. & Mrs. Andrew HigbyMr. & Mrs. Dimitri KorahaisMr. James Lyerly IIIMs. Kay LyerlyMr. William Mason IIIMr. & Mrs. David McMullen
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen MorrisMr. & Mrs. Ted RosenauMs. Stephanie RuhlMr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan IIIMr. & Mrs. Steven SchultzDrs. Arjav Ted & Sita ShahMr. & Mrs. Joshua SimmonsMr. Johnny SpencerMs. Lyndi SpencerMs. Janna TamargoMr. Mark Walden & Ms. Becky Wilford
Mr. & Mrs. John WasdinMr. & Mrs. Brent WhiteMr. & Mrs. Patrick WhitfordMs. Margaret Zapp-Cirino & Mr. Michael Cirino
Grade 11 Ms. Karen CoenDrs. David Coll & Judibelle RomanMr. & Mrs. Brian CothrenMr. & Mrs. John DinkinsMr. & Mrs. Thomas D’InnocenziMs. Dana GoodeMs. Melinda GordonMr. & Mrs. Don GustafsonMr. & Mrs. Michael HilliardMr. & Mrs. Daniel HodgesMr. & Mrs. Ronald Lamm, Jr.Mr. Thomas LangdoMr. & Mrs. Charles LindholmMr. & Mrs. Greg LivingstonMr. & Mrs. John MaierhofferMr. & Mrs. Robert McGeorgeDr. Doug McKeeMr. Jason Monroe & Dr. Carissa KosteckiMr. & Mrs. Jonathan MontgomeryMr. & Mrs. Andrew MylreaMs. Yvette Culver OwensMr. & Mrs. Mark PassMr. & Mrs. Steven SchultzMr. & Mrs. Michael SpigelMr. & Mrs. Steve TaylorMr. & Mrs. John UngerMrs. Charles P. UrnekMr. & Mrs. Dale WilsonMr. & Mrs. David WolfMr. & Mrs. Steve Wynn
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Grade 12 Mr. Douglas & Dr. Lori AiosaMr. & Mrs. Terry ArnettMr. & Mrs. Ravenel BallMr. & Mrs. Nicholas BarnhardtMr. & Mrs. Larry CampbellMr. & Mrs. Ernest ClementeMr. Paul Davini & Ms. Hua WeiMr. Richard DillMr. & Mrs. Carlos DuffeyMr. & Mrs. John FaganDrs. Howard & Dina FetnerMr. & Mrs. Henry Gare
Mr. & Mrs. Don GustafsonMr. & Mrs. Paul HaackCDR & Mrs. Kenneth HaizlipMr. Dale HansonMs. Kim HansonMr. & Mrs. Jonathan HuMr. & Mrs. Charles KirkMr. & Mrs. David McMullen Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan MontgomeryMr. & Mrs. Thomas PaulDr. Angela PowellMr. & Mrs. Shawn PriceMr. & Mrs. Thomas Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Steven SchultzDrs. Arjav Ted & Sita ShahMs. Leona SteelMr. & Mrs. David StroudMr. & Mrs. Wilson StudstillMs. Janna TamargoMs. Pamela TartMr. & Mrs. Dan TeahanDrs. Jianwei Wang & Hui TangMr. & Mrs. John WasdinMr. & Mrs. John WhitleyMr. & Mrs. Rob Wilkes
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Mr. Frank DobbertienMr. Jim EdwardsMr. Gary GoodwinMr. Robert HartleyMr. & Mrs. Daniel Heinrich
Mr. & Mrs. Danny IngleMr. Elmer James & Ms. April NesterMr. & Mrs. Richard JordanMr. & Mrs. Mark KramerMr. & Mrs. Jason Miles
Mr. & Mrs. David PeriniMr. Randall RhodenMr. & Mrs. William RussellMs. Shannon ScottMr. & Mrs. Richard Tackett
Friends
Amazon Smile FoundationBaker’s Sporting GoodsBank of America Charitable FoundationBlack Diamond Resources, LLCConversano ImagesCSX FoundationDuval FordEisman & Russo Consulting EngineersErnie Palmer ToyotaGeico Philanthropic FoundationGeneral Mills Box Tops for EducationGeneral Truck Equipment & Trailer Sales, Inc.
Kids Triathlon, Inc.Lincoln Financial FoundationMathnasium North FloridaMcKesson FoundationMedtronic FoundationMerrill LynchMorgan StanleyNational Dealer ServicesNimnicht Chevrolet CompanyOrange Park FurniturePilot Travel CentersPresidential Cleaning Services, LLCRegions Bank
Richard Disney Paint & BodyRosengard Family FoundationSafari Truck & SUV AccessoriesSt. Johns Parent Teacher LeagueTarget Take Charge of EducationTegna FoundationTufts UniversityWarren & Augusta Hume FoundationWells Fargo Community Support CampaignWood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.
Corporations, Foundations & Matching Gift Companies
Gifts By Relationship
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The Loyalty Society
The Loyalty Society recognizes committed donors whose annual gifts serve as the foundation for St. Johns’ growth and enrichment. Annual Fund gifts of any amount for three or more consecutive fiscal years count toward Loyalty Society participation. Those donors marked with an asterisk have made a gift for five or more consecutive years. We are very grateful for this support and thank the following members of the 2015-2016 Loyalty Society:
Anonymous*Mr. Douglas & Dr. Lori Aiosa*Mr. & Mrs. William Albright Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Arellano*Mr. & Mrs. David Arendt*Mr. & Mrs. Terry Arnett*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bagley Mr. & Mrs. Ravenel Ball*Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Barnhardt Mr. & Mrs. James Bearden*Dr. Vanessa Bowles Beasley Ms. Jennie Fernandez Beltz *Mr. & Mrs. Doug Benefield*Mr. & Mrs. Keith Billings*Mr. & Mrs. Jay Birmingham*Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Brafford *Dr. Teresa Brennan Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Cory Bridger Mr. & Mrs. James Britts Mr. & Mrs. David Broadus Mr. Kenneth Brown & Dr. Kimberly Henley-Brown*The Rev. Lila Byrd Brown*Ms. Nancy Brown*The Buehn Family*Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bunn*Mr. Francisco Cabrera & Ms. Jody Vance Cabrera*Mr. & Mrs. Richard Caldwell*Mr. & Mrs. Larry Campbell*Mr. & Mrs. George Cassady Mr. & Mrs. John Casteen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Caton Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cauthen*Ms. Francie Chalfant-King & Mr. Alan King*Mr. Paul Chen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chesser*Mr. & Mrs. Tim Clay Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Clemente Ms. Karen Coen*Drs. David Coll & Judibelle Roman*Mrs. Diane Combs*Ms. Christy Comer*Mr. Eric Conde & Ms. Enitza Calderon*Dr. & Mrs. E. Gary Cook*Mrs. Barbara Trimble Copeland Mr. Matt Costarakis*Mr. & Mrs. Brian Cothren Mr. & Mrs. William Courtney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. C. Ford Cox Jr./Ms. Dana Thomas*Mr. Wes Cox Mr. & Mrs. Brad Crews*Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Cummings*Dr. & Mrs. James Dautel*Mr. Paul Davini & Ms. Hua Wei*Mr. & Mrs. Gary DeMonbreun Dr. Eric DePetris*Mr. & Mrs. Adam Desguin*Mr. V. Frank Desguin Ms. Leslie DeStefano*Mr. Richard Dill Mr. & Mrs. John Dinkins
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D’Innocenzi*Mr. Christopher Dobbertien Mr. Frank Dobbertien*Mr. Jeffrey Dobbertien Drs. Mark & Lisa Dobbertien Mr. Matthew Dobbertien Dr. Ryan Dobbertien Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Drake Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Duffey Mr. John Duncan, Jr.*Mr. & Mrs. Lewis “Four” Dunton, IV Mrs. Marjorie Dunton Mr. Jim Edwards*Dr. Robert A. Ellis, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ellison*Mr. Eric Emery Ms. Margaret Mary Ensell Mr. & Mrs. John Fagan Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ferguson *Drs. Howard & Dina Fetner *Mr. & Mrs. Roddey Fisher*CDR & Mrs. James Fountain Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fountain*Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Franklin*Mrs. Christine Franzoni*Dr. & Mrs. Marc Freeman*Mr. Michael Freeman Ms. Traci Garber Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gare*Mr. & Mrs. Dale Garlinghouse*Mr. & Mrs. Sam Garrison*
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Mr. Andrew & Dr. Jennifer Glassman *Mr. & Mrs. Darren Glenn*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gonzales*Ms. Dana Goode*Mr. Gary Goodwin *Mr. & Mrs. George N. Graf, Jr.*Mr. & Mrs. Rick Gregson Mr. & Mrs. Don Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Guyot Mr. & Mrs. Paul Haack*CDR & Mrs. Kenneth Haizlip*Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hale Mr. Dale Hanson*Ms. Kim Hanson*Mr. & Mrs. John Harward Dr. Shelly Hayward Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Heinrich Mr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Heinrich, Jr.* Mr. Robert Heinrichs*Mr. & Mrs. Scott Heller*Mrs. Gail HenleyMr. & Mrs. Quentin Herring The Rev. & Mrs. Kenneth Herzog*Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Higby*Mrs. Becky Hilbert Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hilliard *Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hodges Mr. & Mrs. John Hollingsworth*Mr. Grover Howard & Ms. Denise Evans*Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hu*Ms. Debra Huling*Dr. & Mrs. Michael Illovsky Mr. Terry & Dr. Amber Isley Mr. & Mrs. Brad Jackson*Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jacobs
Mr. Xiao Jun Jiang & Ms. Yaling Wang*Ms. Jennifer U. Johnson*Ms. Christie Jones*Ms. Josette Joseph Drs. Steven & Beth Kailes*Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kalil*Mr. Kevin & Dr. Allison Keiter Mr. & Mrs. Dave Keller*Mr. & Mrs. John Kemp Ms. Holli Kennedy *Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kirk*Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kirk, Jr.*Mr. Kavan Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Steve Knapp*Mr. & Mrs. Dimitri Korahais*Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Krier Ms. Shelly Kummings & Mr. Jonathan Walden*Mr. & Mrs. William Laird*Mr. Thomas Langdo Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lantinberg*CAPT & Mrs. William Larson*Mr. David Lee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Lewis*Mr. & Mrs. Robert Liguori*Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lindholm*Mr. & Mrs. John Linge, Jr.*Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Link Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Little*Mr. & Mrs. Greg Livingston *Mr. Chris LloydMr. & Mrs. Edward Lloyd Mr. & Mrs. James Long Mr. Mark Loper & Ms. Chunmei Zhao*Ms. Kay Lyerly*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lytle Mr. Michael Mach & Ms. Kimberly Cadley-Mach*Mr. & Mrs. John Maierhoffer*Mr. Scott Makar & Ms. Nancy Hogshead-Makar*Dr. Stephanie Mapp Ms. Bonnell Barnett Martens*Mr. & Mrs. Sean McCormack*Dr. Marianne McEuen*Mrs. Margaret McGeorge*Mr. & Mrs. Robert McGeorge*Dr. Doug McKee*Mr. Michael McKenna Mr. & Mrs. David McMullen*Mrs. Brennan Vallencourt McNultyLt Col & Mrs. David Meldrum, USAF, Ret.Mrs. Lucretia Miller Mr. Jason Monroe & Dr. Carissa Kostecki*Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Montgomery*Mr. & Mrs. Haley Morgan Mr. Craig Morris Mr. & Mrs. John Morrison*Mr. & Mrs. Barry Morton Mr. & Mrs. Frank Murphy*Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mylrea *Mr. & Mrs. Walter Newsom *Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nix*Mr. & Mrs. Scott Noble Mrs. Heather Olschewske*Ms. Stacey O’Steen*Mr. & Mrs. David O’Sullivan Ms. Yvette Culver Owens*Mr. & Mrs. James B. Pace*Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pack Mr. & Mrs. Brian Pargman*
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Dr. & Mrs. David Pargman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Pass*Ms. Ami Patel*Mr. & Mrs. Paresh Patel Mr. & Mrs. Samir Patel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Paul*Dr. & Mrs. Russell Pecoraro*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pickett*Dr. Marina Pierce Dr. Angela Powell Ms. Amanda Powers*Mr. & Mrs. John Powers, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William Powers *Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Price*Mrs. Mildred Radwan*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ramey*Dr. & Mrs. Arkam Rehman Mrs. Anna Reynolds-Patterson*Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Reynolds*Dr. Michael Ribadeneyra Dr. Erin Emery Rich Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Richards*Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Robbins*Ms. Staci Roberts*Mr. Patrick Rodifer*Mr. & Mrs. Ted Rosenau*Rosengard Family Foundation*Mr. & Mrs. William Rothe, Jr. Ms. Stephanie Ruhl Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Russey*Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan III*Ms. Tina Sachs*Mr. Jerry Santiago Drs. Andrew & Shiree Sauer Ms. Katie Gibbs Schmidt & Mr. Brad Schmidt*
Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Schmidt*Mrs. Brenda Scott *Mr. Harrison Sepulveda Mr. & Mrs. Jason Shaffer Drs. Arjav Ted & Sita Shah*Mr. & Mrs. Chris Simmons*Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Smart*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith Mr. Steve Sobel & Ms. Kathy Pandich*Mrs. Kimberly Soffler*Ms. Jamie Spence*Ms. Lyndi Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spigel*Ms. Leona Steel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Steiner Mr. & Mrs. Gary Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stoeber Mrs. Deborah Stolow Mr. & Mrs. David Stroud*Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Studstill Mrs. Sharon Suggs*Ms. Janna Tamargo*Ms. Pamela Tart Mr. & Mrs. Michael Taylor/Ms. Arial Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Dan Teahan Ms. Joanie Teofilo*Ms. Dana ThomasJudge & Mrs. Richard Townsend*Mr. Christopher Trott*Mr. Jeff Tyson & Ms. Gretchen Guess Mr. & Mrs. John Unger*Mr. J. Daniel Vallencourt*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vallencourt*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vallencourt II*
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Van Dyke Mr. & Mrs. Kurt VanKempen*Dr. Audrey VanEtten-Runte*Dr. Michael Vanover Mrs. Heather Velasco*Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Verboort CAPT & Mrs. James Wallace*Warren & Augusta Hume Foundation*Mr. Kevin Weaver Ms. Kristen Weaver*Mr. Thomas John Weaver*Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Weaver*Mr. & Mrs. Justin Weldon*Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wells Mr. & Mrs. Rob Wilkes Mr. & Mrs. Alan Williams Ms. Barbara Buckman Williams*Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Williamson Mrs. Erin Bare Willingham*Mr. & Mrs. Dale Wilson*Mr. & Mrs. David Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Allan Wulbern Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wynn*Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Yovanovic Ms. Margaret Zapp-Cirino & Mr. Michael Cirino*Mr. & Mrs. Todd Zehner*
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SUPPORTINGAnnual FundThe
What is the Annual Fund?Each year St. Johns Country Day School seeks contributions to the Annual Fund, primarily in unrestricted gifts, to help enhance the St. Johns experience. All St. Johns constituents (parents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and staff, grandparents, and friends) are asked to consider an annual gift to ensure that St. Johns can fulfill its mission of providing a superior college preparatory program to all students.
How are contributions used?In past years the Annual Fund was a project-based fundraiser, but the Annual Fund now supports all aspects of the school’s mission. Gifts to the Annual Fund ensure that current and future St. Johns students continue to experience the fine education that this wonderful school has offered for over 60 years.
Gifts to the Annual Fund provide St. Johns with the resources to enrich the learning environment and support:
• Faculty professional development
• Curriculum and program enhancements
• Special events and activities (field trips, athletics, arts programs)
• Technology and facilities
Every gift, large and small, is important.
Invest In St. Johns TodayONLINE: sjcds.net/support
PHONE: (904) 264-9572
MAIL: 3100 Doctors Lake Drive Orange Park, FL 32073
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Our family has been a part of St. Johns for the last ten years and our St. Johns experience is more than academics. It’s the things that our son has learned beyond the classroom – such as self-discipline, responsibility, compassion, and teamwork. Plus, Jackson has gained a sense of confidence and a level of independence required for success in life. We also feel a sense of family at St. Johns with the close network of parents who share a similar goal and with teachers who put their hearts into teaching our children.
~Tanya and Bill Powers, parents
Our grandson, Shane, has attended St. Johns since Pre-Kindergarten and is now in Grade 3. He is learning so much and has had so many amaz-ing experiences at St. Johns. We can see firsthand that Shane is receiving a wonderful education. Our family is proud to support St. Johns!
~Ford and Sandy Cox, grandparents
Giving is a practicality, as well as a way to demonstrate we understand we have the privilege of being a part of something important. I like that my participation is ongoing, because on those many occasions my children demonstrate profound and visible evidence of their St. Johns education, I know I have already tangibly, and repeatedly, said “thank you.”
~Leslie Ritch, administrator/teacher and parent of alumni
Why We Give
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College
Counseling Office
Anonymous
Early Learning Center
Mr. & Mrs. John Hampton, Jr.
Heinrich Learning
Resource Center
Mrs. Lucretia Miller
St. Johns on Broadway
Mr. & Mrs. C. Ford Cox, Jr. Mr. Terry & Dr. Amber Isley Judge & Mrs. Richard Townsend
In-Kind
Anonymous Mr. Grover Howard Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Jones Mr. Barry Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. William Laird Mrs. Marilyn Mackin Mrs. Ruth Shipman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stoeber
Other GiftsDesignated DonationsAthletic Department
Baker’s Sporting Goods Mr. & Mrs. Brian Cothren Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D’Innocenzi Duval Ford Ernie Palmer Toyota General Truck Equipment & Trailer Sales, Inc. Mr. Robert Hartley Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Danny Ingle
Mr. Elmer James & Ms. April Nester Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lemieux, Jr. Mr. Thomas Lucas Mr. & Mrs. David McMullen National Dealer Services Nimnicht Chevrolet Company Orange Park Furniture Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pickett Pilot Travel Centers
Presidential Cleaning Services, LLC Mr. Randall Rhoden Richard Disney Paint & Body Mr. & Mrs. William Russell Safari Truck & SUV Accessories Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tackett Ms. Janna Tamargo Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilson Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.
In memory of Mrs. Donna L. Duncan
Mr. John Duncan, Jr.
In memory of Mr. Terry Thompson
Mr. Terry & Dr. Amber Isley
In memory of Dr. James J. Townsend, Sr.
Dr. Owene H. Weber
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Dan Heinrich,
Bryce & Tyler; Dr. & Mrs. George Heinrich;
and Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hill, Hannah & Hailey
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Heinrich, Jr.
In honor of Ed & Kathy Ellison
Tufts University
Memorial & Honoraria Gifts
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Birthday BooksParents, grandparents, and friends are invited to make a donation to the Heinrich Learning Resource Center in honor of a student’s birthday. The child then selects a book, and a nameplate celebrating the child’s birthday is placed in the book which remains in the library’s collection.
Cassandra Abboud Jason Abboud Nadia Al-Awady Isabelle Amacker Angie Arellano Sergio Arellano Fritz Arendt Bradley Ball* Mackenzie Barsh Kennedy Brown Robert Burnside John Cabrera Grant Cassady Dominique Jolie Clark Javier Coll-Roman Bailey Conner McKenzie Cooper Parker Crews Anna Croft Beckham Cummings Kesl Cumpstone Phoenix Cumpstone Crystian DeMonbreun AJ DePetris Ally Desguin Miley Desguin Drake Dubois Evelyn Dunton Grace Dunton Addie Ellis Jake Fetner*
Jane Garrison Mary Beth Garrison Mackenzie Glenn Turner Glenn Scott Goldstein Rose Goodbread* Darya Grey Grayson Hall Kinley Hall Iliyan Happe Adrian Heinrichs Hunter Hopkins Sam Hopkins Justin Horan Kate Jacobs Rebecca Jacobs Esmee Jeannin Michael Jiang Austin Johnson Grayson Kalch Addison Kipnis Nathan Kipnis Courtney Laird Will Laird Ireland Link Connor Little Gentry Loper Julia Lopes Aleksandra Mach Jillian Mach Michela Mach
Spencer Martin Matthew McMullen* Charlie Milian Sophia Milian Noah Minners Ryan O’Sullivan Aanya Patel Emily Patterson Alex Pearce Christian Pecoraro Jude Pecoraro Kailyn Phillips Corbin Plunk Paul Rainey Shane Reaves Murray Revels Ava Joy Richards Noah Rosenau
Jesse Rowan Noelle Sanford Kate Staten Andrew Staten Kaylee Tasin Paige Tasin Emily Taylor-Hernandez Emma Teahan Kaden Townsend Alexandria Valencia Eric Wang* Yibeng “Jason” Wang Noah Wilkes* David Williams Erik Williams Allie Wilson Grace Wonpat Eris Worthington
*Denotes Legacy Gift in honor of a graduating student.
Other Gifts
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St. Johns Country Day School • Other Gifts
Lunch Sponsor
Williams & Rowe Company, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
The Crews Family W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Beverage Sponsors
Dr. Stephanie Mapp Dentistry The Unger Family
Hole Sponsors
Adams Homes of Northwest Florida, Inc. Aiosa Orthodontics Baker’s Sporting Goods
The Brooke Family G. Charles Cauthen, CPA CPA Retirement Planning The Ellison Family John Fagan, P. A. Family Life Care Center Rod and Mary Virginia Fisher Haught Financial Group, Inc. Beth E. Kailes, DMD, P. A. Ryan Kelly (in memory of Jack Kelly) The LBA Group Network Cabling Services, Inc. O’Steen Volkswagon & Volvo Preferred Physical Fitness Remax Specialists Roof It Right Turf Doctor Landscaping & Lawn LLC
Drs. Weaver & Stratton Pediatric Dentistry PA Dale Wilson, P. A.
Gifts In Kind
The Campbell Family The Eggers Family Dan Hodges Rocky Staples
St. Johns Spartans Golf TournamentThe 10th Annual Spartans Golf Tournament hosted a fun, successful day of golf at Eagle Harbor Golf Club. Net proceeds from the tournament benefit the athletic department and our student-athletes.
Dr. Mark. Dobbertien Peyton Reese ‘16.
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The Parent Teacher League supports our school and students through communication, volunteer activities, and special events. We encourage every member of the St. Johns community to become involved with the Parent Teacher League. For more information, please visit: sjcds.net/ptl.
Spartan 5K Run/Walk & Fun RunPrimary Sponsor
Family Life Care, Inc.
Gold Level Sponsor
The Sage Group
Silver Level Sponsors
Artsy Abode Boutique The Ellison Family
Bronze Level Sponsors
Bumble Bee’s Facepainting & Body Art CPR Cell Phone Repair Mate & Huaman Dentistry McCurdy-Walden Roofing & Waterproofing Plantation Animal Hospital Inc. Psychological Renovations, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Joel Tamargo VueTOO
Booster Level Sponsor
Aiosa Orthodontics
In-Kind
Salon 2000 Fleming Island Aiosa Orthodontics
PTL Events & Activities
Project GraduationMr. & Mrs. John Fagan CDR & Mrs. Kenneth Haizlip
Mr. & Mrs. Dave McMullen Mr. & Mrs. John Unger
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wynn
Every volunteer plays an important role in the success of our school. Whether you have chaperoned a field trip, baked treats for a Lower School bake sale, made costumes for St. Johns on Broadway, cheered on the Spartans, or were involved in any way, we appreciate your efforts on behalf of the students and teachers.
Each year St. Johns recognizes one or more people who have gone above and beyond the norm as Volunteers of the Year. In May, we were delighted to recognize Barbara Sage, chair of the Spartan 5K, and Nicole Radford, chair of the PTL Spirit Store.
PTL president Dee Dee Tamargo, Nicole Radford, Barbara Sage, Headmaster Ed Ellison
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Supporting St. Johns Country Day School
We are truly gratified by the broad base of support St. Johns Country Day School has received from parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, alumni, alumni parents, and friends over the years. There are many ways to support St. Johns Country Day School. Every gift is significant and helps us fulfill the school’s mission. The largest number of gifts to the school consist of cash contributions to the Annual Fund, which has been identified by the Board of Trustees as the school’s fundraising priority. Other methods of support include gifts of securities, real estate, personal property, life insurance policies, charitable trusts, and bequests.
The Annual Fund
Essential to the growth of any independent school is a robust and well-supported Annual Fund. Tuition alone does not cover the full cost of each child’s education, and no independent school could charge the full cost without making itself inaccessible to all but a select few. St. Johns Country Day School uses the Annual Fund to provide the extra margin of excellence in our programs and facilities, over and above that made possible by tuition.
Our goal is full participation by the St. Johns family. Each year, parents, trustees, alumni, alumni parents, faculty, staff, grandparents, and friends are solicited. We hope that you will support the school and our students with a gift to the Annual Fund each year.
In-Kind Donations
Donations of equipment, materials, or other valuable items for St. Johns’ classrooms, libraries, offices, or facilities are considered gifts in kind. Such donations are welcome, but acceptance of some items may be subject to usage and space constraints.
Some donors consider gifts of appreciated securities or real estate to show their support of the school and gain tax advantages at the same time.
Memorial and Honoraria Gifts
Donors may honor a relative, friend, faculty member, student, or alumnus through a special named or memorial gift to St. Johns Country Day School. Many varied opportunities exist to reflect the interests of the honoree or the donor.
Planned Gifts
Planned giving presents an opportunity for donors to structure a gift that not only provides for the future of St. Johns and our students, but also achieves a variety of personal financial objectives for the donor. Deferred gifts may include bequests, life insurance, and trusts.
Thank you for considering a gift to St. Johns County Day School. If you would like additional information about any of these giving opportunities, please contact Amy Weaver at (904) 264-9572 or [email protected]. Also, donors should consult their attorney, accountant, or financial advisor for specific tax information and assistance.
This Annual Giving Report lists those donors whose gifts were received prior to June 30, 2016. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of each listing. In case of error or omission, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact Amy Weaver ([email protected] or (904) 264-9572) so that we can correct our records.
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FOUNDERS DAYFriday, September 16, 2016
Guest Speaker Dr. Tom Barnwell ‘61
Alumni Back to Class Day Founders Day Assembly 10:00 a.m.
HOMECOMINGFriday, October 14, 2016Alumni & Upper School Tailgate
Food Trucks & Games Homecoming Football Game
ST. JOHNS CELEBRATES!Sunday, January 29, 2017
Fun for the Whole Family Food Trucks & Games
Campus-Wide Demonstrations
Save The Date