Volume 36 • Winter 2017 MISSION STATEMENT: Greensboro Day School develops the intellectual, ethical, and interpersonal foundations students need to become constructive contributors to the world. Greensboro Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability (to the extent that reasonable accommodations are possible), or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or any other programs administered by the school. GDS MAGAZINE Susan Davis, Director of Communication and Marketing Sherry Poole Clark, Graphic Designer Michael Sumner ’04, Director of Alumni Programs Send news and story ideas to publications@ greensboroday.org Contributing Writers Ninoshka Boylston Jeb Brooks ’01 Margaret Brown ’97 Kat Forbis ’15 Kathy Gillespie Jenna Gilfillan Kathy Goodkin Gillian Goodman Holly Hofbauer ’92 Robert Mimms Caroline Paris Linda Register ’79 Jon Schner Emily Thompson Greensboro Day School 5401 Lawndale Drive Greensboro, NC 27455 (336) 288-8590 (336) 282-2905 fax www.greensboroday.org Facebook.com/GDSBengals Facebook.com/GDSAlumni Twitter: @GreensboroDay Instagram.com/GreensboroDay GDS Magazine is published two times a year. Access digital issues and archives at greensboroday.org/publications Third class postage paid at Greensboro, N.C. If you have changes or additions for our mailing list, please contact Beth Barnwell at (336) 288-8590 x233. ____________________________ BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-18 Mr. Marius Andersen Mrs. Lynn Callicott Baranski ’84 Mr. Jeffrey Beach Mr. David Brown, chair Mr. Eric Calhoun Mrs. Lois Chen Mrs. Fran Davis Ms. Catherine Dunham Mr. Wes Elingburg Mr. Harley Garrison Mr. Thomas Glaser Mr. Brad Hayes Mr. Wade Jurney Mrs. Isabelle Kramme Mrs. Catherine Levinson Dr. Matthew Olin, III ’89 Mr. Wendell Phillips Rev. Grier Booker Richards ’97 Mr. Tyler Richardson Mrs. Melinda Rucker Mr. Andy Scott Mrs. Linda Sloan Mrs. Jane Trevey Mr. Marshall Tuck Mrs. Ruth Watakila Mr. Jack Whitley Dr. Kyle Young ____________________________ ADMINISTRATION Mark C. Hale, Head of School Tommy Webb, Associate Head for Advancement and Personnel Gail Isaacson Bernstein ’76, Assistant to the Head of School Ed Billingslea, Upper School Director Barry Davis, Middle School Director Gillian Goodman, Lower School Director Pam Hemphill, Chief Financial Officer Randy Doss, Director of Admission and Enrollment Dana Smith, Director of Educational Technology