Volume 37 • SUMMER 2018 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. Susan Davis, Editor Director of Communication and Marketing susandavis@greensboroday.org Sherry Poole Clark Graphic Designer Michael Sumner ’04 Director of Alumni Programs Contributing Writers Karen Baldwin Jane Gutsell Bridget Gwinnett Tilly Hamer ’27 Emma Hofbauer ’21 Gwen Lowe Kristen Tuma Lynlee Wastie ’99 Morgan Winstead ’18 Rubing Zhang ’18 Greensboro Day School 5401 Lawndale Drive Greensboro, NC 27455 (336) 288-8590 Fax (336) 282-2905 www.greensboroday.org Facebook.com/GDSBengals Facebook.com/GDSAlumni Twitter: @GreensboroDay Instagram.com/GreensboroDay GDS magazine is published two times a year for parents, alumni, employees, and friends of Greensboro Day School. Access digital issues and archives at greensboroday.org/gdsmagazine. Send news and story ideas to publications@greensboroday.org. Third class postage paid at Greensboro, N.C. Send address changes to bethbarnwell@greensboroday.org. Please update us if: You received the GDS magazine addressed to someone who no longer resides at your home, or if this publication is addressed to your child who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home. Please notify Beth Barnwell at bethbarnwell@ greensboroday.org with his or her new mailing address. ____________________________ 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 Susan Davis, Director of Communication and Marketing Greensboro Day School