cpa annual report 2011-12: from this property

Annual Report 2011-12

C h r i s t P r e s b y t e r i a n a C a d e m y

From This Property...

2 | Christ Presbyterian Academy | cpalions.org

3 Messages from Leadership

4 Facts at Your Fingertips

6 Development

12 Alumni News

18 Homecoming

Around the Academy20 Parent Support Fellowship

21 Faculty Spotlight

22 Academics

23 Preschool

24 Elementary School

25 Middle School

26 High School

27 Arts

28 Athletics

Special Features29 Integrating Technology

30 Equipping Student Researchers

31 Elevating Wellness

32 Learning Outside

33 Savoring New Spaces

Class of 201234 Baccalaureate & Commencement

35 Historic Appointment

36 Lasting Images

37 Alma Mater

CPA 2011-12 Annual Report

2011-12 Board of Trustees

Voting MembersDr. Wilson BentonJay Clarke (Chair)

Hedge BurtAngie Gage

Llew Ann KingBill Mooney

Dr. Anderson SpickardJohn Thompson

Non-Voting MembersRichard Anderson

Anne PurdyRhonda Smith

Nathaniel MorrowMatt Moore

Parent Support Fellowship

2011-12 Board of DirectorsChuck and Lorianne Merritt, President

Mike and Mary Lisa Gingras, President ElectCharles and Kim Crews, Secretary/Treasurer

Jeff and Lori Orr, Prayer MinistrySteve and Jen Seger, Welcome Team

David and Courtney Connor, Faculty and Staff AppreciationPaul and Susan Lipson, Parent Education

Mike and Mary Lisa Gingras, Elementary School CommitteeGreg and Christie Watson, Middle School Committee

Rob and Debbie Stout, High School CommitteeAngie Gage, Board Representative

Administrative Leadership

Richard Anderson, Headmaster Nathaniel Morrow, Assistant Headmaster & High School Principal

Rhonda Smith, Middle School PrincipalAnne Purdy, Elementary School Principal

Cheryl Daniel, CPA Preschool DirectorKatherine Koonce, Academic Dean

Matt Moore, Executive Director of Operations Paula Flautt, Artistic DirectorMike Ellson, Athletic Director

Drew Maddux, Director of EnrollmentCal Cook, Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Editorial and Design: Office of Communications

Office of Development and Alumni Relations Photography: Staff, Yearbook

Printing: R.J. Young

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From the Headmaster “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

Dear CPA Family,

Thirty years ago, the property at 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard was a fifty-acre pasture. A blue, wooden sign out by the road proclaimed: “Future Home of Christ Presbyterian Church. From this property, believers will gather to worship the Living God and will be sent forth to minister to Nashville, to Middle Tennessee, and to the world.”

“From this property”… has been fulfilled in the 1,170 graduates of Christ Presbyterian Academy in the twenty-seven previous school years…in the twenty-one previous senior classes.

CPA graduates have, indeed, gone forth from this property. They have, indeed, been His witnesses in Jerusalem (their hometown)...in Judea (their home region)...in Samaria (foreign cultures)...and to the very ends of the earth.

In previous surveys, CPA graduates report back to us that they have gone forth from this property: a. Academically prepared; and b. Spiritually grounded. This is all that we can ask of this Christian education...of this Christian worldview.

Armed with current technology—and new academic initiatives—CPA is educating today’s students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. May the Lord grant us the grace to continue to send our graduates forth...from this property...for His Kingdom.

Soli Deo Gloria. To God Alone Be the Glory.

Blessings,

Richard B. Anderson Headmaster

From the Board ChairDear Families and Friends of CPA,

As the Academy moves closer to thirty years of ministry, this continues to be a very exciting time for us. This past year, we reached a record enrollment of about 1,040 K-12 students. Not

only did we open a new, state-of-the-art high school building, but we also saw nearly every square foot of our facilities renovated and improved.

We experienced tremendous success in every facet of the Academy’s life. In Athletics, for example, both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams won state championships; the football team advanced to the state semifinals; and the girls’ soccer team reached the state-championship game—among many other accolades. The numerous highlights for our Fine Arts program included stellar productions of You Can’t Take It With You, Carousel, and the biannual ArtWorks student/alumni showcase. Academically, the senior class had two National Merit Finalists and CPA’s first-ever appointment to the United States Naval Academy (see page 35). Spiritually, our students launched and ran ministries, went on mission trips, and shared the Gospel in their surrounding communities.

Your Board of Trustees is very grateful for the Godly leadership of our Headmaster, Richard Anderson, and Assistant Headmaster, Nate Morrow. They lead the very best faculty and staff in Nashville, numbering more than 200 strong. In addition, I would like to thank Dr. Wilson Benton, Christ Presbyterian Church Interim Pastor, for his tremendous love and support over the past five years. It was with equal love and affection that we welcomed new CPC Senior Pastor Scott Sauls in the spring of 2012.

As CPA works “From This Property” to inculcate your covenant children with a Christ-centered world- and life-view and send them out to all corners of the globe, I am pleased to report that the Lord has blessed us and positioned the Academy for continued growth and success.

Soli Deo Gloria,

Jay Clarke Chairman, Board of Trustees (2011-2012)

CPA 2011-12 Annual Report Messages from Leadership


Here is a snapshot of facts and figures about CPA as of the completion of the 2011-12 academic year…

Preschool Highlights:• Nurturing environment providing

developmentally appropriate curricula for children ages 1-5

• Weekly Praise and Worship• Spanish enrichment Classes• Pre-K classes prepare children for

kindergarten through curricula including Handwriting Without Tears, Zoo-phonics, Ask Me WhoOo, WEE-Learn and Palma Smiley

Elementary-School Highlights:

• Art, library, music, computer and Spanish classes offered weekly

• Destination ImagiNation teams, with regional, state and international competitions

• Chess Club• Physical Education offered daily

Middle-School Highlights:• 44 courses• Summer Scholars enrichment

program

• Spanish I, Latin I, Algebra I and Geometry classes are available in middle school; students have received honors, silver and gold certificates on National Spanish and Latin exams

• Destination ImagiNation teams have advanced to regional, state and global competitions

• 44% of seventh-grade students invited to participate in Duke TIP; 16 received State Recognition; two received Grand Recognition in 2011-12

High-School Highlights:• 110 high-school courses offered in

nine disciplines, including honors and 15 AP

• 79% of seniors and 43% of juniors took at least one AP course during 2011-12

• 26 average ACT score; 24% of students from Class of 2012 scored 30+ on ACT, equivalent to 1320 on SAT

• Students awarded National Merit Scholars, Semifinalists, Finalists and Commended Scholars

• Historically, 100% of students accepted into a four-year college/university

• CPA graduates have been accepted to highly rated private schools and public universities including: Stanford, Dartmouth, UVA, Vanderbilt, West Point, The Citadel and The University of North Carolina

• Of 2011-12 students taking Advanced Placement courses, 100% passed the AP exam in Biology, Calculus BC, English Literature and Composition, Latin Vergil, Physics C: Mechanics, Spanish Language, and U.S. History; 96% in Calculus AB; 88% in Chemistry; and 85% in English Language

• All middle- and high-school students are assigned a faculty advisor

• Most recent yearbook awarded 4th Best in Show by the National Scholastic Press Association, Best Overall Yearbook in Tennessee by Tennessee High School Association and Gold Circle Award, Association Gold Medalist by Columbia Scholastic Press

Facts at Your

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CS • Founded in 1985

• 1,200+ students Preschool-12

• 1,170 graduates

• 84 students in Class of 2012

• 58-acre campus

• 30+ zip codes represented in student body

• Entire campus has wireless capability

• 750+ computers/tablets for student use

• Three library/media centers

Fine Arts• Fine Arts alumni have achieved

successful careers, won Emmy awards, appeared in primetime TV, signed record contracts with major labels, performed on Broadway, worked on major motion pictures, and more.

• 20+ fine arts courses offered • 10 annual high-school and middle-

school productions/showcases • Travel opportunities each year• Students named to All-Star Cast at

TN Theatre Association’s Mid-State Regional Competition and honored with Best Actor/Best Actress Awards

• Theatre productions chosen as feature performances at TN State Thespian Conferences

• Studio-recorded a cappella CD by Vision, CPA’s advanced vocal choir

• Numerous CPA students selected to perform in TN All-State Choirs

• CPA Band students perform in annual MTSBOA Mid-State Senior and Junior High Jazz Band Competitions

• Broadcasting III students produced a 45-minute movie in 2011-12, which included filming, casting, directing, costuming, sound, and music

• Alumni in the arts return to perform with current students at bi-annual ARTworks event

Community• One-third of high-school students

serve on mission trips in a variety of locations, including inner-city Nashville, Africa, Mexico, Southeast Asia, Belize, and Ukraine

• $53,000+ raised in 2011-12 student-led efforts for local and international outreach

• Exchange program brings international students to study at CPA

• Weekly chapel services with local and national guest speakers, featuring student- and alumni-led worship

• More than 600 involvement opportunities for parents and friends of CPA, including Parent Support Fellowship (PSF), Arts Alliance, Athletic Alliance, CPA Dads, Outdoor Classroom Committee, and more

Accreditation• SACS (Southern Association of

Colleges and Schools)• ACSI (Association of Christian

Schools International)

Athletics• CPA athletes have advanced to play

collegiate sports and sign Division I scholarships in basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, cross-country, track, swimming, baseball, softball, and golf

• 50+ athletic teams• Comprehensive CPA Fitness

program for all students, including student athletes

• 2 weight rooms, fitness-training sand pit

• Soccer field/track complex• 2,575-seat athletic stadium

(the Den)• 1,108-seat Varsity Gymnasium• Each athlete has a four-year plan

outlining in-season and out-of-season development

• 2011 MS HVAC Baseball Champions

• 2011 Girls’ Basketball District Champions

• 2011 Boys’ Basketball District Champions

• 2011 Girls’ Tennis District, Region, Sectional & State Champions

• 2011-12 Girls’ Soccer State-Championship Finalist

• 2012 Boys’ Basketball District, Region, Sectional & State Champions

• 2012 Girls’ Basketball District, Region, Sectional & State Champions

• 2012 Boys’ Tennis District, Region, Sectional Champions

• More than 50 athletic championships from 1992 to 2011, including District, Region and State



Development

CPA Annual Fund

CPA Endowment

The CPA Annual Fund enhances all aspects of the

CPA experience by providing for needs not covered within the annual operating

budget. This year marked the first-ever 100% Participation Campaign for the CPA Annual Fund.

Everyone associated with the Academy, from the Board of Trustees to CPA parents, was encouraged

to make a gift to the CPA Annual Fund during the 2011 fiscal year. The 100% Participation

Campaign marked some incredible milestones during this

inaugural year!

CPA Board of Trustees:

100%

CPA Leadership

Team: 100%

CPA Faculty

and Staff: 100%

CPA Parents: 33%

A strong endowment not only provides a steady source of scholarship assistance for CPA families, but also provides financial continuity and longevity for the Academy. Endowment gifts are invested

and the principal remains intact, creating a long-lasting impact.

CPA Endowment Total: $785,895

Professional Development“Thanks to the annual fund, I was able to

attend a topnotch conference in New Orleans on incorporating pre-AP strategies in the middle school. This conference gave me

hands-on teaching strategies and activities that I can use in the classroom on a day-to-

day basis. It was one of the best professional development workshops I have ever attended.”

Dana Keck, 7th and 8th Grade English Instructor

Financial Aid“We give financially to

CPA because this is truly a blessed place. Our children are receiving a world-class Christian education, and

we want to help other children receive that same

gift in the future.”

CPA Parent and Annual Fund Donor

Technology Upgrades“Implementing the Promethean Board in my classroom has been an effective technological tool. Anything I can do on my computer I can

do on the board, which is highly beneficial for creating engaging lessons. It is a joy to

observe enthusiastic student interaction with the board and increased student engagement,

which results in increased learning.”

Mary Ellson, 4th Grade Instructor

CPA Annual Fund Giving for FY ’11: $129,092 A 106% increase in annual fund giving from FY ’10!


Development

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The first-ever Academy fundraiser of its kind, Peter Cetera @ The Factory was a huge success. On September 22, over 450 attendees enjoyed an exciting evening that included live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres, and classic tunes performed by legendary Grammy-winning CPA dad Peter Cetera (and his special guest, fellow CPA dad and acclaimed singer/songwriter John Elefante).

Our heartfelt thanks go out to Peter Cetera and his band for so graciously providing the entertainment for this wonderful evening. And thanks to all of the volunteers, event sponsors, auction donors, and everyone who purchased tickets. Through all of your efforts, more than $100,000 was raised to support the Believe Capital Campaign!

Peter Cetera @ The Factory

“This is an exciting time! We are on our way toward meeting the ambitious goals of the Believe Capital Campaign. God has grown our campus through the construction of a new building and renovations, and we are expanding our outreach and influence for His kingdom through His provision. However, the work is not complete. There is still a tremendous need for your support as we seek to finish the campaign.”

Cal Cook Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Photos: Kurt Heinecke


In light of an historic year of community-wide giving to the CPA Annual Fund, the upcoming year will bring exciting changes to the

annual fund here at the Academy. Starting with the 2012-13 academic year, annual fund giving will be streamlined to make it easier for you to support needs that are not covered within the Academy’s annual

operating budget. Your gift to the CPA Annual Fund can now be designated to any of the following areas:

Development

Elementary School built

CPC Established

First CPA graduation Sanctuary built

First day of K-6 High School built

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Exciting New Changes for the CPA Annual Fund!

Area of Greatest Need (Unrestricted)Financial Aid AcademicsAthleticsFine Arts

CPA Annual

Fund

CPA Office of Development & Alumni Relations2323-A Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215

cpalions.org/support | [email protected](615) 301-3576 | (615) 301-3681

To give online, go to cpalions.org/support


Development Development

What’s Next?

New High School Building Built

Start of Capital Campaign for New Academic Building

2007 2011

Christ Presbyterian Academy would like to express our gratitude to everyone who made a financial contribution to the Academy* during the 2011 fiscal year (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012).*This list includes gifts designated to the Believe Capital Campaign, CPA Annual Fund, CPA Endowment, Athletic Foundation, and Fine Arts Foundation. Event-related gifts are also included when proceeds benefited one of these campaigns or funds.Mr. and Mrs. Alfred AdamsMs. Carol AdamsMr. and Mrs. Steve AdcockMr. and Mrs. Bob AdgentMr. and Mrs. Floyd AdkissonAdvanced Financial Planning CorporationMs. Sally AllenMr. and Mrs. Jack AllsmillerMr. and Mrs. Howard AlsobrooksMr. and Mrs. John AmbroseAmerican ConstructorsMr. and Mrs. Robert AmesMr. and Mrs. Andrew AmonetteMr. and Mrs. David AmonetteMs. Kathy AmstutzMr. and Mrs. Warren AmyxMr. and Mrs. Billy Earl AndersonMr. David AndersonMr. James AndersonDr. and Mrs. James AndersonMrs. Lauren AndersonMr. and Mrs. Patrick AndersonMr. and Mrs. Richard AndersonMr. and Mrs. Tony AndersonMr. and Mrs. Michael AndresAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Brett ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Maurie ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. John ArndtMr. and Mrs. Brett ArstaMr. and Mrs. Joe AtkinsMr. and Mrs. Jack BaileyDr. and Mrs. Gene BaillieMs. Diane BakerMs. Janet BakerMs. Melanie BallRev. and Mrs. Ron BarbourMr. and Mrs. John BarlowMs. Beverly BarnesMr. and Mrs. Joe BarrettMs. Melanie BarrettMr. and Mrs. Kurt BartonMr. and Mrs. Dick BaxterMs. Charlene BeallMr. and Mrs. Robert BeallMr. and Mrs. Donn BeamMs. Molly BedellMr. and Mrs. Tom BehlMs. Nancy BelcherMr. and Mrs. John Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan BennettMr. and Mrs. Paul BennyMr. and Mrs. Rusty BentonDr. and Mrs. Wilson BentonMr. and Mrs. Gary BenzDr. and Mrs. Robert BerkompasDr. and Mrs. Jon BettsMr. and Mrs. Bill BevinsMr. and Mrs. John BlackMr. and Mrs. Robert BlakeyMs. Megan BlalockMr. and Mrs. Bill BlevinsMr. and Mrs. Brad BlevinsMrs. Jean BoldingMr. and Mrs. John BomarMr. and Mrs. Rob BomarMs. Tracie BondsDr. and Mrs. Robert BooneMs. Elizabeth BorahMr. and Mrs. Barry BosterMr. and Mrs. Don BouldinMs. Andrea BoulierMr. and Mrs. Jerry BowenBox Tops for EducationMr. and Mrs. Scott BoydMr. Eric BrandonMr. and Mrs. George BrantlyMr. and Mrs. Richard BrasherMs. Andrea BrayMs. Catherine BrewerMr. and Mrs. Chris BrianMr. and Mrs. Clay BrightMr. Leonard BrittainMr. and Mrs. Robert BrolundMr. and Mrs. Stephen BrooksMr. and Mrs. Bob BrownMr. Carter BrownMr. and Mrs. Glenn BrownMrs. Graham BryantMr. and Mrs. Nathan BurbankMr. Hedge BurtMs. Tara BurtMr. and Mrs. Jim BurtonMr. and Mrs. Bill ButlerMr. and Mrs. Alan CalhounMs. Christie CalleaMr. and Mrs. Brian CampMr. and Mrs. Woody CampMr. and Mrs. Steve CampbellMr. and Mrs. William CampbellMr. Ireneo Candela Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ken CappsMr. and Mrs. Tony CarletelloMr. and Mrs. Rob CarnahanMr. and Mrs. Dan CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Harold CarpenterMr. and Mrs. William CarpenterMr. Jeff CarrMs. Traci CarrMr. and Mrs. William CarrollMs. Martha CarterMr. and Mrs. Shane CaudillMs. Carrie CecilMr. and Mrs. Chip ChambersMr. and Mrs. Brent ChanceMr. and Mrs. Steven ChapmanMr. Will Franklin ChapmanDr. and Mrs. David CharlesMr. Elliott CherryMr. and Mrs. Jeff ClantonMr. and Mrs. Bruce Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ClarkMr. and Mrs. Jay ClarkeMr. and Mrs. Joe ClarkeMr. John ClayMr. and Mrs. John W. ClayMr. and Mrs. Donald ClaytorMr. and Mrs. William ClelandMr. and Mrs. Manson ClementMr. and Mrs. Chad ClineMr. and Mrs. Nathan ClineMr. and Mrs. Kin ClintonMr. and Mrs. Jimmy ClonceMr. and Mrs. Cully CobbMr. and Mrs. Jonathan ColeMs. Kathryn CollinsMr. and Mrs. Les CollinsMr. and Mrs. Kerry CollinsMr. and Mrs. Doug CondidorioMr. and Mrs. Mitch ConeMr. and Mrs. Jonathan ConleyMr. and Mrs. David ConnorMr. and Mrs. Tom ConnorMr. and Mrs. Greg ConstantineMr. and Mrs. Cal CookDr. and Mrs. Greg CookDr. and Mrs. Jeff CookMs. Bettie CoreyMr. and Mrs. Chaz CorzineDr. and Mrs. Jack CothrenMr. and Mrs. Michael CoueyMr. and Mrs. Alan CoverstoneCowan Benefit Services, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Mark CoxMr. and Mrs. John CraigMr. Tim CranfordMs. Joanna CranfordRev. and Mrs. Carter CrenshawMr. and Mrs. David CrenshawMr. and Mrs. David CrossMr. and Mrs. Ervin CruceMr. and Mrs. Chip CrunkMr. and Mrs. John CrunkMr. and Mrs. Harvey CummingsMr. and Mrs. Ken CunninghamMr. and Mrs. Jon CurtisMs. Mary Sue CurtisMr. and Mrs. Mark CustoderoMr. and Mrs. Charles DanielMr. and Mrs. Christopher DaughertyMr. and Mrs. Michael DaughertyMs. Nancy DaughertyMr. and Mrs. Brian DauphinDavid Lipscomb High School Class of 1981Mr. and Mrs. George DavisMr. and Mrs. Keith DavisMs. Kimberly DavisMr. and Mrs. Collier DawsonMr. and Mrs. Robert DeatonThe Delek Fund for Hope of The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeMr. and Mrs. William DelvauxMs. Carolyn DennyMr. and Mrs. John DentonDr. and Mrs. Henry DePhillipsMr. and Mrs. David DickersonMr. and Mrs. Chris DicksonMr. and Mrs. John DiModicaMr. and Mrs. Eric DincauzeMr. and Mrs. Carl Dobbins

Mr. and Mrs. Charles DoddMr. and Mrs. George DodsonMr. and Mrs. Pat DoneyMr. and Mrs. Ed DorrisMr. and Mrs. Ryan DoyleMr. and Mrs. Mark DrepsMr. and Mrs. David DrummondMr. and Mrs. Bobby DuckMs. Kathy DukeMr. and Mrs. Steven DuncanMr. and Mrs. Robert DustinDWC ConstructionMr. and Mrs. Jay DykstraMr. and Mrs. Robert Echols

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby EdgilMr. and Mrs. Darryl EdmondsMr. and Mrs. Charles EdwardsMr. and Mrs. David EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Jason EdwardsMr. and Mrs. John ElefanteMr. and Mrs. Dave ElliottMr. and Mrs. Ben EllisMr. and Mrs. Robert EllisMr. and Mrs. Mike EllsonMr. and Mrs. Matt EmighMr. Paul EnglandMr. and Mrs. David EnochMr. and Mrs. Brian EppsMr. and Mrs. Todd ErvinMr. and Mrs. Todd EtueMr. and Mrs. Joe EverlyExposure Marketing & Promotion Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Brian EytchisonMr. and Mrs. Rusty FaulksMr. and Mrs. David FeickMr. and Mrs. Eddie FenoglioMr. and Mrs. Cyrus FentonMr. and Mrs. Bobby FerrellMr. and Mrs. Jimmy FerrellMr. and Mrs. Dan FieldMr. and Mrs. David FilsonMr. and Mrs. Brendan FinucaneMs. Anna FlauttFlautt Financial, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Joe FlauttMr. and Mrs. Todd FleenorMr. and Mrs. Richard FlohrMr. and Mrs. Alan FlowersMs. Liz Floyd

“Watching my three Nashville grandchildren grow spiritually, intellectually and physically at CPA is a real joy in my life. From kindergarten through high school, I have seen them become fine young people, inspired, challenged and nurtured by the CPA experience. The value of this experience is like no other I have known and deserves my financial support.” — CPA Grandparent

Exciting New Changes for the CPA Annual Fund!


Development

Ms. Thelma FlyeMs. Jennifer FlynnFollett Virtual BookstoresMr. Logan FortnerMr. Steve FosterMr. and Mrs. Bruce FrancisMrs. Carole FrancisMr. and Mrs. Dick FranzMr. and Mrs. Bob FrutcheyMr. and Mrs. Ed FryMr. and Mrs. Max FullerMr. and Mrs. Max FulwiderMr. and Mrs. Greg FunkMr. and Mrs. Alan FutvoyeMr. and Mrs. Rob GageMr. and Mrs. Charles GallagherMr. and Mrs. Charles GarrettMr. and Mrs. Sunil GeevargheseDr. and Mrs. David GibsonMr. and Mrs. Patrick GibsonMr. and Mrs. John GilbertMr. and Mrs. Tom GilmanMr. and Mrs. Hugh GingrasMr. and Mrs. Mike GingrasMr. Michael GlasgowMr. and Mrs. Steve GlasgowMr. Bill GodwinMs. Holly GodwinMr. Barry GoodmanMs. Dana GoodmanMr. Bob GordonGrable Group Inc.Ms. Beth GrahamMs. Leigh GrahamMr. and Mrs. William GrahamMr. and Mrs. Langley GranberyMr. and Mrs. Tom GrassiDr. and Mrs. Dante GravesMr. and Mrs. Ted GrayMr. Vasi GrecuMr. and Mrs. Michael GreenMr. Chester GriceMr. and Mrs. Bobby GuyMr. and Mrs. David HaaseMr. and Mrs. Tracy HackneyMr. and Mrs. Kevin HaganMr. and Mrs. Philip HallMr. and Mrs. Omar HamadaMrs. Mary Len HamillMr. Ian HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Mark HammondMr. and Mrs. William HansardMr. and Mrs. Bill HardinMr. and Mrs. Chandler HardmanMr. and Mrs. Chris HarrisMrs. Harriett HarrisHarris TeeterMr. and Mrs. Matthew HasselbeckMr. and Mrs. Mark HattanMr. and Mrs. Boxwell HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Kevin HawleyMr. and Mrs. John HayesMr. and Mrs. Mike HaynesMr. and Mrs. Don HaysMr. and Mrs. Jeff HaysMr. Gerald HaywoodMr. and Mrs. Steve HaywoodHCP, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Randall HearonMs. Marilyn HeffelfingerDr. and Mrs. Paul HeilMrs. Mildred HemstetterMrs. Cheri HendersonMr. and Mrs. Patrick HensonMr. and Mrs. Dennis HermanMr. and Mrs. Ed HerndonMr. and Mrs. Danny Herron

Mr. and Mrs. Scott HeuermanMr. and Mrs. Paul HigdonMrs. Nell HighersMs. Julie HightMr. and Mrs. Randy HillMs. Allison HodgesMr. and Mrs. Hal HoffmannMs. Tonya HollinMrs. Diane HoodMr. and Mrs. David HooperMs. Dean HoskinsMr. and Mrs. Ben HowardMr. and Mrs. Brent HowellThe Howell Allen ClinicMr. Keith Howland

Dr. and Mrs. Jason HubbardMr. and Mrs. Greg HuddlestonMr. and Mrs. David HugginsMr. and Mrs. Bob HutchinsMr. and Mrs. Dan HuttsMr. and Mrs. Gordon InmanIntegration Services Corp.Mr. and Mrs. Steve IrwinMr. and Mrs. Alan IsaacsMs. Barbara IsaacMr. and Mrs. Paul IsonMr. Harry JacksonMr. and Mrs. Alan JacksonMr. and Mrs. Grant JacksonMr. and Mrs. Steve JacksonMr. and Mrs. Dana JamesMr. and Mrs. Dale JamisonMr. and Mrs. Brent JeanMr. and Mrs. Ben JenningsMs. Carrie JenningsMr. and Mrs. Richard JenningsMr. and Mrs. Ty JenningsMr. and Mrs. Alan JensenMr. and Mrs. Dan JerniganMr. and Mrs. Keith JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Rip JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Andrew JonesMr. and Mrs. Derrick JonesMs. Erin JonesMr. and Mrs. Jeff JonesMr. and Mrs. Kevin JonesMr. and Mrs. Patrick JordanMr. and Mrs. Richard Jung

Mr. and Mrs. Danny KeckMr. and Mrs. Patrick KeebleMr. and Mrs. Arthur KeefeMr. and Mrs. Wayne KeeganMr. and Mrs. Ken KelleyMr. and Mrs. Patrick KellyMr. Clay KeltonKemp DentalMrs. Mary KennedyMs. Gwynn KernsMr. and Mrs. Stephen KiernMr. and Mrs. Mark KimbroughMs. Anna Williams KingMr. and Mrs. Matt KingMr. and Mrs. Christopher KirklandMr. and Mrs. Brad KirkpatrickMs. Kathy KitchenMr. and Mrs. Eric KiteMr. and Mrs. Don KleinMs. Jennifer KlokeMr. and Mrs. Keith KnellMrs. Andrea KnightMr. and Mrs. Mike KnottsMr. and Mrs. Ronald KnoxMr. and Mrs. Dick KoonceMs. Betsy Koonce SottekMr. and Mrs. Douglas KornMr. and Mrs. Eric KrodelKrogerMr. and Mrs. Eric KruseMr. Tae Ho KwakMr. and Mrs. David LandersMr. and Mrs. Gary LascaleaMr. and Mrs. Don LawrenceMr. Terry LawrenceMr. and Mrs. Ben LawsonLBMC Family of CompaniesMr. and Mrs. Bill LeeMr. and Mrs. Ron LeeMr. and Mrs. Kevin LeGateMr. and Mrs. Steve LengerDr. and Mrs. John LeonardMr. and Mrs. John LeonardMr. and Mrs. Mark LeuellenMr. and Mrs. Howard LewisMr. and Mrs. Alan LightMr. and Mrs. Corey LileDr. and Mrs. Paul LipsonMr. and Mrs. David LoganMr. and Mrs. Andrew LynchMs. Kathryn Mac DonaldMrs. Peggy MackieMr. and Mrs. Ben MaddenMr. and Mrs. Drew MadduxMs. Carolyn MansfieldMr. and Mrs. Al ManuelMr. and Mrs. Salvatore MarchMr. and Mrs. Mike MarksMr. and Mrs. Joe MarloMr. and Mrs. Ingle MartinMr. and Mrs. Tim MartinMr. and Mrs. Rohit MattuMr. Ronald MaximMs. Dianne MayMr. and Mrs. Art MayernickMayernick & AssociatesMr. and Mrs. Mike MayernickMr. and Mrs. Robert McCarthyMr. and Mrs. George McClellanMr. and Mrs. Bill McCowanMr. and Mrs. Scott McCulloughMr. and Mrs. John Mark McDougalMr. and Mrs. Johnny McDougalMs. Laura McFaddenMs. LaRue McIntyreDr. and Mrs. Monty McInturffMr. and Mrs. Michael McKerley

Mr. and Mrs. Mark McKnightMr. and Mrs. Matt McLeanMr. and Mrs. Bob MeadorMr. and Mrs. Richard MeadowMr. Ron MercerMr. and Mrs. Chuck MerrittMrs. Virginia MeyerMr. and Mrs. Jim MeystedtMillennium Brokerage GroupMr. and Mrs. Andy MillerMs. Debbie MillerMr. and Mrs. Derek MillerMr. and Mrs. Mark MillerMr. and Mrs. Paul MillerMs. Summer MillicanMr. and Mrs. David MingleMs. Anna MitchellMr. and Mrs. Clif MitchellMr. and Mrs. Mike MitchellMs. Erin MolitorisMr. and Mrs. Charles MooneyDr. Morgan Moor and Mr. Steve MoorMr. and Mrs. Daniel MooreMr. James MooreMr. and Mrs. John MooreMr. and Mrs. Matthew MooreMr. and Mrs. Bob MorèMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel MorrowMr. and Mrs. Mark MortonMr. and Mrs. Gordon MoteMr. and Mrs. Robert MountainMr. and Mrs. Mike MulvihillMr. and Mrs. James Murphy, Jr.Mr. Timothy MurphyMr. and Mrs. Ryan MusserMr. and Mrs. Tony MyersMr. and Mrs. Michael MykeloffMr. and Mrs. James MyrickMs. Jean MyrickDr. and Mrs. Thomas NaborsMr. and Mrs. Adam NagelMr. and Mrs. Nick NailMr. and Mrs. Richard NealyMrs. Adrienne NellMr. and Mrs. Craig NelsonMr. and Mrs. Hunter NelsonMr. and Mrs. Larry NesbittMr. and Mrs. Stephen NeSmithMr. and Mrs. Wayne NeSmithMr. Mark NesterMr. and Mrs. Phil NewmanMr. Tom NewmanMr. and Mrs. Robert NewtonMrs. Susan NicholasMr. Dean NicholsMr. and Mrs. Chris NischanMr. and Mrs. Marvin NischanDr. and Mrs. Jacques O’HaraMr. and Mrs. Kent O’HaraOccuSureMr. and Mrs. Chris OmerOmer Roofing CompanyMr. and Mrs. Don B. OrrMr. and Mrs. Don C. OrrMr. and Mrs. Jeff OrrEducational OutfittersMr. and Mrs. Randy OvertonMr. and Mrs. Louis OwenMr. and Mrs. Stephen OwensMr. and Mrs. William PacettiMr. and Mrs. Luke PaivaMr. and Mrs. Scott ParkerMr. Terrell ParkerMr. and Mrs. Thomas ParkerMr. and Mrs. Wally ParkerMs. Katie ParksMr. and Mrs. Ritchie Parris

“Outside of giving to the church, I consider contributions to CPA’s educational and spiritual ministry my second favorite ministry to give to. This is due to the impact it has on so many individuals who are associated with the Academy and also the downstream impact on others who benefit from interactions with CPA students as they go out into the ‘real world,’ through mission trips, outreach activities, and ultimately after graduation.” — CPA Elementary School Parent


Development Development

Mrs. Anne ParsonsMr. and Mrs. Khris PascarellaMr. and Mrs. Ray PaschallMr. and Mrs. Jay PashleyDr. and Mrs. Joseph PateMr. Benjamin PattonMr. and Mrs. James PattonMr. and Mrs. Samuel PayneMs. Beverly PayneMr. and Mrs. Bruce PeakMr. and Mrs. Chris PeakMs. Ann PeakeDr. and Mrs. Ed PerdueMr. and Mrs. David PerkinsDr. and Mrs. James PerryMr. and Mrs. Jim PerryMr. and Mrs. Ron PerryMrs. Helen PersonMr. and Mrs. Mark PettyMr. and Mrs. Russ PettyMr. and Mrs. Phil PfefferMr. and Mrs. Dan PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Tony PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Wade PhillipsPhillips Toy MartMr. and Mrs. Jimmy PickelPinnacle Financial PartnersMr. and Mrs. Scott PiskieMr. and Mrs. Alfred PistolePistole State FarmMr. and Mrs. Matt PoagMr. and Mrs. George PolandMr. and Mrs. Tom PollockMr. and Mrs. Clay PoseyMr. and Mrs. Leo PoseyMr. and Mrs. Greg PostonMr. and Mrs. Doug PowellPreferred Planning Associates, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Mike PressleyMr. and Mrs. Clayton PriceMs. Kimberly PriceMr. and Mrs. Rick ProctorPublix Super MarketsMr. and Mrs. Mac PurdyMr. and Mrs. Rob Roy PurdyMr. and Mrs. Rob QuarlesMr. and Mrs. John RagsdaleMrs. Joyce RakestrawMr. and Mrs. Willard ReaganMr. and Mrs. Chris ReedMr. and Mrs. Mike ReinfeldtMr. and Mrs. David ReynoldsMs. Robin RibeiroMs. Anna RiderMs. Bridget RileyMr. and Mrs. Jon RitchieRJ Young CompanyMrs. Delphine RobertsMr. and Mrs. James RobertsMr. and Mrs. Richard RobertsMr. and Mrs. Russ RobertsMs. Catherine RobinsonMrs. Donna RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Ian RomaineMr. and Mrs. Dennis RomanMr. and Mrs. Vince RomanMr. and Mrs. Roy RoperMr. and Mrs. John RossDr. and Mrs. Kerry RossMr. and Mrs. Jackson RouthMr. and Mrs. Richard RoyceMr. and Mrs. William RudolphMr. and Mrs. Bill RuffMr. and Mrs. Donald RussellMr. and Mrs. Jeff RussellMr. and Mrs. Dennis RyanMr. and Mrs. Ray Sandusky

Ms. Cynthia SantaviccaMr. and Mrs. Trone SawyerMr. and Mrs. Joe ScaifeMr. and Mrs. Bill ScottMr. and Mrs. Dan ScottMr. and Mrs. Gary ScudderMr. and Mrs. Steve SegerMr. William SeguraDr. and Mrs. John SeibertMr and Mrs Jeff SeraphineMr. and Mrs. Brandon SheffieldMr. Jerry ShelerMr. and Mrs. Seth SheridanMr. and Mrs. Bernie SherryMr. and Mrs. Alan SherwoodMr. and Mrs. Harry ShieldsMr. and Mrs. Jason ShifletDr. and Mrs. Stewart ShofnerMr. and Mrs. Steve ShoresMs. Misty ShraderMr. and Mrs. Daniel ShrodeDr. and Mrs. Greg SikesMs. Patricia SilvermanSilverPointe PropertiesMs. Kim SimondsMr. and Mrs. Bryan SkeltonMrs. Mary Keith SkinnerMr. Bob SkoneyMr. and Mrs. Chris SloverMs. Betty Jo SmithMr. and Mrs. Bubba SmithMr. and Mrs. Hal SmithMr. and Mrs. Joey SmithMr. Kevin SmithMr. and Mrs. Randy SmithMr. and Mrs. Rich SmithDr. and Mrs. Roger SmithMr. and Mrs. Ron SmithMr. and Mrs. Scott SmithMr. and Mrs. Troy SmithMr. and Mrs. Don SmothersMs. Emily SmothersMrs. Robbie SneedMr. and Mrs. Frank SnodgrassSolerant, LLCMrs. Karen SolomonMr. and Mrs. Chris SongerMs. Melody SpannMr. and Mrs. Steve SpannMr. and Mrs. William SpannMr. and Mrs. Jeff SparksDr. and Mrs. Anderson SpickardMr. Ross SpielmanMr. and Mrs. James StadlerMr. and Mrs. Bob StarnesMr. and Mrs. Lem StevensMr. and Mrs. Jeff StevensonMr. and Mrs. Brett StewartMr. and Mrs. Russ StewartMr. and Mrs. Michael StockhoffMr. and Mrs. Rich StoneDr. and Mrs. William StoneMr. and Mrs. Richard StoutMr. and Mrs. Robert StoutMr. Edward StringfellowMr. and Mrs. Scott StubblefieldMr. and Mrs. Charles SturdivantMrs. Helen SullivanDr. Rick SullivanMr. and Mrs. Tim SullivanMr. and Mrs. Jody SumnerMr. and Mrs. Hyatt SuttonSynergy Service, LLCTargetMr. and Mrs. Eddie TarkingtonMr. and Mrs. Jim TaylorMr. and Mrs. John Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Ron TaylorMr. and Mrs. William TaylorMr. and Mrs. Todd TellerMr. and Mrs. Bob TerrellMr. and Mrs. Daren ThomasMr. and Mrs. David ThomasMs. Karen Joy ThomasMr. and Mrs. Steve ThomasMr. and Mrs. Todd ThomasMr. and Mrs. John ThompsonMs. Sally ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Tim ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Bob ThreadgillMr. and Mrs. Rod ThurleyMr. and Mrs. Wes TinerMr. and Mrs. Gregg TiptonMr. and Mrs. John TiptonMr. and Mrs. David ToledoMr. and Mrs. Stevan TownsendMr. and Mrs. Drew TrapnellMrs. Julia TriceMr. and Mrs. Neal TriceMr. and Mrs. Scott TroxelTrustCore Financial, Inc.Mr. David TurnerMr. and Mrs. Jack UmphersMr. and Mrs. Kenneth UmphersMr. and Mrs. Timothy UngerMr. and Mrs. Justin VanOrmanMs. Lilly VanStoryMr. and Mrs. Rob VaughnMr. and Mrs. Alan VinesMr. and Mrs. Mike WallMr. and Mrs. Guy WallaceMr. and Mrs. Paul WallaceMr. and Mrs. Murph WancaMr. and Mrs. Scott WareMr. and Mrs. Michael WatersMr. and Mrs. David WatsonMr. and Mrs. Greg WatsonMs. Sheri WatsonMr. and Mrs. Jim WeatherlyMs. Sally WeatherlyMr. and Mrs. Stan WeberMr. and Mrs. Ruston WebsterMs. Peggy WedgworthMr. and Mrs. Ben WelchMs. Pamela WelchMr. and Mrs. Jason WestMr. and Mrs. Victor WhartonMr. and Mrs. Jim WhattonMr. and Mrs. Whit WhitakerMr. and Mrs. David WhiteMr. and Mrs. Ed WhiteMr. and Mrs. Jeremy WhiteMr. and Mrs. Peter WhitelyMr. and Mrs. Phillip WhitesideMr. and Mrs. Bruce WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Dana WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Jimmy WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Phil WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Scott WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Mark WillifordMs. Carolyn WilsonMr. and Mrs. Don WilsonMr. Steve WilsonMr. and Mrs. Steven WiseMr. and Mrs. John WisniewskiMr. and Mrs. David WoodallMr. and Mrs. John WoodsMr. and Mrs. Mike WoodsMr. and Mrs. Brian WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Charles WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Chuck WootenMr. and Mrs. Jonathan WrightMr. and Mrs. Mike WrightMr. and Mrs. Richard Wright

Mr. Don WunderMr. and Mrs. Philip WyattMr. and Mrs. Nate YoderMr. and Mrs. James ZaccariMr. and Mrs. Gary ZegiestowskyMr. and Mrs. Bill ZelenikMr. and Mrs. Wayne ZellnerMr. and Mrs. Paul Zieman

Special thanks to the donors who made gifts in memory of the following individuals:Mrs. Charlotte AndersonMr. James AndersonMrs. Joann ArmstrongMr. Joe CaveDr. Cortez CooperMr. Willis CoullietteMr. Michael DanielMrs. May DrummondMr. Robert FlyeMr. Gerald HaywoodMr. M.N. JonesMrs. Naomi KiernMrs. Jane ShumanMr. Nathan Curry Smith

Special thanks to the following companies for matching gifts made by donors to the Academy:Clorox Company FoundationHCA FoundationNFL Youth Football FundNorthwestern Mutual Foundation

Did we miss your name?The Office of Development and Alumni Relations has made every effort to ensure that the information contained on these pages is accurate and complete for gifts made during FY ’11. Please contact us at (615) 301-3576 or [email protected] to notify us of any errors.

The Academy operates on a fiscal year basis. Therefore, FY ’11 was July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. At the time of print, FY ’11 numbers were unaudited.

Does your employer match charitable gifts?

Be sure to notify the Office of Development & Alumni Relations

when making your gift!


Alumni — Stay Connected. Get Involved. Give Back.

Ellie Bannister Holcomb ’01 For Ellie Bannister Holcomb ’01, pursuing music full-time is an incredible journey of faith and trusting in God’s provision. But the journey didn’t begin when she first started touring, recording, and writing

with her husband and best friend, Drew Holcomb, in 2007. It has been a lifelong journey, even dating back to her first days of kindergarten at CPA.

Ellie remembers her years at the Academy as a time when she learned “to strive for excellence, to pursue real relationships, and to above all else lean on the arms of Jesus.” From learning to love literature in Mrs. Deanne Carroll’s class, to writing under Mrs. Joy MacKenzie’s passionate instruction, to honing her creative talents under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Paula Flautt and Mrs. Lynn Jung, Ellie’s post-high school years were tremendously shaped by her CPA experience. “I will never forget watching Mr. (Bill) Delvaux shatter a glass vase against a wall to illustrate how hopeless we are without Jesus,” Ellie relates. “These are lessons that have carried me through all kinds of seasons of my life, and for that I am grateful.”

Alumni updates

1 Ty Jennings ’94 and wife Jessica welcomed daughter Elizabeth “Bebe” Brown on August 30, 2011. Bebe joins siblings Baker and Hylton.Beth Ann Patton Brown ’97 and husband Jason welcomed son Oliver Patton on October 5, 2011. He joins big brother Henry.2 Matt Emigh ’97 and wife Andrea welcomed daughter Ella

Kate on September 14, 2011. She joins big sister Ainsley. Will Gibson ’97 was promoted to Vice President, Senior Project Manager, at J.P. Morgan Chase in New York, NY.Drew Doughty ’98 and wife Elizabeth welcomed second child Richard Penn on October 24, 2011.3 Annaliese Gilman Townsley ’98 and husband Chad

welcomed first child Lyla Adeline on August 3, 2011. The family resides in Huntsville, AL.

Brad Faulk ’99 married Danielle Baugh on July 14, 2012, in Guntersville, AL. The couple resides in Nashville.Corby Shields ’99 and wife Rachel are moving to the Boston area to plant a PCA church. They have three children, Hank, Reesie, and Barnes.Ian Campbell ’00 founded NextInput, a Georgia Tech Advanced Technology Development Center company commercializing a novel touchscreen technology within the electronics industry, in February 2012. Ian serves as Chief Operating Office for NextInput, which is headquartered in Atlanta, and he also holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from MTSU and a dual MBA/M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech.4 Zach Dorris ’00 and wife Jamie welcomed first child Elijah

Motoichi on July 28, 2011.Johannah Gilman Paiva ’00 recently accepted a position as Editor for Flowerpot Press and is editing children’s books. Johannah resides in Franklin, TN, with her husband Luke and their son Jack.David Kiern ’00 is a filmmaker based in Nashville and is involved in film festivals and independent projects. He was recently in Capetown, South Africa, working on a new documentary for Epiphany Films following the story of three extraordinary individuals who have dedicated their lives to serving the poor and sick in South Africa through the Christian ministry Living Hope.Will Atkins ’01 and wife Mandii welcomed son Silas River on April 26, 2012. He joins big brother Asher.

After high school, Ellie earned her master’s degree in secondary education and taught English. It was a dream she pursued thanks to the many teachers who had impacted her own life and her desire to do the same for other young people. Her love for music remained strong, however, and in 2007, she decided to pursue music full time with her husband Drew and their band, The Neighbors. Over the years, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors have released five records, with their most recent record Chasing Someday going #1 on the Singer/Songwriter Chart on iTunes and #7 on the overall iTunes chart. The band tours over 200 days a year and has opened for acts like the Goo Goo Dolls, Marc Broussard, and the Avett Brothers. Their songs are a popular choice for major television shows, and they have had placements on shows like Parenthood, Brothers and Sisters, One Tree Hill, and House. Their song “Live Forever” was the soundtrack to the Emmy-winning NBA video that kicked off the 2012 NBA season on TNT. More recently, Ellie released an individual effort of songs based off the Psalms titled Magnolia EP. Her record was at the top of the Christian/Gospel iTunes charts for a week, but Ellie drew the most joy from creating the album with “two of the men I love most in the world—my husband and my dad, Brown Bannister.”

Always seeking ways to serve through their talents, Ellie and Drew enjoy volunteering with Young Life in the summer as in-house musicians at their camps across the country. It is an opportunity for them to minister through their music and encourage students to stay grounded in the love of Jesus while finding their identity in Him. It’s a foundational truth they have learned from experience. “The music industry is a roller coaster,” Ellie shares, “so it has been sweet to learn to base our worth in what God says about us instead of how people respond or don’t respond to our music.”


Alumni — Stay Connected. Get Involved. Give Back. Alumni News

Jennifer Clanton Lantz ’01 is a stay-at-home mom to son Joseph and serves as an adjunct music faculty member at CPA.5 Jason Jung ’01 and wife Megan welcomed first child

Townes Stanley on April 7, 2012.6 Steven Ross ’01 and wife Sarah welcomed daughter Evalee

Paige on May 1, 2012. She joins big brother Buck.Johnny Shields ’01 and wife Tara welcomed son Nathan in spring 2012. He joins big brother Sawyer.7 Cullin Spellings ’01 and Carolyn Turnley Spellings

’01 welcomed first child Martha Ainsley on December 27, 2011.Curry Flautt Winters ‘01 and her husband Michael welcomed their Leap-Day baby Lucie Cohen on February 29, 2012. She joins big brother John Stirling.Leah Schoepke Berry ’02 and husband Cameron welcomed first child Connor Cameron on May 23, 2012.Leah Smith Lamphron ’02 and husband Luke welcomed daughter Lynlee Ruth on April 2, 2012. She joins big brother Lucas.

Mac Purdy ’92 As one of eight members of the first graduating class of seniors at CPA, Mac Purdy ’92, has seen a lot of changes throughout the Academy’s history. Now that his daughters Scarritt (5th grade) and Mackinlay (2nd grade) and son Baden (CPA

Preschool) are following in his footsteps, Mac gets to see the Academy through a new lens. “As a parent,” Mac relates, “I notice that the community, the culture, and the core of the Academy’s mission is the same.”It is that foundational core of the CPA mission that Mac experienced first-hand in the early years of the Academy’s

founding. “As the first students at CPA,” Mac shares, “we had the opportunity to watch our families and the church and Academy faculty and staff work through what it looks like to carry out the call to train and equip the next generation.” From history class with Mr. Tom Gilman to basketball practices with Coach Ellson to chapel and Bible classes with Headmaster Richard Anderson, Mac’s character and world view were greatly impacted by the efforts of many CPA faculty and staff members. And with his mom, Mrs. Anne Purdy, teaching first grade and later becoming the Elementary School principal (a role

8 Becca Mitchell Tucker ’02 and husband Alan welcomed first child Arthur Drue on November 18, 2011.Margaret Patton French ’02 is an actress based in New York, NY. Margaret was recently in the show Walking on Water: An Evening of Musical Theatre and Song starring Bob Gunton at the Cumberland County Playhouse.David Scudder ’03 lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he helped start African Leadership Academy, a boarding high school recruiting talented young leaders from across the African continent. David serves as Head of Science at the Academy and teaches Biology and Scientific Research. He has lived in South Africa for the past four years.Catie Shields Haensler ’03 and husband Dave welcomed first child Margaret Jane in June 2012.

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them in our alumni publications.

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in which she still serves today), the CPA community truly was like family to Mac.

After graduating from the Academy, Mac went on to major in Organizational Leadership in college, leading him into a career in emergency management. While working with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in various roles, Mac also served in the Tennessee Army National Guard, becoming an armor officer in the 278th Armed Calvary Regiment. In 2005, Mac was called to active duty and served in Iraq with the 2/130 Infantry as an Infantry Platoon Leader and Headquarters Company Executive Officer. Now the Emergency Management Director for Williamson County, Mac’s role includes mitigating against, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from hazards, emergencies and disasters that the county faces. It is Mac’s passion for serving his community and enabling organizations to operate effectively that has driven his career choices over the years.

Looking back on his time at the Academy, it’s clear to Mac that CPA is a “training ground for life.” Remembering Coach Ellson’s reminder that athletes will end up playing like they practice, Mac believes in the value of CPA students taking advantage of their time at the Academy. His advice for how students can do that? “Spend time developing your knowledge of God,” Mac explains, “your knowledge of who He has made you to be, and enjoy every minute of it, all to the glory of God.”

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Alumni Children at CPA

Did you know?26 children of CPA

Alumni were enrolled in the Academy (including

the CPA Preschool) during the 2011-12 school year.


9 Jessica Long ’03 married Dustin Lincicome on October 8, 2011. The couple resides in Clearwater, KS. In December 2011, Jessica graduated from Butler Community College with an A.A.S. degree and is a Certified Massage Therapist.10 Wes Williams ’03 and Hannah

Templeton Williams ’04 welcomed first child James Weston on January 25, 2012. The Williams family moved from Waco, TX to Nashville in June, where Wes is employed with Tempo Construction and Hannah is a stay-at-home mom with Weston.1LT Rankin Clinton IV ’04 was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service as Executive Officer, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, while deployed to Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Zabul Province, in Southeastern Afghanistan. The 59th MAC is a combat engineering company tasked with route clearance to ensure the safe movement of military and civilians. The Bronze Star is considered the 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. It is awarded to a member of the military who distinguished him or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States. Rankin currently serves as the Battalion S-4 (logistics) for the 8th Engineer Battalion, at Fort Hood, TX.11 Levi Crabtree ’04 married Meg Collins on June 9, 2012. Levi works at the Cumberland Consulting Group, and the couple resides in Franklin, TN.Anna Flautt ’04 is a singer/songwriter and worship leader in Nashville. She is currently recording her first EP for her duo project Youngest Daughter.Emily Chapman Richards ’04 and husband Tanner welcomed first child Eiley Eliza on November 10, 2011. 12 Jessica Buntin Smith ’04 and husband Samuel welcomed first child Julian David on October 14, 2011.13 Britney Syler ’04 married Kyle Anderson on July 2, 2011. Britney is employed as a registered nurse for the Metro Nashville Public Schools, and the couple resides in Nashville.Mary Clare Carpenter ’05 and Jeremiah Pyron were engaged on March 10, 2012. The couple will be married in November 2012.Jenny Gill ’05 and Jordan Day were engaged on June 8, 2012. The couple will be married in October 2012.

James Gilman ’05 is serving with Campus Crusade for Christ International at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica.Davis Mello ’05 graduated from Vanderbilt Law School with a J.D. in May 2012. In August, Davis will begin work as an associate with Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C., where he will assist clients in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and intellectual property matters.Preston Siebert ’06 and wife Carolynn were married on May 26, 2012. The couple will be moving to Baton Rouge, LA, to start a church called Antioch Community Church Baton Rouge where Preston will serve as the worship pastor.14 Trey Weir ’06 moved to Uganda in January 2012. He operates a restaurant in Jinja, Uganda and also works with H.E.A.L. Ministries. Through his work with H.E.A.L. Ministries, Trey

teaches an initiative called “Farming God’s Way” to local Ugandans which promotes an efficient way of farming in a third-world country.Philip Gilman ’07 and wife Stephanie celebrated their one-year anniversary, and Philip completed a year-long commitment with Habitat for Humanity through AmeriCorps. The couple will be moving to Washington D.C. so Philip can pursue a Master’s degree in Public Administration at George Washington University.Rebecca James ’07 married Michael Patrick O’Connell on December 30, 2011, in Nashville. The couple resides in Knoxville, TN.Ginny Mello ’07 married Bryant Gunter on March 10, 2012. The couple resides in Nashville.Robert Wise ’07 and Caitlin Conley ’08 were married on July 3, 2011. In May 2012, Robert graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Industrial Engineering degree and Caitlin graduated Summa Cum Laude with a nursing degree. Caitlin received the Dean’s Award at commencement and they both received the Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Academic Achievement. The couple now resides in Richmond, VA, where Robert is employed with Amazon.Logan Miller ’08 graduated from University of the South in May 2012 and married Trent Williams on July 7, 2012.Margaret Shores ’08 and Wes Pedicini ’09 were married on May 12, 2012. Wes and Margaret both graduated from Belmont University in May 2012. Margaret was also awarded the John Williams Heart of Belmont Award which recognizes a third year or fourth year student for volunteer service and leadership.

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Zach Ferrell ’05 and Rachel Robbins Ferrell ’06 For Zach Ferrell ’05 and Rachel Robbins Ferrell ’06, CPA was the common factor that brought them together. Zach and Rachel started dating while in high school and were married in 2009. Their years at the Academy, however, were more than just an opportunity to meet each other. “It was my second home,” Zach shares. “I spent a lot of time at CPA and it helped shape who I was as a student, athlete, and Christian.” Rachel also considers her time at CPA as greatly important, sharing that she met “some of the most important and influential people (in my life) at CPA.” The Ferrells’ individual and shared experiences at the Academy also proved to be hugely influential in their decision to enter into a life of service together through inner city ministry in Chattanooga, TN. For Zach, the call to inner city ministry was laid on his heart during middle and high school as a result of volunteering with Salama Urban Ministries. More specifically, Zach observed how Stan Weber, founder and Executive Director of Salama, and his wife, Alice Weber, lived in the inner city among the community they served. It wasn’t long before Zach knew he wanted to do the same thing one day. For Rachel, the call to inner city ministry also occurred early. “On a service day in middle school, we went to a day care downtown and took care of kids from low-income families,” Rachel relates. “God really laid a passion on my heart for that community.”

After graduating from CPA, Zach attended and played basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Rachel also went to

UTC, and they chose to stay in the Chattanooga community after getting married. Zach is the Urban Ministry Area Representative for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and works in all the inner city Chattanooga middle and high schools. But their ministry extends even beyond his work with FCA. “Rachel and I live in one of the inner city communities,” Zach explains, “where our goal is to be salt and light in a dark place. God has given us an opportunity to build relationships with many kids and families in a tough neighborhood in order to be a living image of Christ and that is our goal every day.” The Ferrells have made an intentional effort to open their home to the neighborhood. “We have kids spend the night on Saturdays and take them to church the next morning with us,” Rachel shares.” “During the week, we go to their school games, cook meals, and ask about their grades. We do life with these kids who we consider our family.”

Zach and Rachel both recognize the role that their time at CPA played in preparing them to serve in ministry together. From being

encouraged by Mr. Dan Carpenter to do their best in every aspect of life to learning from Coach Scott Oatsvall how to live out their faith every day, they both value the privilege they had to attend a school that prepared them educationally and spiritually. And the Ferrells know first-hand that not every child has the opportunity to learn and grow in an environment like CPA where the faculty and staff truly care about the students. “Attending CPA is a privilege,” Rachel shares with current Academy students, “so don’t take it for granted. And always remember that you are never too young to serve God with all your heart!”

Ashlee Franks ’08 and Connor Lowery ’08 were married on June 1, 2012. Connor also received the Team Award at Samford University’s Football Senior Banquet in the spring of 2012. The honor is awarded to a player who puts the team ahead of his own personal goals. Susanne Smith ’08 graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in May 2012 with a B.S. in Recording Industry: Music Business with a focus in Public Relations. Susanne is employed at Universal Music Group in Nashville.Kirk Vaughn ’08 graduated from the University of Tennessee with

a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Economics. Kirk will start attending the Temple University Beasley School of Law in August of 2012 and was also recently engaged to Emmabeth Parrish.Julianna Gilman ’09 and Trey Hendrick ’09 are engaged and will be married in December 2012.Esteban Pedraza ’09 is a prolific filmmaker and will be a senior in the film program at NYU next year.Grace Steinbrecher ’09 is a student in the technical theatre program at Kent State University in Ohio. She is running the Porthouse

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Career DayOn March 2, CPA High School students enjoyed time away from their usual classes to listen to and visit with professional guests during the annual Career Day event at the Academy. More than 70 panelists – alumni, parents, and community members – shared their professional experiences with the students.

CPA Alumni at Career Day 2012, (L. to R.): Johannah Gilman Paiva ’00, Elizabeth Smothers ’04, CPA Headmaster Richard B. Anderson, Betsey Long ’07, Amy Clayton Baggett ’05, Camille Akers Blinn ’01

Theater Summer Academy at the university during summer 2012.Emily Eytchison ’10 spent the summer of 2012 as an intern with the Tennessee Repertory Theatre’s Ingram New Works Festival. Emily also studied abroad in Paris, Brussels, London and Stratford on Avon. 15 Hunter Klein ’10 spent the spring of 2012 studying abroad in London through a professional business program with the University of Tennessee. After spending six weeks studying, Hunter was placed in a six-week internship at a direct marketing firm called EDM Media. Hunter will begin his junior year at UTK in the fall of 2012.Anna Mitchell ’10 was named to the 2011-12 Capital One Academic All-District Team. Anna completed her sophomore year at Trevecca Nazarene University, was the leading scorer for the Trojan women’s basketball team, and was named second team NCCAA All American.Emma Catlett ’11 attends Vanderbilt University. In April 2012, she received the prestigious Ingram Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate a willingness and ability to combine a successful business or professional career with a lifelong commitment to finding solutions to critical societal problems. Recipients must be committed to positive social change and possess maturity, leadership, and initiative.Alyssa Curtis ’11 was named to the UT-Martin Chancellor’s Honor Roll with highest honors and was invited to join Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society. Alyssa, a starter on the UT-Martin women’s soccer team, also played in the NCAA College Cup alongside Amy Maksimowicz ’11.Amy Maksimowicz ’11 was named to the UT-Martin Chancellor’s Honor Roll with highest honors and was invited to join Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society. Amy, a starter on the UT-Martin women’s soccer team, also played in the NCAA College Cup alongside Alyssa Curtis ’11.Quinn Redmond ’11 resides in Nashville and works as a musician. He composed and recorded original works this year for the Studio Tenn Theatre Company, which is based in Franklin, TN, and was founded by Matt Logan ’95 and Jake Speck ’00.

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Stay Connected!CPA Alumni and CPA Alumni Parents, you are a vital part of our alumni community and we want to keep in touch with you! Be sure to update your contact information with our office so you can receive e-newsletters, Homecoming invitations, future annual reports, and timely updates from the Academy. Visit cpalions.org/alumni/contact to update your information.

Special thanks to our CPA Alumni Board members for their hard work this year in collecting

current alumni contact information, assisting with the CPA Alumni Community Homecoming Tailgate and the

Almost Alumni Cookout, and being the voice of CPA alumni in matters related to the Academy.

CPA Alumni BoardSam Logan ’93 Ty Jennings ’94

Johannah Gilman Paiva ’00 Ann-Haley White Poag ’01

David Crenshaw ’05 Anna Mitchell ’10

Christ Presbyterian Academy Alumni


Almost Alumni Cookout—An annual tradition at the Academy, the Almost Alumni Cookout was held on May 18. The Class of 2012 enjoyed a picnic lunch, volleyball, and spending time with members of the CPA Alumni Board. Sam Logan ’93 shared with the new alumni what it means to join the CPA alumni family, and the College Counseling office wrapped up the afternoon by handing out exciting door prizes!

In celebration of 25 years of athletics at CPA, Coach Drew Maddux and Coach Becky LeGate invited all CPA Boys and Girls Basketball Alumni to be recognized during halftime at the boys’ varsity basketball game on January 27. Pictured above are alumni basketball players, the current boys and girls varsity team members, and coaches.


CPA Alumni Working @ CPA

Did you know?The Academy’s faculty/staff in 2011-12

included thirteen CPA Alumni:

Charlene Beall ’03 5th Grade Teacher

Sara Summers Camp ’95 Enrollment AssistantMichael Ellson ’07

Assistant Technical DirectorAnna Flautt ’04

Middle School Choral DirectorBeth Graham ’03 3rd Grade TeacherLeigh Graham ’06

Preschool Lead TeacherAnna Williams King ’04

High School Wellness Instructor and Athletic Trainer

Jennifer Clanton Lantz ’01 Adjunct Music Faculty Member

Daniel Moore ’93 High School Counselor

Kimberly Price ’03 2nd Grade Teacher

Emily Smothers ’07 Preschool Lead Teacher

Katie Barlow Songer ’00 Middle School English Teacher

Jamie Menzie Sumner ’01 High School English Teacher

(L. to R.) Ashley Zegiestowsky, Paige Woods, Madding McFadden, Janie Young, Dorsey Hoskins, Evy Wallin, Abby Ward

(L. to R.) Josh Gunter, Chris Graves, Davis King, Michael Norman, Zane Russell

AlmostAlumni

Cookout


Homecoming 2011 was an exciting weekend for alumni and their families. The festivities kicked off with the annual CPA Alumni Community Tailgate on Friday, October 14, 2011. More than 200 alumni and their family members, alumni parents, and current and former CPA faculty/staff members enjoyed live music provided by current Academy students, and plenty of tailgate food. It was the largest Alumni Community Tailgate ever! Alumni children especially enjoyed the Lion Cubs Play Area, complete with mini-CPA footballs and spirit shakers. CPA cheerleaders shared their Lion spirit by giving out temporary tattoos, and everyone had a great time roasting marshmallows over the fire pit and making s’mores. The night was capped off with a CPA Lions victory in the Den versus the Whites Creek Cobras!

Homecoming

Homecoming 2011 Recap

Members of the 2000 1-A State Football Championship team were honored during halftime of the Homecoming football game.

Saturday of Homecoming weekend included the first-ever Alumni Flag Football Game and Alumni Community Lunch with a Preview of the Fine Arts Presentation of You Can’t Take it With You. The performance was particularly special for the alumni in the audience who were members of the cast and crew for the production of the same show on the CPA stage in 1994 and 2001. And with a special guest performance by the student vocal group Vision, the event highlighted the amazing artistic talents of CPA students!


Homecoming Homecoming

The Class of 2001 celebrated its 10-year reunion during Homecoming weekend.

On Saturday evening, they gathered at Mad Donna’s in east Nashville to enjoy catching up with former classmates. Special thanks to Ann-Haley White Poag for planning the reunion!

Class of 200110-Year Reunion


Around the Academy

Highlights from CPA Focus Areas

Parent Support FellowshipThe Academy deeply appreciates its Parent Support Fellowship volunteers, who in many ways represent the “engine” of CPA. Special thanks to PSF leadership (see the Table of Contents page) and to every parent who played a role, large or small, in volunteering at the Academy during 2011-12.

2011-12 Highlights Serve faculty/administration through ongoing support/prayer•

Deuteronomy 6 Project/New High School Dedication•

Prayer Walks to begin each nine-week period•

Grade-Level Prayer Times•

Karen Kingsbury/Anthem Lights event•

Bible Studies for parents•

Parent Education Nights•

New-to-CPA Welcome Tea•

Learning about Learning sessions•

PreK-12 Grade Level activities•

Registration tables•

Welcome Back DEN-ner•

CPA Dads coffees•

HS Career Day volunteers•

HS Service Day volunteers•

…and more. •

Soli Deo Gloria for the great things He has accomplished at CPA through our amazing PSF volunteers!

(L. to R.) Lorianne Merritt, Rachel Crenshaw, Karen Kingsbury, Trish Cooper and Cal Cook at a very special, PSF-sponsored evening in the CPC Sanctuary.

(Below) PSF organizes prayer gatherings at CPA throughout the school year.


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As a parent, my favorite characteristic of CPA has always been the community. Last year I was new to the faculty. The feeling of

community is, if anything, even stronger among the faculty. I have been loved well through my fellow teachers. CPA strikes that impossible balance between an atmosphere where excellence is expected and pursued, but grace and love abound in all situations. It is a privilege to work with these gifted individuals. — Rachel Roper, High School Bible Teacher

As I look back on my first year I remember frequently saying to my husband how close everyone was—and I felt at home from day one. I have taught in many different situations, and I love the depth in which the faculty cares for each other. Having Jesus as our center makes a significant difference in relationships at work. I also have been so impressed to hear students thank God for this school and

the environment—not just sometimes, but it seems every time a student prayed the first thing stated was, “Thank you, God, for letting us go to a place where we can worship you.” Lastly, I appreciate the fact that the administration really does want God to be glorified and for the students to be treated as His precious ones. — Diane Wright, MS Science Teacher

I never knew a place could be so welcoming and make you feel like you’ve been there forever. When I got a call from Mike Ellson offering me the coaching job, my husband and I fully trusted God and moved our family from Jackson, Tenn., in a month’s time. We knew nothing of CPA, but when we got here we found out quickly how truly blessed our family is that God brought us to this amazing place. I attended both a private high school and college, but neither is comparable to the amount of spirituality found here and the love for one another that is shown all around. God

is at work daily in all aspects of CPA. Each faculty and staff member are Godly examples of who we as Christians should be. My husband and I pray that we will be able to raise our children here and make CPA our home for years to come. — Martha Sheffield, College Counseling Assistant, Head Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Coach

My eyes filled up with tears as Mr. Anderson opened our first full faculty gathering of in-service for the 2011-12 school year with prayer. It felt surreal to be joining many teachers who had spoken truth to me, loved me, and challenged me in my years as a student at CPA. The Lord’s timing had been so surprising, gracious, and sweet in providing me an opportunity to join the faculty at CPA that I could hardly believe it. The tears popped up again during the first week of school during our upper elementary chapel. Hearing the third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students

sing the alma mater was overwhelming. The knowledge that I might play a small part in teaching these covenant children that “through our victories, through all our pain, we’ve been forged by His holy flame, and we will stand as His grand display” was exhilarating, yet greatly humbling. That is one of my favorite things about teaching at CPA. — Beth Graham, Third Grade Teacher

I loved my first year at CPA. It’s a joy to get to come to work every day at a place I love, with people I love, teaching kids I love. I find it

ridiculous that I get paid to study about Jesus and teach the Bible to these students. Eighth-Grade Crossover was a highlight, to see at the end of the year how the sometimes mundaneness of day-to-day life ended up in something beautiful, in changed lives, in strong relationships, and in redemption. It was all worth it. — Elliott Cherry, Middle School Bible

CPA has a great reputation. I had been hearing about it for years through various venues, so my expectations were predetermined before I came to the school. I had a fantastic first year. CPA parents and students are awesome. The administrative team is purpose-driven. Christie Bowen has a very difficult job, which puts her in a position of dealing with many conflicts; she does a fabulous job. Nate Morrow leads with passion and purpose. The underpinnings of running a school are strenuous and unending. Richard Anderson has trained his people with integrity and precision. These folks must

deal with a myriad of viewpoints on how things should be done. They do a fantastic job at filtering every decision through the mission statement of CPA. I love working here, and I find great peace in my heart when I drive onto campus each morning. Thank you for this opportunity to share. — Kathryn Kitchen, HS Math Teacher

First ImpressionsWe asked several new CPA employees to share about their experiences

during the 2011-12 school year. Here are their thoughts…

Faculty Spotlight


CPA AcademicsThe 2011-2012 school year was one of great growth for the educational programs at CPA. In response to current research and professional development, the faculty worked to implement new and innovative teaching methods that make learning more relevant and more compelling across grade levels. Teachers spent more than 40 hours learning about new educational research findings, collectively studying student performance data, collaborating with their teams to map out their units of instruction, and refining their teaching techniques with newly developed practices.

Teachers continue to involve students fully in active learning, cooperative work, and critical thinking using project-based and problem-solving activities at all grade levels. The academic standards clearly define the skills and knowledge students must learn, while comprehensive and ongoing assessments show evidence that the learning is happening. A structure of support for students is in

place for those who do not learn a concept or who need more time and assistance to master a unit; enrichment opportunities and multi-level activities are utilized daily to ensure that students who master concepts quickly continue to learn at deeper levels.

CPA is committed to challenging its students to grow academically as well as personally and spiritually. Such growth occurs only with challenge, with struggle, and ultimately with accomplishment.

This pattern of growth is evident in our students, in our faculty, and on a larger scale, in the greater CPA learning community.

Katherine Koonce Academic Dean

2011-12 Highlights 21st Century Skills: Teams of teachers and administrators • worked in collaboration to research new uses of technology and methods of teaching that equip students with critical skills for learning and working.

CPA Tech Team: The team formed a plan for the further • integration of technology and learning, with the goal of ensuring the most relevant and responsible use of technology for our students.

Curriculum Alignment and Standards: We are in our third • year of mapping the curriculum using Atlas, seeking vertical alignment of our curriculum and teaching to standards. The emphasis this year was on using Atlas’ search and analysis tools to discuss and review the vertical alignment of the curriculum; this will be an ongoing focus.

Curriculum Mapping with Atlas: Teachers mapped their units • of instruction in great detail, shared their maps with one another, and used the maps to analyze the alignment of the curriculum and the implementation of academic standards.

Continuous Improvement Plan: The CIP includes many • academic goals set as a result of our successful accreditation process in the spring of 2011. While the CIP represents a multi-year plan, all academic goals have been met and all ongoing academic goals have been implemented.

Enrichment Opportunities: Summer Scholars was in its • eighth year in 2012. The program had a record number of participants. In addition, 33 elementary students in grades K-5 met all year on Friday mornings before school with a chess master to learn strategic techniques. The students formed teams and competed in four city/regional tournaments. Each of CPA’s five Destination ImagiNation teams advanced to the state tournament; the middle-school team won 1st place and competed at the Global Finals; two teams missed qualifying for Globals by just one place.

Learning About Learning• : Launched a series of information-packed discussions for parents, exploring the processes of learning and how students’ learning affects parenting. The sessions were recorded with LiveScribe and posted on cpalions.org.

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CPA PreschoolCPA Preschool joyfully completed its second year under the umbrella of the Academy in 2011-12. God admonishes us to “train up a child in the way he go” (Proverbs 22:6), and we worked hard to accomplish God’s charge to us.

Preschool is the time when children learn the building blocks of language, the fundamentals of math, and how to be a good friend—when they learn to make good choices, how to play, and who they are as individuals that are uniquely, wonderfully created by God. Our Early Childhood teachers are equipped to teach and guide the children in these areas. Our Bible curriculum teaches the children

the Westminster Shorter Westminster Catechism through Bible stories, music and sign language. To hear our children sing and know Who created them and all He created them to be brings joy to the children, their parents and our faculty.

CPA Preschool teachers know and understand how children learn and what is developmentally appropriate. Using a research-based curriculum that is child focused and play based, we humbly and

intentionally work with children in their play to stretch and grow them to be who God created them to be. In God’s timeline, this is how He designed them.

In concert with CPA’s mission and motto, we work with the children to impart important 21st-century skills such as creativity, teamwork, helping others, technology, and learning about God. Soli Deo Gloria!

Cheryl Daniel Director

2011-12 Highlights Accredited by ACSI and SACS•

130 children in 2011-12•

Praise and Worship every week •

Marionette Shows by Metro Downtown Library-Bringing • Books to Life

CPA High School “buddies” interact with the Pre-K every • Monday

Fire Safety instruction with special “fire friend” animals•

Rescue Rex teaching about 911•

Thanksgiving Feast with the Pre-K families•

Collection of canned goods for Charis Ministries•

Pajama Day for The Polar Express•

Special Christmas Chapel•

Warming Tree collection of hats, scarfs, mittens, gloves for • women at Nashville Rescue Mission

Parent Teacher Conferences for children ages 3-5•

Mother’s Day Picnic•

Pre-K Celebration ‘Going to Kindergarten’•



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CPA Elementary SchoolImprovement was the key word for all that took place on campus from the summer of 2011 through the end of the 2011-2012 school year. The elimination of unneeded clutter, redesigned learning spaces, completion of curriculum mapping, a new reading program, new library space, reorganized and expanded physical-education equipment, more students, new teachers, additional classrooms, continuation of Destination ImagiNation, enrichment groups, differentiated instructional groups, the addition of an elementary chess club and a first time “Principals’ Lunch” (honoring upper elementary students with straight As or no tallies) all provided opportunities for energizing our educational program.

The April opening of the East Playscape and work beginning on the West Playscape—part of a comprehensive Outdoor Learning

initiative—brought us closer to expanding the total campus vision into the utilization of every acre to provide rich educational opportunities for our covenant children and their families.

Outreach to the greater Nashville community and beyond continued through student toy collection for the Fort Campbell family store. Marathon running (one mile at a time!, one dollar per mile) accumulated miles that would have taken us to

Australia, and funds that would build 16 houses for families in Honduras.

Above all, the truth of God’s Word continues to guide, filter, and direct all that happens on the Academy campus. As CPA Elementary School students have experienced the growth of our CPA community, our prayer has been for increased knowledge of the God who created all and an increased knowledge of how to best live and learn together.

These prayers will continue to drive goal setting for ongoing improvements to accomplish the fulfillment of our Academy vision.

Anne Purdy Principal

2011-12 Highlights 20% growth in faculty and student population•

Deep faculty commitment to meeting each student’s needs, • teaching for learning growth

Retrofit of elementary building: added instructional space, • increased library use, increased hospitality/service to students and parents

Technology: additional computer carts, Promethean boards•

Atlas mapping (including new reading program)•

Test-taking strategies implemented for optimizing student • performance on standardized tests (as well as regular assessments)

ES Learning Services staff meeting needs across a broad • spectrum of learning differences


2011-12 Highlights Enrollment increased from 238 to 298 students (+20 percent)•

Installation of middle school library/media center•

All 32 new seventh- and eighth-grade parents attended parent • conferences

98 of 101 sixth-grade parents attended conferences•

9 new faculty members, supported by mentors•

Weekly grade-team meetings and middle-school leadership • team meetings; monthly department-team meetings

Increased functionality of Atlas Curriculum Maps for teacher • collaboration

27 percent decrease in “incomplete” and “no homework” demerits•

11 percent decrease in overall demerits•

Implementation of English and math labs available for students • daily during study hall hours

Teacher-led professional development sessions in Promethean • Board training, Differentiation, and Project-based assessments as a part of “Pay It Forward” program

CTP-IV (ERB) verbal and math scores higher than national average•

All seven Explore sub-test scores at least 14 points higher than • national average

Explore English scores 26 percent higher than national average•

Duke TIP invited 44 of 101 seventh grade students for ACT or • SAT testing

16 Duke TIP participants qualified for State Recognition; two • received Grand Recognition honors

26 eighth graders took the high-school Spanish I exam; ten • received award recognition

One eighth-grade student received a silver certificate for • achievement in Latin

Volunteered in 50+ community organizations•

Raised supplies for Charis Ministries, Coats for Counties of • Tennessee, Nashville Heart Association

Granted a $7,000 wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation•

CPA Middle SchoolEvery year, middle-school students experience strenuous physical, academic, and spiritual growth. This year, CPA’s middle school administration and staff could empathize!

During 2011-2012, CPA Middle School saw unprecedented growth in our facilities, faculty, programs, and students. We moved into

a renovated building, increased enrollment, and expanded our faculty. We implemented a new, modified-block rotating schedule, which saw remarkable success. With classes meeting four times a week, and study halls convening daily, students felt a lighter homework load. The flexible schedule enabled teacher teams to meet weekly. Department Chairs had dedicated time monthly to evaluate student performance and develop strategies to enhance every academic discipline.

This collaboration led to significant student achievement as exhibited in the ERB, Explore, Duke TIP, and Foreign Language exams.

Although academic achievement is a priority, CPA Middle School takes its role in the spiritual and physical growth of our students very seriously. This year, the middle school developed the structure for an advisory program, sixth- through eighth-grade wellness classes, English and math labs, foreign-language courses in all grade levels, and a bullying-prevention curriculum. We also continued our commitment to engage in service throughout the community. From collecting canned goods for Charis Ministries and coats for rural counties, to granting a wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, middle-school students were blessed to invest in the lives of others.

On the whole, our school daily became a more effective, positive, and collaborative place to work and learn. Soli Deo Gloria!

Rhonda Smith Principal



CPA High School 2011-2012 was a historic year for the high school: a new building, new classrooms, new programs, a new schedule. Essentially everything about the life of a CPA High School student was new. All transitions have challenges; this transition, while an amazing blessing, was stretching but it a good way. It was not until the last night of the senior trip while sitting on the beach with the class of 2012 that I fully realized what had not changed. I posed one question

for everyone to reflect on: “How did you see God work in your life while at CPA?”

The next two hours was the highlight of the year. Story after story poured out about the many diverse and deeply personal ways God had revealed Himself to each student during their tenure at Christ Presbyterian Academy. I just sat in the sand thanking God. While so much had changed, the most vital aspect of our Academy had not. God was

and is moving dynamically throughout our student body in ways that I could not even have dreamed possible.

While many things will continue to change, grow, refine, and progress at CPA, students’ lives being “transformed by His Truth, for His Glory” will always be at the core of our mission.

Nathaniel Morrow Assistant Headmaster & HS Principal

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2011-12 Highlights Implemented a rotating, modified block based on students’ • different times of optimum learning throughout the day, and tracked more interactive-learning activities, assessment strategies, and lab experiments due to the longer classes

Embedded intervention programs and time for intentional • relationship building throughout the day (Advisory, IN Period, and Mandatorials).

Student-assistance team provided oversight to identify and • provide early intervention for academically/emotionally at-risk students through a bi-monthly meeting and review with all school counselors, learning services, and the administration

Built in more time for teacher collaboration vital to teacher • development, content alignment and improved student outcomes

Implemented new systems and processes for the relational • growth and emotional development of students, including 51 student clubs/activities and increased counseling

Began implementation of the Olweus Bullying Program to • address peer interactions that have frequently been identified as an area of focus

Completed the first full year of Rubrix, an online teacher • evaluation-tracking program, creating a Professional Growth Plan for each teacher

Senior Elizabeth Poston served at KIPP for four years while • at CPA and then signing up to volunteer at KIPP in Memphis while at Rhodes.

Senior Sloane Campbell, who loves horses and creative • writing, worked on a novel about mustangs for two years in independent study. This year she was hired to write for the Mustang Foundation. She now attends the University of Kentucky, studying animal science.

Cade Meinel was accepted to a joint program between the • College of William and Mary and St. Andrew’s in Scotland; he will spend two years at each institution and will receive a joint degree from both colleges.

A group of students traveled to Uganda over the summer of • 2012 to serve in ministry to orphans there.

Mimi Sanders and Anna Wyse served at CPC’s “Special • Saturdays” each week, ministering to special-needs children.


CPA Fine ArtsThe 2011-2012 school year was a deepening time for fine arts. The move to new educational facilities resulted in tremendous bonuses for our students. The added renovation of the costume dock and tech dock provided by generous financial donations to the Annual Fund designated to Fine Arts made a monumental difference to students’ class and performance work alike.

The fine arts educational strategy is shaped by a strenuous academic approach combined with vibrant,

hands-on artistic work. Multiple course offerings (including the new high school ballet class) were enriched with numerous guest artists. Among these were Broadway touring actor and CPA alum Graham Keen and Professor Deen Entsminger of Belmont University. On the extra-curricular front in the middle school, Art Club work was featured in the Christmas Showcase, and the Drama Club grew to expand to two days per week for 2012-13. In the high school, highlights included Tri-M’s Singing Valentine service project, NHAS’ spring lunch art review, and Thespians’ guest speaker: Broadway actress Laurel Harris, who plays the leading role of Elphaba in the touring company production of Wicked.

In the performance realm, eighteen alumni returned to campus for ArtWorks, melding the musical talents of upper-class students with the experience, expertise and mentoring of alumni who have gone on to pursue performance arts. Act I, From Story to Song, focused on excerpts from musical theatre such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and The Jungle Book. Act II, From Nashville to Memphis, featured the rock-a-billy flavor of such commercial artists as Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, and filled the gala-styled Event Center with the soulful sounds of Otis Redding and Ray Charles.

Significant new growth occurred in the high-school broadcasting program, as Broadcasting II launched the weekly CPA News broadcast and Broadcasting III/IV created the program’s first feature film, Tarrytown.

Individual accolades for high-school students included one acceptance into the Stella Adler Studio Summer Acting Program; five students selected (by audition) to perform at Tennessee State Thespian Conference; and eight visual-arts students invited to a conference demonstration by The Portrait Society of America—with a CPA sophomore receiving a scholarship to the Society’s professional workshop.

Paula Flautt Artistic Director

Fine Arts

2011-12 Highlights Middle School• Christmas Showcase, (theatre, dance, vocal, band, original student writings)

Middle School musical • Honk, a delightful retelling of the story of the ugly duckling

Coffeehouse Theatre • HS student-run showcase

Pulitzer Prize-wining comedy • You Can’t Take it With You.

The third rendition of the bi-annual student/alumni gala • styled ArtWorks, with the after-party held in the HS Atrium

Creative Spaces• , an evening of visual arts, broadcasting, and original theatre pieces

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical, • Carousel, whic received a glowing review by a prominent Nashville theatre critic

Spring Jubilation• , featuring HS Band, Vision and the CPA Dance Team

Middle School trip to the Franklin Theatre to see Studio • Tenn’s The Miracle Worker (the life of Helen Keller) and joined in a post show talk-back with the actors.

Middle School band all-day workshop with guest clinician •

Concert Choir’s spring “City Tour” included recording at • historic Studio B, viewing a Nashville Symphony rehearsal at the Schermerhorn and touring the County Music Hall of Fame.

November Biltmore Tour for vocal students included Vision • and Vocal II with performances at the Grove Park Inn, the Deer Park Inn, the Villages at Biltmore, the Stable Café and the Biltmore Mansion

37 students attended the Tennessee State Thespian • Conference in Memphis

HS Band students took their travel study tour to Chicago • where they observed DePaul University Jazz Ensemble rehearsals, received performance notes from the university band directors, and attended performances of jazz, opera, musical theatre and television studio orchestra

AP Visual Arts students studied historical pieces at the • Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, architecture in the city, and animal studies at the Field Museum

Vision performed on the CPC album recording • A Christmas Gift

For the second year in a row, Vision was invited to perform as • the guest choir at Temple Baptist Church

Middle School Concert Choir received a superior rating at • the MTVA vocal competition

Middle School Band received an excellent rating in • both music and sight-reading at the MTSBOA Concert Performance Assessment

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CPA Fine Arts 2011-12 Production of You Can’t Take It With You


CPA AthleticsCPA Athletics was blessed both on and off the field during the 2011-12 school year. We had many teams win championships, received TSSAA State recognition for school spirit/sportsmanship, and had numerous students receive individual awards. Our three foundational documents for athletics (Statement of Purpose, Philosophy of Competition, Role of Athletics) are the standard setters each year for why we offer athletics at CPA, and our number one goal is to represent the “C” in CPA.

State Champions: During the 2011-12 school year CPA had two teams (Girls’ & Boys’ Basketball), and more than 40 individual students win a state championship. Besides basketball, CPA also won state championships in Boys’ Tennis (Lucas Spickard), Girls’

Pole Vault (Megan Roach), Boys’ 400 Meter run (Sam Cranford), and Girls’ 4 X 800 Meter Relay (Courtney Cone, Jessica Clarke, Caroline Conley, Megan Roach).

Historical Perspective: Christ Presbyterian Academy won thirteen different team championships during the 2011-12 school year, and this amount is tied for second most in school history (The 2009-10 school year won eighteen

team championships for the most in our twenty-five years of athletics at CPA). The 2011-12 team championships include: Girls Soccer (2), Girls Basketball (4), Boys Basketball (4), Boys Tennis (3)

Walking the Walk: At the end of our state-championship basketball celebration on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, our friend Rudy Kalis of WSMV-Channel 4 gave a brief, inspiring charge to the boys’ and girls’ teams—to all of us, really—and then closed in prayer. His main message was a question: “Do you walk the walk, or do you just talk the talk?” He exhorted our athletes and the entire CPA community to view the “platform” God might provide as a means to live out the gospel of Jesus Christ. We deeply appreciated Rudy’s strong, bold and poignant message. Note: A video clip of Rudy’s message is posted on our website, cpalions.org.

Congratulations to all of our team and individual athletic achievers. Soli Deo Gloria!

Mike Ellson Athletic Director

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2011-12 Highlights Girls Soccer: Region Champion, Sectional Champion, State •Finalist

Girls Cross Country: TSSAA State Team Participant •

Football: District 10 AA Runner-up, State Semi-finals, 12 •season victories

Volleyball: Regular Season Champions, District Tournament •Runner-up, Region Semifinalist

Cheerleading: TSSAA Girls & Boys Basketball State •Champions, Girls State Tournament Sportsmanship Award Winning Squad

Girls Basketball: Regular Season Champions (Undefeated in •league play), District 10 AA Tournament Champions, Region 5 AA Tournament Champions, Sectional 3 AA Tournament Champions, TSSAA State Champions Class AA

Boys Basketball: Regular Season Champions (Undefeated in •league play), District 10 AA Tournament Champions, Region 5 AA Tournament Champions, Sectional 3 AA Tournament Champions, TSSAA State Champions Class AA

Boys Tennis: Regular Season District Champions, District 9 •A-AA Tournament Champions, Region 5 A-AA Tournament Champions, Sectional 3 A-AA Tournament Champions

Girls Tennis: District 9 A-AA Tournament Semifinals, •Individual District Champion (Virginia Williams)

Softball: District 10 AA Tournament Semifinals•

Baseball: Regular Season District Champion, District 10 AA •Tournament Semifinals

Boys’ Soccer: District 9 A-AA Tournament Semifinals•

Girls’ Track: TSSAA State Team Ranking—6• th Place

Boys’ Track: TSSAA State Team Ranking—8• th Place


Note: During 2011-12, CPA continued to focus on integrating technology. The multifaceted, multiyear initiative is designed to enhance learning through the innovative use of technology—via iPad use, Promethean boards, online tools, and more. For one snapshot into what this looks like at ground level, we invited Jeremy White, a CPA science teacher, to describe his classroom’s approach. It has been said, and I tend to agree, that the best way to teach someone something is by example and not simply by words. The adage, “Do as I say, not as I do,” simply finds no weight amongst a

very intuitive and smart student body. So as an Ecology teacher—attempting with all of my might to explain to them the great need to take care of our planet, and that they have a personal responsibility in that endeavor—I found myself conflicted with my words and actions. This, coupled with the fact that, like it or not, technology is here to stay in the classroom, sent me down a path of revamping my classroom to include technology and stop the paper trail before I had to throw it into the garbage.

My class is set up as a completely paperless class. As of this 2011-12, even my textbooks are offered online. Every bit of information that my students need, including syllabi, guidelines, example papers, and study guides, are posted neatly and globally obtainable on my

Moodle page. As long as a student has Internet and computer access, there is no excuse for them to say that they did not know what was due, or did not get the document. In fact, they do not even miss the notes if they are absent, as each lecture material is on Moodle in the form of a flipchart (a new and better concept compared with PowerPoint), and in the form of a Livescribe (which has my voice attached to the notes as I write and talk). However, the online flow of information goes in both directions. Not only am I sending my students information via an online forum, but also my students turn every assignment in via Moodle. From papers and study guides, to research projects and even tests, every assignment is sent online, filtered though an anti-plagiarism program, graded, and returned to the student with notes and feedback. All of this is completed without one piece of paper wasted, safe and secured, backed up online, and accessible to the student and the parents. My students, once acquainted with the concept, love the platform, and I have seen their ability to learn and interact with the subject increase immensely. In the end, my class equips them with the future of technology, and at the same time we all get to practice a little bit of what I try so desperately to preach. Jeremy White Science Teacher

Around the Academy Special Features

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY

Going Paperless—Intothe Future


Equipping Student ResearchersBooks and BeyondCPA’s three library/media centers—located in the Elementary-, Middle-, and High School buildings—serve as vital hubs of information for all of our students. The centers not only provide resources for students to help them learn today, but also equip them as researchers for the future.

Special Features

Collaborating with classroom and computer teachers on • assigned projects

Providing scholarly information through print resources•

Providing scholarly information through paid educational • databases

Instructing students in discerning how to identify and draw • upon scholarly information

Providing instruction and web-based tools for citation and • instructing students on the importance of “giving credit where credit is due”

At the end of the 2011-12 school year, the combined libraries/• media centers of Christ Presbyterian Academy had:

Total Volumes: 22,566•

E-Books: 1,600•

Database Usage: 11,000 sessions•

Collaboration opportunities: 120•

Student visits per month: 6,375 •

Total checkouts for the year: 23,813•


Elevating WellnessFITNESS: A Class for Life“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:19)

Paul tells us that Christ commands us to honor our body. Scripture tells us that we are certain to encounter difficulties when we follow Him, and our bodies must be prepared to withstand the pressures that will come from the outside and from within.

In 2011-12, CPA added a fitness curriculum for grades 6-12. This program complemented the Academy’s elementary-school fitness classes by ensuring that every student, K-12, was involved in directed fitness education in addition to participation in extracurricular sports. Beginning with the Class of 2015, one fitness credit is required for graduation.

The course provides each student with a physical-training program that addresses the needs and enhances the capabilities of the individual. Concepts include resistance training for strength and power, flexibility, balance, speed development, agilities, core strengthening, aerobic conditioning, and nutrition. Each student actively participates in a specialized program that is designed for the lifestyle and/or athletic demands of the individual.

The goal is to equip the body for God’s purpose, as it relates to each student. High-school students participate in one of two fitness programs: Physical Fitness or Performance Fitness. Physical Fitness programs include a range of modalities to enhance the overall health of the student and to achieve an optimal level of physical conditioning. Performance Fitness programs include additional methods to increase explosive force production and reduce the risk of injury in competitive sports.

The program design is specific to each student’s interests, needs, and capabilities. New students will begin learning fundamental movement patterns and industry definitions, while experienced students will progress to more functional movements with advanced concepts. All students will receive technique instruction, and the modes of intensity, volume, duration, and frequency will be uniquely dependent on the student’s skills.

Special Features Special Features

Based on the individual student’s needs, capabilities, and personal endeavors, students will experience most, if not all, of the following:

Olympic lifting for power (force production for explosive • sports)

Resistance training for strength (relative and absolute)•

Plyometrics (force production and body control)•

Speed Development (proper running mechanics)•

Flexibility (injury prevention and performance)•

Core development (the critical link for human performance)•

Agilities (quickness and change of direction)•

Contemporary Health & Fitness (Pilates, Yoga, CrossFit, • Aerobics)

Nutrition (hydration, caloric distribution, weight loss/gain, • healthy choices)

The students will also:

Learn terminology commonly used in fitness and sports • performance

Acquire an understanding of nutrition concepts and how to • apply them to address the specific physiological needs of the individual

Learn to perform movements necessary to improve physical • performance

Teach injury-preventative strategies by addressing • individuals’ weaknesses

Develop lifestyle-health patterns through core strengthening • and flexibility

Implement strategies designed to optimize the potential of • the individual by bridging the gap between human potential and human performance

Middle-school students receive instruction in physical fitness and lifestyle choices. The curriculum in grades 6-8 is a training ground for the high school program.

While physical performance and overall health are certain to improve as a result of Fitness class, students learn and understand the significance of implementing a long-term fitness regimen as part of a healthy, active lifestyle.


During the 2011-12 school year, CPA completed and opened a new East Playscape as part of a larger Outdoor Learning initiative.

In the late spring of 2012, elementary students began exploring the learning and play opportunities on the playscape. The Academy’s desire is for each of our students to richly grow cognitively, socially, physically, and spiritually because of the opportunities of imaginative, explorative play offered in the outdoor learning space.

A West Playscape is slated for completion during the 2012-13 school year.

Anne K. Purdy, Elementary School Principal, noted, “The dreams for the outdoor-learning areas on our campus began in my own experiences of what our God has taught me about Himself through His creation and the belief that our Creator calls us to learn about, care for, and have dominion over all that He has made.

“The vision has been fueled by research in child development highlighting the many benefits of outdoor learning and imaginative play opportunities—including

heightened test scores and decreased bullying…benefits not to be ignored. He has given each of us imaginative, creative capabilities best developed through explorative play. Learning about all He has made while expanding imaginative play and investigative opportunities can help our children be best equipped for pursuing all He has planned for each one.

“My prayer for all of our learning on this campus is that we grow daily in knowing as we are fully known. ‘God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.’ (Martin Luther) May the wonder of that truth increase in us all.”

We are so thankful for this new way to learn about God!

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At the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, Christ Presbyterian Academy dedicated a new High School building and celebrated the renovation of the Middle and Elementary School buildings as well. Made possible by God’s mighty hand of provision through generous contributions to the Academy’s Believe Capital Campaign,

the new, 85,000-square-foot high school and updated MS and ES facilities represented an exciting chapter in CPA’s rich history. With much prayer and gratitude, all of us at the Academy appreciate the tremendous positive difference these additions and refurbishments have made for student learning and enrichment at CPA.


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BaccalaureateOn Sunday, May 20, students, families and faculty/staff members gathered in the Sanctuary of CPC for Baccalaureate. Highlights included a stirring charge given by keynote speaker Deanne Carroll, a longtime CPA English teacher who retired at the end of 2011-12. The senior class chose juniors Lydia Granered and Jack Hooper to speak as well, and they delivered talks filled with inspiring, humorous memories of the Class of 2012.

In Honor of A Very Special LadyBy Richard B. Anderson, Headmaster

In the fall of 1963, a red-headed eighth-grader walked into the homeroom class of Miss Deanne Sumner at John Overton High School. Our paths have crossed many times since. Three years later, I walked into the 11th-grade English class of Mrs. William Timothy Carroll, Jr. CPA opened its doors in September of 1985. Tim and Deanne were among our first parents (bringing

second-grader Katie). Five years later, Deanne was the fifth-grade teacher of the Andersons’ oldest daughter at CPA. We later moved Deanne to where she really belonged…to high school English. She remains what she was in 1963: an excellent instructor…a teacher with high standards…a marvelous combination of tough and tender. She has been a mentor to me—made a writer out of me—as she has for scores of students in both English and Journalism over the years. Soli Deo Gloria. To God Alone be the Glory for the life…the career…the Kingdom ministry of Deanne Sumner Carroll.

CommencementOn Sunday, May 27, CPA saw its 21st graduating class cross the stage at the front of Christ Presbyterian Church. These 86 young men and women increased the number of total graduates to 1,170.

Highlights of the afternoon included a valedictory address by Ashley Zegiestowsky; a salutatory address by Jim Clarke; presentation of the senior gift (a staircase from near the back of the Varsity Gym up the hill to the HS parking lot) by Jared Reinfeldt; special music by dads-of-CPA-seniors Nathan Burbank and David Toledo; the presentation of senior awards to Mimi Sanders (Service award), Patrick Eytchison (Distinguished award) and Jim Clarke (Soli Deo Gloria award); the traditional blessings and Scriptures spoken over each graduate by Richard B. Anderson; and a choral benediction by the senior members of Vision, who sang our alma mater, “Soli Deo Gloria”.

The theme Bible verse for the Class of 2012 summarized its members’ aspirations as they left the Academy for new adventures:

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” I Peter 4:8-10

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Following in His Family’s Distinguished Military Footsteps, He Becomes CPA’s First USNA AppointeeAmong the many accolades for members of CPA’s Class of 2012, Patrick Colgan Eytchison, who received the Distinguished Senior Award at Commencement, accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. His was one of only 1,200 appointments from among 16,000 applicants in 2012. Patrick also received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He chose the Navy based on strong family connections.

Patrick is the first CPA student to receive an appointment to the USNA. CPA has had one graduate earn and accept an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy (George Gibson, in 2005), and three students attend West Point (Rankin Clinton, Marcus Gill and Tye Sanders, a 2012 graduate of West Point).

Eytchison invoked history in reflecting on his appointment, saying: “Teddy Roosevelt once emphasized the necessity for Americans to ‘dare mighty things,’ to not ‘shrink from hard contests,’ so that our nation might not fall into ‘slothful ease’ and allow ‘bolder, stronger peoples to pass us by.’ I am thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the naval academy, which will help me develop the leadership skills required to ‘dare mighty things’ for God and country. I am honored to have the chance to carry on a family tradition of military service.”

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a CPA alumni parent, had nominated Patrick for Annapolis, and Senator Lamar Alexander had nominated him for West Point. Commander John Ohlinger (U.S. Navy, retired) visited CPA to help honor Patrick during CPA’s Academic Awards Convocation on May 9, 2012.

Patrick visited Annapolis in March, accompanied by his grandfather, retired Vice Admiral Ronald M. Eytchison, who served in the Navy for more than 30 years, and his father, Brian, who was raised as a Navy junior. Patrick’s grandfather graduated from USNA in 1958, and his uncle, Gregory Eytchison, graduated from USNA in 1990. Greg has served in the Navy and then the Naval Reserves, including a yearlong stint in Afghanistan through January 2011.

Patrick was inducted as a Plebe at the naval academy on June 28.

“Naval Service is a family tradition, as is military service,” said Patrick’s mom, Amy. “My father, Robert Colgan, served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in WWII, including a stint in Okinawa. My parents met at a USO dance at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.”

Headmaster Richard B. Anderson noted that Patrick’s appointment to Annapolis means that CPA has now placed graduates in all of the military-service academies.

“We are certainly very proud of Patrick for pursuing his dream,” Anderson said, “and we have no doubt that he will approach this next four years with the same passion, the same diligence, the same excellence with which he engaged his endeavors at CPA. We can all sleep better at night knowing that the future of our country is in the hands of young men like Patrick Eytchison. Soli Deo Gloria.”

During his high-school years, Patrick was a co-captain and starting lineman on the state-semifinal CPA Lions football team; a member of the National Honor Society, International Thespian Society, and Tri-M Music Honorary; a three-year member of the advanced-vocal ensemble Vision; and a leading actor in the fall plays and spring musicals his junior and senior years. He performed as Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night on the main stage of the Tennessee Thespian Festival in Memphis in 2011, and as Darry in The Outsiders at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Atlanta in 2011. Eytchison also has played roles in 11 productions of the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department’s Star Bright Players, including Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady.

The entire CPA community congratulates Patrick, and all of our Class of 2012 graduates, and we look forward to all that the Lord has in store for them as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.

Historic AppointmentPatrick Eytchison, Recipient of Two Prestigious Appointments,

Enters U.S. Naval Academy

Patrick with U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who appointed him to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.


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