iss magazine - fall 2012

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October 13, 2012 5-9:30 p.m. Springs Campus

• Take music-related classes from Springs faculty and alumni.• Savor outstanding food and beverages beginning at 5 p.m.• Enjoy live music, including a 6 p.m. performance by Sursum Corda with

Birmingham-Southern College Music Department Chair Lester Seigel ’75, conductor, and Alabama Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster and Springs parent Daniel Szasz, violin. The Birmingham-based ensemble will perform an original work by David Bloom ’08, co-director of Contemporaneous, a New York-based ensemble of young musicians.

• Shop at a silent auction complete with artwork, vacation packages, and much more.

Teachers for the evening will include ISS faculty members Tom Barr, Bob Cooper, Jonathan Horn ’75, Clint Jacobs, Mike Lantrip, Richard Neely, David Noone, Douglas Ray, Mike Sheehan, Tim Thomas ’67 and Alina Voicu, along with Bloom and American music scholar Neely Bruce ’60.

All proceeds benefit the ISS Annual Fund. Sponsored by the school’s Parents Association, the event is chaired by Springs parents Alina Voicu, Daniel Szasz, Kiki Scalise and Pierre Scalise.

Tickets are $100/person for 5 p.m. start or $75/person for 6 p.m. start and can be purchased at www.indiansprings.org/music101. All guests must be of legal drinking age.

For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org/music101 or call (205) 332-0592.

MUSIC 101 Beat the Rush — Silent Auction

Online!Preview silent auction items — or purchase them at the “Buy Now” price — by visiting www.indiansprings.org/music101. Among the items available are:

• African Talking Drum• Alabama Symphony

Orchestra and Virginia Samford Theatre Ticket Packages

• Artwork• Backpacking Guitar• 45-Minute Private Concert

by Alabama Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Daniel Szasz, violin, and ISS Director of Instrumental Music Alina Voicu, piano

• Piano Lessons from Dr. Alina Voicu

• Soprano Bowed Psaltery• Vacation Homes• Yoga Therapy Sessions

JOIN THE ‘BOARD’ TODAY!Whether or not you can attend Music 101, you can get on the “Board” by “buying” items needed by Springs teachers and students this year. All donations and donor names will be listed on a whiteboard in the Library during the Music 101 Silent Auction. To select your favorite “Board” item, visit www.indiansprings.org/music101 or sign upduring the auction. Among the items planned for this year are:

• AP Exam Refreshments • Contemporary Ensemble Class Equipment• D-Day Speaker• Diplomas and Covers • Feed for Fertile Minds

Learning Garden Chickens• Habitat for Humanity Dues• Mock Trial Team

• Music Ensemble Sheet Music and CDs

• One Weekend of Residential Life Activities

• Scholars Bowl Tourney Trips• Senior Banquet DJ• Soccer Balls• Sound System for Residential

Life Activities• Winter Play

Looking Ahead

ANTIQUES 101 The 2013 “101” event — Antiques 101 — is already on the books! The event will be held October 19, 2013, and feature Stuart Whitehurst ’79, an appraiser with “Antiques Roadshow” on PBS

and a veteran of the auction industry. Mark your calendars now!

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Founded in 1952, Indian Springs School is a national leader in coed

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D a v i d N o o n eAssociate Director and

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J a n F o r t s o nDean of Student Life

Ta n y a Ye a g e rDirector of Finance

B e t h M u l v e yDirector of Development

J a c k S w e e n e yDirector of Admission and

Financial Aid

G u n n a r O l s o nDirector of College Advising

B r i a n R o d g e r sDean of Counseling

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G r e g Va n H o r nAthletic Director

C h u c k W i l l i a m sDirector of Technology

M e l a n i e K i e v eAssistant Director of Development

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MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Indian Springs School is to develop in students a love of learning, a sense of integrity and moral courage, and an ethic of participatory citizenship. Inspired by the motto Learning Through Living, the school is a community of talented boarding and day students and dedicated faculty committed to the belief that in learning to balance individual achievement with the values and principles of democracy, the student can develop to his or her full stature.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2012-2013Libby Pantazis P ’03, ’06, ’09, ChairJohn Abbot ’80Stephen BlackMyla Choy P ’11, ’13Larry DeLucas P ’99, ’05Alan Engel ’73, P ’03, ’12Joe Farley ’81, P ’14, ’16Michael FroningMike Goodrich Jr. ’90Rob Henrikson ’65Donald Hess ’66, P ’89, ’93, ’93, ’95, ’95, ’01

Ben Hunt ’82Jimmy Lewis ’75, P ’11, ’11Catherine McLean P ’03, ’06, ’11Frances Ross Nolan ’77, P ’09, Ex-officio, Alumni CouncilEli PhillipsScott Pulliam ’85, P ’16, ’17Rusty Rushton ’74, P ’09, ’11Frank Samford ’62, P ’90John Simmons ’65, P ’96Janet Perry Stewart P ’04, ’09Holly Ellis Whatley ’84, P ’12, ’14, Ex-officio, Parents Association

ON THE COVER: Fall 2012 Student Government Commissioners flank Mayor Alice Marson ’13 (center) as they celebrate Springs’ 60th birthday on Lake Day 2012.

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ruly a diamond, Indian Springs School celebrates its 60th year! Students, parents and faculty continue to delight in the diverse community where intellectual discourse and good citizenship are celebrated along with the

exploration of new pursuits in athletics, music and the arts.

Notwithstanding the challenges in the economy, Springs is on solid financial footing as it has a full enrollment, is debt free, and enjoys strong management of its endowment and the incredible support of alumni and friends through the Annual Fund and other gifts.

Much exciting work has taken place over the spring semester and summer, and in late September, the Board considered and approved a new Campus Master Plan perfectly suited to the needs of the school. Lake/Flato Architects and ArchitectureWorks, led by Jimmy Lewis ’75, Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, met with our constituencies including students, faculty, parents, staff and alumni, heard our collective voice, and drafted a plan that exactly matches the spirit and culture of our community.

Alumni and parents of alumni who continue to appreciate and be grateful for their own Springs experience and participate in the school today should take pride and satisfaction in making ISS available for future generations. Thank you for continuing the legacy.

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ISS community members collaborate on ideas for the school’s Campus Master Plan during a brainstorming session in June. Jimmy Lewis ’75 (fourth from left) is Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee leading the effort.

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xploring the theme of “The Individual in Society” during Springs’ 60th school year brings to mind the strength of our iconic leaders, including “Doc” Armstrong, Mrs. Baird and Mr. Stegner and current faculty members Dr. LaCasse, Ms. Sheppard and Mr. Lusco, to name only a few. The theme

also highlights the power of the ISS community. Over and over again, alumni celebrate their good fortune in being members of a group of such intelligent, creative peers and mentors.

To support the members of our community and their 20-year, 30-year, 50-year — lifelong, really — love for Springs, we continue to demonstrate our belief in a Springs education and our commitment to Learning Through Living. To have a campus that matches our heart and soul and supports our educational aspirations is our pressing concern. To that end, Springs’ Campus Master Plan is leading to an incredible transformation of campus. That transformation is not an end in itself; rather, the Plan allows Springs to be Springs as it creates a foundation for continued excellence!

ISS faculty challenge, encourage, instruct, demand and lead the remarkable individuals who are Springs students. The new Campus Master Plan supports teaching today and beyond — with the best technology, flexible classrooms for collaborative problem solving, support for distance learning, expanded creative space that fosters interdisciplinary thinking, and welcoming spaces to come together as a community.

For the last two years, through Strategic Planning and Accreditation, tough financial decisions, and the development and approval of the Campus Master Plan, the Springs family has achieved nothing less than excellence. As we plan for the future, I look forward to sharing the vision for the campus with all alumni and friends, and working to make the next 60 years in Springs’ history as strong and memorable as the first.

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Faculty and staff members for the 2012-2013 academic year are carrying on the school’s tradition of citizenship and teaching excellence.


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Robotics Program Begins at Indian Springs

Springs’ new Robotics Club is competing in BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology), a renowned, national middle and high school robotics competition.

From the outset, the ISS club is benefiting from the experience of new student Jaden Barney

’13, who competes in international robotics competitions and was instrumental in creating Springs’ new efforts in robotics.

The boarding student from Venetia, Penn., was part of the award-winning The Girls of Steel Robotics Team, comprised of girls from Pittsburgh-area schools. Over the course of two years, the team competed in the FIRST international robotics competition, where they won Rookie All-Star and Engineering Inspiration awards for their region, as well as recognition for their website and their innovations in robotic controls. Barney also won an individual award for her robotics abilities and efforts in encouraging robotics participation. Her sister, McKenna Barney ’16, has also been involved on the Girls of Steel team.

Approximately 25 students have joined the ISS Robotics Club, says Physics Teacher and Club Advisor Mak Obradovic, who began attending conferences in August to identify goals and rules for the team.

ISS also had a robotics camp in July that was part of the Summer @ Springs academic enrichment program. The week-long camp taught 11 middle school students how to build and program robots that walk, talk, see and hear. And in the process, students learned key concepts about computer programming, engineering and basic robotics, as well as teamwork and communication.

Over time, the robotics program will be further integrated into the school’s science curriculum.

Jaden Barney ’13, pictured here (second from right) at an international robotics competition, will help lead Springs’ new efforts in robotics.

Entrepreneurial Class to be Offered Next SpringStudents will have a chance to learn about entrepreneurship during a class next spring. “Twenty-four, Seven, Three-sixty-five: the Entrepreneur’s Timeclock” will be taught by ISS Math Teacher and business consultant Tom Barr, formerly head of the Rhodes College Math and Computer Science Department.

Participants in the course will gain insight to how an individual’s idea and personal energy can lead to the creation of a new business; learn concepts of strategy, marketing, finance, operations and ethics that are key to emerging business; meet and learn from ISS alumni and others who are experienced entrepreneurs; and engage in hands-on business plan development, Barr says.

Barr will bring to the course his own experiences of migrating from academia to the corporate sphere and of helping to found and run a technology-based business in the area. He will also take advantage of alumni expertise, including that of Kyung Han ’85, who, as the co-founder and managing partner of EmPower Research, drove technology initiatives within the organization and was responsible for new product development and innovation as well as strategy and direction. Additional expertise will be featured in the areas of biotech and business expansion.

The course is focused around Springs’ 60th-year theme of “The Individual and Society” and highlights a concrete way in which an individual can have significant impact in society, Barr says.

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SPORTS SEASON UNDERWAY

Varsity Girls Volleyball Team members (pictured) are all smiles before their home opener against Jefferson Christian Academy August 23. At press time, Springs student-athletes were just beginning competition for the fall 2012 athletics season. Please visit www.indiansprings.org/news for the latest news on fall sports, including volleyball and cross country. GO SPRINGS!

Quinn Balazs ’14, Carlin Laney ’16 and Connor McGarty ’15 showcased their lunar research at the 2012 NASA Lunar Science Forum in July at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California.

During the forum, the trio displayed an abstract and poster about their research on the timing of multi-ring basin formation and the lava flows within the

Students Show ‘The Right Stuff’ to Lunar Scientists

moon’s Orientale Basin — and discussed their research with scientists throughout the four-day meeting.

The students were invited to present their research after they won second place in the national High School Lunar Research Projects program, sponsored by the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Center for Lunar Science and Exploration.

“The students did an amazing job and related their research with great knowledge and confidence,” says ISS Science Department Chair Lisa Balazs, who served as the trio’s advisor.

Balazs says that ISS will continue involvement with the High School Lunar Research Projects program this year, and become involved in a similar program involving Mars research.

“Students need to be engaged in real research that is going on now, and our participation in these kinds of programs offers an opportunity to do that,” Balazs adds. “It’s exciting to be a part of it.”

Carlin Laney ’16 explains the lunar research to a participant in the NASA forum.

Parents and Alumni Advance Tennis at SpringsApproximately 25 parents and alumni have joined together to give nearly $100,000 to add two new tennis courts to the school, and resurface the original four courts.

Parents Caroline Clark ’82, Kathy Thomson and Marie Baxley led the effort in ISS Tennis Coach Boo Mason’s honor, and with the approval of the Board of Governors and Administration, are making one of Mason’s dreams come true this fall. Six courts will allow Mason to fully prepare the teams for match play, as well as start a summer tennis program at Springs.

New Staff Members Join Residential Life, Development TeamsISS welcomes several new members to the school staff! Monecia Miller has been named Development Associate. She will assist with special events, alumni relations and fundraising. A Georgia native, Miller is a recent graduate of Birmingham-Southern College. Pete Arner, Head Coach of the Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Assistant Coach for the Volleyball Team, has been named Residential Life Coordinator, and he and his wife, Sara Arner, are new House Parents living in Goodrich Hall. A registered nurse in the Children’s of Alabama NICU since 2007, Sara is also one of Springs’ two nurses during evenings and weekends. Stephanie Demers is the new athletic trainer. She comes to Indian Springs after working two years at Birmingham-Southern College as the Assistant Athletic Trainer, and is in her first year as a trainer with Champion Sports Medicine. Jim Ellington has taken on a new responsibility as House Parent while he continues his work as Director of Theater, and Dean of Student Life Jan Fortson is now also serving as a House Parent.

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(From left) Athletic Director Greg Van Horn, parent Caroline Clark ’82, Director Gareth Vaughan, and parent Kathy Thomson have all played a part in the plans for new tennis courts.


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Pantazis Starts Service as ISS Board ChairISS has named retired Birmingham attorney and artist Elizabeth “Libby” Pantazis as Chair of the school’s Board of Governors. The parent of three Springs alumni, all Mayors, and the first woman Chair, she was named to the position during the May 4 Board of Governors meeting.

Pantazis recently retired as an attorney with Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis in Birmingham, where she practiced civil rights law. Since her retirement, she has continued her career as an artist, focusing on oil on canvas works.

Pantazis has long been active in the ISS community, serving as a member of the Parents Association and Board, where she has served as Vice Chair, Chair-Elect, and a member of several committees. As Chair of the Board’s Planning Committee, she helped oversee the school’s recent strategic planning process.

Pantazis succeeds Donald Hess ’66, who has been Chairman of the Board since 2007 and has served as a Board member from 1989 to 2003 and 2006 to present. As Chairman, Hess oversaw a period of great accomplishments for the school, including the naming of Gareth Vaughan as its fifth director and the completion of The Learning Through Living Capital Campaign, which brought a new science center and new dorms to campus. Previous Board Chairs of long standing include Gilbert Johnston Jr. ’63 (5 years), Ray Lange (24

New Board members include Scott Pulliam ’85 (second from left) and Joe Farley ’81 (far right), pictured with their spouses, Stacy Pulliam (far left) and Ginny Farley (second from right).

years), Gray Plosser ’63 (6 years), Charles Robinson ’59 (5 years) and Bill Slaughter ’56 (16 years).

Several new members were also welcomed to the Board:• Joe Farley ’81 of Birmingham, Co-founder and Managing

Partner of BigCamo.com and Havercamp Products and parent to Mac ’14 and Virginia ’16 Farley

• Rob Henrikson ’65 of New Canaan, Conn., retired Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of MetLife, Inc.

• Eli Phillips of Hoover, Vice President of Finance/CFO, Birmingham-Southern College

• Scott Pulliam ’85 of Birmingham, Chief Investment Officer for the Daniel Corporation and parent to Rob ’16 and Chandler ’17 Pulliam.

Springs kicked off its 60th year with students from 14 countries and 10 states, nearly full dormitories, and a full enrollment of 277, up 16 students from last fall.

Students from Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan and the U.S. started the 2012-2013 school year, along with students from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

“We are excited about our increased enrollment and our continuing success in recruiting a diverse student population, which benefits our entire community,” says Jack Sweeney, ISS Director of Admission and Financial Aid.

In addition to diversity, family connections played a strong role in recruiting this year’s 91 new students. Thirteen students are siblings of previously enrolled students, five are legacy

students (children of alumni), one is a third-generation Springs student, two are children of ISS faculty/staff, and six have a brother or sister joining them as new students.

“Our parents, alumni and friends continue to be very important to recruiting,” Sweeney adds. “When they send their children to Springs or recommend the school to others, it makes a difference.”

There is one vacancy in the boys dorm and only five vacancies in the girls dorm this year, Sweeney says. The emphasis in recruiting this year, he adds, will be on strengthening outreach to potential domestic boarders through hosting a boarding school fair on campus, increasing travel throughout the U.S., emphasizing the availability of scholarship assistance, and boosting direct mail efforts.

Students interested in attending ISS during the 2013-2014 school year are encouraged to begin the admission process now. For more information, visit www.experiencesprings.org or email [email protected].

60th Year Brings Increased, Diverse Enrollment

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Students: 277Boarding Students: 84Day Students: 193Countries Represented: 14U.S. States Represented: 10New Students: 91

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Directors’ Dinner

The Directors’ Dinner, held in conjunction with Alumni Weekend 2012, recognized donors who gave at the Town Meeting ($1,000), Founder’s ($5,000), Armstrong ($10,000) and Leadership ($20,000) Levels. Among those in attendance were (1) former and current Board members and spouses Dennis Pantazis, Mike Goodrich ’63, Libby Pantazis, Catherine McLean, Emmett McLean and Gillian Goodrich, (2) current parents Basel and Noura Refai, and (3) Director Gareth Vaughan, Associate Director and Dean of Academics David Noone, and Director of Development Beth Mulvey.

Alumni, Parents Make Exceptional GiftsExceptional generosity from alumni and parents in 2011-2012 resulted in the ISS Annual Fund reaching the goal of $577,500 before the start of the fourth quarter, and $644,201 by the end of the fiscal year. Additional gifts, which supported financial aid, totaled $70,000, contributing to Springs’ current financial stability.

For the first year in the school’s history, ISS is debt-free and held the draw on the endowment to under 4 percent, according to Director of Development Beth Mulvey.

Members of the Board of Governors and other alumni and parents are vital to and appreciative of Springs’ new financial stability, Mulvey adds. Celebrating the health of the school, 90 such friends attended the Directors’ Dinner on the

Thursday night of Alumni Weekend in April. See photos from the event below.

Recently established giving levels recognize the charitable gifts that have Springs going strong, Mulvey says. In Annual Fund 2011-2012, five donors gave gifts of $20,000 or more, 12 made gifts of $10,000 or more, 16 gave gifts of $5,000 or more, 22 made gifts of $2,500 or more, 104 gave gifts of $1,000 or more, and 97 made gifts of $500 or more.

The number and amount of gifts to the Annual Fund have steadily increased over the last few years. In 2009, 720 donors contributed just over $345,000 to the Annual Fund, and in 2012, 878 donors gave more than $644,000.

The goal for the 2013 Annual Fund is $677,500.

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$10,000 or more 12

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As Lead Flight Director for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Rover Curiosity, David Oh ’87 helped lead the incredible team of scientists and engineers that guided it to a successful landing and is now directing its operation on the Mars surface.

Oh and his family have even drawn worldwide media attention as they

adopted “Mars time” — nearly 40 minutes per day longer than an “Earth” day — during the first month of Curiosity’s time on Mars.

While his career has obviously reached new heights, Oh says that its launch occurred millions of miles away from Mars and thousands of miles away from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., where the rover was built and is operated.

His career started at Springs, where he first studied physics and calculus under Dr. Mac LaCasse. “Those classes were the basis for my next steps in studying physics and engineering, and provided a great foundation for me,” he says. “I owe a big ‘thank you’ to Dr. LaCasse for keeping me on the physics bus!”

Beyond that, Indian Springs provided intangible lessons that Oh has carried with him throughout his career. “I learned to be self-reliant and think critically, and those have been important

Career of Mars Rover Flight Director Launched at Springsskills to possess going into this kind of endeavor,” he says. “Indian Springs offers a world-class education that laid the foundation for my entire career.”

Oh joined NASA’s JPL in 2003 and has worked on missions to the moon and Mars. He had been working on the Curiosity project for six years when the rover landed on Mars August 5.

“It was a great, great relief when the rover touched down,” Oh says. “So many folks had worked so long and hard on the project, and there was a lot on the line.”

During its time on Mars, Curiosity will study the planet’s climate and geology and conduct a host of other research, Oh says. “This work could reveal if the planet’s conditions have favored development of microbial life and favored preservation, in the rock record, of evidence about whether life has existed on Mars,” he adds.

Just last fall, Oh traveled to Alabama to speak with ISS science students about his work on the rover, and he will continue to be in contact with them as the project continues. Springs students will be following Oh’s lead by conducting their own research on Mars that will be judged in science competitions later in the school year.

David Oh ’87 at his NASA post

Oh delivering a talk to Springs students about the Curiosity

Alumni Trip to Switzerland Planned for Summer 2013The ISS Chamber Choir is headed to Switzerland in June 2013, and alumni and parents of alumni are invited to join in the fun! The second Alumni/ae Choir Companion Tour will be an 8-night, 10-day tour beginning June 17 that runs parallel to the choir’s excursion. The Companion Tour will attend three choir performances in Zurich, Interlaken and Lucerne and travel to cities along the way. ISS Director Gareth Vaughan and his wife, Dorrie Fuchs, will be chaperoning students and available to alumni throughout the tour. Director of Development Beth Mulvey will be the school representative accompanying alumni. For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org/switzerland or contact Mulvey at [email protected].

Summer Alumni/ae BBQThe Alumni Council Young Alumni Committee hosted a

Summer Alumni/ae BBQ on August 12 at The Hut. Kudos to Co-Chairs D.G. Pantazis ’03 and Carter McLean ’06 on a great first-time event that drew approximately 40 people from the Classes of 1959-2005, along with family and friends. (Pictured) Jeff ’03 and Eleanor Hodges ’05 Tolbert, Alice Hawley ’03, Henry Long ’01, D.G. Pantazis ’03 and Jesse Unkenholz ’01 enjoy time together at the Summer Alumni/ae BBQ.

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Alumni Inspire Students with Recollections of Springs

CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF SPRINGS!ISS alumni from the past six decades will join current students, faculty and staff April 11-14, 2013, for a very special Alumni Weekend, where we will celebrate 60 years of Springs! For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org/alumniweekend2013 or email Director of Development Beth Mulvey at [email protected].

As new Board of Governors member Rob Henrikson ’65 accepted the 2012 Outstanding Alumnus Award at a May 4 Town Meeting, he held students in rapt attention as he gave them advice about life at Springs and beyond.

The recently retired President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of MetLife, Inc., exhorted the students to appreciate the people and community they now enjoy. He also encouraged them to recognize that they are intellectually and socially as sophisticated as anyone else in the world — and to realize that they have the potential to achieve anything they choose.

Noting that as a student at Springs he never dreamed that he would be either the CEO of MetLife or recognized as outstanding among his peers, he told the students to trust themselves and the foundation that they are gaining now, and to know that they can engage with anyone, worldwide, through their time and success at Springs.

Students were also inspired by the words and accomplishments of another alumnus, Donald Hess ’66, who completed his service as Chairman of the Board of Governors during its Annual Meeting held earlier in the day. Hess was recognized by

Henrikson addresses the student body.

incoming Chair Libby Pantazis for his years of excellent service, and with granddaughter Zoe Levine ’30 in his arms, he spoke warmly about the importance of the school to him as a legacy for his family and the community at large.

THURSDAY, APRIL 1110:20 a.m. Individual and Society Panel Discussion with Student Body – John Badham Theater6:30 p.m. Directors’ Dinner (by invitation only – event thanks members of top giving societies) – Concert Hall

FRIDAY, APRIL 129 a.m.–3 p.m. Attend a Favorite Class or Two (Register today at www.indiansprings.org/alumniweekend2013!)11:30 a.m. Sing With the Choir – Concert Hall-12:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. Alumni Speaker – Library7 p.m. Alumni-Faculty Reception for All Classes – Aloft Hotel, Homewood, Ala.

SATURDAY, APRIL 139 a.m. Run the ISS Cross Country Trails – Meet by Town Hall9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Registration, Refreshments and Memorabilia – Town Hall Lounge9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Cool Things for Kids (for ages 3-11 – adult-supervised activities while alumni are on campus) – Town Hall

9:45 a.m. Campus Tour (led by current students) – Depart from Town Hall10:30 a.m. ISSINFO (Q&A of ISS happenings) – John Badham Theater 11:30 a.m. Informal Lunch – Dining Hall– 12:45 p.m.1 p.m. Choir and Ensemble Performances – Concert HallAfternoon Tech Seminars: Things Teachers/Students Do With Today’s Technology – Library Afternoon Soccer Games – Ray Woodard FieldEvening Individual Class Reunion Parties (for class years ending in “3” and “8”) and a Gathering for all Other Classes – Various Locations

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 8 – 9:30 a.m. Service Project: Prepare Beds in the Fertile Minds Learning Garden9 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Dining Hall10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Reflection by the Lake – Lapidus Gazebo11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Brunch – Dining Hall

Tentative Schedule (as of 9/1/12)

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CLASS OF 1959Steve Coleman has written the novel The Navigator: A Perilous Passage, Evasion at Sea, which was published in April.

David Rinald of Sebring, Fla., writes, “After Indian Springs, I attended the University of Pennsylvania for musicology and a master’s degree in music education. During my Philadelphia years, I was music teacher at Friends’ Select School and a

church music director, organist and choirmaster. During those years, I was also joined by pianist Susanna Knoble in some 60 vocal recitals and a pair of television productions entitled “A Piano and a Voice.” Then it was on to Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, where I was Choral Director and Voice Teacher. Other opportunities in Massachusetts involved church work, a vocal solo appearance with the Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler, and productions with the Brockton Symphony. New England winters finally got the better of me and I retreated to my home state of Florida, where I taught public school in Lake Placid — elementary school, middle school, high school chorus, and marching band, all within 1973 and my retirement date of 2003. I also founded and directed civic chorales and served at three churches — First Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid, St. Agnes Episcopal Church in Sebring, and St. James Catholic Church in Lake Placid where, it would appear, I have rounded out my checkered career! I also spent a year as Guest Choral Director at the University of Veracruz in Mexico. While I have loved music for as long as I have memory, very little of the above would have been possible without the education I received at Indian Springs School.”

CLASS OF 1970Stephen Powell, Professor of Art at Centre College, was presented with The Distinguished Educator Award by the James Renwick Alliance in March. The JRA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and education on contemporary American craft.

CLASS OF 1986Jeremy Erdreich and Larry Slater were married by a Massachusetts Justice of the Peace in 2011 in Provincetown, Mass., followed later by a religious ceremony at Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham. President of Erdreich Architecture in Birmingham, Erdreich graduated from Yale University and received a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard University. Slater is an Adjunct Professor and a candidate for a Ph.D. in nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

CLASS OF 1988Jennifer James-Mesloh graduated in 2010 from University of Central Florida with a Ph.D. in Public Affairs. She serves on the faculty of the College of Professional Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University.

CLASS OF 1991Adam Thomas’ paper reviewing research on the effectiveness of various pregnancy prevention measures and the cost of unintended pregnancies has been cited in a number of media outlets, including The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Congressional Quarterly, National Public Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek, Slate and The Christian Science Monitor. His findings have also been published in academic journals including the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, the Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, and The Future of Children. Thomas is a Visiting Associate Professor at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and former Research Director at the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution.

CLASS OF 1992Brandy Martin and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their daughter, Noelle Renee Martin, on March 28. She joins older brothers Parker and Evan, and they live in Murphreesboro, Tenn.

CLASS OF 1996Fergus Tuohy joined the Board of Directors of Equality Alabama, whose mission is to advance full equality for all the people of Alabama through education and advocacy. He was also elected to be an Alabama delegate for President Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

CLASS OF 2001Josh Waits and his wife, Gibian, welcomed their first child, Jane Frances, on January 10 in Birmingham. Josh is currently doing a urology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his wife is a medical social worker.

What’s New With You?Tell us about the newest developments in your life so we can share them with the Springs community! To submit a class note for the next magazine issue, please email your news and photos to Assistant Director of Development Melanie Kieve at [email protected] before January 15, 2013.

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CLASS OF 2003Sarah Mills Nee is the new Director of The Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell. Prior to this position, she had worked at the Birmingham Museum of Art. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in art history at Sewanee: The University of the South, and recently received a master’s degree in art his-tory, with a focus on Southeastern folk art, from the University of Denver. She and her husband, Jon, live in Jasper.

CLASS OF 2004Upon completion of her master’s degree in art history from Louisiana State University, Sarah Hampton Portera Cambas began working in development at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Prior to her graduate studies, she completed a bachelor of arts degree in art history from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. After college, she became engaged to fellow Rhodes colleague Brice M. Cambas of New Orleans, and they married in November 2009 in the Louis XVI Courtyard of the New Orleans French Quarter. He recently earned his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans, and they live in downtown New Orleans.

Laura Russell lives in Dallas, Texas, where she is a Pricing Analyst with Southwest Airlines. She recently received a mas-ter’s of business administration degree in strategic management from the University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business.

CLASS OF 2005 Daniel Odrezin has graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law and has joined the Birmingham Jewish Federation as Assistant Executive Director.

Nadia Michelle Robertson was incorrectly identified as Nadia Perry Robertson in the Spring 2012 issue. We regret any confusion this may have caused. She and her husband, Ben Robertson, remain in Los Angeles, where they are working on the growth of their film company, 1931 Productions.

CLASS OF 2006Jay Kim is working for AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)/FEMA Corps in the Southern region (which covers all Southeastern states) through June 2013. Afterwards, he plans on going to graduate school to study hydrogeology or mineral exploration.

CLASS OF 2008Tim (Norton) MacKay’s first book, The Admirers, has been published to positive reviews. It includes several characters derived from his time at Indian Springs and is set in Alabama.

Terra Stanley graduated in May from Wellesley College with a degree in Latin American studies, and began work in August on her master of arts degree in political science at the Colegio de México in Mexico City.

CLASS OF 2010Elliott Bell writes, “In my first year at the University of Alabama, I was elected to the SGA Student Senate from the College of Arts and Sciences. I also joined the University Singers, Alabama’s premier vocal ensemble. With that group, I traveled to Korea with the group’s first international tour and was able to reconnect with Chee Lee ’10. This past March, I was again elected to the SGA Student Senate, and I was selected as a Student Fellow for the Blackburn Institute Class of 2012, which allows me to focus on the issues that affect Alabama. I also worked with the Alabama Democratic Party this summer.”

AlumniDick Carpenter ‘71 passed away suddenly on January 27, 2012. He was 58. For much of his life, he worked as a sales representative for various technical companies. Survivors include his brother, Bob Carpenter ‘74.

Stanley Morrow ’74 of Alabaster, Ala., died April 12. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham School of Law, and a member of the Alabama Bar Association. Among the survivors are sons Chris Morrow ’01 and Jake Morrow ’04, daughter Caitlin Morrow ’10, and brother Russ Morrow ’72.

Mark Whitlock ’76, founder and owner of Mark’s Outdoor Sports Inc. in Vestavia Hills, passed away May 16 after a two-year battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Under his leadership, Mark’s Outdoor Sports became one of the 10 largest hunting and fishing retailers in the United States. He also started the popular Lay Lake Fishing Tournament and served on the Board of the Alabama Department of Conservation.

Joseph Habshey ’93 of Nashville, Tenn., passed away on August 11. He was 37. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he studied computer science and mathematics.

Former StaffFormer Physical Plant Employee Ben Fancher passed away on February 28. He was 70. He retired in 2009 after a 14-year career at the school.

Former Bus Driver and Chemistry Lab Assistant Leo King of Alabaster, Ala., died July 16. In addition to his many years of service to ISS, he was Pastor of Ramah Baptist Church in Calhoun, Ala., and Little Rock Baptist Church in Heiberger, Ala., simultaneously for 36 years. He was also a World War II

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Army veteran. Among the survivors are his wife, Ida Mae King, who also worked on the ISS staff, and granddaughter Aisha Holmes ’90.

Former Math Teacher Joseph Payne, 82, died on March 6 in Charlottesville, Va. After teaching at Springs, he taught at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the University of

Samantha Jo AdamsAuburn UniversityLia Faith BargeronThe University of AlabamaVirginia Lee BarrBowdoin CollegeEileen Claire BarrySchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoMaranda Noelle BerryThe University of AlabamaWilliam Andrew BlachUniversity of RochesterNico BöckhoffUniversity in GermanyJohn Ryan CanfieldThe University of AlabamaJian Yu ChenVillanova UniversitySo Hyeun ChunGeorgetown UniversityEmily Sheera CutlerUniversity of PennsylvaniaJackson Riley DillardThe University of AlabamaEmma Kirkland DownsAppalachian State UniversityLora Jane DriggersEmory UniversityChristopher Chase EdmundsThe University of AlabamaTucker Edward EibnerSt. Olaf College

Michigan School of Education, where he served 40 years. He wrote Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a K-8 mathematics series, high school algebra textbooks, and several research publications. He held a bachelor’s degree in education from Roanoke College and a doctorate in mathematics education from the University of Virginia.

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ISS proudly welcomes the Class of 2012 to the alumni family!

Ilana Joann EngelWashington University in St. LouisAurélien Florent ForgetBirmingham-Southern CollegeLeah Marie FoxTulane UniversitySavanna Lyn FreezeUniversity of ColoradoJames Holden GreenCollege of CharlestonDunya HabashBirmingham-Southern CollegeBenjamin Gaines Hawley Berry CollegeSungjun Hong Emory UniversityGennifer Arwen HutchisonThe University of AlabamaMaria JasserUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamHuiXue KangLafayette CollegeYoung Jae KimKorea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyWilliam Harrison KingHamilton CollegeSawyer Stephen KleinHampden-Sydney CollegeTaylor Nicole LandryColorado State UniversitySydney Layne LashTroy University

Gi Yun LeeUniversity of PennsylvaniaHeeseob LeeOberlin CollegeHyun Jin LeeUniversity of PennsylvaniaSang Yoon LimUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignEmeline Anne LopezGrinnell CollegeAri Elijah MarkovitzGeorgia Institute of TechnologyLaura Shealy McMullanFurman UniversityJustin Allen MercerAuburn UniversityElizabeth Lee MillerQueens University of CharlotteMichael Lawrence MillerUniversity of RochesterStephan Martyn NkomWheaton CollegeHaley Elizabeth PaytonTroy UniversityLauren Marie PlouffRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySavanna Marie PollardColumbia CollegeWilliam Maurice Pompey IIBirmingham-Southern CollegeFrances-Aimee RenneboogUniversity of Colorado

Daniel Kennedy RyanLake Forest CollegeIsabell Schulze LohoffUniversity in GermanyAmelia Grace SegarsAuburn UniversityIsabelle Adair ShallcrossMiddlebury CollegeJames Henry ShufordUniversity of ColoradoFoster Holland SmithAuburn UniversityVirginia Gilder SmithBirmingham-Southern CollegeAmory Warren StrangeUniversity of MontevalloJacob Charles ThigpenStevens Institute of TechnologyRiley Jade TurnerUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamCameron Vann WestbrookConnecticut CollegeAlice Mims WhatleyColumbia CollegeEugene Lawrence WilliamsThe University of AlabamaHamilton Cole WilsonSouthern Methodist UniversityCasellamae Fabria WorrellRochester Institute of Technology

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REFLECTION “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” As Springs celebrates its 60th anniversary, this French proverb — “the more things change, the more they stay the same”— rings true. The school started on September 3, 1952, with 59 boys and a handful of faculty members, and in the six decades since, things have changed. The school is no longer out in the country but in the midst of the Birmingham metro area. Young people of diverse genders, cultures and backgrounds make up the school and its alumni/ae. New buildings, courses and technology and expanded extracurricular offerings are de rigueur.

Though in constant evolution, Springs has also remained the same. When the school started, a strong student body and distinguished faculty were at its core. Academic challenge was respected, new experiences were embraced, and each member was entreated to be a responsible citizen in preparation for active leadership, self-direction and participation in life. Always Learning Through Living, students set their own curricula, governed themselves, and participated in creating their community.

Today’s Springs is the same. Students create their own unique schedules and engage in rigorous academics. Student government is a foundation of students’ individual and group interests. The rich embrace of life available to every ISS student remains a unique culture that strengthens and fuels lifelong personal and civic pursuits.

Within this anniversary special section are words penned by of one of Springs’ first students and its current Mayor. Though their experiences are decades apart, ISS has influenced both of them to think, learn and participate in the world. Indeed, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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JOHN BIGGER, M.D. ’56

I was fortunate that day in September 1952 to be part of a group of about 50 boys who arrived at a remote, rural location south of Birmingham to start a new school called Indian Springs. Seventy percent of the boys were 9th graders and 30 percent were 10th graders; half were boarders in The Circle and the other half rode the “blue bus” from Birmingham each day.

While I don’t remember many specific details from that first day of school, I do treasure many memories and experiences from my years at Springs. I remember encounters with those first faculty members – Armstrong, Crosby, Cobun, Warren, Baird, Mason, Bryan, Moore, Nurse Russell, and the eternal Fleming. I remember the number of Town Meetings we sat through while Director “Doc” Armstrong explained the concept of ISS and Learning Through Living. (I also remember carrying out that motto by building athletic fields, clearing brush, fighting forest fires, cleaning out the Lake, serving food in the Dining Hall, and sometimes washing dishes

and buffing floors!) I remember sitting at my favorite table in the Dining Hall. I remember Glee Club tours, intramural sports, watching TV in faculty house common rooms, and riding the bus into Birmingham on Saturday afternoons. Not to be left out, I remember an outstanding and unique group of classmates.

During these and a host of other experiences, I learned many valuable lessons, including how to work independently at my own pace, and that freedom and privileges carry with them responsibility. These lessons helped me and my peers get into good colleges, but more importantly, they helped shape us into good citizens, ready to take on future challenges.

Yes, it has been 60 years since we arrived at ISS, and I am sure many of us had no idea when we arrived what a great experience it would be, and how much influence it would have. Thank you, ISS, for making a difference.

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Dr. Louis “Doc” Armstrong is hired as Springs’ first director and establishes the intellectual and cultural foundation of the school, famously leaving its financial management to the Board of Governors. Other directors to follow him are Dr. Joe Jackson (1972), Doug Jennings (1987), Mel MacKay (2002) and Gareth Vaughan (2008).

Fifty-nine boys enter ISS on the first day of operation on September 3, 1952. The same year, the ISS Alma Mater is written by Choir Director Charles Bryan. It is still sung today. Members of the Class of 1955 (pictured) were among the first students to enter the school in 1952.

Harvey G. Woodward leaves $6 million to create the new school.

The Smoke Signal, the school’s student newspaper, debuts. The paper takes on other names over the years, including The Octagon, ISSInfo and, this year, The Woodward Post. 1953 is also the year the ISS Student Government is formed, a school constitution is approved, and the school’s art program begins when Ethel Warren begins teaching an art elective.

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ALICE MARSON ’ 13

It is hard to believe that I am in the midst of the swan song of my high school career. It wasn’t very many days ago that I stepped onto the Indian Springs campus for the first time as an anxious 8th grader, unsure of the five years ahead of me and whether they would be worth the risk of leaving my old school behind.

However, now I can say with confidence that I have never made a better decision, nor looked forward more to a school year. As usual, I am excited to be with my friends and teachers. However, this year, I am especially excited to run Town Hall meetings, participate in the halftime show at the Indian Springs-Altamont basketball game, sing my final major work in choir, attend Senior Banquet, and – yes – eventually graduate. Although graduation is still a long way away, I am sure it will sit in a bittersweet corner of my mind the entire year until May suddenly appears out of thin

air and I ask myself begrudgingly, “What happened to this year?”

This is why I will cherish every moment of Springs I still have left, for Indian Springs has already given so much to me. It is the place where I have learned to think, to challenge, to wonder, and to appreciate the unique and talented people I learn alongside. I am not only talking about my fellow students, but also my teachers who teach me just as much out of the classroom as they do in it.

Soon I will leave Indian Springs as a student and enter into the ranks of ISS alumni. Although I know I will look forward to the many reunions with my class and teachers, there is one moment I anticipate the most. It is during the annual Holiday Concert, when students and alumni sing the ISS Alma Mater together, their voices raised in honor of a place we all call “home.”

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Gareth Vaughan takes the helm as Springs’ Director, committing to the mission of intellectual and cultural discourse as well as sound financial principles.

Springs receives the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, which honors schools that lead their state in AP participation and performance in math and science. Later in the year, the ISS Parents Association holds Wine 101, a school fundraiser that features wine-related classes taught by faculty and alumni. The event is so popular that it has continued every year since with different topics. (Pictured) Director Gareth Vaughan (left) and Biology Teacher Bob Pollard display the Siemens Award banner.

Libby Pantazis becomes the

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of the Board of Governors. Other notable Chairs are Ray

Lange, the first to serve as the school was being established, and George LeMaistre ’66, the first alumnus to serve as Chair. Other Board Chairs of long standing include Donald Hess ’66, Gilbert Johnston Jr. ’63, Gray Plosser ’63, Charles Robinson ’59 and Bill Slaughter ’56.

Cameron Westbrook ’12 becomes the school’s first openly gay Mayor. Other notable first Mayors are Anne Ryan ’79, the first woman Mayor, and Greg Bester-Alexander ’82, the first African-American Mayor. (Pictured) Westbrook ’12 speaks at graduation.


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Springs’ first theater production, “Shooting the Stars,” is held in the gym. The school also holds its first Development Day (D-Day) semiannual day of service. The day is a success in removing unneeded vegetation on campus, but faculty soon agree that students did not need to be wielding chain saws.

Jewish students are admitted to ISS for the first time. Other milestones are the first admissions of African-American students (1969) and international students (1953). Students from 14 countries and 10 states are enrolled at Springs today.

Students and faculty build the Truth House to prove certain principles of physics and examine the relativity of truth. It stands until a tree falls on it during a 1994 tornado.

The Hut Construction begins on The Hut and is completed in 1967. It serves as the home of ISS theater productions and other performances until the new Town Hall is built in 1998.

Graduates form an Alumni Association to coordinate their work. The group is later named the ISS Alumni Council.

The $1 Million Campaign commences to raise funds for capital projects and increase the endowment. Students also hold the first Popout Fair, a community fair/festival that raises money for choir trips. (Pictured above) Children get canoe rides at a Popout Fair during the 1974-75

school year, and (left) an ISS publication promotes the $1 Million Campaign.

The Read ’N Heed is approved as the school’s document of student rules and conduct.

Many thanks to founding faculty member and ISS archives specialist Mac Fleming, along with a host of alumni and other veteran faculty members, for their work on this timeline. Such a timeline is always a work in progress, so if you would like to contribute information to the timeline or school archives, please email your suggestions to [email protected].

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The Glee Club sings at Lincoln Center and receives a favorable review from the New York Times, and the same year, Scotty Scott ’73 is named Springs’ first High School All-American in soccer. Alex Jamroz ’11 brings a similar honor to the school in 2011 when he leads the nation in goals scored among high school soccer players. (Pictured, left) A reprint of the New York Times review in the school newspaper, and (above, right) soccer standouts Scotty Scott ’73 and Alex Jamroz ’11

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Teacher Mike Lantrip and students hold the school’s first Student Concert of original and popular music, a tradition that continues today. (Pictured) Duncan Blair ’75 and Mark Waldo ’75 perform at an early Student Concert.

Women are admitted to ISS after encouragement by the Board, students and faculty. The same year, Sally Nemeth ’77 and Janie Farley Behr ’76 become the school’s first female athletes when they join the Soccer Team. A Girls Soccer Team begins the next spring. (Pictured) Sally Nemeth ’77, one of Springs’ first female athletes

Vintage Glee The Glee Club, started in 1952, and the Women’s Chorus, started in 1978, combine to form the Concert Choir. The Chamber Choir for top choral performers begins the same year.

The school expands to include an 8th grade.


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The Varsity Boys Soccer Team goes 13-0 and wins the Dixie Conference Championship.

Springs wins its first state Academic Decathlon — and goes on to win the state title and a national ranking for 10 consecutive years. Other notable achievements for the school are winning the Alabama State High School Physics Contest (nine times between 1982-1997), State Science Bowl Championships (1996, 1997), and Scholars Bowl State Championships (2005, 2007, 2010). (Pictured) 1995-1996 Academic Decathlon members, along with advisors Mac LaCasse and Bob Cooper (left)

A multi-million dollar gift from the disposition of South Highlands Hospital creates new endowment resources for the school.

A major campus renovation is completed, making way for a new gym, renovated library, and new entrance and roads. The main campus road is named for Harvey Woodward. (Pictured) The student body packs the gym for a recent Springs-Altamont basketball game.

The first Goodrich Lecturer is acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Straight-line winds of 100 mph hit ISS, taking down about 1,000 trees on campus. Other significant weather events over the decades are the Big Flood of 1975 and the Great Blizzard of 1993.

Swans join the ISS community, a gift from Martin Payne, father-in-law of French Teacher Helen Payne, who lived on campus.

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The endowed Abroms Scholars Program begins, providing summer enrichment opportunities for students. (Pictured) Hal and Judy Abroms with the 2010 Abroms Scholars

Town Hall The school’s new Town Hall building opens, offering a modern, comfortable setting for Town Meetings, plays and concerts. A new tech lab and renovated dining hall also opens.

Champs The Varsity Girls Soccer Team becomes the first ISS athletic team to win an Alabama High School Athletic Association state championship, and wins it again in 2005. The Varsity Boys Tennis Team wins an AHSAA championship in 2006, and the Varsity Boys Soccer Team wins one in 2008.

2006 Varsity Boys Tennis Team

2003 Varsity Girls Soccer Team

2008 Varsity Boys Soccer Team

The Fertile Minds Learning Garden, the school’s organic garden and outdoor learning laboratory, opens.

The Learning Through Living Capital Campaign leads to the opening of a new Science Center and two new dormitories, greatly enhancing living conditions and teaching of the sciences.

The endowed Malone Scholarship Program is created to provide opportunities for bright students with financial need to attend ISS.

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Potential design for new Dining Hall

ANTICIPATION Throughout six decades, the core of Springs is and will always be the same. So now we look to the next 60 years, and how we can best support this mission for decades to come.

Earlier this year, dozens of members of the Springs community helped us shape this vision by brainstorming a Campus Master Plan that will attract and retain exceptional faculty and students to ISS and support our unique philosophy and curriculum. The plan features new classrooms, a new Dining Hall, and a new Arts Center.

With the help of nationally recognized architects Lake/Flato of San Antonio, Texas, and ArchitectureWorks of Birmingham, Ala., the plan calls for classrooms that will be flexible and technologically complete and support multidisciplinary problem solving and worldwide distance learning. The Dining Hall, imagined in its current location, will maximize its extraordinary setting on the Lake with indoor and outdoor seating and accommodate small and large groups. The new Arts Center, closer to the center of campus, will give students greater access to studio and gallery space before and after class, and further reinforce the process and product of creative thought, which adds value to all disciplines.

Truly envisioning ISS for the next 60 years and beyond, this Campus Master Plan will serve the heart, soul and mind of the next generations of Indian Springs students. For more information about the plan, visit www.indiansprings.org/campus plan or contact Director of Development Beth Mulvey at [email protected].

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ANNUAL REPORT

2011-2012

Indian Springs School’s financial picture continues to improve with the Board and Administration’s commitment to reaching a balanced budget and the generous support of the entire community. Careful budgeting and spending, prudent management of financial aid dollars, increased revenue streams, and a record year in annual giving were highlights of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Springs’ existence is only possible through the dedication of its volunteers and the generosity of its alumni, parents and friends. Thank you for the outpouring of attention and support that carried our students and faculty through another marvelous year.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JULY 1, 2011—JUNE 30, 2012

FUNDRAISING OPERATING STATEMENT

GIFTS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS INCOME

Annual Fund – Unrestricted $ 597,369Annual Fund – Restricted 47,235

Total Annual Fund $ 644,604

Restricted for Donor-Designated Purposes $368,267Learning Through Living Campaign 177,700 Endowment 13,750 Capital Projects 163,950

Total Restricted Gifts $545,967

Total Contributions $1,190,571

GIFTS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS

EXPENSES

Tuition and Fees $6,771,345Annual Fund and Applicable Gifts 869,098 Total Income $7,640,443

Endowment Draw (347,575)

Salaries and Benefits $3,664,585Financial Aid 1,255,741Instructional and Student Activities 464,369Dining, Transportation and Other Services 725,515Operations and Maintenance 1,001,932General and Administrative 729,229

Total Expenses $7,841,371Capital Expenditures 146,647



ENDOWED + RESTRICTED

FUNDSEndowed and Restricted Funds support programs and projects at Springs from year to year.

Endowed Funds, per the school’s endowment policy, are used for scholarships and other donor-designated purposes to benefit Indian Springs School in perpetuity. Below the fund names and descriptions are the names of those who contributed to Endowed Funds during 2011-2012.

LOUIS AND MARGARET ARMSTRONG SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTGiven to a current student who demonstrates good citizenship and financial needKay and Frank Carter ’62

GOODRICH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTEstablished by Henry C. Goodrich through a bequest in his willHenry C. Goodrich

LARA HOGGARD MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT*Given to an outstanding singer or musician at ISS on a yearly basis in honor of the dedication of former ISS Glee Club Director Dr. Lara Hoggard to the school and its studentsKristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62Joe Nonidez ’62Sharon and Frank Samford ’62

BRUCE MCFARLAND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Established in honor of Bruce McFarland ’60 by his wife, Deborah McFarland, to benefit a student or students showing academic promise and financial needDeborah and Bruce McFarland ’60

* Distributions will be made when fully funded.

celebrated their 50th class reunion during Alumni Weekend 2012 with many excellent events, including the Alumni vs. Faculty Scholars Bowl. Not only did the class have a great time, but they also gave to the school with great generosity to celebrate their 50 years. Nearly 63 percent of the class contributed more than $87,000 in gifts to the school for the year — giving to both the Annual Fund and the Dr. Lara Hoggard Music Scholarship Endowment, which honors their former Glee Club Director. (Pictured, l-r) Russell Maulitz ’62, Bill Boyle ’62, Harry Mueller ’62, Frank Samford ’62 and Al Adams ’62 at the Scholars Bowl.

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Restricted Funds support donor-designated initiatives, which are outside the annual operating budget. Restricted Fund balances are carried forward until fully expended per the donor’s wishes. Named funds can be created with gifts and pledges of $25,000 or more. Below the fund names and descriptions are the names of those who contributed to Restricted Funds during 2011-2012.

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ACWORTH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPAwards partial financial aid for two academically gifted high school studentsAcworth Foundation

DARCY ADAMS ’09 MEMORIAL FUND Used to support all aspects of adding trees, and the means to enjoy trees, to the ISS campus AUM Clean Energy GroupHaim BrillKenneth BrownDK, Mark and Jade BufordCary BullockNanci and Stephen ChazenCaryn and Steven Corenblum ’75Lyle DeitchLisa and Alan Engel ’73Joseph H. & Reva Engel FoundationDavid FieldDavid FirsheinJim FiskeDavid GelbaumHeather and Chris GriecoLuisa HagemeierEdward HarwoodRonne and Donald Hess ’66Jeffrey HollanderShawn Hughes Susan JohnstonLawrence KaufmanJonathan KayeWilliam KellyTex KlowanSara Lowery ’09Thomas MasonSonya McNuttBrad PadenLiaobo PengArthur ReynoldsArnold Roth

Diane ShankKara SmithKaren SmithYehuda SolomontThe Thompson FoundationHolly and Bill WagnerDavid WaimannTao ZhengAlexander Zinigrad

IAN ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIPAwarded annually to a rising senior who shows good citizenship and demonstrates an appreciation of the values of Indian Springs SchoolMargaret and Bruce AlexanderFidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBarbara and Waid Shelton

ART BUILDINGNancy and John Poynor ’58

LARA HOGGARD MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPGiven to an outstanding singer or musician at ISS on a yearly basis in honor of the dedication of former ISS Glee Club Director Dr. Lara Hoggard to the school and its studentsSharon and Frank Samford ’62

LEARNING THROUGH LIVINGThe following individuals made gifts to The Learning Through Living Capital Campaign during 2011-2012:Joanna and Al Adams ’62Advanced Research Solutions Inc.Kelly and Robert Aland ’80

Dawn and Brian Alldredge ’96The Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamCaryn and Steven Corenblum ’75Lori and Stephen Dorsky ’71 Lori and Richard FeistFidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundGillian and Mike Goodrich ’63Judy and Fred Habeeb ’71Joan and Preston Haskell ’56The Hughes-Monaghan FoundationMary and Cutter Hughes ’61Jennifer James-Mesloh ’88Jessica and Ben Johnson ’71 Sandra and Tom Lewis ’66Louise and Frank McPhillipsGail and Tom Nolen ’66Lori and Bob PollardRegions Financial CorporationGail and Deak Rushton ’78Jack Shannon ’71Melissa and Hanson Slaughter ’90Cindy and Greg Van HornDorrie Fuchs and Gareth VaughanAlina Voicu and Daniel SzaszJan and Jim Yarbrough

SCHOLARSHIPSGillian and Mike Goodrich ’63Kyung Han ’85The Oprah Winfrey Foundation

SCULPTURENancy and John Poynor ’58

TENNIS Kyung Han ’85

Birmingham, Ala.Alumnus, Alumni Parent, Former Board MemberLeadership Level for Annual FundGifts for Scholarships

“I started making gifts to Springs soon after I graduated. And now, nearly 50 years later, my wife, Gillian, and I are pleased to see so many young alumni supporting the school. Whether you are in your ’30s or ’50s or ’70s, Springs needs you to do what you can. People supported ISS when we were students so that we could have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — and it is good and right that we do the same.”

MIKE GOODRICH ’63



RECOGNIZING HENRY C. GOODRICHOutstanding businessman and civic leader Henry C. Goodrich passed away on December 11, 2011. Indian Springs School will always be grateful for his tremendous impact on the school, through his leadership on the ISS Board of Governors from 1981-1993, his and his wife Billie Grace’s appreciation of Springs for their children and grandchildren, and the generous support they gave Indian Springs through their lives and estate plans. The Goodrich Scholarship Endowment, established through Mr. Goodrich’s will, will continue their wonderful influence on Indian Springs for all time.

SPRINGS FOR LIFEThe Springs for Life Society: A Commitment to Lifelong Giving is a giving society for those who pledge to contribute to the Indian Springs School Annual Fund, in some way, every year.

The following people have made commitments to Springs for Life and contribute to ISS each year.

Susan and John Abbot ’80Kelly and Robert Aland ’80Elizabeth and Bob Athey ’59Krissie Ames ’92 and Neal AxonCandi and C.P. Bagby ’63Callen Bair ’01

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Monica Shovlin and Chris Baxley ’79Elliott Bell ’10David Bloom ’08Gene and Kenzie Brannon ’56Neely Bruce ’60Melanie Buffett-Ingraffia ’90Patricia and Ehney Camp ’60Lisa Dean ’81 and Frank ColumbiaAnna and Chandler CoxChristianna and Tom Crittenden ’72 Allan Cruse ’59

In all independent schools, tuition, gifts to the school, income from the endowment, and profits from summer programs and facilities rentals are the annual operating revenue streams. Your gifts to the Annual Fund every year are vital to maintaining Springs’ exceptional program and faculty. Thank you for your gifts this year.

PLANNED GIVING

SOCIETYThe Planned Giving Society honors the following individuals who share a commitment to the future of Indian Springs School by including Springs in their estate plans.

Priscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67Julia and John Badham ’57John Bigger ’56Lois BlackwellKay Armstrong and Frank Carter ’62Bryan Chace ’74Martin Damsky ’68

Mell Duggan ’76Coo Engel ’79Dave Faber ’66Joe Farley ’81Robert Friedel ’67Sylvia GoldbergGillian and Mike Goodrich ’63Eugenia and Larry Greer ’63Preston Haskell ’56Ronne and Donald Hess ’66Bob JohnsGeorge Johnston ’65Muff and Gilbert Johnston ’63Judith and Philippe Lathrop ’73Alice and Caldwell MarksKristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62

Tennant McWilliams ’61Margaret R. MonaghanBob Montgomery ’74Frances Ross ’77 and Bill NolanJocelyn Bradley ’77 and Jim PalmerMargaret and Kip Porter ’60Nancy and John Poynor ’58Cindi and Michael Routman ’72Sharon and Frank Samford ’62Cooper Schley ’64Kevin Tavakoli ’98Ann and David TharpeChip Thuss ’74E. Leland WatkinsMarjorie and Jim White ’60Allison and J.P. Williams ’77

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Hanelle Culpepper ’88 and Jeff MeierMary Lee and David Darby ’61Marilyn and Gordon Doss ’56 Cathy and Mell Duggan ’76Christopher Edmunds ’12 Lisa and Alan Engel ’73Ginny and Joe Farley ’81Elise May ’88 and Hank FrohsinDiane and Tom Gamble ’60Terry and Paul Goldfarb ’69Ann and Richard Goldstein ’69Kathleen and Jesse Graham ’56Sarah Urist ’98 and John Green ’95Benjamin Hawley ’12 Carla and Larry Hawley ’68William Hawley ’08Sally and Greg Hawley ’75Nancy and Tommy Healey ’62Ronne and Donald Hess ’66Heidi Hess ’89 and James RuckerMary and Mark Howard ’70Kelly Johnson ’92Sara Kim ’89Felix Kishinevsky ’05Emily Hess ’01 and Bob LevineMrs. Betty LoebLisa Hess ’95 and Nathan LowrieCecilia and Alan Matthews ’68Edith and Henry McHenry ’68Carter McLean ’06Lee and Mac Moncus ’60Susanna Myers ’90 and Gerry PampaloniMolly Myers ’92 and Rick HatfieldNaomi Nelson ’93 and Louis DoenchJulie and Mark Nelson ’88Christy and David Nelson ’93Marcia and Mike Nichols ’70 Frances Ross ’77 and Bill NolanSusan Hazlett and Ed Norman ’79Jamie and Greg OdrezinLibby and Dennis PantazisSusan Dillard ’80 and David PhillipsElizabeth and Wilmer Poynor ’80Teresa and Max Pulliam ’77Laura and Erskine Ramsay ’64Michele and Rod Reisner ’84

Ginny and Grady Richardson ’57Cindi and Michael Routman ’72Ginger Grainger ’86 and Steve Rueve ’84Lia and Rusty Rushton ’74Betsy and Daniel Russakoff ’92Mary Helmer and Mark Sabel ’84Jay Saxon ’01Betsy and John SaxonClark Smith ’69Sue and Allan Solomon ’68Janet Perry StewartLinda and Leo Sullivan-Bashinsky ’64Becky Thomas ’81 Michele Thompson ’83Kathy and Tommy ThomsonSusan and Carlisle Towery ’55Nan and Doug UnkenholzDorrie Fuchs and Gareth VaughanMark Waldo ’75Ellen and Jim Walker ’80Helen Deas ’82 and Randy WaltonHolly Ellis ’84 and Prince WhatleyAlexa Whitehead ’01

DONORS2011-2012 ANNUAL FUND Springs’ fiscal year runs from July 1–June 30. The following list recognizes Annual Fund donors by giving level in the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Stars (*) indicate the donor’s enrollment in Springs for Life, and attendant commitment to give to the ISS Annual Fund every year. Listings by constituency and by class, as well as a listing of those giving up to $100, can be found at www.indiansprings.org/annualreport2012.

LEADERSHIP LEVEL ($20,000 OR MORE)Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Kyung Han ’85Mary and Rob Henrikson ’65 Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 *Sharon and Frank Samford ’62

ARMSTRONG SOCIETY($10,000 OR MORE)Judy and Hal AbromsAcworth FoundationAllan Cruse ’59 *Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 *Nancy and Tommy Healey ’62 *Jennifer and Ben Hunt ’82Leo Kayser ’62Hwa Sook Song and Weon Kil KimMee Ok Choi and Tae Jung KimLeta and Jim Matte ’77Cecilia and Alan Matthews ’68 *Heather and Dan Mosley ’74

FOUNDER’S LEVEL ($5,000 OR MORE)Susan and John Abbot ’80 *Elizabeth and Bob Athey ’59 *Julia and John Badham ’57Elquis Castillo Hyun Jun Choi and Sung Ah LeeElizabeth and Mike Goodrich ’90Janice and Tim LaneyBen Lee ’78Hyesun and Seokho LeeKyung-Hoon LeeMalinda and Jimmy Lewis ’75Sidney and Michael McCullers ’89 Catherine and Emmett McLean Libby and Dennis Pantazis *Noura and Basel RefaiGail and Deak Rushton ’78Rene and John Simmons ’65

Gadsden, Ala.Father of Elquis Castillo ’16Founder’s Level Donor

“My son, Elquis, has just started his second year at Springs as a boarding student, and the school has been incredibly welcoming to him and my family. I travel from Gadsden to attend Community Dining (the community-wide dinner for students, faculty and staff) on Wednesday nights, and it is a highlight of my week. I am so happy for the support that has made such a positive difference in Elquis’ life, and am pleased to give to a school that cares so much about students and their families.” (Pictured, l-r) Elquis Castillo Jr. ’16 and Elquis Castillo Sr.

ELQUIS CASTILLO


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TOWN MEETING LEVEL($1,000 OR MORE)Joanna and Al Adams ’62 Joy and Ron Adams Margaret and Bruce Alexander David AndersonBarbie and Steve Arnold ’66Candi and C.P. Bagby ’63 *Lisa and Rob BalazsMelody and Johnny BanksKelly Bodnar ’85 and Brett BattlesMarie and Bill BaxleyBirmingham Allergy & Asthma Specialists PCShay and John Michael Bodnar ’88The Bodnar FoundationBill Boyle ’62 Alex Bradford ’06Casey and Garrett Bradford ’96Jason Bradford ’94Elizabeth and John Breyer ’71 Caroline and E.T. Brown ’74 E.T. Brown Family Fund Julie and Scott Bryant ’82 Joo Young Kim and Hong Kyu Choi Myung Hee Park and Hyoung Ho Choi Class of 1962Mary and Tim Committe ’66Christine and Darryl CopelandDamsky Paper CompanyHeidi and Martin Damsky ’68Kathryn D’ArcyLucia and Al DelchampsRebecca Garity DePalma ’80Helen and Richard Drennen ’77Katherine and Bryson EdmondsGinny and Joe Farley ’81 *Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundClara Chung Fleisig and Glenn FleisigJan FortsonLinda and Arthur Freeman ’59Mary Ann and Scott FreezeJanet and Morton GoldfarbKris and Kenny Goldstein ’62 Mary and Braxton Goodrich ’93

H. Drennen Jones Scholarship TrustSally and Greg Hawley ’75 *Jean and Fred Heath ’62Cathy and Rick Hernandez ’74Heidi Hess ’89 and James Rucker *Mrs. Emil HessMarilyn and Charles Hohenberg ’58Yunsik Hong and Kyunghee ParkDavid Huggin ’59Chris Hunter ’79Doug Hunter ’73Marisa Bradford ’02 and Edward Inge ’02Jannike and Brian Jackson ’92Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLPMuff and Gilbert Johnston ’63Yu Lim Lee and Sung Chan JunSarah and ES KangMichelle Lee and Joon Yong Kim ’72Dolly and William KingKorean ISS Parents AssociationSheri and Jimmy KrellHyemee Yoon and Wonkeun LeeHyunsuk and Byeongoh LeeEmily Hess ’01 and Bob Levine *Pat and Michael Levine ’74Ok Jung Lee and Ji Yong LimCathy and Caldwell Marks ’93Eileen and Danny Markstein ’92Beverly and Dan MarsonLeslie and David Matthews ’75Kimberly and Macke Mauldin ’78Angie and Danny McMullanMidge and Mark MillerLee and Mac Moncus ’60 *Ann and Richard Monk ’57Sara and Tommy Moody ’64Sam Moorer ’59Xiaohua Zhou and Lianke MuSusan Brand and Harry Mueller ’62Molly Myers ’92 and Rick Hatfield *Susanna Myers ’90 and Gerry Pampaloni *Christy and David Nelson ’93 *Hilary and Stuart Nelson ’95Julie and Mark Nelson ’88 *

“I always knew I would give back to Springs. When I had the opportunity to make a donation to ISS last year, I did want it to focus on scholarships and tennis. The Springs approach to education and the community helped me immensely with my career and life in general, and tennis and Coach Boo Mason were part of some wonderful memories of my time at ISS. I will always be grateful and supportive to the school that did so much in making me the person I am today.” (Pictured) Tennis court windscreen made possible by Han’s generosity

KYUNG HAN ’85

New York, N.Y.AlumnusLeadership Level DonorFirst Gift: 1990

Martha and Bill Nickell ’56Frances Ross ’77 and Bill Nolan *Joe Nonidez ’62Beth Mulvey and David NooneJanis and Sean O’MalleyEun Yung Chae and Keunho ParkPhoenix Restoration Services, Inc.Tonya and Bartley Pickron ’91Frances and Merritt PizitzSusan Pizitz ’80Diana and Gray Plosser ’63Janet and Charles Plosser ’66Jane and McGehee Porter ’57Margaret and Kip Porter ’60Nancy and John Poynor ’58Stacy and Scott Pulliam ’85Chris and Alston Ray ’66Douglas RayRegions Financial CorporationLaura Schiele ’86 and Steven RobinsonGinger Grainger ’86 and Steve Rueve ’84 *Lia and Rusty Rushton ’74 *The San Francisco FoundationDarla Wier and Frank Schabel ’62Jack Shannon ’71Bebe and Loyd ShawMelissa and Hanson Slaughter ’90Blakeley and Bill SmithVirginia and David SmithMr. and Mrs. Roe Stamps ’62Merrill H. Stewart, Jr. Peggy and Herbert StockhamThe Herbert and Peggy Stockham Family Foundation, Inc. Linda and Leo Sullivan-Bashinsky ’64 *Superior Mechanical Inc. Mary and Jack SweeneyJane Zack and Kevin Tavakoli ’98Fergus Tuohy ’96Nancy and Jim Tyrone ’73Joyce and Bob Vance ’79

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Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth Vaughan *Missy and Stewart WaddellMargaret WatsonCeleste WdowiakPatricia and Thomas WdowiakBucky Weaver ’68Marjorie and Jim White ’60Tom Whitehurst ’68Sally and Richard WhitleyAmy McDaniel ’80 and Steve Williams Janet and Scott Wilson

MAYOR’S LEVEL ($500 OR MORE)Anonymous Jennifer Bain ’84Amy and William BarrKathryn and Tom BarrNancy and Joel Baxley Elliott Bell ’10 *Virginia Caris and David Bernard April and Blake Berry Jeanette and John Brockington Anne and Don Brunson ’64Denise and David Bryant

Lynn and Ed Cassady ’76 Pinkie and Bryan Chace ’74Tonia and Young ChoiMyla ChoyJonette and Kenneth Christian ’67Caroline Clark ’82 and Brad GoodmanConnie and Doug ClarkGretchen and Holt CloudGloria and Larry CockrellCommunity Foundation of Northeast Alabama The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Inc. Jesanna Cooper ’94 and Michael Morris Anna and Chandler Cox *Susan and Jeffrey CutlerAnna Margaret and Tommy Donald ’58 Cathy and Mell Duggan ’76 *Stephen Eckman ’93Ann and Bill Edmundson ’67 Janis and Chip Feazel ’63

Elise May ’88 and Hank Frohsin *Alice and Paul Goepfert Terry and Paul Goldfarb ’69 *Angela and Vincent Graham Sarah Urist ’98 and John Green ’95 *Richard Green ’59 Sydney and Michael Green Melinda and Joseph GuillaumeBeth and Kirk Hawley ’66Nancy HodgesTerry and Karl Hofammann ’67 Mary and Jay Holekamp ’63Kathryn and Edward HookSarah HornKayo and Steven Howard ’83Betsy HunterRoslyn JacksonDavid Jacobi ’69Ann and Charles Katholi Jung-Mee Kwon and Sung-Jin Kim Sara Kim ’89 *Yang Suck and Richard Kim Myrick and David King ’62 Rebecca and Brandon Kirby ’92 Paula and Steve Klein Alison Goldstein ’88 and Alan Lebovitz Michelle Abroms ’98 and Jon LevinGeorgia and Coleman Lipsey ’60 Mrs. John A. Lockett, Jr.Charlotte and John Lusco Tommy Maddox ’69Frances and Robert MarksJune and Joe Mays ’63 Carole and Michael Mazer Microsoft Magalie Minaud Elizabeth and William NorthSandy Petrey ’59Teresa and Max Pulliam ’77 *LeeAnn and Joe RameyAileen and Randy Redmon ’84 Kathleen and Charles Rossmann Tara and Prakash Roy Kari and Gary Rubin ’73 Mary Helmer and Mark Sabel ’84 *Noriko and Nobu SanuiKiki and Pierre Scalise Beth and James Scott ’75Jerry Shadix ’68Diane Sheppard and Stan FullerKathryn and Richard Shimota Katie Shimota ’10Musa and Joseph Shin ’81Romana Simmons Cathy and Sam Simon Judy and M.D. Smith ’59 Jennifer and Mark Styslinger Michele Thompson ’83 *Martin Tobias ’95 Judy and Arthur Toole ’58 Susan and Carlisle Towery ’55 *Edwynna TrawickMickey and Mike Turner The Turner Foundation Cindy and Greg Van Horn Barbara and Bill Viar ’62Robin and Peter Watson ’77 Jane WenzelJ. Mark White

Birmingham, Ala.Parents of Harrison King ’12Town Meeting Level DonorsFirst Gift: 2008

“When Harrison started school at Indian Springs in the 9th grade, we began making gifts to the Annual Fund. And now that Harrison has graduated, we have no intentions of stopping. Harrison loved Springs and grew so much as a person during his four years there. ISS was the perfect fit for him, and he is well prepared for college. Springs’ impact on him will last a lifetime. It’s only fitting that our support is long-lasting as well.” (Pictured, l-r) Dolly, Harrison and William King at Harrison’s graduation

DOLLY AND WILLIAM KING



White Arnold & Dowd, P.C.Rowan and Russ Williams ’73Ling Song and Tong Zhou

COMMISSIONER’S LEVEL ($250 OR MORE)Kelly and Robert Aland ’80 *Sharon and Jim Bailey ’79Medha and Amol Bapat ’88Kitty and Ronnie BarrowKaren and Curt Bassett ’57Donna and Jonathan BenoitMindy and Dylan BlackAnne and Bill BlackerbyLynn Bledsoe and William RyanJennifer Boll ’92 Jean and Nick Bouler Connie and Keith BridghamNeely Bruce ’60 *Melanie Buffett-Ingraffia ’90 *Tom Byers ’67Carol and Harry Caldwell Patricia and Ehney Camp ’60 *Kay and Frank Carter ’62Jane and David ChaplinCason Benton and Stuart Cohen Community Foundation of Greater MemphisJune and Ed ConerlyConocoPhillips Petroleum FoundationDeane and Phil Cook ’62Caryn and Steven Corenblum ’75June Yang and Mike Costanza ’78Gisele and Steve Crowe Flora and Sanders Dix Sherry and Andy Driggers Eva and Jiri Dubovsky Claire Maples ’89 and Heath EdwardsJane and Charles EllisBill Engel ’75

Ilene Engel and Bob ArotskyThe Engel Foundation, Inc. Kathy and John EnglishAnne and Rick Finch ’60Mac FlemingRobert Friedel ’67Lindsay Frost ’97 and Sam BhasinDana and Jeff Gale ’92 Chris Genry ’78 Melina and Jon GoldfarbTalia and Chuck Goldfarb ’88Rachel and Edward Goldstein ’67Anita Jayagopal ’96 and Brian GouriEugenia and Larry Greer ’63 Wendy and Mark Habeeb ’74 Andrea Engel ’03 and Kent Haines ’03 Keecha HarrisCarla and Larry Hawley ’68 *Ramona and Gerhard HeilmannLiz and Greg Hodges ’66 Leslie and Dabney Hofammann ’72 Martha Diefendorf and Robert Hogan ’68 Lauren and Glen Howard ’67 Caspar Isemer ’00 Mitch Ives ’70 Helene and Neil Johnson Anya and Andrew Keller ’92Pamela and Prescott Kelly ’61Melanie and Jay KieveChris Kitchens Aaron Kline ’97 Vivian Le BeyHui LiJanet and Adam Lichtenstein ’91 Erin and John Lockett ’95 Cecilia and Peter Loeb ’76 Mrs. Betty Loeb *Jun Tsao and Ming Luo Meghan Marks ’15 Herb Martin ’62

Gerrin and John McGowan Edith and Henry McHenry ’68 *Cheryl and Burk McWilliams ’65Mary Jo MisraKathy and Mark Myatt ’55Naomi Nelson ’93 and Louis Doench *Susan Hazlett and Ed Norman ’79 *Betty and Charles Northen ’55 Deborah Cramer and Pat Odum ’72 Melissa and John Oliver ’60 Jocelyn Bradley ’77 and Jim Palmer Virginia and Bob Pettey ’67 Diane and Jeff Pettus ’73 Carrie and Richard Pizitz ’75Brenda and William Pompey Pompey & Pompey, P.C.Alison Pool-Crane ’79Barbara and William Powell Beth and Andrew Price The Prudential Foundation Matching GiftsPublix Super Markets Sefi and Olu Ransome-Kuti Michele and Rod Reisner ’84 *Elizabeth and Evan RobertsSusan and Rick Rodriguez Betsy and Daniel Russakoff ’92 *Elizabeth and David Samuelson ’90June Scott Richard Keck Shepard ’78 Linda and Robert Sherman ’58 Janet and Joe Simonetti ’75 Kate and Charles Simpson Thomas Smith ’72 Patricia and Rick Sprague ’66 Janet Perry Stewart *Deborah Kayser Strauss The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Christina Tetzlaff Ann and David Tharpe Irene and Dorion Thomas ’90 Andre Toffel ’72Eleanor Hodges ’05 and Jeff Tolbert ’03Cathy and Scott Turner Aye Unnoppet ’88Charles Vance ’80 Ellen and Jim Walker ’80 *

Homewood, Ala.Alumnus, Parents of Parker Bryant ’16Town Meeting Level Donors

“Change has always been a part of my life, and looking back, boarding at Indian Springs was the most beneficial change that I have experienced. Parker is now attending ISS, and to see how Springs continues to focus on excellence in academics while maintaining the school’s original culture is great. We look forward to continuing our support.” (Pictured, l-r) Julie, Nicholas ’18, Scott ’82 and Parker ’16 Bryant

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Emily Sims ’82 and Wes WestbrookAndrea and Goodloe White ’90 Kathy and Ethan White Margaret and John White-Spunner ’74 Kathryn and David WiencekElizabeth and Fred Wooten ’61 Ham Inn and Shih Bin WuAlton Young

D-DAY LEVEL ($100 OR MORE)Cathy and Tom Adams ’63Alabama Injury Lawyers P.C.Barbara and Jack Aland ’75Aghdas and Pat Alford ’72Anna Altz-Stamm ’99Patrick Anderson ’92AnonymousFreddi AronovPriscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67Peter Bain ’81Roger Baldwin ’87Tom BarnettMonica Shovlin and Chris Baxley ’79 *John Beckman ’90Anne and James Bell ’92Carol and Bill Bell ’73Jack BenedictAnn BentonIlene and Dan Berman ’82Mary BerryCarolyn and John Bigger ’56Stephen BlackMarian Blair ’05Marie and Duncan Blair ’75Mary BledsoePatrick Bradley ’01

Gene and Kenzie Brannon ’56 *Chris Breyer ’75Lisa BrockwayTripp Brockway ’08Adrienne and Julian BrookGinger and Larry Brook ’87Sarah Hampton Portera ’04 and Brice CambasSusannah and Ehney A. Camp IVDenise and Greg CanfieldMichael ChoyDru Clark ’06Teri and Emmett Cloud ’95The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramSumter and Steve Coleman ’59Barbara and Lem Coley ’62Lisa Dean ’81 and Frank Columbia *Pam and Bob CooperMarie and Travis CoxCarolyn and Richard Crocker ’65Barbara CroweHanelle Culpepper ’88 and Jeff Meier *Mary Lee and David Darby ’61 *Colleen and Don DaveyBlanton DePalma ’07Katherine DePalma ’14Rick Dominick ’78April Preston and Kyran Dowling ’72Elizabeth and Robert Eckert ’64Elizabeth and Andrew Edge ’84Tricia and Rotem Elgavish ’90Eli Lilly and Company FoundationMeagan and Jim EllingtonLisa and David ErwinAmy Finkelstein ’95 and Myles SteinerJimmie Kay and Marc FisherAnne and Alston Fitts

Barbara and Jim FlowersTheresa and Eric FoxConstance FreyAllison and Jeff FullerMatthew Furnas ’06Pamela and Howard FurnasMary Ann and John Furniss ’60Diane and Tom Gamble ’60 *Gail and Chip Gamble ’58Terri and David GlasgowReena Glazer ’87Sylvia GoldbergAnn and Richard Goldstein ’69 *Nancy and Sidney GradyKathleen and Jesse Graham ’56 *Susan and Mark GreenTeresa Chacana and Hector GutierrezJack Hall ’77Ann and Tim HamnerMary and Victor Hanson ’74Allison and Milton Harsh ’72Judy and John Heacock ’58Donna and Tommy HebsonRobert HeilpernLiz and Richard Hogan ’71Frannie and Randolph Horn ’83Jonathan Horn ’75Mary and Mark Howard ’70 *Mary and Cutter Hughes ’61Fran Hutchins ’95 and Laura KalbaJason HutchisonSue and Butch HutchisonJanie and Robert HyattTanya HyattKelly and Clint JacobsSusie and Peter JanderBob JohnsJennifer and John Johnson

Birmingham, Ala.Parents of John Banks ’14Parent VolunteerMultiple-Gift Donor

“We’ve given to the Annual Fund since John started school as an 8th grader, and even gave to Springs a couple of times this past year. Why? Because we’re delighted with our son’s experience and recognized that we could do a little more after all. Tuition is demanding, but we know ISS can only offer all that it does for our children because of gifts from parents and others. Springs offers an excellent educational opportunity, but the sense of community that envelops the campus is what makes the school so special. As a part of the ISS community, we feel it is our responsibility to give back to keep such a priceless environment and experience going for our son, other students, the faculty and the entire community.” (Pictured, l-r) John ’14, Melody and Johnny Banks

MELODY AND JOHNNY BANKS



Jessica and Ben Johnson ’71Kelly Johnson ’92 *Karen and Leon JohnstonKate Konecny ’02 and Gregory JonesKathy JonesLaura and Frank Jones ’58Lida and Bill Jones ’63Linda and Terry JordanMaria and Lawrence Katz ’82Mary Alston ’94 and Andres KerllenevichAmanda Key ’95Cathy Bekooy and Sanjay Khare ’85Denise and Jim KillebrewCameron Wells Killen ’95Katy and David Killion ’00John Kim ’89Josephine Kim ’88Lauren Kirkland ’01Lisa and Bill KnappDel KottasSherri and Trausti KristjanssonAlisa Boll ’94 and Jon KurianMac LaCasseMike LantripSusan and Billy LapidusHelen and Jay LeeJenny and George LeMaistre ’66Neely Harris ’96 and Lars LohmannGina and Hank Long ’70Hank Long ’01Demi Lorant ’06Terri and Charles Lorant ’75Liang Lu and Li LiMelody and Ben MachenKaren and Harry Maring ’72Kat MartinMaria MartinezNancy and Michael Matte ’74Glendora and Andrew MayoCheryl and Richard McAliley ’77Dawn and Joe McCarty

Buzzy McDonald ’72Darby and Tom McElderryRuth Ann and Michael McGartyLiz and Brendan McGuireAlex McPhillips ’03Susan and Edward McRightRuth Ann and Jack McSpadden ’64Rebecca and Thomas McWilliams ’97Kofi MensahMerck Partnership For GivingCarol and B.G. Minisman ’63Peggy MonaghanJudy and Gary MonheitJenny Morgan ’96 and Jamie ShutzerMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyCynthia and Bruce Morton ’62Carol and Hassan MotamedLydia and Rob Moxley ’62Dena and Robert MoyeLindsey Moye ’06Christie and Richard NeelyGail and Tom Nolen ’66Lea Novakova and Jan NovakVictoria West and Richard Nunan ’70Dragana and Mak ObradovicJamie and Greg Odrezin *Bryn and David Oh ’87Anna and Gunnar OlsonLeslie and Peter O’NeilCindy and Doug OrcuttRachel OserAnne and David Ovson ’69Libba and John Owen ’70D.G. Pantazis ’03Madeleine and Hubert PearceLauren PerlmanMark PerlmanKaren and Andrew Permenter ’72Stacy Donohue ’86 and Chris PerroneBetty and Joe Pigford ’58Julie and Clint Pittman ’83Anne Marie Oberheu and Thomas PlouffSam Pointer ’81Shelly and Stephen Powell ’70

Elizabeth and Wilmer Poynor ’80 *Jeannette PrayerYimei QianDeborah and Larry Quan ’68Laura and Erskine Ramsay ’64 *Pat and John ReederLina Pineda-Rezonzew and Gabriel RezonzewSherrie and Bruce Richards ’73Jan and Dick Richardson ’70Nancy and Clyde RileyDavid Rinald ’59Beebe and David Roberts ’61Charles Robinson ’59Holly and Brian RodgersCindi and Michael Routman ’72 *Neil Roy ’96Charlotte and Robert Russell ’76Betsy and John Saxon *Lane and John SchmittAlan Seigel ’77Nina and Bob SennMelinda and Cotton ShallcrossVirginia and Jesse Shearin ’59Barbara and Waid SheltonKaren Shepard ’81Jordan Shin ’85James ShufordRoyal Simpkins ’83Susan and Robert SimsLorraine and Satinder SinghAuston Smith ’09Beverly VonDer Pool and Phillip SmithClark Smith ’69 *Everett Smith ’10Pamela and Charles SmithRuth and Jim Smith ’56Virginia Smith ’12Sue and Allan Solomon ’68 *Rita and Clifford Spencer ’58Roberta and Gilbert Stamp ’66Andrea StanleyLee and Sam StayerMichael Steiner ’95Janet and Walter Stephens ’67

Los Angeles, Calif.AlumnusFood 101 Sponsor

“I became involved in the ISS Parents Association ’101’ fundraisers when I was asked to teach a class at Film 101. I had so much fun that the following year, when the next ’101’ event — Food 101 — came around, my wife, Sidney, and I came back from California to experience it again, this time as a sponsor and attendee. Springs’ 101 fundraisers are entertaining for both parents and alumni. We have enjoyed participating in it (and bringing our friends to it!) and being able to experience a little bit of Springs each fall.” (Pictured, l-r) Sidney and Michael McCullers ’89 with Math Teacher Mike Lantrip at Food 101

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Edward J. StephensonCindy and Andy Strickland ’57Helena and Erik Summers ’87Sarah and Jim Tanner ’64TargetCaroline Tauxe ’76 and John Tanquary ’74Jamie and Bobby ThackerCindy and Charlie ThigpenCarol and Tim Thomas ’67Valerie Morrison ’87 and Clark ThompsonSusan and Todd ThompsonKathy and Tommy Thomson *Barry Tobias ’98Cynthia and Raymond TobiasBentley Turner ’04Star Tyner ’98Jesse Unkenholz ’01Jacoba and Marshall Urist ’94Blake Van Horn ’02Wes Van Horn ’05Alina Voicu and Daniel SzaszCauley Kelly ’85 and Mitch vonHoffman *Vulcan BeverageLauren Wainwright ’88Angela and Sam Waldo ’69Anne and Mark WaldoBelinda and Bryson Waldo ’70Mark Waldo ’75 *Kira Druyan and Joel Walker ’87Howard P. Walthall Sr.`Margaret and Phillip WardEthel and Dick WarrenLucy and Elias Watson ’58Leanna WebbPamela and Bill Weeks ’69Holly Ellis ’84 and Prince Whatley *Marjorie Lee White ’88Rebecca Rutsky ’91 and Hal WhiteAlexa Whitehead ’01 *Deborah and Brian WiatrakCarla and Austin WilliamsMichelle WilliamsMike Witten ’75Mary and Terry Woodrow ’63Lesli and Kneeland WrightTanya and Scott YeagerFu-Shun YenDawn and Jobey York

ANNUAL FUND RESTRICTED GIFTSThe following donors made gifts to support specific initiatives within the school’s annual operating budget:

BOOKSElliott Bell ’10

CHESS PROGRAMSharon and Frank Samford ’62

CHOIR Jane Zack and Kevin Tavakoli ’98

H. DRENNEN JONES MEMORIAL AWARDH. Drennen Jones Scholarship Trust (Mike Goodrich ’63, Gilbert Johnston ’63, Alice Jones Meade, Gray Plosser ’63, Bill Rose ’63 and Sam Wiesel ’63)

LIBRARYMelody and Johnny BanksKitty and Ronnie BarrowNancy and Joel BaxleyJack BenedictAnne and Bill BlackerbyJulie and Scott Bryant ’82Masako Shimamura and Kevin CassadyElquis CastilloMyla ChoyCason Benton and Stuart CohenSusan and Jeffrey CutlerColleen and Don DaveySherry and Andy DriggersGinny and Joe Farley ’81Clara Chung Fleisig and Glenn FleisigMelinda and Joseph GuillaumeLinda and Terry JordanValerie and Jack LeaderCarol and Michael MaddenMary Beth and Jon MaloneFrances and Robert MarksCarole and Michael MazerDawn and Joe McCartyMidge and Mark MillerMagalie MinaudSparkle NelsonJocelyn and Paul NevilleElizabeth and William NorthAnne Marie Oberheu and Thomas PlouffStacy and Scott Pulliam ’85Kathleen and Charles RossmannLynn Bledsoe and William RyanBeth and James Scott ’75Cindy and Charlie ThigpenCathy and Scott TurnerStacia and Weyburn WakefordEmily Sims ’82 and Wes WestbrookLing Song and Tong Zhou

SCIENCE PROGRAMJanice and Tim LaneyLori and Bob Pollard

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER Angie and Danny McMullan

WRITINGNancy and John Poynor ’58

HONOR GIFTSGifts were given in honor of the following individuals:Eunice Ray AlfordKendall Allen ’13Griffin Baxley ’16Charlotte Benedict ’16Clyde BuzzardClass of 1967Class of 1992Class of 2012Robert CooperCharles EllisAlan Engel ’73 FamilyMac FlemingReeves Goepfert ’12Susan and Mark GreenGriffith R. Harsh ’71ISS Faculty & StaffBrian Allan Jackson ’92Priscilla Jones ’15Mike LantripPeter Loeb ’76Robert Loeb ’68Thomas Loeb ’72John LuscoRichard NeelyJulia Pearce ’11Lauren Plouff ’12Rebecca and William PorteraMichal Rezonzew-WeissJohn G. Simmons ’65The SwanTimothy Thomas ’67Rik TozziLeanna Webb

MEMORIAL GIFTSGifts were given in memory of the following individuals:Darcy Adams ’09Iain MacPherson Alexander ’91Nat Andrews ’62Robert Drennen ’80Walter “Bruddy” Evans ’57Donald L. FuchsMike Garrett ’62Henry Calvin GoodrichJean & Charles HealeyBrooks Hines ’65Robert Hoggard ’62Sam Lapidus ’12Elizabeth Riddler LichensteinSusan Mayer-SmithPellum Moncrief ’77John “Jack” NooneMichael T. Owens ’81Jack H. ShannonRobert “R.J.” StegnerCaitlin Stewart ’93Billy TapleyInnes Tartt ’62Iain Wilson ’91Ray Woodard


GIFTS-IN-KINDGifts such as books, audiovisual, computer and photographic equipment, and other tangible property are valuable contributions to the school’s programs and activities. The following individuals and organizations gave gifts-in-kind during 2011-2012:

FOOD 101Agnew JewelersAlabama GoodsAlabama Symphony OrchestraOmar AlcainoAloft Birmingham Soho SquarePriscilla Goodwyn ’80 and Robert AndersonKaren and Michael BallietAmy and William BarrKitty and Ronnie BarrowCharlotte Benedict ’16Beyond Wellness MedSpaBirmingham Bake & Cook CompanyBirmingham Museum of ArtBottega Italian RestaurantCaroline and E.T. Brown ’74Julie and Quentin BrownJulie and Scott Bryant ’82Shearon Holt and Justin ButtsChuck’s FishRachel Chun ’12Complete Health & Wellness

Criso Pet Products, LLCSherry and Andy DriggersTucker Eibner ’12Jane and Charles EllisFive RestaurantClara Chung Fleisig and Glenn FleisigJan FortsonGallery Services, Inc.Jason GardnerAmy and Nap Gary ’75Tyler Goodwyn ’81Susan and Mark GreenMelinda and Greg GrooverSarah Guillaume ’16Shane HillInternational Wines, Inc.Inverness Racquet ClubDoug JonesPaula and Steve KleinSheri and Jimmy KrellTaylor Landry ’12Mike LantripAnastasia Lee ’12Charlotte and John LuscoMelody and Ben MachenMagic City Dance StudioBeverly and Dan MarsonKat MartinAndrea Buchanan and Edwin Marty ’90Nancy and Boo MasonCarole and Michael MazerMetro Cat ClinicMr. Burch Formal WearElizabeth and William NorthDeborah O’ConnorLibby and Dennis PantazisSam Pointer ’81Jim Pratt

Springs was in a “New York State of Mind” when the ISS Board of Governors hosted a reception in New York City May 10 for alumni, board members, parents and friends in celebration of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s Spring for Music Concert at Carnegie Hall. Many guests traveled from Alabama to see the ASO performance and joined ISS community members who live and work in New York for the reception. While in the city, board members and administrators also met with New York-based alumni and friends of the school. (Pictured, l-r) Board Member Alan Engel ’73, Board Chair Libby Pantazis and Director Gareth Vaughan at the reception

BIG APPLE EVENING

LeeAnn and Joe RameyRave Motion Pictures Lee Branch 15Pat and John ReederFrances Renneboog ’12Rousso Facial Plastic Surgery & Med SpaHeather and John Roy ’84Renee and John Russell ’80Kiki and Pierre ScaliseJanet and Joe Simonetti ’75Beverly VonDer Pool and Phillip SmithEve Herring ’85 and Scott SmithSpa One NineteenStone’s Throw Bar and GrillThe Cook Store of Mountain BrookCindy and Charlie ThigpenThompson Frame FactoryTotal Skin and Beauty Dermatology CenterValley Printing Co. Inc.Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth VaughanAlina Voicu and Daniel SzaszEllen and Jim Walker ’80Holly Ellis ’84 and Prince WhatleyYarbrough CompaniesElizabeth and Charlie Yeates ’71

OTHERPatrick Anderson ’92Blue Cross Blue Shield of AlabamaCindy BryantDeloye BurrellSusan and Jeffrey CutlerCindy and Kirk EdmundsDiane and Tom Gamble ’60Anna and Gunnar OlsonChristy and Lee Schmitt ’82Carolyn and Sam Titone

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60 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT SPRINGS

1. The freedom to make my own choices2. I love Springs for its hospitality and acceptance

as well as the wide range of choices that promote independence.

3. Diversity of all kinds4. I love that I have friends from all over the world.5. I love choir and how it brings the school together.6. Big, beautiful, peaceful campus7. I love Indian Springs because I am able to express

myself through art without limitations.8. I love performing in such a great place.9. The chicken fingers are really good.10. The willingness to approach difficult or controversial

topics11. The lake is beautiful!12. Respect for the worth and dignity of every individual

creates an embracing, diverse environment.13. High expectations but lots of support14. Student Concerts15. My teachers care about me and value a quality

education.16. Our community is like a big family.17. Thoughtful conversations18. We live in an educational ecosystem.19. Student-teacher interaction inside and outside the

classroom20. The unparalleled appreciation for music21. The 60 seconds of fresh air and being outside

between classes22. I get to build things – useful things.23. General respect for academic achievement24. Incredible faculty, longevity, continuity25. The desire for student involvement in everything26. I love Springs vs. Altamont.27. I love how alumni come back and hang out and

eat lunch and walk around because they have fond memories of high school and will always feel comfortable being on campus.

28. I like the sports.29. I like the laid-back attitude.30. I love the dorms!31. I love the freedom given to students to grow,

At the start of Springs’ 60th school year, students and faculty were asked to name what they love about Springs. Amazingly, though expressed in varying ways, the spirit of the school was obvious in the nearly 300 responses from the community.

the lifelong friendships that are made, and the opportunities that arise as being part of such a prestigious school.

32. I love the swan! 33. I like turtles.34. The lifelong connection with alumni35. More than anything else, I love the fact that at

Springs, for any intellectual interest you may pursue, there will be someone else similarly interested.

36. I love the responsibility – I get to manage! Yay!37. I like the family atmosphere.38. I like the respect of Springs.39. We have freedom because the faculty has the

knowledge that we will make wise choices.40. I love the strong sense of nourishment within the

community.41. The drive that we have for each other to succeed42. I like that even if you don’t fit in, you don’t get

bullied.43. Trick kayaking44. I most enjoy the acceptance of anyone and everyone.45. I like Indian Springs because there is a huge lake with

a swan.46. The ability to make friends that are willing to argue

with you47. My favorite thing about Springs is that it makes you

not afraid to be yourself.48. What I like best about Indian Springs is the boarding

community.49. I like the rigorous academic courses offered at

Springs that push me to my limit.50. The power each student has to make a difference51. The feeling of having someone from each part of the

globe in one small school52. As a new student, you easily get involved.53. I like that the choir makes concert journeys.54. My favorite thing about Springs is you don’t have to

fit a social mold. You can make your own – and break it.

55. I like how Springs challenges me to improve.56. Baseball57. Teaching and learning from students58. Amazing students who are unique and exceptional in

very unique and individual ways59. Intellectual interaction between students and faculty60. Everything!

Parents and alumni, as Springs continues the celebration through the year, please share what you love about Springs by emailing [email protected].

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