Whitefield Academy News

The Middle School lacrosse team capped off a great season this past weekend with a strong performance in the league playoffs. The team began its playoff run with a 14-3 victory over Blessed Trinity last Thursday night at Whitefield Stadium. The WolfPack struck early, going up 4-1 in the first quarter, and took a 7-3 lead into halftime. The WolfPack defense, led by a strong seven-save performance by Bradley Washington (8th), stepped up and shut out Blessed Trinity in the second half while the offense added seven more goals. Brad Becker (7th) led the scoring with six goals. Sid Brendel (8th) added three goals and two assists; Jonathan Wood (8th) contributed three goals and one assist; Mitchell Ryan (8th) had one goal and one assist; and Robert Matherne (6th) had one goal.

The win on Thursday earned the team a berth in the Final Four hosted at Whitefield stadium on Saturday. The WolfPack faced a strong team from Fellowship Christian in its semi-final match. The Fellowship Paladins had defeated the WolfPack twice previously and were the only league team the WolfPack had not earned a win against during the regular season. Wills McCutcheon (7th) anchored the nets with a seven-save performance in the first half, while Jonathan, Sam Hamilton (8th), Carter Dixon (8th), Connor Callan (8th), Mitchell, and Josh Turner (8th) went toe-to-toe with a tough Paladin midfield to take a 4-3 lead into the half. In the second half, Carson Brown (8th), Brenner McCutcheon (8th), and Joseph Schwarz (7th) held off a strong Paladin attack line while Bradley turned in four key saves in the cage. Sid, Jonathan, and Brad all found the back of the net to secure a final 7-6 victory for the WolfPack. Jonathan led the scoring with four goals.

The second playoff win earned the team a rematch with Sutton Middle School Cougars in the league championship game. The WolfPack had gone one-and-one with Sutton in two close games during the regular season, but now faced the challenge of playing them immediately after a grueling first game against the Paladins. An early goal from Jonathan gave the team a 1-0 lead after the first quarter, and Brad chipped in two more in the second, but Sutton fired back with a couple goals of their own and then added three quick transition goals before the half to go up 5-3. Sutton pulled away further in the third quarter, as the WolfPack started to feel the impact of playing back-to-back games. Despite a beautiful behind the back goal from Carter in the fourth quarter, Sutton's depth proved too much for a tired WolfPack team as the Cougars pulled away to an eventual 11-5 win.

The Middle School team finished its season with a 14-5 overall record, a dramatic turnaround from its two win season the prior year, and took home the Runner-Up trophy in the Atlanta Middle School Boy's Lacrosse League for 2013. A huge congratulations to everyone on the team. Way to go, Pack!

Whitefield Academy recognized Upper School students for their academic excellence at the annual Upper School Honors Day held on Thursday, April 25. Below is a list of Upper School students and the academic awards they received:

BIBLE

Old Testament

Excellence Award: Logan Pearce

Teacher’s Award: Hannah Pinson

New Testament

Excellence Award : Rachel Hicks

Teacher’s Award: William Bell

Christian Thought

Excellence Award: Justin Brendel

Teacher’s Award: Grace Miller

ENGLISH

Ninth Grade English

Excellence Award: Kristin Corliss

Teacher’s Award: Kerry Martin

Ninth Grade Honors English

Excellence Award: Logan Pearce

Teacher’s Award: Emily Sumlin

Tenth Grade English

Excellence Award: William Bell

Teacher’s Award: Ryann Farmer

Tenth Grade English

Excellence Award: Norman Harris

Teacher’s Award: Megan Fikse

Eleventh Grade English

Excellence Award : JB Johnson

Teacher’s Award: Iman Eaton

Eleventh Grade Honors English

Excellence: Alice Fugate

Teacher’s Award: Grace Miller

FINE ARTS

Theater Technology

Excellence Award: Ellie Rieves

Teacher’s Award: Kerry Martin

Drama

Excellence Award: Averi Noosinow

Teacher’s Award: William Bell

Band I

Excellence Award: none

Teacher’s Award: Jordan Edge

Band II / Marching/Concert Band

Excellence Award: Felton Smith

Teacher’s Award: Jake Upshaw

Jazz Band

Excellence Award: Dane Peterson

Teacher’s Award: Brandon Morris

Orchestra

Excellence: Ian Nash

Teacher’s: Ajani Kerr

Communications

Excellence Award: Alice Fugate

Teacher’s Award: Emma Wright

Yearbook

Excellence Award: Hannah Brown

Teacher’s Award: Grace Miller

Art I

Excellence Award : Elizabeth Weaver

Teacher’s Award: Justin Samples

Drawing/Painting

Excellence Award: Gabi Boswell

Teacher’s Award: Anna Long

Sculpture/Ceramics

Excellence Award: Megan Fikse

Teacher’s Award : Sam Fishbeck

Photography

Excellence: Rachel Hicks

Teacher: Audrey Garrett

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Spanish I

Excellence: Brendon Myles

Spanish II

Excellence: Norman Harris

Teacher’s: Will Brogan

Spanish III

Excellence Award: Rachel Hicks

Teacher’s Award: Sydney Burke

Spanish IV

Excellence Award : Alice Fugate

Teacher’s Award : Justin Brendel

Latin II

Excellence: Jake Gilbert

Teacher’s: Madeline Sengson

Latin III

Excellence: Bradley Davidson

Teacher’s: Alexcea Matthews

Latin IV

Excellence: Caroline Holliday

Teacher’s: Peter Sengson

French II

Excellence Award: Luke Miltner

Teacher’s Award: Corey Johnson

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (cont.)

French III

Excellence Award: JB Johnson

Teacher's Award: Ryann Farmer

French IV

Excellence Award: Emma Wright

Teacher’s Award: Elaine Sharitz

HISTORY

Medieval History

Excellence Award: Whitney Merkle

Teacher’s Award: Norman Harris

European History

Excellence Award : David Lemasters &

Katie Mitchum

AP European History

Excellence Award: Alice Fugate

Teacher’s Award: Caroline Holliday

MATH

Algebra I

Excellence Award: Madeline Sengson

Geometry

Excellence Award: Kerry Martin

Teacher’s Award : Ajani Kerr

Honors Geometry

Excellence Award: Jake Gilbert and

Logan Pearce

Algebra II

Excellence Award: Ryann Farmer

Teacher’s Award: David Ballew

Honors Algebra II

Excellence Award: Kristen Fikse

Teacher’s Award: Norman Harris

Pre-Calculus

Excellence Award: Peter Sengson

Teacher’s Award: Hannah Hill

Honors Pre-Calculus

Excellence Award: Rebecca Carswell

Teacher’s Award: Sarah Marriott

Algebra III/Trig

Excellence Award: Eric Lockett

Teacher’s Award: Jaylen Hudson

Graphic Design

Excellence Award : Noah DiGiorgio

AP Computer Science

Excellence Award: Caroline Holliday

AP Statistics

Excellence: Quinn Larimer

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Boys

Excellence Award: Ajani Kerr

Teacher’s Award : Jordan Edge

Girls

Excellence Award: Megan Smith

Teacher’s Award: Emily Sumlin

SCIENCE

Conceptual Physics

Excellence Award: Megan Rose Byers

Teacher’s Award: Ajani Kerr

Honors Conceptual Physics

Excellence Award: Jake Gilbert

Teacher’s Award: Holden Hosch

Chemistry

Excellence Award: Justin Samples

Teacher’s Award: David Ballew

Honors Chemistry

Excellence Award : Kristen Fikse

Teacher’s Award : Peter Keith

Biology

Excellence Award : Jaylen Hudson

Teacher’s Award: Braelen Phillips

Honors Biology

Excellence Award: Justin Brendel

Teacher’s Award: Dane Peterson

AP Chemistry

Excellence Award: Sarah Marriott

Teacher’s Award : Grace Miller

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Ninth grade

Logan Pearce

Tenth grade

Kristen Fikse

Eleventh grade

Caroline Holliday

Excellence Award - Highest grade in the class

Teacher's Award - Student who exhibited extraordinary effort and willingness to learn

Academic Excellence Award - Student with highest overall GPA in the grade for the 2012-13 year.

UNDERCLASSMAN SCHOLARS

Ninth and tenth graders with a 4.0 overall GPA

Jake Gilbert, Holden Hosch, Luke Miltner, Logan Pearce, Hannah Pinson, Will Schultz, John Schwartz, Emily Sumlin, Kathryn Bracher, Kristen Fikse, Megan Fikse, Rachel Hicks, Peter Keith, Quinn Larimer, Jana Paton, Whitney Merkle, Gabby Pinson, Megan Schwarzkopf, Matt Snyder

SENIOR AWARDS

Bible: Mary Claire McClellan

Computer Science: Brennan Saul

English: Megan Kessler

Dramatic Performance: Cecil Butler

Music Performance: Mandy Renfroe

Visual Arts: Harrison Bradley

Language: Emily DeMoss

History: Rebecca Stueve

Math: Holt Merkle

Science: Catlin Hesse

VALEDICTORIAN

Holt Merkle

SALUTATORIAN

- Morgan Landers

In addition to receiving recognition for academic success at Whitefield, Upper School students were also honored with awards by Whitefield as well as colleges, universities, and businesses. Students were recognized for their academic success, dedication to community service, and extraordinary character. Listed below are the special awards received by Upper School students during Upper School Honors Day.

EPHESIANS AWARD

A student in each grade who is most enthusiastic about ongoing community service throughout the course of the school year

Ninth grade - Natalie Pitter

Tenth grade - Kathryn Bracher

Eleventh grade - Rebecca Carswell

Twelfth grade - Ellis Jones

TIMOTHY AWARDS

Young man and woman in each grade who sets the best example for his or her peers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity

Ninth grade - Jake Gilbert and Anna Reeves McCutcheon

Tenth grade - Whitney Merkle and Norman Harris

Eleventh grade - Stephen Bracher and Alice Fugate

Twelfth grade - Hunter Holliday and Savannah Ballew

COMMUNITY SERVICE HONOREES

For students who complete 100+ community service hours in a year

Grace Babcock, Kathryn Bracher, Stephen Bracher, Harrison Bradley, Kelsey Butler, Cecil Butler, Rebecca Carswell, Justine Connor, Jacob Crowe, Noah DiGiorgio, Berto Dryden, Kristen Fikse, Megan Fikse, Alice Fugate, Samara Huggins, Ellis Jones, Emily Kendrick, John Kendrick, Robert Keough, Megan Kessler, Caroline Langella, Amanda Lawson, Ali Matthews, Mary Claire McClellan, Micah Owens, Bella Pefianco, Natalia Pitter, Brittany Pritchett, Chandler Reagan, Harris Reed, Kathleen Stueve, Keiran Witharana, and Emma Wright.

SOPHOMORE AWARD

The Rhodes College Book Award

student who has demonstrated exemplary community service

Kelsey Butler

JUNIOR AWARDS

Furman University Scholars Award

based on high grades and standardized test scores

Stephen Bracher, Justin Brendel, Alice Fugate, Caroline Holliday, David Lemasters, and Sarah Marriott

Agnes Scott College

Selected for excellence in scholarship, leadership, character, and service

Anna Long

Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award

student who has demonstrated high achievement and rigor in science classes and has received high PSAT and SAT math scores

Grace Miller

Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award

Student who has demonstrate a commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social issues with an emphasis on study, community action, and dialogue

JB Johnson

George Eastman Young Leader’s Award

student who has demonstrated strong leadership experience at school and community, high grades, challenging courses, and extensive involvement in extracurricular activities

Elaine Sharitz

Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology Award

honors a student who has a strong interest and high level of achievement in innovation and technology

Caroline Holliday

Converse Junior Scholars Program

honors women dedicated to developing their leadership abilities, giving back to their community by serving others

Cara Grace Hildebrand, Hannah Hill, Katie Kassis, Kerry Anna Lemasters, Anna Long, Ali Matthews, Grace Miller, and Mary Beth Newkirk

Wofford Scholars Program

presented to outstanding students based on leadership, academic achievement, and character

Stephen Bracher, Justin Brendel, Rebecca Carswell, Alice Fugate, and Sophie Kemether

Presbyterian College Fellows Award

presented to students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement and potential for future success

Rebecca Carswell, Alice Fugate, Sarah Marriott, Katie Mitcham, Dane Peterson, Sophie Kemether, JB Johnson, and Mary Beth Newkirk

Distinguished Christian High School Student Award

Presented by ACSI to students that best represent each of these five areas:

Athletics - Everett Pollard.

Fine Arts - Dane Peterson.

Christian Service - Emma Wright.

Leadership - Frances Hamilton.

Academics - Katie Mitcham

Rensselaer Medal Program

student who has excelled in math and science

Sarah Marriott

Phi Betta Book Award

best exemplifies the Phi Beta Kappa principles of freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression

Alice Fugate

University of Georgia Certificate of Merit

Students with outstanding scholastic achievement throughout the first three years of high school

Alice Fugate and Caroline Holliday

Valentine Award

Established by Keith and Sandra Valentine, parents of 2004 graduate John Valentine, to encourage and reward Whitefield students who reach out to underclassmen

Justin Brendel.

Eagle Scout

Stephen Bracher, Jake Fikse,Nick Russell, James Schultz, and Jonathan Thomas.

SENIOR AWARDS

Senior Achievement Award

the senior who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishment through initiative. This young person has displayed consistent effort, hard work, steady academic progress, and a positive attitude throughout his Upper School career

Matthew Millburn

National Achievement Outstanding Participant

honors academically promising Black American high school students who scored in the top percent of more than 160,000 Black Americans (based on the 2011 PSAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)



        National Achievement Outstanding Participant

        Kelsey Johnson

        National Achievement Semi-finalist

        Ricardo Russ

Commended National Merit Award Students

Morgan Landers and Caroline Langella

STAR Student Award

Caroline Langella (STAR teacher Rebecca Brown) and Emily Demoss STAR teacher Jesse Breite)

Jabez Award

the senior who has shown extraordinary leadership in the Upper School, not only in the classroom, but also in extracurricular activities

Bella Pefianco

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cup

the senior who has achieved all-around excellence and leadership in academics, athletics, the arts, and community activities

Kelsey Johnson

Charles L. Johnston Christian Leadership Award

the senior who best lives out the Christian faith in relationship with his or her peers as well as within the adult community

Alli McLemore

George Whitefield Award

the senior who best exemplifies the words of the Whitefield Academy mission statement

Kayla Reeder

Congratulations to Harlan Kyle (9th) who has been selected as one of twelve winners in the Fourth Annual Southern Teachers Student Art Contest. Harlan's artwork, "Morris Hall," was one of 400 submissions in the contest.

Her artwork and that of the other eleven winning students will be reproduced in the Southern Teachers Agency art calendar for the 2013-14 academic year. Ten thousand of the calendars are reproduced and distributed to hundreds of independent schools around the South.

The Southern Teachers Agency is a recruitment service in the South which offers free teacher placement for candidates. The agency promotes the fine arts as fundamentally important to the overall education of children.

Along with having her artwork placed in the calendar, Harlan will receive a $50 gift certificate for art supplies, courtesy of Blick Art Materials.

Great job, Harlan!

Whitefield’s 2013 Auction was a real blessing to the school because of the money raised to further improve our campus as well as meet many other needs. Just as powerful as the money raised, however, was the demonstration of the community spirit that is alive and well at Whitefield—people pitching in to provide items for auction, volunteers spending countless hours to plan every detail, families setting aside funds to bid on items, sometimes paying well over their value, just because of their love for the school and its mission.

Stories behind the scenes were numerous, but one in particular caught the attention of everyone—the story of Bailey, a four-month old Teddybear Goldendoodle puppy, and newlywed Stephanie Moseley, Whitefield's advancement assistant, who fell in love with him.

“Bailey” by Stephanie Moseley

Brent and I got married in March, right in the middle of planning the 2013 Auction and “Night in the City” prom. It was a crazily busy time for both of us.

The auction committee was acquiring items and our auction chair, Becky Matherne, knew about a breeder who had Teddybear Goldendoodle puppies. She and her husband, Rich, had gotten their own puppy from this breeder four years ago and now love their dog. The breeder, Smeraglia, graciously donated a puppy to the auction and Rich drove to Alabama to get him. Becky and Rich kept the puppy at their house the first half of the day, but Becky would bring him to school in the afternoon so I could show him around to kids and attract some interest in bidding on him at the auction.

The dog was adorable. I’d grab him up and take him down to the Lower School, show him around to the kids on the playground, show him during carpool line and try to get kids to fall in love with him.

After I showed him around, the puppy would sometimes flop down in my office and take a nap on the floor next to me while I worked. Nobody knew this, but Brent and I had been praying about getting a dog for awhile. I needed one that didn’t shed because of my allergies and I thought, “a Goldendoodle would be perfect.” But I put the thought out of my head because they are expensive; we were newlyweds and it just wasn’t in the budget to buy a puppy like that. Besides, I thought, “the object of this auction is to raise as much money as possible for Whitefield. I need to focus on doing that.” I was passionate about that because I love the school.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t help falling in love with the puppy that I came to name Bailey. I bonded with him while taking him around the school. The night before the auction, Brent and I decided to bring him home, to “test” what it would be like to have a dog —any dog— in our new apartment. I kept calling him “our dog,” and finally Brent said, “Stephanie – don’t get attached! We CANNOT afford this puppy!”

The next day was the auction and as you could imagine, everything was hectic and crazy. I had dog duty but I was also responsible for a lot of other things, so sometimes Brent watched him and sometimes the Mathernes held him. I thought the Mathernes would be perfect dogsitters because the puppy had already gotten used to them when they kept him overnight in their home.

Still, everyone noticed that whenever I passed Bailey while I was dashing here and there, he recognized me and whimpered to get back to me. As the night went on, it was killing me. I knew we had bonded and by the end of the night I was going to have to let him go.

The bidding for Bailey began and I held him, walking him back and forth between the high bidders, holding him tightly because I had grown to love him SO much. I talked Brent into letting me bid, but it wasn’t anything in comparison to what others could bid. I had such mixed emotions – more than anything I wanted to raise a significant amount of money for Whitefield and I was thrilled that the bidding kept going higher. Yet I knew my heart was about to be broken and I was getting teary-eyed as I walked between the bidders expecting fully to hand of “my” dog to another owner.

During the bidding, I caught a glance of Allen Bell and he silently mouthed to me, “You really want this dog, don’t you?” A live auction is kind of chaotic and I was trying to focus on my job, but I guess I made a face that said, “yes.” It’s all a blur really, but at some point Allen said to me, “If we win this, we’re giving you the dog.” I really didn’t take that in. I just thought, “what?” but still tried to get people to up their bid and help the school.

The bidding finally got down between the Bells and another family. I couldn’t really process everything going on—but then Allen and Sherry won the bid, and there I was with Bailey in my arms, hugging them, and crying, and finally realizing that Bailey was mine.

Brent and I were so completely humbled by the experience. The generosity of the Bells was so moving, I just could hardly take it in. At one point, Sherry said to me, “We just hope that Bailey brings you as much joy as Bear has brought us.” (Bear is the cavapoo puppy the Bells got at the last auction.) It stunned me because here’s this family that has been, and is, always generous in their support of Whitefield. Still, for them, it’s not only about supporting the school financially, it’s about the school, period. It’s about their love for the mission of the school, and their love for the people and community of Whitefield.

The auction committee had been praying that the auction would be a community-builder for the school. I realized as I was standing there, holding my sweet Bailey, that THIS is Whitefield. Even though it’s a great school – and provides an incredible education, it’s not JUST a school. It’s a community of people who care about each other – it’s a place set apart and unique because we care about giving each other joy, supporting each other, and helping each other live as believers in this sometimes crazy world.

Whitefield's varsity lacrosse team fought hard to defeat the Pace Academy Knights, 11-10, on Tuesday night, April 30. With the win, the Pack are 14-3 on the season and will play for the 1A Invitational Championship Tournament on Friday in a rematch against Holy Innocents'.

Both the Pack and Pace had a high scoring first half that ended in a 7-7 tie. The defenses came up big in the second half but the Pack outscored the Knights 4-3. Offensively the Pack was led by senior Preston Blair (4 goals), senior Dallas Darling (3 goals, 3 assists), junior Alex Manning (2 goals, 1 assist), senior Max Rieves (1 goal, 1 assist), and sophomore Marcus Jones (1 goal).

The defense shut down the Pace offense in the second half to allow only three goals. Senior Matt Milburn had 10 saves in goal, and senior Chris Washington shut down Pace on the final possession to seal the win.

Sophomore Robby Keough set a new PR of 4:15.37 in the 1600m at the state track held this past Saturday,also breaking the state Class A record of 4:17.02. The race was the fastest of the seven classes run during the evening, with Robby taking second place to senior Henry Dwyer of Athens Academy, who set a new state record of 4:10.8. Robby’s time was not only second in Class A-Private, but was the second fastest time for all classes in the Georgia state championships and is now the fastest time in the nation among high school sophomores.

Four boys represented Whitefield in the 1A-Private Class. Juniors Everett Pollard and Austin Joseph had medal-winning performances in their respective field events. Everett took fifth place in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5’10”. Later in the afternoon, Austin Joseph took eighth place in the triple jump, going 40’3”.

Senior Holt Merkle finished his high school track career with a PR of 4:41.02, finishing in 10th place. Holt’s time would have been good enough for a state championship in the 1A-Public Class. Robby will go head-to-head with Henry Dwyer again on Saturday, as the two are the top seeds in the 800m final.

Congratulations to the Whitefield boys on a great showing at the state meet!

On the heels of his record-breaking performance in the 1600m final on Thursday, Robby Keough added another second place finish in Saturday’s state Class 1A 800m final. In cold, driving rains, Robby completed the race in 1:57.86, behind senior Henry Dwyer of Athens Academy.

The Whitefield boys finished the state meet in 11th place, with 21 points and now turn their attention to root for the Whitefield girls in their state track meet, starting on Thursday in Albany, GA

WolfPack varsity lacrosse added to the championship sports legacy of Whitefield Academy by defeating the Holy Innocents Bears 9-5 Friday night to win the first ever Class A tournament and championship.

The win avenged an overtime loss to the Bears in the last game of the regular season and propels the team into the GHSA tournament.

The Pack rallied from a 4-3 halftime deficit by scoring five unanswered goals from just before the half and in the third quarter. The defense, which has been strong all year, held to Bears to just one fourth quarter goal in a dominating second half by the Pack on offense and defense.

Senior Preston Blair (3 goals, 1 assist), senior Dallas Darling (3 goals, 1 assist), and senior Max Rieves (4 assists) led the Pack on offense followed by sophomore David Ballew (2 goals), junior Alex Manning (1 goal), junior Justin Brendel (1 assist), and sophomore Marcus Jones (1 assist).

Senior goalie Matt Milburn, defensemen senior Chris Washington, senior Brennan Saul, sophomore Sky Dupree, and sophomore Liam Virrill, along with all the midfielders, were outstanding to hold the Bears team five goals. In the last game against Whitefield, the Bears scored 12 goals.

Although the game was played at Pace's Riverwood complex, the Pack enjoyed a “home field advantage” with the huge turnout by Whitefield fans. It was an exciting game and everyone celebrated on the field with the team afterwards. The team appreciates the continued support of the students and families.

Chris, Dallas, Alex, and Sky were voted by the coaches of the participating teams as part of the all-tournament team. Matt Milburn was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

With the win the Pack is ranked #6 in the state and will play #5 Blessed Trinity Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the first round of 16 of the GHSA state lacrosse tournament. Go Pack!

Whitefield Academy’s 2013 Prom, “A Night in the City,” was held at The Buckhead Theatre, a theatre which originally opened in 1931, and sits at the gateway to the vibrant community of Buckhead. Under the supervision of Advancement Office Manager Stephanie Moseley, six junior girls helped plan and implement the prom’s theme, music, food, and decorations. It was a great opportunity for students to learn event planning, leadership, and teamwork. Here’s the story of planning a prom from one prom committee member's perspective - Hannah Hill.

Planning a Prom

By Hannah Hill (11th)

I applied for the Prom Committee last summer when my dad heavily encouraged me to do it. Knowing that I am typically a very organized person and enjoy the process of planning, he thought it would be a good experience for me; I agreed.

Prom has always been an event that the junior class takes upon themselves to plan as a gift to the seniors. I was on the committee with five other girls from my grade: Cassie Clementi, Katie Kassis, Ali Matthews, Mary Beth Newkirk, and Annie Sickling. Throughout the process, I found a respect for these girls and I appreciated them so much. They would show up to the meetings with the intention of accomplishing the task; we never had those times where we got nothing done because it was just one of those lazy days (yes, we juniors can be VERY lazy at times). We were all excited about the prom and that gave us the push to plan all the details. We all worked together and listened with respect to each others’ opinions. Personally, I am very proud of the prom we put together and I’m grateful I was able to work with such a great group of girls.

Our meetings were always at lunch in the conference room so we could discuss ideas in private. The first order of business was, of course, the theme. Our advisor, Mrs. Moseley, had already picked the date and place: April 19 at The Buckhead Theatre. After throwing out various ideas, ranging from a masquerade to a Gatsby party, we decided on the most doable choice, “A Night in the City.” The city theme we were going for was New York, to compliment the modern city-like feel that The Buckhead Theatre had. After that huge decision was out of the way, we could focus on smaller details, like party favors, time, ticket sales, invitations, and decorations. We issued a survey to every junior and senior advisee, giving them choices such as formal pictures as opposed to a photo booth, or a DJ as opposed to a band. We continued planning with the budget and the students' thoughts in mind.

Working with Mrs. Moseley was a great experience and we all enjoyed having conversations with her. She was always thinking about what comes next and the little details that we would forget. Part of what made her a great advisor is that she let us have most of the say in what would happen. She stressed to us repeatedly that it was our prom; therefore, it should be us who made the decisions. However, she always added her input, which was much appreciated. She was in charge of the budget, and she would tell us if things were or were not in the budget. Even in the wake of planning her own wedding, which was in March, and the auction, she was still on top of everything. Because of her we were a very organized group. I can’t think of anyone who would have been better suited for the job.

You could feel the excitement in the air as people began asking their dates starting in February. Before we knew it, it was time to sell tickets; they went on sale in late March. Personally, I loved sitting in the lobby and selling tickets because that’s how I found out who was going with whom. We had to hunt down money from a few people but eventually all the money was in and before we knew it, it was Friday morning, the morning of prom.

My fellow committee members and several helpful moms arrived early that morning at the theatre to start setting up. We didn’t have to stay for long because Mrs. Moseley was adamant that we get ample time to get ready, which, let’s be honest, takes five hours at least. However, I loved setting up because you could really see everything coming together—from the dance floor, to the votive candles, to the lights, to the cityscape aspect. When we left to begin our own beautification process, Mrs. Moseley and the moms stayed behind to help.

As I walked into the prom that night, I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. I felt like I was seeing everything for the first time. I was enchanted with everything, right down to the CamiCake cupcakes (which were delectable…I might have had five). I was so filled with pride that we had organized such a large event, and all the planning certainly paid off. I thoroughly enjoyed myself that night and I was filled with satisfaction when my friends told me they did too. This prom will be hard to top.

Whitefield third through sixth graders participated in the Annual Perimeter Track Meet on May 3. The girls and boys teams each earned fifth place. Congratulations to all the participants and the following students who earned awards during the meet:

Girls Team Award Winners

Elise Smith (3rd) - 1st place, 100 meter sprint

Amanda King (3rd) - 1st place, 200 meter run

Elise Smith, Taylor Nash, Amanda King, and Maya Phillips - 2nd place, Third grade 200m relay

Anna Cochran (4th) - 3rd place, long jump

Corrie Lemasters (4th) 2nd place, shot put

Siri Gulledge, Kristin Ross, Abigail Farrar, Julie Eichelberger - 2nd place, Fourth Grade 200 meter relay Kristin Ross (4th) - 3rd place, 200 meter run

Shelby Wingate (6th) - 2nd place, 100 meter sprint

Mary Carol Hunte (6th) - 3rd place, long jump

Boys Team Award Winners

Alex Bauer, Lee Butler, Collin Schuster, and Cooper Craig - 3rd place, Third Grade 4x200 relay

Kaleb Carmack, Joel McKinney, Jacob Blackburn, and Ryan Washington, 3rd place, Fourth Grade 4x200 relay

Kaleb Carmack (4th) - 3rd place, 400 meter run

Lois Brogan (5th) - 3rd place, 100 meter sprint

Matt Soud (6th) 3rd place, long jump

Listed below are all the Lower School students who participated in the meet this year. Whitefield was well represented!

Third Grader s- Elise Smith, Caroline Schmitt, Maya Phillips, Mary Linley Marshall, Rylie Keeble, Amanda King, Taylor Nash, Alex Bauer, Juanes Henao, Cooper Craig, Jake Moorer, Jonathan Rhudy, Lee Butler, Collin Schuster

Fourth Graders - Haley Burgess, Julie Eichelberger, Anna Cochran, Ella English, Corrie Lemasters, Adiyah Thomas, Abigail Farrar, Kristin Ross, Siri Gulledge, Ryan Washington, Connor Ladd, Jack Krahel, Kaleb Carmack, Joel McKinney, Jacob Blackburn, Scott Hellier

Fifth graders - Beth Bowman, Susan White, Meghan Miller, Kailey Williams, Paulina Bilotti, Mady Kendrick, Sarah Virginia Ryan, Kimberly Kassis, Logan Harris, Jake Strange, Will Thomas, Walker Smith, Everett Sinclair, Sam Becker, Lois Brogran, Josiah Van Rensburg, Danny Megathlin

Sixth Graders - Shelby Wingate, Emma Dew, Mary Carol Hunte, Evana Darby, Ansleigh Brown, Hannah Morris, Jolie Gaston, MC Hamilton, Ellie Richburg, Russell Bell, Robert Matherne, Matt Soud, Cannon Crompton, Zach Justice, Julian Munoz, Simon Sengson, Colson Gulledge, and Camden Evans

Three members of the Whitefield community were awarded the Mayor’s Education Award at the Smyrna City Council meeting on Monday, May 6. The awards are given by long-time Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon for academic excellence and dedication to excellence in the area of education.

The city council awarded Becky Matherne as an outstanding volunteer, Rebecca Brown as an outstanding Whitefield staff member, and Alli McLemore as an outstanding student.

Matherne co-chaired the 2013 Auction with her husband, Rich, and dedicated countless hours to planning and implementing the most successful auction to date. In addition to her work with the auction, Matherne has served as a grade rep volunteer for Whitefield’s capital campaign, Lower School vice-president of the WPA, Middle School football team mom, and Middle School carnival co-chairman. She conducts tours of the campus for prospective families and also serves on the finance and building committees of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. In addition, Matherne is involved with Buckhead Christian ministries, City of Refuge, and the Atlanta Day Shelter. Next year, she will serve as Whitefield’s WPA president.

Brown has been a committed educator for nearly 20 years, beginning her teaching career at Osborne High School before coming to Whitefield in 2005. She is the associate dean of students at Whitefield, a senior advisor, the Girl Talk sponsor, and a Girl Scout troop leader for Troop 2229. She was also chosen by STAR student Caroline Langella as her STAR teacher this year. Brown is committed to helping students develop artistically, grow in their unique artistic style, and achieve their potential in their God-given talents.

Alli McLemore was this year’s recipient of the Charles L. Johnston Christian Leadership Award, an award given to the Whitefield senior who bests lives out the Christian faith in relationship with her peers as well as in the adult community. She has been a member of

the varsity girls’ basketball, cross-country, and track teams. She is a member of Thespian Society, a leader with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a Girl Talk mentor. Alli also serves on the chapel committee. She will be attending Samford University in the fall where she will be studying nutrition.

by Grace Langella (10th)

Participation in sports teams, the Dramatic Society, student council, peer mentoring, or any other extracurricular activity at Whitefield is not only fun, but a great way to learn a little something about oneself and a lesson or two that might prove useful in life.

Cheerleading is a team sport. To be successful, you have to rely on your squad, and within your squad, your stunt group. A good stunt group is the key to victory in cheerleading. But even the best of stunt groups make mistakes, which is definitely something I have learned through cheerleading that has affected my life.

During homecoming week this year, the three cheerleading squads at Whitefield joined together to create one “Mega Squad," as we called it. Together, we performed a routine that included dance moves and jumps, which finally ended in one complex stunt —all connected by several different stunt groups. I was fortunate to be put in an amazing group. We all worked so well together, and our stunt hit perfectly every time. Not once did we drop our flyer, and while all the other girls' groups seemed to be struggling, our stunt was extremely easy for us. We were like superheroes: strong, powerful, and obviously the best group in the squad.

As practices for our big performance continued, our pride only grew greater. We were still the best, and we even got the reward of showing our stunt to tons of tiny Lower School girls that attended our cheer clinic. Yeah, we were that special. Then one day, we were humbled. During practice, we were doing our stunt along with the other groups, and while all the other girls were focused and intense, we were relaxed. Our stunt had never fallen, so why would that happen now?

Unfortunately that time had come. We started the stunt on the wrong counts, and then missed our flyer’s foot, so we couldn’t lift her up in to the air. Then with a loud bump, we all awkwardly tumbled and collapsed to the ground (gracefully, of course). We all laughed hysterically (none of us were hurt) at our ignorance and couldn’t believe what had just happened.

This was just a silly mistake, and it was hilarious when it happened. But looking back on it now, I see that I learned a very important lesson—hard work. Even though the stunt was easy for us, and we didn’t have any trouble, our group should have put effort into it consistently. This would have helped us avoid mistakes and we would have executed our stunt perfectly. After our mistake, our group buckled down. We worked hard to make our stunt impeccable, and by the time we performed, it was flawless. This taught me that by putting effort into everything I do, not only will my cheerleading skills improve, but so will my grades (which matter even more than cheerleading). Through cheerleading at Whitefield, I have learned an important lesson that I think will stay with me forever.

Whitefield’s varsity girls track team took top spots in the GHSA state track tournament this past weekend at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany. Despite sending only five athletes to the competition, who competed in only six out of 15 events, the WolfPack team secured a fourth place finish with 41 overall points.

Naomy Grand Pierre (10th) shocked the field with a win in the 1600m. She entered the third lap down 10 meters, but took the lead with 40 meters to go and held on to take the state title in the event in 5:05.70. This time was a new personal record and a Whitefield school record for the event; it was also just two seconds off the state record!

The Pack 4 x 100m relay team of Alexis Allen (12th), Corey Johnson (9th), Morgan Landers (12th), and Alice Fugate (11th), took second place in 49.82, just behind Our Lady of Mercy (OLM), breaking their own school record. The 4 x 400m relay team of Alice, Corey, Morgan, and Naomy took a hard fought second place, again behind OLM. Naomy got the event off to a good start, giving the Pack a 10-meter lead at the first exchange.

Alice and Corey were next and were able to stay ahead of the OLM girls until the last exchange. Morgan took the baton for the anchor leg facing a two-meter deficit and stayed with the Mercy runner until the 100m mark.

Members of the team scored points in several other events. Morgan got on the board early in her final meet for the Pack with a sixth place finish in the triple jump, going 32-6.50. Corey and Alice had great starts in the 100m and more than held their own against a deep field. Corey took fourth in 12.99 with Alice on her heels in fifth place in 13.01. In the 200m, Corey took seventh in 27.10 with Alice matching her in eighth in 27.12.

Thanks to seniors Jordan Jones, Alli McLemore, Morgan, and Alexis for a fantastic finish to their great careers at Whitefield. Thanks also to Ken Eaton, Paul Alar, and Andrea Blackwood for their leadership. Looking forward to next season. Go Pack!!!

Congratulations to Madison Barnett (9th) for qualifying as an individual player for the upcoming Class A girls state golf tournament. Madison had a second place finish in the area tournament and fourth place finish at sectionals, thus qualifying her for the state tournament, which will be held on May 20 at the Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah.

Fifth and sixth grade students entertained family and friends in the hilarious and action-packed play, Blather, Blarney, and Balderdash performed in the Louise Owens Theater on May 2.

Irish folk and fairy tales collided with raucous laughter when a trio of wild and crazy leprechauns named Blather (played by Kayla Dixon), Blarney (played by Ansleigh Brown), and Balderdash (played by Anna Bracher) tried to help tongue-tied shepherd Fin O’Grady (played by Zachary Justice).

Fin must learn the art of storytelling, the highest art form in the land, in order to win the confidence of Mother Flaherty (played Evana Darby) and marry her daughter, Pegeen Flaherty (played by Mary Charles Bounds). Her brother, Colm Flaherty (played by Logan Harris), is a typical younger brother who tries to thwart Fin’s efforts throughout the play.

The play spotlighted the wee folk of Ireland as the three leprechauns illustrated the art of storytelling by telling two stories of their own, The Hunchback of Knockgrafton and The Bird, the Mouse, and the Cricket.

In The Hunchback of Knockgrafton, Fin learns the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist in a story narrated by three leprechauns (played by Nyah Britt, Jessie Sutherland, and Paulina Bilotti) The leprechauns tell the story of two hunchbacks, Lusmore (played by Crawford Folk) and Madden (played by Aaron Turner). Magical Irish fairies (played by Ellie Richburg, Maddie King, Kimberly Kassis, Susan White, and Faith Jones) decide to remove Lusmore's hunchback because of his kind spirit and good heart. However, when the sly and cunning Madden tries to trick the fairies to remove his hump as well, they decide to punish him by giving him an additional hump on his back.

The Bird, Mouse and the Cricket is the second tale spun by the leprechauns to teach Fin the art of storytelling. Bridget, a courageous lass (played by Emma Dew), and three talented animals (played by Mary Charles Bounds, Faith Jones, and SV Ryan) try to help a queen (played by Beth Bowman) by making her very unhappy son laugh three times. The grumpy Prince Brian (played by Donovan Pearce) threatens to cut off their heads if they are unable to make him laugh, but through music, dancing, and some silly antics, Bridget and the animals succeed, helping the prince to regain his joy and laughter.

In addition to the characters mentioned above, Mady Kendrick, Susan White, Cha Cha Hamilton, Ellie Sutherland, Elyse Beachy, Barrett Bynum, Maddie King, and Ellie Richburg played Mother Doyle, a cow, a stranger, a wee woman, and a group of villagers, respectively.

As the leprechauns spun each entertaining tale, members of the fifth and sixth grade revealed their talents for acting with a dramatic flair, all while teaching elements of story, character lessons, and unwavering truths. By the end of the play, shy Fin discovers that a story is a treasure that increases the more you share it —no matter how good the plot, a story just isn’t a story unless you can tell it among friends.

Dear Whitefield Family,

The Board of Trustees of Whitefield Academy is honored to announce the selection of Dr. Kevin Bracher as headmaster of Whitefield Academy. Kevin is uniquely qualified for this role given his commitment to excellence in all facets of Christian education, his experience in the Whitefield community, and his track record as a collaborative leader. He has been at Whitefield Academy for six years, where he has served as Middle School principal, academic dean, and currently, interim headmaster. During his time at Whitefield Dr. Bracher has established himself as a strong leader who is sold out to the mission of Whitefield.

The decision to select a head of school is one of the most important duties of a trustee. Kevin is an exceptional leader who will keep Whitefield true to its mission of bolstering Christian families in rearing young people who go on to college and life with a passion for learning, for others ahead of self and for the living and active Jesus. He will do all this, and inspire us to do even more through his remarkable, Christ-centered leadership.

Dr. Bracher said, “Next year will mark my 20th year in educational leadership. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by becoming the lead servant at Whitefield Academy at a time when Whitefield is on the verge of becoming an organization with greatness that endures.” Kevin and his wife, Becky, have four children who attend Whitefield Academy and are an active part of this wonderful school community.

On behalf of the full board, I want to extend my profound gratitude to the many Whitefield community members who offered input and wisdom to the search committee during this very important search process. Well over 100 members of our community participated in front-end focus groups, search advisory groups, and prayer meetings during the last four months. A special thank you to Valeria MacPhail, search committee chair, and the entire search committee for their tireless work screening and interviewing candidates during this process.

We are thankful for Whitefield’s many blessings, grateful for the firm foundations laid by our founders, and are excited about Whitefield’s future. Dr. Bracher will assume the headmaster position immediately. This announcement is a great ending to a wonderful school year as we celebrate the milestones of baccalaureate, graduation, and many end-of-the-year festivities during the next few weeks.

Drop by the Whitmire Pavilion (just outside of the Barnett Gathering Room behind the Middle School) for the Headmaster Celebration on Tuesday, May 14, between 2:00 and 4:00. Come to congratulate Dr. Bracher and his family as they begin this exciting chapter in their lives.

In Christ’s Service,

Marsha Burke

Chair, Board of Trustees

Whitefield Academy

Fifth through seventh graders were honored at an end-of-the-year awards ceremony on May 2. The ceremony recognized students for their commitment to academic success, community service, and Christian faith. Congratulations to the students below who received recognition at the ceremony:

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Anna Bracher (5th) – Mrs. Dixon’s class

Kailey Williams (5th) – Mrs. Thon’s class

Sherina Thomas (6th)

Donovan Pearce (6th)

Katie Cella (7th)

TIMOTHY AWARD

Jessie Sutherland (5th)

Sam Becker (5th)

Caroline Bradford (6th)

Donovan Pearce (6th)

Sadie Harmon (7th)

Coleman Miller (7th)

BIBLE & HISTORY

Jackson Lewis (5th):

Heart of David Award

Sophia Trovato (5th):

Heart of Mary Award

Beth Bowman (5th):

Warrior of the Word Award

Louis Brogan (5th):

Social Studies Award

Jolie Gaston (6th):

Ruth Award

Caroline Bradford (6th):

Academic Excellence Award

Joe Martin Tvaroch (6th):

Abraham Award

Jovani Simon (6th):

Sword of the Spirit Award

Ruthie Evans (7th):

Diligence Award

Sadie Harmon (7th):

Enthusiasm Award

Jordyn Williams (7th):

Caleb Award

ENGLISH

Kimberly Kassis (5th):

Webster Dictionary Award

Maddie King (5th):

Great Grammar Award

Will Thomas (5th):

Writing Award

Faith Jones (5th):

Reading Award

Parker McKinney (6th):

Connector Award

Jolie Gaston (6th):

Comeback Kid Award

Hannah Morris (6th):

Avid Reader Award

Molly Langella (7th):

DGP Queen Award

Sadie Harmon (7th):

Passionate Writer Award

Jared Jones (7th):

Avid Reader Award

Stephen Hellier (7th):

Excellence Award

EPHESIANS AWARD

Jovani Smith (6th)

Peyton Sjoblom (7th)

HISTORY

Jack Charles (7th):

Excellence in History Award

Coleman Miller (7th):

Presidential Award

Austin Sumter (7th):

Abraham Lincoln Aspiration Award

Hunter Bilotti (7th):

Wright Brothers Award

LANGUAGE ARTS

Ansleigh Brown (6th):

Writing Enthusiast Award

Hannah Morris (6th):

Figurative Language Award

Zachary Justice (6th):

Grammar Guru Award

Olivia Veenendaal-Casper (6th):

Dedication Award

MATH

Harbin Hong (5th):

Mathlete Award

Abbey Easterwood (5th):

Survivor Award

Sarah Davis (6th):

Excellence Award

Evana Darby (6th):

Math Service Award

Caleb Corliss (6th):

Investigator Award

MATH (continued)

Emma Farrar (6th):

Perseverance Award

Joshua Orr (7th):

Calculations of Courage Award

Jackson Williams (7th):

Mr. Reliable Award

Julia Mixon (7th):

Absolute Value Award

Joseph Schwartz (7th):

Hook, Line, and Thinker Award

MATH COUNTS

Paxton Richards (6th)

Colson Gulledge (6th)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Louis Brogan (5th)

Mady Kendrick (5th)

Hannah White (6th):

Excellence

Caroline Bradford (6th):

Physical Education Diligence Award

Matthew Soud (6th):

Excellence

Robert Matherne (6th):

Physical Education Diligence Award

Molly Langella (7th):

Physical Education Dilligence Award

Ryan Llewellyn (7th):

Excellence

Jared Jones (7th):

Physical Education Dilligence Award

Joshua Orr (7th):

Excellence

SCIENCE

Danny Megathlin (5th);

The Science Award

Dimitri Tsompanas (5th):

The Junior Einstein Award

Sean Morris (6th):

Lewis & Clark Award

Sarah Davis (6th):

Academic Excellence

Ansleigh Brown (6th):

The Thinker Award

Parker McKinney (6th):

Albert Einstein Award

Coleman Miller (7th):

The Lewis & Clark Award

Jared Jones (7th):

Excellence in Science Award

Stephen Hellier (7th):

The Thinker Award

Jordyn Williams (7th):

The Albert Einstein Award

FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Will Thomas (5th): Band

Sarah Virginia Ryan (5th): Art

Everett Sinclair (5th): Computer

Maddie King (5th): Chorus

Everett Sinclair (5th): Spanish

Kimberly Kassis (5th): Orchestra

Collin Richardson (6th):

Band Excellence Award

Mary Carol Huntz (6th):

Art Creativity Award

Caroline Bradford (6th):

Computer Award

Ansleigh Brown (6th): Chorus

Mary Charles Bounds (6th):

Excellence in Orchestra Award

Zack Lundy (7th):

Art Creativity Award

Jack Charles (7th):

Excellence in Drama Award

Joseph Schwartz (7th):

Band Excellence Award

Jared Jones (7th):

Orchestra 1 Award

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Jackson Williams (7th):

Excellence in French Award

Bethany Saunders (7th):

Excellence in Spanish Award

Joseph Schwartz (7th):

Summa Cum Laude Award

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

Brad Becker, Anna Blair, Grace Blair, Katie Cella, Jack Charles, Lucy Eichelberger, Sadie Harmon, Stephen Hellier, Jared Jones, Molly Langella, Ryan Llewellyn, Coleman Miller, Julia Mixon, Bethany Saunders, Joseph Schwartz, Patrick Spellissy, Austin Sumter, Dallas Watson, Keene White, Jordyn Williams, Jackson Williams.

This year's valedictorian, Holt Merkle, wrote a letter to Upper School parents, expressing his gratitude for Whitefield and sharing what the school has meant to him:

Dear US Parents,

My name is Holt Merkle and I have had the privilege of being a part of Whitefield Academy for the past four years. The first time I visited Whitefield I knew immediately that it was the perfect place for me. I had no idea what the next four years would be like but the school has come to mean a lot to me as I have seen the mission statement lived out.

When I came to Whitefield in ninth grade, I already knew some of the students in my class through church. Nevertheless, I was a little worried coming from a class of five students in middle school. My classmates’ kind and outgoing attitudes made what could have been an awkward situation of being the “new kid” a seamless transition into the Upper School. Furthermore, they encouraged me throughout all my years at Whitefield to strive for excellence in academics. My classmates’ actions have taught me the Christ-like attitude of putting others ahead of self, which I hope I have been able to show them as well.

It has been a great joy for me these past four years at Whitefield to participate in cross country, swimming, and track and field. I have had the opportunity to be on these varsity teams all four years, which would most likely have not been possible at another school. The coaches and volunteer coaches have shown immense selflessness in their dedication to the teams and their desire for me as an athlete to succeed. They sacrificed numerous hours, which they could have spent working or with their families, training me and my teammates to achieve the best performances possible. They also took an interest in me not only as an athlete but also as a person.

One of the most striking things, academically, about Whitefield is the teachers’ passion for the subjects they teach. I have had so many fantastic instructors who get genuinely excited about the concept they are teaching—whether it be a comical incident in history or an amazing conclusion in science that we discovered. Their interest has given me a similar desire and love for learning. The faculty at Whitefield tremendously care how each of their students are doing and are always available before and after school and anywhere in-between to help. Throughout my more stressful junior and senior years, teachers would often ask me how I was doing to show their concern and readiness to help in any way they could. The Whitefield faculty has greatly challenged me in my academic work. This has pushed me to work harder in order to understand and succeed in all my classes. I appreciate the fact that they believed in me.

Most importantly, Whitefield has grown my relationship with Christ and given me a desire to pursue Him in all aspects of my life. In every class I have ever taken at Whitefield, the teachers have strived to draw parallels between our studies and our faith or simply marveled at the complexity of God’s created universe. It was especially meaningful to have discussions over certain topics in the Bible which were completely applicable to where I was in life rather than solely studying the Bible from an academic perspective. But more specifically through my Bible classes, I have been challenged to know what I believe, why I believe it, and how I am going to live it out. Whitefield Academy has phenomenally prepared me for my next phase in life at college by giving me “a passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus.”

Holt Merkle

Class of 2013 Valedictorian

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