MAGAZINE 2012

P2 Willing to Risk Failure | P4 Bragging Rights

P14 Miss T @ 40 | P41 Honor Roll of Donors
EXPANDING THE
COMFORT ZONE
OUR MISSION: Salem Academy pledges to retain and nurture those
values which encourage each student to take risks, show integrity, and
discover her passion as she sets out on her own journey.
TAKING A STAND AGAINST BULLYING
In October, which is designated as National Bullying Prevention Month,
Salem Academy students united against the growing issue by creating t-shirts
with slogans such as The Cycle Ends Here and Spread Love, Not Hate. The
bright orange shirts, the color for the national awareness program, were seen
throughout the campus as students wore them in solidarity with those who have
been victimized by all sorts of bullying.
Bullying is an epidemic in all schools. Many people dont realize the different forms of bullying and/or the
long lasting effects it has on victims, says Salem Academy counselor Jenny Orr, who spearheaded the project. I
did this project to educate the students about the different aspects of bullying, as well as empower them to stand
up to bullies.
The girls project caught the attention of a local television news program and was broadcast on the
morning show of the FOX affliate, WGHP. MICHELLE MELTON; PHOTOS BY MEGAN RATLEY
ON THE COVER: At Salem Academy, a diverse group of girls from across the nation and around the world
live together in a community that is nurtured by faculty and staff. Among them is Mary Lorick Miss T
Thompson, who for the last 40 years has guided generations of young girls through the challenging years
of high school. As the assistant head of school and dean of students, Miss T has encouraged her students
to expand their comfort zones, to try new experiences and be open to the unfamiliar, which has often led
to discovering unknown gifts. On the campus, she has helped create an environment of respect, honor and
kindness while reminding every student that Salem Academy is not just a school; its a home away from home.
You are invited to celebrate "Miss T" at 40, P14 MICHELLE MELTON; PHOTO BY ALAN CALHOUN
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Reason No. 17
DEPARTMENTS
2 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
EMBRACING THE FEAR FACTOR
4 MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL
BRAGGING RIGHTS
8 TAG ROOM TIDINGS
Award-winning Yearbook, p. 9
Drama Queens, p. 9
Purple or Gold?, p. 10
Legislative Leader, p. 10
Welcoming New Faculty and Staff, p. 12
Chair Library Opens, p. 13
28 ALUMNAE NEWS
Recognizing Excellence: Alumnae Awards, p. 29
Events Gallery, p. 32
36 GIVING
Remembering Two Beloved Salem
Supporters, p. 37
38 IN CLOSING | YOURS TRULY
FREEZE-FRAME, 1972
41 THE 2011-2012 HONOR
ROLL OF DONORS
FEATURES
5 AP SCORE SUCCESS
Salem Academy students out-perform on the
College Boards AP exams
11 BY THE NUMBERS
Salem] Academy is exceptional, and the numbers
say it all!
14 MISS T @ 40
For the last four decades at Salem Academy there
has been one constantMary Lorick Miss T
Thompson, Assistant Head of School and Dean of
Students.
18 DOCUMENTING AMERICA
Amanda James A07 is going where the stories
make a difference in peoples lives.
20 HOLDING COURT
Like so many Academy graduates, attorney Alice
Morrison Tolin A97 discovered her career passion
as a Salem student.
22 STRENGTHENED BY FRIENDSHIP
The deep friendship forged at Salem Academy
between Rolonda Watts A'77 and Shannon White
A'77 has lasted the test of time and distance.
24 COURTSIDE WISDOM
Celebrating the life and leadership of Katherine
Anne Workman A65.
26 MUSIC TO MEDICAL RESEARCH
Music major Justin Rawley A87, C91 uses Salem-
learned skills in cutting-edge research.
27 20 QUESTIONS
Meet our 2012 Scholars
34 SO MANY REASONS WHY
WE LOVE SALEM
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Embracing the
Fear Factor
Salem Academy may be lovely, but it
is not all "peace and tranquility." Our lush
green lawns, arching shade trees, curved
walkways and historic buildings create an
environment that is a treat for the eyes
and a balm for the soul, but nevertheless,
beyond all that beauty lies risk.
Tat is exactly how it should be. At
the Academy we are passionate about the
intellectual life of students, and we know
As a student once told me, now
I, too, tell students that Salem
Academy is the safest place in
the world to take a walk on the
risky side. - Susan E. Pauly
from experience that the life of the mind
is also a life full of feelings, some of which
are dangerous and unpopular. Te most
powerful of these feelings is fear of failure.
Not a day goes by that we do not encourage
students to embrace failure as a vital part of
their academic journey.
Te need to protect ones image is
strong in all of us. Yet self-protection is the
antithesis of academic life. Te great opera
star, Beverly Sills, spoke of the importance
of risk when she warned that we may be
disappointed if we fail, but we are doomed
if we dont try. Each semester as the weeks
go by, the faculty guide students to explore
more unfamiliar material and to think even
more deeply and creatively. Troughout life,
our students will confront new information
that must be mastered, and so in every
discipline we challenge them. We urge them
to create chemical reactions in labs and
new works of art in studios; to balance
formulas in their heads and balance their
bodies in PE class; to stretch physically,
socially and intellectually and to direct,
debate, dance, synthesize, solve and
sinnggg!
For more than two centuries, women
at Salem have learned to embrace risk.
Te amazing success stories of Salem
alumnae that are celebrated in these pages
remind us all that accepting the fear
factor in life is what puts us in a position
to realize our true potential and achieve
our dreams. After all, it is what comes
after fear that matters most. Te actress
Mary Pickford noted that any of us can
have a fresh start at any time, for the
thing we call failure is not falling down,
but staying down. I was reminded of this
President's Message
Fear Factor
truth once when a student stopped to talk
with me about Salems historic hazard: our
charming but infamous brick sidewalks.
President Pauly, she explained,
when you fnally fall face down at
Salemand you willno one will laugh
at you because at Salem, we all fall down.
Te years that students spend with us
are a unique opportunity to practice the
art of falling . . . not failing, just falling.
And so, as we celebrate the arrival of this
new semester and a new calendar year, I
send out fond wishes to each woman at
Salem: may she feel the gentle, insistent
pressure from our faculty who know well
that guiding a student out of her comfort
zone is the greatest gift we can bestow;
may she fnd herself at the end of the
semester flled with healthy pride, the kind
that comes from achieving that which she
did not know she could do; and may she
fall down (just a little) on her journey
toward standing up.
As a student once told me, now I,
too, tell students that Salem Academy
is the safest place in the world to take
a walk on the risky side. After all, there
is always someone here to pick you up,
dust you of, and point you in the right
direction. Tat direction would be the
futurethe place where our current
students will someday shine, serve
and make a better world, just like the
remarkable alumnae who preceded them.
Safe travels,

Susan E. Pauly, President
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Introducing Walking Together
An occasional sojourn by the president of Salem
Academy and College on the topics of educating
women, leadership, contemporary culture, and
inspiring individuals to be agents of positive
change.
Join the Conversation
www.susanpauly.com
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Charles A. Blixt, chair; Winston-Salem, NC
Leigh Flippin Krause C85, vice chair; Raleigh, NC
D. Wayne Burkette, treasurer; Pfafftown, NC
Anna McCoy Smith C98, secretary; Winston-Salem, NC
Winifred Currie Ballenger C74, Roanoke, VA
Lisa Herron Bankoff C73, Atlanta, GA
Deana Bass C95, Alexandria, VA
Elizabeth Copeland Becher A58, Winston-Salem, NC
Mary Martha Whitener Beecy C88, Charlotte, NC
Robiaun L. Charles, Austin, TX
L. Duane Davis, Winston-Salem, NC
Mary Maples Dunn, Cambridge, MA
Rodgeryn R. Flow, Winston-Salem, NC
McDara P. Folan III, Winston-Salem, NC
Ginger Renick Griffn, Greensboro, NC
Ann Stone Hanes A71, Winston-Salem, NC
Sallie Craig Tuton Huber C68, Newton, MA
Stephen G. Jennings, Panora, IA
Martha Riggs Lowry A79 C91, Winston-Salem, NC
Jennifer Reinhardt Lynch A77, High Point, NC
Martha Johnston Manning A73, Winston-Salem, NC
Chi-Chi Ziglar Messick C89, Winston-Salem, NC
William H. Petree Jr., Winston-Salem, NC
William R. Phillips, Winston-Salem, NC
S. Margaret Pike C94, Winston-Salem, NC
M. Elizabeth Rader, Cincinnati, OH
Rebecca Hewit Rauenhorst C74, Tampa, FL
Nancy Taylor Sumner C69, Raleigh, NC
Ramon Velez, Pfafftown, NC
Wallace C. Wu, Winston-Salem, NC
TRUSTEES CONTACT INFORMATION:
Salem Academy and College Board of Trustees
Inspectors House/Offce of the President
601 South Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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BRAGGING RIGHTS
Headmaster's Corner
I love bragging about Academy
girls, because they give me so
much great material to talk
about every year! Tey have amazing
natural gifts, but theyre always willing to
work harder and get better. Teyre assertive,
but theyre also appropriate in the way they deal with others.
Teyre kind-hearted, but theyre not afraid to hold each other
accountable when they do something wrong. Teyre smart,
but theyre never condescending. Tey love having fun, but
theyre not willing to compromise their core values in the
name of having a good time. Teyre normal teenagers, but
theyre extraordinary people. And fnally, theyve been given an
opportunity to get a world-class education, and theyre making
the most of it.
Of course, I love bragging about our faculty too, because
the key to receiving a world-class education is having a world-
class faculty around to deliver itand thats what we have
at the Academy! Teyre world-class because they possess the
three qualities that every great teacher needs to possess; theyre
optimistic, theyre tough and theyre happy people.
Academy teachers are optimistic, because it takes optimism
to start from scratch every year and know, beyond a shadow of
a doubt, that each of the young women sitting in front of you is
going to make it to the top of the mountain. Tis is optimistic
because many of these students may not believe it themselves.
Our teachers know that there will be setbacks along the journey,
but everyone will get theresomehowsomeway. Tey dont
focus on the problems; they focus on the potential. Tey are
convinced that our girls cannot only climb the mountain, but
almost literallymove it.
Along with the optimism, however, comes a certain amount of
toughness. By tough, I certainly dont mean harsh or hardhearted.
Our teachers should never be those things, but rather in possession
of a determined spirita spirit of toughness. Faculty need this,
because along the journey, they will be questioned by students,
parents, colleagues and even an occasional administrator about their
expectations. Te easy thing would be to lower the bar. Tats not
what Academy faculty members do. Instead, they tend to take a
closer look at their expectations, and make sure they exist for all the
right reasons. When theyre convinced theyve got it right, they have
the courage of their convictions to stand by them. Generations of
young women have benefted from Academy teachers who are willing
to push or pull students over the high bar, rather than lowering it.
I heard a former headmaster once say, If you do nothing else
right as a head of school, make sure you hire happy people. I could
not agree more! Teachers spend so much time in front of students
and their colleaguesthat their personalities are bound to rub of.
It is far more difcult for us to teach our girls to choose joy if we
are unhappy in our own workor, more importantly, our lives.
When I talk with members of the faculty, a consistent theme always
comes through. Over and over again, I hear how much each one
of them enjoys working with these girls. At some point in nearly
every conversation, they use the term love; I love these girls, I
love my advisees, I love my colleagues, I love it here. Tey really
do love their jobs, and theyre also really good at them! So, as you
read through this issue of the alumnae magazine, just remember; we
always run out of magazine pages before we run out of stories to tell
of great teaching and great students!
Karl J. Sjolund, Head of School
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BRAGGING RIGHTS
Salem Academy students
excelled once again on the College
Boards Advanced Placement
exams. Mean test scores for the
2011-2012 school year place
Academy students performances
signifcantly higher than the
global, national and North
Carolina averages.
AP Exams are scored on a
scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the
highest possible score. Te exams
test knowledge gained in the
college-preparatory AP courses in
a variety of subjects, from calculus
to Spanish. Students earning high
scores can often receive college
credit for that subject.
Among Salem Academy
students:
87% of the tests taken earned a
passing score of 3 or higher.
38% of all the tests taken
earned a perfect score of 5.
64% of all the tests taken earned either a
4 or a 5.
Nineteen students earned some level of
AP Scholar distinction from the College
Board. Tese 19 students had an average
score on all of their exams of 4.36.
39% of the entire senior class earned
distinction from the College Board.
Tere were nine seniors who earned AP
CAHILL NAMED TO AP EXAM COMMITTEE
Salem Academy Director of Studies and Advanced Placement (AP) English teacher
Dr. Eileen Cahill was asked to serve on the AP English Literature and Composition
Development Committee. In this position, she is one of a select few responsible for
ensuring that the course curriculum refects as closely as possible the expectations
for typical frst-year college-level literary analysis courses, and for creating exams
that address those curricular requirements. Cahill already serves as an AP Exam
Question Leader, one of the highest levels of AP Exam Readers. A high honor, these
appointments are usually reserved for college professors.
Scholar status (scored 3 or higher on 3 or
more exams)
Tere were two seniors who earned AP
Scholar with Honor status (average score of
3.25 and scored 3 or higher on 4 or more
exams)
Tere were six who earned AP Scholar with
Distinction status (average score of 3.5 and
scored 3 or higher on 5 or more exams)
SALEM ACADEMY STUDENTS OUT-PERFORM ON THE COLLEGE BOARD'S AP EXAMS
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Scholar status (average score of 4 on all
tests taken and a 4 or higher on eight
or more exams). Tis particular student
earned a perfect score of 5 on eight
diferent AP tests.
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Te sun shone brightly as the Salem Academy
class of 2012 gathered in the May Dell for
commencement this past May. Family, friends
and members of the Salem community
gathered to celebrate the achievement of the
44 graduating seniors.
Honor graduates Madeleine Shelton and
Suh Woo (Kate) Jung, along with senior class
president Talia Cartall, addressed the crowd.
During the ceremony, Emily Demarest was
honored with the Faculty Award, which
recognizes a senior whose qualities of
character, personality and service most nearly
exemplify those of the ideal Salem student.
PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: SARAH DUCK A'12, EMILY
DEMAREST A'12, DANIELA DECRISTO A'12, CRISTA
COMBS A'12. PHOTO BY ALLEN AYCOCK.
For more photos of Commencement,
visit our Facebook gallery.
COMMENC EMENT 2012
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THOROUGHLY
MODERN MILLIE
Performing to sellout
crowds, Salem Academys spring
production of the high-spirited
musical romp, "Toroughly
Modern Millie," was undoubtedly
a smash hit. Te jazz-era musical
set in 1920s New York starred
Carrie Barlow A12 (pictured
far left) as Millie, a nave young
woman who fnds excitement and
intrigue in the big city.
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SWEET SALEM
SINGERS
Salem Academys
Glee Club traveled to Walt
Disney World in Orlando in
February 2012 to perform
at the Waterside Stage in
Downtown Disney. Te
following day, the group
participated in the Disney
Sings! workshop, learning
audition and performance
skills, along with warm-up
and voice-over techniques
from a professional Disney
vocalist.
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT
Five Academy students picked up honors as recipients of Scholastic Art Awards in the Southeast
region. Keyla Kolenovic A13 won the Gold Key award; Mariah Himes A12, Dina Yamaleyeva A12
and Monica Wang A12 received the Silver Key award, and Laura Zhang A13 received an honorable
mention. Te students were chosen from more than 2000 submissions by art teachers in the
Southeast.
DRAMA QUEENS
Jordan Jones A13 (left) and Bria Smith A15 were accepted
into the North Carolina Black Repertory Company's (NCBRC)
Teen Teatre Ensemble after successfully completing the audition
process. Both students have appeared in Academy theatre
productions, and Jones also interned with NCBRC during
January Term.
Te North Carolina Black Repertory Company was the
frst professional black theatre company in North Carolina. Te
company's Teen Teatre Ensemble allows students to participate
in various master classes taught by professionals in diferent
disciplines of theatre. Participants also receive an opportunity to
showcase their skills, talents and disciplines through a production
each session.
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AWARD-WINNING
YEARBOOK
Te Salem Academy 2012
yearbook was honored by the
North Carolina Scholastic
Media Association. Te
book received a School of
Distinction Honor for the
overall book and an Honorable
Mention for the theme,
which centered around the
schools 240th anniversary and
founding year of 1772. Salem
Academy was one of only two
schools in the state to receive
the School of Distinction
Honor. Tis is the frst time
Salem competed in the contest.
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PUPPY LOVE
Pre-exam stress relief can be found in the comfort of furry friends from the Forsyth Humane Society. Te organization brought
several of its pups to campus for students to enjoy.
PURPLE OR GOLD?
We asked the question on
the Salem Academy Facebook
pagePURPLE or GOLD?
and you responded. Te results
were close, and for now,
the winner is:
purple!
Want to
show your
Salem
Pride?
Visit the
Academy
Facebook page
to weigh in: facebook.com/
SalemAcademy.
Angelica Mack A12 served
as co-speaker of the House
at the North Carolina Youth
Legislative Assembly's annual
session in March in Raleigh.
Mack, who has served
as a delegate to YLA
committees in the past,
was one of two North
Carolina students
chosen.
"It was an honor
to be a 2012 co-
speaker for the 42nd session
of the NCYLA because it
exemplifes the respect that my
LEGISLATIVE LEADER
fellow peers and the General
Assembly have for me, as well
as their belief in my abilities
to represent YAIO (Youth
Advocacy and Involvement
Ofce) in a professional
manner. Tis position as co-
speaker also provides me with
the opportunity to positively
impact the community and
become more familiar with and
appreciative of our political
system."
Mack monitored debates,
sent bills to committees and
maintained order among the
225 North Carolina students
who participated in the mock-
legislative body. Following
procedures used by members
of the N.C. General Assembly,
the students worked in one
of 10 committees before
gathering for general sessions.
Mack has also received the
Richard White Leadership
Award, which is given to a
senior-ranking member of the
YLA Leadership Team who
demonstrates strong leadership
and organizational skills.
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Average score (out of 5) on
AP exams taken in STEM
(Science, Engineering,
Technology and Mathematics)
courses.
Salem Academy:
BY THE NUMBERS
25% of the
student body are legacy students.
Alumnae are one of our greatest
resources for sharing the good word
of the Academy to young girls!
278 Average number of
cookies consumed at cookie break.
Our tastiest tradition lives on!
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of states from which
current Academy
students hail. No
matter where you
live, you might
know a potential
Academy girl!
56 Number of new
students in 2012-2013. With
your help, Salem Academy
can continue to grow.
87% of AP exams taken by Academy students in 2012
received a score of 3 (out of 5) or higher.
185 Number
of seats flled in the
auditorium at morning
assembly.
4 Sisters Scholars. You can help us fnd the next Sisters
Scholar! Nominate a deserving young girl for this prestigious
honor at salemacademy.com/admissions.
28 Number
of new
students
inducted to
the Purple
Team at
Athletic Picnic.
Go, Purple!
28 Number of new students inducted to
the Gold Team at Athletic Picnic. Go, Gold!
540 Number of Chaucer lines
memorized by 9th graders this yearSalem
girls still learn their Chaucer!
507 Number of likes (at press time)
on the Salem Academy Facebook page.
Have you liked us yet? Visit facebook.
com/SalemAcademy for all the latest
photos, updates and more!
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Salem Academy welcomed several new faculty and staf members for the 2012-
2013 academic year. Tey include:
Laura Clay History Teacher and Field Hockey Coach
B.A. (social studies education and history), Pfeiffer University, M.A.L.S., UNC-Greensboro
Clay was named Teacher of the Year in 2007 at Clemmons Middle School and this past year
at Reagan High School where she was also the head coach for the varsity feld hockey and
lacrosse teams. She also coached the Salem College feld hockey squad from 1999 to 2001.
Kara Weimer Mathematics Teacher
B.S. (mathematics education, music minor), M.Ed. (mathematics) Bob Jones University,
M.S., Clemson University
Weimer has been a full-time middle school and high school teacher since 2005, and a teaching
assistant/instructor the past two years at Clemson.
Jessica Jonczak Director of Learning Services
B.A. (English education), UNC-Greensboro, M.A. (reading education),
Liberty University (in process)
Jonczak has taught strategic reading and several different levels of English at Western Guilford
High School since 2006.
Darcel Walker A04 Director of Activities
B.S. (mass communicationpublic relations and broadcasting), UNC-Pembroke, M.A.
(communication studies), UNC-Greensboro
Walker spent the last few months as an Assistant Dean of Admissions at Salem College, and
she previously worked at Salem College as an Admissions Counselor and a Public Relations
Assistant.
Dot Hill Administrative Assistant-Admissions
Hill is an experienced administrative coordinator, who has spent the past several years working
at the Wake Forest University Counseling Center. Previously, she was a senior secretary at
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Della Hinman A07 Director of Residential Life Programming and
International Student Coordinator
B.A. (English, minor in music), Wake Forest (magna cum laude graduate)
Hinman spent last year teaching high school English in Budapest, Hungary.
Kara Nolle House Counselor
B.A. (Christian ministriescounseling and student ministry), Piedmont International University
Nolle spent this past spring training to be a Young Life leader, and shes working on her M.A. in
professional counseling.
Savannah Sizemore C12 House Counselor
B.A. (teacher education), M.Ed. (in progress), Salem College
Sizemore has been a volunteer at Brenner's Childrens Hospital and she has worked with
teenage girls through Salem College's Writing Project.
NEW FACULTY AND STAFF JOIN ACADEMY
CLAY WEIMER
JONCZAK WALKER
HILL HINMAN
NOLLE SIZEMORE
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ELSIE NUNN HEADMASTERS AWARD
Academy Latin teacher Lauren Rogers received the coveted Elsie Nunn Headmasters Award for 2012.
Rogers, who also lives on dorm and works as part of the residential life staf, chaired the SAIS/SACS
Accreditation Committee, helping lead the Academy through a successful reaccreditation process. She also
accompanied students on a Jan Term trip to Spain and Portugal and was chosen to chair the Academys
Strategic Planning Committee. Of her relationship with the students, faculty and staf, Head of School
Karl Sjolund says, She gets along with everyoneshes universally liked, and the students describe her as
funny, very easy to be around, very easy to talk to and someone who really cares about them.
JOEL WESTON
AWARD FOR
FACULTY
EXCELLENCE
Science teacher Paul Allen
was selected as the 2012 Joel
Weston Award for Faculty
Excellence. Allen, who also
served as an ofcer in the Navy
for 23 years, has taught physics
and environmental science at
the Academy since 2006. In
the classroom, his students
note, Mr. Allen is very
passionate about his teaching
in the physics classroom and
loves what he does! He is
always available to help and
encourage students. Outside
the classroom, Allen goes the
extra mile to foster a feeling of
community at the Academy
through annual cookouts
that he and his wife host each
year for students, faculty and
staf at their lakeside home in
Clemmons.
CHAIR LIBRARY OPENS
Where can you go to see some of the worlds most iconic chair designs, including one from
Te Hunger Games? Salem, of course. Te Sutton Initiative for Design Education (SIDE) Chair
Library was unveiled during a reception in 2012.
Te library and accompanying SIDE program, named in honor of Martha Stevens Sutton
A71, includes two major donations from Sutton and her husband, Charles. Te donations by
the Suttons include 900 books on furniture, architecture, design, history and interiors for
Salems design research library and nearly 40 chairs,
each considered icons by furniture historians. No
other educational institution in the country has a
collection of chairs like this, which students will
use for study and inspiration.
Te Chair Library includes a brand new chair
used in the recent hit movie Te Hunger Games,
which was flmed in North Carolina. Te chair
was made by the Phillips Collection, a North
Carolina company based in High Point.
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Technology, clothing styles and music may have changed, but for the last four decades at Salem
Academy there has been one constantMary Lorick Miss T Tompson. Tompson, who
serves as the Assistant Head of School and Dean of Students, celebrated her 40th anniversary at
the Academy this year. While we could write reams about how amazing Miss T is, we thought
the words of alumnae, parents, faculty and staf would best express the love and appreciation for
her incredible contribution to the Salem community.
Miss T, you are such a classy lady! Thanks for all that you do for Salem girls. I don't know anyone who keeps her cool quite like you do. Twenty years later, I still have so much respect for you - I wish more people were like
you!
- Amy Hazelwood A94
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Congrats on 40 years, and thank
you for everything you do!
- Margaret Driscoll Townsend A81
Congratulations to the one and only M
iss
T! All that is right with Salem Academy
begins with her. Thanks for the great four
years Libba had there. To this day, my
husband, Sam, will remind Libba to think
about what M
iss T might say in a dicey
situation! Thanks!
- Claudia Poindexter
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iss T: you were an ever-present force in my life
as a student; I was scared of you (the dreaded "Please see me" blue notes!), yet
I wanted to make you proud as I knew if I did that, then I made Salem proud.
Inevitably you witnessed my fnest hours as a Salemite and the moments I would
rather forget; this wasn't due to my own good (or bad!) luck; it was because you
were THERE. You were there for me just as you were there for everyone. You were
one of the frst people to help me learn that making a mistake didn't make me a
terrible person, but that I had to take responsibility for my choices and surround
myself with the right kind of people. Thank you, M
iss T, for putting up with my
antics, for challenging me to answer the tough questions, for sometimes gently
guiding me in the best direction, and for setting an incredible example of how to be
consistent and honorable. M
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1989 Thompson
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Mary Lorick Thompson is a wonderful mentor
and friend. Miss T has shown me, and shows our
students, that you can be frm yet compassionate,
playful yet hardworking, and that you can do it
all with a positive attitude. Miss T has a wealth
of knowledge and a memory that won't quit! I am
lucky to have her as an inspiring role model and to
count her among my great friends.
- Lucia Uldrick Higgins C99
(Director of Academy Admissions)
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Miss T, I will never forget walking into your offce
one day and I was having a really hard time. (I cannot
remember which year.) I sat in a chair in your offce and
cried about how hard life was and that it was supposed
to be the best time in my life. You simply looked at
me, smiled, and responded, "Mary, if this is supposed
to be the best time in your life, then shoot me! This
is supposed to be the most challenging timea time
for learning, making mistakes and learning some more."
(Obviously I'm paraphrasing.) You were right, as always!
Thank you for everything you have done for me and every
other Salem girl over the last 40 years. Will you still be
there in 11 years to take care of my girls? PLEASE!
- Mary Smith Isaacs A99
2012 Thompson
celebrates 40th anniversary,
Salem celebrates 240 years
2012 The 2012
Olympic Summer Games
mark the frst time
in history that every
country has a woman
competing
Wow40 years?! What a wonderful place you have helped
grow! My favorite memory of Miss T: winter exams, pulling
an all-nighter, gigglingnot studying, I'm sureand Miss T
poking her head in the room with her hair down, scaring us
to death! What great memories of Salem!
- Tracy Millett Glochau A93
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You are Salem
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- Libby Payne Perry A90
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Within a few hours
of arriving in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last summer,
Amanda James A07 found herself squashed
into the back seat of a car between the
mother and sister of a man who had become
known as a savior in his community after
many lost everything in a devastating tornado outbreak in the
spring of 2011.
I found him on a local blog, says James, who at the time
was in the middle of a three-week, 4,000-mile journey from
Philadelphia to Orlando. She and her flm partner teamed
up to travel the east coast and document people serving their
communities in unexpected ways.
David had become a hero in his community because
he opened up his house and flled it with supplies to make a
distribution center after the tornado hit his neighborhood, James
says. His story was just waiting to be told.
Davids story was just one of many that James would
eventually share in an eight-minute documentary, entitled
Common Treads. Te documentary project was facilitated
by Socks for America, which distributes socks to charitable
organizations across the country.
Over the course of her journey, James met kids in foster care,
ex-inmates, people in homeless shelters and single moms working
to turn their lives around after battling drug addictions.
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Documenting
I had done community service in college and gone on
alternative spring breaks; it wasnt that I had not chosen to see
people who grew up diferently than me, it was just that I had
never really spent time with them in a way that wasnt just me
serving them, says the Mt. Airy native, who graduated from
Boston University College of Communication in 2011. Tis was
me walking steps in their daily lives with them, going through the
motions of what its actually like.
James currently works as a breaking news reporter for Te
News & Observer in Charlotte. She said the Common Treads
experience is still impacting her as she builds her career as a
journalist.
I decided to cover stories about inmates because thats
one way I can give a voice to people whose voices are being
suppressed. After [Common Treads] I will not be content
working at a job where Im not interacting with people who I
really want to help out, she says.
James credits her time as a student at Salem Academy with
giving her the self-assurance to step out of her comfort zone to
complete projects such as Common Treads.
I felt confdent going out into the world and living on the
edge a little bit. I felt secure in who I was and so I wanted to go
out and fnd the stories of other people, she says.
America
Ryan Jones C10 is a writer for The Winston-Salem Journal, among other
publications. Photos courtesy of Amanda James (seated, center).
by Ryan Jones C10
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Like so many
Academy graduates, attorney
Alice Morrison Tolin A97
discovered her career passion
as a Salem student. Now,
just 15 years later, she is a
partner in her own frm in
Winston-Salem, Tolin and
Tolin, PLLC.
Witnessing her
courtroom prowess, few
would guess that Tolin was
actually a bit on the quiet
side growing up. But as she
got involved at Salem
speaking up in class, participating in campus activitiesshe
found her voice.
Salem gave me the confdence to be able to stand up in
the courtroom and argue with people, she says. Im quite an
introvert, and I would not have done a lot of things were it not
for Salem.
After graduating from the Academy, Tolin went on to
Furman University and then Wake Forest University School of
Law, where she graduated in 2004. Just a year later, her husband
James, also a lawyer, opened a frm. Alice joined him in the
practice in 2008, specializing in family law.
Owning her own business was always a dream, inspired by
her father, who owned his own pharmacy. Working for yourself
seemed like something you just do, says Tolin. I always thought
that Id want to work for myself.
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During her journey as a business owner, Tolin has faced
challengesparticularly, fnding the time to manage the day-to-
day duties of being a business owner while balancing the hectic
schedule of a busy lawyer. But through hard work and learning
from others, she has been able to overcome those obstacles.
Talking to other people who are doing what you want to
do and learning from their mistakes and what theyve done right
is really important, she says. Just know that [running your own
business] is possible, but it takes a lot of hard work.
In recent years, Tolin invited several Academy students to
witness that drive and work ethic frst hand as Jan Term interns at
her frm.
[Having Jan Term interns] is something I can do to give
back to Salem, she says. When I was at Salem, there was a mock
trial program and thats how I got interested in going to law
school in the frst place. My senior year, my Jan Term internship
was with a law frm, so I think its a good way to let Salem girls
see if they want to be a lawyer or not.
Tolin is happy to help current students since the Academy
was so instrumental in setting her on the course to success.
Salem provided me with opportunities and instilled the belief in
me that you can do anything you want to do.
Jennifer Bringle Handy serves as Communications and Social
Media Manager. Photo above courtesy of Alice Morrison Tolin A'97.
What can Salem students learn from you?
Experience and trying something new often leads to
discovering unknown gifts. If you are interested in ofering
an internship opportunity, please contact Megan Ratley at
megan.ratley@salem.edu.
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among other publications. Photo to left courtesy of
Shannon White; photos above from Salem Archives.
Tho ugh the days o f feld ho ckey and gle e club are
lo ng go ne, and thousands of miles separate their adult lives, the
deep friendship forged between Rolonda Watts A77 and Shannon
White A77 at Salem Academy is as solid today as it was then.
I feel like shes always in my heart, says Watts, who is
best known as the host of Te Rolonda Show, an internationally
syndicated talk show that ran for four seasons in the mid-1990s.
We believe in each other. We believe in each others dreams.
Down south theres a saying that goes, Friends are the ones who
hear your songs and sing them back to you when you forget
them.
Watts, a Winston-Salem native, remains busy with two
flms set to release this year (I Will Follow You Into the Dark and
Soul Ties), several ongoing voice-over and television announcer
projects (Judge Joe Brown and Curious George), and a schedule
full of motivational speaking engagements. She said that White
has always been her loudest cheerleader throughout her long
and diverse career, which also includes stints as a television news
reporter and anchor.
We were little girls who never saw limits. Tats what helped
us, and we encouraged that in each other, she says.
White, who works as a television news reporter in New
York and is currently promoting the second book in her series,
Te Invisible Conversations With Your Aging Parents, describes her
relationship with Watts in familial terms.
I love Rolonda like a sister. I think Salem attracts a certain
kind of person, or helps bring out certain aspects in people
which are longevity-producing. Tat foundation is so solid that
it cant help but continue in relationships throughout, in our
case, decades, says White, who also happens to be an ordained
Presbyterian minister.
Strengthened by
In 2001, White became the co-host of Spirit-Talk, a radio
show focused on interviewing people of diferent spiritual
backgrounds. She later moved to television, joining CBS News as
a production assistant in the religion unit. Today, the on-camera
news channel host and author acknowledges the similarities
between her own career and Watts.
We share that desire to tell peoples stories for the beneft of
others. We both like to talk, she laughs. We are both interested
in people and how people can grow and learn. Were both lifelong
learners.
White and Watts have toyed with the idea of a talk show
that would bring together their on-air talents and bring their
friendship full circle.
Weve been at each others important life events through
the years. Weve followed each others career paths. Weve been
through marriage and divorce with each other, says White. Even
though the miles and years have kept us apart, the bond is there,
which started at Salem. I will be forever grateful to Salem for
bringing her (Watts) into my life.
Rolonda Watts A77 and
Shannon White A77
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Celebrating the life and leadership of Katherine Anne Workman A65
The women of Salem Academy and other female professionals
may not realize how much they owe to the career of the Honorable
Anne Workman A'65. Workman, who passed away from
malignant melanoma on Sept. 2, 2011, was at the time of her
death Chief Judge of the DeKalb County (Ga.) Superior Courts.
To her law colleagues she was a trailblazer for women pursuing
careers in criminal justice and the judiciary.
Te world of lawyers at that time was not for shrinking
violets, especially if you were a woman, says friend and colleague
Louise Mackay. If she was not one of 'the good old boys,' she
nevertheless knew she could out-think and out-argue most of
them, while maintaining propriety in appearance and demeanor.
Anne had a profound ability to be in a man's world, and
while still very feminine, have the strength and wisdom to ft
in. She was not caught up in the robe of the judge, she spoke to
people, Mackay adds.
After coming to Salem Academy in 1960 from Woodruf,
S.C., Workman soon established herself as a gifted student, an
enthusiastic member of the Gold Team and a natural leader.
Her acerbic wit and accompanying giggle were known to all;
her droll sense of humor helped freshmen through bouts of
homesickness and upperclassmen dealing with the rigors of
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student life. Her classmates remember her love of fashion and
visits to Talheimer's hair salon. And her brilliant scholarship was
a model to all.
A natural achiever, she
determined to undertake
as many activities at the
Academy as possible. She
delighted us as a member
of the Dramatics Club: her
comic adaptation of Ovid's
Pyramus and Tisbe with
classmate Erwin Gunnells
Burhoe A'65 brought the
house down. She was an active
member of the Scribbler's
Club, Glee Club, Athletic
Committee and the Quill Pen
staf. During her junior and
senior years, Workman was class
president, and she was the Tird
Honor Graduate of the class of
1965.
After graduation, Workman
attended Duke University and
Emory University School of
Law. In 1973, at a time when
women comprised less than four
percent of lawyers nationwide, she
became the frst female prosecutor in DeKalb County. She served
DeKalb government for 35 years in four courts, including 26
years service on the bench as judge. And, she was the frst female
president of the Council of State Court Judges of Georgia.
In that era few women tried cases in the courtroom and
even fewer were prosecutors or judges. She was devoted to her
work. To some extent, her administrative talents may have been
developed at Salem through her range of activities there, says
Mackay.
Some years later, Workmans reputation reached the Georgia
governor's ofce and she was appointed to the Superior Court.
Her history-making accomplishments
in the Georgia judiciary include
sitting as judge over numerous high
profle murder and family court cases.
Known as a leader, sometimes a
tough taskmaster, but always in an
efort to do the best work possible,
Workman also held numerous
county and statewide bar positions.
She is remembered by colleagues as
a tireless mentor of young lawyers
in her ofce, many of them
women.
Friends and colleagues
remember that however much
Workmans profession meant
to her, law was not her life.
Workmans friendships ran
deep, and she was ever loyal to
her extended family. She was
also passionate about animals
and animal rescue, frequently
taking in sick or abandoned
animals that she eventually
placed in loving forever-
homes. She left behind family and friends who remember her for
her personal energy, her passion for the law, her fairness and her
grace.
At graduation from Salem Academy, Workman's parting
words as president of the class of 1965 were: Remember the
laughter. As her classmates, we are grateful to have had her as
our leader and our best example of how humor can lighten the
direst of situations. Anne brought a lot of sunshine into my
life at Salem...and beyond. Whatever else she accomplished
in her lifeand I know it was signifcant, personally and
professionallyjust remembering her laugh is her gift to me,
says Ann Luther Dexter A'65.
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who serves as Director of Communications and Public Relations.
Photo of Anne Workman, courtesy of Salem Archives.
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This year, Dr. Justin Rawley A87 C91 was
part of a research group that welcomed television journalist
Katie Couric to Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center to flm a feature segment on
the schools micro-trauma study of
concussion patients. Utilizing state-of-
the-art helmets, as well as advanced
imaging techniques, the Wake
Forest medical team is analyzing
the brain injuries of players
from local high school and
youth football teams. Rawley
says its one of several studies
underway at the school that
is certain to have far-reaching
implications.
Tere is a lot of really good
research going on here, Rawley says.
I am also involved in a study that is
trying to determine the long-range efects
of oncology radiation. We are developing clinical
trials for both pre- and post-radiation and looking at
patients who are six months, a year or more out from treatment.
Rawley is a post-doctoral fellow in radiation oncology, and
many people are surprised to hear that she was a music major
during her time at Salem. However, Rawley explains that Salems
music curriculum, both at the Academy and College, ofered her
a natural segue into a science career.
Music is very mathematical in its underpinnings, and a
music background can really help in many disciplines, like law or
computer science, she says. Te level of training one receives at
Music to
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Salem is extraordinary. Salem shares a lot of the same faculty with
the UNC School of Arts, and I had the opportunity to study
with world-class organists.
As part of her studies at Salem, Rawley
worked with John and Margaret
Mueller, Barbara Lister Sink and
Joan Jacobowsky. She also
worked with Maestro Peter
Perret, even conducting
the Winston-Salem
Symphony during a
rehearsal.
Tere are so many
musical resources in
Winston-Salem and
so many opportunities
to perform, Rawley
explains. Salem prepares
musicians to matriculate
into top-level programs,
and it carries over into other
disciplines.
As both a resident and day student,
Rawley experienced all sides of the Salem campuses. She believes
the small class sizes and one-on-one attention from faculty makes a
big diference in a students potential for success.
I loved the ability to interact with my teachers/professors and
to build an academic relationship. I dont think you can fnd that
much interaction at a larger institution.
Cindy Hodnett C'91 is a writer for The Winston-Salem Journal.
Dr. Justin Rawley A87 C91
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Higginbotham Scholar:
Julia Dorn A16
Hometown: High Point, N.C.
I Salem because it provides academic challenges,
as well as artistic opportunities. Te best advice
I received about going to Salem was participate in the
different campus groups and try out for different
activities. I believe that all people deserve equal rights
and opportunities. People who support scholarships
should know that they are much appreciated and that
Im enjoying the opportunity Ive been given. I believe
Salem Academy will prepare me for any challenge thats
thrown at me. My advice for a girl who wants to go to
Salem is embrace everything that comes to you and take
it as a learning experience. I believe women can do
anything they set their mind to do. On a deserted island,
the only book I would want is a nature guide on
survival. Te world needs unicorns. I would like to be
remembered as someone who shows respect for others.
20 Questions
Each year, exemplary students are awarded the Sisters Merit Scholarship, the Academys prestigious full-merit award; and the
Higginbotham Award, named for beloved Academy teacher Martha McBrayer Higginbotham, and given to fnalists for the Sisters
Scholarship. Get to know the honorees for 2012:
Sisters Scholar:
Claire Ruch A16
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
I am a Salem Academy student because I wanted the full
boarding school experience and I wanted the chance to
earn a higher education. I Salem because all of the
girls here are welcoming and make me feel loved and
at home. Te best advice I received about going to
Salem was study hard, have fun and be yourself. My
personal motto is do your best and everything will work
out! People who support scholarships should know that
it has changed my life! My advice to a girl who wants
to go to Salem is dont procrastinate, make lifelong
friends and participate in all activities. I believe Salem
Academy will prepare me for college and every obstacle
I encounter in life. I believe women can change the
world. For fun I like to hang out and joke around
with my friends. One thing that makes me happy is
my familyI love them to death!
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Daniela DeCristo A12 (above with Salem Academy and
College President Susan Pauly and Head of School Karl Sjolund)
was awarded the Elisabeth Oesterlein AwardSalems highest
honor for a graduating seniorduring the Founders Day
ceremony in April.
DeCristos stellar academic record earned her numerous
awards and recognitions, including membership in the National
Honor Society, the Mu Alpha Teta national mathematics honor
society and the French Honor Society. Outside the classroom, she
played varsity feld hockey all four years and served as co-captain
of the team; and sang in the Spirit Ensemble, chorus and glee
club, performing solos in all three. DeCristo also served as an
Honor Guide, was president of the Honor Cabinet and served as
the co-leader of the Young Republicans during her senior year and
as class president her junior year.
DeCristo was also active in her community, volunteering
more than 240 hours at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and
serving as Life Teen Mass Coordinator, lector and altar server at
her church, St. Leo the Great Catholic in Winston-Salem.
Clockwise from top left: Zhane Littlepage A'12 and Rose Fall A'12; Carrie
Barlow A'12; students honor Salem's 240th Founders Day; enjoying a little
post-ceremony fun on Founders Day. PHOTOS BY ALAN CALHOUN
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ALUMNA SERVICE AWARD
Te 2012 Alumna Service Award recipient is no stranger to
receiving honors from Salem, having previously won the Young
Alumna Award. Margaret Driscoll Townsend A81 has served
on both the Salem Academy and College Alumnae Boards and
its Board of Trustees. I will never stop loving Salem and being
involved here, she says. Salem gave so much to me, and I will
continue to return the favor.
Townsend is just as active in the community as she is at
her alma mater. She is a board member at the Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation and Old Salem Museums and Gardens, and is on the
advisory board at Brenner Childrens Hospital, where she has also
served as past president of Friends of Brenner and past Chair of
Brenner Radiothon.
YOUNG ALUMNA
AWARD
Eleanor Cross A97
was honored with the
Young Alumna Award
during Reunion Weekend
2012. Cross, who works in
the development ofce of
Davidson College, has been
a strong supporter of Salem
Academy through the years. A
member of the Alumnae Board
from 2008 to 2010, Cross
maintained a strong presence
for Salem in the Charlotte area.
She served as the Charlotte
alumnae club president in
2010 and co-chaired the
Gramley Dinner, Salem
Academy and Colleges largest
Charlotte alumnae event, in
2009 and 2010.
Trough her continuing
work on behalf of Salem
Academy, she exemplifes
the outstanding qualities of
leadership and achievement
that this award represents.
Clockwise from top left: Senior Virginia Maddrey A'12 helped to reconnect alumnae with their alma mater by selling
Salem merchandise in the Rec Room during Reunion Weekend. Class of 1962 classmates Melinda Blanton Harper,
Margaret Cannon West, Josephine Northup Chromy and Sarah Stowers Harfeld relax and catch up with each other
in the Day Student Lounge. During the Reunion Weekend Alumnae Panel, current Academy students were eager to
learn how their Salem experience can impact their own contributions in a variety of vocational aspirations after they
graduate. We are grateful to Shannon White, A77, Lalitha Vadlamani-Simmers, A87, Allyson Currin, A82, Shelley
Chapman, A82, and Joy Piazza, A02 for sharing how an education at Salem Academy can lead to opportunities of
excellence and achievement. If you would like to talk about your career journey or offer an intern opportunity to
Academy students, please contact Megan Ratley, Director of Alumnae Relations. AWARD IMAGES AND REUNION
PHOTOS BY ALLEN AYCOCK Follow the Academy Alumnae on Facebook for more images and updates.
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MAKING HISTORY AT SALEM
Founders Day 2012 was a big day for Gwynne Stephens
Taylor C72. Not only was it her last as head of the Salem
Academy and College Board of Trustees, but the day was
particularly special as Taylor was awarded both the Algernon
Sydney Sullivan Award and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
Te Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award is awarded in
recognition of fne spiritual qualities that are practically applied to
daily living.
When I received the letter informing me that I was getting
the Sullivan Award, I cried; it really deeply touched me that people
would think that I measured up to that, she says recalling that day.
Te Order of the Long Leaf Pine is one of the highest honors
the governor can bestow on a North Carolina citizen. Taylor joins
such esteemed North Carolinian recipients as Maya Angelou,
Michael Jordan and Bob Timberlake.
I could not even fathom being honored in such a way,
she says.
Alumnae News
Clockwise from top left: (from left to right) A'1977: Vesta Kimble, Jessie Conley, Heidi Hatfeld, Sarah Trulove Whittington, Christine Becker, Shannon White
in Day Student Lounge before Saturday luncheon; A'82 classmates: Gail Taylor Coote and Pam Spach Hurley; Taffey Shockey Lynch-Lichter A'62, Jane Warrick
DeVault A'62 and former Glee Club Director and special guest, Jean Burroughs; Class of 1982 celebrates their 30th reunion and gathers for an informal class
photo. PHOTOS BY ALLEN AYCOCK
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LEGACY
Salem
STRENGTH IN LEGACY. This tradition helps keep Salem strong. Eight percent of the 2012-13
incoming class are connected to Salem alumnae. We love capturing and celebrating the legacy
bond each year at Reunion and Commencement. 1 Talia Cartall A12 and her sister, Quinn
Cartall A09 2 Pam Snyder Corum A76 C80 and her daughter, Olivia Corum A07 C11
3 Daniela DeCristo A12 and her sister, Molly DeCristo A09 4 Rose Fall A12 and her sister,
Rokhaya Fall A10 5 Mariah Himes A12 and her sister, Miriam Himes A14 6 Virginia
Maddrey A12 and her mother, Jennifer Ingram Maddrey C82 7 Susan Rogers A12, and her
cousin, Academy teacher Lauren Rogers 8 Katie McDuffe A12 and her mother, Whitney
Roberts McDuffe A79 9 Angelica Mack A12 and her sister, Jessica Mack A10 10 Shelley
Hindmon A'07 and her cousins Lauren Wood A'14 and Shelby Wood A'15. 11 Olive Wilbur
A12 and her sister, Emma Wilbur A14 PHOTOS BY ALLEN AYCOCK
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1 Meg Cox Stott C'89 and Ann Quillen Macaulay A'85 (Richmond, VA) 2 Gin-Gin
Bruce Scott C'74 and Dianne Butler A'68 (Richmond, VA) 3 Becca Scholl Schenck
A'49, Margaret Mordecai C'52 and Karl Sjolund, Head of School (Holiday Luncheon
in Charlotte, NC) 4 Mary Sparks Sterling A'74, C'78 and Salem Academy Head of
School, Karl Sjolund (Washington, DC) 5 Pepper van Noppen A'69, Elizabeth Strader
McAllisterA'69, Brinkley Cochran Hellams A'99 (Washington, DC) 6 Alma Hale Paty
A'78 and Becky Tucker Sczudlo C'77 (Washington, DC) 7 Louise Strickland Wells A'74,
Martha Johnston Manning A'74 amd Adele Roberts Clark A'74 (Winston-Salem, NC) 8
Betty Lou Turnage Howard A'44, Annie Calhoun Lane A' 56, Elizabeth Upton Cobb A'61
and Anne Jordan Craven A'53 (Atlantic Beach, NC) 9 Sallie Smalley Beason A'85 and
Sarah Parrott Lathrop A'86 (Charlotte, NC) 10 Page Kizer Hull A'86, Page Bradham
Kizer A'59, C'63 and Sallie Smalley Beason A'85 (Charlotte, NC) 11 Dr. Susan Pauly,
President of Salem Academy and College, Bubba Plaster and Brownie Rogers Plaster
A'61, C'65 (Spartanburg, SC) 12 Landreth Freeman, Rosemary Halsey Claudy A'61 and
Hollin Dwiggins C'84 (Washington, DC) 13 Mary Crowley C'79, Patsy Wardlaw A'53
and Jo Stephenson Brown C'83 (Spartanburg, SC) 14 Sarah Parrott Lathrop A'86 selling
baked goods from Winkler's Bakery (Charlotte, NC) 15 Nancy Allen Carlton C'86 and
event host, Haynes Brawley Paschall A'89 (Charlotte, NC) 16 Katie Blixt Cody A'00 and
Andrea Peabody Westmoreland A'99 (Charlotte, NC) 17 Rebecca Midkiff A'96, C'04
and Miss T at the Dash game! (Winston-Salem, NC) 18 The Winston-Salem Academy
Alumnae Club got together at Diamond Grill in May to put together exam goody bags
for every Academy student! 20 Sydnor Cozart Presnell A'71 and Leigh Landis Dauchert
C'07 (Durham, NC) PHOTOS BY KARLA GORT AND MEGAN RATLEY
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EVENTS
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Why do you love Salem Academy? Tat was the question posed to alumnae during
Reunion Weekend 2012, inspired by the Academys 240 Reasons I Love Salem
Academy campaign. Here are just a few of the great reasons:
Why do you love Salem Academy?
Visit facebook.com/SalemAcademy and let us know!
Good education and great friends!
Martha Tompson A62
Reason No. 38
Reason No. 27
Salem gave me a chance and a fresh
start in school away from home. I really
appreciated receiving a note from my
new biology teacher, Mrs. Dowell,
during the summer. It felt good to know
a teacher cared about me and knew I
loved science. Christine Becker A77
Lifelong friendships.
Adelaide Reece Small A62
Reason No. 62
Salem
Academy
gave me
confidence
Reason No. 63
Salem
Academy
makes me
happy
Reason No. 9
So Many Reasons
why we love Salem Academy
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Out of 30 applications, I was
recently selected for a new position.
Tey told me one of the ways I
stood out was in my writing skills.
Tank you Ms. Ashley, Miss Higg,
and Dr. East, and thank you,
Salem! Laura Sides Watson A94
Girls, girls, girlsgirl power
galore! Kristen Gregory A82
Reason No. 74
Te years at Salem were three of the happiest
years of my life! Great education, great
training and the greatest lifelong friends! God
bless Salem! Sarah Stowers Harfeld A62
Reason No. 156
Special friends! Margaret Hannon West A62
Reason No. 38
Reason No. 45
I am so thankful
for Ruth Krouskup
teaching us how to
write! Tose nightly
writing assignments,
followed by lots of
red checks in the
margin, brought
me to an ability to
write competently.
Tis skill has been
a blessing in my life
and contributed
greatly to my success.
Jane Hanes Motsinger
A72
Reason No. 14
Reason No. 127
As the mother of Sally R.
Redding Hanchett A87, I
have gratitude and happy
memories of the excellence
the Academy provided her
and our family. We are all
grateful to you, to her, and
the institution-at-large for
keeping on keeping on.
Dr. Frances Strickland
Redding
Salem
Academy
gives me
opportunities
to grow!
Reason No. 150
I became a
leader
at Salem
Academy!
Reason No. 11
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ELBERSON FINE ARTS CENTER
Te FAC has a new name. Salem Academy and College recently
named its fne arts facility the Robert E. Elberson Fine Arts Center
in honor of former Salem Academy and College Board of Trustees
member, Robert E. Elberson, who donated $3 million dollars to
the school to help fund student scholarships. Te $3 million dollar
gift adds to $2 million previously given to the school, totaling $5
million in lifetime giving by Elberson to Salem.
Elberson grew up in Winston-Salem and served as President
and Vice Chairman of the Board of Sara Lee Corporation in
Chicago before retiring in 1989. In 2002, he received Salems
Comenius Award, the schools highest honor and most
distinguished award.
Te dedication for the Elberson Fine Arts Center was held on
April 20, 2012, in a private ceremony.
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Giving
Your Contribution Your Leacy,
Your Plan,
A donation to Salem Academy through your estate plans helps attract
talented students, hire and retain extraordinary faculty and provides leading-
edge programs grounded in a history of academic excellence.
With a Planned Gift, you can:
Give without affecting your income.
Provide yourself with added income.
Safeguard the future of your heirs.
Make a gift online: www.salemacademy.com.
Or talk with a Planned Giving representative at 336/721-2607.
Salem Academy and College lost two
loyal supporters with the passing in 2012 of
former Board of Trustees members John G.
Medlin Jr., (above left) and Eleanor Sue E.
Sue Cox Shore A37 C41 (above right).
Medlin, who served as CEO of
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. for many
years, was a nationally recognized leader in
the banking industry. Under his leadership,
Wachovia grew exponentially, accumulating
$35 billion in assets by the time Medlin
stepped down as CEO in 1993.
Medlin served his community and
Salem with the same energy and dedication
that he brought to his banking career.
He served on the Salem Academy and
College Board of Trustees and he also gave
generously to the school, leading eforts to
establish and fund the prestigious Sisters
Merit Scholarship at Salem Academy. Te
scholarship, which pays full tuition, room
and board for four years, has aforded
many deserving young women the
opportunity to enjoy the benefts of an
Academy education.
A loyal alumna of both the Academy
and College, Shore (known afectionately
as E. Sue) was a longtime supporter of
Salem, generously giving both time and
treasure year after year to the institution.
Shore served on Salems Board of Trustees,
as well as with the Friends of the Salem
College Library and the Alumnae
Association, for a number of years.
An English major at Salem College,
Shore worked for several years during
World War II as a reporter at Te Twin
City Sentinel in Winston-Salem. After
leaving that job to start a family with her
husband, Dick, Shore stayed active in the
community, serving at Home Moravian
Church with the Emma Bahnson Service
League, the Junior League of Winston-
Salem and other varied organizations.
Both Medlin and Shore left their
indelible marks on the Salem community,
and their legacy of philanthropy, loyalty
and leadership will live on for many years
to come.
Story: Jennifer Bringle Handy serves as
Communications and Social Media Manager.
REMEMBERING TWO BELOVED
SALEM SUPPORTERS
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FREEZE-FRAME 1972
Academy students ventured to the Drama
Workshop in the Fine Arts Center,
where the magazine staf was conducting
makeovers, haircuts and all, which the
magazine called a groom-in. Following
the free demonstration, the teens were
singled out and invited to meet with
photographers to participate in a special
story, On Campus: Salem College. Tey
persisted in telling the crew that they were
not students at
the College.
But, with
permission
from the
head of the
Academy,
they joined
several of the
traditional
college students on the trip to Tanglewood
Park, for the photo shoot that involved
fshing!
We had no idea what to do, recalls
Manning, who had undertaken the
adventure with Academy roommate Jan
Stickley Brady A73. Donned in thigh-high
waders, we were told to act like we were
fshing. So it was a big surprise to everyone
when I cast my line and instantly reeled in
a fsh!
Its a familiar gamename three
things about yourself, with one being
an unexpected truth that no one would
presume. It was during such an icebreaker
that Salem Academy and College
discovered a little-known fact about the
day Mademoiselle magazine highlighted
Salem College in its pages.
It was 1972, Salems bicentennial
celebration, when Mademoiselle came to
the oldest womens college in the United
States to do a story on the smart young
woman in a spread about wearing jeans.
Of course, the Salem women, who rarely
wore jeans to class and never at meals, did
not miss the irony of a story about denim
(jeans were against the dress code at
the time).
Martha Lee Johnston Manning
A73 tells the story this way: Two Salem
In Closing: Yours Truly
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be, she said, adding that a nurturing and
caring faculty and staf contribute to such
an environment. She loves how strong
Salem is today and looks forward to even
greater success
over the next
10 years when
the Academy
and College
will celebrate
its 250th
anniversary.
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FREEZE-FRAME 1972
Tis was the shot they published
(above right), along with a six-page
spread that featured Brady and Salem
College students Carol Smith Andrews
C75; Martha Marcy Priester Choate
C74; Cathy Bailey Peterson C74;
Shawn Gallagher Dalio C72; and
Janet Jan Baumhauer Mejia C74. An
accompanying article describing the
college and Old Salem, and how a small
band of Moravian refugees struggled
through the North Carolina forests to
found a settlement where they could
live their religion, also featured college
students Lucinda Cindy Greever
Nicholson C74; Kyle Fauth C73; and
Katharine Kathy Manning C72, and
President John Chandler, who emphasized
the importance of women's colleges for
the future.
Manning went on to earn her degree
in French at the University of Tennessee
and enjoyed a long career in marketing
with Piedmont Airlines, which later
became US Airways. Over the years
she kept up with many of her Academy
friends, particularly at Reunions. In
2007, she accepted the invitation to serve
as recording secretary of the Academy
Alumnae Board. Currently, she is
completing her second term as the Boards
president.
She said she feels honored to represent
Salem Academy and to work with an
amazing group of individuals on the Salem
Academy and College Board of Trustees.
As I observe todays Salem girls and
young women, I am not only impressed by
their intellect, diversity, and hard work, I
am also moved by how joyful they seem to
Story: Michelle Melton serves as Director of
Communications and Public Relations.
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JOIN US THIS SPRING: Salem Days for
prospective students: March 7-8, April 11-12
Founders Day: April 26 Closing Chapel: May 24
Graduation: June 1 and...
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Susan E. Pauly, President
Karl J. Sjolund, Head of School
Vicki Williams Sheppard C82, Vice
President of Institutional Advancement
EDITORS:
Michelle E. Melton, Director
of Communications and Public
Relations
Jennifer Bringle Handy,
Communications and Social Media
Manager
Megan L. Ratley C06, Director of
Academy Alumnae Relations
HONOR ROLL:
Laura Dossinger Slawter C93,
Director of Annual Giving
DESIGNER:
Carrie Pritchard Dickey C00
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT:
Jane Carmichael, Director of Foundation
and Corporate Relations
Kellie Bodsford Dentler C04, Director of
Giving Services and Stewardship
Judy Eustice, Director of Development
Operations
Karla Gort C00, Director of College
Alumnae Relations
Shelley Hindmon A07, Assistant
Director of Annual Giving, Foundation and
Corporate Relations
Mark Jones, Webmaster
Judy Line, Director of Special Events
Rosanna Mallon, Assistant Director of
College Alumnae Relations
Jennifer Morgan C90, Director of Major
and Planned Giving
Melissa Wilson, Assistant to the Vice
President of Institutional Advancement
Ellen Yarbrough, Assistant Director of
Major and Planned Giving
The Salem Academy Alumnae Magazine is published once each year by the Offce
of Institutional Advancement at Salem Academy. This magazine is available online
to all Salem Academy constituents at www.salemacademy.com. It has a print
circulation of approximately 2700 and is printed by Keiger Graphic Communications,
Winston-Salem, N.C. Third-class postage is paid at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Copyright 2012
Salem Academy welcomes qualifed students, regardless of race, color,
national origin, sexual orientation, religion, or disability to all the
rights, privileges, programs and activities of this institution.
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