Alumni
Once a Bengal, always a Bengal!
We hope that this website helps keep you connected to your alma mater, whether that’s networking with your fellow alumni, registering for events, keeping up with campus news, or getting involved. You are always welcome, and we look forward to seeing you on campus!
Contact Us
Michael Sumner
Class of 2004
Director of Alumni Engagement
Alumni Weekend
Alumni Weekend 2024
Friday, April 19 & Saturday, April 20
All Alumni Celebration
Bell Family Middle School
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 7:30–10 p.m.
There will be a short recognition of the 2024 Alumni Service Award Winner and the Reunion Cup Winner.
This event is for alumni of all years and is free for all.
Join us to catch up with your classmates and former teachers. It is sure to be a great event, and we hope to see you all there!
Attire: coat, no tie
Other Events During Alumni Weekend
Bengal Dash
Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.
Bengal Friends Reunion and Retiree Dinner
Saturday, April 20, 6 p.m.
Individual Class Gatherings/Dinners: April 20, 2024
We will continue to update reunion information as it is finalized.
Class of 2014
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Location TBD
Hors d’Oeuvres provided, Cash Bar
Class of 2014 and guests
Class Contacts: Emily Perkins Nalley, Claire Burns Veazey, Pearce Veazey, Karson Bankhead
Please email alumni@greeensboroday.org if you would like to help with the planning of your class reunion.
Class of 2009
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Location TBD
Hors d’Oeuvres provided, Cash Bar
Class of 2009 and guests
Class Contacts: Reid Soles Caldwell, Bailey Jennings Golmont, Taylor Haley Younts, Robbie Kelly, Margot Ballantyne, Ryan Campbell, Jay Lewis
Class of 2004
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Location TBD
Class of 2004 and guests
Class Contacts: Mary Katherine Strong McInnis, Jessie McComb Hasty, Tess Stakias Worth, Jordan Orr, Jeff Finn, Ashley Holt Smallwood, Lindsey Evans Adams
Class of 1999
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Home of Jim and Beth Marshall (parents of
Brooke Marshall Moran)
Class of 1999 and guests
Class Contacts: Brooke Marshall Moran, Ari Medoff, Emily Hicks Maggart, Tori Swanson, Brian Groat
Please email alumni@greeensboroday.org if you would like to help with the planning of your class reunion.
Class of 1994
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Location TBD
Class of 1994 and guests
Class Contacts: Ross Van der Linden, Adam Gottsegen, Molly Levinson, Trey Anderson
Please email alumni@greeensboroday.org if you would like to help with the planning of your class reunion.
Class of 1989
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Location TBD
Class of 1989 and guests
Class Contact: Robert Lesley
Please email alumni@greeensboroday.org if you would like to help with the planning of your class reunion.
Class of 1984
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Location TBD
Class of 1984 and guests
Class Contacts: Lori Sullivan, Kristen Cloninger Lancaster, Missy Black Akin
Please email alumni@greeensboroday.org if you would like to help with the planning of your class reunion.
Class of 1979
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 5:30–7:15 p.m.
Home of Mary Copeland
Class of 1979 and guests
Class Contact: Mary Copeland
Please email alumni@greeensboroday.org if you would like to help with the planning of your class reunion.
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Get Involved
We always love to see our alumni come back to GDS for fine arts or athletic events—or even just to say hello! Below you will find some other ways that you can get involved. If you’d like more information or have questions, please contact Michael Sumner ’04 (michaelsumner@greensboroday.org or 336-288-8590 ext. 210) or indicate your interest on the form linked below.
Ways to Get Involved
- Serve on the Alumni Board
- Serve as a Class Agent
- Serve as a Reunion Chair
- Serve as a Regional Chapter Leader
- Provide an Internship for a GDS Senior
- Participate in Bengal Paws for Service
- Support the Annual Fund
Serve on the Alumni Board
Serve as a Class Agent
The Class Agent serves as the primary liaison between their class and the school. The Class Agent helps maintain updated and accurate contact information for their class and also helps plan class reunions. Class Agents serve a two-year term and may serve as many consecutive terms as they would like.
Serve as a Reunion Chair
Class reunions are held during Reunion Weekend on every fifth anniversary of the class’ graduation year. Reunion Chairs help to plan those reunions by finding a suitable venue, updating class contact information, and spreading the word about the reunion. Reunion Chairs serve during the year of their reunion and may serve in subsequent reunion years if they like.
Serve as a Regional Chapter Leader
Greensboro Day School alumni are spread around the world. In an effort to help our alumni feel connected to GDS, we have established regional chapters in cities around the U.S. Each of these chapters needs a leader who is willing to serve as liaison between the regional chapter and GDS, organize 1–2 events in the area, and assist with fundraising initiatives. Regional Chapter Leaders serve a three-year term and may serve up to three consecutive terms.
Provide an Internship for a GDS Senior
Participate in Bengal Paws for Service
Support the Annual Fund
Alumni Businesses
Bengals Supporting Bengals!
The GDS Alumni Association is proud to highlight these alumni-owned businesses. If you would like your business to be included in our directory, please fill out the form linked below.
Alumni-Owned Businesses
Greensboro & Raleigh
* Indicates a member of the Corporate Friends Program
aMANda’S Best Friend (Raleigh, NC—Greensboro coming soon), Owned by Amanda Cheney ’02
Ann Legette Interiors* (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Ann Davis Legette ’87
ALTR ERGO (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Will Holt ’91
A to Zen Massage (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Felicia Brown ’88
Anderson Financial (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Lisa Anderson ’86
Ashley Vanore, Artist (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Ashley Koury Vanore ’87
Backwater Environmental—Specializing in Stream and Wetland Restoration (Eden, NC), Owned by Robert Osborne ’05
Barksdale Renovations (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Paul Davis ’89
Boulton Creative (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Beth Boulton ’85
CGR Products (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Chuck Keeley ’81
ClaroLux, Inc (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Brian Groat ’99
Copeland Consulting Group (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Mary Copeland ’79
Copperline Builders—Custom Residential Construction (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Will Stewart ’05 and Grainger Stewart ’10
Crossfit Asheboro (Asheboro, NC), Owned by Kyle Pugh ’03
Dresscode Style (Greensboro & Raleigh, NC), Owned by Maribeth Geraci ’78
Finn Dentistry (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Jeffrey Finn ’04
Granville Urns (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Fletcher Hassenfelt ’93, Zanne Hassenfelt ’95, Craig Hassenfelt McIntosh ’98, Louisa Hassenfelt ’01, and Molly Hassenfelt ’03.
Green State Power—Commercial Solar, LED Lighting & EV Charging (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Carrie Hagan Stewart ’05, Will Stewart ’05 and Tilden Hagan ’02
The Healthy Shape (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Jay Wilson ’07
Hot Dog Central of Greensboro (Greensboro, NC), Food Truck - Owned byKevin McLean ’90
If It’s Paper (Greensboro & Raleigh, NC), Owned by Elizabeth Stewart Belk ’07
Irving Park Mortgage (Greensboro, NC), Owned by David Ray ’95
Ivy & Vine Events (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Ashley Cox ’06
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Edo Mlatac ’97 (Opening Spring 2023)
Kilpatrick Consulting (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Jennifer Jacobson Kilpatrick ’91
LeBauer Physical Therapy & Wellness Center (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Aaron LeBauer ’92
Lucky’s Pet Resort and Day Spa (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Aaron Strasser ’95
MacSouth Forest Products (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Kevin McCoy ’93
Matthew Hudson WNC Financial Advisor (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Matthew Hudson ’16
McLean Lighting Works (Greensboro, NC), Owned by McLean Moore ’87
Metal Works of High Point (High Point, NC), Owned by Jonathan Hall ’97
Morrisette (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Bill Morrisette ’75
Nate Jones Art & Design (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Nate Jones ’97
Newsome’s Honey-Do Crew (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Elizabeth Kavanagh Newsome ’03
nJoy the Rush (Greensboro, NC—available for travel), Owned by Kristin Rush ’09 & Joy Harley
Paparazzi (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Shawn Seawell ’77
Power Within Chiropractic (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Dr. Aleksandra Vujnovic ’01
Rushmore Motor Company (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Kyle Arnold ’10
Sage Mule Bakery & Bistro (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Steven Gingher ’05
Saunders Realty LLC (Winston-Salem, NC), Owned by Mark Saunders ’99
Saunders Property Management LLC (Winston-Salem, NC), Owned by Mark Saunders ’99
Scary Peeper, Inc. (Greensboro, NC), Owned by James Morgan Dowtin III ’96
See It All Media (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Meredith Browne ’09
StretchZone (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Chris Duda ’11
TheoLeo Wine (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Charles Dick ’12 and Jonathan Campbell ’12
Triad’s Finest Real Estate (Greensboro, NC), Owned by Kristen Beavers Haynes ’02
North Carolina
Anne Wagoner Interiors (Raleigh, NC), Owned by Anne Houston Wagoner ’00
Bair Pots LLC (Lake Lure, NC), Owned by Taylor Bair ’17 and Chris Bair ’20
Bella Marcel Tutoring Services (Winston Salem, NC), Owned by Kellie Powell Walker ’11
Cakes by Chloe (Raleigh, NC), Owned by Chloe Lee ’95
Designs by DuBose (Charlotte, NC), Owned by Carson DuBose ’12
Faulkner Functional Wellness (Charlotte, NC), Owned by Mary Ruth Cooke Faulkner ’83
FIREWALKER Hot Sauce (Asheville, NC), Owned by Franco Donohue ’02
Gardner ADDvocacy Group (Charlotte, NC), Owned by Berkeley Harris Gardner ’87
High Five Coffee (Asheville, NC), Owned by Jay Weatherly ’94
Lake James Team (Hickory, NC), Owned by Bryan Jones ’94
Lumina Psychology (Raleigh, NC), Owned by Jenna Schleien ’10
Mascot Adventures (Hickory, NC), Owned by Bryan Jones ’94
Murphy Waldron Interiors (Durham, NC), Owned by Dana Murphy Waldron ’03
NoDa Brewing Company (Charlotte, NC), Owned by Todd Ford ’80
Prizm Wellness (Raleigh, NC), Owned by Andrew Daniel ’06
Rising Pros Training LLC (Pittsboro, NC), Owned by Johnny Thomas ’07
Signal Tree Care LLC (Todd, NC), Owned by Nick Zanowski ’09
Simplicity Organizers (Charlotte, NC), Owned by Laurie Jones Martin ’96
Sloan Polish Design (Chapel Hill, NC), Owned by Allison Sloan Polish ’94
Surcie (Raleigh, NC), Owned by Taylor Haley Younts ’09
Twine & Twig (Charlotte, NC), Owned by Elizabeth Stafford White ’97 and Jacquelyn Stafford Tugwell ’00
Across the U.S.
843 Marketing (Conway, SC), Owned by Joey O’Connor ’86
9 to 5 Pets (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL), Owned by Jennifer Conowall Dew ’94
Anna Gaines Interiors (Charlottesville, VA), Owned by Anna Gaines Posner ’03
The Art Detectives (New York), Owned by Adam Kritzer ’07
Beau Thai (Authentic Thai Cuisine—Washington, DC), Owned by Ralph Brabham ’95
Blue Norther Hard Seltzer (Austin, TX), Owned by Austin Pittman ’10
Caroline Hartwell Designs (Atlanta, GA), Owned by Caroline Strong Hartwell ’10
Collegiate Tutors LLC (USA), Owned by Lexy Ackerman ’14
FairChance DC (Washington, DC), Owned by Amanda Taylor Marshall ’93
Families4Families (Washington, DC), Co-owned by Amanda Taylor Marshall ’93 and Alex Marshall ’93
Ground UP Productions—nonprofit theatre company (New York, NY), Owned by Kate Middleton ’96
Just Smarty (Jacksonville, FL), Owned by Alexey Bogomolov ’99
Kepley Total Fitness (Willoughby, OH), Owned by Tenesha Connor Kepley ’12
KPE Art Advisory & Travel (Darien, CT), Owned by Kristin Peterson Edwards ’88
LeBauer Counseling (Denver, CO), Owned by Matthew LeBauer ’98, LCSW
The Lede Company (Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY), Owned by Sarah Levinson Rothman ’96
Lee Kleinhelter Interior Design (Atlanta, GA), Owned by Lee Boren Kleinhelter ’93
The Levinson Group—Public Relations (Washington, DC), Owned by Molly Levinson ’94
Mila (San Francisco, CA), Owned by Grant Prigge ’94
Mtn High Challah (Denver, CO), Owned by Mica Medoff ’07, Carmi Medoff ’10, and Gena Medoff ’12
MVP Ball (Salt Lake City, UT), Owned by Jaleel Roberts ’11
Niles Media LLC (New Hampshire), Owned by Hilary Niles ’93
Pieces (Atlanta, GA), Owned by Lee Boren Kleinhelter ’93
Support Black Colleges (Atlanta, GA), Owned by Corey Arvinger ’10
Telluride Music Company (Telluride, CO), Owned by Tom Nading ’06
Total Brain Health (Cedar Grove, NJ), Owned by Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D. ’79
Tru U Consulting (USA), Owned by Maribeth Geraci ’78
Veralet (New York, NY), Owned by Carl Cohen ’02
Vintage Smith Co. (Atlanta, GA), Owned by Amanda Furr Smith ’93
Wild Iris Florals (Knoxville, TN), Owned by Megan Wright ’11
Wonder Media Network (Los Angeles, CA), Owned by Jenny Kaplan ’10
Won Five West (USA), Owned by John Newman ’18
Yindividual LLC (USA), Owned by Yibo Zheng ’15
GOLD Society
The GOLD Society
Alumni who graduated in the last decade and make a gift of any amount to the Annual Fund will be recognized as members of our GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Society. By providing this special recognition, we hope to encourage our young alumni to become lifelong supporters of the school.
2022–23 GOLD Society Members
July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023
Thanks to these GOLD Society members for their support of GDS!
2013
Andrew Plotnikov
Kathryn Smith
Christian Hairston
Mark Perry
Caroline Brassfield
Aditya Badve
Saad Khan
2014
William Armstrong
Marshall Macheledt
Rachel Hayes
Caroline Shaw
Eric Rosenbower
Karson Bankhead
Janse Schermerhorn
Claire Burns Veazey
Pearce Veazey
Layton Schiffman
Emily Perkins Nalley
AJ Haggarty
Ethan Smith
Nick Nelson
Matthew McIvor
Kit McGinley
Amina Khan
2015
Annalise Graves
Kaitlyn Lingard
Zack Kearney
Libby Knowles
Katerina Forbis
Beau Burns
Lucy Dunham
Marquelle McIntyre
2016
Matthew Hudson
Grant Rohlfing
Jake Keeley
2017
Nan Perry
Will Groce
Taylor Bair
2018
Gray Rucker
2019
Edmund Kayhko
Zack Risdon
Catherine Olin
Katie Barton
Lindsay Rucker
Pierce Rohlfing
Will Watson
Cynthia-Mae Hunt
2020
Jacob Aldridge
Maddy Howard
Brooks Olin
Caroline Doss
Cason Pierce
Audrey Kim
Kayla Rafkin
2021
Abby Samet
Emily Hall
Emma Hofbauer
Noah Hahn
Charlotte Munsey
Tori Frahm
Maryam Khan
2022
Chase Risdon
Parker Stroud
Georgia Severa
Jack Reilly
Kiley Patrick
Kate Jones
Warren McWhorter