The Defender Dispatch - Alumni Newsletter - Winter 2025 | |
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The WA Class of 2014 celebrated their 10-year-reunion in November!
(L-R) Emilee Barclay Holliday, Abigail Warren, Luke Howard, William Barger, Hayley Hansen Movius, Jessica Mathews, and Luke Swann
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William Barger, Emilee Barclay Holliday, John Holliday, Hayley Hansen Movius, Jessica Mathews, Josh Movius, Luke Swann, Luke Howard, Abigail Warren and Andrew Robinson | |
A few familiar faculty friends made it to the reception too! | |
Lilly Whitehead ('21), Jessa McElroy ('21), Jenna Rausche, Savannah McElroy ('24), Allie Edwards ('24), Emma Newman ('24), Braden McElroy ('24), Henry Walker ('24), Tanner Phillips ('24), and Peter Hale met up for some BBQ on Christmas break. | Congratulations to Mary Rachel Pang ('06), Walter, and Walt, who welcomed Ruth Ellen to the family in October! | Congratulations to Sarah Wukasch ('16) and Zach Etzel, who were married August 17, 2024 at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Many of our Westminster alumni were there to celebrate! | |
Front, L-R: Sydney Funderburg ('14), Olivia Glassell, Stuart Glassell, Lee Ellen Stanley Neihoff, Georgianna Wells ('16), Margaret Walker Collins ('15), Lizzie Young Reed ('15), and Grant Buchanan
Back, L-R: Kevin Wukasch ('15) and Kyle Wukasch ('07)
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Spencer Johnson ('12) and his team at The Haven Agency are the talented folks behind this year's video series celebrating "The WA Way." Click above to see lots of familiar faces in Spencer's latest feature on WA Athletics. | |
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Calling all WA alumni and friends for the WPA’s Annual Trivia Night!
Friday, February 21 from 6-9 pm at Ridgeway Country Club.
Tickets are $68/person, which includes dinner, trivia, and silent auction.
Drinks are available for purchase.
Purchase tickets here, deadline is February 7th!
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We'd love to have our graduates participate in this year's Westminster Classic Golf Tournament! If you'd like to play, sponsor, or volunteer, please respond to this email or click here to learn more. | |
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...and now!
Check out our current team's round on News Channel 3 tomorrow, February 1st, at 9am.
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We have a brand new outdoor eating and classroom area! | |
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If you're thinking of planning a reunion for your class, let us know!
We can help by:
- Scheduling tours so that you can see what's new at Westminster
- Passing along available contact info for your classmates
- Advertising your event in the WA Weekly and the Defender Dispatch
- Providing a full list of school events that alumni can attend
- Scheduling visits with former teachers
- Providing WA swag for your event
- Hosting a breakfast or lunch at WA on us
Please click here to email Mary Rachel Pang for help!
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Upcoming Dates to Remember | |
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February 21 - Trivia Night @ Ridgeway Country Club (6-9pm)
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February 28 - Alumni Dessert Reception (5:30pm) and Choir Pops Concert (6:30pm)
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May 5 - Westminster Classic Golf Tournament @ Memphis National
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There are lots of ways that alumni can get involved here at Westminster. We need your help with:
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Substitute teaching in Grammar School and Upper School. Contact Karla Scott at kscott@wamemphis.com.
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Subbing in the main office. Lend a hand with the busy happenings of the school and love on our students. If interested contact Kathryn Walker at kwalker@wamemphis.com.
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Teaching an instrument in our Music Conservatory program. Please reach out to Ginger Smith to learn more.
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