September 2021
ALUMNI COUNCIL HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF 2021-22
The Spartanburg Day School Alumni Council held its first meeting of 2021-22 on Sept. 9 and welcomed new members, Ella Webster '16 and J.P. Baehr '84. William Gray '00 will continue to serve as the council's president. Thank you to each of our council members for their commitment and service this year! Click here for a complete list of our alumni council members.
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2021 SKYLYNER MAGAZINE
We hope you all received and enjoyed the latest edition of Skylyner Magazine! In addition to our latest alumni news, this year's edition includes a look back at an unforgettable year of learning during COVID-19, a check-in with the DEI Steering Committee, news about the Vision 2022 endowment campaign and a record-breaking year in admissions, plus LOTS more!
We're already collecting information for the 2022 edition! Send us your updates, news and photos of Griffin gatherings, marriages, births, graduations and celebrations. Submit your information by emailing sally.spencer@sdsgriffin.org.
If you did not receive a magazine in your mailbox, click here to share your contact information with us.
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GRIFFIN ALUMNI WITH NEWLY ENROLLED GRIFFINS
It is always exciting to welcome new students to the Day School, and extra exciting when their parents are Griffin Alumni.
Geordy Johnson with Dean (twos)
Missy Garner Gerscovich with Parker (twos)
Megan and Hunter Brown with Walt (1st)
Faith Pope with Harry (twos)
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HELP US WISH VICKY WELL AFTER 41 YEARS AT SDS!
Vicky Strange is retiring at the end of September after loyally and lovingly serving Spartanburg Day School for more than four decades. She is a constant champion of all things Griffin and a friend to us all.
Help us wish her well by leaving a note for her via the link below. We will be printing these for her to keep as a small memento of all that she means to SDS and to us.
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SUBMIT YOUR SPORTS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS
We look forward to inducting a new member into the Sports Hall of Fame at Homecoming 2022, Feb. 4. Please send in your nomination for a former student athlete or coach who has outstanding athletic accomplishments or have made significant contributions to SDS athletics.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THANKSGRIFFIN 2021
ThanksGriffin returns! Save the date and join us on Wednesday, Nov. 24 on the Upper Deck of the Fr8yard in downtown Spartanburg. Live music, light refreshment, and tons of fun!
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
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BECCA BARNET '05 - A "MAKER" ON NBC'S MAKING IT
We hope you got to watch one of SDS's own, Becca Barnet, as a Maker on Season 3 of NBC's Making It this past summer. The best makers from around the country took on a series of handmade projects they had to complete in their own unique way. As the competition went on, the challenges became increasingly difficult, with one maker eliminated each week. The crafting competition culminated in a final craft-off between the last few makers, and was hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman . It was seen by over 20 million viewers.
Becca traveled to LA to be on the show, where she quarantined and followed strict COVID guidelines. Even with all the extra procedures, her experience was still amazing. Becca says about her time on the show: "For a modest crafting competition, 'Making It' was a huge production. We worked long hours and gave it our all to make some amazing artwork for the viewers at home! It was a dream to work alongside Nick, Amy and the super talented makers."
The show premiered on NBC on June 24, 2021, and ran for eight weeks.
Born in Spartanburg, Becca has called Charleston home since 2012. Becca's work is driven by a fascination with natural history and preservation. Becca transferred from Spartanburg High School to the Spartanburg Day School as a rising junior to experience a more arts-focused curriculum. Inspired and guided by Nancy Corbin, Becca took AP studio art and AP art history and focused all her study hall time on making her portfolio for art school applications.
A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration, she also attended the Missouri Taxidermy Institute where she fine-tuned her special knack and patience for taxidermy repair – from cleaning to complete mount renovations. She has worked for the American Museum of Natural History as well as the South Carolina Aquarium as an exhibit fabricator. She's put her precision and passion into Sisal Creative, a full service art studio offering interior design, museum design, illustration, and custom art installations.
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