The Arrow Fall 2023

ALUMNI Weekend 2023

This past July, we were pleased to welcome scores of Oak Hill Alumni back to their campus for a special Alumni gathering on The Hill. It was an especially enjoyable event, as we honored the 50th reunion of the class of 1973. This year we changed things a bit and added a Friday night dinner to the festivities. We saw dozens of alums come back and enjoy a meal on the café patio as they got to know some of our summer school students. It was a great night. Saturday morning began with our gathering in the Ussery Archives, where alums and their families checked in with the Academy event planners, received a small token of our appreciation for them, and got the chance to catch up with each other in the cool comfort of the Archives. Light refreshments were available, and after some time visiting we moved as a group to the Fletcher Chapel for Dr. Groves’ annual “State of the School” address. Dr. Groves offered us a comprehensive report, then the summer school students joined us and we stood together – older Warriors and new – and paid homage together to those who had passed since we last gathered. The Academy bell tolled one time for each departed alumnus, reminding us that life is fleeting, and that we should take every opportunity to keep in touch with family and friends. After a brief Q & A, we all transitioned to our lakeside Noonkester Park for a great barbecue and family meal. We recognized a few alums, handed out a few door-prizes, took class pictures, and broke bread together. It was so great to enjoy an afternoon of fellowship. Long after the buffet had been cleaned up, old classmates and friends remained together at the pavilion talking over old times and planning evening get-togethers. On

Saturday evening we transitioned to the Hough Dorm Picnic Shelter for our traditional weenie-roast and s’mores. Afterward we sat and enjoyed time together. Finally, on Sunday morning nearly a dozen alumni attended worship services together at Young’s Chapel Baptist Church followed by a wonderful lunch in the Oak Hill Café. It seemed like no one wanted to leave The Hill. At alumni weekend this year, friendships were created and renewed, memories were shared, and a few tears were shed. For a number of alumni this event was the first time back to campus in many years. Alumni – we want to keep in touch with you. You spent a very formative time of your life here on this campus growing up, so if you haven’t already done so, please help us update your records by following this link: https://oakhillacademyalumni.searchwavelength.com/requestAccess. And please mark your calendar for November 10 th and 11 th , when our annual Homecoming will take place. We’ll begin the festivities with dinner that Friday night. We hope we’ll see you there. Please visit the “Alumni” page of the OHA website to RSVP for Homecoming.

In Memoriam: Ina Corder Stephenson – ‘43 Geri Golliher Hancock – ‘52 Nancy Brown Jackson – ‘57 Kate Rutherford Moore – ’57 Joe Phipps – ‘60 Patricia Anderson Sexton – ‘61 Grover Holder – ‘62 Glenn Gunter – ‘63 Flora Marshall Perkinsin – ‘65 Glenn Gardner – ‘75 Glenn Mayers – ‘80 Marvin Manley – ‘83 Hosam “Sam” Moustafa – ‘97