Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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I DEDICATIO TO ILLIA . BREWSTER JR. PRE IDE T TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM ROE BREWSTER JR THE STUDENTS FACULTY PARENTS AND GOVERNING BOARD JOIN THE I978 PHOENIX STAFF IN DEDICATING THIS VOLUME AS A MEMORI AL TO THE LOVE AND UNSURPASSED DEDICATION THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THIS ACADEMY FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AS TEACHER HEADMASTER AND PRESIDENT NO SINGLE INDI VIDUAL IN OVER TWO DECADES HAS ACCOMPLISHED MORE IN MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY SOLIDARITY AND INNOVA TIVE PROGRESS FOR WHICH THIS INSTITUTION HAS BEEN REC OGNIZED AS CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP YOU HAVE FACED WITH COURAGE AND FORESIGHT THE ROUGH SEAS OF CHANGE AND HAVE SAILED US INTO THE SMOOTH SEAS OF PROGRESS AS YOU LEAVE THE HELM OF THIS INSTITUTION WE WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST OF HEALTH AND HAPPI NESS In l975 Woodward Academy celebrated Its 75th anniversary by successfully completing a four and one half mIIIIon dollar Agenda For Tomorrow campalgn Credited with the success was the Academy s Presldent Captain WIIlIam R Brewster Jr Such success had been repeated In past years not only In fInan cial campaigns but also In the guidance of the Academy during transitional periods as the mIlItary school evolved Into a co educational non military college preparatory ITISLITUIIOFI The l975 campaign resulted In changes constructive changes which altered not only the physical plant but also the curriculum Captain Brewster had envisioned a Fine Arts Center P P 8 to a Fine Arts Diploma an IHHOVGIIOIT In secondary education Also envisioned were a Mlddle School for seventh and eighth graders which would provide an environment suited for their specific needs a new administration building that would permit the centralization of the executive offices a Pre School Center which would educate even the youngest student In a pleasant academic and social situation and a much needed re landscap Ing of the campus for aesthetic appreciation Also constructed were additions to the McKay Library and the Busey School In most Instances these changes occurred quickly In the fall of I977 Captaln Brewster addressed the Governing board and announced that he Indeed had been pleased with the progress and the changes however he felt that such changes needed new guidance by someone with fresh Ideas and the energy to execute them He announced that he wished to retire as President In January of l979 Possesslng tremendous respect for Captain Brewster the Board agreed to his decision with the stipulation that he remain at Woodward as President of the Board and oversee the schools financial operation Captain Brewster agreed Ccontlnued on page 235 9 ! 9 6 equip ed to rovide the best Iearnin situations that would lead 2OfDedIcatIon To William R. Brewster, Jr.

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