The Heathwood Hall Approach
Alumni
With an alumni base over 2,000 strong, our former Highlanders have a significant impact on our school. They serve as volunteers, board members, faculty, and community leaders, helping carry out the vision of Heathwood Hall. They're our family. They're our heritage. They're our pride.
Three Asks
The top three ways that you can help Heathwood are:
- Update Your Info – Update your contact information and stay in touch. Look for invitations to alumni events and happy hours that we host in Columbia and regionally.
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Give Now – Make your gift to the Annual Fund. Whether you participate is more important than the amount you give. Please show your support for Heathwood by donating any amount today.
Make Your Gift - Volunteer – There are numerous ways to strengthen Heathwood's community after graduation.
- Mentor on a Senior Exhibition Committee. Contact Lisa Norman.
- Share your professional experience at Middle School Career Day. Contact Stacey Gross.
- Participate in Grandparents Day. Contact Lara Winburn.
- Assist in the Lower or Upper School Library. Contact Jack Sutton or Susan Powell.
- Help the HABC run concessions at athletics events. Sign up here.
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For general volunteering, contact Julie Benoit.
Alumni Opportunities
Advertise with Us
Heathwood also offers advertising opportunities through the Annual Auction Catalog and through the Athletics Department. For more information, contact Erin Pope at epope@heathwood.org or the HABC at habc@heathwood.org.
Join the Alumni Council
The Heathwood Hall Alumni Council plays a vital role in strengthening connections among graduates and between alumni and the school. Council members serve as ambassadors for Heathwood, helping to foster lifelong relationships, support school initiatives, and preserve the traditions and values that define our community. Through events, networking opportunities, and service, the Alumni Council ensures that Highlanders remain engaged with Heathwood long after graduation. Contact us for more information about joining.
Executive Council:
President - Eliza Nixon Thorne '11
Vice President - Amanda Finney '09
Secretary - Dan Freeman '06
Committee Co-Chairs:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging - Joseph James '12 & Shelton Blue '13
Social Media & Events - Catherine Hipp Warth '06 & Lizzie Weston '10
Annual Fund - Hampton Graham '07 & Gregory Morrison '07
Mentoring & Connections - Elizabeth Wolfe '95 & Jenny Cathcart Holder '00
General Council:
Caroline Gibbons Williams '85
Tommy Price '88
Elizabeth Wolfe '95
Reeve Ballew '97
Meghan Suddeth Hesley '97
Jenny Cathcart Holder '00
JB Tharpe '04
JD Whalen '05
Dan Freeman '06
Wills Bryan '06
Catherine Hipp Warth '06
Allen Wilkerson '06
Lindsay Crawford '07
Hampton Graham '07
Gregory Morrison '07
Amanda Finney '09
Lizzie Weston '10
Scott Harriford '11
Joseph James '12
Shelton Blue '13
Paige Bryant Kennedy '14
Eliza Thorne ‘11
Host International Students
Our growing international student population requires more Heathwood families to open their homes. Most of our international students are from China. Contact Emily Hodges for more information.
Support Heathwood Financially
Gifts to the Annual Fund—especially during Pledge Plaid—are vital to our students and faculty. Alumni participation matters more than the size of the gift, and every contribution sends a strong message of pride and loyalty.
Donate now and check out the Annual Fund Honor Roll to see fellow alumni making a difference.
Let’s Hear from You!
Alumni are regularly featured in Highlander Magazine, our website, and other publications.
If you have news to share, email brobinson@heathwood.org—we’d love to spotlight your story.