The Power of Country Day Story

On today's episode, Austin Riess '26 sits down with two amazing alums in the world of baseball. First, Austin talks with his friend Jakob Vanderhave '23 who is currently a pitcher at West Point. Then Austin talks with Tyler Rigot '19 who plays for the Texas Tailgaters in the Banana Ball Championship League. Tyler can be found on social media at Instagram and YouTube - @bigrig_2...

Austin Riess '26 sits down with Dr. Francis Alvin Pearman '01 who spoke to the Upper School on MLK Day on how love and sustained attention are the true drivers of meaningful achievement. During this interview he talks about the things that take up his attention like football, making bread, and collecting vinyl.  https://www.charlottecountryday.org/alumni

Jack Flowers, Class of 2021 came back to campus to talk about his time at Charlotte Country Day and his current success as the frontman for the band High June. Host, Austin Riess Class of 2026 sat down with him and talked about everything from football to songwriting. https://www.charlottecountryday.org/alumni

Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 and current student Austin Riess '26 as they share the power of Country Day Football. First, Austin talks with Braylon Clark '28, a first-team all-conference selection. Then, Drew and Austin talk with Russell Tabor '21, who shares his journey from Country Day Football to the Munich Ravens in the European League of Football. http...

Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 and current student Austin Riess '26 as they highlight Alumni of the Year William Byron '16. Before that, Austin talks with fellow Class of 2026 member and standout swimmer Santiago Alzate-Celin. https://www.charlottecountryday.org/alumni

Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 and current student Austin Riess '26 as they share the power of Country Day Theater. In this episode Austin talks with beloved theater director Jenny Goodfellow. Then Drew and Austin talk with the current company manager for "Wicked" Kendall Booher '06. https://www.charlottecountryday.org/alumni

Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 and current student Austin Riess '26 as they highlight the Middle School. First Austin talks with the beloved Head of the Middle School Warren Sepkowitz. Then he talks with longtime Band Director Stacey Mills. Lastly, Drew will update you on some upcoming events.  https://www.charlottecountryday.org/alumni

Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 and current student Austin Riess '26 as they share the power of the Country Day Alumni Network. First, Drew Talks with Hayes Ashcraft and Sebastian Ekberg both from the graduating class of 2006. They talk about the work they are doing within the alumni community. You will also hear from legendary teacher Darrell Bach as he shares his expe...

Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 and current student Austin Riess '26 as they kick-off a the latest podcast season with a new format designed to share campus guest made up of faculty, staff, and student spotlights, alumni highlights, plus events on and off campus. The goal is to make this an engaging and informative show that highlights all things Charlotte Country Day....

Join Austin Riess '26 and Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06 as you will hear the second part of the interview with Mike Cofer '82. You will also hear Allison Cornwell-Moss '99 and Sybil Wornall-Godwin '99 both were outstanding field hockey players at Country Day, and they share their insights into the historic rivalry. Lastly you will hear from current players f...

Olivia Jones, class of 2017 stop by campus to visit with mentor/ teacher Chris Rydel. While on campus, Olivia also sat down with student Austin Riess '26 and recorded a podcast for The Power of Country Day Story. She shared with us her love for music and where that journey has taken her from high school all the way to her recent graduation from New York University Graduate school.  What an am...

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ChaChi Sullivan's gift is applying real-world experiences and establishing strong relationships with others to understand the diverse spectrum of counseling needs and services, including mental and behavioral health, along with life coaching. As a former collegiate athlete and coach, he has a unique perspective in his area of counseling, being able to understand and connect with students and...

Welcome to this special Homecoming edition of The Power of the Country Day Story. Join Drew Witman as he talks to Clary Hilliard Gray '00 about the creation of the Pink Posse. They take a walk down memory lane with Spirit Week themes. You'll also hear from current Country Day students about the power of the Pink Posse!  The Homecoming 2023 activities are Friday, September 29th. We hope t...

We are excited and honored to have Madison Letts back on campus to share with us her newly published book, I Don't Want You To Regret Anything. For their summer reading assignment, our Senior class read Madison's book and she was back on campus talking with students and teachers all about it.  Between her class visits, we were able to get her on the Alumni Podcast. Take a listen!  https:...

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As a Charlotte Country Day Alum do you keep in touch with your high school? Here's your chance! Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman as he talks to the Council Chair Matt McCauley, International Relations member Sebastian Ekberg, and Student member Lance Toppin.  They share memories of their time at Country Day as well as the hopes of keeping former students engaged in what's go...

Charlotte Country Day's Jeff Gaddy '98 graduated from HS and went into the Naval Academy for his education and football. He shares his experiences from his time at our school and into his time serving our country around the world with Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman '06. (The National Anthem is played by Charlotte Country Day Senior Oscar Bao who is a member of our concert...

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Join Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman and his producer Junior Tiana Miller as they get in on the Halloween Parade fun!  Coach Witman sits down with Jonathan Woog '98 and his daughter Ileigh to talk about this incredible tradition at our school.  You'll also hear from parents and students who remember the thrill of being in the parade across our campus. Tiana is a student in our P...

Charlotte Country Day School and Stanford grad Meera Clark joins our Director of Alumni Relations to talk about the school community and how Country Day impacted her role now as a successful businesswoman.  She also recognizes how diversity and an open mind influence people positively.  As an early stage investor at Red Ventures, Meera is tops in her field even being recognized as one of Forbes &q...