#1DayforGDS

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Monty Bumper (Alumni ’90, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

8 hours ago

To the class of 1990!!!!

William Presson (Alumni ’90, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

17 days ago

First day of college. Still wearing my GDS shirts.

John Crawford (Alumni ’80, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

6 hours ago

Crawford is still kicking!

Anne Davis Hutchinson (Alumni ’03, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

8 hours ago

In honor of Beverly Edwards

Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

2 days ago

In memory of Maureen Gerhardt

Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

2 days ago

Thanks for teaching me "southern".

Carl and Linda Fenske (Faculty/Staff, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

4 days ago

In honor of Craig Ashley

Thank you for your excellent service to GDS.

Jane H Peterson (Parent ’88, ’91, Trustee/Past Trustee, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

5 days ago

In honor of Gail Bernstein

Kathy Davis (Grandparent ’32, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

8 days ago

In memory of Sally Gorrell Kuratnick ‘75

Sharon Theismann (Alumni ’97, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

8 days ago

In memory of Russell Britt

Charles C. Poindexter, II (Alumni ’80, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

9 days ago

In memory of Dr. & Mrs. Claibourne Poindexter

Sally Cohen (Alumni ’76, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

10 days ago

Thank you Kathy and Freddy for the many many years you have given to GDS! From, Sally and John Cohen

David Corey (Alumni ’77, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

11 days ago

In honor of My Fellow Classmates

Ross Harris (Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

11 days ago

In memory of Carlton Harris

Ian Patrick (Faculty/Staff, Tom Szott (Classes of 2015 - 2025))

12 days ago

Here we go Tom!!

Kendall McCoy '86 (Alumni ’86, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

12 days ago

In memory of Edmund Fish '86

Lee Gresham Sullivan (Alumni ’91, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

12 days ago

In memory of Lindsay Gresham Griffin (Class of 1989)

Seth Marshall (Alumni ’97, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

13 days ago

In memory of Russell Britt

Sar Medoff (Alumni ’05, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

15 days ago

In memory of Jeff Medoff

Will Seymour (Alumni ’08, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

16 days ago

In memory of Deebs Young

Emily Hall (Alumni ’21, Tom Szott (Classes of 2015 - 2025))

18 days ago

In honor of Kathy Gillespie

Katie Wyatt (Alumni ’15, Tom Szott (Classes of 2015 - 2025))

20 days ago

In memory of Ivy Ni

In loving memory of Ivy Ni

Bridget A Gwinnett (Parent ’20, ’21, ’24, Faculty/Staff, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

20 days ago

Thank you, Trish, for instilling the love and joy of pure math in my kiddos! You believed in them from the start!

Meredith Hull Gray (Alumni ’05, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

20 days ago

In memory of H. Michael Hull '76

Laura Gasiorek (Alumni ’82, Parent ’14, ’20, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

21 days ago

Thanks, Mrs. Davis, for the early push!

Ari Medoff (Alumni ’99, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

22 days ago

In honor of Trish and Mac Morris

Thank you for being such an amazing teacher and coach, respectively! I feel very fortunate for all of the life lessons y'all taught me.

Lara M Moore (Alumni ’92, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

25 days ago

winning state cup in 1991 in women's soccer & my junior camping trip

George Sondecker (Alumni ’05, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

a month ago

In memory of Kim Bates

Jennifer Burke (Alumni ’98, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

a month ago

In memory of My late husband Jared

Jack May (Alumni ’89, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

7 days ago

GDS Hoops 1989!

Kendall McCoy (Alumni ’86, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

5 hours ago

In memory of Edmund Fish

Millard Porter (Alumni ’81, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

8 hours ago

Special Thank you to the Teachers that helped shape me. I am sure they know who they are!

Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

2 days ago

In honor of Mike and James

Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Tom Szott (Classes of 2015 - 2025))

2 days ago

In memory of Jeff Medoff

Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

2 days ago

In honor of Thanks for entertainment and excitement for all these years.

Christian Staples (Alumni ’01, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

4 days ago

In honor of Beverly Duncan

Anonymous (Alumni ’91)

7 days ago

In honor of Kay Windham and Robert Demaree

John McCarty (Alumni ’01, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

8 days ago

In memory of Nick McComb

Kate Middleton (Alumni ’96, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

8 days ago

Grateful every day for my 12 years at GDS!!

Sally Cohen (Alumni ’76, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

10 days ago

Thank you Kathy and Freddy for the many many years you have given to GDS! From, Sally and John Cohen

Jeff Nutt (Alumni ’80, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

11 days ago

In memory of Eddie Greene Class of 79

Kaitlin Upchurch (Alumni ’03, ’07, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

11 days ago

French class with Mme Alberson!

Rebecca Fish (Alumni ’80)

11 days ago

In memory of Edmund B Fish ‘86

Martha Duke (Alumni ’80, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

12 days ago

Loved my life at GDS!

Charles Wright (Alumni ’86, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

12 days ago

In memory of Edmund Fish

I get all the alumni emails, but technically I am not an alumnus, but LOVE GDS!

Elizabeth Shoemaker (Alumni ’00, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

12 days ago

In memory of Judy Shaffer

Megan Craven (Alumni ’06, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

14 days ago

In memory of Mekia Valentine ‘06

Amanda Lacoff (Alumni ’93, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

15 days ago

Grateful for the impact I still see in my life today thanks to my years at GDS!

Bryan Reich (Alumni ’77, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

18 days ago

Go Bengals!

Jon Olin (Alumni ’91, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

19 days ago

In memory of Dave Olin

Go Bengals!

Sean Gioffre (Alumni ’90, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

20 days ago

Go Bengals!!!

Laura WARREN (Alumni ’76, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

20 days ago

In memory of Claibourne Poindexter

Katherine Willingham (Alumni ’07, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

21 days ago

In honor of Cross and Worth Johnson

Michael Megliola (Alumni ’00, Trish Morris (Classes 1995 - 2004))

22 days ago

In honor of Trish and Mac Morris

Kiley Patrick (Alumni ’22, Freddy Johnson (Classes of 1985 - 1994))

23 days ago

My parents working there

Mary Rice (Alumni ’98, Parent ’34, ’38, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

a month ago

In honor of Garson and Evelyn Rice Sr

John Gerhardt (Alumni ’08, Sonny Willis (Classes of 2005 - 2014))

a month ago

In memory of Maureen B. Gerhardt

Chip Payne (Alumni ’77, Kathy Davis (Classes of 1975 - 1984))

a month ago

In memory of Claibourne Poindexter, Jr.