Quaker Dome: Carolina Friends Alumni

An Evening with Friends, May 3

We're excited to host Grammy-nominated American roots singer/songwriter and alum Robbie Fulks '80 in concert, featuring opening acts The Maudlin Brothers (featuring Tim Wells '86) and the Upper School Bluegrass Ensemble. Doors open at 6:15 pm, show starts at 6:30 pm, Performing Arts Center. Community members may purchase discounted $15 tickets online (service fees apply).

COMMUNITY NEWS

Lucy Farrell ‘21 graduated from Appalachian State University in December 2025, with a BSBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Lucy is now working for Omni Hotels and Resorts in Charlotte in the Leadership in Development Program. Lucy attended CFS for Middle School, prior to graduating from Riverside High School.

Caitlin Linney ‘07, who performs as Linney, is up for three Electronic Dance Music Awards: Vocalist of the Year, House Song of the Year (“Act of God”), and Dubstep Song of the Year (“ Friends“). You can vote for her now! https://edmawardsmiami.com/vote

Dave Henderson ‘05 has operated Red’s Quality Acre for a dozen years. Several former CFS students have worked at the farm, and many CFS staff and parents have supported it through the years by becoming members of its CSA. If you are interested in becoming a member, you can receive locally grown fruits and vegetables from a variety of pickup options in Durham, Hillsborough, Carrboro, and off of Murphy School Road, starting soon — visit http://www.redsqualityacre.com/csa.

IN MEMORIAM

Anna Jaffe Wilson ’08 passed away suddenly in the presence of family on the night of November 20, 2025. Anna faced and overcame many challenges, earning a BA degree from UNC-CH. She was attending a graduate program in Spanish at the time of her passing. Her celebration of life was held on February 28 at the NC Botanical Garden.

Adrian Menapace Quattlebaum '79 died of ovarian cancer on December 12, 2025. She is survived by her dear husband David Quattlebaum (Asheville, NC), sisters Julia Menapace '77 (Freestone, CA), Gianna Menapace-Drew '81 (Lyndonville, VT), extended family, and many dear CFS friends.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Chris Carter '76 will be hosting the “Small Wind Workshop” for Handy Village Institute in his off-grid shop near Saxapahaw, March 23-28. There will be an open house Friday, March 27 at 5840 Jewell Rd. Graham.

Naomi Carbrey ‘10 recently began a position as a project manager at the New York State Office of Mental Health. Naomi lives in Brooklyn with her partner, cat, and dog. Outside of work, she writes, plays soccer, and searches for the best food in the city.

IN MEMORIAM

Maria Mitch ’79 passed away June 2, 2024 after bravely battling a long illness. She will be remembered for her strong independent spirit and kindness.

Audrey Doehne, who served as a trustee in 1967, passed away on November 20, 2025, at Hopewell House in Portland, Oregon. In addition to her role in helping found Carolina Friends School, she was a long-time member of Davis Friends Meeting and an active community organizer.

Way to go, Carolina Friends community!

💪 We did it! 233 service pledges, 609 donors, $204,384 raised! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Giving Day, and we'll see some of you on Main Campus for tomorrow's service day! Some gifts are still coming in by mail, and we look forward to sharing final tallies in the upcoming We & Thee.

Meet up with Camille Berry behind the CFS gym at 9:30am for coffee ☕️, doughnuts 🍩, and more 😊!

Upper School Fall Production: Radium Girls, October 27 & 28

All are invited to the US Fall Production of RADIUM GIRLS:

Wednesday October 25 7pm, Open Dress Rehearsal
Friday October 27 7pm
Saturday October 28 7pm

Advance tickets are not required. Free to all!

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Radium Girls fiercely examines the commercialization of science, the pursuit of both health and wealth, the power of the underdog, and the fierce injustice laborers in America have faced--and continue to face--in the present.

By the end of 1917, one in 5 American soldiers would wear luminous watches. The young women (mostly teenagers) who were hired to paint them used a mixture containing radium, which produced the striking lime-green glow. Radium (discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898) would be called the “greatest find in history” and a “cure-all for just about anything.” The dangers of radium became readily apparent when these young women who painted the luminous watches began to sicken and die. The play reveals their journey to discover not only the cause of their illnesses, but to also seek compensation from the company that was poisoning them. It is because of these young women that future generations of workers would be protected from workplace injury. Though a tragic story, the dial-painters would change the course of American labor history and illustrate many of the Quaker values at the heart of the CFS community.

Though appropriate for all audiences, Radium Girls is a heartbreaking drama about labor exploitation, social justice, and women's rights.

There is no s*x, cursing, or drug use in the play, but it does have themes of death and dying. Common Sense Media rates the film version of Radium Girls as appropriate for ages 13 and up. There is no clear rating for the theatrical production, and some reviews of staged versions claim it is an all-ages show. Please use your best discretion when determining if this would be appropriate for younger members of your family to attend.

For more information please contact Susan at [email protected] or Lisa at [email protected].

Art by Roz Zimmerman.