The Lakeview Academy Alumni Association

Lakeview faculty and staff had an eye opening and informative preplanning workshop today on AI tools and what they enable with alum Ben Nichol ‘03. Ben has worked for over 17 years in the video game industry at corporations like Blizzard, Activision, Capcon, Epic and more. His career has taken him from New York to California and Germany. Ben (L) is shown with Assistant Head Dr. Wade Hanse.

Just dropped! Our Summer Digital Magazine and Philanthropy Report is here! This issue celebrates a year of growth, achievement and innovation plus lots of exciting alumni updates! Be sure to check it out!

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Any Lakeview friends and family traveling to Scotland in August?? If so, you might want to check out Jackson Pratt ‘17 performing in his play “Truth Warrior Network…..Live! “ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. An incompetent CIA station chief, his new British-Korean interpreter, and an immortal Korean guerrilla find themselves entangled in reckless covert ops and secret psychedelic brainwashing experiments in 1952 Seoul. Flash forward to the present day where conspiracy king Andy Payne has been banned from every major platform and now takes his underground broadcast live, ranting about the lizard people and government mind control. History as hallucination, disinformation as fact, and conspiracy theories on acid.

Shows are at theSpace @ Surgeon’s Hall the 7th-15th at 10:45pm and at theSpace @ Niddry St the 15th-22nd at 11:25pm.

https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2026/truth-warrior-network-live

Break a leg, Jackson!!

Congratulations to Jesse Scales ‘17 on the selection of his film, “Aberth,” to two Georgia Film Festivals - the Atlanta Underground Film Festival and the Cobb International Film Festival!! “Aberth” is a tale of sacrifice and honor as a squire goes to any length to protect his kingdom from evil, while his former master goes to any length to protect him. 🎥🦁🎬

We are saddened to share the passing of Joy Banks ‘93. A celebration of life will be held on October 10th from 2pm till 5pm at the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County. Joy was a member and former president of the Junior League.

Roughly 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. Her family encourages everyone to educate themselves on the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer. Early detection and education on this cancer will save women’s lives. Please visit the website below for information.

http://Www.hartsofteal.org

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joy’s name to a charity that holds a special place in her heart.

https://www.gamountainfoodbank.org

We send our sincere condolences to her family and friends.

We want to take a moment and send a huge congratulations to Josh Henderson ‘17 for completing this years Peachtree Road Race 10K!!! In February of 2025, Josh was severely injured when a driver T- b***d him. He was hospitalized for several weeks, followed by intensive rehab at Shepard Center in Atlanta. After months of hard work and determination, he was able to return to work full time and living on his own in December. Josh had a goal of running the race in 1 hour and 10 minutes but finished in 1 hour 7 minutes! It’s obvious Josh has the heart of a Lion and we are thrilled for your amazing progress!

Hey 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣6️⃣!
Can you believe it’s been 40 years since graduation!?! We would love for you to join us at this years Homecoming festivities on Friday, October 2nd! 🦁

Those of you who remember Mrs. Ruth know what a lovely person she is! Let’s help celebrate her GOLDEN day! All are welcome - please respond by 6/12/26
Cards and birthday wishes may be sent to:
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Hunter
901 College Avenue
Gainesville, Georgia
30501

Calling all procrastinators! This is your last chance to send in alumni news for the Summer Digital Magazine! Please email photos and details on your internships, graduations, new jobs, weddings, babies and recognition to [email protected] by Wednesday, June 3rd!