[Macon, Georgia] – Mount de Sales Academy is proud to announce that Ryan H. Dodd, Class of 1996, has made plans for a bequest to the Academy in gratitude for the lasting influence of Sister Mary Rosina Bayliss, R.S.M. and Coach Chester Pierce. Their example, combined with the values instilled during his years as a Cavalier, inspired Ryan and his wife, Dr. Sarah D. Norton, to make this extraordinary commitment to future generations of students.
“Ryan and Sarah are dedicated servant leaders who, through their generosity, are helping to create, cultivate, and reward the educators who truly change lives through their work. Sister Rosina, R.S.M., and Coach Pierce lived Christ’s call and forever changed the lives of many Cavaliers. Ryan recognized this in his own life and is paying it forward. As we approach our 150th celebration, we are reminded that Mount de Sales endures because of the generosity that flows from the gratitude for the love we have received. On behalf of all of us at Mount de Sales Academy, thank you, Ryan and Sarah. Forever de Sales!”
About Ryan H. Dodd ’96
Ryan Dodd attended Mount de Sales Academy from middle school through high school. He and his wife, Dr. Sarah D. Norton, live in the Washington, D.C. area, where they are active in advocacy and philanthropy supporting veterans, disability rights, environmental preservation, and the arts.
A lifelong servant leader, Dodd enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves during his senior year at Mount de Sales. He went on to graduate from Mercer University and Mercer Law School, later earning an advanced degree in environmental law from the University of Georgia School of Law. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army JAG Corps before beginning a civilian career with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he currently serves as a General Attorney and Acting Veterans Law Judge.
This gift will support Mount de Sales in cultivating, retaining, and recognizing dedicated faculty, staff, and coaches.
From left to right: Ryan Dodd’s Yearbook Photo, 1996, and Ryan Dodd, Present Day
From left to right: Sister Mary Rosina Bayliss, R.S.M., and Chester Pierce, former faculty of Mount de Sales Academy
To discuss making an endowed or estate gift, please contact:
Brendan O’Kane, President
(478) 232-7087
brendan.okane@mountdesales.net
About Mount de Sales Academy
Mount de Sales Academy, an independent Catholic school established in 1876 and sponsored and inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, is a Christ-centered college preparatory community of learners who are poised to discover, challenged to innovate, and motivated to serve. www.mountdesales.net