Fuqua wears pink in support of Otey

Published 9:58 am Thursday, May 30, 2019

Pictured are, from left, front row, Marina Morris, Hannah Whaley, Walker Ramsay, Luke Royall, Haley Short, Lexi Cook, Berklee Cook, Lily Kate Schmidt, Kenna Schmidt, Maddy Morris, Collins Easter; back row, Dara Tucker, Head of Lower and Middle School; Marissa Dempsey, Kaleb Knott, John Melton, Head of School; James Royall, Gabriel Boone, Jackson Whaley and Austin Frazier.

On Monday, May 13, Fuqua School hosted a schoolwide event where faculty, staff and students all wore pink to support PK3 student, Andi Otey as she began her first treatment of chemotherapy.

Andi Otey

Pink is Otey’s favorite color. Previously,

Otey underwent surgery for the removal of one kidney and a Wilms tumor that had also grown on her kidney.

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Otey’s recovery will include chemotherapy throughout the summer. Thoughts are with the Otey family during this time.