Report of Annual Giving 2015-16

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AVON OLD FARMS school strives to be the best college preparatory school for boys by cultivating young men of integrity who honor wisdom, justice, inclusion, service, and the pursuit of truth.

ASPIRANDO et PERSEVERANDO The Avon Old Farms school motto effectively communicates our expectations for students; in every aspect of a boy’s life, we expect him to strive consistently to make his best effort.

Contents Letter of Gratitude 2 Strength in Numbers 4 Letter from Director of Development 6 School Leadership 8 Leadership Giving Societies 9 Academic Innovation: Intersession 12 Alumni Giving 14 Breaking New Ice: Rink Renovations 22 Parents of Avon 24 Winged Beaver Leadership Circle 24 Current Parent Giving 25 Parents of Alumni Giving 27 Grandparents of Students & Alumni Giving 32 Current Faculty & Staff Giving 34 Friends Giving 35 In-Kind Gifts 35 Admission & Alumni Reception Hosts 35 Giving Spotlight: John Wendler ’68 36 The Riddle Society 38 Honorary & Memorial Giving 39 Matching Gift Companies & Foundations 40 Endowments, Funds Functioning as Endowments, or Special Purpose Funds 41 Letter from Chairman of the Board 42 Statement of Financial Position 43

The Avon boy statue in memoriam of Juan Comella was gifted by the Class of ’86.

L E T T E R OF GR AT I T U DE

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FROM T HE HE A DM A STER

Dear Friends, The Report of Annual Giving tells the story of the generous alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends who contributed to Avon Old Farms School during the 2015–2016 school year. I am proud to announce that we raised, in terms of cash and pledges, well more than 15 million dollars, the most support we have ever garnered in a single year! These funds will be thoughtfully used to support our operations as well as our strategic goals and will dramatically impact our ability to provide our young men with exceptional educational opportunities. Our strong, burgeoning culture of giving is a testimony to the loyalty we inspire within the Avon community because of the transformational experiences students receive here. Your gifts signify how deeply you believe in Avon’s mission and how clearly you recognize the powerfully enduring ways in which we impact our students. Thank you very much for your substantial, continuing support of our school.

Glenn Sieber, the interim director of development this past year, effectively led our development team as they worked with our school family to accomplish the lofty goals set by our board of directors. Congratulations to Glenn and his entire team, including Bill Austin, ’91, the chair of the board’s development committee. We enjoyed 100 percent participation in annual giving from our board of directors and our faculty again this year and sincerely appreciate the many gifts we received from members of the Avon Old Farms community.

Our students and faculty strive daily to be worthy of your support. Certainly, the past school year was exceptional from any perspective. From the noteworthy accomplishments of our scholars highlighted by the impressive list of colleges at which members of the Class of 2016 will matriculate in September, to

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the success of the athletes who won league championships in four sports—hockey, basketball, squash, and baseball—to the impressive list of regional and national honors students in our performing and visual arts program captured, to the recordsetting achievements of students in our community service initiatives, the 2015–2016 school year will always be a proud chapter in school history. Avon Old Farms is educating boys and inspiring men by challenging students to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives.

On behalf of our faculty and students, I again thank you for helping us fulfill our mission and for supporting us, advocating for us, and believing in us. As we look to the future with high ambitions, we recognize that we are going to require your continued allegiance and loyalty to achieve our goals.

I look forward to seeing you on campus soon.

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kenneth h. l a rocque p’01, ’10 Headmaster 2

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Strength in Numbers

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5,697 99

celebratory strikes against the Victory Bell

45 862 campus acres

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distinguished years of service and the longest full-time tenure in AOF history, Peter Evans P’98

Alumni

the age of our oldest alumnus, Francis Madeira ’34

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seniors

accepted the honor to attend the nation’s premier service academies

300+

100%

alumni and family members attended Alumni Weekend

of the 2016 Senior class donated to the Annual Fund

35% $31,000 RECORD-BREAKING

of students awarded financial aid scholarships

27 24

states and

countries

represented at Avon Old Farms

raised for Push-Ups for Patriots

25%

of students performed in one of Avon’s music groups: Sing-ed Beavers, Chorale, or Riddlers

84

number of different colleges and universities members of the Class of 2016 will attend

students participated on the robotics team

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FROM T H E DIR EC TOR OF DEV ELOPMEN T

Dear Avonians, Twenty-three years ago, my wife, Karen, and I moved to campus as recent college graduates, looking to gain experience in the world. Little did we know that working at Avon Old Farms would become much more than just a job. I enjoyed the long hours, hard work, and time with the boys as a teacher and coach; however, the community made Avon Old Farms our home. As we embraced the Avon experience, our plan of moving back to the Boston area quickly changed; our children enjoyed playing in the quad, eating in the Riddle Refectory, and having countless older brothers during their childhood. In 2012, our only son, Matt, graduated from Avon. I always knew we challenged our students to become their best selves, but I did not truly realize the impact until I saw my son’s experience. Avon is a special place, and I am privileged to call it home.

Over the years, I served Avon in many different capacities.

Many may remember me as the teacher running the work program, an academic dean, or, most recently, the provost.

Teaching was consistent in each of my roles. I love to teach, and it was always important for me to stay connected with the students. Equally important, I created programs for teachers and students to explore new opportunities and challenges.

Now, students can take online classes through our summer program, learn about engineering in one of the Project Lead the Way classes, investigate the evening sky during our new Intersession program, or learn to build robots on our first robotics team. With the hard work of faculty, Avon programs have evolved tremendously. This spring, I spoke about these changes at events in Boston, Chicago, and New York City.

Alumni are excited about the new programs, and many wish

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they had been available during their tenure at Avon. Alumni also offered their support for these programs and new initiatives.

Since the announcement of my new role in development, I have been asked many times: why? The answer is simple. I am doing it for the boys. The more involved I became working with new initiatives and programs for students, the more I understood the importance of work done in this office. These exciting new programs depend upon funding from alumni, parents, and friends of Avon. We aim to be the very best school for boys, and your continued support is critical to those efforts. Tuition dollars cover only 70 percent of our operating costs. Many students rely on financial aid and scholarships for the opportunity to attend Avon. Your gifts, no matter the size, make a difference in the lives of our students and the future of Avon Old Farms School. Thank you for your support.

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james m. detora p’12 Director of Development

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Annual Giving

Annual fundraising represents the lifeblood of an independent school, supporting every aspect of its mission and operation. At Avon Old Farms, fundraising supports the essential investments we make in our curriculum and faculty as well as other important operating expenses.

Gifts made annually to support Avon have a profound impact on the school, creating a source of strength in our ability to bring the Avon mission to life. Thank you to this very special group of donors and believers for investing in Avon’s most important fundraising priority: the Annual Fund.

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2015-2016 Board of Directors

School Leadership Avon’s Board of Directors and National Council set the standard for giving resources and time to advance Avon’s mission. With gratitude and enthusiasm, we honor those school leaders and thank them for their service to Avon.

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BOAR D OF DIRECTORS Martin I. Cole ’16H, P’04, Chairman William P. Austin ’92, Co-Vice Chairman Brendan L. McKernan ’89, Co-Vice Chairman & Treasurer Clayton D. Johnson ’82, Secretary Brett C. Browchuk P’15 Andrew E. Caputo P’16, ’17 Brian B. Conroy ’82, ’13H James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 Maria Martinez de la Cruz P’18 J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00 Christopher S. Drew ’85, P’17,’18 John H. Edwards Jerold T. Garvey ’82 Matthew H. Gates ’65 Dee Gordon P’ 90 Richard H. Gordon P’90 Dean C. Graham ’84 John W. Maxwell ’86 Wade L. McDevitt ’82 Andy A. Napoli P’16 John A. Nolan ’80 Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Henry B. duPont Smith Sr. P’17 Janice Kulynych Story P’10 Norbert M. Williamson P’14, P’16 Kenneth J. Winemaster ’83, P’17 Linda P. Woodwell W’75, P’08

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HONOR ARY DIR ECTORS Spencer E. Beal Sr. ’65, P’95 Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Campbell P. Brown ’86 Leslie S. Cutler P’91 John E. Drew P’85, ’87, GP’17, ’18 George F. Getz Jr. ’80 Timothy M. Jones P’05, ’18 Stephen S. Lash ’58 Paul R. Matalon ’70, P’01 Allan J. O’Connor ’75 Rolf H. Olson ’59 Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03

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EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Kenneth H. LaRocque, P’01, ’10, Headmaster

P = PARENT

GP = GRANDPARENT

NATIONAL COU NCIL MEMBERS

Michael C. Conroy ’85, Chairman Christopher S. Drew ’85, P’17, ’18, Vice Chairman Thomas K. Curtis ’63, Secretary Sam L. Rubenstein ’85, Head of Nominating Committee Derrick Barker ’06 Spencer E. Beal Jr. ’95 John-Oliver Beirne ’03 Perry Benson Jr. ’65 Elisa Brady P’11 Thomas B. Byrne III ’75 Michael S. Cercone ’75 Adam K. Cline ’93 Richard T. Connell ’74 John A. Costello ’85 Thomas S. Cousins IV ’06 John F. Davenport ’59 Chase F. Donaldson ’68 Nathan D. Edwards David J. Farrell ’98 Michael A. Fish ’95 Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Michael R. Gibbons ’81, P’11 David D. Gordon ’90 Drew S. Graham ’85 Charles N. Hamilton ’03 Christopher K. Hampton ’79, P’09, ’10, ’11 George F. Henschel Jr. ’61, P’11 F. Reid Hipp ’87 Kai-Cheng Ho ’06 Jordan Jayson ’94

W = WIDOW

FR = FRIEND

H = HONORARY

Scott B. Linke ’79, P’16 William W. Lyon ’63 David D. MacKinnon ’79 Brian R. Maitland ’80 Stewart M. Mather ’97 John W. Maxwell ’86 Edwin J. McCarthy ’74 John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 Patricia O. McLaughlin P’15 Daniel J. McNamara ’01 Seth F. Mendell ’52 Donald R. Monaco ’55 Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73, P’04 John C. Mori ’05 Michael M. Mullin IV ’91 Lee B. Ogden ’82 Jason K. Parker ’91 James Patten ’88 Randolph H. Pike ’78 W. Steele Pollard ’92 Peter D. Reed ’88 Michael E. Sorvillo ’00 Edward P. Thompson ’74, P’03, ’08 Jonathan D. Usich ’89 Louis N. Usich III ’85, P’15, ’18 Lincoln C. Young ’77, P’10

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HONOR ARY MEMBER Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91

e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving)

Leadership Giving Societies Avon’s Leadership Giving Societies recognize alumni, parents, and friends who demonstrate a significant commitment to Avon through their gift amounts. Leadership contributions significantly impact the entire Avon community whether unrestricted or directed to faculty, financial aid, academic programs, or maintenance of school buildings. This special recognition is well deserved. Thank you.

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FOU NDER’S GUILD $ 25,000 + Anonymous (2) Mr. Ruben Aganbegyan & Mrs. Veronica Misiutina P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Karl L. Aschenbach ’62 Mr. & Mrs. William P. Austin ’92 Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry GP’06, ’07, ’11, ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Blakeley III ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Brett C. Browchuk P’15 Mr. Joseph B. Chaho ’90 Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole ’16H, P’04 Mr. & Mrs. Brian B. Conroy ’82, ’13H Mr. & Mrs. Alberto de la Cruz P’18 Capt. Victor Delano P’75 d Mr. & Mrs. J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00

Mr. Christopher S. Drew & Mrs. Katie Martin ’85, ’17, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew P’85, ’87, GP’17, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Edwards FR Mr. & Mrs. Huntington Eldridge Jr. ’69 d Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Gaffney P’16, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon P’90 Hamilton Family Foundation Hartwell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Healy Jr. P’16 Mr. & Mrs. A. Russ Heinke P’90, GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Horton P’16 Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson, VI ’79, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Brett R. Jefferson ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Clayton D. Johnson ’82 Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus P’05, ’18

Mr. Kevin A. Ludwig ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Stewart M. Mather ’97 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Maxwell ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. McKernan ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Kristian M. Mineau P’18 Mr. Donald R. Monaco ’55 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Nolan ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Gilman W. Ordway ’44 GP’04, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davies Volk P’89, ’92 Walks Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Norbert M. Williamson P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Winemaster ’83, P’17 Mrs. Linda P. Woodwell W’75, P’08

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PELICAN $ 15,000 - $ 24,999 Mr. Thomas K. Curtis ’63 & Ms. Lynn Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Mr. Stephen G. Haskin P’18, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. David R. Jarvis P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Neal Keating P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. O. Kirby P’17, ’17 Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Linburg P’87, GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Allan W. Linke ’78 Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke P’75, ’78, ’79, GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Linke ’79, P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Wade L. McDevitt ’82

The varsity soccer team breaks into an impromptu pregame warm-up walking to the bus.

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LEADERSHIP GIVING SOCIETIES

Robin and Andy Napoli P’16 attend the Boar’s Head Festival, a noble holiday tradition.

Mr. & Mrs. Andre A. Napoli P’16 Ms. Drucilla A. Richards P’18, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Smalley P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. DuPont Smith Sr. P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09, ’11 The Woodard Family Foundation

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EAGLE $ 10,000 - $ 14,999 Anonymous (1) Mr. Eugene D. Atkinson P’88, ’94 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Batchelder P’18 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bell III ’74, P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 H. L. Brown Jr. Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Calcinari P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew E. Caputo P’16, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Carter P’99 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Costello ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Lou DiCocco P’02 Mr. William S. David ’61 Mr. Sheng Du & Mrs. Bei Zhang P’19 Mr. Daniel J. Entwistle ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Fay P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fiondella P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Fiondella GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew H. Gates ’65 Mr. & Mrs. John S. Gordon ’84 Mr. Hongxin Hu & Ms. Shihong Su P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly P’11, ’14 Dr. & Mrs. Sang Tae Kim P’17 Mr. Sung Hoon Kim & Mrs. Suk Baik ’16 Mr. Nicholas C. Kobush ’83 Ms. Rebecca Kohlberg-Davis FR Dr. Linda LaTrenta & Mr. Kurt Bloedel P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ludwig P’99 Ms. Candyce Martin P’17 Mr. Brendan L. Mckernan ’89 Mr. Joseph H. Moglia P’96 Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73 P’04 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Pancavage P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Rettaliata P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. P’13, ’15, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Signorino Jr. P’19 Mr. & Mrs. S. Garrett Stonehouse Jr. P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Pedro L. Vega Sr. P’12, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Walker ’52 Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Weiner ’89 Mr. William U. Weiss ’90

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DIOGENES $ 5,000 - $ 9,999 Mr. Kyoung Mo Ahn & Ms. Sung Ok Lee P’18 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Y. Berry P’14 Mr. Lance C. Berry ’14 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Bigelow ’44 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Berggren P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bolland P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Brown ’76 Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead P’10 Mr. Jeffrey N. Carp & Ms. Patricia Berenson P’17 Mr. Nam Joon Cho & Mrs. Eun Jun Ryu P’19 Mr. Jesus Cid & Mrs. Marta Lopez P’17 Dr. Donna M. Cipolla P’18 Mr. Adam K. Cline ’93 Mr. Luke K. Cline ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Davis III P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. DelVecchio ’91 Mr. Daniel K. Des Marais ’69 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Donahue ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Chase F. Donaldson ’68 Mr. Vincent J. Dowling Jr. P’12 Ms. Kimberly Dreier P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Drinkwater ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Neil Flanagan P’19 Mr. Robert Fortin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jerold T. Garvey ’82 Mr. David C. Gilliam ’78 Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Graham ’84 Mr. Mark J. Hawley ’61

P = PARENT

GP = GRANDPARENT

Mr. Robert P. Higginbotham ’99 Mr. & Mrs. John Hoehl P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Katz P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Knauf P’18 Mr. Nam Koh & Mrs. Romi G. Haan P’17 Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris P’92 Mr. & Mrs. Earl Kuchman P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Latrenta P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Lech ’88 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Lynch P’88, ’91, GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. William B. Maag ’81 Mr. Edwin J. McCarthy ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. McCormack ’87 Ms. Mary B. McKernan & Mr. Paul Tortorella P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Morris ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Akiyoshi Niimura P’18 Mr. Rolf H. Olson & Mrs. Sioux Stacy-Olson ’59 Mrs. George D. O’Neill P’81 Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway & Mr. James Sadler P’04, ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt Pratt P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Ruspini P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard G. Smyth P’18 Ms. Helen H. Thomas P’13 Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 Mr. Wenkai Zhang & Mrs. Ning Yang P’19 Mr. Keith T. Ziegler & Ms. Leeann Varasconi P’17

W = WIDOW

FR = FRIEND

H = HONORARY

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1927 SOCIETY $ 1,927 - $ 4,999 Ms. Mary Allen P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ashe ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Baio P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Barry P’15 Mr. Matthew H. Bazarian P’94 Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath P’76, ’77, GP’07, ’07, ’09, ’15, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Sergey L. Belyaev P’18 Mr. Perry Benson Jr. ’65 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart P’02, ’06, ’08, ’14 Dr. Richard Boebel ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Bogino ’60 Dr. Roland Bryan & Dr. Evelyn Bryan P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Chrisopher R. B. Cargen ’66 Mr. Jeffrey N. Carp & Ms. Patricia Berenson P’17 Mr. Miguel E. Carpio Delfino & Mrs. Rosario de los Reyes de Carpio ’68, P’00, ’08 General & Mrs. Carrol H. Chandler P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cashel ’80 Ms. Jean Cherouny FR Mr. Preston M. Cherouny ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Conant P’03 Mr. Richard Croft Jr.’59, P’73 Mrs. Mary Jean Cummiskey P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey T. Dallas P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Huntley G. Davenport ’56 Mr. John F. Davenport & Ms. Batya Miller ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Davey Jr. ’80

e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving)

LEADERSHIP GIVING SOCIETIES

Mr. & Danny Di Perna & Mrs. Molly Pietrantonio P’15, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Doody P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Driscoll ’79, P’06, ’08, ’09, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Russel Durea Jr. GP’14, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. R. Todd Elliott ’82 Mr. Juan A. Escudero Ramos & Mrs. Carmen Garcia-Quiros Rodriguez P’16 Mr. Joel C. Estes ’51 d Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Festa ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Kent Fitzpatrick P’19 Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan GP’16 Mr. Robert Fortin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Friedman P’14, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Heberton E. Fricke III P’14, ’19 Ms. Gloria Gallo GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Gardella P’18 Dr. & Mrs. Laurence B. Gardner ’59 Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery S. Garland P’09, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Garvey ’78 Mr. Yuekun Geng & Mrs. Yingxin Dong P’19 Mr. & Mrs. George F. Getz Jr. ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons ’81, P’19 Mr. James M. Gilmore ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Glover P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Godbout Jr. P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Goldfarb ’60 Mr. Maocai Gong & Ms. Bei Ren P’18 Mr. Dennett W. Goodrich ’59 Mr. Matthew J. Haddad ’01 Mr. Thomas J. Harrop ’91 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Hession ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Hetherington ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Higginbotham P’99 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higgins P’01, ’03, ’13 Mr. & Mrs. F. Reid Hipp ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Holguin ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Hood ’71 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hubbard P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Huber P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Huveldt P’18 Mr. Charles H. Hyde IV ’05 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Imperatore Jr. P’15 Dr. Kevin D. Inwood P’15, ’16, ’19 Dr. Seok Min Kang & Mrs. Yeon Ki Lee P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Keator P’19 Mr. & Mrs. John L. Kelsey GP’15 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin S. C. Kilvert III ’73

d = DECEASED

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Knight P’16 Mr. Petro Kulynych GP’93, ’95, ’10, ’14 d Dr. & Mrs. Seung-Jun Kwak P’16 Mrs. Dolores A. Lawler P’84 Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Levinson ’65 Mr. James M. Liptrot & Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot P’11, ’12, ’15, ’18 Mr. Honggang Liu & Ms. Qian Guo P’19 Mr. Danny Lui & Ms. Shirley Wong P’17 Mr. Mingmin Luo & Ms. Meili Jiang P’17 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Mackechnie P’17 Mr. & Mrs. David D. MacKinnon ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Magnus III P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Manafort P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Marshall P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Martin IV ’88 Mr. Thomas O. McCarthy ’78

Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Obre P’96 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Orr ’86 Mr. Chanik Park & Ms. Eunjoo Ryu P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thayer Pendleton P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Preston P’16 Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Previdi P’12 Mr. Balasubramanian Ramasamy & Dr. Anitha Elango P’16 Mr. B. Franklin Reinauer III ’59 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Richter P’18 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Rieser Jr. P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Roberge P’17 Mr. William F. Roberts Jr. ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Denis G. Roy P’16 Ms. Wendy Safe P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Siegel Jr. ’61

Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Thorndike III ’57, P’84 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Thurlow P’16 Mr. & Mrs. George G. Touponse III P’14, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Usich ’89 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 5492 Mr. & Mrs. George Wachter P’08 Dr. Hualin Wang & Mrs. Zhuoquan Qian P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Winsor P’17 Dr. and Mrs. Victor A. Wowk P’14, ’15 Mr. Lincoln C. Young ’77 P’10 Mr. Yunxiang Zhou & Mrs. Fang Peng P’19

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W INGED BEAV ER Exclusively young alumni within ten years of graduation

“Avon changed my life in so many positive ways, and for that, I am forever grateful. Today, some 28 years later, and thanks to my participation and ongoing involvement with the National Council, I have maintained that strong sense of community, purpose, and pride in the school.

As a loyal alum, I believe it is incumbent on all of us to support the future generations of boys who will benefit from their respective experiences at Avon.”

—Peter Reed ’88

Mr. & Mrs. John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 Mr. & Mrs. John J. McElroy P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. McLaughlin P’15 Dr. Nathaniel J. Merrell & Dr. Jennifer E. Merrell P’18 Mr. Steven L. Merrill ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Todd R. Meyer P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Minnick ’64 Ms. Leslie Moraller Clark & Mr. Jonathan Clark P’08, ’12 Mr. Peter J. Morgan & Ms. Maureen E. Morgan P’15 Mr. David Mullane & Mrs. Susan Hvartin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. John Mulligan P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nagy GP’18

Mr. William J. Sigward & Ms. Cherie G. Sigward P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Sloane P’17 Dr. Byeong Ho Song & Dr. Sun Ju Chung P’16 Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim P’10, ’13 Mr. Huaqi Song P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Soucy P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spears P’16 Mrs. Cynthia F. Steer P’12 Mr. Christopher H. Stone & Mr. David Fox ’88 Mr. Yun Sun & Mrs. Weicheng Xu P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Suski III P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Symes P’81, GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Tharpe ’92

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Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas L. Bonino ’07 Mr. Steven A. Caparo ’06 Mr. M. Timothy Clark ’09 Mr. Matthew T. Cowles ’14 Mr. Joseph A. Creen III ’13 Mr. Conor R. Cummings ’09 Mr. Paul T. W. Foote ’08 Mr. John W. Froman II ’08 Mr. Bradley H. Glennon ’11 Mr. Peter J. Holst-Grubbe ’08 Mr. Young Bok Lee ’08 Mr. Marcel D. Levesque ’10 Mr. Benjamin J. Lyons ’06 Mr. J. Taylor Malfitano ’06 Mr. Travis G. Mistretta ’12 Mr. Henry L. Murray III ’06 Mr. Sean C. Napoli ’16 Mr. Daniel J. Nobile ’14 Mr. Michael J. Reilly ’08 Mr. Jeremy D. Ross ’12 Mr. Richard H. Woodwell ’08

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Academic Innovation:

INTERSESSION

Avon pilots a new program allowing faculty and students to explore shared interests through accelerated, hands-on courses.

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n the 2015–2016 academic year, Avon Old Farms launched Intersession, a new and exciting program designed to give students the chance to engage in hands-on, experiential learning. Students had the opportunity to choose from a plethora of courses specifically constructed to reflect the passion and interest of our faculty.

Art Custer, a cherished member of the Avon Old Farms community and dean of curriculum and instruction, spearheaded this initiative. In his blog, From the Clark Room, Custer illustrated that his vision and purpose for creating Intersession is “to broaden the curriculum while creating opportunities for excursions, experiential learning, and interdisciplinary work. Beyond that, we hope that the experience during Intersession will influence how students and faculty approach work in the traditional curriculum.”

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Introduction to Psychology Understanding Personal Finance and Investments Living Healthy: Connecting the Body, Mind, and Soul JEKL & Hyde Mean Old Mr. Gravity: Strength Training Through Barbells The Night Sky Exploring AOF History

As a school that honors tradition and the pursuit of knowledge, Avon Old Farms continues to create opportunities for students to grow. Custer’s motivations for establishing Intersession are directly linked to the educational sentiments of our founder. Mrs. Riddle envisioned students having the opportunity to work alongside faculty mentors, creating a sense of community, and exploring different types of education on a personal level. She said, “Craft work is an important part of the younger boy’s daily occupation, as educators are now fully aware of the importance of handwork in the development of the brain. This field of endeavor is provided at Avon for its educational value only.” Mrs. Riddle’s legacy will continue to help us strive to be the best school for boys while holding true to our traditions.

During Intersession, we offered 30 courses with varied and distinct areas of study to allow students to choose courses based on their passion, curiosity, and interest. Subjects included astronomy, beekeeping, baseball bat making, fly-fishing, photography, aviation, and computer programming, to name a few. Because learning often occurs outside classroom walls, participants in many courses traveled off campus. To expose students to different environments and architecture, those in the Photography or the Art of the Selfie class explored the Connecticut shore and New York City. Students in the Understanding Personal Finance and Investment course visited Goldman Sachs in Manhattan, touring the trading floor and receiving details on how to apply for summer internships.

Jonathan Crocker, director of college counseling and the lead instructor of The Night Sky course, offered a completely different experience. Students enrolled in The Night Sky, which met in the middle of the night, took telescopes to Ryan Field and Colebrook, Conn., examining constellations and planets. Crocker states, “I think the course was successful because many of the boys had never lived where they could see the night sky well. Once they went out a few times, their curiosity grew, and they looked for things to see on their own.”

Throughout the week, there was a distinct buzz around campus, and hearing students sharing their excitement was common.

Piloting a new program such as Intersession is possible only through the support of parents and alumni. Avon Old Farms will continue striving to offer programs and courses that enrich our students. Intersession was incredibly successful, and the program will continue to grow for years to come.

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The Business of Sports Greco-Roman Mythology Win, Lose, or Draw: The Theories Behind Games Life Skills 101 Food for Thought, Thought for Food Aviation Beekeeping 101 Italian 101

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Genomics Life of a Doctor S.P.O.R.T. Leadership Development Program Musical Improvisation/ Jamming with a Purpose/ Become a Band Global Ethics Learn to Program in Seven Days

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Baseball Bats: Past, Present, Future Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Zombies but Were Too Scared to Ask Fly Fishing and River Entomology The World’s Games: The Olympics in the Modern Era

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American Crazy: Isolation and Incarceration So You Think You Are Funny?

Sons of Liberty Photography or the Art of the Selfie The Modern Presidency

Photo by: Kate McSpadden, Photography or the Art of the Selfie, course instructor

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Alumni Giving “Avon will endure. Time will mellow it. Its ’Sons’ will hallow it.”—Theodate Pope Riddle Avon is grateful for the growing support of its alumni. Through your contributions, we can strengthen the Avon experience today to better serve the Avon of tomorrow.

We thank you for setting the example and for inspiring generosity across our community.

CLASS OF ’34 Mr. Francis K. C. Madeira e

CLASS OF ’38 Mr. Donald M. Davidson e Dr. John B. Liebler

CLASS OF ’42 Mr. & Mrs. Clifford W. Hankin Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hunter, Head Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’43 Mr. Crossan H. Curry Mr. Richard E. Doremus e Mr. Daniel F. Gates

CLASS OF ’4 4 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Bigelow e Mr. & Mrs. Gilman W. Ordway GP’04, ’10 e

CLASS OF ’45 Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Y. Grey e

CLASS OF ’46 Mr. C. J. Stuart Allan e Mr. & Mrs. Calvert Magruder e

CLASS OF ’50 Mr. & Mrs. Lorrimer Armstrong Jr. e Lt. Col. & Mrs. Somerville E. Dillon, USAF (Ret.) e Mr. Richard B. Riley e Mr. & Mrs. Harvey S. Rubin e Mr. James L. Shirk d

CLASS OF ’51 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Dike Mr. Joel C. Estes d Mr. Randolph Harrison e Mr. Clinton B. Mullen e Mr. Robert F. Voytershark e

Mr. & Mrs. Seth F. Mendell, Head Class Agent e Honorable & Mrs. John F. Mulcahy Jr. e Mr. John F. Nichols & Mrs. Charito Antonio-Nichols e Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Walker e Mr. & Mrs. H. Davis Wellman

CLASS OF ’54

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Flippin e Mr. Brian F. Geenty & Mr. Patrick Prudhomme Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Gryboski P’88, ’99 Mr. Guy Gundaker III e Mr. & Mrs. David E. Koskoff e Mr. B. William Mayer e Mr. Merrill C. Roth Mr. & Mrs. Andrew E. Stern Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Thorndike III P’84 e Mr. & Mrs. Elliott J. Tuckel e

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Stolich e Mr. Nicholas A. Zessoules e

CLASS OF ’58

CLASS OF ’53 Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Burt e

CLASS OF ’55 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Franklin III e Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hawie P’82, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. David A. Hutzler e Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kimberly e Mr. Donald R. Monaco e Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Rosenfeld e Mr. Gerald L. Schroeder & Ms. Barbara Sofer e Mr. & Mrs. Cleon M. Shutt Jr., Head Class Agent e Mr. William C. Tost e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Treadway e Dr. & Mrs. Andreas A. Zavitsas e

CLASS OF ’56 Mr. & Mrs. Huntley G. Davenport e Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Donegan Mr. P. Patrick Greeven e Mr. Stephen L. Kadish e Mr. & Mrs. Adams C. McHenry Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. McHenry e Mr. John H. Murphy e Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Scaglione, Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. William S. Spranz Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Stahlman P’80 Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Wiesner Dr. & Mrs. John I. Yellott

CLASS OF ’52

Mr. George W. Chamberlin Mr. & Mrs. Austin Chambers, Co-Head Class Agent e Dr. & Mrs. C. Braxton Dew Mr. & Mrs. John E. Dooley Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Ferrier e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Holt, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. Lucius J. Kellam III Dr. & Mrs. R. Peter Mogielnicki e Mr. Jordan L. Mott VI Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Nugent e Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Schlein e Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Taylor e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Thompson e

CLASS OF ’59 Mr. Richard G. Croft Jr. P’83 e Mr. John F. Davenport & Ms. Batya Miller e Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Davis, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Alexander M. Fisher Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Laurence B. Gardner e Mr. Dennett W. Goodrich e Mr. & Mrs. Hollis J. Griffin e Mr. & Mrs. Wayne R. Hartigan Capt. & Mrs. Douglas B. Marshall, P’95, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. Rolf H. Olson & Mrs. Sioux Stacy-Olson, Class Agent e Lt. Col. & Mrs. Albert R. Pettingill, (Ret.) e Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Rickard e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Ramsey P’91 e Mr. B. Franklin Reinauer III e

Mr. & Mrs. George H. Black Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Homeier e Mr. Frank G. Leavitt P’76, GP’15 e

CLASS OF ’57

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Mr. & Mrs. Joel B. Rockwell e Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Seagroatt Mr. & Mrs. W. George Viering e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Whitman Jr. e

CLASS OF ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Alves Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Bogino e Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Costello P’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Goldfarb e Mr. & Mrs. James D. Huber P’86 Mr. Samuel Jackson III Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. McLaughlin Mr. Steven L. Merrill e Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Pope e Mr. & Mrs. William F. Powers Jr. e Mr. Jeffrey D. Proctor Mr. & Mrs. C. Ford Reese Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce K. Seidel Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Street Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Van Winkle Mr. James R. Wardrop e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Wells III e Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Williams, Head Class Agent

CLASS OF ’61 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Choate Mr. & Mrs. Erich L. Cluxton e Mr. William S. David e Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Hawley e Mr. & Mrs. George F. Henschel Jr. P’00, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. George W. Macon III e Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Morrow Mr. William D. A. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Siegel Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Richard I. Steinberg e Mr. Lawrence B. Tweedy & Mr. Ric S. Markle e Mr. Edward S. Van Winkle Mr. & Mrs. Victor V. Viering

CLASS OF ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Karl L. Aschenbach Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Blakeley III Mr. & Mrs. Rufus K. Griscom Mr. E. Paul Herbert e Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Lawrence III e

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Weeks Sr. e Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Zinsser

CLASS OF ’65 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Alling II e Mr. George D. Arthur IV Mr. Barton G. Barrett Mr. Perry Benson Jr., Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Randolph P. Eddy Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew H. Gates e Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Grant e Mr. Robert R. Levinson P’05 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nissley P’10 e Mr. & Mrs. G. Keating Pepper e Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Ruifrok e Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Stokvis e Mr. & Mrs. Bryce C. Suydam

CLASS OF ’66 Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Barker, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Winthrop B. Bissell e Mr. S. John Blumenthal Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. B. Cargen e Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Dudley Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Berton K. Frank e Col. Donald F. Gabreski & Lt. Gen. Terry L. Gabreski e Mr. & Mrs. Clark R. Gates Mr. & Mrs. Vere W. Gaynor Mr. & Mrs. David M. Hallam e Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hausberg e Mr. Daniel I. Krentzman & Ms. Patti Sheinman e Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Moser e Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Off Jr. e

James Hayes ’52 P’88, ’95, GP’20 enjoys a quiet moment during reunion activities.

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Miles Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Prezzano Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky P’91, ’94, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. George R. Seifert P’13 e Mr. Henry H. Villard e Mr. & Mrs. Seth K. Wesson

CLASS OF ’63 Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Bennett P’04 e Mr. Thomas K. Curtis & Ms. Lynn Armstrong, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Duff Mr. Charles F. Emmons & Ms. Anna Ferri Mr. John R. Finch Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hynson Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Lester e Mr. & Mrs. William W. Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Poulson C. Reed e

Mr. Jack R. Stokvis & Ms. Evelyn Noether e Mr. Warren S. Van Deventer e

CLASS OF ’64 Mr. Thomas A. Anderson e Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Brick e Mr. Frank J. Copley Mr. & Mrs. John H. Dick e Mr. & Mrs. Shepherd M. Holcombe Jr. e Mr. Harold M. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Anthony K. McCague e Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Minnick e Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Mitnick e Mr. & Mrs. Edmund T. Mudge IV e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Rubicam e Mr. Jon R. Salony & Mrs. Mary E. Galea Mr. John K. Shaw III e Mr. Peter L. Shinbach e Mr. Richard S. Valentine e

“As I age, I have more time to reflect on the things that have most influenced my life. At Avon, I learned about leadership (dorm monitor, judge), self-reliance (Nimrod Club), the value of teamwork (varsity soccer), and the joys of hard physical work (Sugarbush). I believe that there is a strong need for a boys’ school, and Avon has excelled in maintaining its place in that segment of private education.

Avon gave me a great deal and continued to reveal its rewards even after so many years.”

— Joseph R. Thompson ’58

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Mr. & Mrs. R. Douglas Parker e Mr. & Mrs. David S. Pinkham e Mr. & Mrs. Jesse D. Saunders e Mr. & Mrs. Bradford W. Williams

CLASS OF ’67 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Asiel e Mr. & Mrs. Emmett M. Avery III e Mr. Richard P. Behr e Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan P’98, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Quentin F. Feitner Mr. John R. Hebberd Mr. & Mrs. Joshua R. Lipman e Mr. William F. Roberts Jr., Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Shinners III Mr. & Mrs. William T. Whitney e

Lt. Col. Asad Khan USMC (Ret.) ’78, a 2016 Distinguished Alumnus recipient, arrives on campus for his reunion weekend recognition.

CLASS OF ’68 Dr. Richard B. Boebel e Mr. Miguel E. Carpio Delfino & Mrs. Rosario de los Reyes De Carpio P’00, ’08 e Mr. & Mrs. Chase F. Donaldson, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey H. Doughty e Mr. Jeffrey P. Kent e Mr. & Mrs. Lewis B. Pollard e Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Reed Mr. Robert S. Scott Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Sharman Mr. & Mrs. John D. Wendler e

CLASS OF ’69 Mr. & Mrs. George W. Allen Mr. & Mrs. L. Larus Avery e Mr. Garrett R. Bowden Mr. & Mrs. David F. Coleman P’01, ’03, Class Agent e Mr. Daniel K. Des Marais Mr. & Mrs. Huntington Eldridge Jr. e d Mr. Robert J. K. Hart Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James L. Levin Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. MacLeay Mr. Winston McKellar P’05, ’07 Mr. & Mrs. John C. L. Ross Mr. & Mrs. William T. Sargent e Mr. & Mrs. G. Van Upjohn e

Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Reiss e Mr. Remsen S. Vickrey & Ms. Margaret Deacy e Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas M. Wells e

CLASS OF ’7 1 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Beeble e Mr. & Mrs. William P. Child e Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons P’07, Class Agent e Mr. S. Lawrence Hammerman II Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Hood e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Shepard e Dr. & Mrs. John S. Spencer e Dr. Joseph C. Vecchiarino III, Head Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’72 Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Angel P’07 e Mr. Alexander F. Bonacarti e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Driscoll P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Driscoll P’08, Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. Firth Mr. Winfield A. Foreman Mr. Kenneth N. Greenberg e Mr. Peter D. Hynson e Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Sargent P’05 e

Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Broatch P’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. DiCorpo e Mr. & Mrs. John S. Martinson Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. P’04, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Schwartzman

CLASS OF ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce R. Anschutz, Class Agent e Mr. William D. Batesole & Ms. Anne Nordstrom e Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bell III P’14 e Mr. Kenneth L. Christian Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Connell, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. DeBlois e Mr. David P. Evans & Ms. Mary King e Dr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Feibel P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. George J. Giannoni, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Morris D. Goldstein e Mr. Mathew Granger P’05 Mr. W. Barrett Holby Jr., Class Agent Dr. & Mrs. Scott B. MacDonald P’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. McCarthy e Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Molloy, Co-Head Class Agent e Dr. Geoffrey B. Monsour & Ms. Audrey Swank e Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Sulick Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson P’03, ’08 e Mr. & Mrs. W. J. White e

CLASS OF ’70

CLASS OF ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Harris H. Bucklin III e Mr. & Mrs. John L. Burr e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Harper e Mr. Bryan S. Hatch

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Ades e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Atkins, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bourget, Class Agent e

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CLASS OF ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Applegate e Mr. Douglas E. Beeghly e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Byrne III, Head Class Agent e Mr. Michael S. Cercone Mr. & Mrs. Dario B. Duke, D.V.M. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Haack III e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke, Class Agent Mr. Timothy A. Straus Mr. Timothy L. Trautman P’03 e Mr. & Mrs. John F. Van Sant Jr. e

CLASS OF ’76 Mr. & Mrs. M. Houston Baker III Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Brown Mr. Robert J. Buden Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Davis e Dr. Craig S. Feibel Mr. James M. Gilmore e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hannah P’04 Mr. & Mrs. David E. Herbster Mr. & Mrs. David F. Jacobs e Mr. & Mrs. Kirk F. Maassen Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Rice P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Lance B. Rothstein e Mr. Philip R. Tripp Mr. & Mrs. Alexander N. Worley, Head Class Agent

CLASS OF ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart D. Beath P’06, ’07, ’09, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Bissell e Mr. Scott N. Burton

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Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. DeMaio Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Farrell III Mr. & Mrs. David D. Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Ill Mr. Thomas J. Markoski Mr. Frederick M. Michel, Class Agent Mr. Neal E. Rounseville Mr. & Mrs. Edmund E. Sanford P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey H. Sherrill Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Szilagyi, Esq. e Mr. John H. Vallas Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan R. Yale Mr. Lincoln C. Young P’10 e

Mr. & Mrs. John V. Harker Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Loring E. Hinds Mr. & Mrs. Eric E. Johnson e Mr. Gordon B. Little & Ms. Elizabeth McLarney e Mr. & Mrs. Brian R. Maitland, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Mark Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Matalon Mr. & Mrs. John A. Nolan e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Paskus Mr. & Mrs. Kurt F. Reardon Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. White P’14 e

CLASS OF ’84

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Donahue Mr. & Mrs. R. Todd Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Gregory T. Fish, Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Jerold T. Garvey, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. John W. Hawie Mr. & Mrs. Clayton D. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Jones Jr. Mr. Henry B. Kells e Mr. & Mrs. James D. Lindemuth Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Masinter P’12 e

CLASS OF ’78 Mr. & Mrs. William W. Alcorn, AIA Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Deyette, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. John M. Garvey, Head Class Agent e Mr. David C. Gilliam e Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Martino e Mr. Thomas O. McCarthy e Mr. Clayton S. Parsons III e

CLASS OF ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Driscoll P’06, ’08, ’09, ’11 e Mr. & Mrs. James P. Garvey P’11, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Gray P’14, ’16, Co-Head Class Agent Dr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton P’09, ’10, ’11 e Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson, VI P’10 e Dr. & Mrs. Allen N. Lepore e Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Linke P’16, Co-Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. David D. MacKinnon e Mr. Charles L. Morrison Mr. Bradley M. Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Rainville Mr. Peter N. Randrup Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William G. Thames Jr. P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Vernier

CLASS OF ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Baker e Mr. Kenneth H. Blanchard e Maj. & Mrs. John M. Bourgault, USMC (Ret.) P’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cashel Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cherry P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Davey Jr., Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Mark Doherty e Mr. & Mrs. George F. Getz Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Jeff S. Goldman

“I have given to the Annual Fund every year since I graduated because my experience at Avon Old Farms was a life-changing experience for me! I want to make sure that schools like Avon can keep their traditions, heritage, and place in today’s society alive and thriving, and it’s only by giving to the Annual Fund that we can make sure other young men have this unique and rewarding experience.”

—Bruce R. Anschutz ’74

CLASS OF ’81 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Biondi e Mr. & Mrs. John P. Franzosa e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Giatrelis P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons P’11 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Johnson e Mr. Geoffrey G. Kratz & Mrs. Lisa Galiano-Kratz P’15, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. William B. Maag, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Mancuso Jr. e Mr. Christopher R. Morrissey e Mr. Peter M. O’Neill e Mr. & Mrs. Scott D. Parker Mr. Craig J. Rubinstein Mr. Peter R. Sulick Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Symes P’16, Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Todd S. Alexander Mr. Douglas H. Candler e Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Cheston e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Collins e Mr. & Mrs. Brian B. Conroy e

Mr. & Mrs. John M. McCormick Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Wade L. McDevitt e Mr. Daniel J. O’Connor III e Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. O’Connor Mr. Arsalan M. Sayyah P’18 Mr. Philip S. Wellman & Ms. Leslie Smith e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Zappone e

CLASS OF ’83 Mr. & Mrs. Brad A. Benson e Mr. Jonathan T. Brand Mr. & Mrs. Brett C. Duffy, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. William E. Eschert P’19, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. Robert V. Fish II e Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Freeman III Mr. & Mrs. James A. Freiberg e Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Gregory, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Iverson Mr. Nicholas C. Kobusch Mr. & Mrs. Christopher P. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Franklyn D. Owen III e Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Pegg e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Winemaster P’17 e

Anonymous Mr. Leland A. Alper Mr. Kyle M. Appell Mr. Scott M. Benavent Dr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Blaine Mr. & Mrs. Preston M. Cherouny Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Gibbons Mr. & Mrs. John S. Gordon, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Graham e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Hennessey Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Holguin Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Horning e Mr. & Mrs. Brett R. Jefferson e Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Kenvin Mr. & Mrs. David J. Maikowski Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. McGinley Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Morris e Capt. & Mrs. Andrew F. Smith, USN Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Tanny Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Valimont P’13, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Weir e

CLASS OF ’85 Mr. Wilson M. Alford III, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Hugh S. Asher e Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy T. Banks e Mr. & Mrs. John G. Birle e Mr. & Mrs. F. Steve Browning Mr. & Mrs. William R. Collins e Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Conroy e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Costello e Mr. & Mrs. James E. Cushman Jr. Mr. Christopher S. Drew & Mrs. Katie Martin P’17, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Duwan P’18 Mr. Bradley A. Evens Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Giannamore e Mr. & Mrs. Drew S. Graham e Mr. & Mrs. John D. Kettlewell Mr. & Mrs. Shuji Kobayakawa Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. Lowe e Mr. & Mrs. Philip M. O’Connor Mr. Timothy C. Orr e Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. Paris Mr. Sam L. Rubenstein, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich III P’15, ’18 e

CLASS OF ’86 Mr. & Mrs. John G. Ashe P’15, ’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Campbell P. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mike Coburn e Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Crowe Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Drinkwater e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Green

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Dr. & Mrs. James S. Harrop Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Neil H. Kristian e Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Krupnikoff Mr. & Mrs. John W. Maxwell e Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Orr e Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Reger Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Taylor e Mr. J. Brad Tewksbury e

CLASS OF ’87 Mr. Harold R. Beacham Jr., Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. G. Garvin Brown IV e Mr. William P. Burks Jr., Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Eric A. Delnicki e Mr. & Mrs. David E. Drew Mr. & Mrs. Garrett T. Fish e Mr. & Mrs. Brendan P. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Gwilliam e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Hession e Mr. & Mrs. F. Reid Hipp e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. McCalla Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. McCormack e Mr. James W. McCormick e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Murray P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Tatsuya Takaku e Mr. & Mrs. Brett A. Taylor e Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Whitty P’16 e

CLASS OF ’88 Mr. & Mrs. Shawn E. Atkinson, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Mark G. Bothwell e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Brown Mr. Stephen E. Casey Mr. & Mrs. David E. Cooper e Mr. & Mrs. James H. Daine e Mr. Mark A. Fantasia Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Harrop Col. & Mrs. James E. Hayes III Mr. & Mrs. David A. Jaacks Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Lech e Mr. & Mrs. Brendan B. Lynch P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Martin IV e Mr. & Mrs. James Patten Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Reed, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Regan Mr. Federico A. Schad Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel A. Smith e Mr. Christopher H. Stone & Mr. David Fox e Mr. Benjamin H. Travers e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew C. Wagner e Mr. Oliver W. Wolcott Sr. e

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Davis e Mr. Daniel J. Entwistle e Mr. & Mrs. William F. Farrington III Mr. Brendan L. McKernan e Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Usich e Mr. & Mrs. Eric E. Voegtle P’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Alan L. Weiner e Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Wileman, Head Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’90 Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Brendan J. Andrews e Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers P’18, Head Class Agent

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Hetherington Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Hornish e Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hornish Mr. & Mrs. Coley M. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. McKernan Mr. & Mrs. Nigel H. Mendez Mr. & Mrs. Todd A. Miller P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Mullin IV, Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Scott P. Paolella Mr. & Mrs. Jason K. Parker Mr. John B. Pinkham Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Alexander J. Povalski Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. Rozinsky e Mr. & Mrs. Elliot A. Wagner e

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Mr. & Mrs. William P. Austin, Class Agent e Mr. Brendan C. Dinan Dr. & Mrs. Benn L. Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Alec J. MacArthur Mr. & Mrs. Bryan J. Matthews e Mr. & Mrs. W. Steele Pollard e Mr. Jesse D. Rappaport e Mr. & Mrs. John Ruan IV e Mr. & Mrs. John W. Tharpe, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Rick Tremble

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Bonk e Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Caruso, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Kendall K. C. Cheatham Mr. Brent R. P. Drake e Mr. & Mrs. Brian R. Emerson Mr. Timothy D. Huizenga Mr. & Mrs. Sean C. O’Connell Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H e Mr. & Mrs. Austin B. Sperry Mr. Daniel J. Stay

Mr. & Mrs. James H. Cheek IV e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Cordova

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Mr. & Mrs. Matthew H. Bazarian e Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Davidson e Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Gozzo, Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Jayson Mr. & Mrs. Adam Josef e Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Rozinsky Mr. & Mrs. Timothy L. Waterman e

Mr. Brendon A. Welker & Ms. Elizabeth Schmitt, Class Agent e Mr. Crayke P. Windsor

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ashe Mr. & Mrs. Francisco J. Caro Mr. Richard C. Christofer Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. DelVecchio Mr. & Mrs. John M. Denery e Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr., Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Adam H. Earle Mr. Keith E. Festa, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Fisher, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Damian J. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Glennon Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Harrop e

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CLASS OF ’94

Mr. Erik Y. Assadourian & Ms. Aynabat Yaylymova Mr. & Mrs. Spencer E. Beal Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Graham R. Callaghan e Mr. & Mrs. Luke K. Cline e Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Fish e Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Fitzpatrick, Class Agent Mr. Patrick J. Hickey Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Hoak e Mr. & Mrs. Marc R. Holtman e Mr. Paul M. Kravitz Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Shawn G. LaBonte Mr. Douglas B. Marshall Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John P. McAuliffe, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo A. Najri-Molini Mr. Darin T. Reale Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Sheffield III, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy D. Tevald e

“I give to Avon because Avon believed in me and gave to me. I received a sizable scholarship from Avon and would not have been able to attend the school without it.

The opportunity to attend Avon changed my life, and I realize that and am forever grateful and humbled by that opportunity.” —Mark R. Rainville ’79

Mr. & Mrs. Graham Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. David D. Gordon e Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. Gregory e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Gresh P’16 e Dr. & Mrs. James L. Livermore e Mr. Peter J. Malafronte, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Huger G. Sinkler e Mr. & Mrs. Travis A. Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Todd F. Weaver e Mr. William U. Weiss

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt J. Sjogren Mr. & Mrs. Travis B. Weisleder

CLASS OF ’93 Anonymous Mr. Matthew E. Bill e Mr. Adam K. Cline, Class Agent e Mr. Paul T. Economou Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Martha Mr. & Mrs. Lee N. Schmertzler e

d = DECEASED

CLASS OF ’97 Mr. Nicholas A. Cardoza Mr. & Mrs. Brock E. Doran Mr. & Mrs. Jared P. Febbroriello Mr. Jordan M. Feiner Mr. & Mrs. Shane N. Lieberman e Mr. & Mrs. Stewart M. Mather Mr. Douglas W. McCarthy Mr. Reginald Miller III Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Salerno Jr. e

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Students practice for Christmas vespers in our beautiful chapel.

Mr. Timothy B. Stay, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Kyle R. Youngquist, Co-Head Class Agent

CLASS OF ’98 Mr. Geoffrey R. Barlow, Co-Head Class Agent Mr. Michael T. Brett & Ms. Ellie Scarborough Brett Mr. Jesse Carlton Mr. J. Andrew Corrigan & Ms. Amanda Slaughter, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. P. Kayser Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Craig P. Evans e Mr. & Mrs. Adeel A. Khan Mr. Sang Yoon Kim Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Lemek Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. James F. Reinhardt Mr. & Mrs. David G. Ries Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Mark P. Tarnuzzer e Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 Mr. & Mrs. Drew T. Widger e

Mr. Robert P. Higginbotham e Mr. & Mrs. Barry C. Joyce e Mr. Roy A. Kellerman Mr. J. Matthew Kowalchick, Class Agent e Mr. Kevin A. Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Todd L. Marr e Mr. & Mrs. Scott M. Reznick Mr. & Mrs. Eamon S. Sheehan

CLASS OF ’00 Mr. & Mrs. Ryan S. Breakey e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Caulfield e Mr. & Mrs. J. Stratford R. Dennis e Mr. Brendan N. Julian Mr. Thomas J. LeRoux Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. O’Neill, Co-Head Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Seiden, Co-Head Class Agent Mr. Michael E. Sorvillo e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Tenukas, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Villecco Mr. & Mrs. Andrew G. Weisman e

CLASS OF ’01 CLASS OF ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Crager J. Boardman III e Mr. & Mrs. Austin W. Dienst e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Gateman, Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher P. Grosch Capt. & Mrs. John B. Haberland e

Mr. Stephen C. Brengle e Mr. Joshua L. Bruff e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Chasser Mr. Craig P. Chester, Class Agent e Capt. & Mrs. Alexander R. Dean e Mr. William T. Dean IV e Mr. Matthew J. Haddad, Class Agent e

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas H. LaRocque, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McNamara e Mr. Brandon B. Morrocco e Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Z. Stevens II Mr. Thomas A. Wurz

CLASS OF ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard P. Barrieau III Mr. Brendan P. Bell Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Biggart e Mr. Ryan Z. Dietz Mr. Richard A. Gilday e Mr. Michael F. Karoly e Mr. John P. Moeller e Mr. & Mrs. William N. Palmer, Head Class Agent e Mr. Thomas J. Soyster Mr. & Mrs. Adam T. Swain Mr. & Ms. Douglas H. Willig

CLASS OF ’03 Mr. John-Oliver Beirne Mr. Daniel G. Ciaburri Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Coleman e Mr. Louis B. Hager III Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Karoly, Class Agent e Mr. Julian S. McKinley Mr. Andrew J. Sercombe Mr. James T. Tang, Head Class Agent e Mr. Matthew T. Trautman e

CLASS OF ’04 Mr. & Mrs. Evan A. Bowen e Mr. & Mrs. Gilman A. Callsen e Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Cole e Mr. Matthew S. D’Annolfo Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Finnegan Mr. Christopher J. Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Tyler E. Kelley Mr. Graham T. Klehr-Keyes Mr. & Mrs. Griffin Leahy e Mr. Edward J. Mazur III Mr. Gabriel K. Park Mr. Alexander M. Rothaus Mr. Brandon W. Thiess Mr. Raymond J. Yozwiak e

CLASS OF ’05 Mr. John M. Benoit e Mr. & Mrs. Jackson O. Howard, Class Agent Mr. Charles H. Hyde IV Mr. Adam S. Johnson Mr. Andrew B. Lawrence, Class Agent e Mr. Dane G. Lemeris, Head Class Agent e Mr. John C. Mori, Class Agent e Mr. Mark E. Pohlman Mr. & Mrs. Eric R. Quinlan e Mr. Robert L. Rosenhaus Mr. David E. Rothschild, Class Agent Mr. Jarrad M. Seiden e Mr. Jeffery S. Soyster Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Valentine

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Students line the walkway for the reunion weekend parade.

CLASS OF ’06 Mr. Stuart D. Beath Jr., Class Agent Mr. Steven A. Capraro Mr. Alexander P. W. Cherry Mr. Thomas S. Cousins IV Mr. Kevin T. Driscoll, Co-Head Class Agent Mr. James G. Kerr Mr. Bradley V. Lipkvich Mr. Benjamin J. Lyons e Mr. J. Taylor Malfitano e Mr. James T. Maule e Mr. Henry L. Murray III, Class Agent e Mr. Matthew R. Reilly e Mr. R. Peter Theis, Class Agent e Mr. Justin D. Worth Mr. Frank E. Yozwiak e

CLASS OF ’07 Mr. Randall N. Angel e Mr. Matthew D. Beath, Class Agent Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas L. Bonino Mr. Christopher P. Canning, Class Agent e

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Mr. Casey R. Coons, Co-Head Class Agent e Mr. Zachary K. Donahue Mr. Zachary T. Green Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kron ’07H Mr. Andrew J. Lyons e Mr. Brian C. Malchoff, Class Agent e Mr. Patrick J. Miller e Mr. Paul A. Severni Mr. W. Cameron West

CLASS OF ’08 Mr. Andrew J. Dillon Mr. Blaise F. Driscoll Mr. Paul T. W. Foote e Mr. John W. Froman II e Mr. Brian P. Hantzis Mr. David R. Hollady, Class Agent e Mr. Peter J. Holst-Grubbe, Class Agent e Mr. Yong Bok Lee Mr. Eric J. Meyers e 2nd Lt. Brandon J. Moore e Mr. Daniel New Mr. Michael J. Reilly e

Mr. Matthew R. Solomon Mr. Christopher J. Wolfel Mr. Richard H. Woodwell e

CLASS OF ’09 Mr. John B. Beath, Class Agent Mr. Jake R. Bourgault, Class Agent Mr. Jared P. Ciejek e Mr. M. Timothy Clark Mr. Craig T. Cottrell Jr. e Mr. & Ms. William C. Coz Mr. Conor R. Cummings, Class Agent Mr. Tyler F. Donahue Mr. & Mrs. Blake C. Forkey e Mr. Graham C. Garland e Mr. Sung Jin Jeong Mr. Ian J. Lapin Mr. Gregory M. Miller Jr. e Mr. Thomas J. Reller Mr. John P. Rotchford, Class Agent Mr. Christopher B. Ruhlig e Mr. Jason A. Torey Mr. Aaron H. Zaleznik e

e = ELEPHANT Longevity (five or more consecutive years of giving)

d = DECEASED

CLASS OF ’10 Mr. Matthew R. Coz, Head Class Agent Mr. Benjamin B. Custer Mr. Yao-Te Huang Mr. Jordan A. B. Ide Mr. Marcel D. Levesque Mr. Patrick R. Miller e Mr. Demetrios J. Papadopoulos Mr. John E. Salamone Mr. Curtis A. Sjodin e Mr. Benjamin T. Williams, Class Agent

CLASS OF ’11 Mr. David A. Barros Mr. Michael J. Barros Mr. H. Jackson Brady Mr. Connor J. Cottrell e Mr. John S. Courage e Mr. Benjamin A. Crocker, Class Agent Mr. John M. Daly Mr. Sean J. Garvey Mr. Daniel M. Gauvin Mr. Michael R. Gibbons Jr. e

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Mr. Bradley H. Glennon Mr. Benjamin Hamer Mr. Harrison M. Lyons, Class Agent Mr. Hiroshi Nasu Mr. Eric J. Sjodin e Mr. Raymond J. Wiacek

CLASS OF ’12 Mr. David J. Dietrick Mr. Porter R. Dowling Mr. Connor P. Doyle, Class Agent Mr. Robert J. Fiondella Mr. Michael D. Gagnon Mr. Elliot A. Howe Mr. Landon S. Kost Mr. Connor W. Latz e Mr. Ian R. Lindahl Mr. Travis G. Mistretta Mr. John D. Oberg Mr. Nicholas J. Papadopoulos Mr. Grayson L. Pollock Mr. Jeremy D. Ross, Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’13 Mr. Jordan W. Blackington Mr. Benjamin M. Charette Mr. Alexander G. Cheffer Mr. Christian A. Cottrell Mr. Joseph A. Creen III Mr. Taylor C. Hahn Mr. Lincoln Lau Mr. Ryan F. Mahn Mr. Peter F. McGinley Mr. Thomas H. W. Owen Mrs. Carol Reller ’13H & Mr. Edward A. Reller P’09 e Mr. David L. Szewczul Cadet William M. White, Class Agent

CLASS OF ’1 4 Mr. Patrick H. Albanesi Mr. Lance C. Berry, Class Agent Mr. Matthew T. Cowles Mr. Rocco J. Davino Mr. Cody R. Doyle, Class Agent Mr. Tristan R. Garland Mr. Luke Goodwin Mr. Daniel S. Leckie Mr. Zachary M. MacMillian Mr. Anthony D. Maselli Mr. Daniel J. Nobile Mr. Matthew B. Ostrowski Mr. William D. Sjodin Mr. Kevin J. Smith Mr. Gavin C. Touponse Mr. Matthew N. Williamson Mr. Andre A. Wowk

CLASS OF ’15 Mr. David Alpert Mr. Brendan E. Ashe Mr. Matous Cvikl Mr. Matthew R. Cyr Mr. Michael P. Dietrick, Class Agent Mr. Theo J. Dol Mr. Jason P. Filipe Mr. Andrew J. Gnazzo Mr. Timothy J. Grey Mr. Trevor G. Kratz Mr. Kevin H. McLaughlin

Mr. Graham T. Conklin Mr. Jonathan Creed Mr. Owen Davis Mr. Jacques P. de Saint Phalle Mr. Ross M. Dean Mr. Christian L. Durando Mr. Juan A. Escudero Garcia-Quiros Mr. Trevor Feagles Mr. Julian Fedorciw Mr. Colby J. Fortin Mr. Charles R. Gabriel Mr. John P. Gaffney

“For four years, the faculty and staff were ever present for me, whether at night for extra help, on weekends to give me a lift to town, or anytime, day or night, just to talk.

Giving every year, no matter how small, is my way of thanking them.” —Matthew T. Weir ’84

Mr. Jack F. Nedorostek Mr. Wesley A. Orred Mr. Alexander Papadopoulos Mr. Charles T. Ralbovsky Mr. Matthew G. Ruhlig Mr. John Witkowski Mr. Adrian M. Wowk

CLASS OF ’16 Mr. Jordan C. Abate Mr. Abel Aganbegyan Jr. Mr. Thomas M. Aldrich Mr. Miles N. Allen IV Mr. James M. Armstrong Mr. Jason T. Barnes Mr. James R. Barnet Mr. Blake D. Bartkiewicz Mr. Kelvin K. Boateng Mr. Maxwell M. Boland Mr. Jesse Bonner Mr. Kellen R. G. Bouvier Mr. Jack S. Brighenti Mr. Darren Campise Mr. Vincent A. Caputo Mr. Tyler A. Carangelo Mr. Thomas J. Carroll Mr. Ethan Case Mr. Thomas C. Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole ’16H, P’04 Mr. Arden D. Coleman Mr. Eamon M. Collins

Mr. Michael J. Giamalis, Class Agent Mr. Matthew L. Gill Mr. Gerald F. Gladstone Mr. Eric P. Glover Mr. Jake N. Gray Mr. Jacob T. Gresh Mr. Benjamin C. Griffith Mr. Patrick C. Harper Mr. Thomas K. Healy III Mr. Marley H. Heimert Mr. Rodney S. Henderson Mr. John B. Hoehl Mr. Andrew M. Horn Mr. Matthew T. Horton, Head Class Agent Mr. Jose M. Jauregui Jr. Mr. Peter J. Jelenek Mr. Austin M. Kammler Mr. Sung Ku Kang Mr. Adam J. Karashik Mr. Brendan J. Killoy Mr. Donghee Kim Mr. Jae Hyun Kim Mr. Ji Hyung Kim Mr. Casey T. Kindel Mr. Terence R. Knight Mr. Michael J. Knowles Mr. Jonathan W. Kronowitz Mr. Jaewook Kwak Mr. Matthew N. Ladd Mr. Kurt B. Linke Mr. Tyler J. MacMillian

Mr. Orion H. Marco Mr. Alessio R. Marcogliese, Class Agent Mr. Liam J. McCarthy Mr. Ryan J. Messinger Mr. Mark Michaud Mr. Samuel W. Miller Mr. Peter J. Moeckel, Class Agent Mr. Derek M. Mullane Mr. Sean C. Napoli, Class Agent Mr. Belal W. Nawar Mr. Isaiah Nichols Mr. Luke W. O’Connor Mr. Nicholas O. Orekoya Mr. Joonseok Park Mr. Daniel J. Paul Mr. Collin R. Porter Mr. Gibson Preston Mr. Chude Qian Mr. Surya E. Ramasamy Mr. Ian C. Reilly Mr. Clarke T. Rettaliata Mr. Maxwell T. Rieser Mr. Fabrizio A. Rodriguez Mr. Tucker G. M. Roy Mr. Christopher E. Ruspini Mr. Nathaniel M. Shemo Mr. Peter A. G. Sigward Mr. Ethan E. Silva Thompson Mr. Sahil K. Sinha Mr. Jun Yong Song Mr. Young Jun Song Mr. Tucker D. Spears Mr. Raheem E. Spence ’17 Mr. Stephen G. Stonehouse III Mr. Zachary R. Sweedler Mr. Chase E. Swerdlick Mr. Tucker J. Symes Mr. Ran Tao Mr. Stephen Thibault Mr. Zachary A. Thurlow Mr. Arthur M. Torres Mr. Dean A. Trahan Mr. Andrew J. Waltzer Mr. Philip Z. Wertheim Mr. Jacob J. Whitty Mr. Brady M. Williamson Mr. Daniel J. Winslow Mr. Jacob Witkowski Mr. Patrick Witkowski Mr. Holden J. Worth Mr. Ryan T. Worthington Mr. Sinthorn Xie Mr. Travis J. Yoguez

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BREAKING NEW ICE:

Rink Renovations

The future exterior renovation will close the passageway between Brown Student Center and the rink, reflecting the architecture of the campus.

An inside look at the rise of Avon’s hockey program from humble beginnings to greatness

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he Avon Old Farms hockey program fields one of the nation’s premier secondary school teams. Fifty-five years ago, the first hockey team brandished the crimson and the navy; each year since, the program has grown tremendously, embodying the school motto: aspirando et perseverando. For students at Avon Old Farms, the hockey program becomes a highlight during the long, cold, New England winter. When the Winged Beavers take the ice, players, fans, alumni, parents, and friends of the school become one, celebrating the victories, mourning the losses, and showing unwavering support throughout the season. During these frigid months, players and students truly realize they are part of something bigger, that during decades of tradition previous Avonians banded together and created a foundation for brotherhood as it exists today.

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It is important to remember that the hockey program stems from humble origins.

Under Headmaster Donald Pierpont, bands of students showed enthusiasm for the sport, which grabbed the attention of the school’s first hockey coach, James Kilgour. To support the newest team wearing the crimson and navy, an empty parking lot, a garden hose, and a diligent smoothing of the ice formed the outdoor rink where the team played. Despite bad weather that often caused the cancellation of practices and games, the tenacity of the team and the brotherhood did not waver.

Beloved Headmaster George Trautman was appointed in 1969, and under his leadership, Avon Old Farms began taking steps to assume athletic dominance in New England, and hockey became a key focus.

Within the year, Evan Jennings, a board

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Avon Old Farms places a priority on maintaining the campus and improving the student and faculty experience. Each improvement, even on a small scale, makes a difference in preserving the legacy of our founder, Theodate Pope Riddle. The following list details some of the renovations and improvements made this year, which were possible because of your support.

Locker rooms for Avon players and visiting teams will be renovated.

member, donated the money to build an indoor hockey rink. The new rink, aptly named after Jennings, launched Avon’s superiority throughout the league. By 1972, the rink was completed. Three years later, Headmaster Trautman recruited John Gardner to teach and coach at Avon Old Farms. Coach Gardner understood the independent school world, and his résumé included significant hockey achievements.

Between Jennings Fairchild Rink and Coach Gardner, along with the fortitude of those who had come before, the hockey program began to thrive.

In 1989, Richard Gordon P’90, who served on the Board of Directors and owned the Hartford Whalers, renovated the Avon Old Farms hockey rink. He religiously brought the Whalers to Avon Old Farms to practice. Furthermore, NHL players, including legend Wayne Gretzky, visited Avon Old Farms to practice on the ice.

The rest is history. Avon Old Farms emerged as the best secondary school hockey program in New England and arguably in the United States. Today, it has more Founders League titles than and twice as many New England Championships as any other independent school in New England, and Avon is home to many of the world’s finest players. Alumni Brian Leech ’86 and Jonathan Quick ’05 are two of the four Americans in the history of the National

Hockey League to have won the Conn Smyth Trophy, which is awarded to the Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup Finals. Three Avonians have raised the Stanley Cup in victory: Leech (New York Rangers), Quick (Los Angeles Kings), and this past June, Nick Bonino ’07 (Pittsburgh Penguins). Undoubtedly, the accolades will continue for years to come. The Avon Old Farms hockey program not only produces winning teams and professional players but also graduates young men who excel as student-athletes at the collegiate level.

The success of the hockey team embodies Avon’s school spirit, as we remember the team’s modest beginnings.

The hockey program’s achievements are truly remarkable. Unquestionably, visionary coaching, talented players, enthusiastic fans, community outreach, and key donor funding helped the hockey program reach its impressive levels; this magic elixir will spur on the Winged Beavers and help the program continue to flourish. In the near future, Avon Old Farms will invest in the hockey program by modernizing the facility. Enhancements aim to mirror the caliber of the facility with the caliber and success of the program. Under the leadership of the current headmaster, Kenneth LaRocque, the Board of Directors, and committed donors, the future of hockey looks brighter and brighter.

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Installed new projectors in the dorm classrooms of Elephant and Adams

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Renovated the Forge into a technology lab classroom

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Installed new whiteboards, shelving, cables, electric wiring, and lighting

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Added such safety features as fire and security alarms

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Purchased rolling tables, storage units, and a TV monitor

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Updated the digital arts classroom in the Estabrook Fine Arts Center with new printers, workstations, cameras, software, and cables

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Built a new stairway system on the hillside leading down to the athletic fields

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Continued an ongoing project for masonry repairs in the quad

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Replaced the original clay sewer system with durable plastic piping, including new manhole covers

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Updated five faculty housing units—exterior roof, window, and siding work

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Expanded and renovated the student fitness center, including removing a wall to enlarge the room for more equipment, new rubber flooring, and new weight training equipment

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Parents of Avon MISSION STATEMENT

With the concurrence of the Avon Old Farms School headmaster and Board of Directors, and in accordance with the school’s philosophy, the mission of the Avon Old Farms Parents of Avon is to promote camaraderie and a sense of community among Avon families and friends and enhance the academic, athletic, and extracurricular experiences of the Men of Avon.

EXECUTIV E BOAR D CO-PRESIDENTS

Amy Brennan P’17 Robin DiNicola P’18 CO-V ICE PRESIDENTS

Heather DeBerardino P’17, ’18 Eric Voegtle P’17 CO-TREASURERS

Kelly Shaw P’18 Nicole Gresh P’16 CO-SECRETAR IES

Sabrina Rettaliata P’16 Nancy Aron P’17

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Winged Beaver Leadership Circle The Winged Beaver Leadership Circle began in 2013 and was established to honor the parents of current students who contribute at a leadership level.

We are grateful for their exceptional support of the school.

Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot, Co-Chairman Mrs. Thomas A. Rettaliata, Co-Chairman Mrs. S. Garrett Stonehouse, Co-Chairman Anonymous (2) Mr. Ruben Aganbegyan & Mrs. Veronica Misiutina P’16 Mr. Kyoung Mo Ahn & Ms. Sung Ok Lee P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Baio P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Batchelder P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Sergey L. Belyaev P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Berggren P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bolland P’19 Dr. Roland Bryan & Dr. Evelyn Bryan P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Calcinari P’18 Mr. Andrew E. Caputo P’16, ’17 Mr. Jeffrey N. Carp & Ms. Patricia Berenson P’17 General & Mrs. Carrol H. Chandler P’16 Mr. Nam Joon Cho & Mrs. Eun Jun Ryu P’19 Mr. Jesus Cid & Mrs. Martha Lopez P’17 Dr. Donna M. Cipolla P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey T. Dallas P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Davis III P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Alberto de la Cruz P’18 Mr. Danny Di Perna & Mrs. Molly Pietrantonio P’15, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Doody P’17 Mr. Christopher S. Drew & Mrs. Katie Martin ’85, P’17, ’18 Mr. Sheng Du & Mrs. Bei Zhang P’19 Mr. Juan A. Escudero Ramos & Mrs. Carmen Garcia-Quiros Rodriguez P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kent Fitzpatrick P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Neil Flanagan P’19 Mr. Robert Fortin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Heberton E. Fricke III P’14, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Gaffney P’16, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Gardella P’18 Mr. Yuekun Geng & Mrs. Yingxin Dong P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Philp C. Glover P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Godbout Jr. P’17, ’19

Mr. Maocai Gong & Ms. Bei Ren P’18 Mr. Stephen G. Haskin P’18, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Healy Jr. P’16 Mr. & Mrs. John Hoehl P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Horton P’16 Mr. Hongxin Hu & Ms. Shihong Su P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hubbard P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Huveldt P’18 Dr. Kevin D. Inwood P’15, ’16, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. David R. Jarvis P’17 Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus P’05, ’18 Dr. Seok Min Kang & Mrs. Yeon Ki Lee P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Katz P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Neal Keating P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Keator P’19 Dr. & Mrs. Sang Tae Kim P’17 Mr. Sung Hoon Kim & Mrs. Suk Baik ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. O. Kirby P’17, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Knauf P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Knight P’16 Mr. Nam Koh & Mrs. Roni G. Haan P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Earl Kuchman P’17 Dr. & Mrs. Seung-Jun Kwak P’16 Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Latrenta P’19 Dr. Linda LaTrenta & Mr. Kurt Bloedel P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Linke ’79, P’16 Mr. James M. Liptrot & Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot P’11, ’12,’15, ’18 Mr. Honggang Liu & Ms. Qian Guo P’19 Mr. Danny Lui & Ms. Shirley Wong P’17 Mr. Mingmin Luo & Ms. Meili Jiang P’17 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Mackechnie P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Magnus III P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Manafort P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Marshall P’18 Ms. Candyce Martin P’17 Mr. & Mrs. John J. McElroy P’17 Ms. Mary B. McKernan & Mr. Paul Tortorella P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan P’17, ’19 Dr. Nathaniel J. Merrell & Dr. Jennifer E. Merrell P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Kristian M. Mineau P’18 Mr. David Mullane & Mrs. Susan Hrvatin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. John Mulligan P’17

Mr. & Mrs. Andre A. Napoli P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Akiyoshi Niimura P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Pancavage P’17 Mr. Chanik Park & Ms. Eunjoo Ryu P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thayer Pendleton P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt Pratt P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Preston P’16 Dr. Anitha Elango & Mr. Balasubramanian Ramasamy P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Rettaliata P’16 Ms. Drucilla A. Richards P’18, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Richter P’18 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Rieser Jr. P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Roberge P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Denis G. Roy P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Ruspini P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. P’13, 15, ’18 Ms. Wendy Safe P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Shaw P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Signorino Jr. P’19 Mr. William J. Sigward & Mrs. Cherie G. Sigward P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Sloane P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Dupont Smith Sr. P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard G. Smyth P’18 Dr. Byeong Ho Song & Dr. Sun Ju Chung P’16 Mr. Huaqi Song P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Soucy P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spears P’16 Mr. & Mrs. S. Garrett Stonehouse Jr. P’16 Mr. Yun Sun & Mrs. Weicheng Xu P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Suski III P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Thurlow P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Pedro L. Vega Sr. P’12, 17 Dr. Hualin Wang & Mrs. Zhuoqun Qian P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Norbert M. Williamson P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Winemaster ’83, P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Winsor P’17 Mr. Wenkai Zhang & Mrs. Ning Yang P’19 Mr. Yunxiang Zhou & Mrs. Fang Peng P’19 Mr. Keith T. Ziegler & Ms. Leeann Varasconi P’17

Matthew Allen ’17 and his parents kick off Parents Weekend 2015.

Current Parent Giving In 2015–2016, 85 percent of Avon students’ parents gave to the school.

This sends a strong message about the value parents place on the Avon experience.

We thank you for your exceptional support.

Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Abate P’16 Mr. Ruben Aganbegyan & Mrs. Veronica Misiutina P’16 Mr. Kyoung Mo Ahn & Ms. Sung Ok Lee P’18 Ms. Krista N. Aldrich P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Aldrich P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Miles N. Allen III P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Anderson P’17 Dr. & Mrs. Michael Aron P’17 Mr. & Mrs. John G. Ashe ’86, P’15, ’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Baio P’18 Mr. Kenneth Banks P’19 Mr. Todd D. Barnes P’16 Mr. David G. Barnet & Ms. Julia G. Richards P’16 Ms. Lauren Barth P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Drew C. Bartkiewicz P’16, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Batchelder P’18 Mr. Richard M. Batts & Mrs. Kara Linburg Batts P’18 Mr. Michael H. Bednarz & Mrs. Julie G. Zyla P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Sergey L. Belyaev P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Berggren P’19 Mr. Michael J. Bergin & Ms. Jeanne Higgins Bergin P’17 Mr. & Mrs. David Boland & P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bolland & P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bouvier P’09, ’16 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Brennan Jr. P’17 e Dr. & Mrs. Leigh Brezenoff P’19

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey P. Brighenti P’16 Dr. Richard Brooks & Dr. Heidi Brooks P’17 Dr. Roland Bryan & Dr. Evelyn Bryan P’18 Mr. Michael F. Burke & Mrs. Sally Beath-Burke P’15, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Keith R. Burwood P’14, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Calcinari P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Callahan P’14, ’17, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. Cantello P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Capozzoli Jr. P’19 Dr. Andrew E. Caputo P’16, ’17 Ms. Jennifer A. Carangelo P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Carlisle P’19 Mr. Jeffrey N. Carp & Ms. Patricia Berenson P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Carroll P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Case P’16 Dr. Kerriann Catlaw P’19 General & Mrs. Carrol H. Chandler P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Chandor Jr. P’19 Mr. Nam Joon Cho & Mrs. Eun Ju Ryu P’19 Mr. SeonGeun Cho & Ms. Dagyo Sung P’18 Mr. Jesus Cid & Mrs. Marta Lopez P’17 Dr. Donna M. Cipolla P’18 Mr. & Mrs. John Coleman P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Todd Coniff P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Graham Conklin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Coseglia P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Dan Creed P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jose A. Cruz P’17

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Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey T. Dallas P’17 Dr. Andrew Damokosh & Ms. Kimberly Damokosh P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Davis III P’16 Dr. & Mrs. John H. de Jong P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Alberto de la Cruz P’18 Mrs. Lynne M. Dean P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers ’90, P’17 e Mr. Bradford A. Deflin P’17, ’17 Mr. Danny Di Perna & Mrs. Molly Pietrantonio P’15, ’17 Drs. Paul & Angela DiGiovanni P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin N. DiNicola P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Doody P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Doyle P’14, ’16, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Doyle Jr. P’11, ’17 Mr. Christopher S. Drew & Mrs. Katie Martin ’85, P’17, ’18 e Ms. Dawn Driggs P’18 Mr. Sheng Du & Mrs. Bei Zhang P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Duwan ’85, P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ellis P’18 Mr. & Mrs. William E. Eschert ’83, P’19 e Mr. Juan A. Escudero Ramos & Mrs. Carmen Garcia-Quiros Rodriguez P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Ewing P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Farnam P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Feagles P’13, ’16 Dr. & Mrs. Roman Fedorciw P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ferlise P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Fischer P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Kent Fitzpatrick P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Neil Flanagan P’19

Ms. Michelle Fortin P’16 Mr. Robert Fortin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Heberton E. Fricke III P’14, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Frutuoso P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Gabriel P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Gaffney P’16, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Gardella P’18 Mr. Yuekun Geng & Mrs. Yingxin Dong P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. George P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gersky P’18 Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis P’07, ’10, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Giatrelis ’81, P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. Gill P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Girard P’17 Mr. Jonathan Gladstone P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Glover P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Godbout Jr. P’17, ’19 Mr. Maocai Gong & Ms. Bei Ren P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Gray ’79, P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Gresh ’90, P’16 e Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Grey P’14, ’17 Mr. Andre Griffith & Ms. Lisa B. Thompson P’16, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hamilton P’19 Dr. & Mrs. Jacob Handszer P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Roger Harper P’16 Mr. Stephen G. Haskin P’18, P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Healy Jr. P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Chris Heimert P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Allan R. Heinke P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hlavna P’17 Mrs. & Mr. Martha Hoehl P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Horn P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Horton P’16 Mr. Hongxin Hu & Ms. Shihong Su P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hubbard P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Huveldt P’18 Dr. Kevin D. Inwood P’15, ’16, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Jaramillo P’17 Mr. & Mrs. David R. Jarvis P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Jensen P’17, ’19 Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus P’05, ’18 Ms. Michelle Joseph P’19 Reverend Keysoo Jung & Mrs. Jiwon Kim P’17 Mr. Frederick K. Kammler & Ms. Lauren C. Clancy P’16, ’17 Ms. Susan M. Kammler P’16, 17 Dr. Seok Min Kang & Mrs. Yeon Ki Lee P’16 Dr. & Mrs. Steven Karashik P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Katz P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Neal Keating P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Keator P’19 Mr. William Kelley & Mrs. Melinda Marye-Kelley P’18 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Kennedy P’16 Dr. & Mrs. Myles Keroack M.D. P’18

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Jake Lawrence ’17 walks with his father to class during Parents Weekend 2015.

Mr. & Mrs. James Killoy P’16 Mr. Changhan Kim & Mrs. Hwayeon Im P’16 Dr. & Mrs. Sang Tae Kim P’17 Mr. Sung Hoon Kim & Mrs. Suk Baik P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. O. Kirby P’17, ’17 Ms. Melissa Klipp P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Knauf P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Knight P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Knowles P’13, ’16 Ms. Ellen T. Knowlton P’18 Mr. Nam Koh & Mrs. Romi G. Haan P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Kronowitz P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Krupnikoff ’86, P’19 e Mr. & Mrs. Earl Kuchman P’17 Dr. & Mrs. Seung-Jun Kwak P’16 Mr. Kevin Ladd P’16 Dr. & Mrs. Gary L. Last P’18 Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Latrenta P’19 Dr. Linda Latrenta & Mr. Kurt Bloedel P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lawrence P’18 Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Z. Lazor P’18 Mr. & Mrs. George Lemieux II P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Leonard, Esq. P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Linke ’79, P’16 Mr. Robert A. Littlefield P’17 Mr. James M. Liptrot & Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot P’11, ’12, ’15, ’18 e Mr. Honggang Liu & Ms. Qian Guo P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Long P’17

Mr. Danny Lui & Ms. Shirley Wong P’17 Mr. Mingmin Luo & Ms. Meili Jiang P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Brendan B. Lynch ’88, P’17 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Mackechnie P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce MacMillian P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Magnus III P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Malter P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Manafort P’19 Dr. Megan M. Marco P’16 Mr. John Marcogliese & Mrs. Kelly A. Woodford P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory E. Marshall P’18 Ms. Candyce Martin P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McCarthy P’16 Mr. & Mrs. John J. McElroy P’17 Ms. Ashley D. McIntosh P’17, ’17 Ms. Mary B. McKernan & Mr. Paul Tortorella P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. McKernan P’17, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. McLaughlin P’17 Dr. Nathaniel J. Merrell & Dr. Jennifer E. Merrell P’18 Mrs. Marie Michaud P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Mickelson P’18 Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Miller P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Todd A. Miller ’91, P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Kristian M. Mineau P’18 Mr. & Mrs. James Mirageas P’18 Dr. Carol S. Moeckel P’16 Ms. Catherine D. Mollica P’18 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Moore Jr. P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Morr P’19

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“As a young boy, I remember my interview with Frank Levitt in 1985. At the time he mentioned that AOF would become an important chapter in my life; I just didn’t know how right he was! I was excited to have an opportunity to attend, but even more so, today I am excited that both of my boys will have the same opportunity. Looking at the campus, many would say that AOF has changed over the years, but… the AOF brotherhood never changes.

My boys are now part of this community and no matter the path they choose, I am confident they will have the tools to succeed.” —Peter Deckers ’90 P’18, ’20

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Morris Jr. P’19 Dr. Lisa Mueller & Mr. William Mueller Sr. P’18 Mr. David Mullane & Mrs. Susan Hrvatin P’16 Mr. & Mrs. John Mulligan P’17 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Murray ’87, P’18 Mr. & Mrs. William Murray Jr. P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Andre A. Napoli P’16 e Mr. & Mrs. James L. Nastri P’18

d = DECEASED

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew D. Newman P’17 Mr. Thanh T. Tran & Mrs. Hoang Y. Nguyen P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Akiyoshi Niimura P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin O’Hare P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Enrique J. Olivares P’17 Ms. Jane Oppong P’16, 19 Mr. Sunday Orekoya & Ms. Olabisi Orekoya P’16 Mrs. Julie O’Rourke P’18

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Mr. & Mrs. David A. Palmer P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Pancavage P’17 Mr. Chanik Park & Ms. Eunjoo Ryu P’16 e Mr. & Mrs. David Paul P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thayer Pendleton P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Pepe II P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Perrone Jr. P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Porter P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt Pratt P’19 Dr. Ellen Preen & Mr. Clifford Preen P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Preston P’16 Mrs. Natalie Pryshlak P’16 Mr. Alan Pudding & Ms. Lorrie Messinger P’16 Mr. Weizhong Qian & Mrs. Kefei Chen P’16 Dr. Anitha Elango & Mr. Balasubramanian Ramasamy P’16 Mr. Carlos E. Ramirez & Mrs. Olga Kalandova-Ramirez P’18 Mr. Brian T. Reilly P’16 Mr. & Mrs. William A. Reller P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Rettaliata P’16 Ms. Drucilla A. Richards P’18, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Richter P’18 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Rieser Jr. P’16 Mrs. Maria Rivera P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Roberge P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Rodriguez P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Denis G. Roy P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Ruffine P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Ruspini P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. P’13, ’15, ’18 Ms. Wendy Safe P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Howard Saffan P’17 Mr. Arsalan M. Sayyah ’82, P’18 Ms. Leanne Schaaf P’19 Mr. Noah W. Schappa P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Darrin T. Schellin P’17 Capt. John J. Schneider & Ms. Cynthia A. Kroger P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Shaw P’18 Mr. Robert E. Shemo & Mrs. Stephanie L. Musso-Shemo P’16 Mr. Lei Si & Ms. Xiangting Yu P’19 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber P’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Signorino Jr. P’19 Mr. William J. Sigward & Ms. Cherie G. Sigward P’16 Reverend Walter & Linda Silva Thompson Jr. P’16 Dr. & Mrs. Sanjay K. Sinha P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Sjodin P’10, ’11, ’14, ’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Sloane P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. DuPont Smith Sr. P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin W. Smith P’18 Mr. Bernard G. Smyth & Ms. Margaret M. Smyth P’18 Dr. Byeong Ho Song & Dr. Sun Ju Chung P’16

Mr. Hong Ki Song & Mrs. Eun Jung Sung P’14, ’16 Mr. Huaqi Song P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Soucy P’17 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Spearman IV P’14, ’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spears P’16 Mr. & Mrs. S. Garrett Stonehouse Jr. P’16 Mr. Seth Sulkin & Ms. Yoshiko Arima P’19 Mr. Christopher R. Summers P’18 Mr. Yun Sun & Mrs. Weicheng Xu P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Suski III P’17 Mr. & Mrs. William W. Sweedler P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Swerdlick P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Symes ’81, P’16 e Mr. Kai Tao & Mrs. Lingling Zheng P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Sylvain Thibault P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Thurlow P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kimmo Timonen P’17 Mr. Theodore Tolis & Mrs. Jule McCombes-Tolis, PhD P’19 Mr. Uelton Torres & Mrs. Valeria Moreira P’16 Mr. David Trahan P’16 Ms. Sheila M. Trauernicht P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich III ’85, P’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Pedro L. Vega Sr. P’12,’17 Mr. & Mrs. Eric E. Voegtle ’89, P’17 e Dr. & Mrs. David C. Waltzer P’16 Dr. Hualin Wang & Mrs. Zhuoqun Qian P’18 Mr. & Mrs. William Weathersby P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Wertheim P’16 Ms. Haynie L. Wheeler P’18 Mr. Kenneth G. Wheeler P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Whitty ’87, P’16 e Mr. David F. Williams & Ms. Tracy M. Collins P’17 Mr. & Mrs. Norbert M. Williamson P’14, P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Winemaster ’83, P’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Albert Winslow P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Winsor P’17 Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Witkowski P’10, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jan Witkowski P’15, ’16 Dr. Diane Whitaker-Worth & Mr. John W. Worth P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Yoguez P’16 Ms. Jennifer H. Young P’16 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zarb P’19 Mr. Wenkai Zhang & Mrs. Ning Yang P’19 Mr. Yunxiang Zhou & Mrs. Fang Peng P’19 Mr. Keith T. Ziegler & Ms. Leeann Varasconi P’17

Parents of Alumni Giving Once a member of the Avon family, always a member.

Parents of alumni continue to support Avon long after their children graduate. The dedication and commitment of these families help ensure Avon’s continued excellence. Thank you.

Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Ahern P’86, GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. Qazi Ahmad P’00 Ms. Mary Allen P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Andersen P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Anderson P’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Angel ’72, P’07 e Dr. Julie Armada P’02 e Mr. & Mrs. William Asensio P’04 Mr. & Mrs. John G. Ashe ’86, P’15, ’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Ashe P’86, ’91, 92 GP’15, ’17 Mr. Eugene D. Atkinson P’88, ’94 Mr. & Mrs. William H. Austin P’92 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan S. Avery P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barlow P’98 e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, ’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Barry P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath P’76, ’77, GP’07, ’07,’09,’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Stuart D. Beath ’77, P’06, ’07, ’09 e Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bell III ’74, P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Bell P’02 Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Bennett ’63, P’04 Mr. & Mrs. John Benoit P’05 e

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Y. Berry P’14 Mr. Jeffrey S. Berry P’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert P’09,’11 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart P’02, ’06, ’08, ’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 e Mr. James R. Birle P’85 Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. P’99 e Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard P’80, GP’02 e Mr. Alexander K. Bochain P’04 Mr. Jose F. Böhmer & Ms. Diane Eder P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bolan P’73, ’76 e Mrs. Robert O. Boschen P’06 Maj. & Mrs. John M. Bourgault, USMC (Ret.) ’80 P’09 e Ms. Sally Bourgault P’80, GP’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Bouvier P’09, ’16 e Mr. & Mrs. J. Hallam Boyd Jr. P’83 e Mr. & Mrs. G. Rohan Bradley P’06, ’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady P’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Brawley P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Breneiser P’11 e Dr. & Mrs. Heinz H. Brennwald P’86 e Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Broatch ’73, P’09 e

Champions! The hockey team celebrates its 2015 Christmas Classic Tournament victory.

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Mr. & Mrs. Brett C. Browchuk P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Brown P’95 e Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Brown P’05, ’06 Mrs. Susan C. Brown P’86, ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buenaventura P’08, ’15 e Mr. Michael F. Burke & Mrs. Sally Beath-Burke P’15, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. J. William Burns P’76 e Mr. & Mrs. Keith R. Burwood P’14, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Callahan P’14, ’17, ’18 e Mrs. Donna M. Cameron P’15 e Ms. Rosie E. Carlino P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. T. Peter Carnes P’07, ’14 e Mr. Miguel E. Carpio Delfino & Mrs. Rosario de los Reyes de Carpio ’68, P’00, ’08 e Mrs. Susan B. Carr P’15 Dr. John T. Carroll & Mrs. Doe A. Le Blanc-Carroll P’99 Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Carter P’99 e Mr. Gustavo A. Carvajal & Mrs. Juana Cabal P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Caulfield Sr. P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Chandler P’96 e Mrs. Ellen M. Charles P’79, ’83, GP’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Chase P’85 e Ms. Allison M. Cheffer P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Jingyang Chen P’15 Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cherry ’80, P’06 e Dr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Ciaburri P’03 Mr. & Mrs. Samual J. Civiletto P’96 e Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Clark P’09, ’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Clark P’12 Mr. & Mrs. John P. Clifford Jr. P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Dale K. Cline P’93, ’95, GP’14 e Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clinton P’02, ’02, ’10 Mrs. Kenneth G. Cloud Jr. P’78, GP’14 Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole ’13H, P’04 e Mr. & Mrs. David F. Coleman ’69 P’01, 03 e Mr. Ulysses L. Coleman P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Conant P’03 e Mr. & Mrs. Brendan T. Conry Sr. P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin K. Cooke P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons ’71 P’07 e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Cooper P’88 e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Corey P’99 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Corradi P’89 e Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 e Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Costello ’60, P’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Craig T. Cottrell Sr. P’09, ’11, ’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Cousins P’06 e Ms. Christine M. Coz P’09, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Crocker P’92 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker P’11 e Mr. Richard G. Croft Jr. ’59 P’83 Mrs. Joseph F. Croughwell Jr. P’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cuccia P’00 Mrs. Mary Jean Cummiskey P’10 e

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer P’04, ’05, ’10 Dr. & Mrs. Leslie S. Cutler P’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Dave Cyr P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. D’Annolfo P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Jason M. Davino P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Davis P’14 Mr. & Mrs. William L. R. Davis P’15 e Dr. & Mrs. William Dean III P’01, ’01 Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers P’87, ’90, GP’17 e Capt. Victor Delano P’75 d Mr. & Mrs. Tony Delnicki P’81, ’87 e Mr. & Mrs. James M. Detora P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Di Antonio Jr. P’12, ’15 Mr. Danny Di Perna & Mrs. Molly Pietrantonio P’15, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Lou DiCocco P’02 Mr. & Mrs. Ralph F. Dietz P’02 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Dillon P’08 e Mr. & Mrs. David Dougherty P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Dougherty P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling P’91,’00 e Mr. Vincent J. Dowling Jr. P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Doyle P’12, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Doyle P’14, ’16, ’18

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Garber Jr. P’99, 03 e Dr. & Mrs. Jeffery S. Garland P’09, ’14 e Mr. & Mrs. James P. Garvey ’79 P’11 Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis P’07, ’10, ’16 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Gianakos P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. John D. Giatrelis P’81, GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons ’81 P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gibbons P’81, GP’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gnazzo P’84, GP’15 e Mr. & Mrs. H. Kent Goetjen P’07, ’10 e Mrs. Susan Goldsmith P’04 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon P’90 e Ms. Lynn M. Graff P’12, P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Graff P’82, GP’12, ’15 e Mr. & Mrs. George R. Graham P’89 e Mr. Mathew Granger ’74 P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Shawn R. Grant P’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Gray ’79, P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Marc A. Green P’07 Mr. & Mrs. Herbert T. Gresh P’90, GP’16 e

“Our son repeated his freshman year at Avon because he was having academic difficulty due to LD problems.

With the proper guidance and encouragement, he gained confidence and began to excel. He took many AP courses while at Avon and was accepted at Bowdoin, where the child who we were told might never be able to attend college graduated cum laude in a double major!”

—Virginia Lingburg P’87, GP’18

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Doyle Jr. P’11, ’17 Ms. Kimberly Dreier P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Dresner P’93 Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew P’85, ’87, GP’17, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Driscoll ’72 P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Driscoll ’72 P’08 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Driscoll ’79 P’06, ’08, ’09, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. George M. Economos P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Winston Emmons P’05 e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 e Mr. Robert J. Falaguerra P’03 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Fay P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Feagles P’13, ’16 Dr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Feibel ’74 P’12 e

Dr. Robert P. Feldman & Dr. Virginia E. Feldman P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Anibal A. Filipe P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fiondella P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Flynn P’11 e Ms. Virginia A. Fowler & Mr. Matt E. Egger P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Fox P’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Franklin Jr. P’97 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman P’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Heberton E. Fricke III P’14, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Friedman P’14 Mr. Frederick Fritz Jr. P’95 e Mr. & Mrs. David L. Gagnon P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Vincent E. Gallagher P’90

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Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Grey P’14, ’17 Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Gryboski ’57 P’88, ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Guglielmo Sr. P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Hall P’89 e Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Hamburg P’92 Mr. & Mrs. G. Douglas Hamilton P’80 e Dr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton ’79 P’09, ’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hannah ’76 P’04 e Ms. Diana F. Harrison P’03, ’05 Dr. & Mrs. James S. Harrop P’86, ’88, ’91, GP’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hawie ’55 P’82 e Mr. & Mrs. A. Russ Heinke P’90, GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Henderson P’08 Mr. & Mrs. George F. Henschel Jr. ’61 P’00 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Higgins P’01, ’03, ’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Higginbotham P’99 Ms. Teresa Holland P’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Holtman P’95, ’98 e Mrs. Charles E. Hopson P’85 Mr. & Mrs. James D. Huber ’60 P’86 Mr & Mrs. Joe Huber P’10 Ms. Tracy B. Huntington P’03 e Mr. & Mrs. Kiehl Hutchings P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Jay Hutchinson P’06 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Ide P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Imperatore Jr. P’15 Dr. Kevin D. Inwood P’15, ’16, ’19 Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson, VI ’79 P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Jadovich P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Johnson P’12 Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus P’05, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Josef P’94 Ms. Melanie A. Joseph P’15 Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Judd P’89 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kagan P’01 e Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kassel P’06, ’08 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Keady Sr. P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Peter Keller P’07 e Mrs. Daniel Kelly P’93 Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly P’11, P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Barry M. Kent P’11 Mrs. Donald H. Ketcham P’88 Ms. Allison D. Kiene P’10 Mr. & Mrs. David L. King P’13 Mr. & Mrs. James Kirschner P’04 e Mr. & Mrs. Steven T. Klemenz P’02 e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Knowles P’13, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris P’92 e Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Kost P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Kraczkowsky Sr. P’98 e Mr. Geoffrey G. Kratz & Mrs. Lisa Galiano-Kratz ’81 P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Kristian P’12 Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kron ’07H P ’89 Ms. Kathleen C. LaRocque P’01 e

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Avon’s trumpet players are caught in action.

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Lauro P’09 e Ms. Patricia K. Lavendier P’04 e Mrs. Dolores A. Lawler P’84 e Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 P’76, GP’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Todd S. Leckie P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Wha Young Lee P’01 Mr. Mark P. Leeds P’12, ’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Levere P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Levinson ’65 P’05 Honorable & Mrs. Paul D. Lewis P’94 e Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Linburg P’87, GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lindahl P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke P’75, ’78, ’79, GP’16 Ms. Sara Linsley P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne P. Lipkvich P’06, ’08 e Mr. James M. Liptrot & Ms. Nancy M. Liptrot P’11, ’12, ’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. James Little P’06 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lloyd P’90 e Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. Lockwood P’15 Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Loewy P’85 e Mr. Bradford W. Lowe P’85 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ludwig P’99 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Lynch P’88, ’91, GP’18 e Dr. & Mrs. Richard D. Lynch P’87 Mr. & Mrs. James J. Lyons P’06, ’07, ’11 e Mr. & Mrs. James Y. MacArthur P’92 e Dr. & Mrs. Scott B. MacDonald ’74 P’11 e

Mr. & Mrs. Leon V. Mack P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce MacMillian P’14, ’16 Ms. Marta Mahoney P’07 e Mr. Tak Ming Mak & Ms. Mei Wai Poon P’14 e Dr. Carl D. Malchoff & Dr. Diana M. Malchoff P’07 e Mrs. Christine Malone P’01 e Capt. & Mrs. Douglas B. Marshall ’59 P’95 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marvin P’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Masinter ’82 P’12 e Mr. & Mrs. David L. McAndrew P’95 e Mr. & Mrs. Dudley D. McCalla P’82, ’84, ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McCormack P’14 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McEachin P’07 Mr. Edward F. McGinley III P’79 e Mrs. Gerald H. McGinley P’84 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. McGuire P’10 Mr. Winston McKellar ’69 P’05, 07 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. McKenna P’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan P’89, ’91, GP’17, ’19 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. McLaughlin P’15 e Dr. Timothy P. McLaughlin & Dr. Marian Kellner P’04 Mrs. Martha McMahon P’90, ’90 e Dr. Sarah McMillan & Mr. Donald McMillan P’11, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. McNealy P’86 e Mr. & Mrs. Todd R. Meyer P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Milazzo P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Miller P’09, ’10 e

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller P’07 e Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Moeller P’02 e Mr. Joseph H. Moglia P’96 e Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Mooney P’10 e Ms. Leslie Moraller Clark & Mr. Jonathan Clark P’08, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73 P’04 Mr. Peter J. Morgan & Ms. Maureen E. Morgan P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Morris P’11 Mr. & Mrs. John P. Mulligan P’92 e Mr. & Mrs. Craig Nation Sr. P’87 GP’08, ’10, ’12, ’15 Mr. H. J. Nelson III P’01 e Mr. William R. Nelson & Ms. Shelly Perron P’10 e Mr. & Mrs. James New P’08 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nickerson P’00 Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia P’04, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nissley ’65 P’10 e Mr. & Mrs. H. Clifton Northern Jr. P’88 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Nowiszewski P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg P’12 e Mr. Franc P. Oberhammer P’94 Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Obre P’96 Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah J. O’Brien P’06, ’10, ’12 Mrs. George D. O’Neill P’81 e Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway & Mr. James Sadler P’04 e Mr. & Mrs. Albert F. Orr P’04, ’05 Mrs. Michele Gaug Pacquee P’04 e Mr. & Mrs. David C. Paddock P’12 Mrs. Robin S. Paganafanador P’99

Mr. Steven Palmer P’02 e Mr. & Mrs. John Papadopoulos P’10, ’12, ’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pavano P’06 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey T. Peltier P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Petrie P’13 Mr. Stephen M. Phillips P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. John B. Pinkham P’91 e Dr. Henry J. Pollack & Dr. Suzanne Rosenfeld P’09 Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi P’12 Mrs. Elin Pye P’90 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Quinn Jr. P’07 Ms. Whitney M. Raith P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Ramsey ’59 P’91 e Mr. Gerald J. Randall P’11 e Mr. Andres E. Rapela & Mrs. Geraldine Arceri Rapela P’14 Mrs. Carol Reed P’88 e Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Reilly P’06, ’08 e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Reimer P’85 e Mrs. Carol Reller ’13H & Mr. Edward A. Reller P’09 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Rice ’76 P’15 e Attorney. Tracy Rich & Honorable Vanessa Bryant P’02 e Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Righi P’05 e Dr. & Mrs. Alan Rissolo P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Ernest P. Riva Jr. P’89, ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Rogers Jr. P’06 Mr. William J. Roland P’96 e Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati P’11 Dr. Kenneth O. Rothaus & Dr. Paula Rothaus P’04

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Thank you From all of us for supporting Avon this year.

Your gifts make it possible.

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aspirando et perseverando

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Grandparents of Students and Alumni Giving

Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 e Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky ’62 P’91, ’94 e Mr. & Mrs. Barry Rubinfeld P’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Bernhard Ruhlig P’09, ’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. P’13, ’15, ’18 Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Ryan P’92, ’94 e Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 e Mrs. Robert W. Sanford P’73,’77, GP’03, ’14,’15 Mr. & Mrs. Edmund E. Sanford ’77 P’15 Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Sargent ’72 P’05 Mr. & Mrs. Philip K. Schenck P’90 Mrs. Rachael C. Schlegel P’97 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Schwartz P’93 e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Seeber P’14 Mr. & Mrs. William Seiden P’00 e Mr. & Mrs. George R. Seifert ’62 P’13 Mr. & Mrs. William Severni P’07 e Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Shapiro P’02 e Mrs. Gail Sheflott P’04 Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. Sica P’08 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Sieber Jr. P’07 Dr. & Mrs. Sanjay K. Sinha P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard F. Sirois P’94 e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Sjodin P’10, ’11, ’14, ’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph I. Sjogren P’93 e Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Smalley P’05 Dr. & Mrs. Brian G. Smith P’14 e Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco P’10, ’13 e Mr. & Mrs. D. Van Smith Jr. P’10 Mr. Paul J. Smyth & Ms. Penny Ward Smyth P’99 Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim P’10, ’13 Mr. Hong Ki Song & Mrs. Eun Jun Song P’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Spearman IV P’14, ’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. John E. Spencer Jr. P’09 e Mr. G. Brooks Sperry P’96 Mr. & Mrs. Barry R. Stacy P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Stahlman ’56 P’80 e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Stay P’96, ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Steck P’78 e Mrs. Cynthia F. Steer P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Martin B. Stocklan P’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III P’10 e Mrs. Janet Stradley P’92 e Mrs. John C. Swett P’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Symes P’81, GP’16 e Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul P’13 Mr. & Mrs. William G. Thames Jr. ’79 P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Theis P’06 e Ms. Helen H. Thomas P’13 e

Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson ’74 P’03, ’08 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Thorndike III ’57, P’84 Mr. & Mrs. Craig L. Tommila P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09,’11 Mr. & Mrs. George G. Touponse III P’14, ’14 e Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 e Mr. Timothy L. Trautman ’75 P’03 e Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. Usich III ’85, P’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. William S. Valentine P’05 e Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Valimont ’84 P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Pedro L. Vega Sr. P’12,’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Victor P’06 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Villecco P’00 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davies Volk P’89, ’92 e Mr. & Mrs. George Wachter P’08 Mr. & Mrs. E. Paul Warner P’00, ’01, ’05 Mr. & Mrs. William F. Waters P’86 e Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Watson P’70, ’71 Mr. & Mrs. Otto F. Welker P’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Karl W. Weller P’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Charlton S. White P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. White ’80 P’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Pendleton P. White P’80, GP’14 e Mr. Ronald White & Ms. Sue Casher P’73, ’88 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Widger P’98 e Mrs. Leslie Meek Wileman P’89 e Mr. Clarence G. Williams Jr. P’10 Mr. & Mrs. George Williamson P’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Norbert M. Williamson P’14, ’16 e Mr. & Mrs. William Winemaster P’83, GP’17 Mr. Wayman C. Wing P’71 e Mr. & Mrs. Joel J. Witkiewicz P’06, ’08 e Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Witkowski P’10, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Jan Witkowski P’15, ’16 Mrs. Linda P. Woodwell W’75, P’08 Dr. & Mrs. Victor A. Wowk P’14, ’15 Mr. & Mrs. William W. Wylie Jr. P’99 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yen P’12 Mrs. Gayle Youlden P’07 Mr. Lincoln C. Young ’77 P’10 Dr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Yozwiak P’04, ’06 Dr. Dori Zaleznik P’09 Mr. & Mrs. Jon S. Zieky P’08,’10, ’12, ’15

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Grandparents are more invested than ever in the success of Avon. We thank you for believing in Avon and for making such meaningful contributions.

Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Linburg P’87, GP’18, Chairman Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Ahern P’86, GP’12 Mrs. John Akers GP’10, ’11, ’14, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Bert Anderson GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Walter Anderson GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Andrews GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Ashe P’86, ’91, ’92, GP’15, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ball GP’10 e Mrs. Bernadette Banks GP’19 Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry GP’06, ’07, ’11, ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Bartkiewicz GP’16, ’18 Mr. & Mr.s. Ralph G. Barton GP’18 Dr. & Mrs. E. H. Batcheller Jr. GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath P’76, ’77, GP’07, ’07,’09,’15, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Bergin Jr. GP’17 Ms. Liesel Berleth GP’19 Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard P’80, GP’02 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Borden Jr. GP’17, ’19 Ms. Sally Bourgault P’80, GP’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bouvier GP’09, ’19 Mrs. Rita Brown GP’03 e Mr. & Mrs. W. Murray Buttner GP’19 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Byrne Jr. GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Sonny A. Caputo GP’16, 17 Mr. Vincenzo Carducci GP’19 Mr. & Mrs. John Carricato GP’12

Mr. W. T. Cashman GP’18 Mrs. Ellen M. Charles P’79, ’83, GP’10 e Mrs. Anne Clarke GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Dale K. Cline P’93, ’95, GP’14 e Mrs. Kenneth G. Cloud Jr. P’78, GP’14 Mrs. Arlene Cohen GP’18 Mrs. Lucille Coz GP’09, ’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Rocco Davino Jr. GP’14 e Mr. & Mrs. Pasquael DeBlasio GP’13, ’15 Dr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers P’87, ’90, GP’17 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Delessio GP’13, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. DellaVecchia GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Desmond GP’10 Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew P’85, ’87, GP’17, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Paul Driggs GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Russel Duryea Jr. GP’14, ’19 Drs. Eldon & Ellie Epp GP’18 Mrs. Valerie Erikson GP’15 Mr. & Mrs. Harry Eschbach GP’19 Mr. Walter Farnam GP’18 Dr. Joseph Farraye GP’16 Mr. Paul Fay GP’03, ’05 e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Filler GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Fiondella GP’12 Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan GP’16 e Mrs. Raymond M. Ford GP’03, ’09 Mrs. Constance Francis GP’12 Mrs. Gloria Gallo GP’16

Matt Bates ’18 and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Linburg, P’87, GP’18 pose outside the Beatson Performing Arts Center.

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More than 250 grandparents visited campus in May 2016 for Grandparents Day.

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Giatrelis P’81, GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gibbons P’81, GP’11 e Mr. & Mrs. Edmond Girard GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gnazzo P’84, GP’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Graff P’82, GP’12, ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Herbert T. Gresh P’90, GP’16 e Ms. Madeline Griego GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. William Grover GP’15 Mrs. Terry F. Hallock GP’11 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harper GP’16 Dr. & Mrs. James S. Harrop P’86,’88, ’91, GP’18 Honorable & Mrs. Paul Heffernan GP’12 e Mr. & Mrs. A. Russ Heinke P’90, GP’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Louis S. Horn GP’16 Mr. Earl Horton Sr. GP’16 Mr. Arthur E. Imperatore GP’15 Mr. & Mrs. James Jiantonio GP’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Clark Johnson GP’15 Mr. Craig Johnson GP’15 Mrs. Olga A. Kalandova GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Kassel GP’06, ’08 Mr. & Mrs. James Keeley GP’15, ’17 Mr. & Mrs. John L. Kelsey GP’15 e Mrs. Verne-Marie Kozak GP’14 Mr. David S. Kravet GP’17 Mr. Petro Kulynych GP’93, ’95, ’10, ’14

“My wife, Virginia, and I have watched two young men, our son Gregg ’87 and our grandson Matthew ’18 blossom at Avon Old Farms. We are delighted to financially support this uniquely caring and wonderful school.”

—Richard and Virginia Linburg P’ 87, GP’ 18

Mrs. Emilia Lavendier GP’02 ’04, ’07 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lawrence GP’18 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 P’76 GP’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke P’75, ’78, ’79, GP’16 Mr. Paul R. Long GP’17 Mrs. Ella Lee Lowrey GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Lynch P’88, ’91, GP’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marco GP’16 Mrs. Nedra Martz GP’10 Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Marvin GP’10 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McCarthy GP’14, ’16, ’18 Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. McIntosh IV GP’17, ’17

Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan P’89, ’91, GP’17, ’19 e Mr. & Mrs. Howard Miller GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. L. William Musso GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nagy GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Pat Nastri GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Nation Sr. P’87, GP’08, ’10, ’12, ’15 e Mr. & Mrs. Donald V. C. Nelson GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Gilman W. Ordway ’44 GP’04, ’10 e Mrs. Sheila Palandjian GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pistorino GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Raimondo GP’14, ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Barry Ravech GP’13, ’18 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Reilly GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rettaliata GP’16

Mrs. Mary Louise Reyen GP’18 Mrs. Catherine Richards GP’18, ’19 Dr. Eckart H.W. Richter GP’18 Mrs. Lawrence Riegel GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Rieser GP’16 Mrs. Patti Runkel GP’10, ’14 Mrs. Robert W. Sanford P’73,’77, GP’03, ’14,’15 Mr. Fred Sherbacow GP’13 Mr. & Mrs. Philip W. Smith Jr. GP’05 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steltjes GP’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Peter Striano GP’14 Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sulkin GP’19 Mrs. Margaret Summers-Crosby GP’18 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sweedler GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Symes P’81, GP’16 Mr. & Mrs. George Touponse Jr. GP’14, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 e Dr. Leo M. Veleas GP’16 Mrs. Norma Weisenburger P’89, GP’04, ’13 e Mr. & Mrs. Pendleton P. White P’80, GP’14 e Mrs. Sally M. Williams GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. William Winemaster P’83, GP’17 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wise Jr. GP’09 Mrs. Barbara J. Zyla GP’18

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Current Faculty and Staff Giving One hundred percent of Avon’s faculty supported the school through monetary donations in 2015–2016.

We are grateful for the talent and commitment of this exceptional group of believers in Avon and our boys.

Years of Service Mrs. Lizabeth B. Abramson 16 Mr. Geoffrey R. Barlow ’98 e 14 Mrs. Ari Bartkiewicz P’16, ’18 1 Ms. Kathleen Barzun e 7 Mrs. Ann Beloin e 9 Mr. Matthew J. Biggart ’02 e 5 Mr. Chris Bolster 1 Maj. John M. Bourgault, USMC (Ret.) ’80 P’09 e 12 Mr. Edward J. Brennan Jr. P’17 e 21 Mr. Pierce Brennan 2 Mrs. Suzanne Buenaventura P’08, ’15 e 11 Mr. David Burnham 2 Mr. Graham R. Callaghan ’95 e 13 Mrs. Heather A. Callaghan e 11 Mr. Roger D. Cantello P’17 3 Mrs. Debra Case e 23 Mr. Patrick Clare 1 Mr. Henry R. Coons ’71 P’07 e 40 Ms. Christine M. Coz P’09, ’10 e 10 Mr. Jonathan A. Crocker P’11 e 22 Mrs. Kimberley H. Crocker P’11 e 15 Mr. Brian E. Cugell e 12 Mrs. Morgan Cugell e 9 Mr. Arthur B. Custer P’04, ’05, ’10 e 34 Mr. Benjamin B. Custer ’10 1 Mrs. Michelle Custer P’04, ’05, ’10 e 25 Mr. Ryan Davey 4 Mr. Peter J. Deckers ’90, P’17 e 21 Mrs. Marie Delnicki P’81, ’87 e 40 Ms. Robin Delnicki 1 Mr. James M. Detora P’12 e 23 Mrs. Amy Dowling 11 Mr. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91 e 21 Mr. Brian P. Doyle P’12, ’14 e 23 Mrs. Lara Ann Doyle P’12, ’14 e 15 Mr. Kevin J. Driscoll ’72 P’08 38 Mr. Paul B. Duwan ’85, P’18 2 Mr. Peter M. Evans P’98 e 45 Mrs. Susan Evans P’98 e 26 Mrs. Mercedes Featherston e 21 Ms. Kimberly Finn 1 Dr. Henry E. Flanagan GP’16 e 17 Ms. Nan Flanagan 1 Mr. Blake C. Forkey ’09 e 3 3 Mr. Chris French Mrs. Deborah Leigh Garber P’99, 03 e 19

Mr. John Gardner e Mrs. Kelly Ann Giamalis P’07, ’10, ’16 Mr. Christopher M. Gill P’16 Dr. Christopher K. Hampton ’79, P’09, ’10, ’11 Mr. Leon Hayward Mrs. Jennifer Hill e Mr. Daniel Hodgson Mrs. Samantha Jensen P’17, ’19 Mr. James W. Kassel P’06, ’08 e Mrs. Carol Ketcham P’88 Mr. James Kirschner P’04 e Mr. J. Matthew Kowalchick ’99 Mr. Steve K. Kraft e Mr. Akeem Labitue Mr. Joseph M. Lampe e Mr. John LaPerch Mr. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 e Mr. Keith Lee e Mrs. Kathryn Leis e Mr. Dan Liparini Mrs. Alison Magee Mr. Shelton Magee Mr. Brian C. Malchoff ’07 e

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Toys for Tots, an annual holiday event that puts presents under the tree for needy families, receives a record-breaking $24,000 in donations.

41 6 9 2 2 5 1 2 22 34 17 2 35 1 8 1 35 5 27 2 3 3 5

Dr. Diana M. Malchoff P’07 e Mr. Joseph Martinez Mrs. Holly Mathews Ms. Elizabeth McCubbin Mr. David McElheny e Ms. Katherine L. McSpadden Mrs. Kaitlin E. Mehleisen Mr. Arthur C. Mehos e Mr. William Mella Mr. Patrick J. Miller ’07 Mrs. Jackie Morr P’19 Mr. Alfred Navarette Mr. James O’Leary Mr. Robert Orenstein e Mr. Ray Orio Mr. David A. Palmer P’17 Mrs. Cristina Pinton Ms. Anne Raftery e Mr. James G. Reece e Mr. William A. Reller P’18 Mr. Peter M. Rice ’76 P’15 Mr. Timothy Roller e Mr. Benjamin Schloat e Mrs. Carol Seeber P’14 e Mrs. Leverne Severni P’07 e Mr. Glenn A. Sieber P’17 e

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11 3 6 1 37 4 4 18 4 4 2 2 1 4 2 6 4 7 10 10 22 20 6 9 15 9

Mrs. Maureen H. Smith P’14 e 16 Mr.John J. Spearman IV P’14, ’15, ’18 5 Mr. Trevor Stern 4 Mr. Raymond D. Sweetland e 9 Mr. Michael T. Symes ’81, P’16 e 8 Mrs. Cynthia Tartaglia 15 Ms. Katie Thorner e 5 Mr. Darell Tibbles 3 Mr. Alex Tougas 2 Mrs. Anne Townsend 6 Mr. George M. Trautman ’98H P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 e 47 Mr. Timothy L. Trautman ’75 P’03 e 1 Mr. Scott W. Tumperi 2 Mr. Rene Twarkins 12 Mr. Matthew Valenti 3 Mrs. Carmen Vega P’12,’17 1 Mrs. Melissa Vega 1 Mr. Robert J. Volo e 13 Mr. Brendon A. Welker ’91 e 19 Mrs. Sarah Wallace 2 Mrs. Kimberly Whitty P’16 e 6 Mr. Robert J. Whitty ’87, P’16 e 5 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yen P’12 e 9 Mr. Brian Zaros e 7

Friends Giving

In-Kind Gifts

We are grateful for the vision and support of friends of Avon. Thank you for believing in our mission to educate boys.

Gifts of products, time, and services further the work we do. We appreciate these special donations to Avon.

Mr. Jay Abramson Mr. Brian E. Tamms Mr. Brian Beloin e Mr. Christapher Benson Mr. & Mrs. Courtney F. Bird Jr. Mrs. Danielle Brennan Mr. Paul Case e Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chaho Ms. Jean Cherouny Mr. & Mrs. J. Eddy G. Craig Jr. e Ms. Julia I. Cruz Ms. Elizabeth B. Currier Mrs. Ryanne Davey Mr. Gregory DeLeo Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dillon Mr. Timothy B. Dolce Ms. Jillian M. Duprey Mr. & Mrs. John H. Edwards e Mr. & Mrs. Josh Ehrlich Dr. Ezequiel Menendez e Mr. Michael F. Gacek Ms. Kathy Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Gallagher Mrs. Miriam Gardner e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Giella Mr. & Mrs. William J. Goebelbecker Mr. Ronan Golding Ms. Isabel Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. Rafael A. Gonzalez Mrs. Debra Gordon Mr. Michael Gormley Mr. & Mrs. John H. Haile e Mr. Tom Hart Mr. & Mrs. William Hart Mr. Timothy W. Hill e Ms. Mindy S. Jason Mr. William Kadel Mrs. Warner W. Kent Jr. W’40 e Ms. Carli Kilcomons Ms. Rebecca Kohlberg-Davis Mrs. Debra Kraft e Mrs. Sophia Lampe e Mr. Donald Leis e Mrs. Gregory E. H. Lindin W’40 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Lizotte Ms. Mariean Lopez Mr. Ed Macri

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Madore Mrs. Anna Martinez Mr. James Mathews Mrs. Henrietta McElheny e Mrs. Shirley McManus W’42 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Medina Mr. Dan Mehleisen Mrs. Rebecca Mella Ms. Jeannette Mendez Mr. Jose Mercado & Ms. Lissette Morales Mr. Frankie Mitto Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Murdocca Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nentwig Mrs. Trisha O’Leary Mrs. Cherie Orenstein e Mr. George L. Ortiz Jr. Ms. Tanya Ortiz Mr. Klajz Drogu Mrs. Mary Lee Point Mrs. Mary Ellen Reece e Ms. Gayle N. Robinson e Mr. & Mrs. Luis A. Rodriguez Mrs. Dawn Roller e Mr. Scott Christensen & Mrs. Pamela C. Ruez Christensen W’63 Mrs. Jennifer Schloat e Mrs. Katherine Sweetland e Mr. Al Tartaglia Mr. & Mrs. William Tellier Ms. Kathryn Gonnerman Mrs. Thomas Tongue e Mrs. Byron G. Tosi Jr. W’62 Mr. Douglas R. Townsend Jr. Mr. Martin Vega Jr. Ms. Yolanda Vega & Mr. Keif K. Bryant Ms. Katie Veneziano Mr. Dave Verdis Ms. Catherine Villa Mrs. Lauren Volo e Mr. Richard Walden Dr. Christopher Wallace Mrs. Janice Ward Mrs. Rennie Randrup Washburn W’80 Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Weeks Mr. Dan Weiss Mr. James Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Zappacosta

Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons ’71, P’07 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Costello ’85 Mr. John F. Davenport ’59 & Ms. Batya Miller Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. MacMillian III P’14, ’16 Mr. Than T. Tran & Mrs. Hoang Y. Nguyen P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia P’04, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. S. Garrett Stonehouse Jr. P’16 Mr. Christopher R. Summers P’18 Mr. & Mrs. Pedro L. Vega Sr. P’12, ’17

Admissions and Alumni Reception Hosts Avon appreciates its hosts! As school representatives travel around the country and beyond, special families open their doors to welcome them and members of the Avon community. Thank you.

Arguedas Family—Panama Mr. and Mrs. Campbell P. Brown ’86—Avon, CT Mr. Andres A. Consuegra & Ms. Maria M. Velasco ’80, P’14—Miami, FL Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis P’07, ’10, ’16—Avon, CT Mr. & Mrs. John S. Gordon ’84—Atlanta, GA Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gozzo P’11, ’12—Jupiter, FL Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Graham ’84—Chevy Chase, MD Mr. and Mrs. David R. Jarvis P’17—Nantucket, MA Mr. & Mrs. Wade L. McDevitt ’82—Villanova, PA Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. McKernan P’17, ’19—Boston, MA Mr. Michael E. Sorvillo ’00—Chicago, IL Mr. James T. Tang ’03—New York, NY Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09—Nantucket, MA Mr. & Mrs. William D. Weiss ’62, P’90—Gulf Stream, FL

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Giving Spotlight:

JOHN WENDLER ’68

Providing a life changing opportunity for a future Avon boy.

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hen Theodate Pope Riddle built her indestructible school for boys, she intended that it would nurture the best and brightest, generations of boys who would learn to aspire and persevere in all aspects of life. She sought thoughtful, open discussion for her students. She wished them to shoulder their academic and community responsibilities and actively supported the welfare and progress of all boys at Avon.

Like her sturdy walls, such lessons are the very foundation of Avon Old Farms School. The best and brightest come from every walk of life, and Avon sometimes offers financial support to those

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students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend. This support is extended to students who fit the definition of Avon boys: qualified and capable scholars, athletes, artists, and community servants who have the enthusiasm for and interest in being at Old Farms.

Recipients point to the opportunity as a true game changer.

John Wendler ’68 was that student, one who needed financial support to enroll at Avon, support made possible by the J. Aron Charitable Foundation. He flourished under the guiding influence of Mrs. Riddle’s school. Through sports every season, a rigorous academic program, and activities outside the classroom, a young, somewhat undirected, but promising boy became a focused, more driven, more confident young man with a much clearer sense of what he wanted to do in life.

It’s the people at Avon. It’s the way they get to know the boys— in the classrooms, on the fields, and throughout the very full days, virtually 24/7. Wendler credits his Avon family— Headmaster Pierpont, Mr. Clark, the Consuegras, and the Krons—as the encouragement he needed to get involved and take

Wendler, like so many boys before and after him, developed confidence in his abilities outside the classroom and a belief that he could hold his own with anyone and at he highest level. He never forgot what that meant to him.

on leadership positions at Avon. He, like so many boys before and after him, developed confidence in his abilities outside the classroom and a belief that he could hold his own with anyone and at the highest level. He never forgot what that meant to him.

When Wendler visited campus for his 40th reunion, he was especially impressed with Avon’s progress: the quality of its academic and athletic programs, its focus on music and art, all the new facilities that had been added, and the preservation of tradition while becoming a modern educational institution. His confidence in Avon, and the education he received here, shaped his decision to make a significant gift to the school. He decided to include a $1,000,000 bequest in his estate for Avon’s endowment, specifically to support an academic achiever whose

circumstances would preclude him from attending Avon without such a scholarship.

Avon carefully oversees endowment investments so that contributions will generate income forever, income that is a critical element in supporting a dynamic student population.

The larger the endowment grows, the more opportunities we can offer students such as the young John Wendler. Wendler talks fondly about Avon as the most influential experience in his development, in addition to his parents and family, and key to whatever success he achieved after Avon. “It changed my life, and I wanted to provide that same kind of opportunity for a qualified and deserving boy in the same way that the J. Aron Charitable Foundation did for me.”

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Avon honors benefactors who have created trusts, bequests, and other planned gifts for Avon Old Farms by recognizing them as members of the Riddle Society.

We are proud to recognize the following individuals who have made plans in their estates to make a difference for Avon Old Farms School over the long term. These deferred gifts to Avon Old Farms include bequests, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance, real estate, and collectibles.

By building our endowment through planned gifts, we can offer more financial aid to deserving students, provide better compensation to our faculty, maintain the beauty of Mrs. Riddle’s magnificent campus, and enhance the academic, athletic, and arts programs.

Currently, more than 175 alumni, parents, and friends of the school who have either openly or anonymously made their planned gifts intentions known to the school. We welcome you to follow their lead and join the Riddle Society.

By planning ahead, they have not only become part of the pipeline for the future advancement of Avon but have also provided for their loved ones by reducing the exposure to local, state, and federal taxes.

If you are about to construct your first estate plan or plan to update your estate when the circumstances of your life change, please think about Avon Old Farms School, where graduates, sons, and grandsons become men and make friends for life.

For more information about planned gifts for Avon Old Farms Schools, please contact Robin Delnicki, associate director of development, at 860-404-4156, delnickir@avonoldfarms.com, or visit our planned giving website online: www.avonoldfarms.com/gift-planning.org/

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Anonymous (25) Mr. Geoffrey M. Anderson ’75 Mr. Anthony Antoville ’52 Ms. Sara Arnell P’10 Mr. John H. Asiel ’67 Mr. William P. Austin ’92 Mr. Emmett M. Avery III ’67 Mr. L. Larus Avery ’69 Mr. Michael D. Barker ’66 Mr. Spencer E. Beal Sr. ’65, P’95 Mr. Timothy R. Beeble ’71 Mr. Richard P. Behr ’67 Mr. David C. Bigelow ’44 Mr. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Mr. James R. Birle P’85 Mr. Thomas E. Bissell ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. P’99 Mr. Godfrey C. Bloch ’63 Mr. Edward D. Brown ’76 Mr. Harris H. Bucklin III ’70 Mr. James L. Bush ’73 Mr. Jeffrey A. Carlson ’73 Mr. Daniel E. Carpenter ’72 Mr. Austin Chambers ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole P’04 Mr. Brian B. Conroy ’82, ’13H Mr. Michael C. Conroy ’85 Mr. Henry R. Coons ’71, P’07 Mr. James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 Mr. Frank D. Costello ’60 Mr. Courtenay Crocker ’68 Mr. Thomas K. Curtis ’63 Mr. Huntley G. Davenport ’56 Mr. John F. Davenport ’59 Mr. William S. David ’61 Mr. Harold A. Davis ’76 Mr. J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00 Mr. Chase F. Donaldson ’68 Mr. James T. Donkel ’69 Mr. John E. Drew P’85, ’87, GP’17, ’18 Mr. Steven D. Dyson ’82 Mr. David M. Emmes P’07 Mr. Charles F. Emmons ’63 Mr. Daniel J. Entwistle ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98, Mr. Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan GP’16, Mr. Thomas Foote & Ms. Constance Williams P’08 Mr. Graham C. Garland ’09 Mr. Matthew H. Gates ’65 Mr. Vere W. Gaynor ’66 Mrs. David L. Geyer P’71, ’78 Mr. Scott M. Goodwyn ’92 Mr. Dean C. Graham ’84 Mr. Rufus K. Griscom ’62 Dr. Robert A. Gryboski ’57, P’88 Mr. David M. Hallam ’66 Mr. S. Lawrence Hammerman II ’71 Dr. Christopher K. Hampton ’79, P’09, ’10, ’11

Mr. Christopher K. Hampton ’09 Mr. Gerard D. Hampton ’11 Mr. Norman F. Hampton ’59 Mr. Patrick D. Hampton ’10 Mr. Wayne R. Hartigan ’59 Mr. Edward J. Hawie ’55, P’82 Mr. John W. Hawie ’82 Mr. John R. Hebberd ’67 Mr. E. Paul Herbert ’62 Mr. Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr. ’67, P’03 Ms. Lucy A. Hurston P’03 Mr. Jordan Jayson ’94 IC Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kumming P’98 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52, P’76, GP’15 Mr. William M. Lipton ’70 Mr. William W. Lyon ’63 Mr. Francis K.C. Madeira ’34 Mr. Calvert Magruder ’46 Mr. Brian R. Maitland ’80 Mr. & Mrs. H. Stanley Mansfield Jr. P’97 Capt. Douglas B. Marshall ’59, P’95 Mr. John W. Maxwell ’86 Mr. Roan A. McClure ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. McNealy P’86 Mr. David R. McShane ’59 Mr. Seth F. Mendell ’52, Mr. Frederick M. Michel ’77 Mr. Jeffrey B. Minnick ’64 Mr. Joseph H. Moglia P’96 Mr. Donald R. Monaco ’55 Mr. George F. Motter IV ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Murgio P’94, ’99 Mr. Henry L. Murray III ’06 Ms. Geraldine T. Nesbitt Mr. Allan J. O’Connor ’75 Mr. Peter M. O’Neill ’81 Mr. Samuel W. Off Jr. ’66 Mr. Rolf H. Olson ’59 Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Mr. Clayton S. Parsons III ’78 Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H Mr. G. Keating Pepper ’65 Mr. C. Ford Reese Jr. ’60 Mr. Henry S. Rosenbaum ’72 Mr. Sheldon R. Roth ’54 Mr. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 Mr. Jon R. Salony ’64 Mr. Roger P. Salz ’68 Mr. Daniel J. Seiden ’00 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber P’17 Mr. Eric J. T. Skemp ’60 Mr. Gregory K. Snow ’79 Mr. Spencer K. Sokale ’64 Mr. Michael L. Straus ’66 Mr. William M. Strumlauf ’52 Mr. Stephen C. Sumner ’59 Mr. Richard S. Taylor ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Theis P’06 Miss Blair S. Thompson

Honorary and Memorial Giving Mr. Charles P. Thompson II ’03 Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson ’74, P’03, ’08 Mr. Preston L. Thompson ’08 Mr. Richard K. Thorndike III ’57, P’84 Mr. William C. Tost ’55 Mr. George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, GP’03 Mr. Warren S. Van Deventer ’63 Mr. Peter K. Van Winkle ’60 Dr. Joseph C. Vecchiarino III ’71 Mr. Richard W. Walker ’52 Mr. James R. Wardrop ’60 Mr. Philip S. Wellman ’82 Mr. Joseph M. Wells III ’60 Mr. John D. Wendler ’68 Mr. Richard L. Williams ’60 Mr. Sigmund Windsberg ’53 Mrs. John H. Wise Jr. GP’09 Mr. Geoffrey N. Wiswell ’74 Mr. James P. Wysong ’48 Mr. William E. Young ’85

Avon recognizes memorial gifts honoring individuals in the Avon family with a special place in our school community. Gifts to Avon were made in honor and memory of the following individuals. Thank you.

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Mrs. Louise B. Adams P’64, ’68, GP’01 Mr. Donald Carson Mr. Lewis S. Catlin ’38 Mr. Sidney C. Clark ’65H Mrs. Jean M. Coons P’71, GP’07 Capt. Victor Delano P’75 Mr. John P. Downing ’36 Mr. Robert S. Edwards ’42 Mr. F. Reed Estabrook Jr. ’36, P’63 Mr. John N. Estabrook ’32 Mr. Edgar W. B. Fairchild P’60 Mr. John A. Feist ’51 Mr. Edward L. Greenblatt ’57 Mr. Spencer S. Keyes ’67 Mr. Craig H. Keyston ’65 Mr. & Mrs. Oliver A. Kimberly Jr. ’52 Mr. Petro Kulynych GP’93, ’95, ’10, ’14 Dr. Richard K. Loveland ’59H Mr. George C. Lyon ’34 Mr. Edmund S. McCawley Jr. ’40 Mr. William M. McCawley ’37, P’69 Mr. John C. Merritt ’34 Mr. Daniel F. North ’37 Mr. Christopher H. Phillips ’39 Mrs. Mary L. Purdey P’56 Mr. Gordon C. Ramsey ’80H Mr. Anthony M. Small ’56

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The spirited Avon Army fills the stands cheering for the varsity wrestling team.

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MEMOR I AL GIV ING In memory of Tyler Brault ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Seiden ’00 In memory of Sid Clark Mr. & Mrs. Erich L. Cluxton ’61 In memory of William and Marion Dillon, beloved parents of Susan Evans Mr. & Mrs. Dale K. Cline P’93, ’95 GP’14 In memory of Warner W. Kent Jr. ’40 Mrs. Warner W. Kent Jr. W’40 In memory of Kevin P. McLaughlin ’04 Dr. Timothy P. McLaughlin & Dr. Marian Kellner From lifelong friend and classmate Douglas Willig in memory of Kevin Patrick McLaughlin ’04 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas H. Willig ’02 In memory of John J. McManus ’42 Mrs. Shirley McManus W’42 In memory of R. Allan Ruez ’63 Mrs. Pamela C. Ruez Christensen & Mr. Scott Christensen In memory of Michael W. Stradley Mrs. Janet Stradley P’92 In memory of Jonathan ’Alex’ Story ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III & Kulynych Family Foundation

In memory of Pedro L. Vega ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Martin Vega Jr. In memory of H. Mitchell White ’73 Mr. Ronald White & Ms. Sue Casher In memory of Richard H. Woodwell ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Di Antonio Jr. P’12, ’15

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HONOR ARY GIV ING In honor of Bentley Ms. Gayle N. Robinson FR In honor of Courtney Bird Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Courtney F. Bird Jr.FR In honor of Nick Bonino Ms. Anne Raftery In honor of Maj. Bourgault Mr. & Mrs. John Coleman P’16 & Morgan Stanley CSA In honor of Andy Caputo Ms. Rebecca Kohlberg-Davis FR In honor of Tyler Carangelo ’16 Ms. Madeline Griego, GP’16 In honor of Sid Clark Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hausberg ’66 In honor of Hank Bradley Cohen ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steltjes GP’13

In honor of Henry Coons Mr. Frederick M. Michel ’77 In honor of Peter Deckers Mr. Dane G. Lemeris ’05 In honor of Coach Dowling Ms. Teresa Holland P’09 In honor of Kevin Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris P’92 In honor of Deb Garber Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan In honor of Patrick Harper ’16 Mrs. Lawrence Riegal GP’16 In honor of James Kassell Mr. & Mrs. Pedro L. Vega Jr. P’12, ’17 In honor of Mr. Jim Kirschner’s long service to our school and his much deserved retirement Ms. Anne Raftery In honor of Jack Kronowitz ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Kronowitz P’16 In honor of Coach Bill Mella, head football coach and advisor to Kyle Anderson ’17. Coach Mella has been a great coach and mentor to Kyle at AOF. We appreciate his guidance and knowledge, both on and off the football field that he has provided to Kyle over the past two years. Thank you, Coach Mella! Let’s go Avon!

Mr & Mrs. Bryan Anderson P’17 In honor of Seth Mendell Mr. & Mrs. Erich L. Cluxton ’61 In honor of Ryan Messinger ’16 Mr. Alan Pudding & Ms. Lorrie Messinger P’16 In honor of Mark Michaud ’16 Anonymous In honor of Gibby Preston ’16 Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Preston P’16 & the Steven & Molly Preston Charitable Fund In honor of Harry Rice & Casey Coons ’07 Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons ’71, P’07 In honor of Pia Rosenberg Toro’s 40th birthday Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 In honor of Barbara & Glenn Sieber Ms. Nan Flanagan In honor of Trevor Stern Mr. James Wilson FR In honor of Norby Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole P’04, ’16H

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The class of ’91 celebrated its 25th reunion in style at the Nimrod Pavilion.

Matching Gift Companies and Foundations The generosity of companies and foundations helps make the difference at Avon. Thank you to our families for advocating for these special gifts and to these companies and foundations for supporting our commitment to brotherhood.

Abby and George O’Neill Trust Aetna Foundation, Inc. Alice Busch Gronewaldt Foundation, Inc. All Waste, Inc. Alliance Bernstein Allied World Assurance Company, Inc. American Endowment Foundation Apple Inc. Matching Gift Program Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Inc. Atkinson Family Foundation Automated Building Systems, Inc. Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Bank of America United Way Campaign Berenice Roth Spalding Family Foundation BNY Mellon Community Partnership Program Bristol-Meyers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Bruning Foundation Bryn Mawr Trust (BMT) Buchanan Family Foundation Bundy Family Foundation Campbell Family Foundation Cardinal Brook Trust Cascade Investment/BGI Group Catherine Jefferson Foundation Cigna Foundation Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Connecticut Boiler Repair & Manufacturing Company, Inc. Constance H. Bishop Foundation Covidien Matching Gift Program

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David and Mary Barros Foundation, Inc. Deane A. and John D. Gilliam Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust at U.S. Trust Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Edgewell Corporate Human Resources Department Edward E. Ford Foundation Effort, LLC Elbert Weinberg Trust Elizabeth Ferry Foundation Energizer Corporate Human Resources Department Farmington Valley Arts Center Fidelity Foundation GE Foundation Goldman Sachs & Co. Google Gift Matching Program Gordon F. Linke and Jocelyn B. Linke Foundation Greenwich Radiological Group, P.C. Guilford Foundation H. L. Brown Jr. Family Foundation Hamilton Family Foundation Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. Hartwell Foundation Helen Trane Hood Charitable Trust Hope Foundation for a Better Tomorrow, Inc. Harvey Hubbell Foundation Ingersoll-Rand Co. J. M. Huber Corporation James E. & Constance L. Bell Foundation

Jehova Jirah Fund John Ruan Foundation Trust Kelsey Family Foundation Kenneth J and Margaret F. McNealy 2007 Charitable Lead Trust Kulynych Family Foundation I, Inc. Lynch Family Foundation Marie G. Dennett Foundation Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation Mark and Stacy Clark Family Fund Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation MassMutual Matching Gift Center Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Inc. McCarthy-Bjorklund Foundation Miner’s Inc. Moglia Family Foundation Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Annual Appeal Campaign Morgan Stanley Charitable Spending Accounts Noblis, Inc. OneBeacon Charitable Trust People’s United Bank Petro Kulynych Community Fund at the Winston-Salem Foundation RBS Citizens Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Rothschild Family Foundation, Inc. Russell Matching Gifts Schlein Foundation, Inc. Schwab Charitable Fund Sebago Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund

Shipman & Goodwin, LLP, Counselors at Law Simsbury Bank Spears Family Foundation, Inc. State Street Corporation Matching Gift Program Steven L. Merrill Family Foundation Suburban Sanitation Service, Inc. Susquehanna International Group, LLP T. R. Paul Family Foundation T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc. Takeda Employee Giving Programs Talcott View Development Co., Inc. TEC Control Systems, Inc. Teel’s Marsh Foundation Tharpe Family Fund Thornedge Foundation Timothy D. Huizenga Trust Travelers Foundation Tyco Employee Matching Gift Program UBS Matching Gift Program United Technologies United Technologies Charity Trust Account United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut Vincent Dowling Family Foundation, Inc. Voya Foundation Walks Foundation, Inc. Walt Disney Company Foundation Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Western Union Foundation William E. Weiss Foundation Woodard Family Foundation

Endowments, Funds Functioning as Endowments, or Special Purpose Funds Avon, through the generosity of its many loyal supporters, has under management funds totaling more than $47.1 million as of June 30, 2016. For additional information about endowments at Avon Old Farms School, please contact Robin Delnicki, associate director of development at 860-404-4156.

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McKernan Life Science Fund Nimrod Endowment Ordway Environmental Studies Fund Ordway Music Endowment

SCHOLARSHIP FU NDS A5 Scholarship Jane B. Aron Scholarship Fund D. Arthur Bartholomew Scholarship Fund Brooks Scholarship Fund Sidney C. Clark Scholarship Fund Class of 1960 Golden Anniversary Scholarship Fund Class of 1963 Differ Fund Class of 1965 Scholarship Fund Class of 1985 Juan Comella Scholarship Fund Colatrella Family Scholarship Cole Family Scholarship Conroy Scholarship Fund Miriam L. and Jorge H. Consuegra ’51 Scholarship Fund Terry Cutler Fund for Minority Students Coach Frank D. B. DiCocco ’02 Scholarship Fund DiFiglia Family Scholarship Fund Diogenes Scholarship Fund Djiounas-Pancavage Scholarship Fund The Francis S. & Mary A. Driscoll Scholarship Fund Peter M. Evans Scholarship Fund Flanagan Lacrosse Scholarship Edward E. Ford Foundation Scholarship John T. Gardner Scholarship Fund General Scholarship Fund Richard and Dee Gordon Scholarship Fund Charles Hayden Foundation Endowment Fund Hoffman Foundation Scholars Fund Gregg Richard Linburg ’87 Scholarship Fund George C. Lyon Scholarship Fund Kathy M. & William W. Lyon ’63 Scholarship Fund Lyons/Barry Scholarship William O’Donnell Family Scholarship Fund Donald W. Pierpont Memorial Fund Dr. William G. Ryan Scholarship Jack A. Sebastian Scholarship Fund

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PHYSICAL PLANT Jack R. Aron Centennial Fund Pope Brooks Reserve Fund Deferred Maintenance Fund Riddle Trust Capital Renewal Fund

John Park ’16, a nationally recognized cello player performs in the Brown Auditorium.

Warren W. Smith Scholarship Fund Alex Story Fund Suisman Scholarship Fund Trautman Scholars Fund George M. Trautman Scholarship Fund Pedro L. Vega ’12 Scholarship Fund Roger G. Wing ’71 Scholarship Fund Richard H. Woodwell ’75 Scholarship Fund

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LIBR ARY FU NDS David S. Bowen Memorial Fund Sidney C. Clark Book Fund Library Fund Hansi Smith Endowed Library Fund

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FU NDED STUDENT AWAR DS Adam ’93 and Luke ’95 Cline Prize David Kinsley Florian ’75 Memorial Fund Linburg Memorial Fund Schiller Memorial Fund Woodwell Leadership Award

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FACULTY FU NDS AND AWAR DS Cashion Distinguished Teaching Prize Sidney C. Clark Chair of English Literature Fund Finest Faculty Fund Jennings Faculty Fund Ludwig Junior Faculty Chair Seth Mendell Chair in History Pierpont Headmaster’s Chair

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INTER DISCIPLINARY FU NDS Blakeley Outreach Program The Buchanan Family Foundation Endowment for Choral Music T. K. Curtis Jr. Endowment for Faculty T. K. Curtis Jr. Endowment for Music Drew Family History Fund Fairchild Language Lab Fund William G. Kron Fund for Science Gail A. Laferriere Endowment for the Visual Arts Christopher Lawler ’82 Theater Award and Performing Arts Fund

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GENER AL ENDOW MENT FU NDS Biondo Fund Estabrook Fund Harper Memorial Fund McShane Endowment for Off-Campus Charitable Activities Memorial Fund Rothschild Endowment Fund for Academic and Athletic Excellence Leading Edge Endowment Fund

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STUDENT ENR ICHMENT FU ND Established by the Parents Association to fund special projects, in consultation with the hadmaster, that support enhancements in academics, sports, and extracurricular activities for the benefit of Avon students.

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Dear Avonians, I’m pleased to report that the fiscal year ending June 2016 was once again conducted with great care and attention to the fiscal operations of Avon Old Farms School. As chairman of the school’s Board of Directors, I, as well as the board, continue to focus on supporting Avon’s mission. We oversee a conservative budgeting process that supports a balanced budget for the school while focusing on enhancing our endowment. This year, we have maintained positive operating financial results that help our school aspire and persevere.

Fulfilling our mission requires significant investment in our faculty and students.

Avon must balance this commitment and customary school expenses with income generated from tuition, annual fundraising, and the endowment. The 2015–2016 budget was balanced through the smart work of our admissions staff, prudent management of the school’s investments, and the exceptional support of our donor community.

In the last year, our financial practices have enabled us to make critical investments in our people and programs. These investments support the school’s commitment to our core values of brotherhood, integrity, scholarship, and sportsmanship. We greatly value your support.

On behalf of our boys, the school’s administration and faculty, and the Board of Directors, I thank you for making Avon a priority.

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Statement of Financial Position REVENUES

avon old farms school UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES JULY 1, 2015 — JUNE 30, 2016 R E V E N U E S A N D O T H E R S U P P O RT

Tuition and fees, net of financial aid

Net Tuition and Fees: 63% Fundraising Gifts: 25% Other Income: 12%

$17,654,085

Contributions

7,092,421

Investment return utilized for operations

1,657,328

Auxiliary services and activities

1,736,834

Total Revenues

28,140,668

EXPENSES

PROGRAMS EXPENSES

Instructional support

8,192,544

Student support

1,969,964

SUPPORTING SERVICES

Operations and maintenance Institutional support

Compensation and Benefits: 60% Student and Program Expenses: 12% Physical Plant Expenses: 12% Debt Service: 7% Administrative Expenses: 10%

518,704

Administration

3,401,796

Fundraising

2,322,856

Interests and fees

972,368

Auxiliary services and activities

950,191

Total Expenses Change in net assets, operations

22,374,021 5,766,647

OTHER CHANGES

Contributions and grants Provisions for uncollectible pledges Investment return, net of fees

Please note that these results are unaudited.

The fiscal year 2016 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and Consolidated Statements of Activities are being audited by CohnReznick, LLP. Copies of the complete report will be ready by winter 2017 and will be furnished upon request.

4,045,598

2,175,608 (154,918) (1,089,493)

Investment return utilized for operations

(1,657,328)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,997,449)

Change in value of swap agreement

(1,369,202)

Total other changes

(4,092,781)

Change in net assets

1,673,866

Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year

77,658,652 $79,332,785

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“Avon Old Farms will change with you.

She will grow as you grew, grow because you grow; become famous with your fame; mark her years with your achievements.”

—Donald W. Pierpont, Headmaster 1948–1968

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C A L E N D A R of E V E N T S

Nov 12 Varsity Football, Salisbury Night Game

Oct 14 & 15 Parents Weekend

Nov 11

Veterans Memorial Tribute

Feb 2

Blue Blazer Ball

Hockey Classic

Grandparents Day

Theodate Pope Riddle's 150th Birthday

Apr 29

Dec 15-17

May 3

May 12-14

Reunion Weekend

May 28 Commencement