Walnut Hill School for the Arts Impact Report 2021–2022

IMPACT REPORT

September 2022

Dear Friends,

A thriving school doesn’t just happen it’s made possible by caring people, talented teachers, strong leaders, and a network of supporters committed to a shared vision. Every day at Walnut Hill, in ways large and small, we see the hard work of these individuals flourish. The work happening on our hill in Natick is shaping the future of the arts worldwide.

The loyalty and commitment of our on-campus community are reflected in our donors. In the following pages, you will read about the many ways in which our School was supported this past year. We hope that you enjoy reading about (and celebrating!) the people who helped make it possible. By all accounts, it was a successful year. We are proud to share these highlights:

• We celebrated our departing Head of School, Antonio Viva, and raised over $700,000 in cash and pledges for the Antonio Viva Fund for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice.

• We created three new funds that added over $420,000 to our endowment.

• We raised $347,000 for specific projects, such as Health & Wellness and DEI programming, new lights in the Keiter Center, and a new Steinway piano.

• We had 40 students volunteer for our 8th Annual Telethon.

• We added four new members to our Ellison Circle.

• We had our first in-person Reunion Weekend since 2019, with more than 150 guests in attendance.

These accomplishments have set the stage for a uniquely wonderful year ahead as we welcome in a new Head of School and also celebrate our 50th Anniversary of being an arts school. The decision to restructure the School as an integrated model with arts at the center in the early 1970s was a bold move, and we have continued to embrace that progressive philosophy since.

The role that you have played in our School’s reaching this point cannot be overstated. Your enduring support makes a real difference here on the Hill, and in the lives of our students. Thank you for making a transformative arts education possible to so many.

Warmly, Eric Barber Tobey Fossey Head of School Chief Development Officer

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

TELETHON

February 6, 2022

On Sunday, February 6, we held our 8th Annual Walnut Hill Telethon: Hearts for the Hill. It was a fantastic evening, and thanks to the generos ity of our community, we were able to raise $82,059 to benefit our students and programs. This year’s show, produced by Garrett Murphy ’08, was hosted by Yuki Huang ’22, Macy Lenehan ’22, and Kennedy Newell ’22, and featured memora ble performances and presentations representing each of the five arts majors. Thank you to all the students, faculty, staff, and other community members who participated in this year’s show and to all of you who showed your support during this annual fundraising event.

REUNION WEEKEND

May 20 and 21, 2022

We were thrilled to welcome alumni back to campus for the first in-person Reunion Weekend in three years. Festivities kicked off on Friday with

a Celebration of Antonio Viva’s 12 years as Head of School and included an art installation by Hayen Kim ’16, performances by Kat Ward ’14 and Zan Berube ’16, along with students Keila Wakao ’24 and Jinyoung Kweon ’23. The title of faculty emer iti was bestowed on Jim Woodside, who stepped down after 34 years as Director of Visual Art, and Anne Murphy, who retired in 2020 after 42 years. Attendees also celebrated Jay Crawford-Kelly, who retired this spring after 20 years in the Humanities Department, and Rae Arseneau, who retired last spring. Eve Larner ’86 was presented with the Non Nobis Solum Award for exemplifying the spirit of Not for Ourselves Alone our School’s motto.

Saturday’s busy schedule of events included an Ellison Circle breakfast, an Alumni Association meeting, studentled campus tours, a DEIJ lunch session with Director of Diversity and Inclu sion Linda Hughes P’13, our annual Golden Alumni Cocktail Hour for alumni celebrating their 50th Reunion and up, and a special Open Ballet Class led by Charlotte Gram Doyle ’88.

GIVE DAY

May 24, 2022

Every gift from every donor makes a difference and this deserves to be celebrated! We do this with our Annual Give Day, when students, alumni, parents, parents of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends all rally together to lift up Walnut Hill. With “I Walnut Hill” as this year’s theme, 317 members of our community showed their love by making a gift. This year, we made a concerted effort to increase participation within our student body. With help from student leadership, each class was given the opportunity to win a special event if their class reached 100% partic ipation. The Class of 2022 were the winners, with the Class of 2025 coming in a close second. Give Day was a wonderful opportunity for our students to have a better understand ing of the power of participation and the ways in which the Annual Fund supports these young inspiring artists.

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SPECIAL INITIATIVES 2021–2022

Each year, the School raises unrestricted dollars to help balance our budget via the Annual Fund. While these funds are absolutely crucial for us to be able to run the School each year, there are at times special initiatives that draw the attention of our donors. When a donor’s passions and the School’s needs align, magical things can happen. Below are highlights of some special initiatives that our donors supported.

lights work behind the scenes, jump onto the Walnut Hill YouTube Channel and look for Winter Crush: Theater.

Steinway D Concert Grand Piano

The Viva Fund

The Antonio Viva Fund for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice was created in 2021 to honor our depart ing Head of School, Antonio Viva, and his commitment to creating an environment of multiculturalism and inclusivity at Walnut Hill. We were thrilled to be able to celebrate both Antonio’s tenure and the success of the fund on June 10, 2022. Just over 100 people stepped up to be a part of this movement, contributing a total of $705,197 in cash and pledges. These funds will help us enhance our existing efforts regarding diversity and inclusion.

Keiter Lights

At the start of the 2021–2022 school year, we were delighted that two families came together to contribute a total of $275,000 to upgrade the lighting system in the Keiter Center. The new lighting equipment brought significantly enhanced technology to the theater and has enriched our performances and assemblies through out the year. Our students were delighted to see the full implementa tion of these lights and learn about the lighting process with Director of Design & Production, Mike Micucci, during one of our weekly assemblies. If you are interested in learning more about how

A remarkable $100,000 gift from a parent of an alumna made the purchase of a new nine-foot Steinway D Concert Grand Piano possible, to the delight of many Music students and faculty. This instrument is the pinnacle of concert grands and is the overwhelming choice of the world’s greatest pianists. In fact, it is the same kind of piano that the Boston Symphony uses for its concerto soloists. Jenny Elowitch, Head of the Music Department, traveled to NYC in November 2021, along with Steinway artist Rieko Aizawa, to personally pick out the new concert piano. “An instru ment at this level reflects the qual ity of work that is coming from the Walnut Hill students,” says Elowitch. This piano is considered our “premier piano,” to be almost exclusively used for our recitals, concerts, and college pre-screens in Boswell Hall.

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

An endowment fund is a permanent, self-sustaining source of funding that many nonprofits use as a reliable revenue source. Endowment assets are invested, and a percentage of the value of the fund is paid out to support the fund’s purpose. Any earnings beyond that distribution are reinvested in the fund making it a sustainable source of support, and a powerful resource in helping us preserve our mission in perpetuity.

Endowment funds are critical for sustaining our School into the future, and we are grateful to the many people who have contributed to our strong foundation. Walnut Hill has many different funds that support all aspects of the School, including scholarships, buildings, programs, and general use.

Fund By Designation

Per Student

AS OF JUNE 30, 2022, WALNUT HILL’S TOTAL ENDOWMENT WAS VALUED

AT $14,565,860.

Financial Aid $5,201,970

General Use $4,561,901

Board Designated $3,860,618

Program $720,584 Buildings $220,787

LOLA FORTMILLER BALDWIN ’51

This year we celebrate Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51, whose unparalleled dedication and service to the school inspired her to give $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship fund for music and theater students at Walnut Hill.

Lola headed the Development Office at Walnut Hill from 1989 to 2001, raising millions of dollars for the School’s Annual Fund, endowment, and capital projects. She attended Walnut Hill from 1949 to 1951, and her ability to engage alumnae from that era was essential in securing the support necessary to build the programs that would serve Walnut Hill students so well. Lola started the Board of Visitors, which brought many alumni, as well as friends, back to campus, and she spearheaded the Centennial Campaign that culminated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jane Oxford Keiter Center for the Performing Arts. Lola has continued to work diligently on behalf of Walnut Hill even after her final, full retirement in 2007. As a fundraiser, Lola played a crucial role in securing early major support for Walnut Hill in three Capital Campaigns. Furthermore, Lola is a charter member of the Ellison Circle, Walnut Hill’s planned giving society.

When asked why she continues to support Walnut Hill and created a new fund, Lola shared:

My education at Walnut Hill in the 1950s created special memories:

Who could forget singing the Fauré Requiem with the Boston Pops in Symphony Hall?

Who could forget Miss Nevius teaching us how to take notes in history class?

Who could forget the requirement to clean your plate at Miss Gruber’s table?

Who could forget Glee Club with Miss Seifert?

Who could forget Friday afternoons at Boston Symphony concerts? And on and on!

I feel indebted to Walnut Hill for the friends I met there, both as a student and as a 12-year member of the Development Office, and to Miss Davies, who gave me a $400 scholarship my senior year (this was 25% of room and board during that year!).

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Walnut Hill has a number of existing endowments that support many different aspects of the School. Gifts of any size can be added to existing endowment funds. For more information on starting a named fund, or to contribute to an existing fund, please visit walnuthillarts.org/giving/endowment or call Tobey Fossey at 508.650.5019

NEW NAMED FUNDS

GENERAL STUDENT AID

125th Scholarship Fund

Established in 2019 as part of Walnut Hill’s 125th Year celebration.

George I. Alden Trust Scholarship Fund

Established with a grant from the Worcester, MA–based George I. Alden Trust in 1992. The scholarship gives preference to a student from the Greater Worcester or Boston MetroWest area.

NEW! The Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51 Scholarship

See page 7 for details.

Colin and Una Bowness Scholarship Fund

Established in 2008. Weston, MA, resident Colin Bowness served on our Board of Visitors.

Eric Bradbury ’89 Scholarship Fund

Established in memory of Eric after his tragic death in December 1995. Eric was an exceptionally gifted clarinetist, as well as a warm human being who loved Walnut Hill.

Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Foundation Scholarship Fund (Young Artist Fund)

Established in 1994 by a grant from the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Foundation.

St. Dunstan’s Prep Scholarship Fund (Young Artist Fund)

Arranged by parent Kathleen Wells (Jennifer ’87 and Adam ’90), who was at that time a trustee of St. Dunstan’s. The school for children with special needs closed its doors in 1994 and distrib uted its endowment, giving $10,000 to Walnut Hill. The annual award supports a student with special learning needs who shows outstanding promise.

Margaret Gammons Feuerlein ’38 Scholarship Fund

As her husband, Dr. Willy J. Feuerlein, wrote after her death, Margaret valued Walnut Hill “more than any other school,” and had hoped someday to give a “real gift.” Dr. Feuerlein fulfilled that wish in 1992 by establishing this fund in her memory.

Sally Gordon Gayley ’22 Scholarship Fund

Established in 1994 in memory of Sally by her brother, Albert H. Gordon. Believing that charity was the most important virtue, Sally had been a loyal donor to the School since her gradua tion in 1922, and was also a well-loved member of the community.

Elizabeth M. and Francis O. Hunnewell Scholarship Fund

Established in 2004 by Trustee Frank Hunnewell, in honor of his wife and Board of Overseers member, Elizabeth.

Robert E. Keiter Scholarship Fund

This general scholarship endowment was established in honor of Bob’s retirement from the Board of Trustees in 2001.

Marianne Durham Lakatos ’37 Scholarship Fund

Established by Marianne in 1992 during the Centennial Campaign (1989 1993). She valued her Walnut Hill education and wanted to provide scholarship assistance for others.

Susan Stampler ’64 and Joseph M. Paresky Scholarship Fund

Established in 1989 by Susan and Joseph, with a lead gift to the Centen nial Campaign (1989 1993), which significantly increased the School’s financial aid budget.

Stephanie Bonnell Perrin Scholarship Fund

Established by Trustee Eric Oddleifson in 2004 in honor of Stephanie’s long time tenure as Head of School.

Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Scholarship Fund

Established in 1987 by a grant from the Pforzheimer Foundation, to provide support for student aid. The effort to procure the funds was spearheaded by Pforzheimer Board member Jill Leinbach (parent of Lisa Leinbach Huertas ’76 and wife of former Walnut Hill Trustee David Leinbach).

Hilary Williams Pike ’71 Scholarship Fund

Established in 1989 by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmons J. Williams, and aunt Mary Esther Williams Dasenbrock ’39 in memory of Hilary, who died a few years after her Walnut Hill graduation.

Joanna Rappaport ’96 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2003 with gifts from friends and family to honor Joanna’s memory, following her untimely death in the fall of 2002. The award, made annually, supports a student who has overcome personal challenges to graduate.

Drs. Ed and Mary Ann Reynolds Scholarship Fund

Created in 2014 by Reese Launer and Ellen Reynolds in honor of their parents. This fund is for general scholarship.

Arnold Taylor Scholarship Fund

Established in 1984 by the Board of Trustees in memory of Arnold and in recognition of his many years of service to Walnut Hill. As Assistant Head, English teacher, and art instructor, he was truly a Renaissance man, and his fund assists talented students in pursuit of both intellectual and artistic growth.

Wendy A. Wheeler Scholarship Fund

Created in 1994 by Wendy’s family and the Board of Trustees. This fund was a surprise in honor of her retirement as Board Chair. Formerly the School Counselor, Wendy always had the interests of Walnut Hill’s students close at heart and advocated for increased financial aid.

Nancy Wyman Wilkinson ’42 Scholarship Fund

Established in 1996 in Nancy’s memory after her untimely death from cancer. A former President of the Alumnae Association and Board of Visitors member, Nancy continues to be honored for her commitment to educa tion through gifts to this fund from her husband, A. Warren Wilkinson (a former member of the Board of Visitors), her sister Liz Wyman Doudoumopoulos ’45, and Jasper Wyman & Sons, where Nancy was President for many years.

Sandra Lea Williams Calahan ’58 Scholarship Fund

Established in 1998 by her brother, John Taylor Williams, in Sandra’s memory. Sandra was a dedicated nurse throughout her life, and her fund provides aid for students who wish to pursue careers in public service and includes sponsorship of public service speakers at the School.

Class of 1942 Scholarship Fund

Established in 1992 by the Class of 1942. This fund was created at their 50th Reunion in memory of deceased classmates. The fund continues to grow as more members of the class give each year to their scholarship.

Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2005 by Peggy O’Hearn Denby ’50 in honor of her 55th Reunion.

Class of 1953 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2003 by the Class of 1953 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1954 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2004 by the Class of 1954 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2008 by the Class of 1958 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1965 Scholarship Fund

Established by Carol Hauptfuhrer ’65 in 2005 in honor of her 40th Reunion.

Class of 1966 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2016 by the Class of 1966 in honor of their 50th Reunion.

Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund

Established by Judyth Smith Bond ’75 in honor of her 30th Reunion.

FOR BUILDING

The Delaney Building Endowment Fund

Created in 1998 by Patricia Delaney Snider ’50 in honor of her sister, Phyllis Delaney Sturman ’38. This fund supports general maintenance costs of the School.

FOR DANCE MAJORS

Sarah Morrison Cail ’76 Dance Fund

Established in 1994 by Sarah’s parents, Robert and Gretchen Morrison, in recognition of the important role that Walnut Hill and the Dance Depart ment in particular played in Sarah’s life. The annual award benefits a dancer who demonstrates strong creden tials both academic and artistic.

Samuel Kurkjian Scholarship Fund

Founded in 2015 by Kate Hutter ’00 and Pixley Schiciano ’78, in honor of the late Sam Kurkjian. Sam was a Dance teacher at Walnut Hill for many years, and as such this fund is a scholar ship to support a Dance student who is not only a talented performer, but also an artistic leader with aspirations to choreograph.

Agneta Widestam Mead Dance Scholarship Fund

Established in 1999 by Agneta’s husband, Franklin B. Mead, a Walnut Hill Trustee, after her untimely death from cancer. Agneta was a dancer and enjoyed accompanying Frank to performances at Walnut Hill.

FOR DIVERSITY

Catherine Nelson Nevius Scholarship Fund

Established in 2000 by her nieces, Nancy Nevius Milczanowski ’53 and Julie Nevius Young ’56, to honor Catherine’s years at Walnut Hill as Academic Dean (1950–1955) and History faculty member (1929–1955). This scholarship will help to promote diversity at the School.

Fred M. Roddy Scholarship Fund

Created in 2000, this scholarship is awarded annually to a student of color. The Fred M. Roddy Foundation, which is dedicated to education, endowed this scholarship to support the School’s commitment to build a diverse commu nity, and to provide a Walnut Hill education to a student who might not otherwise be able to attend the School.

The Korean Student Support Endowed Fund

This fund was created as an invest ment specifically for the future of young artists who come from Korea to study at Walnut Hill. The fund provides scholarships and other program enhancements, which may include improvements to the ELL (English Language Learning) program, a position for a native Korean-speaking professional in our Campus Life area, or increased translation services.!

NEW! The Antonio Viva Fund for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Created in 2021 to honor outgoing Head of School Antonio Viva. This fund is used to enhance the existing efforts to create a just, equitable, and inclusive culture and to attract and support a diverse range of students, faculty, and staff.

FOR FACULTY, STAFF, AND PROGRAMS

Louise Barnes Adams ’36 Professional Development Fund

Established in 2002 by the Barnes Foundation to honor Louise. This fund annually supports the professional development opportunities of a Walnut Hill faculty or staff member.

Dartley Visual Art Intern Fund

Established in 1995 by Peter and Karen Dartley, whose son Alec graduated as a Visual Art major in 1991. The fund provides an annual stipend for a young artist to teach at Walnut Hill for one year, thus allowing a permanent faculty member to take a half-year sabbatical and also providing the students with diverse artistic perspectives.

Edward E. Ford Foundation Faculty Award Fund

Established in 1990 by a grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation. Each year, the faculty and administration select three of their peers to receive grants in recognition of excellence in teaching.

Edward E. Ford Foundation Faculty Salary Endowment

Established in 1973 with a grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation, this perma nently endowed fund provides profes sional development opportunities to members of the faculty.

Edward E. Ford Foundation Summer Study Faculty Fund

Established in 1992 with a grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation to provide professional development funds for faculty summer study.

The Stephanie B. Perrin Chair

Established in 2001 with a gift from Peter and Karen Dartley, parents of Alec Dartley ’91, to honor Stephanie Perrin as Head of School (1984–2008).

FOR MUSIC MAJORS

NEW! The Edward Farraday Voice Scholarship

Awarded annually to provide financial support to students applying to or already enrolled in Walnut Hill’s Voice program who demonstrate both talent and need. This fund was established in 2022 by Edward “Ted” Farraday and will be further funded from his estate plans upon his passing.

Sarah Beattie Johnson ’32 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2004 following the passing of Sarah’s daughter, Sarah B. Cannon ’61. This scholarship supports Voice students.

The Margaret Stewart Lindsay Scholarship

Established in 2007 to support talented students who are passionate about pursuing music and art. Margaret was a strong proponent and lover of the arts, and her scholarship ensures that her legacy will continue the support she often provided to musicians and artists during her life.

McCune Music Scholarship Fund

Established in 2003 by the McCune Foundation in honor of Mary McCune Edwards ’42. This endowed scholarship fund supports students in the Music Department.

Margaret Rathbone ’28 Music Scholarship Fund

Established by Margaret in 1996. Her fund supports Walnut Hill musicians, whose concerts she loved to attend.

The Tasker Scholarship

Established by Shiv and Monisha Tasker, parents of Nakul Tasker ’06, in 2006. This scholarship will benefit one Voice major at Walnut Hill every year.

Treitler Family Scholarship

Established in 1999 to support a Music student at Walnut Hill, and to honor the memory of Eric Bradbury ’89 and Gretchen Lapp-Rodriguez ’88, two beloved Walnut Hill musicians.

FOR THEATER MAJORS

Walker Pate Vreeland ’97 Scholarship Fund

Established by Gerrit and Toni Vreeland in recognition of the School’s objectives and the importance Walnut Hill played in their son Walker’s life.

FOR VISUAL ART MAJORS

The Lucinda Weil Bunnen ’48 Scholarship

Established by Lucinda in 2007 to benefit one Visual Art major at Walnut Hill every year.

Balentine Family Visual Art Scholarship Fund

The Balentine family began this schol arship fund for Visual Art students in 2008 to honor their son, Mac, in the year of his graduation.

Jane Byron Taylor-Wydra ’64 Scholarship Fund

Established in 1999 by her mother, Louise H. Taylor, and sister Elizabeth Taylor-Huey ’62, in memory of Jane, who died in a car accident in July 1998. She was the principal of a middle school in Saco, ME, where she lived with her two children. This scholarship benefits students of Visual Art, an area which interested Jane greatly.

FOR MULTIPLE MAJORS

Delbridge Scholarship Fund

Established in 2015 by Sandra and Kevin Delbridge, Walnut Hill parents and Trustee (Sandra), to benefit a U.S. citizen living in Massachusetts who majors in either Visual Art or Theater.

Wells Family Scholarship

Established in 2004 by the Wells Family in honor of Jennifer Wells-Saltzman ’87 and Adam Wells ’90. The scholarship will support Music and Visual Art majors in alternating years.

ELLISON CIRCLE MEMBERS

Walnut Hill established the Ellison Circle to recognize the thoughtfulness of donors who have included the School in their estate plans through a will, bequest, trust, or other vehicle. The School is grateful for every example of such thoughtful generosity. If you are considering a planned gift, or want to make your gift known to us, please contact ellison@walnuthillarts.org or call the Development Office at 508.650.5019.

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Carole Allen-Scannell

Maura Almy P’06

Eleanor Pope Abel Ammen ’46, P’79 *

Diane Sheaffer Anderson ’49 *

Gayle Barlow Atkinson ’66

Joan Griggs Babbott ’44 *

Ellen Brooks Baldwin ’54 *

John M. Baldwin *

Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51

Jane Stocker Barrett ’56

Marie Gaffney Barry ’36 *

Martha Lord Bass ’41 *

Lisa Currier Batchelder ’65, P’00

Pauline Brown Baugh ’52

Morgan Beckwith ’09

Katharine Hubbard Bell ’42 *

Margaret Cline Bessels ’39 *

Anne Ruder Bever ’41 *

Constance Judkins Bowman ’40 *

Margaret McNeil Boyer ’54 *

Robert Bradbury P’89

Elizabeth Berry Breene ’35 *

George Brett Jr. P’73 *

Katharine Gage Brooks ’34 *

Elizabeth Cooley Brown ’28 *

Katharine Perry Bryan ’09, P’49 *

Lois Werme Bull ’46 *

Mollie Tower Byrnes ’63

Sarah Morrison Cail ’76

Elizabeth Callaway ’60 Elizabeth Main Cannon ’45 * Sarah Cannon *

Mary Bishop Catto ’35 *

Priscilla Cobb ’41 *

Carol Cronk Cole ’50

Natalie Foster Colmore ’59

Marjory Cook Condit ’48 *

Frances Fuller Connelly ’39, P’66 * Christie Coon ’60

Mabel Thompson Cowen ’14 *

Nicole Gallant Criss ’92

Anne Crolius ’40 *

Eleanor H. Crosby *

Constance Cross ’59

Mary Esther Williams Dasenbrock ’39 *

Mr. Reed Dasenbrock

Ann Gouger Davis ’57

Sandra Hall Davis ’60

Susan Callender Davy ’65

Elisabeth Shirley Day ’54 *

Peggy O’Hearn Denby ’50 *

Barbara Coryell Devor ’42 *

Mitchell Dielhenn P’61 *

Mary Hunter Dobson ’40

Harriet Dodds ’42 *

Lisa Fabbricotti Drake ’73

Georgia Goss Drew ’47 *

Mary Dye/Dunham ’51

Constance Allen Eastburn ’54

Elisabeth Roberts Ebert ’22 *

Joanne Elfers ’69 *

Elizabeth Wertz Ellis P’52 *

Beatrice Edgerly Ellison ’11 *

Constance Crehore Ezer ’50

Edward C. Farraday

Kelly R. Feeney

Jane Ferguson ’66

Margaret Finch ’63

Elisabeth West FitzHugh ’44 *

Gertrude McCabe Freedman ’42 *

Louise Hodgkins Freeman ’51

Sarah Winter French ’49

Nathena Fuller ’37 *

Genevieve H. Gagnebin P’59 *

Nicole Gakidis ’81, P’18

Louisa Hammond Garrison ’67

Sarah Gordon Gayley ’22 *

Lueza Thirkield Gelb ’48 *

Jane Gilday ’64

Olive Milne Glaser ’47

Martha Unobskey Goldner ’50

Kristin Goodwillie P’02

Constance Woodworth

Goss ’24, P’47 *

Elaine Platt Goss ’66

Janet Graves ’13 *

Mary Baum Guernsey ’41 *

Jane Hahn ’88

Charlotte Hall ’50

Marcia Hall ’58

Patricia Hall ’62 *

Patricia Wardley Hamilton ’48

Justine Hand ’88

Robert J. Hanger *

Nancy Sawtelle Harris ’62

Freddie H. Hart P’92

Mary Howell Hatch ’52, P’79

Carol Hauptfuhrer ’65

Katharine Hayward ’15 *

Nancy Hubbard Hirsche ’47

Janet Holly ’56

Constance Chang Hsu ’23, P’55 *

Lisa Leinbach Huertas ’76

Francis O. Hunnewell *

Anne Moody Ingersoll ’51 *

Baila Issokson Janock ’58

Jennifer Jewiss ’84

Linda Sherman Johnston ’55 *

Raymond C. Jopling Jr. *

Jacqueline Joyner P’15

Kathleen Kalbfleisch ’47 *

Elizabeth Lummus Keenan ’53

Jane Oxford Keiter ’60

Robert E. Keiter

Martha D. Kleinman

Barbara Knickerbocker ’68

Anne Koenig ’67

Sabreena Kiviat Kropp ’94

Pamela Apostol Kukla ’63

Marianne Durham Lakatos ’37 *

Heidi Over Lantz ’87

Eve Larner ’86

Lorna Learned ’24 *

Lois Aronson Lopatin ’58

Gail Rosenberg Ludvigson ’60 *

Amelia Marks ’66

Emily H. Marks P’66 *

Marcia Hunter Matthews ’63

Wiley McCarthy ’79

Elizabeth Paine McClendon ’65

Linda Harper McLane ’66

Rose Tizane Merrill ’93

Sarah Cross Mills ’62

Margaret Cowan Moller ’40

Charlotte A. Moran * Nancy Porter Morrill ’56

Mary Barlow Mueller ’65

Shirley Maddix Murray ’33, P’64 *

Virginia Gaylord Neely ’38 *

Arthur H. Nelson *

Dorothy Bigelow Neuberger ’54

Esther Knox Newton ’27 *

Holger Nissen *

Gertrude Nott ’26 *

Alice Russell Novaco ’56

Beatrice Allen Page *

Susan Stampler Paresky ’64

Julia Parker ’13 *

Susan Rothschild Peirson ’55

Stephanie B. Perrin

Jo-Ann Edinburg Pinkowitz ’66

Alice C. Platt P’66 * Jane Horner Politzer ’47 *

Dianne Hall Polson ’53

Agatha W. Poor P’65 *

Henri Prunaret *

Judith Kalloch Racely ’51 *

Margaret Rathbone ’28 * Mary Bartlett Reynolds ’48 * Suzanne Sullivan Riedel ’88 Mary Motto Robertson ’49, P’78 *

Virginia Clark Robinson ’33 *

DeAnne Rosenberg ’57

Ruth Rothseid ’70

Elizabeth Ruff *

Sylvia Burleigh Sanchez ’46

Eleonore Phillips Sanderson ’52

Ruth Stoller Scheer ’57

Ann S. Schwarz P’81

William M. Scranton P’72 *

Margaret Campbell Senter ’23 *

Mathilde Parmelee Sewall ’28 *

Giselle Shepatin ’76

Nancy Stone Shilts ’59

Carolyn Kinsey Singers ’42

Mary-Anne Vance Smith ’42 *

Virginia Hodgkins Somers ’30, P’57 *

Ann Bacon Spooner ’67

Cheryl St. George P’99 *

Natalie Palmer Stanwood ’41 *

Ann Brown Staples ’48 *

Shiv Tasker P’06

Marianna Bate Taylor ’44

Charles G. Thacher

Ann Colucci Thompson ’67

Carol Skillin Thwaits ’54, P’76

Courtney Greene Tomaselli ’94

Jennifer Toolin McAuliffe P’15

Cynthia Goodhart Tracy ’36

Ruth G. Van Doren P’86

Joanne E. Weed P’07

Jennifer Wells ’87

Elizabeth A. Wheeler *

Margaret Fallon Wheeler ’62

Robert B. Wheeler *

John T. Williams

Kathryn Williams ’71

Louise B. Williams P’71

Margaret Klous Williams ’12 *

Mary Mitchell Williams ’42 *

Rebecca Gallagher Williams ’22 *

Bertine Niles Willis ’34, P’62 *

Susan Beach Willis ’52 *

Jackson W. Wright Jr. *

Peter M. Wright

Carole Yeager ’61

Suzanne Smith Yeaw ’49

Julie Nevius Young ’56

Laurie J. Young ’67

* Deceased

TED FARRADAY

Edward “Ted” Farraday has had a long career in arts education, including serving as Walnut Hill’s Academic Dean from 1994 to 1998.

He was Vice President for Education Programs at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, an admin istrator at Miami Country Day School, and Vice President of Embassy Education and Director of the SOUL Music and Performing Arts School in Saigon. Upon returning to the United States, he started reflecting on his career and what type of legacy he wanted to leave. Inspired by a quick trip back to the Hill to see Walnuts perform the opera Dido and Aeneas, Ted ultimately decided to create the Edward Farraday Voice Scholarship at Walnut Hill by contributing an initial gift of $50,000 to the School, and making provisions to continue funding this endowed scholarship in his will. Ted’s decision to continue funding this new endowment through a planned gift makes him a member of the Ellison Circle.

In Ted’s own words:

Once I arrived at Walnut Hill, I had my version of the experience that students often say they have there. I found ‘my people.’ Art students. Faculty who love and care about the arts. Believers in the importance of the arts not only as representations of humanity but as crucial to the development of young people. The arts as a means of speaking about who you are and what the world is. The arts as a means for understanding the incomprehensible. The arts as a medium for changing the world and people. The all-encompassing power of the arts in this world, in all societies, in all genres and shapes and sounds.

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, Ted. This new scholarship fund will be awarded annually to students applying to or already enrolled in Walnut Hill’s Voice program who demonstrate both talent and need.

If you’d like to contribute to Ted’s fund, or any other of our endowment funds, please call 508.650.5019 or visit: www.walnuthillarts.org/giving

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

We couldn’t talk about impact without including the many volunteers who donated their time and wisdom throughout the 2021–2022 school year to help Walnut Hill be successful. We are grateful to these dedicated helpers who assisted in making Walnut Hill a fabulous community for our students, parents, alumni, faculty, and friends.

2021–2022

Board of Trustees

Jenny Toolin McAuliffe P’15, President

Karen McKeel Calby, Vice President

Janet Emery Pattillo, Assistant Clerk

Lisa Rothman P’18, Clerk

Linda C. Wisnewski, Treasurer

Patricia L. Davidson ’83

Evangeline Delgado ’11

Paula Nicole Drake

David Edelman P’18

Jeff Flowers P’17

Nicole Gakidis ’81, P’18

Matthew Glass P’23

Justine Hand ’88

Derrick Harkins P’18

Eric Herbst ’09

Benny Ibarra De Llano ’89, P’17/’21

Betsy Kessler P’14

Beiyan “Lillian” Li P’19/’21

Deborah Mankiw P’18

Elizabeth “Betsy” Paine McClendon ’65

Jordan McCullough ’94

Katie O’Connell P’18

HaeSun Paik ’83, P’21

John Sebastian Paolella

Kristine Van Amsterdam

Amy Lawrence Wheeler

John I. Williams Jr. P’05

Tony Williams Emeritus Board

Charlotte I. Hall ’50

Joseph A. Keefe

Robert Keiter

Anne M. Morgan

Dorothy Bigelow Neuberger ’54

Walnut Hill Family Association Leadership

Deb Buley P’24

Stephanie Hsu P’25

Patty Kelly P’22

Karyn Lewis P’22

Krista Salmon P’23

Kathy Song P’24

Carol Spann P’23

Shameika Vailes P’24

Alumni Executive Committee

Lola Fortmiller Baldwin ’51

Marcia Hunter Matthews ’63

Ruth Rothseid ’70

Sarah Morrison Cail ’76

Eve Larner ’86

Benny Ibarra De Llano ’89, P’17/’21

Matthew Akitani ’00

Alessandra Horton ’00

Joshua Holden ’01

Leila Al-Hamoodah ’08

Garrett Murphy ’08

Candace Olusola ’08

Eric Herbst ’09

Evangeline Delgado ’11

Amelia Sturt-Dilley ’11

Madison Vest ’13

Jake Nahor ’14

Dempsey Schott ’14

Moscelyne ParkeHarrison ’15

Justin Showell ’15

Hayen Kim ’16

Development Office

Tobey Fossey, Chief Development Officer

Garrett Murphy ’08, Senior Development Officer

Jody Barron, Annual Giving Officer

Leah George, Database Manager

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of this report. If you feel that an error has been made, please notify Tobey Fossey at 508.650.5019 and accept our apologies.

WAYS TO SUPPORT WALNUT HILL

Online

Make a secure gift online at giving.walnuthillarts.org with your credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Venmo.

By Mail

Mail your check payable to ‘Walnut Hill School for the Arts’ to: Development Office

12 Highland Street Natick, MA 01760

Appreciated Stock or Wire Transfers

Contact Tobey Fossey, Chief Development Officer, at tfossey@walnuthillarts.org or 508.650.5019 for our Merrill Lynch account information or transfer instructions.

Matching Gifts

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Make a Pledge

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Monthly Gifts

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Planned Gifts

Instead of a cash donation, you can donate your assets through a variety of vehicles. We can work with you to iden tify the plan that will be the best fit for you and your family.