Brimmer Magazine - Fall 2019 by Brimmer and May School

M A G A Z I N E

A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

04 | English Teacher Kenley Smith Reflects on the Importance of Putting Student Voices at the Center of Education 08 | New Head of Lower School Emily Miller shares her thoughts on innovative pedagogy and joy

36 | Reminiscing on the Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 139th Commencement this past spring

34 | Education delegation to Greece builds global connections

61 | Annual Giving Report celebrates committed and dedicated community

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Co-Editors Sue Cuyler Director of Marketing & Communications Nicky DeCesare Associate Director of Marketing & Communications

Editorial Counsel Judith Guild Head of School

Contributing Writers Sue Cuyler Nicky DeCesare Kenley Smith Jody Weinberg Mass Communications Concepts

Photography David Barron Oxygen Group Nicky DeCesare

Graphic Design blazar design studio

Alumni Affairs & Development Office Elizabeth Smith P ’17 Director of Development Sharin Russell Director of the Annual Fund Amanda Spooner Frank ’88, P ’22 Director of Alumni Affairs & Special Events

Students taking care of our Lower School Garden

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On the Cover: Karly Hamilton ’21 using new podcast equipment in Kenley Smith’s English class. Photo by Rebecca Calhoun ’19

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IN THIS ISSUE

Table of Contents Features 04 | 08 |

10 Annual Report

A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Putting student voices at the center of education

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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

MEET OUR NEW HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

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ANNUAL GIVING REPORT

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BRIMMER BY THE NUMBERS

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OUR COMMITTED DONORS

Emily Miller shares her thoughts on innovative pedagogy, joy, and the hallmarks of effective educational leadership

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INSPIRED TO LEARN: LAYING A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

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SPOTLIGHT ON ANYA HUSTON Brimmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Director of College Counseling shares life lessons for navigating the college process and beyond

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PROPELLING CURRICULUM FORWARD: 8 YEARS OF FACULTY INNOVATION AWARDS

Alumni Happenings

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ALUMNI DAY

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ALUMNI SUMMER LUNCHEONS

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CLASS NOTES

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

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GREEN & WHITE AUCTION

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ATHLETICS

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GETTING CREATIVE

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CULTURAL PROGRAM IN CHINA

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EDUCATION DELEGATION TO GREECE

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COMMENCEMENT

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

developing

student voice

A letter from Judith Guild

tudent-centered learning as a cornerstone of a Brimmer classroom inspires students to develop their voice and learn to engage with those around them. While this may seem like an easy goal to set, achieving it required and continues to require a complex process involving skilled educators within a strong learning community. At Brimmer, this educational concept has a long history and is rooted in several of the 10 Coalition of the Essential School Principles that the School adopted in the late 1980s: “studentas-worker, teacher-as-coach,” “students learn to use their minds well,” and “teaching and learning should be personalized.” Weaving these principles together and applying them to today’s learning environment has produced extraordinary results. This edition of Brimmer Magazine highlights ways in which students gain power over their own learning, how they develop their unique voices, and how they learn to participate responsibly in society. Whether

a four-year old is engaging in a morning meeting, a fourth grader is choosing a subject to research, an eighth grader is selecting and presenting on an inspiring person, or a junior is leading a discussion in English class, our students develop their

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these educational principles in the School’s Core Values. For the 2019-2020 school year, our faculty and staff will explore these linked concepts through the theme of Responsible Leadership and Student Voice. The Core Value of Responsibility underpins the work of using voice to lead and work with others, so we can be productive and positive members of our society. Alumnus David Cutler ’02, journalism teacher for the School’s popular and award-winning digital publication The Gator, has established a nationally-recognized stance on the importance of teaching student journalism at a time when this very skill is under scrutiny. The written work of our student journalists requires a responsible work ethic, and Mr. Cutler mindfully attends to this. This is just one of many ways that Brimmer is taking the lead on developing student voice and promoting active citizenship. I hope teaching our students to find and establish their voice will lead to a life of learning filled with curiosity and questioning while attending to the well-being of others. On-going professional development, a collaborative work environment that embodies our principles, and selecting curricula that delves deeply into subject matter and offers rich content are just a few ways Brimmer assures meeting this goal. Our well-resourced learning environment

I hope teaching our students to find and establish their voice will lead to a life of learning filled with curiosity and questioning while attending to the well-being of others.

voice over time in a carefully designed classroom environment. Developing a culture of student voice must be paired with understanding the responsibility that comes with it. Our words and actions impact others, and at Brimmer and May we ground

is a result of a commitment to the School’s mission from our extended Brimmer community, and I have deep gratitude for those who support the School and its efforts. I hope you will enjoy reading about the work of our faculty and students in this edition of Brimmer Magazine. ■ Brimmer Magazine

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A Community of Practice English Teacher Kenley Smith Reflects on the Importance of Putting Student Voices at the Center of Education

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STUDENT VOICE

y first day of 9th grade English was as terrifying as it was exciting. Despite being a self-acknowledged book worm, I was coming from a mediocre public school system that valued and rewarded my ability to be quiet and listen. I had mastered the art of fading into the background while completing my written work well. This method, honed over the years of middle school, helped deliver me into the hands of an independent prep school, a prep school that was not only academically rigorous, but expected me to actively think, speak, read, write, and listen every day. A lot. The classes were small, the teachers rarely stayed behind a desk or podium to lecture, and my classmates asked questions all the time. I knew that I was in uncharted waters and about to experience a totally different way of learning. Teachers are always being approached with new ways to do their jobs: backward design, project-based learning, kinesthetic learning, and flipped classrooms are examples that scratch the surface of the various pedagogies. These methods all have merit in their own ways, but none of them are a panacea for every child because there is no such miracle methodology. In the five years I have worked at Brimmer, I have seen how the School, its teachers, administrators, and staff work to serve every student, to meet all the students where they are, and to get every one of them excited about education. There is no single way this is done, nor is every attempt a perfect success. However, what I have observed is how the foundation upon which these attempts are made is so unifying, and that is participatory education. Participatory education means that students and teachers have a shared and equal voice in the classroom when it comes to determining curriculum and how material will be examined. Students help teachers to identify the skills, information, and methodology that will be most useful to them as well as what goals they have for themselves. The purpose of this educational

Opposite: Jacob Mejia Levy ’21 using new podcast equipment in Kenley Smith’s English class. Photo by Rebecca Calhoun ’19

style is to not only improve the students’ own lives through a promotion of equality and justice, but also to help them learn how to make the lives of others better, to make the world better, through these same values. It is not a pedagogy, but rather a world view, in which all opinions are valued and helping others is as important as helping one’s self. In my own classroom this means implementing a primary educational tool in the exploration of English: the Harkness discussion method. This method, which was developed by Phillips Exeter Academy in the 1930’s, often takes the form of a student-directed, student-led discussion that is evaluated by the whole class. This means that students learn how to carry

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process is the day when the students sit down to talk and not a single one of them looks to me to start the discussion. This process can sound simplistic and rather amorphous — letting students talk about whatever they want — but the rigor and the reward is found in the way the students talk, if they can listen to a differing option with compassion, if they can learn to make room for each other, and if they can value their own contributions as a part of the whole, rather than as singularly important. These skills are also where empathy, collaboration, and engagement are built, refined, and reinforced. The 10th and 12th graders put what they learned during the year into practice in a different format through the writing, recording,

The students are helping to create the curriculum, to offer ideas about what they think they should learn, and almost without realizing it, they are working hard and working with joy.

on a discussion with little or no input from the teacher. They learn how to actively listen and take notes on what their classmates say, rather than to just be quiet. They learn how to use evidence from their texts to support their opinions, how to disagree in a productive way, how to offer ideas that further a discussion rather than end it. Students take turns being the moderators of these discussions, thoughtfully guiding their peers to expand upon their ideas and to ask new questions. While the discussion might be about last night’s reading in Othello, it may evolve into an examination of how films like Get Out subvert racial and gender tropes common in the American popular culture. I set no topics or themes, nor do I ask them to discuss what I think is important; rather, I ask them to tell me what they think is important. My favorite part of this

editing, and publishing of podcasts. Using equipment purchased with an EE Ford Faculty Innovation Grant (see page 16), the AP English Literature class produced three year-long podcasts: a fictional thriller, interviews with Brimmer community members, and a currentevents discussion. The World Literature II classes created investigative journalism podcasts related to their reading of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Both of these projects required the students to work collaboratively, articulate what they found meaningful and worthy of discussion, and to learn how a new media format like podcasting utilizes the very low-tech skills we worked to refine in class. Brimmer students are actively engaged in participatory learning across all levels. In Kyla continued on page 6 Brimmer Magazine

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Graves’ middle school English classes this year, students were introduced to free reading and writing workshops. In the reading workshops students chose any books that they would like to read, and they read at their own speeds. The delightful outcome of this program was students reporting that they ended up reading more books than they had in previous years. Several students reported reading as many as 50 or 60 books! When asked to reflect on the experience, Oliver Baggett ’24, Annika Walker ’24, and Baden Howard ’24 spoke about how they have learned that there is no single way to read or to write literature, which has freed them up to explore new ways of expressing themselves, and they have gained confidence in their own voices. This confidence was helpful when each student taught the class

Above: Kyla Graves’ middle school English class engaging in book discussions. Above inset: Kenley Smith implementing the Harkness discussion method with her 11th grade class.

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lessons on how different genres work, including everything from graphic novels to personal memoir, and when they led book talks where they shared the books they had read and loved with their peers. This is an elegant illustration of how participatory education can work; the students are helping to create the curriculum, to offer ideas about what they think they should learn, and almost without realizing it, they are working hard and working with joy. We are moving away from passive learning by lecture and towards a more active style of education in which there is less exclusion or marginalization because the system does not allow for it. There are dozens of other examples of this kind of learning at Brimmer: Fashion Design students creating a runway show of their clothes, the students in Computer Science coding and creating apps of their own design, the student-directed play that ends every academic year.

Interestingly, one of the summer-reading choices for the Brimmer faculty this year is the book Participatory Culture in a Networked Era (see page 55). It makes the argument that with the advent of the internet our culture has become one that is inherently participatory, a “community of practice,” as it were. In this new world, there are very few lone geniuses speaking down to us from on high. Rather, we are all content creators, and we are all reliant on others for successful progress to occur. If I could, I would go back to that first day of high school and tell my ninth-grade self to put down the burden of doing everything alone, that we are all in this together. ■ Kenley Smith has been teaching Upper School English at Brimmer since 2015. She approaches teaching with the attitude that learning doesn’t stop at the end of class and strives to support students in developing skills that help them find pleasure in new ideas and challenges throughout their lives.

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A WARM WELCOME

meet brimmer’s new head of lower school Emily Miller shares her thoughts on innovative pedagogy, joy, and the hallmarks of effective educational leadership. to find a school that was philosophicallyaligned with my own beliefs about children and education and one that was larger than where I was, but still felt small, inclusive, and community-focused. I also wanted a school that would encourage and support me in my continued growth as an educational leader. From my very first conversations with Brimmer administrators and faculty, it quickly became clear that Brimmer was exactly what I was looking for, and I was so hopeful that I was exactly what Brimmer was looking for. After visiting the School, meeting with parents, members of the faculty and staff, hearing about the School’s philosophy, and observing interactions with children, I knew I was in the right place. I never looked back, and I am beyond thrilled to join this wonderful community.

hat lead you to Brimmer? Over the past twenty-five years, I have been very intentional in my choices in schools and my goals as an educator. Teaching and learning, brainstorming and collaborating, and puzzling through educational challenges and finding creative, forward-moving solutions have always been my passion. After seven years of working as a head of school in a small, PK – Grade 8 independent school, I felt a real pull to return to work that put me closer to students and teachers. Last year, I made a very purposeful decision to transition from a head of school position to that of a division head. This was a role I very much enjoyed earlier in my career, and I longed to circle back to it. As I began my search, I hoped

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What are your goals for your first year at Brimmer? I want to get to know all of the Lower School students and their families and to support students’ learning and teachers’ efforts to creatively and thoughtfully curate Brimmer’s integrated curriculum. I look forward to spending time in classrooms and using my over twenty-five years of experience to support all of the thoughtful work that came before me and to lead new initiatives that are in keeping with the School’s mission and guiding principles. From our very first days together, including our opening meetings with Project Adventure, I look forward to being part of and helping further develop a collaborative, growthfocused team that is supportive, trusting, and inspired by its members. I am equally

interested in seeing how our curriculum comes alive in classrooms, assessing our pedagogical practices, and balancing skillsbased teaching with innovative practices. What are you most excited about in your new role? Knowing our Lower School students and understanding how we can best support and guide each one of them. Small schools, especially ones with an administrative and teaching structure similar to Brimmer’s, offer a strong sense of community, but they also allow us to pay close attention to the needs and interests of each individual child. With a strengths-based approach, we can meet children where they are and help guide them forward, utilizing the many resources within our school community. I look forward to playing a part in this process. I am equally excited about working with the outstanding and experienced team of educators. They bring myriad skills, talents, and sensibilities that enrich the educational path of our Lower School students. What happens in each of their classrooms is equally important as the work we do together to ensure a steady, inclusive, and comprehensive education. What is your personal philosophy on Early Childhood Education? Young children are free-spirited, joyful, and eternally curious. They engage with the world using all of their senses. Whether building with blocks, forming letters and numbers, listening

Opposite Page: Head of Lower School Emily Miller shares a bubble with a PK student on the first day of school.

to stories, reading on their own, dressing up, running about on the playground, or learning to code, they are doers, experimenters, and inventors. They are likely at one of the most rapidly changing and curious-filled times of their lives. As such, it is important that a child’s first years in school capture and build upon this curiosity, growth, and sense of wonder, and at the same time, lay the foundation for early literacy and numeracy. Hands-on, multi-sensory learning endeavors should be balanced with imaginative, exploratory play that allows children to make sense of their world and the people in it. Young children need time to observe, time to tinker, time to practice, and time to be with others and develop the language of negotiation and conflict resolution. Recognizing that there are distinct social,

emotional, physical, and intellectual characteristics that define each stage of a child’s development, early childhood curriculum is best developed with these considerations in mind.

What inspires you and brings you joy? Working with children and finding the best ways to support their learning and their intellectual and social-emotional development

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collaborative partnership with families and a genuine appreciation for the individual, educators can positively impact the trajectory of a child’s experience in school and in life.

It is important that a child’s first years in school capture and build on this curiosity, growth, and sense of wonder.

is what inspires me most of all. I am a firm believer in Ross Green’s mantra that “Kids do well, if they can,” and the role of the educator, and parent, is to discover what skills children need to do well not only in school, but also in life, relationships, and later in their careers. Educators have a very special lens

As I was preparing to transition from Nantucket Lighthouse School, the faculty and staff organized a special All School Meeting to say goodbye. It was a very special moment, and I was lavished with thoughtful gifts: songs, poems, cards, performances, games, and a beautiful piece of art to which each child

from which they are able to view each student. While emotionally invested, they are able to objectively, and without judgment, discern each child’s unique strengths, talents and passions, as well as the challenges that interfere with his or her growth. With careful observation,

contributed. Near the end of the meeting, one of the fourth-grade students approached me with a gift and said, “You changed my life.” Moments like these, moments when you realize you have had a positive impact on a child’s life, are when I feel most inspired and joyful! ■

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

icture yourself in the midst of a buzzing first grade classroom on a Friday afternoon. The children watch with great anticipation as the Mystery Reader enters dramatically, and the students squeal with delight. For three consecutive days students received clues about their visitor’s identity, and finally they have their answer. They settle down in a circle, and the story begins. To an observer, it might seem like a fun, time-honored tradition. But a closer look reveals that it’s a small part of Brimmer’s rich and engaging approach to Early Childhood Education, a cornerstone of the School’s PK-12 academic program. “Our Early Childhood Program sets a foundation for each child’s future cognitive and social development,” notes Head of School Judith Guild, emphasizing the program’s broader purpose and philosophy. “The belief that play is the foundation for learning determines how the School approaches instruction with young children. Using an integrated, hands-on, and purposeful curriculum, our teachers are experts at developing a love for learning in students that will inspire them throughout their schooling and set them up for success.” In its list of the top ten skills needed for the future, the World Economic Forum includes “complex problem solving” and “critical thinking” as the top two. That’s no surprise to Brimmer faculty as these skills are rooted in the School’s mission and guiding principles. Students are challenged daily to become problem solvers while working independently and collaboratively, and the foundation for successful and joyful learning begins with the youngest learners.

Purposeful curriculum is the key to the program’s success. Brimmer’s educators have designed thoughtful curriculum in both Language Arts and Math, with a scope and sequence that builds skills and reinforces concepts both within and across grade levels. The Language Arts curriculum paves the way for students to become independent, joyful readers and writers. With a hands-on, multisensory, and thematic approach, PK students focus on developing concepts of print, identifying and forming letters of the alphabet, and learning about phonics and developing phonemic awareness. These skills are further developed in Kindergarten where students delve more deeply into soundsymbol association, sight words, vocabulary, comprehension, written expression, and handwriting. Read-alouds, book discussions, continued on page 12

RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, HONESTY & KINDNESS Our Lower School Life Rules run through each and every lesson and are an integral part of social development. Creating classrooms where students feel valued, safe, and respected is a foundation for academic and social success. Brimmer students look for examples of Life Rules in literature, on the playground, and at weekly Lower School SHARE assemblies where students nominate their peers and teachers for Gator-of-the-Week, recognition for demonstrating the Life Rules traits.

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reading groups, independent reading, and journaling help cultivate a life-long love of reading and writing. In Kindergarten and Grade 1, students meet with teachers in small groups and rotate through enriching, creative, literacy centers—updated regularly to reinforce concepts. First graders strengthen their reading skills by practicing reading strategies and word-attack skills and work on expressing their ideas during Writer’s Workshop. The Math curriculum follows a similar trajectory. Math content transitions from early numeracy in PK, to computation in Kindergarten, and develops into more sophisticated mathematical thinking in Grade 1. Beginning in K, a blend of several formal mathematics curricula is used to differentiate instruction and foster targeted skill development, emphasizing number sense and learning through problem solving. These richly developed curricula are embedded within an interdisciplinary approach to learning, which starts in the Early Childhood Program and extends throughout all of the School’s three divisions. Early Childhood teachers make use of high-quality literature as one of many approaches to

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bringing numbers alive, sparking students’ curiosity about the world around them, and inspiring scientific inquiry. Look into a Brimmer PK classroom and you’ll find a lively lesson built upon Caldecott Honor winner Donald Crew’s Ten Black Dots—a counting book about what you can do with just ten dots. Students explore ways that ten can be represented with dots, and soon their own snowmen, caterpillars, and foxes fill the classroom. Pop into a Kindergarten classroom, and students are exploring the intersection of social sciences and science as they take a tour of the continents, studying culture, community, landforms, climate, and animals.

How do first grades become expert ornithologists? They study every characteristic of an owl. “Young children are magical and creative thinkers,” notes Head of Lower School Emily Miller. “They learn best in an environment where they can explore new concepts using a variety of hands-on, active approaches.” Scientific experiments in the Design Lab bring learning to life as first graders perform investigations into how the owl’s body parts function. They build binoculars and subsequently use them on a learning walk, where they simulate a truly unique owl ability— rotating its entire head almost 360 degrees. During their study of Australia, Kindergarteners enjoy the Tidepools Alive program with the

New England Aquarium staff, where students explore and interact with local tidepool animals while learning basic biology and anatomy. The teachers extend themes over different areas of curriculum to help solidify students’ understanding and to create meaningful moments of learning for young children. “Children learn best when the process is engaging, relevant, and connected to their world,” notes Assistant Head of Lower School Courtney McGillicuddy ’89. “Through thematic layering of curriculum, future authors, mathematicians, scientists, and artists are given opportunities to demonstrate strengths and confront challenges in a safe learning environment.” Arts, drama, and music teachers collaborate to create lessons that tie into the curriculum and expand sensory experiences. Studying French offers our young students an opportunity to make thematic connections between subjects, and Lower School French teacher Géraldine Naddaff collaborates with her Lower School colleagues to integrate classroom themes into her French classes. Opposite Top: Lower School French Teacher Géraldine Naddaff leads her students to class. Opposite Bottom: PK teacher Corley Sims instills confidence and teamwork. Top: Lower School teachers learning to use the new Augmented Reality Sandbox to enhance earth science curricula across all three divisions at Brimmer.

THE EARTH ROOM is ever changing, representing the geography, landscape, natural resources, and

endangered species studied by our early learners. When the Kindergarten classes “journeyed” to China earlier in the year, the room was transformed into a panda habitat with panda paintings and bamboo; a calligraphy table awaited eager students; and lemon grass traditionally used in Chinese medicine was on display under grow lights.

With the belief that play is the foundation for students’ learning in the Early Childhood philosophy, the teachers keep the learning process engaging, relevant, and relational. The academic curriculum has exceptional breadth and depth—one that integrates many disciplines—and promotes a desire to discover and imagine. These educational hallmarks of Brimmer’s Early Childhood program lay the groundwork for intellectual curiosity in a joyful and developmentally appropriate learning environment. Ms. McGillicuddy, a Brimmer student herself once upon a time, affirms that “our students develop a positive and healthy sense of self, an appreciation for the people

and the world around them, and the academic skills and confidence they need to further their learning and pursue their passions.” Step into McCoy Hall, and see the magic happen, especially on a Friday when a mystery reader is expected at any moment! ■ Jody Weinberg served as Brimmer’s Communications Director for almost twenty years before freelancing for the School though her company, Mass Communications Concepts. She has vivid memories of Lower School student exhibitions, classroom events, productions, and concerts—and she had the opportunity to see many of them cross the stage to receive their diplomas and become alums! Brimmer Magazine

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COLLEGE COUNSELING

spotlight on Anya Huston Brimmer’s new Director of College Counseling shares life lessons for navigating the college process and beyond

hen Anya Huston thinks back on her own college search, she reflects on how different it was from the experience of the Brimmer students she helps today. At that time, her small rural high school in Downeast Maine didn’t offer a formal college counseling program for students. As an accomplished student-athlete, she tapped into the same skills that brought her success in the classroom and on the track and spearheaded her own college process from start to finish. With the support of her family, she arranged college visits, contacted coaches, created her own athletic recruiting materials, and kept track of her own application timeline. While Brimmer’s College Counseling process differs vastly from her own experience, many of the lessons Huston has learned along the way, both from her college search and her professional journey, are applicable today in her work with students and families.

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FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS

As a student at Bates College, Huston had the opportunity to indulge her love of writing, a passion which led to a summer internship in Boston at a magazine publishing company. She enjoyed the experience so much that it spurred her to pursue a career in publishing after graduation. As an editorial assistant in the Children’s Book Division at Harper Collins in Manhattan, she spent her days corresponding with authors and illustrators, overseeing all aspects of the publishing process from manuscript to published copy.

Opposite Page: Anya Huston and Associate Director of College Counseling Lisa Summergrad working with seniors to finalize college lists and fine-tune applications.

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“I loved working around all these creative people,” Huston remembers. Though she couldn’t picture herself working in the publishing industry forever, she hoped to find a career path that would allow her to both write and work in a dynamic, inspiring environment.

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Huston maintained a close relationship with her alma mater during this time, and she would often travel back to Maine to speak to students at Bates and Bowdoin Colleges about careers in publishing. This relationship would prove to be meaningful when, after completing an MFA in Children’s Literature at Lesley University, Huston sought out the advice of the Bates College Career Services team as she determined her next career step. Given her past experiences and interests, they encouraged her to apply for positions in college admissions offices, a professional field she had never considered. Her exceptional writing skills and ability to connect with students helped her land the role of Assistant Director of Admissions at Bentley University. There, she spent four years working on a traditional college admissions cycle, traveling for 8-10 weeks in the fall to her assigned regions and reading admissions files through the winter and early spring. Her outstanding work at Bentley would catapult her into the role of Associate Director of Admissions at Emmanuel College. In this role, she spent her days managing all aspects of marketing and communications: designing email campaigns, event invitations, and admissions travel materials while also developing relationships with college counselors at high schools across the country. While she loved the challenges and the fast pace of work, she quickly realized that her new role meant less time interacting with students. “One of my favorite parts of my job at Bentley had been working with our student interviewers,” she recalls. “I love developing meaningful relationships and being in a position to offer advice and guidance.” This realization inspired her to consider a career switch to what college admissions

professionals refer to as “the other side of the desk”— college counseling.

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FIND THE RIGHT FIT

After several years at a small private independent college counseling company, Huston missed the sense of community found in a school environment. The search wasn’t easy. “I was looking for a smaller school where I could be involved in many aspects of school life. I was looking for a place where, if I had an idea, it would be valued and listened to, and a place where I could really make a difference by giving my undivided attention to each and every student and family. I was also eager to find a school that valued professional development as much as I do.” She was thrilled to find all of this and more at Brimmer. Huston is grateful to have started in the College Counseling Office alongside previous Director of College Counseling Cindy Pendergast, who retired earlier this year. “I was lucky to work with someone who was so knowledgeable about Brimmer and about different colleges that I knew less about. To be able to learn from someone whose

experiences complemented my own was so helpful to my transition both to Brimmer and to working in college counseling at an independent school.” Having now moved into the role of Director of College Counseling, Huston is looking forward to guiding another class of Brimmer 11th and 12th grade students and families through the college process. “My philosophy, like many others, is all about finding the right fit. The only way I can successfully help students is to get to know them in as many ways as possible—through college counseling classes, individual meetings, family meetings, and questionnaires.” From there, the real match-making begins, as she works closely with students from winter of their junior year through graduation to research schools, refine their lists, brainstorm essays, complete applications, keep track of deadlines, and ultimately choose a college. While she recognizes that, for students, the journey from high school to college isn’t always a clear and easy path, she hopes that one day, much like her own story, students will be able to look back and feel like it all makes sense. ■ Nicky DeCesare, Brimmer’s Associate Director of Marketing & Communications, loves going behind the scenes to spotlight our amazing faculty and staff. Brimmer Magazine

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INNOVATION AWARDS

Propelling Curriculum Forward: 8 Years of Faculty Innovation Awards W

hen parents Susan Kirwan and Garth Smith P ’25, ’27 came to Head of School Judy Guild and Director of Development Elizabeth Smith in 2012 with a proposal to fund the first Brimmer and May Faculty Innovation Award, there was no way of predicting how crucial this ongoing initiative would become to innovative programming and next level curriculum in all three divisions of the School. Intended both as a personal acknowledgement of dedicated planning time for new curriculum

development and an opportunity to obtain additional classroom resources, that very first $10,000 grant was awarded to a Brimmer faculty member by an outside panel of educators, which now includes a variety of feeder school Heads, non-profit directors, and technology professionals. In 2015, as a direct result of the excellent track record of the Faculty Innovation Awards, Brimmer was awarded a prestigious Edward E. Ford Grant for Innovative Educational

Top: Students at work in the fully equipped Digital Media Center. Opposite Top: Library Director Megan Dolan harvesting greens from the Hydroponic Tower Gardens. Opposite Middle & Bottom: Lower School playground and Design Lab enhancements.

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Programming for Upper School faculty. Thanks to this EE Ford Endowment, we are able to provide a dedicated Upper School Faculty Innovation Award each year in addition to the original Faculty Innovation Award. Together the Kirwan-Smiths and the EE Ford Foundation have funded 16 grants to members of our faculty with each one providing $6,000 in classroom supplies and $4,000 as stipends to compensate them for curriculum development. ■

HIGHLIGHTS FROM BRIMMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 8 YEARS OF FACULTY INNOVATION AWARDS LS visual and audio interactive music curriculum with kinesthetic and hands-on ways to learn music MS/US digital technology and visual arts curriculum development including Problem Solving Through Design I and II, and Realizing Architecture and Engineering with Models MS/US Mobile Maker Lab that became the precursor to the Hastings Center Maker Space Creation of our LS Design Lab Development of PK Simple Machines and Engineering unit Launch of our LS Outdoor Garden classroom and curriculum MS/US digital composition and sound system MS/US iPad and pencils for Graphic Arts programming

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019-2020 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Development of Grade 6 curriculum for erosion and water pollution with hydro-geological stream tables AP English podcast equipment for weekly student podcasts exploring backwards design Installation of Hydroponic Tower Gardens to enhance MS science curriculum

Matt Gallon and Kathryn Lee, Science and Innovation Faculty Faculty Innovation Grant Middle School curriculum development that will build essential technology skills in Grades 6-8 with the goal of literacy in several essential programs that will open doors for digital design, online collaboration, programming, and working in the Brimmer Maker Space.

Jennifer Kunkel, Technology Department EE Ford US Innovation Grant Semester-long curriculum integration of Learn to Code for all Technology 9 students.

Digital Media Center equipment to enhance Digital Cinema elective Large-scale interlocking blocks, planks, and ramps for the LS playground to enhance outdoor engineering and physics curriculum

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GREEN & WHITE AUCTION

Annual Auction Raises Over $130K for Financial Aid & Professional Development

Hassan Batal P ’30, ’32 and Chris Chou P ’30, ’33 enjoy a hearty laugh during auction bidding

Annual Fund Director Sharin Russell and Joan Siff

Manny Ernest and Trustee Karine Ernest P ’09, ’14, ’19

Trustee Garth Smith and Susan Kirwan P ’25, ’27 with Julie Nijmeh and Raja Aboulnour P ’25, ’29

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Mary Singleton P ’28 and Sara Demeter P ’24, ’27

Tonya Mezrich P ’30, ’28, Julie Nijmeh P ’25, ’29, Arghavan Batal P ’29, ’30, ’32, Evandra Williams P ’25, ’29, Jessica Chou P ’29, ’33, Ashley Tarokh P ’26, ’29

Former Head of Lower School Thomas Fuller and wife Beth Fuller

Chrissy Teschke P ’22, ’26 and Meena Kumar P ’22

Alumni Speaker Aaron Yemane ’14

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Asst. Head of Lower School Courtney McGillicuddy ’89, Annual Fund Director Sharin Russell, and Eden Kriss P ’26

Head of School Judith Guild

Evandra and Hubert Williams P ’25, ’29

Trustee Lisa Hastings P ’18, ’18, ’19 and Meredith Bryan P ’19 have fun with the photo booth props

Auction Committee members Amy Berman P ’31, Eden Kriss P ’26, Jessica Purdy P ’23, ’26, ’28, ’31, Tonya Mezrich P ’28, ’30, Chrissy Teschke P ’22, ’26, and Amanda Spooner Frank ’88, P ’22

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Trustee Lisa Hastings P ’18, ’18, ’19 places a bid

Senior & Junior Volunteers

Kathy Taylor P ’15, ’19, Seniors Chloe Cochener and Emma Hastings, and Director of Development Elizabeth Smith P ’17 David and Heather Myers P ’24

Trustee Garth Smith P ’25, ’27 places a bid while Julie Nijmeh P ’25, ’29 and Susan Kirwan P ’25, ’27 look on

Marie Pierre-Victor P ’07, ’10 with Trustee Susie Durocher P ’18, ’21

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SPRING ATHLETICS

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Congratulations to Varsity Girls Tennis on their second consecutive league championship and undefeated season!

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES Caroline Champa ’20 IGC Most Valuable Player,

Quinn Iuliano Inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame By Jeff Gates, Athletic Director

Varsity Girls Tennis Caroline Champa ’20 Donna Colombo ’19 Marianne Alagos ’21 All-League, Varsity Girls Tennis Olivier Khorasani ’20 MBIL Most Valuable Player and All-League, Varsity Boys Tennis Sophia Gomez ’19 Rebecca Calhoun ’19 Hannah Ahearn ’20 All-League, Varsity Girls Lacrosse Jared Heller ’19 2019 US Lacrosse Academic All American, Varsity Boys Lacrosse Steven Ramsden ’19 Cole Morad ’19 Miles Munkacy ’20 All-League, Varsity Boys Lacrosse Claire Masterson ’20 All-League, Varsity Softball Gabe Bryan ’19 Paxton Wong ’20 All-League, Varsity Baseball

uinn Iuliano ’14 began his education at Brimmer in Kindergarten. A threeseason athlete throughout all of middle and high school, he excelled on the soccer field, basketball court, and baseball diamond. He led the Gators to three league championships: one in soccer, basketball, and baseball. His coaches have described him as a dedicated, hardworking, coachable, and an especially determined athlete. He made the players around him better because of his attitude and strong work ethic, never settled for less than perfection in his own play, and was the first to support a struggling teammate. As an athlete, Quinn was known for his aggressive and physical style of play, which is difficult to teach and is something that coaches admire. He was an impact player on every team he played on. He was a leader on the field and on the court and was highly respected by his teammates. He played to win, while maintaining the highest standards of sportsmanship and integrity. He was admired and feared by opposing coaches and players. Quinn earned 14 varsity letters during his time at Brimmer: four in soccer and five in both basketball and baseball. In addition, he was

recognized as the Most Valuable Player an impressive three times in soccer and baseball and once in basketball and earned the Coach’s Award twice. Quinn was also named captain seven times. He was recognized as an AllLeague player eight times and received the League MVP award in soccer. In soccer he was also a NEPSAC All Star twice. In addition, he won seven major end-of-year awards: one Sportsmanship Award, three Outstanding Athlete Awards, and three Scholar Athlete Awards. Congratulations to Quinn Iuliano for being inducted into the Hall of Fame. ■ Brimmer Magazine

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GETTING CREATIVE

All School Celebration of the Arts

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Students of All Ages Take to the Stage HEADER GOES HERE

Upper School Production of “Newsies”

“Newsies was a tremendously challenging production, but we had a fantastic team working on it,” Director Bill Jacob said. “It was one of the most supportive and committed casts we’ve had. Musical Director Scott Koven was excellent in his first Brimmer musical, and we were pleased to be welcoming Laura Hildebrand and Russell Feinstein as our lighting and technology designer, respectively.”

Middle School Production of “Seussical”

“Featuring some of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved characters, such as Jojo, Horton, and the Cat in the Hat, our students took the audience on a multi-layered, magical adventure highlighting the power of the imagination. Diving into their zany characters, they demonstrated leadership and focus as actors, stage managers, stage crew, and tech crew,” says Director Nick Malakhow.

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Genevieve Lefevre ’15 Inducted into Creative Arts Hall of Fame By Bill Jacob

enevieve Lefevre ’15, this year’s honoree for the Creative Arts Hall of Fame, is still a vivid memory for many. The Class of 2019 was in Middle School when she performed in some of our most memorable productions. For those of us in the Creative Arts Department who had the pleasure of collaborating with her, the memories are sharper still.

Puss N’ Boots Delights “ In March, Grades 4 & 5 proudly

presented their production of the musical Puss ’N Boots. As a capstone experience to their rich Lower School Creative Arts education, the fifth-grade students were featured in the principal roles. Fourth-grade students joined their peers as the ensemble of dancers and singers, in addition to writing and performing an original one-act play to open the show. Students honed their skills as performers and designers while working collaboratively to entertain and enchant their audiences.” —Rachel Wolf Heyman, Director

Simply put, Genevieve Lefevre is one of the most accomplished performers to attend Brimmer in the past 25 years. Her achievements in the arts, both in school and outside of it, set her apart from her peers, past and present. She is a dedicated student of dance with over fourteen years of serious study in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and pointe to her credit. A classical musician, she has participated in the Intensive Community Program, an offshoot of the prestigious Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra for nine years before college. In her senior year she was playing viola in their most advanced and prestigious group, the Boston Youth Symphony. But it’s her work in the theatre that is closest to me. She was a major player in our theatre program, participating in every play and musical throughout her high school career. She played, variously, a Walrus and a Troll and a really scary Pirate and a Dickensian spinster, Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. She was Belle in Beauty and

the Beast, Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray, and Mayzie in Seussical. She owned this stage in her day. But more importantly, in the day to day work of theatre, in rehearsals and runthroughs and endless technical rehearsals, in all of this, Genevieve’s hard work, enthusiasm, and willingness to collaborate across grades exemplify the positive attributes we seek to instill in all of our students in their approach to the arts. This is a young woman who approached the work with such humility, such genuine grace, you knew you were working with a mensch, a true collaborator, who cared deeply about the production as a whole. And though she came with a maddening collection of other commitments that pulled her in different directions, I want to note for the record that there was little drama with this queen. It was always about the work. And once she was rehearsed and ready, she could be fierce. She could take audiences to places they weren’t expecting once they came under the spell of her focus and imagination. What fun to watch that talent grow. Genevieve will graduate from Harvard University this spring with a degree in Theatre, Dance, and Media. Following graduation, she plans to move to either New York City or Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. ■ Brimmer Magazine

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beautiful music filled our spring Featuring Greenline, May Chorale, Lower School Choruses, and Our Instrumental Ensembles

Instrumental & Music Teacher Luca Antonucci

Middle & Upper School Choral Director Scott Koven

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Former Lower School Choral Director Elizabeth Wooster

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SUMMER TRAVELS

Chinese Cultural & Entrepreneurship Program in its Second Year

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enerously sponsored by the Li family, Upper School students Miles Munkacy ’20, Miles Best ’20, Samantha Estrada ’20, Paxton Wong ’20, and Karly Hamilton ’21 traveled to Shanghai and Beijing in June for an unforgettable 10-day education program. Accompanied by Helen Du, Co-Director of International Students, and Brimmer faculty members Paul Brauchle and Chris Hardman, our students had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese tradition, culture, history, and business innovation. Starting in Shanghai, students toured local sites and businesses, including Chinese and American financial and insurance companies, and water treatment company WPG. While in Hangzhou, they met with managers at Alibaba, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, and visited with students and teachers at a Chinese secondary school. Wrapping up their trip in Beijing, our students were able to tour the Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Olympic Sites, and the Great Wall. ■

PARENT RECEPTIONS IN SHANGHAI AND BEIJING

Inset: Brimmer parents in Beijing gave the group a warm welcome. Top Right: Brimmer students explore Shanghai. Middle: Chaperones Chris Hardman and Paul Brauchle with Miles Munkacy ’20

Head of School Judy Guild and Director of Development Elizabeth Smith overlapped with the group and also hosted International Parent Receptions in Shanghai and Beijing to help continue to build strong relationships between Brimmer and our families in China. It was excellent to meet families in their home country and learn more about what Brimmer means to their families and their children.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

education delegation: building global connections in greece Brimmer educators forge partnership with Anatolia College for curriculum building and collaboration

ATHENS

Carl Vallely, Head of Middle School Since I was in Middle School, I have been fascinated by Ancient Greece. I remember studying the gods, goddesses, and heroes when I was in 6th grade. Having taught Ancient Greece for the last several years in History 6, my interest in and desire to travel to Greece intensified. Thanks to the generous faculty professional development we have access to at Brimmer, my dream of traveling to Greece become a reality this past summer.

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Our time in Athens was incredible. We spent two and a half full days sightseeing in Athens. Highlights included climbing the Acropolis to see the Parthenon, seeing the Theater of Dionysus, and visiting the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. It was

At Left: Brimmer educators (l-r) Matt Gallon, Carl Vallely, and Mallorie Nai visiting the Acropolis in Athens before heading north. At Right: Touring Bissell Library at Anatolia College in Thessaloniki.

of Ancient Greek art and artifacts in the world, including the infamous Mask of Agamemnon. As much as I have read about Ancient Greece, my understanding of the country and of the key sites of this important civilization was enriched by this experience. Traveling to the places I teach our students about is something that fuels my passion, and I truly believe that as a teacher, the quest to see such places and experience the culture firsthand enhances the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning in my classroom.

THESSALONIKI

Mallorie Nai, Associate Director of Admissions truly spectacular to walk around such an iconic place. The Theater of Dionysus was built in the 6th century BCE as a part of the sanctuary of Dionysus, during whose festival plays were performed. It was in this space that works by Sophocles and Euripides were first performed. As a theater lover, it was wonderful to stand in a place where modern drama was born. The National Archeological Museum of Athens is considered to be one of the great museums as it houses the largest collection

After exploring and visiting the historical sites in Athens, the next stop on our journey took us north to Thessaloniki where we were greeted by the wonderful school community at Anatolia College. Anatolia College, a PK-12 school nestled right in the heart of Thessaloniki, Greece, is home to a vast growing population of students and educators. During our visit we were able to meet Dr. Panos Vlachos, President of the School. He shared his vision, educational knowledge, and appreciation for our interest in partnering with both their

Middle School and Upper School students and teachers. Following our meeting with Dr. Vlachos, we were given a tour of the school grounds and were quickly met by other educators including Ms. Eleftheria Gerovasiliou, Principal, Ms. Sofia Gegiou, AES English Coordinator, and Ms. Evi Tramantza, Director of Libraries and Archives. We had a wonderful conversation and discussed continued on page 36 Brimmer Magazine

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possible areas of collaboration within our 6th grade curriculum as well as future possibilities involving Brimmer Winterim trips. During our afternoon at Anatolia College, Evi gave us an extensive tour of the Bissell Library. Given our shared connections with board members George Bissell and Kenyon Bissell Grogan, this was a remarkable look into the importance of stewardship within education.

SANTORINI

Dr. Matt Gallon, Science Teacher & Middle School Dean Our final destination was the island of Santorini, located in the southern Aegean Sea. Santorini is the largest of a series of small islands that form an archipelago encircling a volcanic caldera. The volcano erupted approximately 3,600 years ago in one of the most devasting eruptions in recorded history. At the time of the eruption the southern end of the island was home to a thriving Bronze Age Minoan trading center, known today as Akrotiri. The eruption covered the town in

ash, debris, and mudslides, preserving many of the artifacts and architecture much like the well-known Roman site of Pompeii. Over the past several decades archaeologists have excavated a small portion of the center of the site of Akrotiri, revealing multi-story buildings, beautiful frescoes, casts of furniture, and many other well-preserved artifacts in the locations where the Bronze Age residents left them before fleeing the town. Today, most of the excavated artifacts and murals are housed in the Prehistoric Museum of Thira and the ancient architecture is enclosed inside an innovative structure that makes the site accessible to the public while also maintaining a climate-controlled environment to ensure its preservation. We visited both the museum and the archaeological site to get the full picture of ancient life at Akrotiri. We were able to stroll down the main street of the site surrounded by three story buildings that were built more than 3,500 years ago. In addition to covering Akrotiri in ash, volcanic activity on Santorini has formed a fascinating and beautiful landscape for studying volcanic geology. The center of the archipelago is large

water filled caldera, or crater, that formed when the volcano exploded many thousand years ago. The interior edge of the caldera has steep cliffs while the exterior coast of the island is surrounded by black sand beaches, formed from the decomposition of volcanic rock. Today, the towns of Thira and Oia are situated on the edge of cliffs overlooking the caldera. We hiked 8.5 miles along the edge of the caldera from Thira to Oia, which allowed us to observe several exposed outcrops where we could see stratified deposits of ash and pumice from various volcanic eruptions over the past several hundred thousand years. The ability to see world-class archaeological and geological sites all on one beautiful island was an especially rewarding experience. I look forward to using these experiences in my MS and US science classes this year to help ground the course material in real world examples. â&#x2013;

While the stories above are only excerpts, you can read about their adventures in full in the Brimmer Blog on our website.

At Left: The excavated site of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini. Above: The sun setting beyond Santoriniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volcanic caldera.

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Members of the Class of 1969 enjoy being back on campus for their 50th reunion.

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Mike Rafferty ’14 with former teachers Nancy Bradley and Courtney McGillicuddy ’89

Taylor Harris ’99 with classmate Eric Smith ’99

Cindy Pendergast, Enna Spivak ’17, Jessie Spivak ’14, and and Director of Development Elizabeth Smith P ’17

Alumni Board Chair Hanna Pastor ’11 with Head of Middle School Carl Vallely

Members of the Class of 1969 enjoying memorabilia for their 50thReunion

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Courtney McGillicuddy ’89 and Allison Joyce ’93

The two Ninas! Nina Cook ’84 and Nina Giambro ’80

Andrew Pendergast ’01 celebrates his mother and former Director of College Counseling Cindy Pendergast’s retirement

Head of School Judy Guild and Katya d’Angelo ’04

Save the Date Alumni Day May 16, 2020 Graduates from the Class of 2014 with Cindy Pendergast

Assistant Head of Academic Affairs Joe Iuliano and Aaron Yemane ’14

Director of Alumni Affairs and Special Events Amanda Spooner Frank ’88, P’22, and Alumni Recognition Award recipient Eleanor Hoey Bright ’74

Quinn Iuliano ’14 with Ali Fisher ’12

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Assistant Head of Academic Affairs Joe Iuliano with Anthony Anderson ’17, Hanna Pastor ’11, and Kate Delaney ’17

Kate Delaney ’17, Amanda Spooner Frank ’88, Annual Fund Director Sharin Russell, and Sarah Smith ’17

Members of the Class of 2017

Eric Smith ’99, Katya d’Angelo ’04, Lower School Receptionist Virginia Beech, and Sasha Smith

Classmates Katya d’Angelo ’04 and Lexi Pudney ’04

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Katheryn Maynard ’18 and Emily Onderdonk ’18

Micah Levy ’09, Cindy Pendergast, and Jabril Robinson ’09

ALUMNI

Summer Alumni Luncheons

Essex, MA

We loved joining our alumnae on the North Shore on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at C.K. Pearl restaurant where Judy Guild and Elizabeth Smith shared stories of their recent trip to China to visit our Brimmer families in Shanghai and Beijing. L to R, Carol Tessone Croffy ’67, Nancy Biddle Lemcke ’50, Patricia Folts Dooley ’45, Doreen Davis Gove ’45, Judy Guild, Head of School, Elizabeth Smith, Director of Development, Amanda Spooner Frank ’88, Director of Alumni Affairs and Special Events.

Chatham, MA

A beautiful day for our annual Summer Alumnae Cape Cod luncheon on Thursday, August 1, 2019. From the gorgeous deck at the Chatham Bars Inn, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch catching up with Alumni while watching the boats sail by. Top L to R: Judith Guild, Head of School, Tessa Cochran English ’64, Elizabeth Smith, Director of Development, Amanda Spooner Frank ’88, Director of Alumni Affairs and Special Events. Seated: Leslie Stimmel Guggiari ’73, Courtney McGillicuddy ’89, Assistant Head of Lower School. Brimmer Magazine

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Corinne Zheng completes the traditional walk through the hallway of faculty

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congratulations class of 2019 W

hat a wonderful celebration of our graduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accomplishments! The Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 139th Commencement was filled with individual tributes, honorary awards, and so many selfies!

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Caiti Cullen and Cara Rittner

Lifer Michelle Levinger with Head of School Judith Guild

Trustee Regina Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill awards son Liam his diploma

TC Ye

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Joy Wu

Music Teacher Luca Antonucci

Sylvia Welch and Catherine Teng

Steven Ramsden, Rupa Houndegla, and Ben Ernest

Trustee Lisa Hastings awards daughter Emma her diploma

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Brimmer Lifers

Congratulations Scholar Society Members

Members of the Board of Trustees

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Permanent Art Collection recipient TC Ye unveils his work of art

OUR SIGNATURE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS

Our three signature diploma programs, including Creative Arts (CAP), STEAM, and Global Studies, give our Upper School students the opportunity to delve deeper into an area of interest and truly pursue a passion. Akin to selecting a college major, our diploma programs are one of the things that makes Brimmer so unique.

From left: CAP diploma recipients TC Ye, Michelle Levinger, and Cara Rittner celebrate with Creative Arts Chair Bill Jacob

Trustee Karine Ernest awards son Benjamin his diploma

From left: Global Studies diploma recipients Jared Heller, Laura Lopez, Emma Hastings, and Richard He celebrate with Global Studies Director Kelly Neely

Trustee Rich Mynahan awards daughter Abby with her diploma

From left: STEAM Diploma Program Director Chris Hardman with this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipients: Mark Donato, Naila Silmi, Oliver Wen, Rakan Alomran, and Connor Reif

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Lifer Rebecca Calhoun

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Lifer Sophia Gomez with Head of School Judith Guild

Steven Ramsden

ONWARDâ&#x20AC;ŚTHEIR JOURNEY CONTINUES The American University of Paris Bates College Boston University Brandeis University Brown University California College of the Arts The Chinese University of Hong Kong College of the Holy Cross Colorado College (2) Colby College (2) Denison University Dickinson College Emmanuel College Hamilton College Haverford College Husson University Indiana University (2) Marist College (2)

Merrimack College Mount Holyoke College (2) New York University Northeastern University Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Sarah Lawrence College Seattle University Simmons University St. Olaf College Trinity College University of Denver University of Massachusetts Lowell (Honors College) University of Miami University of Vermont Wheaton College

Trustee Jody Black awards son Ry his diploma

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Class Notes

ALUMNI

1980

Robin Dublin “New job back working at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. I am the Southern Region Program Manager for the Division of Subsistence. I oversee eight anthropological researchers who work in rural, predominately Alaska Native (indigenous) communities. It is very rewarding work. People in rural Alaska rely on fish, wildlife, and plants to sustain themselves and their culture. I am in my seventh year of ice hockey along with my wife, Hilary Morgan. We both played field hockey in high school and are now on the ice. Super fun. We also finished up a nine-month gap year after quitting our jobs to travel. Too much to share on that score.”

and Norway. The hiking was outstanding, as was the seafood and adorable turf-roofed villages. In October, I’ll be headed to other unknown islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, which are owned by France yet just off the coast of Newfoundland!”

2005

Julie Eaton Julie married Jonathan Ernst this past August and many Brimmer folks were in attendance including Arielle Epstein ’05, her sister, Holly Eaton ’09, and Head of School Judith Guild.

2004

Katya d’Angelo Myrna Godshall Maxfield ’54 and Gretchen Hurlburt Thompson ’54

1954

Myrna Godshall Maxfield Gretchen Hurlburt Thompson Friends for over fifty years, Myrna and Gretchen recently enjoyed a visit together on the Cape over the summer. “Back in May, Gretchen and I visited one of our Brimmer ’54 classmates - Brenda B. Peterson - who lives in Charlottesville, VA. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any pictures of that event!”

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“In May, I had the opportunity to explore the Faroe Islands, a remote, windswept, and simply stunning archipelago between Iceland (L to R) Julie Eaton ’05, Jonathan Ernst, Arielle Epstein ’05, Head of School Judith Guild, and Holly Eaton ’09

Katya d’Angelo ’04 on the top of the highest peak in the Faroes, Slaettaratindur, on a rare clear day.

ALUMNI musician and studied at Berklee College of Music before landing this sweet job. Back in his Brimmer days, Shane was the go-to male lead in theatre through-out high school and was even inducted into the Hall of Fame for Brimmer actors by Mr. Jacob a couple of years back. A quote from his social media page states, “Am I having the time of my life in the “My Songs” tour? Yes. Yes I am.” We wish Shane continued success on this tour and in future endeavors!

2013

K.J. Baptiste After two years as Brimmer’s Assistant Coach for the Varsity Boys Basketball Team as well as a substitute teacher, KJ has just accepted a job as the Graduate Assistant for the Men’s Basketball Coach at Penn State University. Congratulations!

Shane Sager ’12 and Sting perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

2008 Kyle Bond

Kyle (Brimmer and May Basketball Hall of Famer ’04-’08) has been selected to compete in Price Waterhouse Coopers’ International Basketball Tournament (IBC) in Slovenia this year. He was selected based on his excellent performance as a tax attorney and his astounding athleticism and commitment to his recreational league teams. The tournament took place in July 2019.

2010

Deanna Soukaisian Deanna has a BLS from Boston University and recently earned a BFA in Sequential Art (Cartooning) from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia. This fall, she will return to SCAD for her MFA in Sequential Art. She is looking forward to her 10th reunion in May 2020!

2011

Lea Perekrests Lea has been living in Belgium since 2016 and is currently working at the Institute of Economics and Peace as the Deputy-Director of Operations in Europe and MENA. She studied International Relations at Connecticut College and graduated in 2015. In addition to this work, she is a candidate for a Master’s Degree in International Conflict and Security at the University of Kent (Brussels campus). Lea remains best friends with Brimmer classmates Katie Hardiman ’11 and Hanna Pastor ’11.

2012

Shane Sager Shane has had the most amazing opportunity to play harmonica as a featured soloist on musician Sting’s “My Songs” summer tour this year! He notes, “I am only the 5th harmonica player ever to play on the main stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.” Sager has been a lifetime

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ALUMNI Inn Wethersfield; 99 Restaurant in Brattleboro VT; and Comfort Inn & Suites in Brattleboro VT. He moved to the U.S in 2012 to complete his high school education at Brimmer, where he was recognized as a top AP achiever. He earned a BS in Business Administration and Finance from Babson College where he was on the Dean’s List and also received an award for his involvement in theatre and technological art work.

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Jessie Alperin

Photo caption: Aniket Schroff ’14 visited the Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali with his family last December.

Caroline Weber Maxwell Horvath Nicole Gates ’13 and Heather Gates ’13 visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris this past August.

Nicole Gates Heather Gates Twin sisters Nicole and Heather went on a tour of Europe this past summer visiting Paris, Bath, London, and Ireland!

Caroline and Maxwell are happily living in Washington, D.C. with their pug, Daisy. Max is completing a JD-MPP joint degree at Georgetown Law School and Caroline is working in Development at The Kennedy Center. After meeting at Brimmer and May in the 3rd grade, they recently got engaged and will be getting married in 2020!

2014

Aniket Manoj Schroff Aniket is a young entrepreneur currently working on six companies including, Mojakart, and e-commerce website; AK Multinational LLC, a joint venture with his sister Kripa Shroff to provide technology at affordable rates to developing countries; EsyPos International LLC, a software company being developed in Bangalore, India that creates check-in systems that allow guests to avoid long queues in hotel reception areas; Brattleboro Inn Inc, a real estate land development company; Comfort

“I graduated from Kenyon College in 2018 with a BA in Comparative Literature,” says Jessie. “During my time at Kenyon, I was the Head Curatorial Associate at the Graham Gund Gallery and curated four exhibitions and published a catalog on the history of women and photography. I also worked as a Curatorial Intern for two summers at the Jewish Museum in New York City. After graduation, I moved to Lausanne, Switzerland and worked as a photography and graphic design research assistant at the University of Lausanne. In the fall, I will begin my MA in Art History at Williams College and the Clark Art Institute.”

2015

Bobby Brooks I am a Sales Assistant/ Business Associate at Craig-Hallum Capital Group! It is a position within the investment club here at Gustavus. I have been insanely busy this semester with school, hoops, internship searching/applying/ reaching out along with the clubs I am involved in at school. I have always been a very proud alum but WOW! The Hasting Center is tremendous!

2018

Shani Breiman Shani participated in the Pan American Maccabi Games in Mexico City this past summer as a member of the USA Women’s Soccer team, and they won the gold medal!

IN MEMORIAM Recently engaged couple Caroline Weber ’13 and Maxwell Horvath ’13 met at Brimmer in the third grade!

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Marilyn Atwell Woods ’40 Katalin (Kathy) Kelety ’63

Sabra Muir ’97

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Keenan Iuliano ’15, Quinn Iuliano ’14, and Grant Iuliano ’18 reunite for a Bates vs. Colby showdown. Shani Breiman ’18 with her gold medal after scoring the winning goal in the finals of the Pan American Maccabi Games in Mexico City this past summer.

Shani was the leading goal scorer of the tournament with 7 goals total and scored the winning goal in the final against Brazil (1-0).

AJ Reeves AJ, who plays Division I basketball for Providence College, recently played in the Pan American Games for Team USA in Peru! The team defeated the Dominican Republic 92-83 to capture the bronze medal.

Grant Iuliano This past spring, Grant, a Bates College freshman, faced off against his brother Keenan Iuliano ’15, a Colby senior, in NESCAC baseball with brother Quinn Iuliano ’14 in attendance.

David Duke, Coach Martin, and AJ Reeves ’18 at the Pan American Games in Peru.

Alumni friends gathered together this past summer on Martha’s Vineyard: Back: Mark Gasperini ’16, Nathan Greene ’16, Raymani Walker ’17, Ju’Quan Mills ’17, David Labossiere ’15 Front: Jacob Quiles ’16, Anthony Anderson ’17, Simon Acevedo ’16 Brimmer Magazine

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FACULTY & STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

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Faculty share favorites from their classroom Summer Reading Lists

pper School English teacher Kenley Smith chose her favorite specifically for her African-American Literature class. “Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a long-form essay directed to his young son about what it means to be a man of color in America,” she says. “It is beautifully written, unflinching, and will set up some important questions for my students in the fall.”

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rade 5 educator Nikki Atkins loves including Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions: You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson on her classroom’s summer reading list because “it offers insight into Leonardo’s life and inspiration as well as a selection of his inventions that you can build and test with household materials. Students are asked to make one of the inventions over the summer and share it during the first week of school. Some of my favorites include invisible ink, walk-on-water shoes, and a mini-parachute!”

cience Department Chair Cecelia Pan loves to assign Your Inner Fish - A Journey into the 3.5 Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin as an option for her AP Biology class for two reaons. “This is a great read that is part adventure story, part popular science book, an evolutionary history of the human body, and a great look at evolutionary biology field research,” she says. But the other reason involves a great Brimmer connection. “When author Neil Shubin was a graduate student at Harvard, his advisor, Farish Jenkins, had participated in the search for the fossils that are at the center of this book, and was the father of Brimmer alum and former faculty member Tess Jenkins. Dr. Jenkins spoke at a Brimmer assembly several days after their find made the cover of Nature magazine.”

he new book by

Ben Mezrich,

Brimmer parent and New York Times bestselling

author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House, is ”the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss’s big bet on crypto-currency and its dazzling pay-off.” Brimmer community members were on hand to celebrate at the book release party this past spring.

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Tyler (back left) and Cameron (back right) Winklevoss joined author Ben Mezrich (center) at the book release party for Bitcoin Billionaires held at the Mandarin Oriental Boston on May 29 as did (from left) Tonya Mezrich, Courtney McGillicuddy ’89, Hallie Helmuth, Sara Murray, and Lidney Motch. Photo by Russ Mezikofsky.

community

reads!

ritten as a dialogue between three academics, Participatory Culture

in a Networked Era takes a thoughtful and philosophical look at youth and technology. “This book looks at the potentialities and opportunities for connecting teens in new ways that allow them to collaborate and share,” says Brimmer Library Director Megan Dolan. Author and star of the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters Adam Savage hopes “to inspire you to build,

make, invent, explore, and-most of all-enjoy the thrills of being a creator.” For everyone who thinks they can’t build things without the right tools, or simply aren’t creative enough, this book reminds you that the perfect tool is rarely needed, and creativity is a muscle that you can work out like any other.

ead of Middle School Carl Vallely chose Hacking School Culture for his faculty read this year. “It focuses on building student-centered, compassionate classroom environments in which students can thrive,” he says. “I believe our faculty will benefit from the ideas and protocols laid out in this thought-provoking book.”

iddle School Humanities educator Kyla Graves made sure two of her own personal favorites made the summer list for her 7th grade English students. The first, Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk, is a beautiful piece of historical fiction, set in the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts, about a twelve year old girl, the man who rescued her from a small boat when she was an infant, and the journey they take to discover the true story behind her appearance on that beach long ago. “The imagery, meaning, and relationships woven throughout the story were what kept me reading this book and finishing it within a week,” says Ms. Graves

s. Graves second choice, Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon, is a story about a girl who is house-bound due to a severe immunodeficiency disease, and who befriends the new boy next door via email and text. “I especially love coming-of-age books about women, and this one a beautiful story told through the lens of email and text communication,” says Ms. Graves

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SAYING GOODBYE

A Thousand Lives Touched Director of College Counseling Cindy Pendergast Retires After 35 Years

uring her 35 years at Brimmer, Cindy has occupied at least a half-a-dozen office spaces in at least 5 different buildings on campus; eaten over 5,000 school-prepared lunches; easily drunk 2.5 times that number in cups of coffee; provided 434 million M&Ms and other chocolate treats to students and faculty in order to entice them into her office to talk; worked with 3 part-time and 1 full-time college counselor colleagues, at

least 7 Upper School Heads, and 2 Heads of School; attended countless meetings, visited countless colleges, met with countless admissions representatives, read countless college essays, taken or made countless phone calls, and sent and received countless emails. Most importantly, however, she has counseled and written recommendations for close to 1,000 Brimmer graduates in her years at our School. She has tirelessly supported and guided our students—not only with their applications but by attending their performances, proctoring their exams, listening to their worries, and celebrating their successes. The entire Brimmer community thanks her for her unwavering dedication to our students. ■

A Lifelong Commitment to Childhood Fitness PE Teacher Kim Woods Retires After 28 Years

im has spent 28 years teaching the fundamentals needed for living a healthy life. Our youngest students learned to move their bodies and enjoy organized play while our older Lower School students learned the foundational skills needed to find success in organized sports. Kim’s patience with our children, development of current

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and relevant curriculum, organization of equipment, and support of her colleagues made life in the PE world safe, fun, and effective. “Her goal has always been to give students a repertoire of activities to keep them busy,” says recently retired Lower School Head Thomas Fuller. “Her boundless creativity never ceased to engage students and promote play.” Kim has been a reliable, dedicated, and well-prepared member of the Brimmer community, and her quiet leadership style has kept good order in a space that asks for chaos. We thank her for all she has done for ours students and families over the past 28 years. We will miss her very much. ■

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Marlie Kass â&#x20AC;&#x2122;23 as Mayzie in the Middle School performance of Seussical

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ANNUAL REPORT

Message from the Head of School & the Chair of the Board of Trustees

s we begin the 2019-2020 school year, Brimmer and May’s campus is once again bustling with activity: classrooms full of engaged students; friends, new and old, catching up; teams taking the field; choirs singing; bands playing; gardeners gardening; makers making – all with an entire school year of promise ahead. As we look forward to the year to come, we also wish to thank all members of our community – faculty, parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, friends, and trustees – for the extraordinary support that makes this possible. Some highlights of the 2018-2019 school year in the Upper School were new elective course offerings in English including “Power, Justice, and Revenge,” “Comedy and Literature in Film,” and “Perfecting Humanity”; Winterim trips to India, Croatia, France and Italy, China, Shakespeare’s England, the Southwest, and service learning in the Dominican Republic; a banner year for college placement; an impactful Bissell Grogan Symposium on the Power and Impact of Teams; several varsity team championships including Girls Cross Country, Curling, and Girls Tennis, and strong NEPSAC Tournament showings for Boys Soccer, Girls Basketball, and Boys Tennis; and the second year of the Chinese Cultural and Entrepreneurship Program. All this and an award-winning journalism

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program and an NAIS nationally recognized Public and Private School Partnership with the Sumner School in Roslindale. In the Middle School, students participated in the Media Girls curriculum, the innovative Tower Garden science unit, and the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum and Essay Contest in the Facing History program. The arts and our students were highlighted in performances including The Amazing Journey of Edward Tulane, Seussical the Musical, May Chorale, and more. Community Service was also front and center as Middle Schoolers volunteered at the Greater Boston Food Bank and participated in the AISNE Middle School Students of Color Conference. Our Lower School highlights included a more robust Garden and Weather Station curriculum and Dining Services collaboration; new immersion model in the French curriculum; enhanced literacy programming; STEAM and Design Center work incorporating science, engineering, and global studies; cultural units in all grade levels; a new intramural sports program for fifth graders; and the 5th grade capstone project. In addition, Lower School students shone in their performances, plays, concerts, arts exhibitions, and multi grade speaking opportunities.

We can’t wait to see what this year will bring! None of this would be possible without the generosity of our community. During this past fiscal year alone, more than $2,200,000 was donated to Brimmer and May through generous Annual Fund gifts, payments on Realizing the Vision campaign pledges, new capital gifts, and the Auction. The Annual Fund exceeded its goal, raising a total of $901,488, and the Green & White Auction in the spring netted over $130,000 for financial aid and professional development. We are confident that our community will step up again this school year to reach our Annual Fund goal of $850,000. The Board of Trustees, the Administration, and the Faculty spent the year thinking strategically about how Brimmer needs to grow and evolve in the coming years. This work resulted in a Draft Strategic Plan that will be shared with members of our community for input later this fall. The thoughtful planning, deep thinking, and commitment to advancing Brimmer’s mission will translate into a road map for the next 3-5 years. Brimmer has a rich 140-year history as a PK Grade 12 school, where students are inspired to learn, encouraged to explore, and empowered to lead. Brimmer continues to provide a transformative educational experience for its students in a state of the art facility. We are aware that the continued excellence of fulfilling Brimmer’s mission – serving today’s student— is a direct result of the generosity of all of our donors—past, present and future. Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Judith Guild Head of School

David P. Kreisler President, Board of Trustees

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Message from the Chair of the Development Committee and alumni volunteers. I am thrilled with the results and feel excited by the community effort. The Development Committee and I would like to extend our sincere thanks to our dedicated volunteer team, particularly 2018-2019 Annual Fund Parent CoChairs Kathy Economy and Farouc Jaffer P ’24 and our Leadership calling team of Mark and Trustee Lisa Hastings P ’18, ’18, ’19; Trustee Howard Leeder P ’15, ’20; Trustee Rich Mynahan P ’19; and Paul and Cindy Gamble P ’23, ’24. This leadership group along with 27 class callers and the Fundraising Committee of the Alumni Board helped us surpass our goal of $800,000 by more than $100,000 with

ast year’s School theme, Empathy and Ethical Thinking, recognized the importance of Brimmer and May’s mission to educate our students PK - Grade 12 to be ethical citizens and leaders in our diverse world. Our faculty spent the year taking a purposeful and direct approach to examining this topic and guiding our students to understand what it means to study human behavior. Humanity was certainly present in the overwhelming response we received from the Brimmer community for the 2018-2019 Annual Fund. With the success of surpassing the Annual Fund goal, we were once again able to ensure continued excellence for today’s students, provide our teachers with educational materials, fund professional development, fund financial aid, support the arts and athletics, and maintain a first-rate physical plant for teaching and learning. As a Board member and proud alumna of the School, it was an honor for me to oversee the fundraising initiatives for Brimmer and to have the opportunity to collaborate with dedicated staff, parents,

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the percentage of the parent and alumni body who support Brimmer with gifts of all sizes. As the cost of independent school education continues to climb, your contribution bridges the gap in the operating budget, helps us attract and retain the best faculty, keeps our classrooms equipped with the most up-to-date technology, ensures that all students have a well-rounded program that includes performing and visual arts as well as PE and athletics, and attracts a strong and diverse community of learners. On behalf of our students, faculty and staff, and the Board of Trustees, I am deeply grateful for all of the contributions and volunteer efforts that make this School

Your decision to contribute to the Annual Fund is key to the financial health of the School, demonstrates your support for the School’s mission, and highlights your dedication to the community of which we are all an important part.

over 80% parent participation, increased alumni participation, and 100% Trustee and Faculty and Staff participation. Thank you so much! Your decision to contribute to the Annual Fund this past year is key to the financial health of the School, demonstrates your support for the School’s mission, and highlights your dedication to the community of which we are all an important part. The record of support is extremely important too as we reach out to foundations which look for strength in

thrive and that allowed us to surpass the Annual Fund goal for 2018-2019. The power of a Brimmer and May education is supported by people like you. Empathy and Ethical Thinking is alive and well in this generous community! Sincerely,

Kenyon Bissell Grogan ’76 Trustee, Chair of the Development Committee Brimmer Magazine

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giving report

july 1, 2018â&#x20AC;&#x201C;june 30, 2019

Annual Fund Unrestricted

$807,392

Named, Restricted, and Scholarship Funds For Athletics, Birthday Books, Creative Arts, Financial Aid, and other Restricted Current Use Funds

Special Funds

$1,214,310

Realizing the Vision (RTV) Payments, Other Endowments, and Capital Gifts

Auction 2018-2019 Total Annual Fund Raised: $901,488 2018-2019 Total Raised for Annual Fund, Endowments, Special Funds Giving, and Auction: $2,245,798

$1 30, 000 $94,096

thank you

Brimmer and May maintains its high standards of excellence in large part because of the generous gifts of the many individuals and organizations noted in the Annual Report. We are most grateful for your continued support. Giving circles reflect all gifts to the School made between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers who helped make phone calls and write notes on behalf of the 2018-2019 Annual Fund. Your time, effort, and enthusiasm helped raise the level of participation from our community, and this success would not have been possible without your support.

Annual Fund

UNRESTRICTED, NAMED, RESTRICTED, AND SCHOLARSHIP

Athletics, Birthday Books, Creative Arts, Financial Aid Fund, General Restricted, STEAM, Albert Borkin, Nancy Drourr, Mary Jane Hoey, Barbara Shoolman, Al Simms, and Ruth Whalen.

Endowments and Special Funds

RTV PAYMENT, MAJOR GIFTS, AND BEQUESTS

For a complete list of named endowments, please call the Development Office.

Participation Board of Trustees: 100% Faculty & Staff: 100%

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Current Parents: 81% Alumni: 13%

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

SIGNATURE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS: CREATIVE ARTS, GLOBAL STUDIES, STEAM

AP COURSES OFFERED

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STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

80%

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ADVANCED DEGREES

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thank you

to all of our dedicated and supportive donors!

All constituents are listed here by society, and current parents are also listed by class.

Giving Circles

The Head’s Circle ($25,000 + )

Anonymous Jeff and Jody Black Ulrik Christensen and Christina Ellervik Cornelia Cook ’84 Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation Marjorie Corkin Kaplan ’65 Janice Corkin Rudolf ’66 Walter and Sarah Donovan John and Suzzara Durocher Carrie Farmer ’70 John Greene Leslie Stimmel Guggiari ’73 Mark and Lisa Hastings Constance Jones ’42 Trust Gajen and Elisabeth Kandiah Howard and Carla Leeder Caroline Levine Jixi Li and Hailing Sun Jim and Jane Orr Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Eric and Laurie Slifka Garth Smith and Susan Kirwan Daniel and Linda Waintrup ’72

The Chase Circle ($10,000 + )

Ernest Boch, Jr. Michael and Maureen Champa Junhua Dong and Yan Kong David Friedman and Jennifer Sun Lang and Irina Gerhard Kristen Gillis Jonathan Grenzke and Elizabeth Kensinger Yongkuan Hao and Bao Hong Zhao Emily C. Hood ’49 Farouc Jaffer and Kathy Economy Bernie and Faith Kaplan Thomas and Kristin Knox David Kreisler and Gwyn Williams Mark and Marsha MacLean Kenneth and Karen Munkacy Richard and Jennifer Mynahan The Nichols Trust

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Parents’ Association of Brimmer and May Alison Foote Reif Pam and Steve Rosenberg Derrick Rossi and Nina Korsisaari Joe and Katie Terino Jeffrey and Marla Wolk Charitable Fund Wen Hui Zhu

The Cummings Circle ($5,000 + )

Charles Altschul Joshua and Jacqueline Angell Anonymous Paul Bernon George Seymour Bissell Charitable Foundation Alain and Jessica Bourgeois Eleanor Hoey Bright ’74 Andrew Brzezinski and Ashley Tarokh Charles E. & Charlotte T. Curry Foundation Suzanne Del Vecchio ’60 Klorfine Family Foundation Paul and Cindy Gamble Bruce and Robin Ginsberg Jeff and Kennie Grogan Todd and Liz Hammer Yongping and Yuanfang Huang Ye Li and Yunhua Wang Antonio and Nina Lorusso Yingqian Ma Peter and Cheryl Marconi William and Ann O’Keefe Adrian Priesol and Nurhan Torun Chenyi and Lei Qian Dong Qiang and Ya Wen Geng Leonard Rosen Daniel and Melanie Rudoy Michael Singer and Baharak Asefzadeh Chenhui Song and Bei Guan Jeffrey and Christina Teschke The Hawk Foundation Xufeng Tian and Weiwei Cui Jiguo Xing and Fei Zhu

The May Circle ($2,500 + )

Raja Elie Abdulnour and Julie Nijmeh Gareth and Lisa Amaya Price

Anonymous Hussam and Arghavan Batal Thomas Calhoun and Katherine Taylor Charlotte Dixon John Fitzgerald and Peggy St. Clair Stephen and Elizabeth Foley Christopher and Nicole Hurst Joy Kaplan and Becky Brooker Nathalie Boileau and Ramin Khorasani Tony Lam and Tiffanie Tong Mark Landis and Mary Singleton Jack and Alexandra Lull Ling Luo and Haiquin Liu Hari and Susmitha Mallidi Hilary Malone Blaine and Krista McKee Ben and Tonya Mezrich Thad and Maureen Palmer Andrew and Samuel Pang Art and Nicole Papas Igor Potapov and Sofia Ostrer-Potapov Michael and Paula Price Eden and Lauren Siff Andrew Susko and Dana Baiocco Joshua and Tanja Tatelman Guoji and Fazhen Wu

The McCoy Circle ($1,000 + )

Micah and Rebecca Adler Paul and Veronica Apen Shakil Aslam and Erica Gonella W. Gerald and Patricia Austen Vicky Ann Barrette ’61 Jim Becker and Aber Lynch Julie Eilber Damian and Cigdem Betebenner Carson Biederman and Susan MacPherson Mollye Lichter Block ’66 Marjorie Blum ’73 Alexander Bourgeois and Emily Anesta Elizabeth H. Bower Chris and Jessica Chou Elizabeth Cleveland ’71 Amy Coe and Carol Rohl Carol Tesone Croffy ’67 David Cutler ’02

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Eastern Charitable Foundation Patrick and Janet Eastwood Holly Eaton ’09 Michael and Laura Ehlers Brian and Susan Enyeart Emmanuel and Karine Ernest Henry and Niki Fayne Feaster Family Amanda Frank ’88 Michael and Meghan Garcia-Webb Ilan and Alexandra Goldberg Vicki Graboys Bill and Judy Guild Elisabeth Schneider Hall ’55 Laurie Hall Jason and Julia Hamilton Jeff Hesselbein and Amy Bland Mary Jo Goggin Hopkins ’48 John Hubbell, III Heidrun Jacobi Kevin Johnson and Linda Lynch Pete and Debby Jones ’48 Aditya and Skyler Joshi Robert Kass and Shayne Gilbert Rusty and Betsy Kellogg Eduwardo and Rosemelia Kirikihira Alexander and Jennifer Kozhemiakin Aaron and Lauren Lapat Chappell and Elizabeth Lawson Joseph Levinger and Elizabeth Murphy Fenggang Li and Chunmei Lian Bing Liu and Mei Leng Gad Liwerant and Rebeca Zichlin Keith and Emiley Lockhart James and Monica Mammano Mike and Sue Masterson John and Carolyn McGillicuddy Jordan and Evonne Meranus David and Heather Myers David Pellman and Margaret McLaughlin Phil and Jodie Poresky Jim and Cathy Rafferty Nancy Starr Raphael ’53 Saul Rosenthal and Joanne Walker David and Sharin Russell Stephen and Darlene Sallan Susan Santos and Patricia Sullivan Victor and Raya Spivak John D. Spooner Deon and Peggy Stander Alan Steinert Christopher Suraci and Laura Suraci John and Melinda Tarbox John Thorndike

Monte Wallace and Anne Wallace ’48 Bob Whalen Hubert and Keri Wong John and Judie Wyman Hao Zhang and Wei Wei Zhang Qin Zhu and Yong Cao

The Middlesex Circle ($500 + )

Barry and Susan Ahearn John and Betsy Allen William Allen and Marianne Lindahl-Allen Damon and Leslie Barber Matthew Berlin and Simone Liebman Mark Bousek and Tanya Uyeda Bob and Julie Brayboy Meredith Bryan Colin and Renata Butterfield Pat and Joan Byrne Class of 2019 David Conklin and Regina O’Neill Kevin Conroy Jim and Renee Coughlin

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Lyrae Johnson ’80 Samuel Kellogg ’03 Christian Klacko and Sandra Vrejan Christopher Laine and Marcia Halfin Lorenzo and Nelida Lepore John Lewis and Suzanne Sheirr Rossanna Lizama-Soto Mariana Sanford Maynard Nathalie McCulloch ’37 Mark and Ines Merolli Charles and Keturah Minor Ammar and Barrie Naji Craig and Jennifer Niemann Michele Page Jason Park and Cindy Na Nancy and Donald Remey Michael Remey Remey Family Fund Stephen Rittner and Pamela McCuen Rod and Elizabeth Smith Helen Sulkowski Stanley Szwartz and Jacqueline Washburn Jukka and Suzanne Westhues

The way Brimmer and May has helped her to develop her own individuality, while at the same time emphasizing selfdiscipline, responsibility, curiosity, respect towards others and love for learning, has truly been a heartening experience. —Rossanna Lizama-Soto P ’22

Paige D’Angelo Patricia Folts Dooley ’45 Selma Duhovic ’02 Lew Eisenberg and Nancy Farrell Kelami and Didem Ertan Daniel and Erica Esrick Steven and Josie Foote Kristine Forgit Gail Gabriel ’71 and Donald Kaiser James Gammill and Susan Alexander Gary and Jill Hatton Allan Heff and Francine Laden Jeff and Kathleen Jacobs Yuhong Jia and Lingsheng Dong

Hubert and Evandra Williams Joanne Seale Wilson Alex and Daniela Winston Janice Woods Eric Zimmerman and Audrey Kalmus

The Green and White Circle ($100 + ) Chimaeze Adiele and Ijeoma Orji Abdi Ali Elizabeth Angell Anonymous William and Kara Apostolica Edith C. Armstrong ’75 Brimmer Magazine

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Sally Eaton Arnold Stephen and Lisa Ayres Angela Baggett Imad and Rouba Bahhady Aliaa Barakat Frank and Marilyn Barger Elizabeth Baud ’49 Brian Beale Virginia Beech Carol Paisner Bello ’74 Sandy Bigelow and Ned Bigelow Cindy Blount Jason Bock and Miriam Gates Robin Bognuda Kyle Bond ’08 Michelle Borkin ’02

Nancy and Peter Bradley Tom and Patty Bray Andrea Brayboy ’99 Robert Brayboy ’98 Don and Kitsy Breen Maxwell and Jeannie Brenner Dianne Leavitt Brooks ’69 Rochelle Burgos Daniel and Britt Cavalletto

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Barbara Chandler ’65 Charles Cherney and Candace Bott Patsy Cherney Peter and Robin Cheung Victor Chin and Stella Lee Bem and Victoria Claiborne Gena Comenzo Anne T. Converse Steven and Deborah Cranford Wayne and Judith Cranford Diana Clark Crookes ’65 Nicholas Cross and Kelly Lindert Susan Cuyler Nicole DeCesare Harold Dennis and Elizabeth Gerlach Shirley-Ann DePeiza Gail Devlin Moradi ’64 Megan and Daniel Dolan Mark and Virginia Donato Nancy Sobin Drourr ’66 Jianguo Duan and Wei Liu Aurilus Durand and Jermain Joseph James and Anastasia Economy Marilyn W. Edgerton Susan A. Edwards Tom Engellenner and Carol Stolberg Andres Estrada and Sarah Brooks Leslie Fallon ’66 Paul C. Fay Esther Feldberg Ann Marie Foran Raymond W. Forgit Frances Fremont-Smith ’75 Thomas and Beth Fuller William and Janette Gartner Barbara Glazerman ’55 Constance Abramson Golden ’61 Durrie Durant Golding ’75 Luis and Amy Gomez Tibebe Goshime and Felege Rahel John and Anne Grandin Jerry Groopman and Pam Hartzband Mary Ellen Grossman ’65 Lei Han and Tieying Yu Samantha Strauss Hanman ’02 Richard Harrison and Ann Braithwaite Neal and Susan Heffron David Heller Jack Hernandez Tia Horner Lavonne Horowitz Charitable Foundation Kristen Howard and Ivy Krull Samuel and Amanda Hsiao Brian Hurley and Christine Cignoli

Joseph and Jill Iuliano Anne Price Iverson ’61 Carol Jason ’75 Eric Kamen and Cynthia Bell Stuart and Ellen Kazin Dale and Jeannette Kensinger Stephen and Oie Kistner Kazumi Kobayashi Stephanie Kosmo ’73 Jeremy and Reedy Kream Michael and Barbara Kreisler Jeffrey Lahens and Charmain Jackman Katherine Lampley Aybelis Lara Monica Lareau ’06 Elizabeth Leeder ’15 Nancy Lemcke ’50 Heather Leslie Erica Lopez ’65 Ruben Lopez and Doris Rios Craig and Dorothy Mael Christopher Makepeace and Marilyn Whalley Kentaro Marchionni ’08 John Maynard David and Phyllis McDermott Courtney McGillicuddy ’89 Michael and Geralyn McLaughlin Koreen McQuilton Sheila Meek ’53 Joshua Neudel Wendy and Eric Ovesen Robert Palmer and Nancy Smith Davis and Cecelia Pan Susan Peirce ’53 Cindy Pendergast Diana Luce Plunkett ’62 Linda Loukas Post ’73 Jennifer Perry Potter ’81 Patty Poulin David and Jessica Purdy Carl Rapisarda-Vallely and Patrick Vallely Jonathan V. Redden ’01 Eric and Anne Reenstierna Richard and Rosamond Reiber William and Olivia Reyelt ’90 Jeff Richards and Kerry Doyle Catherine Spinale Rieger ’58 Barry and Audrey Robbins Robert Rooney Martin Roura and Veronica Picon Janice Rudolf ’66 Stephen and Sara Scolnick Garrett and Ludy Shih Sandra Siler

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Claudia Slifka ’16 Muriel Stark Jeremy Sternberg and Leigh Gilligan David Thibodeau Kate Thurmond Molly Tobin ’09 Souren Tourian and Leila Prelec Eliza Truscott ’10 Bev and Peter Van Orman Christopher and Elizabeth Walsh Gun Wastholm-McCuen Josephine Wechsler ’54 Susan Donovan White ’77 Marlo and Dulce Williams Abraham and Mahlet Woldeselassie Rachel Wolf-Heyman and Jeffrey Heyman Kim Woods and Stew Smith Elizabeth Wooster Kelah Worrell Rachel Wrightson ’93 Prentice Zinn and Gabrielle Cobbs

Friends

Cassie Abodeely Lauren Abrams Sarah Abrams Simon Acevedo ’16 Robert Annese Luca Antonucci Martha Arroyoave Nikki Atkins Kathy Balles Ted Barker-Hook Josephine Barron ’80 Danielle Bartone Andrew Beal Caroline Bell ’18 Joshua and Amy Berman Anne P. Bisson Bill Bonaparte Paul Brauchle Alison Brockman ’98 Alexandra Bullard ’05 Noelia Calderon-Gostanzo Susanna Calhoun ’15 Courtney Camps ’04 Robert and Pat Cantin Barbara Carey Regina Carey ’16 Gloria Cassey Clayton Cheever and Jacqueline DeLisi Horacio Chiong-Rivero and Lauren Chiong Jessica Christian Yongliang Chu and Xiaoyan Li

Marc and Joanne Clamage Elissa M. Cofield ’99 Phoebe Cooper ’09 Deisy Coronel Ryan Coughlin ’14 Katya d’Angelo ’04 Kathleen Delaney ’17 Patricia Foley Di Silvio, Ph.D. ’62 Brian Diescher and Alyssa Kazin Steve Doldt Helen Du Craig and Juliet Eastland Julie Eaton ’05 Christian Ernest ’14 Beth Escobar Quinn Fitzgerald ’07 Ellen Foley Matt Gallon Heather Gates ’13 Jeff and Mary Gates Kevin Gates ’15 Kristin Gates ’15 Emily Gibbons ’09 Alison Gill ’16 Michael and Elizabeth Girioni Samuel Girioni ’15 Mirna Goldberger Kyla Graves Aldolfo and Francisca Guevara Duwaraka Gunarajasingam ’07 Chris Hardman Matthew Hastings ’18 Michael Hastings ’18 Jennifer Hatton ’03 Jared Heller ’19 Hali Hellmuth Elizabeth Hickey Linda Hiller ’64 Rupa Houndegla Constance Huebner ’50 Tiesha Hughes Anya Huston Stephanie B. Iannone ’97 Chelsea Jacob ’06 Bill Jacob Lily Kaplan ’12 Jeffrey and Marci Katz Gemma Kevaney Christian Kiley Deborah King ’72 Charlotte Kistner ’10 Bryce Klempner and Julia Africa Myra Korin Scott Koven

Scott and Eden Kriss Meenakshi Kumar Jen Kunkel Phillip Lane and Sharifah Niles-Lane Michael Langlois Sophie Lapat ’18 Eleanor Latimer ’65 Peter and Sarah Laybourn Hoa Le and Mai Hoang Elizabeth Leahy Kathryn and Brian Lee Runeko Lovell ’03 Emily Luckett Ben Ma ’12 Nicholas Malakhow Anson and Sandra Mancebo Rafael Mares and Karla Van Praag Bonney Mastaby Dana Mathews Alexandre J. Maximilien ’01 Matt McGuinness Michael and Amy McHugh Beth Meister Allie Morey Nicole Morin Sara and Paul Murray Geraldine Naddaff Mallorie Nai Kelly Neely Tom Nelson Anne Noonan ’80 Deborah O’Malley JT Paasch and Allyn Weimer Jahir and Stephanie Pabon Alexander Pan ’16 Hanna Pastor ’11 Ina Patel Yonatan and Carmen Pena Gus Polstein Jacob Quiles ’16 Rachael Rabinovitz Donald Reese Brent Ridge and Patricia MacKenzie John Rimas Janeata Robinson Marcia Rogers ’49 Nicole Rudolph Jasmine Qazilbash Sahady ’88 Rafael Salazar-Zapata Diana Scharrer Tom Schmottlach Michael Sconce Helen Selle ’76 Bethany Shannon Brimmer Magazine

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Edward and Oksana Shapiro Micah Sieber ’03 Rachael Thorne Silard ’01 Angela C. Simonelli ’01 Peter Slaski Sally H. Smart ’73 Eric Smith ’99 Kenley Smith Sarah Smith ’17 Eric Snyder and Maria Milekic Anna and Al Sollami Susan Soule Robert Spurrier Larry Stahley HuaiHe Sun and Yali Lou Janet Sweezey Ronggiang Tang and Jun Zhang Willa Grant Trevens ’58 Madeline Snow Typadis ’71 Matt Vaughan Ellinor Wareham George Washko and Diana Gallagher Jody Weinberg Robert Welch and Diana Gamser Guichao Wen and Guiping Liu William White ’04 Elizabeth T. Wicks ’62 Lauren Worthy Sarah Wyllie Jimmy Yfantopulos ’18

Young Alumni 2003–2018

Leadership Donor ($200 + ) Kyle Bond ’08 Holly Eaton ’09 Samuel Kellogg ’03 Monica Lareau ’06 Eliza Truscott ’10

Gator Club

Simon Acevedo ’16 Caroline Bell ’18 Alexandra Bullard ’05 Susanna Calhoun ’15 Courtney Camps ’04 Regina Carey ’16 Phoebe Cooper ’09 Ryan Coughlin ’14 Katya d’Angelo ’04 Kathleen Delaney ’17 Julie Eaton ’05

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Christian Ernest ’14 Quinn Fitzgerald ’07 Heather Gates ’13 Kevin Gates ’15 Kristin Gates ’15 Emily Gibbons ’09 Alison Gill ’16 Samuel Girioni ’15 Duwaraka Gunarajasingam ’07 Matthew Hastings ’18 Michael Hastings ’18 Jennifer Hatton ’03 Chelsea Jacob ’06 Lily Kaplan ’12 Charlotte Kistner ’10 Sophie Lapat ’18 Elizabeth Leeder ’15 Runeko Lovell ’03 Ben Ma ’12 Kentaro Marchionni ’08 Alexander Pan ’16 Hanna Pastor ’11 Jacob Quiles ’16 Micah Sieber ’03 Claudia Slifka ’16 Sarah Smith ’17 Molly Tobin ’09 William White ’04 Jimmy Yfantopulos ’18

Board of Trustees 2018–2019

David Kreisler, Chairman, P ’17, ’19, ’23 Suzzara Durocher, Co-Vice Chairman, P ’18, ’21 John R. Fitzgerald, Co-Vice Chairman, P ’07 Judith K. Wyman, Clerk, P ’88 Lisa R. Hastings, Treasurer, P ’18, ’18, ’19 Judith Guild, Head of School John R. Allen III, P ’12 Johanna Black, P ’14, ’19 Eleanor Hoey Bright ’74 Peter R. Brown, P ’08 Ulrik Christensen, P ’18, ’23 Carol Croffy ’67 Karine Ernest, P ’09, ’14, ’19 Gail S. Gabriel, ’71, P ’05 Kenyon B. Grogan ’76 Leslie S. Guggiari ’73 Gajen Kandiah, P ’23 Bernard E. Kaplan, P ’05, ’07 Thomas Knox, P ’26, ’28, ’32 Howard Leeder, P ’15, ’20 Richard M. Mynahan, Jr., P ’19

Regina M. O’Neill, P ’12, ’19 Derrick Rossi, P ’24, ’26, ’28 W. Garth Smith, P ’25, ’27 Linda S. Waintrup ’72, P ’02, ’06

Board of Visitors Sally Eaton Arnold Stephen and Lisa Ayres Vicky Ann Barrette ’61 Jim Becker and Aber Lynch Michelle Borkin ’02 Robert Brayboy ’98 Bob and Julie Brayboy Mark and Virginia Donato Patrick and Janet Eastwood Julie Eaton ’05 Marilyn W. Edgerton Lew Eisenberg and Nancy Farrell Carrie Farmer ’70 Paul C. Fay Quinn Fitzgerald ’07 Durrie Durant Golding ’75 Vicki Graboys Mary Ellen Grossman ’65 Laurie Hall Samantha Strauss Hanman ’02 Constance Huebner ’50 Pete and Debby Jones ’48 Robert Kass and Shayne Gilbert Samuel Kellogg ’03 Aaron and Lauren Lapat Howard and Carla Leeder Nancy Lemcke ’50 David and Phyllis McDermott Susan Peirce ’53 Jim and Cathy Rafferty Leonard Rosen Susan Santos and Patricia Sullivan Garth Smith and Susan Kirwan Bob Whalen Sara Withington ’55

Parents by Class Class of 2019 - 59%

Mosa and Laila Alomran Jeff and Jody Black Mark Bousek and Tanya Uyeda John Bryan Meredith Bryan Thomas Calhoun and Katherine Taylor David Conklin and Regina O’Neill

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Mark and Virginia Donato Emmanuel and Karine Ernest Timothy and Melissa Ewing Luis and Amy Gomez Richard Harrison and Ann Braithwaite Mark and Lisa Hastings David Heller Howard and Carla Leeder Joseph Levinger and Elizabeth Murphy Ruben Lopez and Doris Rios Hari and Susmitha Mallidi Mariana Sanford Maynard John Maynard Charles and Keturah Minor Richard and Jennifer Mynahan Phil and Jodie Poresky Alison Foote Reif Stephen Rittner and Pamela McCuen Robert Welch and Diana Gamser Hao Zhang and Wei Wei Zhang

Class of 2021 - 68%

Imad and Rouba Bahhady Ernest Boch, Jr. Peter and Robin Cheung Victor Chin and Stella Lee Bem and Victoria Claiborne John and Suzzara Durocher Kristine Forgit Kristen Gillis Jason and Julia Hamilton Rupa Houndegla Yongping and Yuanfang Huang Joy Kaplan and Becky Brooker Christian Klacko and Sandra Vrejan

Bruce and Robin Ginsberg Tibebe Goshime and Felege Rahel Tia Horner Heidrun Jacobi Kevin Johnson and Linda Lynch Meenakshi Kumar Gad Liwerant and Rebeca Zichlin Rossanna Lizama-Soto Ling Luo and Haiquin Liu Hilary Malone Rafael Mares and Karla Van Praag Mariana Sanford Maynard John Maynard Michael and Geralyn McLaughlin

Class of 2020 - 82%

Barry and Susan Ahearn Abdi Ali Heiam Alsawalhi William and Kara Apostolica Julie Eilber Matthew Berlin and Simone Liebman Rochelle Burgos Michael and Maureen Champa Charles Cherney and Candace Bott Brian Diescher and Alyssa Kazin Aurilus Durand and Jermain Joseph Andres Estrada and Sarah Brooks Stephen and Elizabeth Foley Yongkuan Hao and Bao Hong Zhao Eric Kamen and Cynthia Bell Nathalie Boileau and Ramin Khorasani Howard and Carla Leeder Jixi Li and Hailing Sun James and Monica Mammano Peter and Cheryl Marconi Mike and Sue Masterson Jordan and Evonne Meranus Kenneth and Karen Munkacy William and Ann Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe Victor and Raya Spivak Deon and Peggy Stander Ronggiang Tang and Jun Zhang Guichao Wen and Guiping Liu Jukka and Suzanne Westhues Marlo and Dulce Williams Hubert and Keri Wong

Antonio and Nina Lorusso Yingqian Ma Michael and Amy McHugh Jeremy Sternberg and Leigh Gilligan Christopher Suraci and Laura Suraci Souren Tourian and Leila Prelec Kelah Worrell Qin Zhu and Yong Cao

Class of 2022 - 73%

Abdi Ali Mosa and Laila Alomran Gareth and Lisa Amaya Price Rochelle Burgos Patrick and Janet Eastwood Amanda Frank â&#x20AC;&#x2122;88 William and Janette Gartner

Jason Park and Cindy Na David Pellman and Margaret McLaughlin John Rimas Martin Roura and Veronica Picon Jeffrey and Christina Teschke Guichao Wen and Guiping Liu

Class of 2023 - 95%

Chimaeze Adiele and Ijeoma Orji William and Kara Apostolica Clayton Cheever and Jacqueline DeLisi Ulrik Christensen and Christina Ellervik Deisy Coronel Nicholas Cross and Kelly Lindert Junhua Dong and Yan Kong Jianguo Duan and Wei Liu Brimmer Magazine

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Ann Marie Foran Paul and Cindy Gamble Aldolfo and Francisca Guevara Todd and Liz Hammer Neal and Susan Heffron Samuel and Amanda Hsiao Jeff and Kathleen Jacobs

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Kristen Howard and Ivy Krull Eduwardo and Rosemelia Kirikihira Christopher Laine and Marcia Halfin Aybelis Lara Peter and Sarah Laybourn Hoa Le and Mai Hoang Anson and Sandra Mancebo

I was not prepared for how profoundly my life would change after only a few short years at Brimmer and May. I was touched by the transformative magic of a Brimmer community. Trustee Gail Gabriel ’71, P ’05

Farouc Jaffer and Kathy Economy Gajen and Elisabeth Kandiah Robert Kass and Shayne Gilbert Alexander and Jennifer Kozhemiakin David Kreisler and Gwyn Williams Fenggang Li and Chunmei Lian Jack and Alexandra Lull Hari and Susmitha Mallidi Sara and Paul Murray Ammar and Barrie Naji Wendy and Eric Ovesen Robert Palmer and Nancy Smith Art and Nicole Papas David and Jessica Purdy Dong Qiang and Ya Wen Geng William and Olivia Reyelt ’90 John Rimas Jukka and Suzanne Westhues Marlo and Dulce Williams Guoji and Fazhen Wu Wen Hui Zhu Prentice Zinn and Gabrielle Cobbs

Class of 2024 - 86%

Chimaeze Adiele and Ijeoma Orji Angela Baggett Cindy Blount Yongliang Chu and Xiaoyan Li Bem and Victoria Claiborne Panos and Sara Demeter Paul and Cindy Gamble Allan Heff and Francine Laden

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David and Heather Myers Yonatan and Carmen Pena Chenyi and Lei Qian Alison Foote Reif Jeff Richards and Kerry Doyle Saul Rosenthal and Joanne Walker Derrick Rossi and Nina Korsisaari Joe and Katie Terino Xufeng Tian and Weiwei Cui Jiguo Xing and Fei Zhu

Class of 2025 - 77%

Raja Elie Abdulnour and Julie Nijmeh Charles Altschul Paul and Veronica Apen Shakil Aslam and Erica Gonella Paul Bernon Colin and Renata Butterfield Charlotte Dixon David Friedman and Jennifer Sun Lang and Irina Gerhard Christopher and Nicole Hurst John Lewis and Suzanne Sheirr Ye Li and Yunhua Wang Jack and Alexandra Lull Eden and Lauren Siff Garth Smith and Susan Kirwan Christopher and Elizabeth Walsh George Washko and Diana Gallagher Hubert and Evandra Williams Eric Zimmerman and Audrey Kalmus

Class of 2026 - 79%

Aliaa Barakat Andrew Beal Carson Biederman and Susan MacPherson Andrew Brzezinski and Ashley Tarokh William and Janette Gartner Jeff Hesselbein and Amy Bland Rupa Houndegla Aditya and Skyler Joshi Thomas and Kristin Knox Scott and Eden Kriss Yonatan and Carmen Pena Igor Potapov and Sofia Ostrer-Potapov David and Jessica Purdy Derrick Rossi and Nina Korsisaari Garrett and Ludy Shih Michael Singer and Baharak Asefzadeh Anna and Al Sollami Chenhui Song and Bei Guan John and Melinda Tarbox

Class of 2027 - 95%

Micah and Rebecca Adler Shakil Aslam and Erica Gonella Alexander Bourgeois and Emily Anesta Amy Coe and Carol Rohl Gena Comenzo Panos and Sara Demeter Craig and Juliet Eastland Daniel and Erica Esrick Ilan and Alexandra Goldberg Samuel and Amanda Hsiao Brian Hurley and Christine Cignoli Yuhong Jia and Lingsheng Dong Chappell and Elizabeth Lawson Mark and Marsha MacLean JT Paasch and Allyn Weimer Andrew and Samuel Pang Chenyi and Lei Qian Pam and Steve Rosenberg Garth Smith and Susan Kirwan Joshua and Tanja Tatelman

Class of 2028 - 87%

Paul Bernon Carson Biederman and Susan MacPherson Daniel and Britt Cavalletto Horacio Chiong-Rivero and Lauren Chiong Kelami and Didem Ertan Feaster Family Jeff Hesselbein and Amy Bland Thomas and Kristin Knox Jeffrey Lahens and Charmain Jackman Mark Landis and Mary Singleton

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Keith and Emiley Lockhart Mark and Marsha MacLean Ben and Tonya Mezrich Adrian Priesol and Nurhan Torun David and Jessica Purdy Derrick Rossi and Nina Korsisaari Michael Singer and Baharak Asefzadeh Eric Snyder and Maria Milekic George Washko and Diana Gallagher Alex and Daniela Winston Jeffrey and Marla Wolk

Class of 2029 - 95%

Raja Elie Abdulnour and Julie Nijmeh William Allen and Marianne Lindahl-Allen Gareth and Lisa Amaya Price Joshua and Jacqueline Angell Hussam and Arghavan Batal Andrew Beal Andrew Brzezinski and Ashley Tarokh Chris and Jessica Chou Daniel and Erica Esrick Aditya and Skyler Joshi Jeffrey and Marci Katz Phillip Lane and Sharifah Niles-Lane Blaine and Krista McKee JT Paasch and Allyn Weimer Brent Ridge and Patricia MacKenzie Daniel and Melanie Rudoy Eden and Lauren Siff Joe and Katie Terino Hubert and Evandra Williams Rachel Wolf-Heyman and Jeffrey Heyman

Daniel and Britt Cavalletto Walter and Sarah Donovan Michael and Laura Ehlers Michael and Meghan Garcia-Webb Ilan and Alexandra Goldberg Jonathan Grenzke and Elizabeth Kensinger Jeffrey Lahens and Charmain Jackman Bing Liu and Mei Leng Dana Mathews Blaine and Krista McKee Mark and Ines Merolli Robert Palmer and Nancy Smith David and Jessica Purdy Daniel and Melanie Rudoy HuaiHe Sun and Yali Lou

Class of 2032 - 75%

Joshua and Jacqueline Angell Damon and Leslie Barber Hussam and Arghavan Batal Steven and Deborah Cranford

Alumni Simon Acevedo ’16 Edith C. Armstrong ’75 Vicky Ann Barrette ’61 Elizabeth Baud ’49 Caroline Bell ’18 Carol Paisner Bello ’74 Mollye Lichter Block ’66 Marjorie Blum ’73 Kyle Bond ’08 Michelle Borkin ’02 Andrea Brayboy ’99 Robert Brayboy ’98 Eleanor Hoey Bright ’74 Alison Brockman ’98 Dianne Leavitt Brooks ’69 Alexandra Bullard ’05 Susanna Calhoun ’15 Courtney Camps ’04 Regina Carey ’16

Class of 2030 - 74%

Damon and Leslie Barber Hussam and Arghavan Batal Carson Biederman and Susan MacPherson Amy Coe and Carol Rohl Brian and Susan Enyeart Lei Han and Tieying Yu Bryce Klempner and Julia Africa Keith and Emiley Lockhart Ben and Tonya Mezrich Jahir and Stephanie Pabon Edward and Oksana Shapiro Anna and Al Sollami Deon and Peggy Stander Abraham and Mahlet Woldeselassie

Class of 2031 - 90%

Joshua and Amy Berman Damian and Cigdem Betebenner Alexander Bourgeois and Emily Anesta

Jeff Hesselbein and Amy Bland Aditya and Skyler Joshi Thomas and Kristin Knox Tony Lam and Tiffanie Tong Kathryn and Brian Lee Anna and Al Sollami Abraham and Mahlet Woldeselassie Rachel Wolf-Heyman and Jeffrey Heyman

Barbara Chandler ’65 Class of 2019 Elizabeth Cleveland ’71 Elissa M. Cofield ’99 Phoebe Cooper ’09 Ryan Coughlin ’14 Carol Tesone Croffy ’67 Diana Clark Crookes ’65 David Cutler ’02 Katya d’Angelo ’04 Paige D’Angelo Suzanne Del Vecchio ’60 Brimmer Magazine

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Kathleen Delaney ’17 Gail Devlin Moradi ’64 Patricia Foley Di Silvio, Ph.D. ’62 Caryl Diengott ’73 Patricia Folts Dooley ’45 Nancy Sobin Drourr ’66 Selma Duhovic ’02 Holly Eaton ’09 Julie Eaton ’05 Christian Ernest ’14 Leslie Fallon ’66 Carrie Farmer ’70 Quinn Fitzgerald ’07 Amanda Frank ’88 Frances Fremont-Smith ’75 Gail Gabriel ’71 Kevin Gates ’15 Kristin Gates ’15 Heather Gates ’13 Emily Gibbons ’09 Alison Gill ’16 Samuel Girioni ’15 Barbara Glazerman ’55 Constance Abramson Golden ’61 Durrie Durant Golding ’75 Jane Goodband ’73 Kennie Grogan

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Mary Ellen Grossman ’65 Leslie Stimmel Guggiari ’73 Duwaraka Gunarajasingam ’07 Elisabeth Schneider Hall ’55 Samantha Strauss Hanman ’02 Michael Hastings ’18 Matthew Hastings ’18 Jennifer Hatton ’03 Jared Heller ’19 Linda Hiller ’64 Emily Hood ’49 Mary Jo Goggin Hopkins ’48 Constance Huebner ’50 Stephanie B. Iannone ’97 Anne Price Iverson ’61 Chelsea Jacob ’06 Lyrae Johnson ’80 Constance Jones ’42 Trust Debby Jones ’48 Lily Kaplan ’12 Samuel Kellogg ’03 Deborah King ’72 Charlotte Kistner ’10 Stephanie Kosmo ’73 Sophie Lapat ’18 Monica Lareau ’06 Eleanor Latimer ’65

Elizabeth Leeder ’15 Nancy Lemcke ’50 Erica Lopez ’65 Runeko Lovell ’03 Ben Ma ’12 Kentaro Marchionni ’08 Alexandre J. Maximilien ’01 Nathalie McCulloch ’37 Courtney McGillicuddy ’89 Sheila Meek ’53 Alexander Pan ’16 Hanna Pastor ’11 Susan Peirce ’53 Diana Luce Plunkett ’62 Linda Loukas Post ’73 Jennifer Perry Potter ’81 Jacob Quiles ’16 Nancy Starr Raphael ’53 Jonathan V. Redden ’01 Olivia Reyelt ’90 Catherine Spinale Rieger ’58 Marcia Rogers ’49 Janice Rudolf ’66 Jasmine Qazilbash Sahady ’88 Helen Selle ’76 Micah Sieber ’03 Rachael Thorne Silard ’01 Angela C. Simonelli ’01 Claudia Slifka ’16 Sally H. Smart ’73 Sarah Smith ’17 Eric Smith ’99 Catherine V. Swift ’73 Molly Tobin ’09 Willa Grant Trevens ’58 Eliza Truscott ’10 Madeline Snow Typadis ’71 Linda Waintrup ’72 Anne Wallace ’48 Josephine Wechsler ’54 William White ’04 Susan Donovan White ’77 Elizabeth T. Wicks ’62 Rachel Wrightson ’93 Jimmy Yfantopulos ’18

Grandparents Elizabeth Angell Clementine Angell ’32 Montgomery Angell ’29 W. Gerald and Patricia Austen William Lawson ’27 Frank and Marilyn Barger

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Rebecca Calhoun ’19 Andrew Calhoun ’18 Susanna Calhoun ’15 Alain and Jessica Bourgeois Juliana Bourgeois ’31 Marguerite Bourgeois ’27 Patsy Cherney Camille Cherney ’20 Wayne and Judith Cranford Pippa Cranford ’32 James and Anastasia Economy Nicholas Jaffer ’23 Henry and Niki Fayne Elliot Fayne ’30 Feaster Family Jaedin Feaster ’28 Steven and Josie Foote Tyler Reif ’24 Connor Reif ’19 Raymond W. Forgit Ana Forgit ’21 Jack Hernandez Tess Ehlers ’31 Henrik Ehlers ’23 Rachel Ehlers ’27 Stuart and Ellen Kazin Elias Kazin ’20 Dale and Jeannette Kensinger Juliet Grenzke ’31 Michael and Barbara Kreisler Owen Kreisler ’23 Nancy and Donald Remey Emma Hastings ’19 Barry and Audrey Robbins Zoe Kaplan ’21 Benjamin Kaplan ’21 Stephen and Sara Scolnick Chloe Rose Scolnick ’25 Sandra Siler Ella Eastland ’27 John D. Spooner Marlo J. Frank ’22 Gun Wastholm-McCuen Cara Rittner ’19 Joanne Seale Wilson William Lawson ’27

Past Parents John and Betsy Allen Robert Annese Sally Eaton Arnold Stephen and Lisa Ayres Jim Becker and Aber Lynch

Nancy and Peter Bradley Tom and Patty Bray Bob and Julie Brayboy Don and Kitsy Breen Maxwell and Jeannie Brenner Peter Brown and Susan Vogt Brown Pat and Joan Byrne Robert and Pat Cantin Barbara Carey Gloria Cassey Marc and Joanne Clamage Jim and Renee Coughlin Harold Dennis and Elizabeth Gerlach Shirley-Ann DePeiza Megan and Daniel Dolan

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Gary and Jill Hatton Hali Hellmuth Tiesha Hughes Joseph and Jill Iuliano Bill and Kerry Jacob Pete and Debby Jones ’48 Bernie and Faith Kaplan Rusty and Betsy Kellogg Stephen and Oie Kistner Jeremy and Reedy Kream Aaron and Lauren Lapat Caroline Levine Craig and Dorothy Mael Beth Mann Kazumi Kobayashi

This is a place where our kids really know and are known and needed by the community. Faculty and staff at Brimmer have truly been mentors, cheerleaders, and counselors for our children in the great times when the kids are thriving and achieving, and through the tough times too. We continue to support the Annual Fund because it supports every aspect of the School which our children have benefited from all these years. Kathy Taylor and Tom Calhoun P ’15, ’18, ’19

Don and Nancy Drourr ’66 Lew Eisenberg and Nancy Farrell Tom Engellenner and Carol Stolberg Paul C. Fay Esther Feldberg John Fitzgerald and Peggy St. Clair Gail Gabriel ’71 and Donald Kaiser James Gammill and Susan Alexander Hubbard and Anna Garber Jeff and Mary Gates Michael and Elizabeth Girioni Vicki Graboys John Greene Jerry Groopman and Pam Hartzband Laurie Hall

David and Phyllis McDermott John and Carolyn McGillicuddy Koreen McQuilton Geraldine Naddaff Craig and Jennifer Niemann Jim and Jane Orr Thad and Maureen Palmer Davis and Cecelia Pan Cindy Pendergast Michael and Paula Price Jim and Cathy Rafferty Carl Rapisarda-Vallely and Patrick Vallely Richard and Rosamond Reiber Janeata Robinson Stephen and Darlene Sallan Brimmer Magazine

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Susan Santos and Patricia Sullivan Eric and Laurie Slifka Stew Smith and Kim Woods Rod and Elizabeth Smith John D. Spooner Muriel Stark Andrew Susko and Dana Baiocco Kate Thurmond Bev and Peter Van Orman Daniel and Linda Waintrup ’72 Timothy and Elizabeth Wooster John and Judie Wyman

Faculty and Staff Cassie Abodeely Lauren Abrams Sarah Abrams Luca Antonucci Martha Arroyoave Nikki Atkins Kathy Balles Ted Barker-Hook Danielle Bartone Andrew Beal Brian Beale Virginia Beech Anne P. Bisson Jason Bock Bill Bonaparte Nancy Bradley Paul Brauchle Patty Bray Tom Bray Noelia Calderon-Gostanzo Jessica Christian Joanne Clamage David Cutler ’02 Susan Cuyler Nicole DeCesare Megan Dolan Steve Doldt Helen Du Beth Escobar Ellen Foley Amanda Frank ’88 Frances Fremont-Smith ’75 Thomas Fuller Matt Gallon Jeff Gates Mary Gates Mirna Goldberger Kyla Graves Judy Guild

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Chris Hardman Hali Hellmuth Elizabeth Hickey Rupa Houndegla Anya Huston Jill Iuliano Joseph Iuliano Bill Jacob Yuhong Jia Gemma Kevaney Christian Kiley Myra Korin Scott Koven Jen Kunkel Michael Langlois Elizabeth Leahy Kathryn Lee Heather Leslie Emily Luckett Nicholas Malakhow Bonney Mastaby Courtney McGillicuddy ’89 Matt McGuinness Beth Meister Allie Morey Nicole Morin Paul Murray Sara Murray Geraldine Naddaff Mallorie Nai Kelly Neely Tom Nelson Joshua Neudel Deborah O’Malley Cecelia Pan Ina Patel Cindy Pendergast Gus Polstein Patty Poulin Rachael Rabonovitz Carl Rapisarda-Vallely Donald Reese Brent Ridge Janeata Robinson Robert Rooney Nicole Rudolph Sharin Russell Rafael Salazar-Zapata Diana Scharrer Tom Schmottlach Michael Sconce Bethany Shannon Peter Slaski Elizabeth Smith

Eric Smith ’99 Kenley Smith Larry Stahley Janet Sweezey Matt Vaughan Ellinor Wareham Rachel Wolf-Heyman Kimberley Woods Elizabeth Wooster Lauren Worthy Sarah Wyllie

In Honor Of Cassie Abodeely In honor of Bob Annese Abdi Ali In honor of Blanca Burgos Heiam Alsawalhi In honor of teachers and advisor Diana Scharrer for Ahmad Faisal ’20 Gareth and Lisa Amaya Price In honor of Janet K. Price Elizabeth Angell In honor of Montgomery Angell ’28 and Clementine Angell ’32 Elizabeth H. Bower In honor of Libby Foley ’19 Bem and Victoria Claiborne In honor of Don David Martinez Ruiz Amy Coe and Carol Rohl In honor of Thomas Fuller David Cutler ’02 In honor of Judith Guild and Sharin Russell Katya d’Angelo ’04 In honor of the 15th reunion of the class of 2004 Charlotte Dixon In honor of Thomas Fuller Nancy Sobin Drourr ’66 In honor of Judy Guild Jianguo Duan and Wei Liu In honor of Andy Duan ’23 Henry and Niki Fayne In honor of first grade teachers (specifically Mrs. Murray) Luis and Amy Gomez In honor of Jill Iuliano Mark and Lisa Hastings In honor of the Class of 2019 Neal and Susan Heffron In honor of Nick Malakhow David Heller In honor of Jared Heller ’19 Yuhong Jia and Lingsheng Dong

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In honor of teachers, specialists, and administrators for Lauren Dong ’27 Eric Kamen and Cynthia Bell In honor of Carla and Howard Leeder’s 30th anniversary Robert Kass and Shayne Gilbert In honor of Thomas Fuller Jeffrey Lahens and Charmain Jackman In honor of Karen Forde Joseph Levinger and Elizabeth Murphy In honor of Michelle Levinger ’19 Hilary Malone In honor of Monica Malone Mariana Sanford Maynard In honor of Diana Scharrer Koreen McQuilton In honor of outstanding teachers for Ryann McQuilton ’05 and Halle McQuilton ’12 Ammar and Barrie Naji In honor of Lillian B. Welch, great grandmother of Lulu Naji Robert Palmer and Nancy Smith In honor of Lilianna Palmer ’23 and Juliette Palmer ’30 Anne C. Reenstierna In honor of Bob Annese and Carol Croffy Donald Reese In honor of Octavia E. Butler Deon and Peggy Stander In honor of Thomas Fuller Alan Steinert In honor of Mirna Goldberger Hubert and Evandra Williams In honor of Doris Mayers and Audrey Williams Joanne Seale Wilson In honor of William H. Lawson ’27 Abraham and Mahlet Woldeselassie In honor of Faven Abraham ’30 and Rinna Abraham ’32

In Memoriam Joshua and Jacqueline Angell In memory of Joseph McCartney Sandy and Ned Bigelow In memory of Elsie Wilmerding Carol Tesone Croffy ’67 In memory of Christopher Oosterhius In memory of Ann Sheehan In memory of Tiana Lozzi. In memory of Malcolm MacLean In memory of Lori Goldstein Paul and Cindy Gamble

In memory of William and Suzanne O’Connor Bruce and Robin Ginsberg In memory of Manny and Shirley Ginsberg Mirna Goldberger In memory of Monica Wulff Steinert ’57 John Hubbell, III In memory of Penny Hubbell ’41

Vicki Graboys Leslie Stimmel Guggiari ’73 Bill and Judy Guild Rupa Houndegla Pete and Debby Jones ’48 Howard and Carla Leeder Christopher Makepeace and Marilyn Whalley

Joseph and Jill Iuliano In memory of Arlene Iuliano Michele Page In memory of Barbara Shoolman David and Sharin Russell In memory of Byram and Adeline Magol Muriel Stark In memory of John Fish Alan Steinert In memory of Monica Wulff Steinert ’57

Jim and Jane Orr Cindy Pendergast Patty Poulin Eric and Anne Reenstierna Nancy and Donald Remey Michael Remey Catherine Spinale Rieger ’58 David and Sharin Russell Rod and Elizabeth Smith Susan Soule Muriel Stark David Thibodeau Bev and Peter Van Orman Daniel and Linda Waintrup ’72

In Memory of Robert B. Almy Virginia Beech Sandy and Ned Bigelow Robin Bognuda Nancy and Peter Bradley Don and Kitsy Breen Anne T. Converse Carol Tesone Croffy ’67 Nancy Sobin Drourr ’66

Gifts in Kind Mosa and Laila Alomran Paul Bernon Yongkuan Hao and Bao Hong Zhao Jixi Li and Hailing Sun Garth Smith and Susan Kirwan Xufeng Tian and Weiwei Cui Brimmer Magazine

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