Letter from the Board President

Letter from the President of the Board of Trustees

This past year, more than ever, I was consistently in awe of our community’s strength and what we have been able to accomplish together.

Opening as scheduled in September 2020 and remaining in session through the academic year was a huge achievement, and I want to thank the teachers for returning day after day, the administration for assembling a workable and transparent operating plan, the staff for creating safe spaces for our boys and implementing the technology for our hybrid learning model, and—most importantly— Head of School John Botti, for his honest, empathetic, and courageous leadership.

John’s positive, compassionate attitude and strong relationships created trust throughout the School as he upheld policies that promoted everyone’s safety and well-being.

Special recognition goes to Browning parents who, while facing their own daily challenges, remained supportive and resilient. Whether as parent “buddies” to new families, Parent Association Class Representatives, Annual Fund Volunteers, or Admission Ambassadors for prospective families, our parents and alumni helped maintain a united front and modeled leadership behavior for our boys to follow.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in securing $2,096,216 for this year’s Annual Fund, which once again broke all previous records. Your generous support furthers Browning’s mission to raise courageous and compassionate men of intellect and integrity.

With sincere appreciation,

Valda Witt P ’20, ’22, ’26

Quotations on the photo spreads throughout this Report of Giving are taken from these letters from Head of School John Botti and Board President Valda Witt.