NEWSLETTER + REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY FISCAL YEAR 2020–2021
PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION ISN’T (OR ISN’T JUST) ITS SPECIFIC TEACHING TOOLS: HOLISTIC ATTENTION TO EACH STUDENT, FOR EXAMPLE, OR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. IT’S A DEEP AND FIRM COMMITMENT TO THE IDEA THAT TOMORROW CAN BE BETTER THAN TODAY.
Contents
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A Message From The Head of School, Peter Beck
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Graduation and Goodbye 17
From the Director of Outreach, Franny Shuker-Haines
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The Buxton Virtual Reunion 18
From the President of the Board, Tom Rutledge
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Lifetime Giving Recognition 19
In Memory, Mark Tulloss ’87 8
Annual Fund Giving Levels 20
Educated Palates 10
Memorial + Honorary Gifts 25
In Praise of Open Mic 11
Alumni Class Giving 26
Regional Intensive Trip 12
Sangster Society 28
Summer Programs 14
Ways to Give 28
Creating New Yearbook Traditions 16
Trustees, Faculty and Staff 29
A Message From
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL PETER BECK
Sometimes it feels like an oxymoron: being progressive for a century. Buxton’s been around for nearly one hundred years, but it’s been experimental from the start. How does a school stay cutting-edge when it’s actually older than most of its peers? I think the answer lies in what progressivism really means, at its core. Progressive education isn’t (or isn’t just) its specific teaching tools: holistic attention to each student, for example, or experiential learning. It’s a deep and firm commitment to the idea that tomorrow can be better than today. (As opposed to, for instance, the equally common belief that yesterday was better.) And let me stress, it’s not just some inchoate, idealistic belief that things can be better. It’s a call to action: tomorrow will be better than today—if we all make it that way. We do that with an open acknowledgment of the past: what worked, what didn’t? With an honest accounting of our present: who are we, what resources are at our disposal, what obstacles are in our way? With imaginative planning for the future: Where do we want to be? Who do we want to be? How do we get there? It’s a belief that tomorrow can be better than today, which means: a belief that Buxton can always become even better. That’s why all of our teachers are lifelong learners, always committed to knowing
more, doing more, and sharing more of the subjects we care about. That’s why our students seem to be growing at lightningspeed, constantly becoming more creative, more caring, more thoughtful versions of themselves. That’s why our alums are such outsized forces in their communities, endlessly building, shaping, helping. So that’s how you stay cutting-edge for a century. Without ever feeling a need to reinvent everything, you are always open to improving anything. Indeed, you are committed to that improvement. To knowing: we can always be kinder and more equitable, we can always dig deeper and learn more, we can always build, and become, and grow more—together. Last year several students and teachers started a Fermentation Club, a gathering place for all the bakers and picklers among us. Watch a student or faculty baker pour off most of an old sourdough starter to make room for new flour and water. But watch, too, how they make sure to leave some of the starter behind, as a leaven for the next generation. That’s how you make something very old feel very new, all the time. 3
FROM
THE DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH
FRANNY SHUKER-HAINES TO THE BUXTON COMMUNITY I can’t think of a job or a place that is more connected to the seasons than Buxton: The crisp breezes and fiery colors of the fall coincide with the introduction of new students, new classes, new faculty, all creating an air of excitement. In winter we hunker down under thick snow, turning inward, making deeper connections, storing up memories and energy for the spring to come. With the first thaw, we take our (at first tentative and then all-out) steps into the world on the All-School Trip. And then spring really blooms, turning our campus into a lush, flower-filled rolling meadow of vivid green, always at its
school year. Knowing that it was essential to do school even during the pandemic, we adapted: We ate and taught and lived outdoors as much as possible. We turned the fall play into a masked, distanced staged reading of Angels in America. We took our All-School Trip to our own backyard, studying the history, culture, and issues of Williamstown, North Adams, and Berkshire County. Our spring production of Metamorphoses (also, appropriately, all about transformation) was performed outdoors on a moonlit night in late May. And we held graduation outdoors for the first time in decades, transforming
to be associate director, is now Head of School, and I have modified my role to stay focused on the external affairs of the school—admissions, development, community relations—as Director of Outreach. New seasons, new changes, new ways of growing and adapting: that’s Buxton. Our greater community does that as well, moving from recent grad to young adult to movers and shakers in the world who then look back and give back to the school. We are grateful that there are these larger seasons to one’s Buxton life, and we deeply appreciate that our families and graduates understand that those
absolute peak of beauty just as our seniors graduate, cementing for them and for us that sense of being part of something deeply alive and transformative.
the Gate House lawn into a celebration, with some of the wisest, most moving speeches in recent memory.
years on Stone Hill are made possible through the careful tending of the school by those who have lived and loved it.
Buxton’s leadership has also been learning, changing, adapting, transforming. Peter Beck, who originally came to Buxton to teach social studies, then returned
Here’s to many more seasons to come!
Transformation and adaptation happen all the time and everywhere at Buxton, and that was especially true in the 2020-2021 4
Franny Shuker-Haines Director of Outreach
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FROM the PRESIDENT of the BOARD TOM RUTLEDGE DEAR BUXTON COMMUNITY,
FOR MUCH OF ITS HISTORY, BUXTON HAS BEEN A HIDDEN GEM. THERE HAS BEEN A CERTAIN SENSE OF MODESTY ABOUT THE SCHOOL, NOT WANTING TO SEEM NOISY OR BRAGGY.
I’m convinced that outreach is the board’s most important job in the 2021-2022 school year. It’s what the school needs from us, and it’s the thing we do that is most in keeping with the values that make Buxton unique. Let me explain. For much of its history, Buxton has been a hidden gem. There has been a certain sense of modesty about the school, not wanting to seem noisy or braggy. The school’s approach to publicity could best be described as “no thanks.” The low profile was also thought to cultivate an environment where students can learn without the distractions of everyday life. All of this contributed to the feeling that Buxton was special. But it was a feeling held by the very small number of people who actually make up the Buxton community. Because the flip side of being a hidden gem is being obscure. The costs of obscurity are great, and are borne by the school and by all the communities that might benefit from Buxton’s remarkable work. Buxton has remained unknown by students
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and teachers who might have made us proud. Buxton faculty and staff—always on the smaller side—missed out on the help of people who might otherwise have contributed to the life of the school. And the unique magic of how learning happens at Buxton was kept a secret, when the world has so much to gain from hearing about us. Can the board be a bridge between Buxton and its supporters, and going the other direction, to outsiders who can benefit from a glimpse of what happens at Buxton? I think so. Starting this fall, most of the board’s members are now assigned to one of two new committees: the Alumni and Parent Outreach committee, and the Educator Outreach. This will be most member’s sole committee assignment, with the expectation that they will work a few hours each month on the job. On the first committee, board members will be working to strengthen the school’s relationships with its closest friends and better understand how our alumni and parents want to engage with the school. In the process, we hope
Buxton will benefit from those communities’ contributions—in the form of their talents, their financial resources, candidates for admission, or participation on the Board or the Alumni Council. On the second committee, board members will forge relationships with educators who either already serve Buxton (think of the middle schools and educational consultants that send us applicants) or who could potentially join arms with us in arts education, supplementary academic activities, or summer programs. At a small school with almost limitless talent but limited time and money, there’s always more work to do. This year, I hope board members can pick up some of that slack. They can make things happen that might otherwise fall victim to limited person-hours. More importantly, they can be the eyes and ears of Buxton. And that is what I mean by outreach. I hope everyone reading this will be receptive to a broader and deeper dialogue with our board members working in outreach. And by asking you to do that, we are asking the same thing we ask of all current Buxton community members—which is to listen. Moreover, I hope some of you will be inspired to do your own outreach. Help us find admissions candidates, host an event in your area, or consider whether your talents might help the on-campus life at Buxton. We’d welcome the chance to strategize with you. Please reach out! Tom Rutledge
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In Memory
MARK TULLOSS ’87 by Deanna Dement Myers On a beautiful August evening this summer, the family and friends of Mark Tulloss ’87 came to Buxton to celebrate his life and memory. Stories about his gastronomical adventures as well as his love for fashion—especially shoes—were shared on the patio of the Main House. Hearing so many people talk with deep emotions about his zest for life and the impact he made on so many people was truly an inspiring experience. Jon Fisher ’87 reminisced about his time at Buxton with Mark: “Before I met Mark, I had never been on a subway, never eaten sushi, never been to a concert. He introduced me to my own hometown of New York City.” Their friendship was lifelong, and the connection extended to Mark’s family. “What made the biggest impression on me… was Mark’s fearlessness and inexhaustible energy. … There was always a new place to go and new people to meet. Mark rushed out to meet the world and announce that he was there.” His daughter, Lily ’19, spoke about the trips she would take with her father: “He had just gotten his first car, a new Jeep he named ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,’ when he took 8
me on a trip to the RAK [Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah], the northernmost emirate of the UAE. I was sitting in the back and we were driving on a newly constructed road up a mountain, when part of the road collapsed in a landslide under the car, leaving us teetering on the side of a cliff. He was able to stabilize the car enough with rocks to drive it back onto solid road. What I also remember is that my dad bribed me not to tell anyone by taking me to the store to buy a pair of pink Louis Vuitton shoes.” Later in the evening during the celebration of Mark’s life, the group made their way to a spot by The Shed, a small classroom building near the Work Program area. A new tree has been planted there as a symbol of the connection Mark always had with Buxton. Between two stone benches is a plaque that bears a quote from The Sheltering Sky, by Paul Bowles, a book that made a profound impact on Mark while he was a student here. Next time you are on campus, take a moment to rest there and reflect on adventure, life-long learning, and “[h]ow fragile we are under the sheltering sky. Behind the sheltering sky is a vast universe, and we’re just so small.”
“WHAT MADE THE BIGGEST IMPRESSION ON ME… WAS MARK’S FEARLESSNESS AND INEXHAUSTIBLE ENERGY. … THERE WAS ALWAYS A NEW PLACE TO GO AND NEW PEOPLE TO MEET. MARK RUSHED OUT TO MEET THE WORLD AND ANNOUNCE THAT HE WAS THERE.”
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Educated Palates by Greg Roach, Executive Chef If you have stopped by the Buxton kitchen anytime in the past six years, you know that things are somewhat different than they were back-in-the-day. Food has always played a major role in the campus life of Buxton students, but it’s been my goal since my arrival at Buxton in the fall of 2015 to do more than just provide nutrition to the campus community and go home at night. Food is so much more than calories for our bodies to burn. It carries culture, history, science, emotions, as well as a direct connection to our own health. Helping our students realize the significance of what they eat, as well as how and with whom, is always the overarching principle. Food is universal. This past school year was different. COVID created some serious challenges to both my personal philosophy and to the food-centric traditions that make Buxton Buxton. Disposable plates and plasticware, no student waiters, lots of prepacked snacks, eating meals in dorm rooms, no student dishwashers, daily announcements via email rather than at lunch and dinner, etc. … are all 10
antithetical to what we believe Buxton should be. As necessary as all those precautions were, it was still heartbreaking. We understand better than ever just how critical mealtime and the kitchen are to the life of a Buxton student. This fall we are building back many of the most critical elements of our food program—and even expanding a few. We will be offering more kitchen-centric learning opportunities, including the Culinary Logistics class, a winter-study course, and a food systems unit on the All School Trip, led by me. We will be taking the year to examine the most effective ways to integrate the kitchen with the agriculture program, and bringing the Environmental Club into the kitchen to help us walk the walk of being good stewards. And thanks to a very generous gift, the kitchen will be getting a new stove and walk-in cooler, as well as an expanded cold bar to expand our salad and deli offerings. The prognosis for the Buxton Kitchen has never been better.
IN PRAISE of OPEN MIC by Kevin Reilly
I came back to teach at Buxton after a ten-year hiatus. It’s hard not to be reflective when you return to an old home, and as I navigated the adjustments and reacquaintances throughout this complex year, I often found myself wondering what was at the core of my love for this place.
Nine months in, I didn’t come up with a succinct answer, but I knew it when I saw it, and I saw it all the time. In the boisterous conversations at meals, in the astonishing artwork and theatrical productions, in the stewardship that arose during Work Program—it was all around. But for me, this nebulous core was nowhere more obvious than during the student-organized performance smorgasbords we call “open mics.” The final one of the spring term stands out. Nearly the entire school was in attendance on the basketball court. Students set up the chairs, the drum kit, the amps, and the lighting. As the sun set, the proceedings opened with a lengthy improvised duet on thumb piano and harmonica, sounding something like a floating sequence from a Studio Ghibli film. This weirdness went on and on, because it was really a smokescreen for an actual horse carrying actual yearbooks, which the seniors had arranged to amble towards the group at just the right time. Once the cargo had been gleefully distributed, the show resumed. There were three stand-up comics, two scenes from musicals, a folk-rock band, an Appalachian acapella trio, a couple
singalongs, some karaoke, and even a set of high-flying basketball theatrics. By the end of this array, the magical yearbook horse had almost been forgotten. Was this because everyone sang on key, remembered the lyrics, and nailed their comedic timing? Of course not. While real skill and talent are often on display, Buxton open mics are wonderfully slapdash affairs, full of acts that succeed on energy alone. Attend a few of them and you’ll see their most essential piece is the audience. And this gets me back to the core of the place: I’ve never seen another group of teenagers stay so enthusiastically supportive while their peers take risks, get dramatic, or act silly in public. Wild and sincere bursts of applause are the norm, even for the most haphazard routines, and this generosity makes each performer’s light shine a bit brighter. This was true in 2005 and it’s still true in 2021. So, don’t worry too much about how Buxton made it through this masked and distanced year. The core is intact, the kids are alright, and they did more than just make it through: they made it fun, weird, significant, and beautiful, as always.
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REGIONAL INTENSIVE TRIP
by Micah Manary
Buxton “shopped local” this year, with a “regional intensive” replacing the usual all-school trip (otherwise known these days as The Urban Intensive Trip). Students and faculty organized into groups to investigate the history, culture, environment, and structure of Williamstown and Berkshire County. » The Arts group met with the Williamstown Art Conservation Center, which renovates everything from the mural on a McDonalds to a 16th century geometry manuscript. » Ecology learned about the flora of our own Stone Hill, and met with a regional expert on which plants were edible and how to cook them—even making birch-bark tea and garlicmustard pesto for the whole school! » Mills studied the history of Williamstown and North Adams through our local mills, from their original businesses to their current renovation and repurposed uses. » Indigenous Peoples learned about the history of the Mohican peoples who are native to what is now 12
Williamstown, and whose history has been mostly erased. » Hidden Systems got a tour of the local water-treatment plant and sewers, to understand the infrastructure that supports our town. » With policing being a huge issue nationally and locally after recent WIlliamstown events, the Policing group met with the police chief, local activists, politicians, and victims to understand the issue in its complexity and totality. » Poverty looked at issues of local rural poverty, including the removal of a significant Williamstown trailer park after a hurricane. » Farms looked at the robust history of farming in our area, and the
economics and logistics behind successful agriculture in an incredibly tough environment. While each group dove deeply into a different facet of Berkshire County, it became clear to all that even our small rural area has deep history, issues, and complexity. Students found amazing organizations right in our backyard that they would never have otherwise known about! One student says: “We didn’t need to travel to find issues of poverty, race, economics, education, and politics. Every issue we hear about in the news is seen here in Williamstown!” It was a great “trip,” if quite out of the ordinary, and helped the school reframe our own context in the area. Who knows, it was so rich we might even do it again in a non-pandemic year!
“WE DIDN’T NEED TO TRAVEL TO FIND ISSUES OF POVERTY, RACE, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND POLITICS. EVERY ISSUE WE HEAR ABOUT IN THE NEWS IS SEEN HERE IN WILLIAMSTOWN!”
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SUMMER PROGRAMS by Pete Smith ’74 Director of Summer Programs Over 15 years ago, Buxton’s Board of Trustees and then-newly-established director of development, Doe Zottoli, began to glimpse the opportunities that our beautiful campus could offer when school was out of session. Since then, the use of our facilities in the summer has seen a number of different and developing iterations: full-on residencies and retreats; day programs in the arts and sciences for local kids; and weddings. Summer Programs 2021 had all of the above. Historically, during the summer months at Buxton, it was deemed important that there be a continued sense of home for those on the faculty and staff who fully resided in the dormitories and in the smaller domiciles that dotted the campus. We wanted to be sure that we were being attentive to preserving the serenity of those months as a refuge from an arduous and immersive school year. But with the recognition that the school could benefit from diversifying its potential revenue streams and the reality that Buxton’s property sat largely idle outside of the academic calendar, Summer Programs was fully launched. We haven’t looked back. 14
We started small, but have built loyal clientele. Doe was the first to engage Overland, a local adventure and travel program for teenagers, to use our campus during their leader training, and they have been with us ever since. For well over a decade, their leaders have camped, dined, and held their orientation during the last two weeks in June on Buxton’s campus. In past years, Artsbridge has taken up residency here, a Boston-based arts program that brings Israeli and Arab teenagers together to make art in order to address conflict and build alliances. We have also hosted the New England Puppetry Workshop, a residency in puppet-making and performance for adults, administered by local artist David Lane. David is also parent to Sophie Lane ’19.
we had also made some headway with a promising collaboration with the Hayground School in Bridgehampton, NY. Hayground is a progressive elementary and middle school co-founded by alumnus and board member Arjun Achuthan ’86 that has a vigorous gardening and food-preparation curriculum. The goal was to create a residential program for “graduates” of their summer program to continue to hone their culinary and farm-to-table skills in a residential setting, while also enjoying some of the more traditional offerings of summer camp. Alas, due to the pandemic, none of these innovations were realized and summer 2021 still felt too soon to put any of them into place. Here’s to actualizing these programs in future years!
For summer 2020, we had some new and ambitious residential programming in place. For adults, we had activated the engagement of children’s book illustrator and author Duncan Tonatiuh ’03 for The Art of the Picture Book, and local artists George Van Hook and Tony Conner for plein air and watercolor painting workshops. For young teenagers,
In summer 2021, however, we did manage to host two other residences. One was with Bais Chana Women International (informally, the self-named Jewish Uncamp), a three-week program for high-school and college-aged girls and women. The kitchen was made fully
kosher during their stay and the motiondetector lights were disabled during Sabbath, enabling our guests to adhere to observance. Then, for a week in August (and for the third year), we hosted Village Harmony, a program in singing and vocal arts for adults. Our day camps for local kids have proven to have real sustaining power. Very early on, we tested the waters with week-long programs in filmmaking, creative writing, and musical theater for middle-school aged kids. Later, under the stewardship of Buxton art teachers Frank Jackson and Amrita Lash-St. John ’99, we developed Arts & Ceramics, which just celebrated its 11th year with two consecutive weeks of programming, with 20 kids enrolled each week. Since the inception of A&C, we have run like-programs in Science & Logic, Music, and Creative Writing. On-campus chef Heather Mumford also initiated Thyme to Cook, an intensive in Kitchen Arts. This year—it’s the third running—Heather expanded the program to accommodate both a beginners’ and advanced class, for ages ranging from 6 to 12. Like A&C, families eagerly anticipate this program and it has always been fully enrolled.
One of the goals of the day programs was to get more local families onto campus, to introduce them to what Buxton has to offer, and to demystify it. Historically, the school has suffered from being a well-kept secret and it’s gratifying to see parents who are dropping off their children remark on the pastoral beauty of the campus, the richness of the facilities, and the success of the programs for their kids. And since 2015, we’ve had close to a dozen local families whose children participated in one of our day programs enroll their kids in the school. Summer programming is clearly a vigorous pathway toward more robust school enrollment. Lastly, Buxton’s campus is an ideal wedding venue and we offer both one-day and weekend use of the facilities for the betrothed. The price-point largely attracts couples who are DIY-minded and who see the potential of the campus as a retreat for their unique celebration. We have engaged a number of platforms to help us promote wedding use (The Knot, e.g.) and I receive inquiries on a daily basis. Point of fact, we could probably do nothing but book
weddings on our campus; but in order to accommodate other uses, our wedding season is relatively short right now: late July through Labor Day weekend. We only had two weddings this summer, both of which were rescheduled from summer 2020 due to COVID. But summer 2022 has five reservations already, with one more pending. There is no doubt that this is a developing and promising purview for the school and we are currently considering expanding what we can offer couples, both in the planning process and on-site. Summer Programs are increasingly hale and hearty. Let us know if you know of anyone who is looking for a retreat or residency destination, a local person whose kids are school-age, or a couple who is looking for a place to get hitched! And please visit the Buxton website (www.buxtonschool.org) and click on the Summer Programs tab for program descriptions, pictures, and videos.
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CREATING NEW YEARBOOK TRADITIONS by Addie Lane-Peterson ’21 This winter the seniors began the traditional endeavor to raise money for our yearbook. In the past few years, seniors have produced a video fundraising “ask.” But given the restrictions and challenges of the pandemic, the students decided we needed to take a different approach. In a Zoom meeting during the at-home portion of the winter term, people suggested we use money saved from years past, but that felt like giving up. I had some ideas: A raffle for student art and art baskets. We could sell tickets while we were remote, and put the baskets together when we were back in person in early spring. Or, I suggested, we could do a phonathon, an idea that had been percolating since we did election phone-banking in November. We would reach out to the community, connect, reminisce, answer questions, while also raising money. 16
We chose the phonathon. Six other seniors and I went to the development office on three evenings, making calls to the Buxton community. I spoke with former faculty, listened to stories, and answered questions about Buxton during COVID. I spoke to the parents of my friends, assuring even them that their children were eating breakfast. Most conversations came naturally, but we’re extremely grateful for Deanna’s scripts and all of her support. Shortly after we had ended the phonathon, Deanna informed us we had broken a Buxton record! We raised $8,228 in three days. I knew that Hell Weekend would be hard to accomplish during COVID, so while at home I talked to my mom, Siiri Lane ’86, who said Hell Weekend used to be held not in the art building, where the yearbook has been assembled for many years, but in the New Building—the building that
everyone was already allowed in every day under our COVID protocols! An idea formed: Maybe using this bigger space for the weekend could be a way for us to be together, but in a COVID-safe way for our Hell Weekend? We formed a Senior Task Force, and presented this idea to the school’s COVID Task Force and, with some persuasion, it was okayed. Provided with a heaping snack table and plenty of masks, we made it happen with everyone spread out through the building. Our method of giving the yearbook to the school was laid-back, well-timed, and so fun. Karleigh Bath ’21 reached out to a friend at a local stable, hoping for a favor. After dinner the seniors met at the Shed, then down the road they came with our glorious steed! We loaded the yearbooks into bags that hung from the horse’s saddle, and made our way to the basketball courts where Open Mic was happening, “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X playing on a speaker as we walked in with a horse. Much like our class, this process was dysfunctional, but extremely successful.
GRADUATION and
GOODBYE
by Gabriel Guadalupe
I HAD FLASHBACKS OF LESSONS IN THE CLASSROOM, SALSA PARTIES IN THE THEATER, AND OUR TRAVELS DURING ALL-SCHOOL TRIP. I COULDN’T HELP BUT GET SENTIMENTAL THINKING ABOUT BEDCHECKS, THE SUPER SMASH BROS. MELEE MATCHES, OR THE TRANSFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONS AT TUNNEL CITY AND THE CLARK.
Like the Class of 2021, I started at Buxton four years ago. Back in 2017, we were new and trying to figure Buxton out: work jobs, shifting, Spring Thing, etc. Together we found and, in many instances, created our place at the school. As the seniors gave their graduation speeches, I noticed myself reliving moments I’ve shared with each and every one of them. I could see them serving their favorite dishes during Kitchen Crew, acting in a play, singing during ensembles, or reading a story during Fall Arts. I had flashbacks of lessons in the classroom, salsa parties in the theater, and our travels during All-School Trip. I couldn’t help but get sentimental thinking about bedchecks, the Super Smash Bros. Melee matches, or the transformative conversations at Tunnel City and The Clark. For those who knew me when I first arrived, this may sound a bit surprising. I was a more traditional teacher back then. Asking students about their feelings?
Sharing mine? No thanks! But after four years, I’ll admit that I’ve been Buxtonized. I’ve realized that working and living at Buxton is much more than a job. I’ve shared the past four years of my life with some amazing people and it’s hard to believe it’s over. Goodbyes are always bittersweet. I am happy to see the seniors move on, but I also feel a pang of sadness since I can’t slow or stop time. The beauty of the past four years, however, lies in its fleeting nature. I’ve learned that Buxton students, more so than us adults, understand this reality. They live their lives intensely and intentionally. I see it in their art and how they interact with one another. I felt it in our goodbye hugs at graduation and in their heartfelt messages in my yearbook. As I look to the future, I plan to bring some Buxton with me into the next chapters of my life. I hope the Class of 2021 does the same. 17
THE BUXTON VIRTUAL REUNION
by Deanna Dement Myers, Director of Development
The 2021 Buxton alumni reunion was held online June 17-19. Alumni joined on Zoom and in Kumospace from all over the country and around the world, making this one of the most memorable gatherings in recent memory, despite the fact that we couldn’t be together on campus. A variety of sessions on art, yoga, cooking, Buxton’s impact on the field of social action, and even a trivia game made the weekend fun for all involved. Alumni really responded to the panels on art and on social activism, which seems in keeping with Buxton’s long-held values. Thursday evening was kicked off with a lively discussion about The Value of Imagination, led by art faculty member Frank Jackon, talking with Philip Rickey ’78 , Alisa Sikelianos-Carter ’01 and Lola Dement Myers ’16. These artists shared their work and insights on how they are making art a viable career. On Saturday, the afternoon sessions kept alumni engaged by exploring the human effect on the environment and the people who are impacted by various systems of inequity, like the prison-industrial complex and educational access. The panel, Making Change Inside and Outside “The Bubble,” was facilitated by Buxton 18
trustees Rebecca DeCola ’00 and Yolanda Lawrence ’00, and featured a robust discussion by Maurie Levin ’81, Williams Cole ’86, Jessica Grindstaff ’96, Jessica Neptune ’98, and Brian Ford ’09 who shared their thoughts on how a Buxton education set them on paths dedicated to helping break down barriers and create actual change in the world. At another session, Buxton COVID Task Force members Grame Fincke ’61, David Bluestein ’08, Linda Burlak, Lindsey Wyatt, and Franny Shuker-Haines provided insight on how we were able to keep Buxton whole and hale throughout a global pandemic. The alumni audience gave kudos to the team—and the faculty and students!—for showing themselves to be thoughtful and and caring of each other during this time.
Throughout the weekend, alumni shared how much they enjoyed connecting with other alumni—and in response to that, an Alumni Council has been created to promote and continue the connection between Buxton and the alumni community and between alums as well. Already, the group has generated ideas like: a lecture or workshop series led by alums on topics of interest to the students; regional alumni reunions; an alumni network sharing job opportunities, career mentoring, and sharing interests. If these ideas are exciting to you and you would like to become a part of the Alumni Council and share your talents with the community, please contact Deanna at deanna@buxtonschool.org. We’d love to have you join us!
LIFETIME GIVING RECOGNITION
$3,000,000+ Wrinkle In Time Foundation Andrea Currier ’74, President
$1,000,000+ Gerald and Sheree Friedman P’01 Diana Hitt Potter* ’51 P’82 Anonymous
$300,000+ Jane Greenberg ’77 P’07 Horatio Potter ’82 and Elizabeth O’Connell Potter ’82
We honor these donors who have given to Buxton at the highest levels. Their contributions have helped countless students and provided above and beyond for programmatic and physical resources at Buxton.
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$200,000+ Cynthia Croatti P’02,05 Adam ’78 and Pamela Emmerich Henry* and Mary Flynt* P’74,77 Christa Lancaster P’01 Nancy Newberger P’09 Charlie ’72 and Shelly Yedlin P’03
$100,000+ Paul Brooke ’63 and Kathleen McCarragher P’97 Andy and Roberta Denenberg P’08 Grae Fincke ’61 and Heidi Urich P’93 Daniel and Patti Holland P’08,11,14 Ken and Nina Peek Rothchild ’47 Tony Rousmaniere ’91 Tom Rutledge P’16 Daniel Simons ’02 and Barbara Berska ’01 Mattie Sydnor* P’76 Ann Wiener* P’79, 80, 84 *Deceased Names with a two digit year, signifies an alumni of that graduating class. Names with a “P”, signifies parent(s) of a current or former student. Names with a “G”, signifies grandparent(s) of a current or former student.
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ANNUAL FUND GIVING LEVELS July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 DORM SUPERVISORS GIFTS OF $10,000+
KITCHEN KREW GIFTS OF $2,500 - $4,999
Peter and Lizzy Beck
Bill Beardsley ’56
Paul Brooke ’63 and Kathleen McCarragher P’97
Karen Jones Clark and Stephen Clark P’04,07
Willie Rae Carter*
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Andy and Roberta Denenberg P’08
Jean MacFadyen ’73
Adam ’78 and Pamela Emmerich
Peter Mitchell and Suzette Barclay P’00
Jeff Franzen P’12
Temple Peterson P’21,24
Gerald and Sheree Friedman P’01
Robert and Nancy Vaughn* P’01
Daniel and Patti Holland P’08,11,14 Tom Rutledge P’16 Daniel Simons ’02 and Barbara Berska ’01 Mattie Sydnor* P’76 Justin Theroux ’89 Wrinkle In Time Foundation Andrea Currier ’74, President Anonymous (3)
SENIOR SERVICE GIFTS OF $1,000 - $2499 Danny Adler ’68 Mark Alkiewicz ’86 Phyllis Tompkins Atkinson ’51 Atlassian Jeffrey and Julie Bath P’21
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THE FORGE GIFTS OF $5,000 - $9,999
Linda Becker
The Cowles Charitable Trust
Sammy Chamino ’07
David Donaldson ’80
Warren and Elizabeth Costley
Kevin and Beth Ellingwood P’15
Deanna Dement Myers P’16,19
Grae Fincke ’61 and Heidi Urich P’93
Kevin Donaldson ’84
Catharine Fincke ’68
Meg Ellingwood ’15
David Gardner and Phyllis Guerra P’18
Josh Fincke ’93
Dorianne Hutton Samuels ’71
Andrew ’99, Charles and Frances Geer P’99
Robert Levy ’67
Lynne S. Gilson ’98 and Joel Schuman
Nancy Newberger P’09
Doug Green ’73
Elizabeth and James Pickman P’95
John Guenther ’61 and Melody Tilton P’89
David Rubin ’70
Henry and Elizabeth Harrison P’93
Ahsie Warner ’78
Lucinda Hodgson ’90
Lou Bluestein P’08 Roger and Julia Bolton G’21,23
*Deceased Names with a two digit year, signifies an alumni of that graduating class. Names with a “P”, signifies parent(s) of a current or former student. Names with a “G”, signifies grandparent(s) of a current or former student.
Robert and Cora May Howe P’77,79
Frank Jackson and Amy Podmore P’11
Jonathan and Sigrin Newell P’93
Charles and Jane Jones P’20,22
Bill Low ’70
Walter Kernan ’74
Margaret Mandel P’00
David Oliver and Roberta Bonisson Machado P’11,17
Siiri Lane ’86 P’21,24
Alexander ’03 and Connie Matisse
Greg Roach and Robin Meyer
Joan Lawson G’21
Janet McGhee P’11
Anthony Schneider ’98
Anne Lawson P’21
Frosty Puestow Montgomery ’59
Franny and Timothy Shuker-Haines P’16
Ed Martin ’72 P’08
Robert and Celia Morris P’90
Pamela Skyrme G’08
Michael and Hannah Moore P’08
Sister Grace (Eleanor Grace Allen) ’48
Randy Smith and Tina Cohoe P’12
New Ground Fund
John Parkinson ’80
Michael and Christine St. Pierre P’99
Ellen Petersen P’88
Katherine Perls P’91
Anne Undeland P’18
Kevin Reilly
Max Petersen ’88
Viola van der Meulen and Jim Morrison
Josh Reisner ’95
Christopher Pratt ’76
Isaac Zaur and Sarah Kaufman
Michael Relihan ’79
Philip Rickey ’78
Bruce and Lori Rosenblum
Jim and Cindy Tuite P’04
Juliusz Sas and Ardith Holmgrain P’23
Anthony and Gisela Walker P’86,89
THE GATE GIFTS OF $100 - $249
Shiwa Shadden G’14
West Oil Company
Adelson & Company
Katherine Shorey Herold ’78
Robert Yedlin ’03
Jeanie Cooper Ahanotu ’62
Jeffrey Shumlin ’78
John and Leslie Akula P’03
REC COMMITTEE GIFTS OF $250 - $499
Adam Ambrose ’68
Arjun Achuthan ’86
Kendra Archer ’04
Adams Community Bank
Ralph and Elisabeth Arlyck P’84
Breck and Lani Arnzen P’13
Bernard and Cecelia Bandman P’99
William ’66 and Ellen Atwood P’89,00
Ollie Bass and Linda Koch P’04
John Benjamin ’86
Elizabeth McIntosh Bauman ’89
C. William Bennett
Berkshire Fairfield Insurance Agency
Don and Susan Churchill P’79
Laura Bethea ’84
STOVE STOKERS GIFTS OF $500 - $999
Barbara Davis ’66
Tal Birdsey P’13
David Devereux Weeks and Georgianna Stout P’23
David Bluestein ’08 and Lindsey Wyatt
AmazonSmile Foundation
Adam Falk P’14
Mark Boyer and Barbara Millen Boyer P’83
Catherine Belden and James Nail
Geoffrey Feldman ’71
Andre Braugher and Ami Brabson P’21
Theresa Bensew P’08
Winfried and Silke Fuchshofen P’13
Alexander Brooks ’74
Laurance Clark ’79
Nancy Glowa ’73
Heather Brown P’07
Community of the Transfiguration
Peter and Cynthia Gray P’23
Grant Brown ’75 P’14
W. Bayard Cutting ’76
Mickey and Jackie Herbert P’13
Hetty Jo Brumbach ’60
Ronald Dabney ’73 and Lars Jahns
Dayle Klitzner Kellner ’71
Thelma Bullock P’85
Cheryl and Sam Daniel P’14
Mark and Mardi Manary
John Burgess ’66
Patricia Dinner G’20
Jacob Mitchell ’00
Crystal Campbell P’80 G’07,08
Stephen and Alicia Fitch P’21
William Morse
John Carasone and Luana Maroja P’24
Dickson and Mary Glass P’01
Brenda Moyd P’21
Joseph and Alana Chernila P’21,23
Nicholas Glass ’83
Julie Neisser ’74
Alden Cohen P’73,75
Maria Huffman P’94
Peter Neuman ’84
Paul Cooper ’66
Howard Sollins and Barbara Resnick P’05 Edward Stockman ’66 James Stockman ’60 Valerie Swarbrick G’16 Rebecca Vitali-DeCola ’00 Margie Wollam G’24 Brett Wollam and Rachel Nogueira Wollam P’24 Shirley Wright P’85
Ed and Mary Ambrose P’81,85
Henry Bolter P’88
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Marga Cooper Sproul ’63
John Moortgat ’51
Stephen and Donna Wyatt
Janet Corrigan P’13
Peter Morgan ’68
Derek Yiu
Art Desimine and Liz Weiss P’15
Jonathan and Anne Mossop P’01,04
Donald and Cristina Young P’23
Susan Draper Walker ’74
Robin Muller
Andrew Zema and Ileana Velazquez P’24
Paul Edwards P’98,00
Eugene and Leslie Newman P’06
Steve and Doe Zottoli P’02
Michael Ennis and Elizabeth Friend-Ennis P’24
Anne O’Connor P’22
Anonymous (2)
Sandra Feck G’21,24
Overland Summer Camps
Tim Fetzer ’71
Burt Porter and Katie Hooper P’98
Terrence Fina and Elizabeth Young P’20
Lindsay Potts ’73
Chloë Foglia ’96
Ann Pratt ’76
Michael and Rebecca Ford G’23
Iso Rabins ’99
Robin Gardner ’18
r.k. Miles, Inc.
Steven Germain and Laura Impert P’05
Amanda Ross ’84 P’17
Owen Goldfarb and Priscilla Fairbank P’05
Phillip and Sylvia Rowlands P’05
Ray and Karen Goldsteen G’23
Stephen Saltonstall ’63
Gayle Gross P’21
Michael Sand ’83
Andrew Gross and Linda Koenig P’15
Lawrence Sapadin and Marilyn Segel P’09
Candida Harper and Ulysses Lieblich P’09
Jerome Segal and Naomi Nim P’08
Will Harris-Braun ’17
Frank Sheed ’78
Lois Harrison P’20
Kitty Shumlin P’74,78
Kerry Henderson and Bex Roper-Caldbeck P’22,25
Perrin Siegel ’86
Dan Hulkower P’08,12 Yuki Itakura P’21 Daniel Janczewski and Amanda Maguire P’20 Lawrence Johnson ’59 Joanie Kemsley ’71 Michael Kemsley ’70 Sarah Koshar ’05 and Rodolfo Velazquez Christopher Kuntz and Lauren Cody P’24 Maeve ’95 and Josh Lahey Lynn Leibovitz ’77 Judy and Philip Lescarbeau Efrat Levy P’09 Karlie Llanes-Kidder ’16 Nan Lombardi P’87 Juan Lozano and Yezenia Pino P’23 Ronald and Patricia Malvin P’08 Katherine Drew Margolin ’70 Harry Maurer P’07 George and Carolyn McLellan P’91,98 Bonnie and David Miller P’98 Bernard and Jennifer Mirling P’91,98 G’10 22
Daniel and Mary O’Connor G’22
SOWERS OF SEEDS GIFTS UNDER $100 Qiana Alexander ’96 Frederick Allen ’71 Deborah Bancroft ’63 Althea Beagley ’01 Stephanie Goldstein Begen ’72 Big Y Christopher Bolton P’21,23 Ann Brown ’85 Liam Brown ’14 Candace Brown P’96 Margo Cardner Joey Carey ’02
David Skutch ’78 Peter ’74 and Jane Smith P’09,14 Percell and Carrie Smith G’14 Jane Sobel P’81,83 ST Insurance Agency Inc. Marilyn St. John P’00 Ann Kohns Steadman ’55 Christopher and Mary Stone P’00 Ralph and Sarah Stout G’23 Jefferson Strait and Robin Brickman Katherine Sweet ’79 Jonathan Sylbert ’76 Peter Tacy P’81,84 Joel Teenyanoff and Jill Glassmith ’14 Carolyn Vaughn ’01 Peter and Barbara Waksman P’06 Beatrice Weinberger ’76 Martha Westerdahl P’21 Robert Wheten P’07 Marco Williams ’75 B. Harton Wolf ’62 Paul and Stephanie Wright P’17
*Deceased | Names with a two digit year, signifies an alumni of
Kathline Carr and James Peters P’21
Tina Howard ’82
John Sears ’59 P’90,94
John Churchill ’79
Ruby Jackson ’11
Kate Seeger ’73
Jill Collie P’21
David Jones ’65
Larry Segel
Sarah Cooke P’17,20
Maggie Laurie ’94
Clark Semon and Elizabeth Pike P’24
Miozoty Cuello P’24
Meirav Levy-Bernstein ’09
Patricia Sempowich
Patrick Dalsin and Montserrat Le Mense P’22
Natasha Lisman P’96
Evan and Michele Shubin P’23
Audrey Mars
Rose Shuker-Haines ’16
Alexander de Havenon ’76
Katharine Maunz and Peter Hawkins P’20
Alisa Sikelianos-Carter ’01 P’22
Ivy Dement ’19
Jim and Lee Maxwell P’19
David Silver P’24
Mae Dement G’16,19
Fred McMane and Cathrine Wolf P’05
Alison Bidlack Smith ’76
Lola Dement Myers ’16
Alice Mello P’14
Kimberly Sobel ’81 and Jeffrey McGowan
Britta Dubbels P’21
Juan Melo, Jr. P’21
Jinx Tong
Tess Eastment ’92
Susan and Mark Merrett P’99,01
Bruce and Caron Ulmer P’07
Robert Featherstone and Sophia Jackson P’24
Melanie Mowinski
Skye and Victoria van der Laan P’21,24
Victoria Murphy ’99
Rebecca van der Meulen ’16
Guadalupe Pacheco and Linda Hanten P’01
Maria Vincent
JoHanna Flacks-Dunning ’88
Bruce Pandolfini and Roselyn Abrahams P’04
Daniel Von Nydeggen P’24
Steven Forman and Constance Eeghen P’09
Emma Post ’11
Jessica Galkin P’21
Julian and Stephanie Wilkins P’18
Carol Davis Preston ’61
Susan Grigsby P’91
Emanuel Witherspoon
Joan Howard Ramos ’56
Ben Gross ’15
Rebecca Wu-Norman ’98
Kathleen Roberts
Anonymous (2)
Sophie Fels ’92 Hannah Fiske
Frank Weddell ’62
that graduating class. | Names with a “P”, signifies parent(s) of a current or former student. | Names with a “G”, signifies grandparent(s) of a current or former student.
We have done our best to make sure the information in this report is accurate. Please accept our apology for any error. If you have any questions regarding your giving anywhere in this report please contact the Development Office at 413458-3919 or email Jeanne. Conner@buxtonschool.org and we will be happy to review your giving record and make any necessary changes.
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FIRST GIFT DONORS Deborah Bancroft ’63
Ruby Jackson ’11
Linda Becker
Christopher Kuntz and Lauren Cody P’24
Big Y
Juan Lozano and Yezenia Pino P’23
Andre Braugher and Ami Brabson P’21
Audrey Mars
John Carasone and Luana Maroja P’24
Juan Melo, Jr. P’21
Kathline Carr and James Peters P’21
Robin Muller
The Estate of Willie Rae Carter
Victoria Murphy ’99
Jill Collie P’21
Kathleen Roberts
Warren and Elizabeth Costley
Juliusz Sas and Ardith Holmgrain P’23
Miozoty Cuello P’24
Clark Semon and Elizabeth Pike P’24
Patrick Dalsin and Montserrat Le Mense P’22
Shiwa Shadden G’14
Ivy Dement ’19
Evan and Michele Shubin P’23
David Devereux Weeks and Georgianna Stout P’23
Alisa Sikelianos-Carter ’01 P’22
Britta Dubbels P’21 Michael Ennis and Elizabeth Friend-Ennis P’24
Frank Sheed ’78
David Silver P’24 Ralph and Sarah Stout G’23 The Cowles Charitable Trust
Robert Featherstone and Sophia Jackson P’24
Skye and Victoria van der Laan P’21,24
Hannah Fiske
Martha Westerdahl P’21
Michael and Rebecca Ford G’23
Emanuel Witherspoon
Jessica Galkin P’21 Peter and Cynthia Gray P’23
Brett Wollam and Rachel Nogueira Wollam P’24
Gayle Gross P’21
Margie Wollam G’24
Kerry Henderson and Bex Roper-Caldbeck P’22
Donald and Cristina Young P’23
Daniel Von Nydeggen P’24
Andrew Zema and Ileana Velazquez P’24
Yuki Itakura P’21
ENDOWMENT DONORS
IN-KIND GIFTS
Wrinkle In Time Foundation Andrea Currier ’74, President
Jeffrey and Julie Bath P’21
Grae Fincke ’61 and Heidi Urich P’93
Greg Roach and Robin Meyer
David Gardner and Phyllis Guerra P’18
Michael and Christine St. Pierre P’99
Deanna Dement Myers P’16,19
Nancy Glowa ’73 Frank Jackson and Amy Podmore P’11 Walter Kernan ’74
Special thanks to these businesses
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» Adams Community Bank
» Overland Summer Camps, Inc.
» Adelson & Company
» r.k. Miles, Inc
» Berkshire Fairfield Insurance Agency
» ST Insurance Agency Inc.
» Big Y
» West Oil Company
MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Eric Bennis
In Memory of Namion and Marjorie Moyd
In Memory of her Son Mark Tulloss ’87
Don and Susan Churchill P’79
Brenda Moyd P’21
Bonnie Schorske P’87 G’19
HONORARY GIFTS In Honor of Stephen Saltonstall ’63 Deborah Bancroft ’63
In Honor of Pete Smith and Alex Brooks
In Honor of Meirav Levy-Bernstein ’09 Efrat Levy P’09
Susan Draper Walker ’74
In Honor of Jonah and Penelope Beck Peter and Lizzy Beck
In Honor of Julie Bath Linda Becker
In Honor of The Teachers and Staff Sarah Cooke P’17,20
In Honor of Lola Dement Myers ’16 and Ivy Dement Myers ’19 Deanna Dement Myers P’16,19
In Honor of Bill Bennett Andy and Roberta Denenberg P’08
In Honor of Max Weeks ’23
In Honor of Anna Hulkower’s 30th Birthday Dan Hulkower P’08,12
In Honor of Terrace
In Honor of The Teachers of Buxton! Mark and Mardi Manary
In Honor of Zachary Lihatsh Bonnie and David Miller P’98
Ruby Jackson ’11
In Honor of The Class of 1971
In Honor of Lessie Melvin Peter Morgan ’68
Joanie Kemsley ’71
In Honor of Grace Kuntz Christopher Kuntz and Lauren Cody P’24
In Honor of Reed Parker ’21 and his Wonderful Classmates Joan Lawson G’21
In Honor of Daniel Pacheco ’01 Guadalupe Pacheco and Linda Hanten P’01
In Honor of David Denhard Rebecca Vitali-DeCola ’00
In Honor of The Denhard Family Anonymous
David Devereux Weeks and Georgianna Stout P’23
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ALUMNI CLASS GIVING
THESE BUXTON ALUMNI MAKES A BIG DIFFERENC
1948
1966
1974
1981
Sister Grace (Eleanor Grace Allen)
Alexander Brooks Andrea Currier Susan Draper Walker Walter Kernan Julie Neisser Peter Smith
Kimberly Sobel
Phyllis Tompkins Atkinson John Moortgat
William Atwood John Burgess Paul Cooper Barbara Davis Edward Stockman
1955
1967
Ann Kohns Steadman
Robert Levy
1975
Nicholas Glass Michael Sand
1956
1968
1984
Bill Beardsley Joan Howard Ramos Anonymous
Danny Adler Adam Ambrose Catharine Fincke Peter Morgan
Grant Brown Alexander de Havenon Marco Williams
1951
1959 Lawrence Johnson Frosty Puestow Montgomery John Sears
1970
1960
Michael Kemsley Bill Low Katherine Drew Margolin David Rubin
Hetty Jo Brumbach James Stockman
1971
1961 Grae Fincke John Guenther Carol Davis Preston
1962 Jeanie Cooper Ahanotu Frank Weddell B. Harton Wolf
1963 Deborah Bancroft Paul Brooke Marga Cooper Sproul Stephen Saltonstall
1965 David Jones
1976 W. Bayard Cutting Ann Pratt Christopher Pratt Alison Bidlack Smith Jonathan Sylbert Beatrice Weinberger
1977 Frederick Allen Geoffrey Feldman Tim Fetzer Dorianne Hutton Samuels Joanie Kemsley Dayle Klitzner Kellner
1972 Stephanie Goldstein Begen Ed Martin
Lynn Leibovitz
1978 Adam Emmerich Philip Rickey Frank Sheed Katherine Shorey Herold Jeffrey Shumlin David Skutch Ahsie Warner
1979 1973 Ronald Dabney Nancy Glowa Doug Green Jean MacFadyen Lindsay Potts Kate Seeger
John Churchill Laurance Clark Michael Relihan Katherine Sweet
1980 David Donaldson John Parkinson
1982 Tina Howard
1983
Kevin Donaldson Peter Neuman Amanda Ross
1985 Ann Brown
1986 Arjun Achuthan Mark Alkiewicz John Benjamin Siiri Lane Perrin Siegel
1988 JoHanna Flacks-Dunning Max Petersen Anonymous
1989 Elizabeth McIntosh Bauman Justin Theroux
1990 Lucinda Hodgson
1992 Tess Eastment Sophie Fels
1993 Josh Fincke
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GAVE BACK TO THE SCHOOL LAST YEAR. ANY GIFT, LARGE OR SMALL, CE FOR THE CURRENT STUDENTS AND THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL. 1994
2007
Laura Bethea Maggie Laurie
Sammy Chamino
2008 1995
David Bluestein
Maeve Lahey Josh Reisner
2009 Meirav Levy-Bernstein
1996 Qiana Alexander Chlo Foglia
2011 Ruby Jackson Emma Post
1998 Anthony Schneider Rebecca Wu-Norman
2014
1999
2015
Victoria Murphy Iso Rabins
Meg Ellingwood Ben Gross
2000
2016
Jacob Mitchell Rebecca Vitali-DeCola
Lola Dement Myers Karlie Llanes-Kidder Rose Shuker-Haines Rebecca van der Meulen
2001 Althea Beagley Barbara Berska Alisa Sikelianos-Carter Carolyn Vaughn
Liam Brown
2017 Will Harris-Braun Anonymous
2002
2018
Joey Carey Daniel Simons
Robin Gardner
2003
2019 Ivy Dement
Alexander Matisse Robert Yedlin
2004 Kendra Archer
2005 Sarah Koshar 27
SANGSTER SOCIETY Buxton’s Sangster Society recognizes the outstanding generosity of those who have made a planned gift to Buxton. This important commitment is a critical step to ensuring the vitality and financial stability of the school.
Anonymous (4) C. William Bennett Lou Bluestein P’08 Paul Brooke ’63 and Kathleen McCarragher P’97 John Churchill ’79
WAYS TO GIVE Visit Support Buxton on the Buxton website and make a recurring or a one-time gift on line.
David Dickinson and Ann Morse P’02 Lynne S. Gilson and Joel Schuman P’98 Susan Prentice Gould ’57 Medarda Kerr Michael Kroxta ’75 Frosty Puestow Montgomery ’59 Gregory Prestopino ’65 Philip Rickey ’78 Matthew Sokolowski Roberts ’80 Ken and Nina Peek Rothchild ’47 Emily Seaton ’96 Edward Stockman ’66 Helga Maurer Wagner ’64 and Paul Wagner
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tom Rutledge P’16, President, Treasurer
C. William Bennett
Nancy Newberger P’09
Nancy Glowa ’73, Vice President
Sammy Chamino ’07
Amanda Ross ’84, P’17
David Gardner P’18, Secretary
Frank Jackson P’11
Rebecca Vitali-DeCola ’00
Grae Fincke ’61, P’93, Clerk
Walter Kernan ’74
Sarah Workneh
Arjun Achuthan ’86
Yolanda Lawrence ’00
Derek Yiu
Dean Atkins
Cami Lenett P’19
Julie Bath P’21
William Morse
FACULTY AND STAFF Faculty
Administration
Kitchen
Peter Beck, Head of School
Robin Avis, School Nurse
Benjamin Lee
Lizzy Beck Rebecca Benedict Linda Burlak Sam de Soto Kevin DeMello Schutt Violet DiMarzio Katherine Finkelstein Frank Jackson P’11 Lynn Jankiewicz John Kalapos ’13 Micah Manary Riley Nichols Merudjina Normil Kathleen Oliver Tighe Ridley Timothy Shuker-Haines P’16 Adrian St. John ’00
Heather Mumford
Margo Cardner, Recruiter
Jared Polens
Chiara Carrino ’06, School Coordinator
Greg Roach, Executive Chef
Jeanne Conner, Assistant to the Director of Development
Dana Roy
Andrea DeMayo, Business Manager Deanna Dement Myers P’16,19, Director of Development
Kevin Rutledge ’16
Campus Facilities Dick Lefebvre
Monique Duffy, Assistant to the Business Manager
Christine St Pierre P’99
Franny Shuker-Haines P’16, Director Emeritus, Director of Outreach
Mike St. Pierre P’99, Director of Campus Facilities
Rose Shuker-Haines ’16, Assistant to the Director of Admissions
Noah St. Pierre
Dennis St. Pierre
Pete Smith ’74, Summer Programs Coordinator Justina Trova, Director of Admissions
Izzy Swarbrick-Mayer ’16 Emily Weatherill Derek Yiu
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