Annual Report 2022–2023
ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Castilleja Community, In the mid-1970s, Castilleja’s Board and administration had a tough decision to make. Single-sex education had fallen out of favor and surrounding schools that had been founded to educate girls became co-ed. Despite societal, competitive, and financial headwinds, Castilleja stayed the course, reaffirming its commitment to educate motivated girls and young women in a learning environment designed specifically for them. Today, Castilleja stands alone in the Bay Area in offering a non-sectarian, 6th through 12th grade education. In the 21st century, Castilleja has expanded this commitment by working to offer this transformational education to more young girls, both by increasing enrollment and by creating a more diverse community. Thanks to your generosity, this multi-talented student body engages with world-class faculty who encourage them to stretch themselves, grasp and analyze complex concepts and issues, assert their opinions, and advocate for themselves. For over 100 years, Castilleja has been challenging assumptions about who can and should lead. Our accomplished graduates bring that ethos into the world knowing that they deserve a seat at the table and have the capability and right to chair that table. You will read about some of them in these pages. You will also see how our faculty teach leadership in the classroom each and every day. This is the experience that a Castilleja education promises, and your generosity assures that the promise is realized.
As a community, together we are passing through a period of change, but there are two constants that will always remain: we believe the world needs more women leaders, and we see the great potential to lead within every Castilleja student. With your unwavering support of Castilleja, each year you reaffirm your commitment to educating girls and young women for leadership; an objective as relevant today as it was in 1970. Knowing we have your support, we will continue to do what we do best—educate girls to become women who will effect positive change in the world. On behalf of all of our current and future students and educators, thank you for making this unique, transformative, and meaningful program possible for girls and young women with the aspiration to take their seat at the table. With deep gratitude,
Kathy Layendecker Castilleja Acting Head of School
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The Importance of Stewardship A MESSAGE FROM STEPHANIE CHEN P’26 AND JAMAICA KREPS P’28 ’30 CO-CHAIRS OF THE ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Dear Castilleja Families and Friends, On behalf of the Castilleja Board of Trustees, we want to thank you for your support of Castilleja’s mission. We are honored to share this Annual Report with you because it reminds all of us that we are a strong, generous, and devoted community—committed to the girls who are learning on the Circle now and to the importance of girls’ education in the future. As Co-Chairs of the Advancement Committee and members of the Board of Trustees, we think a great deal about the importance of stewardship. Of course, the gifts recorded in this Annual Report represent an essential form of stewardship; our donors ensure that the institution remains financially strong, which means that the school remains agile and ready to respond to what students need to thrive and grow. We are deeply grateful to the generosity of everyone who makes this possible. We also see another level of stewardship that each and every member of the Castilleja community can embrace as we weather a season of change—which will involve both a campus modernization and a search for a new Head of School. As a community, we have a new call to become stewards of Castilleja as we contribute to the future of the school with our ideas, our resources, our time, and most of all, our enduring faith in the institution and the mission. As we continue our work this year, we are grateful to everyone who has joined us as donors and partners. We all chose Castilleja for a reason, and we all know the impact it has had on our lives and our children’s lives. Girls find their voices and develop into leaders here. They appreciate the meaning that comes from discovering a sense of purpose, and they build lifelong friendships. This is the impact that all of us will steward together. Thank you for sharing this exciting and inspiring work with us. Warmly, Stephanie Chen P’26 and Jamaica Kreps P’28 ’30 Annual Report 2022–2023 | 1
CONTENTS
Then, Now, Always WELCOME FROM THE ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL KATHY LAYENDECKER 1
THE IMPORTANCE OF STEWARDSHIP FROM OUR ADVANCEMENT CO-CHAIRS
3
STUDENT ARTWORK WATERCOLOR ANIMALS
4
CASTICHELLA A FESTIVAL FOR THE OPEN THEIR WORLD CAMPAIGN
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ACROSS THE BOARD MEET THE NEW TRUSTEES
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VISIONARY GIVING CELEBRATING HEAD’S CIRCLE
9
Q&A A CONVERSATION WITH KATHY LAYENDECKER
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GOODBYE & HELLO CLASS OF 2023 / CLASS OF 2030
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LEADERSHIP IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
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STUDENT ARTWORK PORTRAIT
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS REVENUE AND EXPENSES 2022–2023
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LEADERSHIP GIVING RECOGNIZING OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY
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ANNUAL FUND ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS FROM PARENTS
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ALUM PROFILE ANNA MIRABELLA ’12
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ALUM PROFILE SARAH ROSSTON ’12
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VIEW360 IMAGINE: A JOURNEY WITH NO LIMITS
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BEYOND THE CIRCLE GIFTS FROM ALUMNAE AND OUR COMMUNITY
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SENIOR GIFT THE CLASS OF 2023—SHARING SISTERHOOD
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LEGACY DONORS DECADES OF GIVING
52
CASTILLEJA LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERSHIP TEAM
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CRITTER COUNTRY Watercolor artwork taught by Angélica Ortiz Anguiano ’11: Sloth by Skyler Law ’29 and Ladybug by Ashley Ramírez Vargas ’29 Annual Report 2022–2023 | 3
Nanci KauffmanHA Former Head of School
On the evening of May 5, 2023, Castilleja’s campus transformed into a musical festival: Castichella. The Circle was alive with the sweet sound of music, laughter, and yes,
“Since 1907, we have been making space for girls to find their voices, to be themselves, to experiment, to discover. Today we are called upon to create new spaces for girls to shine, new spaces for them to lead, and new spaces for their brilliance.”
even some rain. Students, alums, and their families celebrated the launch of the Open Their World Campaign, the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history. At the time of the launch, $88M of the $100M goal had been raised. Some highlights from the evening included: raffles, food trucks, light-up see-saws, henna tattoos, photo booths, and prizes galore. At Castichella, we practiced the wellknown adage, “Life is about learning to dance in the rain.”
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Cindy Goldberg P’17 and Ken Hirsch P’17 ’19 ’26 Campaign Co-Chairs “We are all here, able to experience this incredible institution, because of the vision and generosity of the community before us. It is now our turn. In the true Castilleja way, we come together for things that are important to our community. Let’s complete this journey together—join us to become a part of Castilleja’s history and future.”
Lisa Kay Solomon P’21 ’24 “We are using our imagination to dream of a new chapter for Castilleja that’s not just a new campus, but a new approach to creating the environments and experiences that will best support our children—and our children’s children. That’s the invitation of tonight—to collectively honor what we love most about Castilleja and to project forward our individual and collective hopes for our daughters’ futures and the futures of many more to come.”
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MEET THE NEW TRUSTEES RAJ AGRAWAL P’28
Global Head of Infrastructure Business, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
“
I am a big believer in high-quality girls’
education and I cherish Casti as a forum in which girls can learn, grow, lead, and develop without any real or perceived societal constraints. I am thrilled for the opportunity to preserve and enhance this special place. I find it inspiring and exciting and look forward to working with the Board, staff, faculty, parents, and others to help support the students in their journey!”
CHI-HUA CHIEN P’27
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Goodwater
“
Castilleja is an absolute jewel. The teachers
are truly exceptional and take the time to really understand each and every girl, equipping her for her unique journey as a future leader. I am excited for Castilleja’s next chapter as we continue to advance the mission in new ways to meet the challenges of tomorrow. The world is changing incredibly quickly and needs the voices of strong, educated, and principled young women to shape its future.”
NATE GALLON P’26
Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
“
I love the idea of Casti and its vision for
educating, supporting, and inspiring generations of future female leaders, artists, visionaries, and community builders. As the father of two girls, I strongly believe in the need for more female leadership in our country and in the world. For my wife and me, Casti has always been that shiny beacon on a hill in the way that it fosters a learning and social environment that brings out the best in our girls and helps them to see that anything is possible.”
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The Board of Trustees is comprised of deeply committed community members who bring diverse expertise and foresight to the work they do supporting Castilleja’s mission now and into the future.
ALLISON KOO ’98
Senior Vice President, Menlo Equities
“
As someone who benefited from a Castilleja
education, I am eager to help the school move forward with the plans to modernize the learning spaces. While Casti’s history and traditions will remain, the new campus will allow both the students and the faculty to grow, learn, and create in new ways. It will be exciting to witness how the updated facilities will inspire the students to further push themselves as collaborators, innovators, and leaders.”
MIKE SCHROEPFER P’29
Partner, Gigascale Capital and Former CTO, Meta
“
Educating the next generation of women
leaders has never been more important. In my professional life, I have worked to create opportunities for women, so joining the Board opens another avenue for me to further this goal. I am excited about Castilleja’s new campus and I look forward to helping the school continue to build a strong foundation to thrive for another century.”
SHWETA SIRAJ MEHTA P’29
Founder and Managing Director, Elements
“
Casti is at an important and exciting juncture
in her hallowed journey of educating female leaders for over a century. After much hard work by so many, she has the opportunity to update her campus to lead multidisciplinary learning for her students into the next 100 years. We are at a point where fresh thinking needs to be blended with established values and thoughts. I am excited to contribute to Casti at this dynamic time in her evolution.”
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Celebrating Head’s Circle Our annual Head’s Circle event was held in early September at the home of Shweta and Amish Mehta P’29. Each year, this evening honors donors who go above and beyond to give at a transformational level. Their commitment to Castilleja as a philanthropic priority expresses a deep trust in the mission of the school, and they provide a foundation that allows Castilleja to remain imaginative, innovative, and agile. The school year began with several far-reaching changes, and the evening reminded everyone of the stabilizing effect of spending time together as a community. Conversations centered around a shared commitment to educating girls to become leaders. Many past parents were in attendance, sharing how important Castilleja continues to be in their lives and in the lives of their children. Zac Zeitlin P’24, Chair of the Board of Trustees, spoke briefly to outline the Board’s vision for the future of the school, and by the end of the evening, everyone left feeling confident about the school’s direction and even more deeply committed to Castilleja. 8 | Castilleja School
Q&A
A Conversation with Kathy Layendecker GET TO KNOW KATHY LAYENDECKER, CASTILLEJA’S ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL
What inspired you to become Acting Head? My belief in the mission of the school and the opportunity to work more closely with students, employees, and alums. Which of the 5Cs resonates most with you and why? Character because it encompasses another important C, Conscience; being guided by one’s values and striving to do what one believes is right is critical to a good life. What’s your favorite book you’ve read in the last year? The Street by Ann Petry. Favorite Casti lunch? Tomato soup, falafel, and Caesar salad. Favorite Casti tradition? There are so many meaningful traditions, but if I have to choose one, it would be the Tie Ceremony. Our school spirit is on full display and the ceremony brings our entire community together, making strong connections across grades with the tying of ties and honoring our seniors. What more could we ask for?! What do you listen to while driving to school in the morning? While driving or taking the train to Castilleja, I start with The
Economist’s daily news podcast, The Intelligence, and then quickly turn to whichever audiobook I am listening to. I recently listened to Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane, Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, and Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. I highly recommend all three. Tea or coffee? Definitely tea—green or herbal. I figured that if I did not develop a coffee habit in my twenties while working around the clock as an investment banker, then it was not meant to be. How do you like to spend your free time? Hiking, reading, exercising, and taking long walks with family and friends.
“Community means a sense of shared purpose and belonging, and the trust that even when our opinions differ we remain united around our interests and values.” – KATHY LAYENDECKER
Your hero or heroine? Ever since I saw the movie and read the book Lady Sings the Blues as a teenager, my heroine has been Billie Holiday. She persevered in the most challenging circumstances and left us with important musical, cultural, and social justice legacies.
What is an accomplishment you are proud of? Partnering with my husband Glenn to raise our amazing daughters Katie (30) and Brooke (28).
Your favorite subject in school? I was always strong in and enjoyed math, but my true passion was studying and analyzing literature.
Something you plan to learn more about in the next year? How to balance content and skill acquisition in Castilleja’s academic program, to play the fiddle, and to speak Croatian.
What does community mean to you? A sense of shared purpose and belonging, and the trust that even when our opinions differ, we remain united around our interests and values.
Your superpower? Meeting people where they are. Annual Report 2022–2023 | 9
Goodbye...
TO THE MAGICAL AND EFFUSIVE CLASS OF 2023
62
...APPLIED TO
...AND ARE ATTENDING
WERE ADMITTED TO
39
STUDENTS...
Amherst College Barnard College Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Claremont McKenna College Connecticut College Cornell University Duke University
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177,
149...
DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (listed below)
Georgetown University Grinnell College Harvard University Haverford College Lawrence University List College at Columbia University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Molloy College New York University Northeastern University
71% will attend outside of California 6 will take a gap year 6 will play a varsity sport 2 will pursue performing arts degrees 22 teachers wrote 125 letters of recommendation to support student applications
Northwestern University Pitzer College Princeton University Rice University Santa Clara University Scripps University Stanford University Tufts University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Virginia Villanova University Yale University
Hello...
TO THE FORWARD-THINKING AND IMAGINATIVE CLASS OF 2030
Sixty-two remarkable girls said yes to joining the Castilleja Class of 2030! This delightful group speaks 13 different languages at home. The girls come from 39 distinct schools and 17 towns across the Peninsula, but they are already united in a desire to make an impact, find joy, and share their talents with one another. We know that together, they will help us shape a beautiful future.
FROM THEIR ADMISSION APPLICATIONS:
I wonder... ...how the human body works. ...how much more carbon can the Earth take. ...about ants, and how they get their insane strength.
...how many trees will be chopped down and replanted in the future. ...how to improve my art skills. ...how I can use my imagination to create a better future.
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WOMEN LEARNING, WOMEN LEADING
Leadership in the Classroom Leadership Competencies With a mission to educate women leaders, Castilleja has always been thoughtful about how to teach leadership. In the fall of 2013, the faculty began a formal process of defining essential skills that women leaders would need to be able to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The Learning and Leading Competencies— Curiosity, Purposeful Reflection, Embracing Ambiguity, Problem Strategizing, Empathy, and Collaboration—took shape and have become central to our program ever since. Ten years later, our teachers are helping our students practice these competencies in the classroom every day.
CURIOSITY Actively seeking and exploring new and original questions and answers about the world. PURPOSEFUL REFLECTION Regularly reflecting on a learning experience including assessing personal contributions and areas for improvement. Being conscious of personal lack of knowledge, concerns, and socially constructed beliefs. EMBRACING AMBIGUITY Engaging in new, different, and challenging situations with the exciting potential to learn something new. PROBLEM STRATEGIZING Identifying multiple facets of a problem or challenge, examining it through various lenses (ethical, cultural, social, political, racial, economic, etc.), and prioritizing key aspects on which to focus. EMPATHY Developing connections and relationships with others who have different experiences and perspectives while remaining open to learning about their ideas and suggestions. Understanding that personal problems are connected to larger issues with many interrelated parts, and that contradictory beliefs, ideas, and actions can all be valid. COLLABORATION Taking responsibility to ensure everyone feels comfortable while working on a group task, including setting expectations and practicing strategies to navigate disagreements or discomfort that inevitably arise in a group setting.
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UPPER SCHOOL ENGLISH: PURPOSEFUL REFLECTION At the beginning of each 11th grade English class, Matt Callahan has students set writing goals, such as fusing analysis and poetry, playing with structure, or identifying themes they’re passionate about. Reflection is built into his class, from rubrics to one-on-one meetings with students. “I see my role less as a teacher and more as a gardener. I prune the tree so the soil can get more sun. I clear the ground a little bit,” explains Mr. Callahan. “I know how to ask the right questions and I encourage them to take a risk with their writing. And if they care about it, they work harder at it.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH: EMBRACING AMBIGUITY English teacher Jasmin Miller uses the Harkness method with her 7th graders to discuss reading assignments. Sitting at a round table, students get to respond in real time to other people’s comments and embrace the ambiguity of a live conversation. (No raised hands allowed!) They must also refer to the text to support their claims whenever possible. “They’re looking at people who are talking to find an entry point into the conversation,” says Dr. Miller. “Scholarship is being a part of a conversation, and socially, you have to learn how to listen and you have to learn how to speak.”
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UPPER SCHOOL ADVANCED TOPICS RESEARCH & WRITING: EMPATHY For Christy StoryHA, empathy is the backbone of her senior-level class, Advanced Topics Research & Writing. Dr. Story not only teaches students to place people within their historical contexts and to value multiple perspectives, she also builds a “critical friend circle” by training students to present and critique each other’s projects. “The guiding principle is always be nice, be specific, help each other, and participate,” says Dr. Story. “By having a process that is expected and scaffolded, students learn the skill and practice it. All leaders need to know how to solicit feedback, how to receive feedback, and how to give it.”
MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE: EMPATHY When you learn a new language, you become empathetic, says Hwai Lin, Castilleja’s Mandarin teacher who is also fluent in Arabic and Japanese. “It’s about talking to people directly and understanding their stories.” For one assignment, Ms. Lin’s Upper School Advanced Topics Language and Culture class interviews a Taiwanese college student about Taiwan’s education system. As they chat across a 15hour divide over Zoom, they also discuss pop culture and hobbies (and the occasional lack of sleep). “They really want to know what life is like outside of their bubble,” says Ms. Lin. “Students learn to appreciate diversity. And within that diversity, there is still similarity.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY: PROBLEM STRATEGIZING Heather Pang ’84HA has her 8th graders tackle a major history research project for National History Day. Students pick a topic and figure out the most fitting presentation format, be it a performance, a podcast, a documentary, a website, a research paper, or an exhibit. Instructional & Programming Librarian Tasha Bergson-MichelsonHA comes in to help guide their research. “Because they’ve chosen their own topics, they have a level of curiosity that is much higher than when I pick topics,” says Dr. Pang. “They become experts. Having a chance to be historians rather than just consume and discuss history—to me, that is leadership.” 14 | Castilleja School
UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE: COLLABORATION Elaine MiddlemanHA uses a flipped classroom model in her junior-level biology honors class. This approach teaches students to be collaborative leaders rather than passive listeners. Students watch video lectures at home. Then, in class and in lab, they work in groups to explain material to each other and apply what they learned. “They are helping each other with deeper learning when they’re discussing and trying to explain the concepts to each other,” says Dr. Middleman. “They’re so eager to learn. It’s pretty aweinspiring, all the things that they want to do and can do.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY: PROBLEM STRATEGIZING “When I think about female leadership, I think of fostering a culture of inclusivity, where diverse experiences are not only welcomed, but celebrated,” says Middle School history teacher Chrislaine Miller. One of Dr. Miller’s classroom activities is a UN project, where her 6th graders learn about addressing the challenges outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals through research, debate, and negotiation. “They’re learning to compromise, to get along with others who may or may not agree with them. If we give students opportunities to engage in diplomacy and international relations, they will rise to the occasion,” says Dr. Miller. “That inspires me. I want to know all my students. I want to hear their ideas.”
UPPER SCHOOL MATH: CURIOSITY Students in Rachel Tucker’s statistics class develop curiosity and empathy by posing a question about a real-world issue, then answering it with the help of research, histograms, and scatter plots. To start, students find a dataset with over 1,000 data points on their chosen topic, be it sports team performance, COVID response, or homelessness. “They get to pick something that they’re curious about and dig into it,” explains Ms. Tucker. “Maybe it looks significant when you're graphing it, but when you do statistical analysis, it turns out to be not significant. It teaches students the messiness of real-world data.”
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PORTRAIT By Kiyomi Selaya ’28 16 | Castilleja School
Annual Fund Campaign
CASTILLEJA GIVING
Trustees
$414,981
Current Parents*
$2,026,728
Financial Highlights
Alumnae*
$366,506
Parents of Alumnae*
$216,973
Grandparents
$30,375
Employees
$2,955
Friends
$19,103
Corporations & Foundations
$159,768
Total:
$3,237,389
2022–2023
*Excludes Trustees (UNAUDITED)
Revenue
Fundraising Summary Annual Fund
$3,237,389
View360
$1,613,812
Named Endowments Katherine Hass ’14 Fellowship
Tuition
$27,877
Susan Suman Hindle ’53 and
Gifts
Bill Hindle Travel
Endowment
Scholarships
Summer Programs Other Income
Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,676,200 Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,903,200 Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,770,100 Summer Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50,000
$831,700
Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $659,600 Total Revenue: $32,840,800
Expenses
Blair Walker Stratford ’56
$25,062
The Ditz and Mosbacher Family
$2,500
Kathy Williams
$250
Lisa ’86 and Kristi Maslak ’89
$2,500
Megan Guerin Macdonald Scholar Athlete
$2,587
Nancy Flowers
$500
Sara LaBoskey ’98 Scholar Athlete
$6,550
Stephanie Meier ’89
$2,300
Class of 2023 Class Gift
$1,672
Other Gifts
$115
Total:
$4,973,114
Total Giving
Compensation
Trustees
$719,648
Current Parents*
$2,939,164
Alumnae*
$488,977
Facilities
Parents of Alumnae*
$550,673
General and Admin
Grandparents
$30,375
Employees
$3,630
Friends
$54,463
Corporations & Foundations
$184,512
Total:
$4,971,442
Tuition Assistance Program
Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$21,227,100
Tuition Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,876,300 Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,129,000 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,975,500 General and Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,630,200 Total Expenses:
$32,838,100
*Excludes Trustees
Reimagining the Circle Campaign Total Raised to Date
$93,210,639
Total Gifts Received
$7,599,750
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DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Leadership Giving
Thank you to all of our donors for your generous contributions over the 2022–23 school year. Leadership gifts made to Castilleja play a special role in creating an unparalleled experience for today’s students and ensuring the school’s financial sustainability for generations to come.
Head’s Circle $50,000 or more Anonymous (6)
Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson
Reena and Raj Agrawal
The Magic Beans
Pree Basaviah and Venky Ganesan
Viola Mong Meehan ’82
Ashley and John Chambers
Julia and Yuri Milner
Patti and Edward Chan
Margaret Osborn Munzig ’97 and Peter Munzig
Donald A. Rhoades Family Foundation
Jennifer Newstead and Alex Mishkin
Carol and John Giannandrea
Anjali and Sundar Pichai
Cindy and Evan Goldberg
Penny Pritzker ’77 and Bryan Traubert
Lori and Brian Goler
Paula and Michael Rantz
Theresia Gouw
Sarah and Greg Sands
Calla and Will Griffith
Nipa and Beerud Sheth
Susan Suman Hindle ’53
Prateeksha and Amit Sinha
Erin Hoffmann and Michael Schroepfer
Shweta Siraj Mehta and Amish Mehta
Noriko Honda and Norman Chen
Andrea Navarro Sobrato ’08 and John Sobrato
Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean
Lisa Kay and Glenn Solomon
Maya and Sanjay Kapoor
Mary Speiser
Nancy Kedzierski and Gordon Chaffee
Michael Speiser
Teresa and Brian Kelleher
Polly Tam and Hsien-Chung Woo
Jaynie and William Kind
Jessica and Chris Varelas
Jennifer and David Ko
Petra Wright and Steve Dowling
Jamaica and Jay Kreps
Carrie Yan and Michael Hui
Yidrienne Lai and Christopher Chang
Amanda and Zac Zeitlin
Gab and Thomas Layton
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HEAD’S CIRCLE DINNER An annual event honoring leadership donors
1907 Circle $20,000–$49,999 Anonymous (7)
Jane and James Hopkins
Alison and Edward Abbo
Crystal Jiang and Andy Chen
Bosede and Oreoluwa Adeyemi
Nanci KauffmanHA and Scott Kauffman
Diana Alvarez Kaba and Armando Mann
David Kim
Holly Baudler
Cary Golub Lurie ’64
Mark Baudler
Nandini Madathipparambil and Abhishek Prasad
Carol Blacutt-Underwood and Brian Underwood
Raheleh Mansoor and Pedram Keyani
Gerri and Laszlo Bock
The Estate of Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell ’44*
Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt
Parinaz Mohamadi and Mostafa Ronaghi
Tina Chen and Anthony Lin
Brandy and Daniel Navarro
Julie and Andrew Cheng
Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn
Nandini and Mathews Cherian
Melissa Riofrio ’85
Sohi and Chi-Hua Chien
Kimberly Sargent and Kerem Guneri
Carolyn Choi and Jeffrey Wong
Jessica and Leonard Speiser
Hala Kurdi Cozadd ’92 and Bruce Cozadd
Blair Walker Stratford ’56
Mahooya Dinda and Michel Del Buono
Nancy Tuck
Elizabeth Douglas and Evan Hurowitz
Corry and BJ Watrous
Anna and Sean Glodek
Grace and David Yuan
Manisha and Mike Gupta Tracy and Eric Hass Brooke Heckert and Michael Linse Vani and Irvin Henderson Elizabeth and Patrick Heron
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Parents Annual Fund Head’s Circle Fund $50,000 and above Julia and Yuri Milner
Maya and Sanjay Kapoor
Jamaica and Jay Kreps
Five Cs Circle $25,000–$49,999 Anonymous (2) Reena and Raj Agrawal Pree Basaviah and Venky Ganesan Julie and Andrew Cheng Lori and Brian Goler Calla and Will Griffith
Erin Hoffmann and Michael Schroepfer Nancy Kedzierski and Gordon Chaffee Yidrienne Lai and Christopher Chang Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson
Prateeksha and Amit Sinha Shweta Siraj Mehta and Amish Mehta Lisa Kay and Glenn Solomon Petra Wright and Steve Dowling Carrie Yan and Michael Hui Amanda and Zac Zeitlin
Founder’s Circle $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (5)
Ellen and Ira Ehrenpreis
Bosede and Oreoluwa Adeyemi
Caroline Hu Flexer and
Kelli and Michael Agnich
Michael Flexer
Diana Alvarez Kaba and
Anna and Sean Glodek
Jennifer Newstead and Alex Mishkin Olivia Nottebohm and T.J. Rylander
Armando Mann
Ozge and Salih Gokturk
Mora Oommen and Parag Patel
Dana and Brian Ascher
Manisha and Mike Gupta
Sarah Payne and Vikram Varma
Irene Au and Bradley Horowitz
Suman Gupta and Thomas Kemp
Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn
Holly Baudler
Vani and Irvin Henderson
Sarah and Greg Sands
Mark Baudler
Jane and James Hopkins
Kimberly Sargent and
Gerri and Laszlo Bock
Amy Hsiao and Albert Liu
Kerem Guneri
Ashley and John Chambers
Crystal Jiang and Andy Chen
Renee and Craig Scott
Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt
Teresa and Brian Kelleher
Wei Si and Frank Yuan
Patti and Edward Chan
David Kim
Jessica and Leonard Speiser
Priya Chandrasekar
Sarah Kimball and Bryan Mazlish
Celine Teoh and Tang Tan
and Chandrasekar
Cindy Chen and Bob Kocher
Rita and Hardeep Walia
Gnanasambandam
Ning and Lexin Li
Corry and BJ Watrous
Nandini Madathipparambil
Sarah and Karl Wiley
Rafia Chaudhry and Ayaz Haque Tina Chen and Anthony Lin Nandini and Mathews Cherian Sohi and Chi-Hua Chien
and Abhishek Prasad Raheleh Mansoor and Pedram Keyani
Carolyn Choi and Jeffrey Wong Nila Yeung and Kenneth Ng Grace and David Yuan
Connie Chieng and Yao Ma
Yvette and Roy Maydan
Sook Hee Cho and Andrew Oh
Nancy and Lowell Mead
Kourosh Gharachorloo
Patricia and Angelos Dassios
Parinaz Mohamadi and
Caixia Zhang and Ye Meng
Mahooya Dinda and
Mostafa Ronaghi
Michel Del Buono
Amy Moy and Seth Frank
Elizabeth Douglas and
Saloni and Arneek Multani
Evan Hurowitz
Brandy and Daniel Navarro
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Nazhin Zarghamee and
HANDS-ON LEARNING Middle school exploratory academics
Keeping the Circle Green $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous (5)
Jennifer and Jorg Heinemann
Lin Qiao and Songting Chen
Jeanette Bahn and Paul Feng
Christina Hua and Edward Sun
Nirmala Ramarathnam and
Valerie and Eric Barnett
Doris and Charles Huang
Amy and Tucker Beim
Tasmia and Mohsin Hussain
Kavitha and Asish Ramchandran
Katherine Bell and
Christine and Robert Hutchinson
Anita and Zia Rehman
Thomas Brehme
Soonyoung Hwang and Eugene An
Amanda and Michael Ross
Claire and Tim Burks
Sukaina and Sajjad Jaffer
Kate and Jed Scolnick
Patricia Chang and
Meredith and Steven Kan
Kimball and Andrew Scott
Seyonne Kang and Scott Johnston
Pratima Sethi ’94 and
Stephanie and Sherwin Chen
Parul Kapoor and Aditya Vanam
Amaury Bellemans
Cheryl and Albert Cheng
Hana and Kashif Karar
Mary Sheu and Michael Lim
Kate Cho and Howard Ying
Maria and Andy Karsner
Tiffany and Robert Silva
Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon
Lesley and William King
Monisha and Anup Singh
Tricia and Gavin Christensen
Jeffie and Kevin Kopczynski
Sarah Sirajuddin and
Victoria ’87 and Jason Clague
Lyla Kuriyan and Rory McInerney
Christine Costigan and
Lily and Phillip Law
Angela Song and Ammar Maraqa
Robin Laws and Brian Yick
Roopali and Vinay Srihari
Kimberly and Anupam Dalal
Nhu Le and Steve Chen
Tenley Stephenson and
Gretchen Debenham Hug
Anna and Andrew Leaver
Warren Packard
Michael Snyder
and Steve Debenham
Christine Lee and Jeffrey Lucas
Jay Venkataramani
Sameer Paranjpye
John Pimentel Diana Sunshine and
Kristina and Roger Detter
Sang Eun Lee and Jisung Oh
Diana Dorobek and Anthony Lye
Seung Hee Lee and Stephen Ryu
Flore and Matthew Tolland
Sara and Brian Elkin
Trisha Ma and Jeffrey Dejelo
Annie and Cameron Turner
Tracy and Steve Eskenazi
Ming Mao and Yefei Peng
Julie and Jarlon Tsang
Isabelle Essel Moha and
Shahin Masthan and
Emily and Mingson Wang
Alexandre Moha Marcie and Gregg Farano Brittany and Daniel Feitelberg
Muneyb Minhazuddin Margaret Osborn Munzig ’97 and Peter Munzig
Willliam Onderdonk
Huisheng Wang and Yinqing Zhao Lin Wang and Yong Sheng Yuko Watanabe and
Jennifer Fine and Rob Schmeltzer
Dana and Jason Nunn
Myra and Patrick Finn
Victoria and Ryan O’Hara
Tracy and Mark Watt
Susan Fleischmann and
Sayaka and Takato Ohyabu
Alice Yang and Jason Lau
Mely Pacheco and Danny Kwok
Sue and Danny Yee
Jessica Pan-Beesley and
Huoy-Ming Yeh and Sherman Chu
Mark Brazeal Ahana and Brady Gunderson Liya Guo and Shan Huang
Michael Beesley
Ashmeet Sidana
Christine and Jason Yip
Priyanki Gupta and Amit Agarwal
Rajashree and Biren Parikh
Yanting Zhang and Olivier Redon
Suzan Halabi and Anas Osman
Laurie and Duco Pasmooij
Yunfang Zheng and
Amy Adams Harding ’90
Victoria and Tom Pickett
Guangming Zhen
and Peter Harding
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KEEPING THE CIRCLE GREEN An annual donor event on the Circle
Parents Annual Fund continued Crimson Hues $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (9)
Liza and Jeffrey Hausman
Walter Park
Meredith Ackley
Carole Hayworth and
Margaret and Justin Pettit
In honor of Anne CameronHA Bilge and Aykut Atali
Fernando Rock Brooke Heymach Friedman
Oznur and Umut Aytekin
and William Friedman
Faina and Mark Birman
Mishua and Donald Hicks
Maya and Yair Blumenfeld
Erin and Floyd Holsinger
Kristin Bosetti and
Xin Hu and Ruiming Zhou
Joseph Hupcey
Jill and Paul Jene
Lilyana Prasetya and Peter Gunadi Limin Qian and Yang Guo Sharmila Ravi ’91 In memory of Rudy DeCaminadaHA Deepika Rayala and Sandar Tadinada
Cati and Adam Boulanger
Neeraja and Obul Kambham
Wendy and Chang Row
Yasmin and Shaun Braun
Esther and Brendon Kim
Ashvin Sangoram
Ramani Chaganti and
So Young and James Kim
Kavita Sarin and Daniel Wan
Tina Kuan
Lindsey and Alan Schroeder
Joanna Chan and Chak Li
Adrienne Lee and Jeffrey Chang
Amelia Schultz and Jason Werlin
Jeannette Cheng and
Emily Leonard and David Masci
Carrie and Thomas Siegel
David Spencer
Sesh Mudumbai
Gloria Leong and Derrick Lin
Ruchita Sinha and Apoorv Saxena
Natalie Choo and James Cham
Morgan Lin and Chad Banzhaf
Irene Sklyar and Rob Christensen
Shweta Chopra and Ankur Singla
Yajun Liu and Ming Dai
Dawn and Mark Sue
Lara and Nicolas Cuttriss
Mimi and David Lyons
Suzanne Sullivan
Christina and Ryan Dang
Marcy Mamiya ’90 and
Anne Sweeney and Jonathan Hoy
Judy and Ronnie Dang
Matthew Selaya
Aneta and Szymon Swistun
Mariyam Mansur and
Lindsay and Carter Trout
Seema and Amit Daryanani Danica Den
Asim Memon
Vivian Tsai
Rachelle and Scott Doorley
Emily and Doff McElhinney
Irene Wang and Roger Watson
Hanna and Ilya Firman
Marcela Millan and Jochen Profit
Jennifer Wang and
Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91
Stacy and Michael Molano
Sipong Prakalapakorn
Jennifer and Robert Morrill
Jing Wang and Gang Liu
Stacie and Dan Morris
Michelle and Jeffrey Williams
Alpana Naresh and Gaurav Verma
The Woollen Family
Ekta and Pankaj Gunsagar
Jennifer and Daniel Nuckles
Mayling Wu and Randy Sefcik
Kyuwon Han and Hyeun-Su Kim
Soyoung Oh and Cheonhong Kim
Jenny Zhao and
Alice and Michael Harkey
Ambika Pajjuri and
and Isy Goldwasser Leticia Gonzalez-Ratchev and Borislav Ratchev
Odette Harris and Edward Sharp
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Vijayanand Vusirikala
Shaun Kunnavatana Yujia Zhu and Yiming Ma
KEEPING THE CIRCLE GREEN Guest speaker Mimi Tran Zambetti ’16 and Elizabeth Yin ’00
Dress Whites Club $250–$999 Anonymous (6)
Joo-Mee and Young Lee
Marina Shinkarsky
Stacie Cheng and Tom Cole
Judy and Henry Lee
Karin and Mohammed
Correa Agazzi Family
Lama Rimawi and Bilal Zuberi
Maria Cortez and Jaime Caballero
Mia and Jose Rocha
Lindsay and John Sterling
Jenifer Culver
Kathleen and Hal Rucker
Marsie and Ernest Sweetland
Anne Holmes
Ayazhan Seitkazina and
Serra Tau-Vaka and Semesa Vaka
Navneet Kaur and Jatinder Panesar
Berik Rakhimbayev
Soriano-Bilal
Karen and Raj Verma
Rajul and Ketan Shah
Class Ties Up to $249 Anonymous (9) Rebecca Barker ’91 and Jeremy Neuner
Yeshi Lama and Tenzin Dingpontsawa Veronica Lopez
Sheri Brooks and David de Heer
Jeanne Lowell and David LowellHA
Marjorie Casison and Carlo Laurel
Keli and Jeffrey Mayfield
Connie Chang and
Nikè McDonald
Maurizio Chinchio Elsa Choque and Jesus Cortes
Brigida Mejia and Juan G. Sandoval
Danni Redding Lapuz and Ray Lapuz Lina Sampayo and Hector Balmaceda Amelia Soto Nava and Ricardo Reyes Malia and Sione Tofavaha Maria Vargas Pulido
Heidi GallegosHA
Susana Morales and Mario Gamino Stephanie McLeod Wansek ’83
Laura Garcia and Adrian Avila
Maria Munoz Aguirre and
Zucely Guzman Roque Sandra Ibarra
David Fernandez Vinuales Jeanette Ramirez and
Alma Jimenez and
Israel Crespo
Arturo Arguello
Catherine Randle
Bernice and Christopher Kwong
and Daniel Flath Margaret Williams and Christopher Cortez Laura and Peter Zappas
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ALUM PROFILE
Finding Fulfillment in Mentorship ANNA MIRABELLA ’12 RETURNS AS A MENTOR TO THE PROGRAM THAT MOST INSPIRED HER: THE ROBOTICS TEAM When Anna Mirabella ’12 began mentoring the Gatorbotics team in 2022, one of her immediate thoughts was, “We were like this too.” The team today may use different tools and technologies than 15 years ago, but the enthusiasm and motivation of the students is exactly the same. She had been considering mentoring the Gatorbotics team for a while, but after joining their kickoff meeting last fall, she recognized, “The team’s desire to solve problems was contaigious, and I knew I wanted to be part of that environment again,” she says. She finally committed to carving out time to give back to a place and a program that shaped her. It’s in the robotics space that Anna began to develop her voice and her path, so naturally, sharing this same gift with current students is truly a full circle moment, as we like to say. A four-year member of the Gatorbotics team, Anna recounts that exposure to hands-on technical experience and to industry mentors significantly impacted her decision to study mechanical engineering in college. Further, her time as team captain taught her valuable leadership lessons that she continues to utilize in her current role as a program manager. REFLECTING AND GIVING When it was time to consider career paths, Anna identified trends in the kinds of roles she played in classroom and extracurricular group projects: “I realized that I had built foundational skills at Castilleja that I could employ in a job, too.” As she contemplated her next steps, another thought crossed her mind. Anna’s college sorority helped re-emphasize the value of philanthropy and how contributing financial resources in conjunction with volunteer time can maximize impact. A spark ignited in Anna. She wanted to start contributing. Upon graduating from college, Anna asked herself where she wanted to make an impact. She began donating to Castilleja’s robotics team, noting that as a student, she always valued having access to new tools. 24 | Castilleja School
“Even giving back in small ways can make a difference and maintain connection to community.” — ANNA MIRABELLA ’12
Now that she was in a position to give back, she wanted to help students develop skills in new areas, just like she had. “Even giving back in small ways can make a difference and maintain connection to community,” she observes. For Anna, it has been equally rewarding to invest her time, especially when doing so is encouraged and supported by an employer. “I would encourage alums to see if their company matches donations in order to maximize dollars or time,” Anna shared. MUTUAL MENTORSHIP One recent afternoon in the Bourn Lab, Anna stumbled upon the robot her team had built a decade ago. Excited by this discovery, Anna reached out to her former team and mentor about the memories that came flooding back to her. The connection was reignited as if time stood still. Anna shared that mentoring taught her new skills she’s been able to bring back to her workplace. Perhaps it is unsurprising that once you become a learner and a leader, you will embody those attributes throughout your journey and empower others to do the same.
ALUM PROFILE
Giving What You Can, When You Can AS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE DECADES CLUB, SARAH ROSSTON ’12 PROVES THAT INCREMENTAL GIVING CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT OVER TIME When asked about a pivotal moment in high school that influenced their life’s trajectory, Castilleja alums often launch into an animated story about their favorite classes or teachers. Sarah Rosston ’12 takes another approach. For her, the Bourn Lab and the Gatorbotics program have been formative, both personally and professionally. “I started at Castilleja as a quiet and shy person,” Sarah remembers. “It was through my time in Gatorbotics that I learned to have the confidence to reach out and ask for opportunities.” Advocating for oneself and for others is woven into the fabric of Castilleja. Sarah recalls numerous times when mentors in the classroom and in the Bourn Lab were there for her. “During my senior year, I asked the Gatorbotics mentors to show me what code was,” says Sarah, who particularly loved the real-world applications of probability and math modeling, taught by Dr. LowellHA. LEARNING LEADERSHIP While on the Gatorbotics team, Sarah led the build team with Aneesha Gupta ’13. Together they learned a valuable leadership skill: mentorship. “When younger students joined the team, few had technical experience, so creating a comfortable environment to enable their growth was really important,” explains Sarah. These formative experiences led Sarah to pursue a career in computer science and software engineering after graduation. As she grew professionally, Sarah always made giving back a priority. She continued working with high school students while in college, where she led programs through “Girls Teaching Girls Code.” Supporting and mentoring members of her community is a skill that Sarah still utilizes daily in her professional life. “If you benefit from a place, think about how you can support that institution,” she recommends. It’s a philosophy passed down from her parents, who advised her that small
amounts of support, given consistently over time, can make an impact. Sarah realizes that giving back looks different for everyone, and it depends on what you're capable of giving at the time. “If your means improve over time, the gift can grow.” This has been true for Sarah; after graduation her gifts were smaller and they have been growing ever since. She is one of the youngest members of the Decades Club, and she gives to tuition assistance every year, making this education that shaped her life possible for other students.
“If you benefit from a place, think about how you can support that institution.” — SARAH ROSSTON ’12
THE IMPACT OF GIVING At Reunion in 2022, Sarah was delighted to discover that her favorite place on campus, the Bourn Lab, has grown since she graduated, in many ways thanks to the impact of thoughtful gifts from alums. “I felt inspired by what Castilleja students continue to imagine and create,” says Sarah about the Bourn Lab and the way it builds student confidence, curiosity, and community from one grade to the next. “The impact is still there.”
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This year’s event took place on March 25, 2023, at the Computer History Museum, and speakers Nina Davuluri, activist, actress, and the first South Asian Miss America, and Jimmy Chin, photographer, videographer, and mountaineer, both regaled the audience with stories of imagination, creativity, and perseverance. Ms. Davuluri was interviewed by journalist Aarti Shahani, host of Art of Power, and Mr. Chin was interviewed by Lynne Twist, President and Founder of Soul of Money Institute and Co-Founder of Pachamama Alliance. Cirque du Soleil and Dear San Francisco artist Bradley Henderson stunned the audience with his Cyr wheel act. Both Ms. Davuluri and Mr. Chin reflected on the fact that access to education was always a core value throughout their childhoods To their families, education was a pathway to opportunity. In many ways, their stories mirror our own: we know that there is tremendous potential in what a single human spirit can accomplish. With the right tools, such as education, there is no limit to what we can imagine for ourselves and for our community. View360, with its mission of supporting equity in education, is one avenue for expanding a child’s access to life-long imagination. This year’s event raised $1.6 million, enabling Castilleja to deliver on its commitment to advancing socioeconomic diversity and creating a learning environment where every student brings a unique perspective.
SAVE THE DATE! We can't wait to see you at next year’s View360 during Spring 2024.
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Thank You to our View360 Donors TRAILBLAZER
INNOVATOR
INVENTOR
$100,000 +
$10,001—$24,999
$6,500—$9,999
Julia and Yuri Milner
Anonymous
Anonymous
Reena and Raj Agrawal
Amy and Tucker Beim
VISIONARY
Ashley and John Chambers
Stephanie and Sherwin Chen
$50,000—$99,999
Julie and Andrew Cheng
Connie Chieng and Yao Ma
Cindy and Evan Goldberg
Elizabeth Douglas and
Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon
Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean
Evan Hurowitz
Sara and Brian Elkin
Mary Speiser
Nancy Kedzierski and
PIONEER
Teresa and Brian Kelleher
Anna and Sean Glodek
$25,000—$49,999
David Kim
Ahana and Brady Gunderson
Anonymous (2)
Sarah and Greg Sands
Liya Guo and Shan Huang
Petra Wright and Steve Dowling
Amanda and Zac Zeitlin
Manisha and Mike Gupta
Gordon Chaffee
Pree Basaviah and Venky Ganesan
Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95 and Jeff Fluhr
Suzan Halabi and Anas Osman
Carol and John Giannandrea
1907
Odette Harris and Edward Sharp
Lori and Brian Goler
$10,000
Christine and Robert Hutchinson
Calla and Will Griffith
Anonymous (4)
Purvi and Kalpesh Kapadia
Vani and Irvin Henderson
Bosede and Oreoluwa Adeyemi
Parul Kapoor and Aditya Vanam
Erin Hoffmann and
Diana Alvarez Kaba and
Michèle Lamarre and
Michael Schroepfer
Armando Mann
Brent Townshend
Maya and Sanjay Kapoor
Mark Baudler
Ranjini Malavalli and Ush Patel
Jaynie and William Kind
Patti and Edward Chan
Mary O’Flannagan and Tom Newby
Jennifer and David Ko
Nandini and Mathews Cherian
Margaret Osborn Munzig ’97
Jamaica and Jay Kreps
Sohi and Chi-Hua Chien
Yidrienne Lai and
Theresia Gouw
Mary O’Flanagan and Tom Newby
Jane and James Hopkins
Paula and Michael Rantz
Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson
Liz King ’87
Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn
Anjali and Sundar Pichai
Raheleh Mansoor and
Lama Rimawi and Bilal Zuberi
Christopher Chang
Prateeksha and Amit Sinha Shweta Siraj Mehta and Amish Mehta Andrea Navarro Sobrato ’08 and John Sobrato
and Peter Munzig
Pedram Keyani
Kimberly Sargent and
Parinaz Mohamadi and
Kerem Guneri
Mostafa Ronaghi
Kimball and Andrew Scott
Brandy and Daniel Navarro
Lynn Seely and Tim Ditzler
Suzanne and Eric O’Brien
Beth and Bob Shuman
Lisa Kay and Glenn Solomon
Jessica and Leonard Speiser
Roopali and Vinay Srihari
Carrie Yan and Michael Hui
Nazhin Zarghamee and
Tenley Stephenson and
Kourosh Gharachorloo
John Pimentel Corry and BJ Watrous Carolyn Choi and Jeffrey Wong Yanting Zhang and Olivier Redon
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View360 Committee Pictured left to right: Reena Agrawal P’28 Cindy Chen P’26 P’25 Parinaz Mohamadi P’29 Dandan Wu P’27 Jamaica Kreps P’30 P’28 Ashley Chambers P’27 Suzanne O'Brien P’21 Jessica Speiser P’28 Victoria O'Hara P’23 Not pictured: Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95
DESIGNER
BUILDER
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UP TO $999
Anonymous (3)
Kelli and Michael Agnich
Bilge and Aykut Atali
Valerie and Eric Barnett
Dana and Brian Ascher
Josée BandHA and Stephen Band
Gerri and Laszlo Bock
Jeanette Bahn and Paul Feng
Megan Jones Bell ’00
Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt
SUPPORTER
Preete Mathur Bhanot ’92
Stacie Cheng and Tom Cole
Tina Chen and Anthony Lin
and Sanjeev Bhanot
Tricia and Gavin Christensen
Cheryl and Albert Cheng
Kimberly and Anupam Dalal
Liza and Jeffrey Hausman
Patricia and Angelos Dassios
Mahooya Dinda and
Susan Suman Hindle ’53
Susan Fleischmann and
Michel Del Buono
Clare Maloney-McCrystle ’15
Happy Dumas
Andrea and Patrick Manion
Lyla Kuriyan and Rory McInerney
Marcie and Gregg Farano
Serena Rivera-Korver ’17
Sang Eun Lee and Jisung Oh
Jennifer and Jorg Heinemann
Lindsey and Alan Schroeder
Allison Lewis-Jacobs ’76 and
Sukaina and Sajjad Jaffer
Beverly and Roy Shenfield
Katrina Fu Jhun ’99
Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza
Mark Brazeal
Brian Jacobs
and James Carranza
Ning and Lexin Li
Crystal Jiang and Andy Chen
Lindsay Austin Louie ’98
Meredith and Steven Kan
Jenifer and Steve Turnbull
Hana and Kashif Karar
Laura and Peter Zappas
Yvette and Roy Maydan
Yunfang Zheng and
Dana and Jason Nunn
Guangming Zhen
and Ting Louie Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure Jennifer Newstead and Alex Mishkin
Victoria and Ryan O’Hara
Barb and Gregory Rosston
Sylvia Rodriguez ’08
Ashvin Sangoram
and Matt Hendricks
Lindsay and Carter Trout
Amelia Schultz and Jason Werlin
Mahjabeen and Tarim Wasim
Cindy and Jeffrey Traum
Eva Xu and Roy Wang
Yuko Watanabe and
Huoy-Ming Yeh and Sherman Chu
Ashmeet Sidana
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WEIRD SCIENCE Bourn Lab and Library Bubblicious Party and Gatorbotics Team Showcase
Gifts from Alumnae The commitment of alumnae to sustaining the school’s mission for future generations speaks to the impact and lasting value of a Castilleja education. The following alumnae made restricted and unrestricted gifts between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Head’s Circle $50,000 and above Anonymous
Margaret Osborn Munzig ’97 and Peter Munzig
Donald A. Rhoades Family Foundation
Penny Pritzker ’77 and Bryan Traubert
Susan Suman Hindle ’53
Andrea Navarro Sobrato ’08 and John Sobrato
Viola Mong Meehan ’82
Five Cs Circle $25,000–$49,999 Hala Kurdi Cozadd ’92 and Bruce Cozadd In honor of my 30th Reunion
The Estate of Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell ’44 Blair Walker Stratford ’56
1907 Circle $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous
Lindsay Austin Louie ’98 and Ting Louie
Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71
Cary Golub Lurie ’64
Katrina Fu Jhun ’99
Melissa Riofrio ’85
Liz King ’87
Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82
Anne Biaggini Krattebol ’64 In memory of Cynthia Swanson Miller ’64
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Keeping the Circle Green $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous
Laura Dennis MacLean ’90
Laura Bushnell ’84
Nancy Osborne ’67
Cheryl Hertzog Coleman ’64
Pratima Sethi ’94 and Amaury Bellemans
In memory of Cynthia Swanson Miller ’64
Barbara Moths Sheffels ’76
Janet Mauel Cronk ’64
Andrea Amdahl Taylor ’86
Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80 and Benjamin T. Downs
Diane Trombetta ’63
Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95 and Jeff Fluhr
Victoria ’87 and Jason Clague
Amy Adams Harding ’90 and Peter Harding
Crimson Hues $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (2) Lauren Friedman Albert ’98 and Eric Albert Nancy Allen ’86 In memory of Toni HsuHA Elizabeth Babb ’82 In honor of Sarah Rosenbaum Gaeta ’82
Ellen Stewart Moore ’80 In memory of Nancy Elizabeth Stewart ’77 Kimberley Morris Rosen ’98 Emily Mosbacher ’12 Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher Fay Jones Nestlerode ’64
Megan Jones Bell ’00
Kathryn Papadopoulos ’06
Preete Mathur Bhanot ’92 and Sanjeev Bhanot
Shana Parkes ’97
Ronit Alcheck Bodner ’91 and Zack Bodner
Lynn Anderson Poole ’78
Lishan Carroll ’21
In memory of Julie Schmidt McKenna ’78
Eleanor Williston Caughlan ’56
Mashruwala Raj Brown ’02
Courtney Chang ’07
Sharmila Ravi ’91
Brittany Brown Chavez ’06
Carla Roth ’65
The Duane Family
Anne Sconberg ’80
Jeffie Welsh Feakins ’64
Anita Seipp ’71
Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51 and William Floyd Jr.
Catherine Ross Stoll ’93
Jean Gillon ’69
Alissa Flesher Wagoner ’06
Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91 and Isy Goldwasser
Elizabeth Yin ’00 and Curt Fischer
Patricia Hunter Gregory ’64 and Tod Gregory
Gail Wilson Zetter ’64
Christine Herrmann ’12 Lisa Maslak Ide ’86 Allison Koo ’98 Janet Lai ’87 Allison Lewis-Jacobs ’76 and Brian Jacobs Joan Aubineau Livingston ’49 Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald Marcy Mamiya ’90 and Matthew Selaya Kristi Maslak ’89 Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure Paula McGuinness ’88 Anna Mirabella ’12
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Gifts from Alumnae continued Dress Whites Club $250–$999 Anonymous Kelsey Auyeung ’15 Kris Auyeung ’15
Sydney Larson ’03
Karen Smith Shaw ’72
In memory of
and Douglas Shaw
Stephanie Meier ’89
Alicia Adornato Baiardo ’99 Rebecca Barham ’60
Ellen Layendecker ’77 In honor of the Class of ’77
Martha Huff Smiland ’64 Laura Smith ’08 Wendy Dunne Smith ’72
Katherine Bishop ’90
Kristin Leasia ’07
Joy Fulton Stiefel ’73
Ramona Freedman Boersma ’87
Elizabeth Leep ’81
Hilary Simpson Strain ’89
Alice Borie-Williams ’12
Barbara Leep ’61
Linda Sue Little Strand ’76
Susan Moths Carpenter ’72
Barbara MacCornack
and Don Strand
Leutwiler ’64
Josie Thompson ’87
Vanessa Lin Colman ’01 Janet Cox ’64
Deborah Ann Carruthers Lifton ’74
Michaele Roth Thunen ’64
Elisabeth Dillon Daniels ’08
Pamela Schaap MacKean ’64
Anne Warner ’08
Maria Cristina Lerche de
Clare Maloney-McCrystle ’15
Nancybeth Hood Watt ’74
Megan Ruder Martinelli ’80
Sarah Hinman Whittle ’86
Balestra ’64 Barbara Deméré ’77
Judy Brakovec Massengill ’80
and John Whittle
Kimberly Simpson Mauney ’86
Megan Parmer Whyte ’97
In memory of
Jane McConnell ’81HA
Marian Washington Williams ’94
Stephanie Meier ’89
Kate Vander Ploeg McCracken ’04
Wings Yeung ’15
Kristin Meier ’87 and
Margaret York ’06
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Tara Desautels ’89
Diane Brooks Dixon ’69 and Patrick Dixon
Malcolm Fleschner
Kei Nishimura Drake ’05
Katherine Morris ’86
Janey Mauel Edwards ’64
Yoshimi Segawa Munch ’83
Julie Dennis Field ’85
and Mark Munch
Leilani Herzog ’09
Laura Golub Overett ’68
Debra Drake Hiraki ’72
Carol Patel ’93
Ali Meier Jennings ’65
Ravenna Patel ’12
Tara Jotwani ’10
Reena Patton ’92
Heidi Katter ’15
Laurie Davidson Phillips ’96
Kathleen Kenealy ’15
Nancy Tomer Pickford ’45
Jean Titus Kiene ’60
Molleigh Preefer ’10
Shelley Kind ’09
Sarah Morris Pullen ’64
In memory of Bear CapronHA Harrie Cheim Kordelos ’50 In memory of Joan Ackerman Satt ’50 Laura Kelly Kroger ’82 Candice Kwan ’92 Jill Brakovec Laorr ’81 and Alan Laorr
Sue Dyrud Rimkeit ’61 Serena Rivera-Korver ’17 Sylvia Rodriguez ’08 and Matt Hendricks Debra Ziegler Rosenberg ’73 and Stuart Rosenberg Nancy Schumacher Rosenthal ’72 Sarah Rosston ’12 Margaret Sandman ’03
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Theo Kate Scott Zaninovich ’60 and Marko Zaninovich Eve Zelinger ’10
GO GATORS Middle School Softball, Varsity Volleyball, and JV Water Polo
Class Ties Up to $249 Anonymous
Ellen Curtis ’64
Rebecca Abramowitz ’14
Leslie Widrow Derbin ’78
Shelly Graham ’83 In memory of Hildy JarmanHA
Emily Ach ’00
and Robert Derbin
Elizabeth Guice ’91
Maia Adar ’14
Ann Brookman Dey ’63
Kusha Gupta ’17
Sehba Zhumkhawala Ali ’94
Katherine Dey ’00
Cherri Linderman Gurney ’64
Bonnie Eggink Allen ’64
Emily Dennis Diamond ’04
Brooke Anderson ’15
Elizabeth Harris ’77 and
In memory of Bear Capron
HA
William Booher
Patty Bardina ’89
Anne Spaulding Draeger ’71
Mary Wilbur Ives Harrison ’46
Rebecca Barker ’91 and
Elise Fabbro ’08
Michelle Riches Helvey ’84
Sally Weir Fairbanks ’66
Camille Gibbs Herrick ’62
Elizabeth Milne Baum ’81
Nina Fearon ’22
Wallis Hess ’17
and Brandon Baum
Katie Fearon ’19
Jackie Hillman ’19
Kristin Bell ’95
Campbell Field ’14
Sarah Jones Hinkle ’72
Holli Berman ’87
Kelly Fitzgerald ’07
Diana Gregory Horner ’91
Joyce Bogner Bohn ’72
Jamie Flaxman ’81
Diane Kimball Jacob ’72
Mandy Brown ’08
Sara Hutchison Fleischer ’72
Anjali Rani Jotwani ’08
Surya Brown-Moffitt ’13
Nancy Fletcher ’62
Jessica Hazlett Kaplow ’04
Madison Brown-Moffitt ’10
Ginna Freehling ’11
Denise Kaufman ’64
Annie Cardinal ’11
Grace Frome ’17
Deborah Bowers Kenealy ’79
Patricia Gallis Chappell ’59
Josie Furbershaw ’13
Maren Christensen ’79
Ayanna Gandhi ’22
Reese Ketsdever ’19
Anne-Marie Chun Witt ’07
Katherine Reynolds Gandy ’88
Shea Ketsdever ’15
Ginny Eversole Contento ’79
Juliet Messimer Gede ’68
Michelle Wray Khateri ’87
Megan Costello ’11
Betsy Gilliland ’91
Christine Ordway Klukkert ’72
Christina Crone ’07
Sara Gilliland ’94
Jane Larkins ’12
Jeremy Neuner
and Edmund Kenealy
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FOUNDER'S DAY 2023 Sixth Graders on the Circle
Gifts from Alumnae continued Class Ties Up to $249 continued Elizabeth Ledwith ’20
Anna Powell ’09
Hannah Tsui ’05
Julia Lee ’07
Meredith Ragno ’08
Emily Glenn Tucker ’99
Kristen Leep ’99
Betsy Sellman Redman ’63
Natalie Vais ’09
Sophia Levin ’13
and Michael Redman
Anne Vander Ploeg ’06
Melinda Liggett ’04
Barbara Davis Reynolds ’72
Tara Higbie Verner ’88
Erika Lim ’77
Kim Roberts ’83
Mary Chandler Lippitt ’53
M Therese Roos ’66
Ericka Von Kaeppler ’09
Karen Mah Lockwood ’87
Nuritzi Sanchez ’04
Meg Walker ’74
Lisa Mandle ’02
Karlyn Glaser Schneider ’50
Heather Walker ’82
Laura Martinez ’09
In memory of
Maddie Mazzara ’22
Joan Ackerman Satt ’50
Elsa McElhinney ’21
Lauren Buchanan Sercu ’08
Elizabeth Brolly McGlauflin ’84
In memory of Bear CapronHA
Karen Lee McKee ’67
Sandra Pearson Shlapak ’64
Orelia Merchant ’88
Katharine Shuman ’17 In honor of Deborah TrillingHA
Wendy Pohlman Mickle ’63
In honor of Brenda Flatland
Stephanie McLeod Wansek ’83 and Daniel Flath Elizabeth Gage Weber ’64 Christina Hulden Westmoreland ’64 Mattie Wheeler ’09 Helene Chandler Williams ’64
Virginia Smedberg ’63
Lynn Armstrong Winkel ’52
Sydney Molano ’13
Sue Beton Smith ’54
Vivienne Wluka ’22
Natalie Morin ’10
Camille Sta Cruz ’08
Celeste Woloshyn ’16
Sophia Nesamoney ’19
Sandy MacKenzie Standing ’64
Karen Docter Woo ’84
Keri Yen Ng ’98
Sarah Rakonitz Stein ’87
Kathleen Mauel Wright ’68
Nancy Niland ’86
Jacqueline Summers
Kritika Yegnashankaran ’94
and Michael Mickle
Stromberg ’11
In honor of the Class of ’86 Devanshi Nishar ’14
Clare Tandy ’15
Natalie Occhipinti ’14
Janet Tennyson ’89 In memory of
Heather Allen Pang ’84HA and Alex Pang
Stephanie Meier ’89,
Claire Patterson ’12 In honor of Lauren Schryver
Mercedes McCaffrey HA
Emily Pedersen ’14 In memory of Katherine Hass ’14
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Michelle Evans Tin ’84 Claire Traum ’17 Selina Troesch Munster ’04
Holly Varian Zuklie ’86 In honor of Peggy McKeeHA Suzanne Wu Zurinaga ’67
The Tie Ceremony
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Gifts from Alumnae by Class
1940s
Class of ’44 The Estate of Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell* Class of ’45 Nancy Tomer Pickford Class of ’46 Mary Wilbur Ives Harrison Class of ’49 Joan Aubineau Livingston
1950s
Class of ’50 Harrie Cheim Kordelos Karlyn Glaser Schneider Class of ’51 Cynthia Kaiser Floyd Class of ’52 Lynn Armstrong Winkel Class of ’53 Susan Suman Hindle Mary Chandler Lippitt Class of ’54 Sue Beton Smith Class of ’56 Eleanor Williston Caughlan Blair Walker Stratford Class of ’59 Patricia Gallis Chappell
Class of ’63 Ann Brookman Dey Wendy Pohlman Mickle Elizabeth Sellman Redman Virginia Smedberg Diane Trombetta Class of ’64 Bonnie Eggink Allen Cheryl Hertzog Coleman Janet Cox Janet Mauel Cronk Ellen Curtis Maria Cristina Lerche de Balestra Janey Mauel Edwards Jeffie Welsh Feakins Patricia Hunter Gregory Cherri Linderman Gurney + Denise Kaufman Anne Biaggini Krattebol Barbara MacCornack Leutwiler Cary Golub Lurie Pamela Schaap MacKean Fay Jones Nestlerode + Susan Packard Orr Sarah Morris Pullen Sandra Pearson Shlapak Martha Huff Smiland Sandy MacKenzie Standing Michaele Roth Thunen Elizabeth Gage Weber Christina Hulden Westmoreland + Helene Chandler Williams Gail Wilson Zetter
1960s
Class of ’65 Ali Meier Jennings Carla Roth
Class of ’60 Rebecca Barham The Estate of Madeline Ehrman Jean Titus Kiene Theo Kate Scott Zaninovich
Class of ’66 Sally Weir Fairbanks M Therese Roos
Anonymous (2)
Class of ’61 Barbara Leep Sue Dyrud Rimkeit Class of ’62 Nancy Fletcher Camille Gibbs Herrick
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Class of ’67 Karen Lee McKee Nancy Osborne Suzanne Wu Zurinaga Class of ’68 Juliet Messimer Gede Laura Golub Overett Kathleen Mauel Wright
Class of ’69 Diane Brooks Dixon Jean Gillon
1970s Anonymous
Class of ’71 Anne Spaulding Draeger Maggie Pringle Grauer Christina Hansen McClure Anita Seipp Class of ’72 Joyce Bogner Bohn Susan Moths Carpenter Sara Hutchison Fleischer Sarah Jones Hinkle + Debra Drake Hiraki Diane Kimball Jacob Christine Ordway Klukkert Nancy Ditz Mosbacher Barbara Davis Reynolds Nancy Schumacher Rosenthal Karen Smith Shaw Wendy Dunne Smith Class of ’73 Debra Ziegler Rosenberg Joy Fulton Stiefel Class of ’74 Deborah Ann Carruthers Lifton Meg Walker Nancy Hood Watt Class of ’76 Allison Lewis-Jacobs Barbara Moths Sheffels Linda Sue Little Strand Class of ’77 Barbara DeméréHA Elizabeth Harris Ellen Layendecker Erika Lim Penny Pritzker Class of ’78 Leslie Widrow Derbin Donald A. Rhoades Family Foundation Cathy Friedman Lynn Anderson Poole
Class of ’79 Maren Christensen Ginny Eversole Contento Deborah Bowers Kenealy
1980s
Anonymous(2) Class of ’80 Jeanne Floyd Downs Anne Flatland Macdonald Megan Ruder Martinelli Judy Brakovec Massengill Ellen Stewart Moore Anne Sconberg Class of ’81 Elizabeth Milne Baum Jamie Flaxman Jill Brakovec Laorr Elizabeth Leep Jane McConnellHA Class of ’82 Elizabeth Babb Laura Kelly Kroger Viola Mong Meehan Helen Floyd Sullivan Heather Walker Class of ’83 Shelly Graham Yoshimi Segawa Munch Kim Roberts Stephanie McLeod Wansek Class of ’84 Laura Bushnell Michelle Riches Helvey Elizabeth Brolly McGlauflin + Heather Allen PangHA Michelle Evans Tin Karen Docter Woo Class of ’85 Julie Dennis Field Karen Mah Lockwood Melissa Riofrio Class of ’86 Nancy Allen Lisa Maslak Ide Kimberly Simpson Mauney Katherine Morris Nancy Niland Andrea Amdahl Taylor Sarah Hinman Whittle Holly Varian Zuklie
Class of ’87 Holli Berman Ramona Freedman Boersma Victoria Clague Michelle Wray Khateri Liz King Janet Lai Kristin Meier Sarah Rakonitz Stein Josie Thompson Class of ’88 Katherine Reynolds Gandy Paula McGuinness Orelia Merchant Tara Higbie Verner Class of ’89 Patty Bardina Tara Desautels Kristi Maslak Hilary Simpson Strain Janet Tennyson
1990s
Anonymous (2) Class of ’90 Katherine Bishop Amy Adams Harding Laura Dennis MacLean Marcy Mamiya Class of ’91 Rebecca Barker Ronit Alcheck Bodner Betsy Gilliland Michele Harari Goldwasser Elizabeth Guice Diana Gregory Horner Sharmila Ravi
Class of ’96 Laurie Davidson Phillips Class of ’97 Margaret Osborn Munzig Shana Parkes Megan Parmer Whyte Class of ’98 Lauren Friedman Albert Allison Koo Lindsay Austin Louie Kimberley Morris Rosen Keri Yen Ng Class of ’99 Alicia Adornato Baiardo Katrina Fu Jhun Kristen Leep Emily Glenn Tucker
2000s
Anonymous (4) Class of ’00 Emily Ach Megan Jones Bell Katherine Dey Elizabeth Yin Class of ’01 Vanessa Lin Colman Class of ’02 Lisa Mandle Noora Mashruwala Raj Brown Class of ’03 Sydney Larson Margaret Sandman
Class of ’92 Preete Mathur Bhanot Hala Kurdi Cozadd Candice Kwan Reena Patton
Class of ’04 Emily Dennis Diamond Jessica Hazlett Kaplow Melinda Liggett Kate Vander Ploeg McCracken Nuritzi Sanchez Selina Troesch Munster
Class of ’93 Carol Patel Catherine Ross Stoll
Class of ’05 Kei Nishimura Drake Hannah Tsui
Class of ’94 Sehba Zhumkhawala Ali Sara Gilliland Pratima Sethi Marian Washington Williams Kritika Yegnashankaran
Class of ’06 Brittany Brown Chavez Kathryn Papadopoulos Anne Vander Ploeg Alissa Flesher Wagoner Margaret York
Class of ’95 Kristin Bell Claire Fischer Fluhr
Class of ’07 Courtney Chang Punky Chun Witt Christina Crone Kelly Fitzgerald Kristin Leasia Julia Lee Class of ’08 Mandy Brown Elisabeth Dillon Daniels Elise Fabbro Anjali Rani Jotwani Meredith Ragno Sylvia Rodriguez Lauren Buchanan Sercu Laura Smith Andrea Navarro Sobrato Camille Sta Cruz Anne Warner Class of ’09 Leilani Herzog Shelley Kind Laura Martinez Evlyn Pless Anna Powell Natalie Vais Ericka Von Kaeppler Mattie Wheeler
2010s
Anonymous (4)
Class of ’10 Madison Brown-Moffitt Tara Jotwani Natalie Morin Molleigh Preefer Eve Zelinger Class of ’11 Annie Cardinal Megan Costello Ginna Freehling Jacqueline Summers Stromberg Class of ’12 Alice Borie-Williams Christine Herrmann Jane Larkins Anna Mirabella Emily Mosbacher Ravenna Patel Claire Patterson Sarah Rosston
Class of ’13 Surya Brown-Moffitt Josie Furbershaw Sophia Levin Sydney Molano Class of ’14 Rebecca Abramowitz Maia Adar Campbell Field Devanshi Nishar Natalie Occhipinti Emily Pedersen Class of ’15 Brooke Anderson Kris Auyeung Kelsey Auyeung Heidi Katter Kathleen Kenealy Shea Ketsdever Clare Maloney-McCrystle Clare Tandy Wings Yeung Class of ’16 Celeste Woloshyn Class of ’17 Grace Frome Kusha Gupta Wallis Hess Serena Rivera-Korver Katharine Shuman Claire Traum Class of ’19 Katie Fearon Jackie Hillman Reese Ketsdever Sophia Nesamoney
2020s
Class of ’20 Elizabeth Ledwith Class of ’21 Lishan Carroll Samina Kaushek Elsa McElhinney Class of ’22 Nina Fearon Ayanna Gandhi Maddie Mazzara Vivienne Wluka +
+ Designates alumnae who are first-time donors
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WOMEN LEADING Students organize a walk out to raise awareness of the impact of climate change
Gifts from Parents of Alumnae Gifts from Alumnae Parents attest to the lasting value of a Castilleja education and are instrumental in the success of our fundraising initiatives. Castilleja is grateful to these parents who continue to believe in and support our mission by investing in today’s students.
Head’s Circle $50,000 and above Anonymous (3)
Jaynie and William Kind
Patti and Edward Chan
Gab and Thomas Layton
Pree Basaviah and Venky Ganesan
Anjali and Sundar Pichai
Carol and John Giannandrea
Paula and Michael Rantz
Karen Hoffman Gilhuly ’78 and Ned Gilhuly
Sarah and Greg Sands
Cindy and Evan Goldberg
Nipa and Beerud Sheth
Lori and Brian Goler
Lisa Kay and Glenn Solomon
Theresia Gouw
Mary Speiser
Noriko Honda and Norman Chen
Polly Tam and Hsien-Chung Woo
Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean
Jessica and Chris Varelas
Five Cs Circle $25,000–$49,999 Anonymous
Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn
Carol Blacutt-Underwood and Brian Underwood
Blair Walker Stratford ’56
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1907 Circle $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (2)
Esther Kletter
Alison and Edward Abbo
In memory of David S. Kletter
Irene Au and Bradley Horowitz
In honor of Rebecca Campbell
Gerri and Laszlo Bock Ellen and Ira Ehrenpreis Sheridan and David Foster
and Adina Kletter’s friendship Anne Biaggini Krattebol ’64 In memory of Cynthia Swanson Miller ’64
The Glynn Family
Suzanne and Eric O’Brien
Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71
Barb and Gregory Rosston
Suman Gupta and Thomas Kemp
Steven Rosston
Odette Harris and Edward Sharp
In honor of Lindsay Rosston ’16
Tracy and Eric Hass
Tenley Stephenson and John Pimentel
Elizabeth and Patrick Heron
Nancy Tuck
Keeping the Circle Green $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous
Anna and Andrew Leaver
Anita Chan and Sai Ho Yeung
Dana and Jason Nunn
Christine Costigan and Michael Snyder
Mary O’Flanagan and Tom Newby
Gretchen Debenham Hug and Steve Debenham
Laurie and Duco Pasmooij
Fortune Home Foundation
Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver
Britt and Eli Harari
Lynn Seely and Tim Ditzler
Jennifer and Jorg Heinemann
Beth and Bob Shuman
Maria and Andy Karsner
Diana Sunshine and Willliam Onderdonk
Michèle Lamarre and Brent Townshend
Mariko and Phillip Yang
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Gifts from Parents of Alumnae continued Crimson Hues $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous Meredith Ackley In honor of Anne CameronHA Olabisi and Tolulope Akinola
Lorraine Duval and David Cardinal Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51 and William Floyd Jr.
Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure Emily and Doff McElhinney Penny and Jim Meier
In honor of Fifolu
The Duane Family
Lisa and David Merenbach
and Joyin Akinola
Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91
Stacy and Michael Molano
Marianne and Alan Austin Helena and Richard Babb Preete Mathur Bhanot ’92 and Sanjeev Bhanot
and Isy Goldwasser Patricia Hunter Gregory ’64 and Tod Gregory Elizabeth Grover
Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher Lilyana Prasetya and Peter Gunadi
Maya and Yair Blumenfeld
Kyuwon Han and Hyeun-Su Kim
Mia and Jose Rocha
Ronit Alcheck Bodner ’91
Marcia and Russ Hansen
Wendy and Chang Row
Merrilee Harris
Suzanne Sullivan
Adria and Beau Brown
The Woollen Family
Kathleen and Scott Tandy
Anne CameronHA and
Neeraja and Obul Kambham
Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza
Matt Cameron
Nayna and Gambhir Kaushek
and Zack Bodner
Jeannette Cheng and David Spencer Srila and Oliver Colvin Happy Dumas
Allison Lewis-Jacobs ’76 and Brian Jacobs Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald
and James Carranza Cindy and Jeffrey Traum Mark Vander Ploeg Lihua Wang and Glenn Carroll Eva Xu and Roy Wang
Dress Whites Club $250–$999 Anonymous (4)
Lolanda and Albert Mamiya
Kim Sommer
Judy and Douglas Adams
Kristin Meier ’87 and
Linda Sue Little Strand ’76
Nancy Brown Shirley and Jerome Carlson Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Constance and Adrian Dillon Nancy FlowersHA and Ted Andersson
Malcolm Fleschner Doris Mourad
HA
and
Henry Mourad Yoshimi Segawa Munch ’83 and Mark Munch Beth and Martin O’Malley
Barbara and Matthew Frome
Nancy Tomer Pickford ’45
Barbara and John Hanna
Denise and Mike Pope
Conrad Herrmann
Judy and Jeff Preefer
Jill LeeHA and Malcolm Hobbs
Debra Ziegler Rosenberg ’73
In honor of Emily Hobbs ’09
and Stuart Rosenberg
and Katherine Hobbs ’13
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Beverly and Roy Shenfield
and Don Strand Jenifer and Steve Turnbull Lisa Voge-Levin and Peter Levin Clare and Timothy Warner In honor of Sue and Kirk Bostrom Sarah Hinman Whittle ’86 and John Whittle
Gifts from Friends Anonymous (6)
Class Ties Up to $249
Charlene AguilarHA and Luis Fraga In memory of Bear CapronHA Elizabeth Smegal Andersen
Anonymous
In honor of Elizabeth Leep ’81
Kim and Laurence Akin Elizabeth Milne Baum ’81 and Brandon Baum Kathy BurchHA and Bill Burch Elsa Choque and Jesus Cortes Bev and Steve Docter Jacqueline and Olivier Garreau Sherie GraysmarkHA and Robin Graysmark Terry Guice Elizabeth Harris ’77 and William Booher Susan and Herb Hinstorff Alma Jimenez and Arturo Arguello Denise Kaufman ’64
Eliza Becker Joan and Nick Boodrookas Ann CriswellHA Zachary Fluhr In honor or Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95 Nicholas Hass In memory of Katherine Hass ’14 Joyce Keil and Bill Halderman In honor of Zoe Alexandra Crowder Kim Kleiven Joan LonerganHA Jason Lurie
Maxine Kennedy Yeshi Lama and Tenzin Dingpontsawa Shonna and Doug Larson Jeanne Lowell and David LowellHA Tesha McCord Poe
Patrice Metcalf Robert Miller Sarika Mirchandani
Frank Mueller Heather Allen Pang ’84
Peggy McKeeHA
In memory of Cynthia Swanson Miller ’64
In memory of Keith Poe HA
Lisa Hazard and Tim Lynch
and Alex Pang
Sandra and John Parkes Mary Pless Teri RaffelHA Eleanor Rakonitz Mimi Richart and Matt Leary Koon-Ling and David Ring Margo Ritter Valerie Rynne Lauren SchryverHA and Brian Schryver Sue Beton Smith ’54
Patricia PietrzykHA In memory of Bear CapronHA Abigail Porth Bradley Quarton and Seri Nakazawa Christiane RepellinHA Judy RinoHA Deborah Smith In memory of Sara Laboskey ’89 John A. Sobrato Sr. James Steele Kristin Vogelsong and Zander Lurie
Holly ThompsonHA and Buzz Thompson The Verwillow Family Xiazhen Wang and Joseph Yu
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SPECIAL FRIENDS Students invite grandparents and special friends for a school day at Castilleja
Gifts from Grandparents Grandparents play a special role in our students’ lives—and so do their gifts to the school. Castilleja is grateful for their generous support. Judy and Douglas Adams
Doris MouradHA and Henry Mourad
Anne and Roger Assink
Judith Munzig
Jennifer and Ding Chang
Saisa and Shuaib Neel
Debbie and Alex Cheng
Arlen O’Hara
Elaine and Jim Culver
Elizabeth and David Poile
Alan Douglas
In honor of Ellie Heysse ’28
Marie and Len Farano
Elizabeth and Dean Pourmand
Jeffie Welsh Feakins ’64
Margaret and Denman Scott
Sandra and Jack Fine
Sandy and Hal Slan
Felicia and Segun Gbadegesin
Jane and Frank Soriano
Pearl and Frank Han
Judith Stephenson and Scott Harshbarger
Britt and Eli Harari
Tom Stephenson
Usha and Abraham Joseph
Beatrice and Benjamin Wong
Carol and Jack Kopczynski
Yih-Nan and Jeff Yang
Lolanda and Albert Mamiya
Ruth Yuan
Mary and Victor Menacho
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Gifts from Employees Anonymous (6)
Hwai Lin
Josée Band
David Lowell
Wendy Cruz
Laura Martinez
Anna De La Fuente
Jeffrey Mayfield
Adam Sussman
Ahmed Elgasseir
Kate Vander Ploeg McCracken ’04
Josh Thurston-Milgrom
Heidi GallegosHA
Emily McElhinney
Alyson Tom
HA
HA
Sherie Graysmark
HA
Ann Greyson
HA
Jeanne Honig Nicholas Jerrold Maya Kapoor
Lauren SchryverHA Kathleen SmithHA
HA
Christy StoryHA HA
Joseph Mitchell
In memory of Bob Glidden
HA
Ellen Stewart Moore ’80 In memory of Jennifer O’Sullivan
Sue Kim
Heather Allen Pang ’84
Kathy Layendecker
Mary Jo Pruitt
Jill LeeHA
Colin Quinton
In honor of Lauren SchryverHA
Steve Turnbull Jessica Yonzon Laura Zappas
Nancy Elizabeth Stewart ’77
Nanci KauffmanHA HA
Deborah TrillingHA
HA
designates over 10 years employment at Castilleja HA
HA
Jonathan RockmanHA
Gifts from Corporations and Foundations Anonymous (8)
Intel Foundation
Pritzker Foundation
Adobe Matching Gifts Program
Intel Matching Gifts Program
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Aledade Care Solutions
Intuit Foundation Donation
Sage Publishing
Amazon.com Services LLC Apple Inc. Blue Shield Broadcom CDVSJ Foundation
Matching Gift Program Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program Kauffman Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Salesforce Foundation Matching Grants Saw Island Foundation, Inc. Spencer Foundation Stephenson Foundation
Charles Schwab Corporation
Lam Research
SurveyMonkey
Cisco Systems, Inc.
LinkedIn Matching Gifts Program
The Capital Group Companies
Comcast
McKinsey & Company
Coursera DocuSign Dodge & Cox Donald A. Rhoades Family Foundation Equinix, Inc. eScrip
Matching Gifts Program Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Netflix Matching Gifts Program NVIDIA Corporation Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program
Genentech
Pacific Life Foundation
Gilead Sciences
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Hopper-Dean Foundation
PayPal Matching Gifts Program
Charitable Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation The Omidyar Group VISA Givingstation Matching Gifts Program Vista Outdoor VMware Foundation Matching Gifts Program Youth on Course
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Endowments, Scholarships, Restricted Funds, and Other Gifts Over the years, generous donors have established restricted funds at Castilleja to support specific programs or named scholarships. Gifts to the following funds were made between July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
DITZ AND MOSBACHER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
STEPHANIE MEIER ’89 SCHOLARSHIP
Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher
Patty Bardina ’89
Emily Mosbacher ’12
Tara Desautels ’89 Penny and James Meier
NANCY FLOWERS
HA
SCHOLARSHIP
Nancy FlowersHA and Ted Andersson
Kristin Meier ’87 and Malcolm Fleschner Hilary Simpson Strain ’89 Janet Tennyson ’89
MEAGAN GUERIN MACDONALD SCHOLAR ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald KATHERINE HASS ’14 FELLOWSHIP Anonymous (2) Rebecca Abramowitz ’14 Grace Frome ’17 Nicholas Hass Tracy and Eric Hass Susan and Herb Hinstorff Orelia Merchant ’88 Patrice Metcalf Sarika Mirchandani Devanshi Nishar ’14 Natalie Occhipinti ’14 Emily Pedersen ’14 Margaret York ’06 SARA LABOSKEY ’89 SCHOLAR ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Smegal Andersen Lindsay Austin Louie ’98 and Ting Louie Kimberley Morris Rosen ’98 Keri Yen Ng ’98 Deborah Smith LISA AND KRISTI MASLAK SCHOLARSHIP Lisa Maslak Ide ’86 Kristi Maslak ’89 Kimberly Simpson Mauney ’86
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Deborah TrillingHA THE SUSAN SUMAN HINDLE ’53 AND BILL HINDLE TRAVEL ENDOWMENT Susan Suman Hindle ’53 BLAIR WALKER STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIP Blair Walker Stratford ’56 KATHY WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP Sydney Larson ’03 RETAIL FUND eScrip GIFTS IN-KIND Comcast Abigail Porth Huisheng Wang and Yinqing Zhao
2023 Alumnae Induction Lunch
SENIOR GIFT
Sharing Sisterhood As students embark upon their final weeks as students at Castilleja, there are multiple opportunities for reflecting and celebrating. Conversations abound regarding how the class wishes to mark its legacy. In years past, the senior class gift often took the form of a tangible object on campus, such as a new bench for students to enjoy or a water bottle filling station in the gym. Most recently, however, there has been a marked shift to supporting equity in education; graduates increasingly wish to designate their gift to Tuition Assistance. Class Representatives Ella Holsinger ’23 and Yonu Oh ’23 led the process for this year’s senior gift. The class had debated donating a physical gift, but ultimately, the graduates wanted their contribution to have longevity beyond a physical object. Yonu explains, “We wanted to share the sisterhood that Castilleja had granted us through its silly traditions, lunchtime debates, and lifelong friendship; ultimately we wanted to share the youth that Castilleja gave us.” Many alums will nod their heads in agreement, thinking about their own lunchtime conversations around the Circle as core memories with classmates. This is one reason why at Castilleja, giving back is rarely done in silo; some experiences are quintessential across generations and stand the test of time. For Kristin Bell ’95, this was certainly the case. When the Class of 2023 reached 50% participation, Kristin sent the class a video in which she described the role
Ella Holsinger ’23 and Yonu Oh ’23 tuition assistance played in her life. “The education I got at Castilleja is one of the most treasured memories I have. Tuition Assistance was how I was able to live on campus and have the opportunities to really learn about women learning and women leading. I was proud to be a recipient of Tuition Assistance and have access to a top-tier education,” Kristin stated. Now a member of the Alumnae Executive Committee, Kristin has generously given back to a community that meant so much to her. Whether through volunteering time or supporting the institution financially, there are multiple ways alums engage with Castilleja’s current and future students. There is a desire to propel the next generation forward and ensure that the experience of laughing and learning around the Circle can always be offered to more students. Gifts bestowed to Castilleja and designated to Tuition Assistance demonstrate a deep commitment to equity in education. With the Circle as a unifying element, anything is possible when Castilleja students and graduates invest in one another. Annual Report 2022–2023 | 45
A FOUNDATION OF GIVING
Decade Club Founded in July 2012, the Decade Club recognizes members of the Castilleja community who have made gifts for 10 to 19 consecutive years. Their annual gifts provide the critical foundation for the excellence in academics, programs, and teaching that is the hallmark of a Castilleja education.
New Members of the Decade Club Anonymous Irene Au and Bradley Horowitz Madison Brown-Moffitt ’10 Surya Brown-Moffitt ’13 Ellen and Ira Ehrenpreis Ahmed ElgasseirHA Fortune Home Foundation Heidi GallegosHA Conrad Herrmann
Alma Jimenez and Arturo Arguello Shelley Kind ’09HA Keli Mayfield and Jeffrey MayfieldHA Kimberley Morris Rosen ’98 Laurie and Duco Pasmooij Anna Powell ’09 Molleigh Preefer ’10 Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn
Sue Dyrud Rimkeit ’61 Wendy and Chang Row Kathleen Smith Laura Smith ’08 Mary Speiser Michael Speiser Suzanne Sullivan Ericka Von Kaeppler ’09
Victoria Chiongbian and Ramon Khu Jennifer Dinsmore Clegg ’98 Christine Costigan and Michael Snyder Christina Courtney ’02HA B.J. Lockhart Cowie ’54 and William Cowie Jr. Nancy Cox Hala Kurdi Cozadd ’92 and Bruce Cozadd Julie and Ken Crawford Vivian and Douglas Crisman Shannon De La CruzHA Constance and Adrian Dillon Laura Docter ’81HA Karen and Michael Dreyfus Michele and Harry Elam Alicia Fang ’92 Rhonda and Nigel Farrar Dana and Anthony Fenwick Karen and Andy Fisher Sheridan and David Foster Lori and Randy Friedman Barbara and Matthew Frome Mid FullerHA
Ericka Fur and Selwyn Goldberg Kara Furlong ’03 Jacqueline and Olivier Garreau Dianne and Charles Giancarlo Jean Gillon, MD ’69 Mari and Forrest GingoldHA Lata and Vab Goel Cindy and Evan Goldberg Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91 and Isy Goldwasser Sherie GraysmarkHA and Robin Graysmark Leslie and Jeffrey Green Ann Greyson and Michael Cummings Elizabeth Grover Katherine Gunderson ’02 Suman Gupta and Thomas Kemp Xenia HammerHA and Gary Hammer Marcia and Russ Hansen Britt and Eli Harari Elizabeth Harris ’77 and William Booher Merrilee Harris Mary Wilbur Ives Harrison ’46
The Woollen Family
Decade Club Anonymous (24) Alison and Edward Abbo Meredith Gillespie Alcock ’76 Nahid Aliniazee and Kamal Ahmed Coralie AllenHA Elizabeth Smegal Andersen Joyce and Thomas Anthony Jeanne AppelgetHA Julie and Buddy Arnheim Kimberly BagnolaHA Josée BandHA and Stephen Band Sarah BarnumHA Katherine Bishop ’90 Elizabeth Gerrard Blackwelder ’37* Linda and Don Bogue Joyce Bogner Bohn ’72 Sue and Kirk Bostrom Bill Broach Adria and Beau Brown Lorraine BrownHA and Joel Brown Nancy Brown Laura Bushnell ’84 Carla M. Cassani, MD Jean Dinkelspiel Chaitin ’50* Anita Chan and Sai Ho Yeung
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Melanie Hatchell Dianna Herrmann Elaine Hill Susan and Herb Hinstorff Debra Drake Hiraki ’72 Becky Long and Ken Hirsch Bryan HoardHA Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean Jane Hsiao and Amr Razzak Susie Hwang and Matt Glickman Christine Phan and Mir Imran Yvonne Karanas and William Fearon Carol Karp and Victor Glushko Susanna and Gordon Kass Heather and Deglin Kenealy Stacey and Robert Kertsman Shea Ketsdever ’15 Jaynie and William Kind Liz King ’87 Michele and Steve Kirsch Marty and Liz Korman Jennifer and Philip Kuhn Alicia and Frank La Fetra Jr. Yeshi Lama and Tenzin Dingpontsawa Michèle Lamarre and Brent Townshend Lynne Lampros ’85 Jill Brakovec Laorr ’81 and Alan Laorr Sydney Larson ’03 Gab and Thomas Layton Claire and Matthew Ledwith Kristen Leep ’99 Michelle and Jiayi Li Hsiaoling Liao and Eric Huang Erika Lim ’77 Maria and Keng Lim Mary Chandler Lippitt ’53 Yan Liu and JieFu Zhang Karen Mah Lockwood ’85 Joan LonerganHA Becky A. Long Lisa Hazard and Tim Lynch Laura Dennis MacLean ’90 Anne Maloney and Patrick McCrystle Colleen Yeates Marsh ’67 Joe and Sandi Martignetti Robin and Karl May
Jane McConnell ’81HA Mace McGinn Viola Mong Meehan ’82 Kristin Meier ’87 and Malcolm Fleschner Lisa and David Merenbach Joelle Mourad Mitchell ’93 and Joseph MitchellHA Sonia Moroder and David Teichmann Mariam Nayiny Radjy and Nader Radjy Marlyn NegronHA Doreen and Nels Nelsen Shana NistlerHA Peggy Fitzgerald Nute ’55 Grace and John O’Malley Michele Ono and George Choi Shirley and Mike Orsak Shames Panahi and Gus Malekmadani Mrunalini and Sanjay Patel Ismenia PereiraHA Laurie Davidson Phillips ’96 The Plant Family Mary Pless Patricia and James Plummer Denise and Mike Pope Catherine Zerboni Popovici ’84 Lilyana Prasetya and Peter Gunadi Susan Purdy Pelosi and Louis Pelosi Teri RaffelHA Maria Ramirez and Israel Soto Paula and Michael Rantz Christiane RepellinHA Barbara Davis Reynolds ’72 Mimi Richart and Matt Leary Kim Roberts ’83 Jonathan RockmanHA Mary and Chris Rose Debra Ziegler Rosenberg ’73 and Stuart Rosenberg Valerie RossHA Barb and Gregory Rosston Sarah Rosston ’12 Marieke and Jeffrey Rothschild Valerie Rynne Sarah and Greg Sands The Walecka-Seaver Family Lynn Seely and Tim Ditzler
Jole Seroff Pratima Sethi ’94 and Amaury Bellemans Helen ShanksHA Lisa Shapiro Karen Smith Shaw ’72 and Douglas Shaw Lee Ann and Martin Shell Rebecca SherouseHA Quintilla Shott Curran ’81 Beth and Bob Shuman Tiffany and Robert Silva Deborah Smith Heather and Ian Smith Bill SmootHA Kim Sommer Lillian Soohoo and Anthony Debs Sarah Rakonitz Stein ’87 Christy StoryHA Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82 Jamie SullivanHA and Mark Bernstein Lani Takano and Jim Kotcher Polly Tam and Hsien-Chung Woo Kathleen and Scott Tandy Katherine Haase Taylor ’88 and Stewart Taylor Cindy and Jeffrey Traum Jenifer and Steve Turnbull Kristin and Paul Vais Bertha ValdiviasHA Mark Vander Ploeg The Verwillow Family Dareld Vestal Diana Villegas ’66 Lisa Voge-Levin and Peter Levin Ann WagenhalsHA and Peter Chen Judith WagnerHA Anne Warner ’08 Clare and Timothy Warner Lynn Westphal and Michael Gropper Sarah Hinman Whittle ’86 and John Whittle Gina and Bob Wulff Eva Xu and Roy Wang Mariko and Phillip Yang Virginia and Johnny Yau Kathleen Yeates ’66 Kritika Yegnashankaran ’94
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Margarita Espinosa Society The Margarita Espinosa Society was founded in October 2010 to honor members of the Castilleja community who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to the school by making gifts for 20 or more consecutive years. The consistent support of these donors has enabled Castilleja to remain at the forefront of women’s education, and their generosity and continued support of the school is deeply appreciated.
New Members of the Margarita Espinosa Society Nancy Brown Laura Bushnell '84 Constance and Adrian Dillon Pamela Pabst Garcia '73
Mary Chandler Lippitt '53 Joan LonerganHA Lisa and David Merenbach Christiane RepellinHA
Christy StoryHA Sarah Hinman Whittle '86 and John Whittle
Margarita Espinosa Society Anonymous (5) Joan AdamsHA Nancy Allen ’86 Florence Cooley Armstrong ’39* Constance Atterbury ’66 Marianne and Alan Austin Helena and Richard Babb Rebecca Barham ’60 Kyle BarrigerHA Ellen Berger* Jacqueline Glynn Brandin ’85 Kathy BurchHA and Bill Burch Anne CameronHA and Matt Cameron Susan Moths Carpenter ’72 The Chapman Family Isobel Christensen Maren Christensen ’79 Elizabeth and Nicholas Clinch Alison Beach Cooper ’61 and Tom Cooper Ann CriswellHA Janet Mauel Cronk ’64 Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Sally Kuechler Debenham ’52 and Warren Debenham Barbara Deméré ’77HA Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman ’00 Leslie Widrow Derbin ’78 and Robert Derbin Ann Brookman Dey ’63 Bev and Steve Docter Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80 and Benjamin T. Downs 48 | Castilleja School
Anne Spaulding Draeger ’71 The Duane Family Madeline Ehrman ’60* Shirley Ely* Molly Farmin* Jeffie Welsh Feakins ’64 Arlayne Overfelt Fifer ’49 Caroline “Patsy” Chickering Fish ’50 Jamie Flaxman ’81 Sara Hutchison Fleischer ’72 Nancy Fletcher ’62 Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51 and William Floyd Jr. Bill Friedman Susan Friedman Barbara Kahn Gardner ’34* Erika Luhr Gates ’54* Juliet Messimer Gede ’68 Diane Gibbs* Karen Hoffman Gilhuly ’78 and Ned Gilhuly Mary and Clinton Gilliland The Glynn Family Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71 Patricia Hunter Gregory ’64 and Tod Gregory Elizabeth Guice ’91 Terry Guice Lottie Gutterman* Christina GwinHA Joyce Adams Hanna ’52 and Gerald Smith Maureen McPartland Hardy ’78
Sally Stewart Harris ’76 Belle Clegg Hays ’42 Michelle Riches Helvey ’84 Margaret and Harvey Hinman Diana Gregory Horner ’91 Penny HowellHA Libby Swindells Hulsey ’80 Sharon Huntsman ’89 Nanci KauffmanHA and Scott Kauffman Denise Kaufman ’64 Maxine Kennedy Michele Wray Khateri ’87 Valerie Kieser ’55* Felicia Paik Kim ’84 Esther Kletter Anne Biaggini Krattebol ’64 Laura Kelly Kroger ’82 Vicki and Peter LaBoskey Don C. and Diane S. Lake Family Lorraine Potter Lasell ’50* Jill LeeHA and Malcolm Hobbs Barbara Leep ’61 Elizabeth Leep ’81 Allison Lewis-Jacobs ’76 and Brian Jacobs Joan Davies Loughlin ’50 Jeanne Lowell and David LowellHA Cary Golub Lurie ’64 Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald Lolanda and Albert Mamiya Marcy Mamiya ’90 and Matthew Selaya
SPIRIT WEEK Castilleja Gators show school spirit with grade-level theme costumes and all school pep rally
Jeanne and Peter Mandell Jeannine MarstonHA and Ted Marston Megan Ruder Martinelli ’80 Karen Lee McKee ’67 Peggy McKeeHA Donna Lee McMaster ’83 and Mark McMaster Audrey Hill McQuay ’45* Penny and Jim Meier Wendy Pohlman Mickle ’63 and Michael Mickle Cynthia Swanson Miller ’64* Marilyn Senn Moll ’47 Katherine Morris ’86 Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher Doris MouradHA and Henry Mourad Sidney Ofsthun Mygatt ’60 Eugenie PaickHA Heather Allen Pang ’84HA and Alex Pang Annie Roberts Peterson ’85 and Stephen Peterson Margot Heersema Phillips ’52
Alissa Riper Picker ’80* Lynn Anderson Poole ’78 Arturo PugaHA Yesenia Larios and Paulo PugaHA Eleanor Rakonitz Amy Rao and Harry Plant Betsy Sellman Redman ’63 and Michael Redman Constance RichardsonHA Judy RinoHA Nancy Schumacher Rosenthal ’72 Barbara and George Roupe Lauren SchryverHA and Brian Schryver Anita Seipp ’71 Pearl Anne Seipp* Georgianna SheaHA Barbara Moths Sheffels ’76 Judy SleethHA and Walter Sleeth Sue Beton Smith ’54 Jo Glasson Smith* ’43 Helia SousaHA and Joao SousaHA Honor Berger Spitz ’62 Laura and Don Stemmle Joy Fulton Stiefel ’73 Marilyn Salsman Stockfleth ’53*
Hilary Simpson Strain ’89 Linda Sue Little Strand ’76 and Don Strand Blair Walker Stratford ’56 Robert Sturges* and Helen Sturges* Andrea Amdahl Taylor ’86 Holly ThompsonHA and Buzz Thompson Michelle Evans Tin ’84 Karen Tobey HA and Tom Tobey Deborah TrillingHA Susan and George Varian* Barbara Walker* Kristin WalterHA Xiazhen Wang and Joseph Yu Barbara Most Weissman, MD ’72 Lynn Armstrong Winkel ’52 Linda Yates ’80 and Paul Holland Jean Walker Yeates ’43* Theo Kate Scott Zaninovich ’60 and Marko Zaninovich Gail Wilson Zetter ’64 Holly Varian Zuklie ’86
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Circle Society Planned gifts provide Castilleja with the ability to think strategically about the school’s future. The Circle Society is a group of individuals and families who have included Castilleja in their estate plans with a planned gift or bequest intention.
New Members of the Circle Society John A. Sobrato, Sr.
Circle Society Anonymous (4)
Keiko Franklin
Nanci KauffmanHA and
Marianne and Alan Austin
Steven Franklin
Scott Kauffman
Rhodelia Smith Bailey ’57
Bill Friedman
Garner and Larry Kelly
Susan BarkanHA
Susan Friedman
Deborah Bowers Kenealy ’79
Kyle Barriger
Onyet Geer*
HA
and Edmund Kenealy
Jhumki Basu ’94*
Dianne and Charles Giancarlo
Jaynie and William Kind
Elizabeth Milne Baum ’81
Jean Gillon ’69
Betty Place Kirby ’31
and Brandon Baum
Barbara Glynn
Victoria and Paul Kojola
Ellen Berger*
Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71
Susan and Roger Kokores
Joyce Bogner Bohn ’72
Elizabeth Grover
Veronica and Kenneth Kornberg
Randall Bolten
Diane Guinta and Paul Goldstein
Edith Fullerton Lally, 1916
Susan and Kirk Bostrom
Cynthia and John Gunn
Martha Faull Lane ’20
Deborah Behl Boucher ’99
Lottie Gutterman*
Jill Brakovec Laorr ’81
Ruth Bradford*
Jean Halford
Nancy Brown
Joyce Adams Hanna ’52
Elizabeth Leep ’81
and Gerald Smith
Joan LonerganHA
HA
Kathy BurchHA and Bill Burch
and Alan Laorr
Margaret Carver*
Sue Holzman Hanna ’57
Constance Fout Lynch ’37*
Eleanor Williston Caughlan ’56
Barbara and John Hanna
Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80
Adaline Dinsmore Chapman ’17*
Augusta Harrold*
Allen Chickering*
The Estate of
Isobel Christensen
James E. Harrold, Jr.
and John C. Macdonald Martha Robbins Macdonald ’39 Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure
Tate Cohn
Virginia Harroun*
Robert Cohn
Talat and Kamil Hasan
Cynthia McGeoch
Elizabeth Corneliussen ’45*
Betsy HawleyHA and
Penny and James Meier
Colette and Kim Cranston
Stephen Hawley
Sally Mein ’33
Rudy DeCaminadaHA*
Pamela Hawley ’87
Sharon and Stan Meresman
Barbara Deméré ’77
Barbara and William Hazlett
Sally Millard Trust*
Bev and Steve Docter
Jeanne Heise
Patricia Timby Moore ’41*
Madeline Ehrman ’60*
Susan Suman Hindle ’53
Cheryl and John Nelson
Shirley Ely*
Penny HowellHA
Sharon Nelson-Barber
Bill Epperley
Libby Swindells Hulsey ’80
Molly Farmin*
Mrs. Frances Jackson*
Karen and Andrew Fisher
Hildy JarmanHA*
Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51
Darcie Johnson ’88
Evelyn Carey Niebel*
Jon Johnson*
Genevieve Wickstrom Noone ’23
HA
and William Floyd Jr. 50 | Castilleja School
and Wayne Barber Eliane NeukermansHA and Armand Neukermans
Sally Offutt and Casper Y. OffuttHA Teruko Smith Brian Pennix
Susan Smith-Flesher ’76
Sharon Nelson-Barber and Wayne Barber
Robert Sturges* and
and Jack Flesher
Helen Sturges* Rosemary and Tom Tisch
John A. Sobrato, Sr.
Caroline Trotter ’69
Mrs. Roberta Plummer*
Muriel McKevitt Sonne ’31
Mark Vander Ploeg
Myrtle Potter
Susanne Sparks
Sarah King Wilmer ’58
Margaret Raffin*
Denise Manuck
Gail Wilson
HA
Nancy Schumacher Rosenthal ’72
St. Angelo-Stiles ’69
Julie Satake Ryu and Edwin Ryu
Linda Sue Little Strand ’76
Pearl Anne Seipp*
Nancy and Philip Young
and Don Strand
Notes Designates over 10 years employment at Castilleja * Designates donors who are deceased HA
Disclaimer The 2022–2023 Annual Report includes all gifts received between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inadvertent omissions, and contact us with corrections: Advancement Department, (650) 470-7744 or ccho@castilleja.org.
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LEADERSHIP
Volunteers of Castilleja (2022–23) Thank you to all our generous and thoughful parent/guardian volunteers. The impact of your work benefits each and every one of our students, faculty, and programs. ANNUAL FUND VOLUNTEERS CO-CHAIRS Stephanie Chen Yidrienne Lai CLASS OF 2029 – 6th Grade Rah Mansoor, Team Lead Manisha Gupta, Team Lead Valerie Barnett Tina Chen Leticia Gonzalez-Ratchev Lyla Kuriyan and Rory McInerney Shweta Mehta CLASS OF 2028 – 7th Grade Reena Agrawal, Team Lead Jessica Speiser, Team Lead Ore Adeyemi Sean Glodek Jamaica Kreps Mary Sheu Esha Sinha
CSA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CLASS OF 2026 – 9th Grade Stephanie Chen, Team Lead Yidrienne Lai, Team Lead Rafia Chaudhry Marcie Farano Jason Yip CLASS OF 2025 – 10th Grade Suman Gupta, Team Lead Lian Bi Ed Chan Rita Walia Tracy Watt CLASS OF 2024 – 11th Grade Carolyn Choi, Team Lead Kristina Detter, Team Lead Ayaz Haque Andrea Schultz Tiffany Silva
President Amy Redell VP/President Elect Tracy Watt US Parent Resource Chair Christine Hutchinson MS Parent Resource Chair Judy Dang Marketing Communications Chair Nazhin Zarghamee Recording Secretary Margaret Pettit Treasurer Carole Hayworth
CLASS OF 2023 – 12th Grade Irene Au Victoria Lindsley O’Hara Alyssa Rieder
Volunteer Recruitment Chair Rachelle Doorley
Zac Zeitlin, Chair
John Giannandrea
Amy Rao
Odette Harris, Vice-Chair
Nanci Kauffman
Amy Redell
Megan Jones Bell ’00
David Ko
Alyssa Rieder
Jennifer Carolan
Bob Kocher
Mia Rocha
Ashley Chambers
Jamaica Kreps
Sarah Sands
Stephanie Chen
Aileen Lee
Andie Navarro Sobrato ’08
Mahooya Dinda
Lindsay Austin Louie ’98
Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza
Steve Dowling
Jennifer Newstead
Eric Temple
Venky Ganesan
Anjali Pichai
Eugenie Van Wynen
CLASS OF 2027 – 8th Grade Margaret Munzig ’97, Team Lead Kimberly Dalal, Team Lead Sohi Chien Anthony Lin Michelle Williams
Parent Education, Inclusion, and Engagement Raju Parikh
Board of Trustees 2022-23 HA
Jeff Wong 52 | Castilleja School
PAPER COLLAGE Artists (left to right): Corrine Lucas ’29, Hana Feng ’29, and Mira McInerney ’29
Advancement Team 2022-2023
Leadership Team 2022-2023
Director of Alumnae Engagement Liz Babb ’82
Director of New Campus Design for Learning Josée BandHA
Director of Events and Parent Engagement Ellen Stewart Moore ’80
Dean of Faculty Christina GwinHA
Database Manager Celia Cho
Assistant Head of School for Curriculum and Community Nadia Johnson
Director of Advancement Sue KimHA
Advancement Associate Jenna Yee Advancement Coordinator Amy Heath
Communications Team
Director of Communications and Community Relations Emily McElhinney Assistant Director of Communications and Community Relations (2022–23) Elke Teichmann ’09
Head of School Nanci KauffmanHA
Director of Advancement Sue KimHA Associate Head of School for Finance and Operations Kathy Layendecker Director of Admission, Tuition Assistance, and Summer Programming Jill LeeHA
Assistant Director of Communications and Community Relations (2023–24) Tanya Campbell Temple
Director of Communications and Community Relations Emily McElhinney
Digital Media and Communications Specialist Sara Coburn
Head of Upper School Anne Rubin
Communications Writer and Content Specialist Masha Rumer
Head of Middle School Laura Zappas
Special Thanks: We appreciate the many contributors to this report, including Stephanie Chen P’26,
Celia Cho, Amy Heath, Sue KimHA, Jamaica Kreps P’28 ’30, Kathy Layendecker, Claire Ledwith, Anna Mirabella ’12, and Sarah Rosston ’12. We also thank the Castilleja students, faculty, and staff who shared their work and support. Annual Report 2022–2023 | 53
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