Castilleja Annual Report 2024

2023–2024

A Room with a View

Dear Castilleja Community,

As far as offices go, I’m beginning to realize that mine just might be the best seat in the house. Every day between calls and meetings, I can glance outside and see an array of different scenes playing out: there’s our new flag football team practicing; there are bottle rockets launching to the delight of their inventors; and there are friends sitting together, laughing while they are telling stories. It’s an extraordinary view that captures the remarkable world around the Circle.

These pages capture some of that joy and acknowledge the donors who help enrich our program. In my career in independent school leadership, I have always been attuned to and awed by the philanthropy that makes it possible for a school to fulfill its mission. The extent of the generosity of the Castilleja community became clear to me in my earliest days as Interim Head of School this summer when I realized that we had approved 87 summer grants for employees to deepen their learning in their discipline, expand their teaching practices, and explore new ways to support our students and build community. Our teachers are deeply committed to their students and to their craft, and these avenues for professional growth are made possible by the Annual Fund. This giving benefits our students in every way, every day.

You will also find generous support of View360 and our tuition assistance program, which is vital to the mission and to the school community. The event itself reinforced the importance of opening more opportunities at Castilleja and also reminded us of the excitement our students feel as they hear from inspiring speakers and are invited into conversations about topics that matter to them. Each year, it is a magical evening, and I am already looking forward to the next View360—mark your calendars for Saturday, April 19, 2025.

As a school leader, I have always enjoyed meeting with donors because we often talk about their hopes for their children. At Castilleja, many of these conversations center around how much seeing older students in leadership roles helps younger students imagine new possibilities for themselves. I hope these pages help you imagine new possibilities for all of us. This report shows that the commitment of our community through a season of change is resolute and reminds me that this bridge from the past to the future is something we are all building together. This is an ongoing process, and as you will see with news of the groundbreaking, Castilleja’s bright future is already underway. Thank you for playing a role in supporting this vibrant community and transformational program.

With gratitude,

Julia Russell Eells Castilleja Interim Head of School

Gratitude and Optimism

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 Board of Trustees, we want to thank you for your continued support of Castilleja. We are humbled by your generosity and proud of our collective commitment to Castilleja’s mission. Our community is incredibly strong, and our shared belief that the world needs more women leaders makes us even stronger.

As Co-chairs of the Advancement Committee and members of the Board of Trustees, we have been reflecting on two other related but distinct ideas as well—gratitude and optimism. In many ways, these themes are influenced by where our own daughters are in their Castilleja journeys. One of us, Stephanie, has a junior, and the transformational impact of this unique education is coming into focus in new ways as the future beyond Castilleja draws closer. At this stage, the life lessons from inside and outside the classroom, the varied opportunities to lead, and the lifelong bonds that have been built around the Circle all contribute to a sense of appreciation so profound that it sometimes feels like wonder. And for Jamaica, who has one daughter in Middle School and another who has just started in the Upper School, the optimism for the next chapter in Castilleja’s history is palpable and unifying. As a community, Castilleja is in the process of building a positive bridge to new leadership; embarking on our long-awaited campus modernization project; and, all the while, still creating an environment where students are thriving in the present.

With attention to every point in the journey, Castilleja will continue to empower students to embrace their potential as leaders and discover the meaning that can be found within a life of purpose. The gifts recorded in this Annual Report honor this vital work. For all of us, giving is a measure of understanding of the important place Castilleja will always have in our children’s lives.

Warmly,

Stephanie Chen P’26 and Jamaica Kreps P’28 ’30

STUDENT ART Top landscape: Winnie Hui ’25; Bottom still life: Kira Libby Robertson ’25

A Conversation with Julia Russell Eells

GET TO KNOW JULIA RUSSELL EELLS, CASTILLEJA’S INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL

Coffee or tea?

Peet’s—black.

Describe a perfect morning: Puttering in my perennial garden with my dog and coffee before the sun gets too high.

Paper, ebook, or audiobook? Paper, with a pencil—always.

Night owl or morning person? In bed by 9pm.

What’s the last book you read?

Horse by Geraldine Brooks. I love historical fiction and she writes this compelling story with such care, beauty, and humility.

Who is one of your mentors?

In my first job in college admission (40+ years ago), I worked for and admired the most soulful, savvy, and kind woman named Mara, who taught me a lot about how to support and mentor young professionals.

What was your favorite subject in school?

Math—I LOVED trigonometry!

Tell us about a teacher who made a big impression on you. I adored my very poetic and passionate Women’s Studies professor in college.

What led you into working at girls’ schools?

I went to a women’s college where I was able to merge my academic and emerging leadership voice into one. I was naturally attracted to paying that unique experience forward.

What is your superpower?

Reading people and thinking on my feet.

One thing your children have taught you?

My son taught me how to appreciate the moment.

Favorite place on your school campus?

I love connecting with colleagues on the Palm Patio at Castilleja.

Favorite classroom memory (as a student)?

My AP studio art class taught by a very edgy teacher who let us listen to her Steely Dan and Santana cassettes!

Favorite student club or leadership role (as a student)?

I was the president of my class junior and senior year, and we built (the most) awesome parade floats for the homecoming parade!

Favorite retail experience:

Toss up between Ace Hardware and any bookstore!

A Conversation with Dr. Betty Noel-Pierre

GET TO KNOW DR. BETTY NOEL-PIERRE, CASTILLEJA’S INCOMING NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL

Coffee or tea?

Medium or dark roast coffee—with a little milk and sugar.

Describe a perfect morning: A quiet household, coffee, and New York Times games.

Paper, ebook, or audiobook? Paper—the others only for travel or out of necessity.

Night owl or morning person?

Early bird surrounded by night owls.

What’s the last book you read?

I read The Giving Tree with my son. It is a story of kindness and friendship, and I love that it’s his favorite book at the moment.

Who is one of your mentors?

My grandmother, Betty. She has high standards and offers so much wisdom and laughter. She’s a real empowerer of women and has an uncanny ability to connect with just about everyone.

What was your favorite subject in school?

Science—specifically biology.

Tell us about a teacher who made a big impression on you.

I enjoyed my tough and quirky 9th grade science teacher who

encouraged me to seek out my first research experience and took the time to advise my individual study project senior year.

What led you into working at girls’ schools?

I went to a school for girls and appreciate the familiarity and mission of working in one.

What is your superpower? I’m pretty steady in uncertain or challenging moments.

One thing your children have taught you?

That my mom was mostly right when I was growing up (don’t tell her).

Favorite place on your school campus?

Brearley’s Performance Hall. It’s a beautifully designed place

for community gatherings and I have wonderful memories from weekly assemblies and musical performances to graduation.

Favorite classroom memory (as a student)?

One of my favorite memories is a fish dissection in lower schoolI thought it was the coolest thing ever!

Favorite student club or leadership role (as a student)?

As a senior in high school I was a Peer Leader, and I loved connecting with the 9th grade students and facilitating discussions with my peers.

Favorite retail experience: It’s a tie between the Garden Center of Home Depot and Michaels (or really any) craft store.

MEET THE NEW TRUSTEES

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.

ED CHAN P’22 ’25 Partner, KCR Development

“I am inspired by Castilleja’s dedication to empowering young women through education. I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative impact it has had on my daughters. Castilleja’s mission nurtures intellectual curiosity and integrity while preparing the next generation of compassionate women leaders. I am incredibly excited about the campus modernization, which will elevate the learning experience at Castilleja. The new innovative campus will further foster collaboration and creativity, and I look forward to seeing how it enhances Castilleja’s educational offerings and strengthens its commitment to developing women leaders.”

YIDRIENNE LAI P’26 ’28 ’31

General Partner at ICONIQ Growth and advisory council member for Stanford’s Clayman Institute for gender research

“With three daughters at Castilleja this year, we are clearly fully committed to the school! I have always been inspired by Casti's mission and have seen firsthand how our kids have thrived, so I was honored to have an opportunity to contribute. I’m excited about Castilleja entering a new chapter, preparing young women for an ever-evolving and complex world. With initiatives like campus modernization and new leadership, Castilleja is teaching its students to not be afraid to embrace challenges, demonstrating that these opportunities can pave the way to a brighter future.”

RAH MANSOOR P’29 ’31

Philanthropist, attorney, and former executive in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies

“ Castilleja is truly unique, with a rich legacy of excellence and a well-earned reputation for innovation. The thoughtful curriculum, passionate educators, and engaged community have allowed Castilleja graduates to create lasting positive change in the world for over 117 years. I am thrilled about Castilleja's future and feel privileged to serve on the board during this pivotal moment in the school's growth and development.”

OLIVIA NOTTEBOHM P’28

Chief Operating Officer at Box, overseeing marketing, sales, customer success, partnerships, and operations

“ I believe deeply in the mission of Castilleja and hope to make a small contribution to an enduring institution. I am excited for Casti to continue to deliver an amazing education and leadership development for its students.”

SUZANNE O'BRIEN P’21

Community leader in the nonprofit sector, currently on the development team at Peninsula Bridge

“ As a past parent, I’ve witnessed firsthand the value of a Castilleja education. Joining the board is a meaningful way for me to support Castilleja’s mission and help sustain its tradition of empowering young women for years to come. I’m excited about the new leadership as well as the new campus project, which will create more dynamic spaces for learning and community, supporting future generations of women leaders.”

HEAD’S CIRCLE 2024

Celebrating Leadership

In early September, we celebrated Castilleja’s leading donors at a dinner hosted by Rah Mansoor and Pedram Keyani P ’29 ’31 at their home in Los Altos. This annual event celebrates the generosity of the school’s supporters who give at the highest level.

Before dinner, guests enjoyed an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation with Interim Head of School Julia Russell Eells and two thought leaders from our community—an alum and a current parent. Ida Hempel ’10, VP of Galvanize Climate Solutions, and Scott Doorley P’26 ’29, Creative Director at Stanford’s d.School, engaged guests with an exploration of how human creativity is applied to address complex issues such as climate change, while also reflecting on the transformative impact of a Castilleja education.

Ida credits Castilleja for “allowing me to find myself” and cultivating her early interests in protecting the environment and understanding the human impact on global warming. Since graduating from Castilleja, she earned her AB from Harvard, then her MBA and MS in Environment and Resources from Stanford. She has dedicated her career to developing, scaling, and investing in high-impact climate solutions and climate tech opportunities. At the event, Ida also shared highlights of her time around the Circle, from meeting Gloria Steinem and Al Gore, to traveling to Korea to represent the United States for her ACE Org, the Green Team. Current students continue to carry forward this work of educating and engaging the

Castilleja community to take action on the climate and environmental crisis.

Scott’s work at Stanford is at the intersection of design, technology, and learning. At the dinner, he talked about futurist thinking, where addressing climate change is a necessary component. The book he and a colleague recently wrote to explore probable futures, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future from the Stanford d.school, offers an actionable guide to changing course to create a more positive future.

Acknowledging the discouraging tenor of many conversations about climate issues, both Ida and Scott expressed their hope that Castilleja graduates will cultivate optimism by understanding that their contributions can slow climate change with “ripples of reactions” that may solve many of the challenges that face us today.

Castilleja’s curriculum, and indeed our new campus design, place a strong emphasis on sustainability, and all three speakers acknowledged how our mission will continue to flourish as we educate women leaders to effect change around the world.

Note to reader: This fall, the giving level Head’s Circle has been renamed Founder’s Circle. These donors contribute at the highest level to both the Annual Fund and View360. You will see references to this in future communications and publications.

Two Families and the Arc of the Capital Campaign

Castilleja’s capital campaign began in the quiet phase in 2017 and will span nearly a decade by the time it comes to a successful finish. The planning process for the new campus, which the campaign is making possible, began even earlier in 2013. With over 200 donors and counting, the range of stakeholders encompasses past and current trustees, parents from multiple generations, alums dating back over eight decades, and other friends of the school.

In this Annual Report, we honor the generosity of two of these families: Sarah and Greg Sands P’16 ’19 ’24 and Rah Mansoor and Pedram Keyani P’29 ’31. Sarah and Greg made one of the earliest gifts to Open Their World: The Campaign for Castilleja, before the project even had an architect, and Rah and Pedram gave more recently; their pledge was the largest made in the past school year.

Both families share a deep commitment to Castilleja—Sarah was on the board from 2017 to 2024 and Rah joined the board this year—and through their philanthropy and active involvement, they exemplify the spirit of engagement that propels our mission forward and gives us even more confidence in the journey ahead. Together, these two families bridge the campaign from the very beginning to the homestretch.

Recognizing the Profound Impact of a Castilleja Education

LONG-TIME SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES SARAH AND GREG SANDS P’16 ’19 ’24 SHARE HOW THEY DISCOVERED

THE VALUE OF CASTILLEJA BY LIVING IT THROUGH THEIR FAMILY

“I knew of Castilleja, but always assumed our kids would attend the Palo Alto public schools,” Sarah says. “However, when our eldest daughter Natalie wanted to apply and initiated the process herself, everything changed.” The family’s campus visit was transformative. Sarah vividly remembers being greeted by a self-assured 6th grader, remarking, “I was blown away by her confidence; my mind was changed immediately.”

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS “Throughout our daughters’ years at Castilleja,” Greg says, “the school helped raise them to an entirely new level of thinking and self-discovery.” The faculty empowered their children to thrive, develop initiative, and cultivate their innate strengths. “By the time they were juniors, they were doing work most people don’t encounter until college. Castilleja exceeded even my highest expectations!” he exclaims.

“While at Castilleja, Natalie tore her ACL. Though we considered it a setback at the time, that experience actually inspired her to pursue a career in medicine,” Sarah shares. “She realized the power of the profession to treat a person, even cure them, and found a higher calling. Castilleja provided the foundation and she took the initiative and had the determination to go to med school.”

SUPPORTING THE FUTURE The Sands’ first campaign gift of $500,000 was motivated by a desire to ensure that future generations benefit from facilities that match the quality of education. Sarah emphasizes, “We didn’t have to be sold on the need because we were living it.” They were also motivated by enrollment growth; in Greg’s words, “It’s an amazing education,

and more girls deserve it.” Sarah continues, “Castilleja has somehow managed to run a world-class institution with what it has—just imagine what it will do with a new campus. And just as others before us made possible what our daughters experienced, now it was our turn.”

Two years later, they doubled their contribution to $1 million.

As a recipient of financial aid at St. Francis School in Mountain View, Sarah recalls working in the school office to help cover tuition. “My journey was made possible by the generosity of others, and now, I find myself in a position to give back. ‘I’m doing this for young Sarah,’ I often say. I know how transformative financial support can be, and am grateful to help others navigate their educational paths, just as those before helped me.”

FOSTERING GROWTH AND CURIOSITY Greg adds, “I started out in Minneapolis public schools, though it was the transition to a college preparatory school that changed everything. The smaller environment made a world of difference. I was surrounded by students who genuinely wanted to learn. Teachers took the time to draw out our potential, creating an atmosphere that fostered growth and curiosity. This experience solidified my belief in the importance of accessible, high-quality education for all.”

For the Sands family, Castilleja represents more than an education; it embodies a commitment to empowering young women. They admire the transformation they observed in their daughters, attributing it to the nurturing environment that encourages students to become their best selves.

“Castilleja is important to our family because it helped shape our daughters into resilient, confident individuals,” Sarah says. “We see the enduring effects of their education every day.”

FINDING JOY Sarah’s service to the school began as an Annual Fund solicitor, and she had a pivotal role in achieving 99% participation at the time. “I found immense joy in fostering a sense of belonging, working to create a community where everyone feels invested and connected,” she says. Greg adds with a smile, “When the kids were younger, Sarah said to me something like ‘I’m so excited to work in and around the kids’ education, and I’ll do everything but ask for money.’” Sarah laughs and explains the shift: “Working with Sue KimHA on the Annual Fund, I learned that doing the uncomfortable was easier when I believed wholeheartedly in the cause. Before Castilleja, I may have asked someone for $1,000, but then, when I was on the Advancement Committee then the Capital Campaign Committee, and learned more about the campus modernization and what it will do for the school, I started adding zeros.” Sarah’s volunteerism extends beyond Castilleja to the political realm—she is dedicated to lifting up women candidates and closing the gender gap in elected representation and in political contributions.

“Sarah is a woman who can move mountains,” Greg says with admiration. “Everyone else started getting to see Sarah as I see her, and it’s wonderful to know there is such appreciation of her hard work on behalf of the school.” Sarah’s seven-year tenure as a trustee coincided with the COVID pandemic, and she served as Vice Chair for three years to then-Board Chair

Mary Speiser P’20 ’22. “Working closely with Mary was exhilarating,” Sarah shares, describing the power of collaboration and shared vision in advancing Castilleja’s mission. One of the most gratifying moments, she recalls, was how the school rallied together during the initial days of the pandemic. The well-coordinated response meant that families with fewer resources were fully supported during a very challenging time: from internet connectivity and laptops to groceries, the school provided for all its students.

INSPIRING PHILANTHROPY Mary praises Sarah and her unwavering commitment, saying, “Sarah has been an invaluable member of the Advancement Committee since 2009 and continues to serve on the Capital Campaign Steering Committee, making her one of the longest-serving and most-involved former trustees. She is responsible for instilling a strong philanthropic culture in our school community as evidenced by the growth in donations during her tenure, and is a constant source of thought-partnership for the leadership team. Her actions demonstrate just how deeply she cares about Castilleja and everything it stands for: women learning and women leading.”

“Our hope for the next generation is that they will embrace the challenges and opportunities that come their way, just as our daughters have,” Greg reflects. “With the right support, they achieve incredible things.” With this hindsight in mind, Sarah and Greg hope current parents also recognize the immense value of the Castilleja experience, as they are living it. “This school has a profound impact on all of our daughters’ futures.”

Exterior view of the new Makerspace Hub

Creating Pathways for Scholarship and Leadership

INSPIRED BY THEIR FAMILY, PARENTS

RAH MANSOOR AND PEDRAM KEYANI P’29 ’31 ARE SUPPORTING FUTURE WOMEN LEADERS THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION

MORE THAN A SCHOOL “It’s a unique gift to have such a high-caliber institution in our backyard,” Pedram emphasizes. “Castilleja is more than just a school; it is a nurturing community for big thinkers who are encouraged to ask profound questions and seek meaningful answers.” During the application process and beyond, the family interacted with a number of alumnae and current students and were struck by the Casti confidence, clear thinking, and willingness to engage in deep and thoughtful conversations.

In June 2024, the family pledged their campaign gift of $3.5 million, which will be recognized with the naming of the Keyani Family Library and the Kaz Mansoor Community Hub. Rah and Pedram are also co-chairing the Annual Fund in 2024–25, inspired by what philanthropy can make possible at independent schools.

HONORING TRADITIONS In Rah’s words: “Building a new campus and library that will nurture generations of confident female leaders is a privilege.” In contemplating their commitment to Castilleja, Rah and Pedram express their appreciation for an institution that has been dedicated to educating women for over a century. They recognize that the school’s strength lies in its ability to honor its rich traditions while simultaneously adapting to the needs of today’s world, ensuring it remains a world-class institution for the 21st century. “We are particularly excited about the school’s vision to expand enrollment thanks to the modernized campus,” Rah adds, “allowing it to better serve even more girls and to continue leading as a beacon of excellence in education.”

“Our campaign gift was for our girls, and on a larger scale, reflects our belief in Castilleja’s mission and its ability to create pathways for future generations of young women,” Rah says, highlighting their hope of making a Castilleja education accessible for all students who are admitted, ensuring they are given every opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.

As someone who loved reading and cherished her own experiences in libraries, Rah sees the new spaces as central to cultivating exploration, collaboration, and camaraderie among students. She chose to honor her father in the naming of the Kaz Mansoor Community Hub, and talks about his values of building relationships and connecting with others, reflecting on how this resonates with Castilleja: “This school is a place that gives girls roots—grounding them in knowing themselves and benefiting from the embrace of a supportive environment—and wings, inspiring them to explore big ideas, dream boldly, and make an impact on the world.”

FOSTERING LEADERSHIP The heart of Rah and Pedram’s philanthropy is their conviction that education for young women is an essential foundation for societal progress. Their giving directly supports what Castilleja is known for: Women Learning, Women Leading—particularly as the Keyani Family Library will inspire scholarship and the Kaz Mansoor Community Hub will foster leadership. Because of their generosity, these time-tested and forward-thinking elements of the Castilleja experience will now be enhanced by cutting-edge technology and exceptional facilities.

Their commitment to Castilleja also symbolizes hope —a chance to cultivate an environment where girls can explore new concepts, discover themselves, and emerge with a readiness to change the world.

ENCOURAGING WOMEN LEADERS They are acutely aware that the world needs more women leaders; having seen the scarcity of women executives in tech, Pedram passionately advocates for change, calling for more role models to lead the way for others. “There aren’t enough women in leadership positions who can speak up and have a strong presence to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. You can count on one hand the number of C-suite technology executives here in Silicon Valley who are women. These statistics need to change, not only here in this sector, but everywhere, in order to attain the balance of gender equality,” Pedram says adamantly. As professionals, as philanthropists, and as parents, Rah and Pedram are motivated to break down barriers that limit possibilities for women.

Also, as first- and second-generation immigrants, Pedram and Rah deeply know the value of community and the power of education. Their gift to Castilleja is about honoring community and giving others opportunity. They hope their gift will inspire their daughters to embrace a mindset of abundance, a philosophy of shared prosperity, and a deep belief in the power of contributing to something greater than themselves.

PAYING IT FORWARD Pedram says, “We are now part of the tradition of leaving the institution in an even stronger place than we found it, and we know the new

campus will match the exceptional curriculum.” This desire to pay it forward is not new at Castilleja—it has fueled everything from the endowment that supports our Global Investigators Trip to the Tinker Space in the Middle School.

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE Rah and Pedram have joined Sarah and Greg, and many other generous parents who understand that the Castilleja where their children have thrived was built by generous donors who came before them. Through their collective contributions, our campaign donors are demonstrating what it means to be bold, investing in the leading edge to ensure that the school continues to innovate for the unknown, doing what it does best. Together, we are transforming the campus to educate more women leaders through access and empowerment, acknowledging what we do for Castilleja today has a profound effect on what its students and alums can do for the world tomorrow.

Interior view of the new Library

BREAKING GROUND

AFTER YEARS OF PERSEVERANCE AND UNWAVERING CONVICTION, LONG-TIME VISIONARIES WHO ALL SHARE A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION CAME TOGETHER TO BREAK GROUND.

There were many in attendance who moved this project forward when it was still only an idea—including former Head of School Nanci KauffmanHA, Associate Head of School Kathy LayendeckerHA, Director of Advancement Sue KimHA, and 11 former trustees, including two who served as Board Chairs—Barb Rosston and Mary Speiser. Literally and symbolically, they passed the ceremonial shovels to Interim Head Julia Russell Eells, current Board Chair Zac Zeitlin, and 12 current trustees to dig in and carry the project forward. Celebrating this moment with so many eras of invested believers emphasized the continuity between the past and future and reinforced the enduring importance of Castilleja’s mission. Mary, who was the Board Chair when the project was approved, shared reflections about how it felt that day and what this new campus will mean for the future. Her notes tell a meaningful story about how our community has worked together to arrive at this moment.

1) Cindy Goldberg, Sue KimHA, Mary Speiser, Anjali Pitchai, and Sarah Sands 2) Zac Zeitlin.

EXCERPT FROM FORMER BOARD CHAIR MARY

SPEISER’S REMARKS AT THE GROUNDBREAKING:

What a happy sight looking out at all of you who have had a special role in bringing this day to fruition!

Several eras of the board of trustees and of the leadership team, going back to 2012, have had a hand in this process. Past and present, what brings this group together and the common bond that we share is a belief in the necessity of Castilleja’s mission–to educate young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders with a sense of purpose to effect change in the world.

When I reflect on the unrelenting pace of childhood and the perpetually unfinished work of education, I marvel at the spirit of the leadership team, the board of trustees, faculty, and staff—all of those who pour their hearts and souls into Castilleja—and am reminded of a quote from French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who said, “If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” And that is what we do here. At the core of those who are so dedicated to Castilleja is a deep belief in the potential of women, and a knowing that their potential is more likely to be

REFECTIONS FROM THE EVENT

“ I left the event with a feeling of pride for how far we’ve come, and it was wonderful to all come together to celebrate such an important milestone. The fact that all those people—the majority of whom are no longer connected to the campaign on a daily basis—showed up for this event underscores the passion they all feel for the vision and how important they feel this project is to the future of Castilleja.”

Cindy

Goldberg P’ 17, Capital Campaign Co-Chair, former Trustee

realized having been sparked and nurtured right here on the Circle.

So, today’s groundbreaking is about much more than a garage and new academic buildings. This long-awaited moment will allow Castilleja to more efficiently and effectively fulfill its mission; will allow for more girls to benefit from a world-class education; and will inspire and propel the students within so that they may thrive beyond. As an alum parent I can now more fully appreciate that the value of a Castilleja education grows with time. You see its fruits multiply years after your students have graduated. You realize that each new endeavor and each new milestone of your child’s life is reached in part thanks to her time here.

Today, we mark a moment together that would not have been possible without each of you. On behalf of future women learning, and future women leading, thank you to everyone who has worked so hard imagining this day, as we mark this groundbreaking moment.

“ Digging a shovel into Spieker Field, surrounded by the past and future leaders of Castilleja during this significant milestone event, was a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility. It reinforced my belief in a 'pay it forward' mindset: we must cherish the land and educational spaces that have nurtured our children and ensure that future generations have access to even greater opportunities for growth and success.”

—Suzanne O’Brien P ’21, Trustee

Castilleja’s Lasting Impact: Two Sisters’ Growth and Generosity

Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80 and Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82 live in Massachusetts and Florida, but their connection to Castilleja remains strong, rooted in cherished memories, family ties, and loyal philanthropic support.

GROWTH AND FRIENDSHIP

When asked about their experiences, Jeanne described the school as a nurturing environment where she thrived academically and personally. “When I arrived, I was timid. By graduation, I felt like I could accomplish most anything.” One pivotal moment was when, with the encouragement of her English teacher Susan SheehanHA (now Mrs. Barkan), she decided to run for freshman class president as a new 9th grader. “Supportive faculty empower each student to become her best self,” she said. Helen echoed these sentiments and emphasized small class sizes and the sense of community. The sisters recounted many unforgettable teachers, slumber parties, and lifelong friendships.

Jeanne credits Castilleja for instilling the foundation necessary for her education at Harvard and future career in banking. After time away from work to focus on her family, she now coaches swimming, a sport she played at Castilleja. Additionally, she recently served for ten years on her town’s school board. Helen, who double majored in Spanish literature and economics at Stanford, spoke of her enduring connection to the language, which she learned from Mercedes McCaffreyHA. “My experience at Castilleja shaped my life choices,” she reflected. Helen spent much of her 20 years in education as a Spanish and English as a Second Language educator and spoke Spanish at home with her three children, the oldest of whom is bilingual. In 2004, she and her husband pursued a new career in Christian ministry and she still uses Spanish in her work today.

GENERATIONS OF GIVING

Both women are dedicated annual donors and direct their gifts toward the Spanish and science departments

and the swim team, to reflect their activities and interests as students. “It is important to us that faculty and coaches have the resources to do their jobs well,” Helen said. Jeanne added that her parents always emphasized the importance of giving back. Their mother Mary served on several boards, including Castilleja’s, and in 1989, she established Peninsula Bridge, the consortium of independent schools that provides summer programming for students from under-resourced communities. Their father Bill Floyd continues to be a role model through his ongoing involvement with organizations that mean the most to him. After Mary’s passing, Bill and Cynthia Kaiser (Roberts) Floyd ’51 married and continue to support Castilleja. And now their blended family has six Castilleja graduates from 1951, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985.

LEARNING RESPONSIBILITY

“Castilleja also encouraged us to give back,” Jeanne noted. “Mr. Westmoreland, the head of school at the time, instilled in us a sense of responsibility. I recall his talk senior year when he encouraged us to donate what we could each year, $5 or $10, just to get in the habit.”

The sisters passionately support the education offered by Castilleja, understanding from their own experiences its critical role in empowering young women. “Castilleja teaches girls how to be good stewards of the world and make a difference, whether in their neighborhood, city, country, or across the globe—or all of the above.”

Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80 (left) and Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: A GIFT TO FACULTY FROM HELEN FLOYD SULLIVAN ’82

With funds Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82 has dedicated to the Spanish department for professional development, Rigile Ortega and Jeff MayfieldHA enrolled in a conference at the University of Salamanca in Spain. The program offered meaningful exchanges with other educators and deepened their connection to their own work. Ms. Ortega explained, “Simply being there was amazing. I had been talking about the culture and the art for years, and then to be able to go there made a difference.”

Mr. MayfieldHA chimed in, “We went to the Prado. Remember Las Meninas?” he says to Ms. Ortega, referring to one of Diego Valzquez’s most noted works.

“I was getting choked up,” she explained, “because I was finally able to see it in person as opposed to only teaching about it and projecting it onto the whiteboard. It wasn’t so much the art piece that moved me but the gift of seeing it in person after all those years of only seeing it in the textbooks.”

Mr. MayfieldHA stayed on for an additional program to take in more history and culture through guided outings. “It gave me a greater appreciation for the importance of experiential learning, which I continue to promote in my classroom. And it reminded me that as language teachers, we are able to help students see more of the world.”

Emma Garcia went to Salamanca a few years later, explaining, “It’s the best program in the world for teaching Spanish as a second language, and while I

was there I decided to start another master’s degree because—why not?” Dr. Garcia appreciated the reminder of what it feels like to be a student again.

“I also brought back a lot of authentic contemporary reading materials for my senior seminar, so my students can see how Spanish kids their age are talking about music and body image and feminism. It’s much better than reading textbooks.”

During her time at Castilleja, Shana NistlerHA has received two grants. One allowed her to travel to Santiago de Compostela to attend a program for teachers run by the Spanish government to learn about the culture, food, music, and history of the Camino de Santiago. More recently, she traveled to Equatorial Guinea, the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, to continue her research and learning. Of her experience, she shares, “I brought back recordings of the dialect there to help my students understand the regional diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Thanks to the connections I have made, I am now working on setting up a virtual cultural exchange with a school there.”

Ms. Ortega met Helen when she was visiting campus a few years ago. “I remember being so impressed by her. I was amazed by all she is doing to make a difference through her own work in addition to all she’s doing to make a difference here at Castilleja.” Ms. NistlerHA met both Helen and Jeanne at Reunion/Alum Day this year and shares Ms. Ortega’s admiration. “It was really wonderful hearing about the impact Castilleja has on their lives, and they’ve had such an impact on us and all of our Spanish students now.”

Jeff MayfieldHA in Salamanca

Shana NistlerHA in Equatorial Guinea

Shana NistlerHA in Santiago de Compostela

Goodbye...

TO THE CLASS OF 2024

Last year, 61 seniors were admitted to 131 different colleges and universities and enrolled in 41 across the U.S., listed below. Of these students, 79% will be attending a college outside California. Twelve will be playing a collegiate varsity sport—an all-time record for Castilleja’s graduating class! Two students will embark on a journey of exploration and take a gap year before college. We’re incredibly proud of our Class of 2024 and excited to see what they’ll do next!

Barnard College

Boston College

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brown University

California State University, Fullerton

Case Western Reserve University

Colby College

Colgate University

Colorado College

Columbia University

Dartmouth College

Duke University

Harvard University

Harvey Mudd College

Haverford College

Howard University

Lafayette College

Lehigh University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

New York University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Pitzer College

Pomona College

Princeton University

Rider University

Stanford University

Swarthmore College

Tufts University

University of British

Columbia, Vancouver

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Riverside

University of Chicago

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor

University of Pennsylvania

University of Richmond

Washington University in St. Louis

Yale University

Hello... TO THE CLASS OF 2031

A total of 64 girls said “yes” to joining the Castilleja Class of 2031! Students in this group speak 12 languages, come from 41 schools and 20 towns across the Peninsula and beyond, and share a love of reading, music, crafts, and sports. We’re thrilled to welcome them to the Circle.

FROM THEIR ADMISSION APPLICATIONS:

I wonder...

…if there could be robots that could do anything for you, such as chores.

…if numbers are actually infinite, and if the universe is infinite.

…whether there could be a different form of life in space.

…if I will make friends at my new school.

…if we learn to improve from our mistakes, why are we afraid of making them?

...how underwater creatures are able to create bioluminescence and whether it can help humans somehow.

…how to stop climate change.

…about equity and the ability of women to have equal pay and equal benefits compared to men.

…what my style is for cartooning.

…how Neil Armstrong felt when he put the U.S. flag on the moon!

Financial Highlights

2023–2024 (UNAUDITED)

Tuition

Endowment

Gifts

Auxiliary Income

Total Revenue:

$25,379,400

$5,116,450

$4,012,213

$835,000

$35,343,063

Annual Fund Campaign

Trustees

Current Parents*

Alumnae*

Parents of Alumnae*

Grandparents

Employees

Friends

Corporations & Foundations

Total:

*Excludes Trustees

Fundraising Summary

Annual Fund

View360 Named Endowments

Gilhuly Fine Arts Chair Endowment

Katherine Hass ’14 Fellowship Scholarships

Blair Walker Stratford ’56

The Ditz and Mosbacher Family

Kathy Williams

Lisa ’86 and Kristi Maslak ’89

Megan Guerin Macdonald

Scholar Athlete

Sara LaBoskey ’98 Scholar Athlete

Stephanie Meier ’89

Peggy McKee HistorySocial Sciences Chair

Class of 2023 Senior Class Gift

Other Gifts

General and Admin

Total Expenses:

$21,661,014

$4,195,000

$4,062,503

$3,812,825

$1,610,920

$35,342,262

Total: $2,799,583 $1,265,555 $2,500 $8,683 $25,122 $2,500 $250 $2,000 $1,000

Trustees

Current Parents*

Alumnae*

Parents of Alumnae*

Grandparents

Employees

Friends

Corporations & Foundations

Total:

*Excludes Trustees

Total Giving Open Their World Campaign

OTW Total Raised to Date

OTW Total Gifts Received

$4,125,319

$401,638 $1,701,605 $157,381 $250,766 $13,500 $3,055 $91,054 $180,585 $2,799,583 $672,488 $2,295,575 $237,680 $606,521 $14,000 $3,905 $104,454 $187,642 $4,122,265 $93,210,639 $44,211,050

Leadership Giving

Thank you to all of our donors for your generous contributions over the 2023–24 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 (7)

Reena and Raj Agrawal

Patti and Edward Chan

Stephanie and Sherwin Chen

Toni Cupal and Mike Volpi

Anna and Sean Glodek

Cindy and Evan Goldberg

Lori and Brian Goler

Theresia Gouw

Calla and Will Griffith

Brooke Heckert and Michael Linse

Erin Hoffmann and Michael Schroepfer

Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean

Nancy Kedzierski and Gordon Chaffee

Jaynie and William Kind

Jennifer and David Ko

Jamaica and Jay Kreps

Yidrienne Lai and Christopher Chang

Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson

The Magic Beans

Gerry Marshall

Viola Mong Meehan ’82

Julia and Yuri Milner

Jennifer Newstead and Alex Mishkin

Susan Packard Orr ’64

$20,000–$49,999

Anonymous

Bosede and Oreoluwa Adeyemi

Diana Alvarez Kaba and Armando Mann

Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt

Tina Chen and Anthony Lin

Julie and Andrew Cheng

Nandini and Mathews Cherian

Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon

Carolyn Choi and Jeffrey Wong

Hala Kurdi Cozadd ’92 and Bruce Cozadd

Elizabeth Douglas and Evan Hurowitz

Christine and Shane Goudey

Anna and Ralph Harik

Elizabeth and Patrick Heron

Jane and James Hopkins

Maya and Sanjay Kapoor

Nanci KauffmanHA and Scott Kauffman

David Kim

Ning and Lexin Li

Wei Li and Liu Ren

Nandini Madathipparambil and Abhishek Prasad

Raheleh Mansoor and Pedram Keyani

Anjali and Sundar Pichai

Penny Pritzker ’77 and Bryan Traubert

Paula and Michael Rantz

Prateeksha and Amit Sinha

Andrea Navarro Sobrato ’08 and John Sobrato

The Sobrato Family Foundation

Mary Speiser

Sturges 2016 Trust

Jessica and Chris Varelas

Petra Wright and Steve Dowling

Carrie Yan and Michael Hui

Amanda and Zac Zeitlin

Shweta and Amish Mehta

Parinaz Mohamadi and Mostafa Ronaghi

Aarthi Prabhakar and Ganesh Srinivasan

Angela Song and Ammar Maraqa

Jessica and Leonard Speiser

Blair Walker Stratford ’56

Viji Subramanian and Sri Ambati

Mahjabeen and Tarim Wasim

Grace and David Yuan

Parents Annual Fund

Head’s Circle Fund $50,000 and above

Erin Hoffmann and Michael Schroepfer Jamaica and Jay Kreps

Five Cs Circle $25,000–$49,999

Anonymous (3)

Reena and Raj Agrawal

Julie and Andrew Cheng

Calla and Will Griffith

Nancy Kedzierski and Gordon Chaffee

Jennifer and David Ko

Yidrienne Lai and Christopher Chang

Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson

Founder’s Circle $10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (3)

Bosede and Oreoluwa Adeyemi

Kelli and Michael Agnich

Diana Alvarez Kaba and Armando Mann

Dana and Brian Ascher

Shreenidhi and Sushma Bharadwaj

Anthony Cannon

Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt

Patti and Edward Chan

Priya Chandrasekar and Chandrasekar

Gnanasambandam

Catherine and Jimmy Chang

Tina Chen and Anthony Lin

Cindy Chen and Bob Kocher

Connie Chieng and Yao Ma

Carolyn Choi and Jeffrey Wong

Shirley Chou

Patricia and Angelos Dassios

Mahooya Dinda and Michel Del Buono

Fei Dong and Juzheng Li

Elizabeth Douglas and Evan Hurowitz

Wei Li and Liu Ren

Shweta and Amish Mehta

Jennifer Newstead and Alex Mishkin

Prateeksha and Amit Sinha

Petra Wright and Steve Dowling

Carrie Yan and Michael Hui

Amanda and Zac Zeitlin

Elizabeth and Kaan Ersun

Marcie and Gregg Farano

Myra and Patrick Finn

Harleen Gill and Vikash Banthia

Anna and Sean Glodek

Christine and Shane Goudey

Manisha and Mike Gupta

Nidhi Gupta and Bhaskar Himatsingka

Anna and Ralph Harik

Jane and James Hopkins

Seyonne Kang and Scott Johnston

Maya and Sanjay Kapoor

David Kim

Sarah Kimball and Bryan Mazlish

Esther and Michael Lee

Ning and Lexin Li

Nandini Madathipparambil and Abhishek Prasad

Ranjini Malavalli and Ush Patel

Raheleh Mansoor and Pedram Keyani

Nancy and Lowell Mead

Parinaz Mohamadi and Mostafa Ronaghi

Saloni and Arneek Multani

Brandy and Daniel Navarro

Olivia Nottebohm and T.J. Rylander

Sarah Payne

Aarthi Prabhakar and Ganesh Srinivasan

Anuradha and Sudhanshu Priyadarshi

Lin Qiao and Songting Chen

Kimberly Sargent and Kerem Guneri

Amritha and Venkatramanan Seshaadri

Wei Si and Frank Yuan

Jessica and Leonard Speiser

Celine Teoh and Tang Tan

Jennie Tung and Derrick Lee

Rita and Hardeep Walia

Fay and Jeff Wang

Mahjabeen and Tarim Wasim

Leah and Christopher Wolf

Huoy-Ming Yeh and Sherman Chu

Nila Yeung and Kenneth Ng

HEAD'S CIRCLE DINNER Castilleja's annual event celebrating leadership donors

Anonymous (8)

Aarthi Anand and Brijesh Jeevarathnam

Jeanette Bahn and Paul Feng

Valerie and Eric Barnett

Tina Chan and Mike Huang

Jenny Chang and Youwan Kang

Stephanie and Sherwin Chen

Kate Cho and Howard Ying

Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon

Christine Costigan and Michael Snyder

Kimberly and Anupam Dalal

Judy and Ronnie Dang

Gretchen Debenham Hug and Steve Debenham

Kristina and Roger Detter

Kay Eron

Brittany and Daniel Feitelberg

Susan Fleischmann and Mark Brazeal

Caroline Hu Flexer and Michael Flexer

Kelley Foley and Daniel Kelley

Elizabeth and John Fowler

Ozge and Salih Gokturk

Jennfier Gu and Nongyu Li

Ahana and Brady Gunderson

Liya Guo and Shan Huang

Andre Haddad and Benoit Delaveau

Suzan Halabi and Anas Osman

Odette Harris and Edward Sharp

Jennifer and Jorg Heinemann

Doris and Charles Huang

Soonyoung Hwang and Eugene An

Jill and Paul Jene

Roberta Jurash and Aman Khan

Meredith and Steven Kan

Baninder Kaur and Varun Parmar

Veena Khanijow and Vivek Shyamasundar

Lyla Kuriyan and Rory McInerney

Lily and Phillip Law

Robin Laws and Brian Yick

Nhu Le and Steve Chen

Seung Hee Lee and Stephen Ryu

Christine Lee and Jeffrey Lucas

Hyo Jeong Lee and Jung Ho Choi

Gloria Leong and Derrick Lin

Danjue Li and Yu Ping

Morgan Lin and Chad Banzhaf

Fei Liu and Xiaoming Zhang

Trisha Ma and Jeffrey Dejelo

Ming Mao and Yefei Peng

Shahin Masthan and Muneyb Minhazuddin

Esther Onggara and Iwan Gunawan

Masako and Pavan Ongole

Rajashree and Biren Parikh

Laurie and Duco Pasmooij

Nirmala Ramarathnam and Jay Venkataramani

Kavitha and Asish Ramchandran

Amanda and Michael Ross

Lindsey and Alan Schroeder

Kate and Jed Scolnick

Renee and Craig Scott

Pratima Sethi ’94 and Amaury Bellemans

Tiffany and Robert Silva

Monisha and Anup Singh

Angela Song and Ammar Maraqa

Viji Subramanian and Sri Ambati

Aneta and Szymon Swistun

Mehrnosh Tavakoli and Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari

Flore and Matthew Tolland

Vivian Tsai

Julie and Jarlon Tsang

Annie and Cameron Turner

Lin Wang and Yong Sheng

Xiaolin Wang and Xiaoyu Miao

Yuko Watanabe and

Ashmeet Sidana

April and Tim Watson

Tracy and Mark Watt

Jacqueline Wong and Albert Hong

Erru Yang and Jianming Zhang

Alice Yang and Jason Lau

Feifei Yang and Jing Shen

Huaiyu Yang and Michael Ohliger

Sue and Danny Yee

Na Zhang and Biao Wang

Jie Zhang and Alex Wu

Yunfang Zheng and Guangming Zhen

Linhong Zhu and Dingxiong Deng

Parents Annual Fund continued

Anonymous (8)

Carolina and Paul Abbassi

Bilge and Aykut Atali

Kristin Bosetti and Joseph Hupcey

Cati and Adam Boulanger

Krishna Chaganti and Sesh Mudumbai

Chitra Chakravarthy and Sivasankaran Chandrasekar

Joanna Chan and Chak Li

Cheryl and Albert Cheng

Stacie Cheng and Tom Cole

Yangsze Choo and James Cham

Seema and Amit Daryanani

Danica Den

Yu Deng

Rachelle and Scott Doorley

Jennifer Fine and Rob Schmeltzer

Hanna and Ilya Firman

Kyuwon Han and Hyeun-Su Kim

Amy Adams Harding ’90 and Peter Harding

Brooke Heymach and William Friedman

Erin Higbee-Kollu and Gautam Kollu

Xin Hu and Ruiming Zhou

Tasmia and Mohsin Hussain

Katrina Fu Jhun ’99 and Paul Jhun

Hana Karar and Kashif Zafar

Aarathi and Anand Kashyap

Jeffie and Kevin Kopczynski

Tina Kuan

Lawnie Lau and Victor Chu

Michelle Lee and Christopher Shen

Sang Eun Lee and Jisung Oh

Adrienne Lee and Jeffrey Chang

Marcy Mamiya ’90 and Matthew Selaya

Andrea and Patrick Manion

Yvette and Roy Maydan

Emily and Doff McElhinney

Marcela Millan and Jochen Profit

Tamar and Jonathan Miller

Stacie and Dan Morris

Amy Moy and Seth Frank

Alpana Naresh and Gaurav Verma

Dana and Jason Nunn

Soyoung Oh and Cheonhong Kim

Daniela and Marcio Oliveira

Mora Oommen and Parag Patel

Mely Pacheco and Danny Kwok

Ambika Pajjuri and Vijay Vusirikala

Jessica Pan-Beesley and Michael Beesley

Limin Qian and Yang Guo

Kavita Sarin and Daniel Wan

Nesli and Mehmet Saruhan

Mary Sheu and Michael Lim

Carrie and Thomas Siegel

Ruchita Sinha and Apoorv Saxena

Irene Sklyar and Rob Christensen

Roopali and Vinay Srihari

Anjali and Sagar Talekar

Lindsay and Carter Trout

Peggy Tseung and Vineet Seth

Emily and Mingson Wang

Irene Wang and Roger Watson

Jennifer Wang and Sipong Prakalapakorn

Sarah and Justin Wong

Mayling Wu and Randy Sefcik

Hye Ok Yang and Ki Ryong Heo

Dress Whites Club $250–$999

Anonymous (4)

Amira and Usman Abbasi

Correa Agazzi Family

Oznur and Umut Aytekin

Maria Cortez and Jaime Caballero

Jenifer Culver

Caroline Fisher and Douglas Fisher

Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91 and Isy Goldwasser

Class Ties Up to $249

Anonymous (9)

Rebecca Barker ’91 and Jeremy Neuner

Marjorie Casison and Carlo Laurel

Rafia Chaudhry

Heidi GallegosHA

Iris Garcia and Fredy Cespedes

Laura Garcia and Adrian Avila

Sandra Ibarra

Alma Jiménez and Arturo Arguello

Leticia Gonzalez-Ratchev and Borislav Ratchev

Ekta and Pankaj Gunsagar

Alice and Michael Harkey

Carole Hayworth and Fernando Rock

Michelle Lee and Christopher Shen

Joo-Mee and Young Lee

Judy and Henry Lee

Alice Liu and Patrick Yue

Mia and Jose Rocha

Alicia Seiger and Mark Hayes

Rajul and Ketan Shah

Marina Shinkarsky

Judy and Marco Smit

Lindsay and John Sterling

Marsha and Ernest Sweetland

Susan Ryan Tighe ’91 and Eugene Tighe

Karen and Raj Verma

So Young and James Kim

Navneet Kaur and Jatinder Panesar

Bernice and Christopher Kwong

Yeshi Lama and Tenzin Dingpontsawa

Valeria Lanuza

Veronica Lopez

Keli Mayfield and Jeffrey MayfieldHA

Brigida Mejia and Juan G. Sandoval

Victoria Onyenwe

Mayma and Stewart Raphael

Susan Rogers

Ashvin Sangoram

Amelia Soto and Ricardo Reyes

Malia and Sione Tofavaha

Maria Vargas Pulido

Stephanie McLeod Wansek ’83 and Daniel Flath

Talia Kertsman ’18 and Christina GwinHA

View360 took place on the Castilleja campus last spring, bringing the community together to celebrate and raise funds for tuition assistance. This year’s theme, CREATE, paid tribute to the fact that every work of art, breakthrough in technology, or sea change in policy begins with an idea and grows into a reality through the creative process.

The night began with Jessica Haas, America’s first female speed painter, creating a custom painting, on stage in a matter of minutes. After her performance, two alums, Ruby Moreno ’12 and Elizabeth Yin ’00 engaged in a conversation about the lasting impact of a Castilleja education and the vital importance of tuition assistance as a means to open this opportunity to more students. They helped to bring the mission of the school and the reason for the gathering into focus in concrete ways.

Hari Sreenivasan, an anchor from Amanpour and Company, brought Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuellar, the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Dr. Fei-Fei Li, the Sequoia Professor of Computer Science and Denning Family Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for HumanCentered AI, together in a wide-ranging and thoughtful

series of observations and open questions about the changing world of AI and geopolitics.

The evening concluded with Trustee Aileen Lee P’24 in conversation with award-winning television and stage actress Laura Linney. The importance of art and creativity as a path to well-being and purpose brought together many of the ideas of the night.

View360, with its mission of supporting equity in education, reminds us that learning itself is a creative process. This year’s event raised $1.2 million, enabling Castilleja to deliver on its commitment to advancing socio-economic diversity in a learning environment where every student brings a unique perspective.

SAVE THE DATE! We can’t wait to see you at the next View360 on April 19, 2025.

VIEW360 2024 1) Speakers Laura Linney and Aileen Lee P’24 2) Maya and Sanjay Kapoor 3) Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt with Evelyne and Cos Nicolaou 4) Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, and Hari Sreenivasan 5) Jill LeeHA, Anne Maloney, Clare Maloney-McCrystle ’15, Malcolm Hobbs, Glenn Leach, and Kellie Beakey 6) Amaury Bellemans and Pratima Sethi ’94 7) Ruby Moreno ’12 8) Speedpainter Jessica Haas

Thank You to our View360 Donors

VISIONARY

$50,000—$99,999

Anonymous

Cindy and Evan Goldberg

Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean

Mary Speiser

PIONEER

$25,000—$49,999

Anonymous (3)

Reena and Raj Agrawal

Lori and Brian Goler

Calla and Will Griffith

Erin Hoffmann and Michael Schroepfer

Jaynie and William Kind

Jennifer and David Ko

Jamaica and Jay Kreps

Yidrienne Lai and Christopher Chang

Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson

Prateeksha and Amit Sinha

Viji Subramanian and Sri Ambati

Petra Wright and Steve Dowling

Carrie Yan and Michael Hui

Amanda and Zac Zeitlin

INNOVATOR

$10,001—$24,999

Anonymous

Elizabeth Douglas and Evan Hurowitz

Anna and Ralph Harik

Nancy Kedzierski and Gordon Chaffee

David Kim

Liz King ’87

Ning and Lexin Li

Andrea Navarro Sobrato ’08 and John Sobrato

1907

$10,000

Anonymous

Bosede and Oreoluwa Adeyemi

Diana Alvarez Kaba and Armando Mann

Patti and Edward Chan

Anna and Sean Glodek

Erin Higbee-Kollu and Gautam Kollu

Jane and James Hopkins

Maya and Sanjay Kapoor

Raheleh Mansoor and Pedram Keyani

Parinaz Mohamadi and Mostafa Ronaghi

Jennifer Newstead and Alex Mishkin

Aarthi Prabhakar and Ganesh Srinivasan

Sarah and Greg Sands

Kimball and Andrew Scott

Jessica and Leonard Speiser

YoonSung and Jason Ting

INVENTOR

$6,500—$9,999

Anonymous

Shreenidhi and Sushma Bharadwaj

Stephanie and Sherwin Chen

Tina Chen and Anthony Lin

Connie Chieng and Yao Ma

Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon

Carolyn Choi and Jeffrey Wong

Fei Dong and Juzheng Li

Christine and Shane Goudey

Ahana and Brady Gunderson

Liya Guo and Shan Huang

Suzan Halabi and Anas Osman

Esther and Michael Lee

Wei Li and Liu Ren

Ranjini Malavalli and Ush Patel

Shweta and Amish Mehta

Suzanne and Eric O’Brien

Paula and Michael Rantz

Lynn Seely and Tim Ditzler

Beth and Bob Shuman

Jennie Tung and Derrick Lee

Mahjabeen and Tarim Wasim

Jacqueline Wong and Albert Hong

Linhong Zhu and Dingxiong Deng

DESIGNER

$3,500—$6,499

Anonymous (5)

Elizabeth Babb ’82

Valerie and Eric Barnett

Amy and Jeff Bonforte

Anthony Cannon

Beaky Chan and Gregory Haardt

Cheryl and Albert Cheng

Julie and Andrew Cheng

Shirley Chou

Patricia and Angelos Dassios

Mahooya Dinda and Michel Del Buono

Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95 and Jeff Fluhr

Odette Harris and Edward Sharp

Lyla Kuriyan and Rory McInerney

Lindsay Austin Louie ’98 and Ting Louie

The Magic Beans

Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure

Melissa Riofrio ’85

Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver

View360 Committee

Pictured left to right:

Julie Huang Tsang P’24

Jessica Speiser P’28

Jennie Tung P’30

Cindy Chen P’25 ’26

Nina Li P’27

Jamaica Kreps P’28 ’30

Parinaz Mohamadi P’29

Melissa Riofrio ’85

Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95

Not pictured:

Sylvia Rodriguez ’08

Ashvin Sangoram

Lindsay and Carter Trout

Julie and Jarlon Tsang

Fay and Jeff Wang

BUILDER

$1,000—$3,499

Anonymous

Aarthi Anand and Brijesh Jeevarathnam

Dana and Brian Ascher

Megan Jones Bell ’00 and Oliver Bell

Gerri and Laszlo Bock

Catherine and Jimmy Chang

Cindy Chen and Bob Kocher

Marcie and Gregg Farano

Brittany and Daniel Feitelberg

Jennifer and Jorg Heinemann

Crystal Jiang and Andy Chen

Seyonne Kang and Scott Johnston

Purvi and Kalpesh Kapadia

Hyo Jeong Lee and Jung Ho Choi

Yvette and Roy Maydan

Olivia Nottebohm and T.J. Rylander

Kavitha and Asish Ramchandran

Deepika Rayala and Sankar Tadinada

Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn

Tracy and Mark Watt

Emily White ’96

Grace and David Yuan

SUPPORTER

UP TO $999

Anonymous

Stacie Cheng and Tom Cole

Christine Costigan and Michael Snyder

Harleen Gill and Vikash Banthia

Clare Maloney-McCrystle ’15

Susann and Richard Mirabella

Ellen Stewart Moore ’80

Laurent Nguyen

Christy StoryHA

Jenny Zhao and Shaun Kunnavatana

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, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

Head’s Circle

$50,000 and above

Anonymous

Viola Mong Meehan ’82

Susan Packard Orr ’64

In memory of Cindy Swanson Miller ’64

Five Cs Circle $25,000–$49,999

Blair Walker Stratford ’56

1907 Circle

$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous

Laura Bushnell ’84

Hala Kurdi Cozadd ’92 and Bruce Cozadd

Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71

Keeping the Circle Green

Elizabeth Babb ’82

Kaitlin Bagby ’08

Penny Pritzker ’77 and Bryan Traubert

Andrea Navarro Sobrato ’08 and John Sobrato

Liz King ’87

Cary Golub Lurie ’64

In memory of Cindy Swanson Miller ’64

$5,000–$9,999

Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80 and Benjamin T. Downs

Claire Fischer Fluhr ’95 and Jeff Fluhr

Amy Adams Harding ’90 and Peter Harding

Libby Swindells Hulsey ’80

Allison Koo ’98

Lindsay Austin Louie ’98 and Ting Louie

Laura Dennis MacLean ’90

Diane Cory McNiel Living Trust*

Melissa Riofrio ’85

Pratima Sethi ’94 and Amaury Bellemans

Barbara Moths Sheffels ’76

Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82

Andrea Amdahl Taylor ’86

GO GATORS Varsity Lacrosse and Softball

Crimson Hues

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (5)

Lauren Friedman Albert ’98 and Eric Albert

Megan Jones Bell ’00 and Oliver Bell

Virginia Hoyt Bliss ’70

Eleanor Williston Caughlan ’56

Brittany Brown Chavez ’06

Andrea Coen ’99

In honor of Bill SmootHA, Cissy LewisHA, and Bear CapronHA

Dr. Joanne De Phillips ’62

Diane Brooks Dixon ’69 and Patrick Dixon

Jeffie Welsh Feakins ’64

Karen Hoffman Gilhuly ’78 and Ned Gilhuly

Joyce Adams Hanna ’52 and Gerald Smith

Christine Herrmann ’12

Lisa Maslak Ide ’86

Katrina Fu Jhun ’99 and Paul Jhun

Anne Biaggini Krattebol ’64

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

Ellen Stewart Moore ’80

In memory of Nancy Elizabeth Stewart ’77

Emily Mosbacher ’12

Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher

Emily Colvin O’Malley ’10

Christina Wray Olmsted ’89

Kathryn Papadopoulos ’06

Shana Parkes ’97

Lynn Anderson Poole ’78

In memory of Julie McKenna ’78

Lauren Potter ’08

Shirley Arnott Pruitt ’52 and Bruce Pruitt

Sylvia Rodriguez ’08 and Matt Hendricks

Kimberley Morris Rosen ’98

Anne Sconberg ’80

In memory of Vanessa Debra Smith ’80

Anita Seipp ’71

In memory of Anne and Ed Seipp

Diane Singleton Shannon ’83

Alissa Flesher Wagoner ’06

Emily White ’96

Elizabeth Yin ’00

Margaret York ’06

In memory of Cissy LewisHA

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Middle School guitar and choral performance

Gifts from Alumnae

Dress Whites Club $250–$999

Anonymous (4)

Brooke Anderson ’15

Kelsey Auyeung ’15

Kris Auyeung ’15

Megan Costello Ayrton ’11

Patty Bardina ’89 In memory of Stephanie Meier

Rebecca Barham ’60

Katherine Bishop ’90

Danit Bismanovsky ’95

Naima Bridges ’02

Susan Moths Carpenter ’72

Courtney Chang ’07

Colby Choi ’16

Polly Cusumano Cole ’94

Elisabeth Dillon Daniels ’08

Chelsea Ono Horn Dejno ’06

Tara Desautels ’89

Kei Nishimura Drake ’05

Julie Dennis Field ’85

Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51 and William Floyd Jr.

Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91 and Isy Goldwasser

Patricia Hunter Gregory ’64 and Tod Gregory

Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman ’00

Maureen McPartland Hardy ’78

Catie Hembrow ’88

Karen Bowers Hill ’78

Debra Drake Hiraki ’72

Sharon Huntsman ’89

Ali Meier Jennings ’65

Tara Jotwani ’10

Denise Kaufman ’64

Kathleen Kenealy ’15

Felicia Paik Kim ’84

Shelley Kind ’09

Mari Koba ’10

Candice Kwan ’92 In honor of Ethel Meece

Jill Brakovec Laorr ’81 and Alan Laorr

Evyn Larson ’08

Sydney Larson ’03

Ellen Layendecker ’77

Kristin Leasia ’07

Elizabeth Leep ’81

Deborah Ann Carruthers Lifton ’74

Megan Ruder Martinelli ’80

Judy Brakovec Massengill ’80

Kate Vander Ploeg McCracken ’04

Donna Lee McMaster ’83 and Mark McMaster

Katherine Morris ’86

Yoshimi Segawa Munch ’83 and Mark Munch

Neelam Noorani ’91

Katharine Wallace O’Reilly ’66

Molleigh Preefer ’10

Sue Dyrud Rimkeit ’61

Debra Ziegler Rosenberg ’73 and Stuart Rosenberg

Patricia Rosenberg ’82

Sarah Rosston ’12

Meg Sandman ’03

Karen Smith Shaw ’72 and Douglas Shaw

Laura Smith ’08

Joy Fulton Stiefel ’73

Hilary Simpson Strain ’89

Linda Sue Little Strand ’76 and Don Strand

Nancy Tate ’66

Susan Ryan Tighe ’91 and Eugene Tighe

Nancybeth Hood Watt ’74

Sarah Hinman Whittle ’86 and John Whittle

Mina Yazdi ’03

Wings Yeung ’15

Theo Kate Scott Zaninovich ’60 and Marko Zaninovich

Class Ties Up to $249

Anonymous (8)

Rebecca Abramowitz ’14

Emily Ach ’00

Meredith Gillespie Alcock ’76

Sara Alexander ’96

Bonnie Eggink Allen ’64 In memory of Cynthia Swanson Miller ’64

Meredith Ragno Arora ’08

Catherine Audage ’00

Rebecca Barker ’91 and Jeremy Neuner

Joyce Bogner Bohn ’72

Annie Cardinal ’11

Emily Chan ’22 In honor of Masako Yang ’22

Patricia Gallis Chappell ’59

Maren Christensen ’79

Ginny Eversole Contento ’79

Alison Beach Cooper ’61 and Tom Cooper

Christina Crone ’07

Natalie Dean ’17

Leslie Widrow Derbin ’78 and Robert Derbin

Ann Brookman Dey ’63 In honor of Katherine Dey ’00

Emily Dennis ’04

Anne Spaulding Draeger ’71

Alexis Eskenazi ’23

Sally Weir Fairbanks ’66

Susan Black Falaschi ’65

Katie Fearon ’19

Jamie Flaxman ’81

Sara Hutchison Fleischer ’72

Nancy Fletcher ’62

Grace Frome ’17

Josie Furbershaw ’13

Pamela Pabst Garcia ’73

Chett Garreau ’20

Juliet Messimer Gede ’68

Sara Gilliland ’94

Kusha Gupta ’17

Jeanne Fisichella Hahne ’71

Meredith Harding ’09

Sally Stewart Harris ’76

Mary Wilbur Ives Harrison ’46

Michelle Riches Helvey ’84

Sarah Hinstorff ’14

Emily Hobbs ’09

In honor of Jill LeeHA

Bridget Honan ’71

Louise Tait Honner ’95

Diana Gregory Horner ’91

Amina Imran ’17

Sanah Imran ’14

Jacqueline Isero ’18

Alicia Steinaecker Isero ’88 and Eric Isero

Carolyn Jones ’04

Saloni Kalkat ’13

Jessica Hazlett Kaplow ’04

Heidi Katter ’15

Michele Wray Khateri ’87

Ronak Kordestani ’92

Laura Kelly Kroger ’82

Jennifer Lee ’95

Barbara Leep ’61

Kristen Leep ’99

Sophia Levin ’13

Sophie Nevle Levoy ’19

Rachel Lew ’08

Erika Lim ’77

Mary Chandler Lippitt ’53

Karen Mah Lockwood ’85

Clare Maloney-McCrystle ’15

Lisa Mandle ’02

Deborah Leight Mansfield ’97

Janet Tennyson Manzano ’89

In memory of Stephanie Meier and Mercedes McCaffrey

Laura Martinez ’09

Elizabeth Brolly McGlauflin ’84

Karen Lee McKee ’67

Wendy Pohlman Mickle ’63 and Michael Mickle

Adriana Mujal ’07

Sidney Ofsthun Mygatt ’60

Wakako Nomura ’87

Hannah Hsieh O’Neel ’13

Heather Allen Pang ’84HA and Alex Pang

Jennifer Massoni Pardini ’98

In memory of Cissy LewisHA

Laurie Davidson Phillips ’96

Anna Powell ’09

Sarah Morris Pullen ’64

Betsy Sellman Redman ’63 and Michael Redman

Tracy Sinclair Reizner ’63

Barbara Davis Reynolds ’72

Emily Richardson ’14

In memory of Katherine Hass ’14

M Therese Roos ’66

Stephanie Rowen ’90

Nuritzi Sanchez ’04

Orlena Fong Shek ’95

Sue Loveland Shepherd ’61

Katharine Shuman ’17

Laura Bryn Sisson ’09

Virginia Smedberg ’63

Sue Beton Smith ’54

Niki Srivastava ’19

Sarah Rakonitz Stein ’87

Jacqueline Summers Stromberg ’11

Victoria Szabo ’83

Erika Tiegel-Freitas ’80

Michelle Evans Tin ’84

Claire Traum ’17

Selina Troesch ’04

Emily Glenn Tucker ’99

Natalie Vais ’09

Anne Vander Ploeg ’06

Tara Higbie Verner ’88

Ericka Von Kaeppler ’09

Meg Walker ’74

Stephanie McLeod Wansek ’83 and Daniel Flath

Barbara Most Weissman, MD ’72

Meagan Kenny Wenstrand ’06

Helene Chandler Williams ’64

Anne-Marie Chun Witt ’07

Karen Docter Woo ’84

Kathy Mauel Wright ’68

Elizabeth Wright ’03

Risako Yang ’17

Lauren LaPlante Younger ’69

Gail Wilson Zetter ’64

Holly Varian Zuklie ’86

Gifts from Alumnae by Class

1940s

Class of ’46

Mary Wilbur Ives Harrison

Class of ’49

Joan Aubineau Livingston

1950s

Class of ’51

Cynthia Kaiser Floyd

Class of ’52

Joyce Adams Hanna

Shirley Arnott Pruitt

Class of ’53

Mary Chandler Lippitt

Class of ’54

Sue Beton Smith

Class of ’56

Eleanor Williston Caughlan

Diane Cory McNiel Living Trust*

Blair Walker Stratford

Class of ’59

Patricia Gallis Chappell

1960s

Anonymous (2)

Class of ’60

Rebecca Barham

Sidney Ofsthun Mygatt

Theo Kate Scott Zaninovich

Class of ’61

Alison Beach Cooper

Barbara Leep

Sue Dyrud Rimkeit

Sue Loveland Shepherd

Class of ’62

Dr. Joanne De Phillips

Nancy Fletcher

Class of ’63

Ann Brookman Dey

Wendy Pohlman Mickle

Elizabeth Sellman Redman

Tracy Sinclair Reizner

Virginia Smedberg

Class of ’64

Bonnie Eggink Allen

Jeffie Welsh Feakins

Patricia Hunter Gregory

Denise Kaufman

Anne Biaggini Krattebol

Cary Golub Lurie

Susan Packard Orr

Sarah Morris Pullen

Helene Chandler Williams

Gail Wilson Zetter

Class of ’65

Susan Black Falaschi

Ali Meier Jennings

Class of ’66

Sally Weir Fairbanks

Katharine Wallace O’Reilly

M Therese Roos

Nancy Tate

Class of ’67

Karen Lee McKee

Class of ’68

Juliet Messimer Gede

Kathleen Mauel Wright

Class of ’69

Diane Brooks Dixon

Lauren LaPlante Younger

1970s

Anonymous (3)

Class of ’70

Virginia Hoyt Bliss

Class of ’71

Anne Spaulding Draeger

Maggie Pringle Grauer

Jeanne Fisichella Hahne

Bridget Honan

Christina Hansen McClure

Anita Seipp

Class of ’72

Joyce Bogner Bohn

Susan Moths Carpenter

Sara Hutchison Fleischer

Debra Drake Hiraki

Nancy Ditz Mosbacher

Barbara Davis Reynolds

Karen Smith Shaw

Barbara Most Weissman, MD

Class of ’73

Pamela Pabst Garcia

Debra Ziegler Rosenberg

Joy Fulton Stiefel

Class of ’74

Deborah Ann Carruthers Lifton

Meg Walker

Nancybeth Hood Watt

Class of ’76

Meredith Gillespie Alcock

Sally Stewart Harris

Allison Lewis-Jacobs

Barbara Moths Sheffels

Linda Sue Little Strand

Class of ’77

Ellen Layendecker

Erika Lim

Penny Pritzker

Class of ’78

Leslie Widrow Derbin

Karen Hoffman Gilhuly

Maureen McPartland Hardy

Karen Bowers Hill

Lynn Anderson Poole

Class of ’79

Maren Christensen

Ginny Eversole Contento

1980s

Anonymous(5)

Class of ’80

Jeanne Floyd Downs

Libby Swindells Hulsey

Anne Flatland Macdonald

Megan Ruder Martinelli

Judy Brakovec Massengill

Ellen Stewart Moore

Anne Sconberg

Erika Tiegel-Freitas

Class of ’81

Jamie Flaxman

Jill Brakovec Laorr

Elizabeth Leep

Class of ’82

Elizabeth Babb

Laura Kelly Kroger

Viola Mong Meehan

Patricia Rosenberg

Helen Floyd Sullivan

Class of ’83

Donna Lee McMaster

Yoshimi Segawa Munch

Diane Singleton Shannon

Victoria Szabo

Stephanie McLeod Wansek

Class of ’84

Laura Bushnell

Michelle Riches Helvey

Felicia Paik Kim

Elizabeth Brolly McGlauflin

Heather Allen Pang

Michelle Evans Tin

Karen Docter Woo

Class of ’85

Julie Dennis Field

Karen Mah Lockwood

Melissa Riofrio

Class of ’86

Lisa Maslak Ide

Katherine Morris

Andrea Amdahl Taylor

Sarah Hinman Whittle

Holly Varian Zuklie

Class of ’87

Michele Wray Khateri

Liz King

Janet Lai

Wakako Nomura

Sarah Rakonitz Stein

Class of ’88

Catie Hembrow

Alicia Steinaecker Isero

Paula McGuinness

Tara Higbie Verner

Class of ’89

Patty Bardina

Tara Desautels

Sharon Huntsman

Janet Tennyson Manzano

Kristi Maslak

Christina Wray Olmsted

Hilary Simpson Strain

1990s

Anonymous

Class of ’90

Katherine Bishop

Amy Adams Harding

Laura Dennis MacLean

Marcy Mamiya

Stephanie Rowen

Class of ’91

Rebecca Barker

Michele Harari Goldwasser

Diana Gregory Horner

Neelam Noorani

Susan Ryan Tighe

Class of ’92

Hala Kurdi Cozadd

Ronak Kordestani

Candice Kwan

Class of ’93

Carol Patel

Catherine Ross Stoll

Class of ’94

Polly Cusumano Cole

Sara Gilliland

Pratima Sethi

Class of ’95

Danit Bismanovsky

Claire Fischer Fluhr

Louise Tait Honner

Jennifer Lee

Orlena Fong Shek

Class of ’96

Sara Alexander

Laurie Davidson Phillips

Emily White

Class of ’97

Deborah Leight Mansfield

Shana Parkes

Class of ’98

Lauren Friedman Albert

Allison Koo

Lindsay Austin Louie

Jennifer Massoni Pardini

Kimberley Morris Rosen

Class of ’99

Andrea Coen

Katrina Fu Jhun

Kristen Leep

Emily Glenn Tucker

2000s

Anonymous (5)

Class of ’00

Emily Ach

Catherine Audage

Megan Jones Bell

Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman

Elizabeth Yin

Class of ’02

Naima Bridges

Lisa Mandle

Class of ’03

Sydney Larson

Meg Sandman

Elizabeth Wright

Mina Yazdi

Class of ’04

Emily Dennis

Carolyn Jones

Jessica Hazlett Kaplow

Kate Vander Ploeg

McCracken

Nuritzi Sanchez

Selina Troesch

Class of ’05

Kei Nishimura Drake

Class of ’06

Brittany Brown Chavez

Chelsea Ono Horn Dejno

Kathryn Papadopoulos

Anne Vander Ploeg

Alissa Flesher Wagoner

Meagan Kenny Wenstrand

Margaret York

Class of ’07

Courtney Chang

Christina Crone

Kristin Leasia

Adriana Mujal

Anne-Marie Chun Witt

Class of ’08

Meredith Ragno Arora

Kaitlin Bagby

Elisabeth Dillon Daniels

Evyn Larson

Rachel Lew

Lauren Potter

Sylvia Rodriguez

Laura Smith

Andrea Navarro Sobrato

Class of ’09

Meredith Harding

Emily Hobbs

Shelley Kind

Laura Martinez

Anna Powell

Laura Bryn Sisson

Natalie Vais

Ericka Von Kaeppler

2010s

Anonymous (4)

Class of ’10

Tara Jotwani

Mari Koba

Emily Colvin O’Malley

Molleigh Preefer

Class of ’11

Megan Costello Ayrton

Annie Cardinal

Jacqueline Summers Stromberg

Class of ’12

Christine Herrmann

Anna Mirabella

Emily Mosbacher

Sarah Rosston

Class of ’13

Josie Furbershaw

Saloni Kalkat

Sophia Levin

Hannah Hsieh O’Neel

Class of ’14

Rebecca Abramowitz

Sarah Hinstorff

Sanah Imran

Emily Richardson

Class of ’15

Brooke Anderson

Kelsey Auyeung

Kris Auyeung

Heidi Katter

Kathleen Kenealy

Clare Maloney-McCrystle

Wings Yeung

Class of ’16

Colby Choi

Class of ’17

Natalie Dean

Grace Frome

Kusha Gupta

Amina Imran

Katharine Shuman

Claire Traum

Risako Yang

Class of ’18

Jacqueline Isero

Class of ’19

Katie Fearon

Sophie Nevle Levoy

Niki Srivastava

2020s

Class of ’20

Chett Garreau

Class of ’22

Emily Chan

Class of ’23

Alexis Eskenazi

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)

Patti and Edward Chan

Toni Cupal and Mike Volpi

Carol and John Giannandrea

Cindy and Evan Goldberg

Lori and Brian Goler

Theresia Gouw

Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean

Five Cs Circle $25,000–$49,999

Brooke Heckert and Michael Linse

Nanci KauffmanHA and Scott Kauffman

Jaynie and William Kind

The Magic Beans

Julia and Yuri Milner

Anjali and Sundar Pichai

Paula and Michael Rantz

Mary Speiser

Jessica and Chris Varelas

Blair Walker Stratford ’56

1907 Circle $10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (4)

Claire and Tim Burks

Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71

Odette Harris and Edward Sharp

Elizabeth and Patrick Heron

Parul Kapoor and Aditya Vanam

Vicki and Peter LaBoskey

Barbara and Gregory Rosston

Steven Rosston

In honor of Lindsay Rosston ’16

Sarah and Greg Sands

Tiffany and Robert Silva

Nazhin Zarghamee and Kourosh Gharachorloo

Keeping the Circle Green $5,000–$9,999

Anita Chan and Sai Ho Yeung

Nandini and Mathews Cherian

Christine Costigan and Michael Snyder

Gretchen Debenham Hug and Steve Debenham

Fortune Home Foundation

Britt and Eli Harari

Jennifer and Jorg Heinemann

Suzanne and Eric O’Brien

Laurie and Duco Pasmooij

Lynn Seely and Tim Ditzler

Beth and Bob Shuman

Varsha and Pradeep Tagare

Yuko Watanabe and Ashmeet Sidana

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (4)

Carolina and Paul Abbassi

Marianne and Alan Austin

Helena and Richard Babb

Gerri and Laszlo Bock

Adria and Beau Brown

Karen Hoffman Gilhuly ’78 and Ned Gilhuly

Elizabeth Grover

Kyuwon Han and Hyeun-Su Kim

Joyce Adams Hanna ’52 and Gerald Smith

Merrilee Harris

Dress Whites Club

Anonymous

Judy and Douglas Adams

Joyce and Thomas Anthony

Demetra Burrs

Shirley and Jerome Carlson

Tracy and Eric Hass

Kingsley Jack

In honor of Nanci KauffmanHA

Esther Kletter

Anne Biaggini Krattebol ’64

Allison Lewis-Jacobs ’76 and Brian Jacobs

Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald

Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure

Emily and Doff McElhinney

Penny and Jim Meier In memory of Stephanie Meier

$250–$999

Patricia Hunter Gregory ’64 and Tod Gregory

Marcia and Russ Hansen

Erin and Floyd Holsinger

Carol Karp and Victor Glushko

Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher

Doreen and Nels Nelsen

Dana and Jason Nunn

Shirley Arnott Pruitt ’52 and Bruce Pruitt

Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver

Mia and Jose Rocha

Meenaxi and Ambrish Sethi

Kristin and Paul Vais

In honor of Natalie, Julia, and Camille Vais

Judy and Jeff Preefer

Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn

Debra Ziegler Rosenberg ’73 and Stuart Rosenberg

Kim Sommer

In honor of Kristy Well Carlson ’94

Carolyn and Gordon Davidson

Constance and Adrian Dillon

In honor of Elisabeth Daniels ’08 and Amanda DeLuca ’10

Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51 and William Floyd Jr.

Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91 and Isy Goldwasser

Denise Kaufman ’64

Lolanda and Albert Mamiya

Donna Lee McMaster ’83 and Mark McMaster

Susann and Richard Mirabella

Yoshimi Segawa Munch ’83 and Mark Munch

Lilyana Prasetya and Peter Gunadi

In honor of Patrick Burrows

Linda Sue Little Strand ’76 and Don Strand

Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza and James Carranza

Lisa Voge-Levin and Peter Levin

Xiazhen Wang and Joseph Yu

Sarah Hinman Whittle ’86 and John Whittle

Caixia Zhang and Ye Meng

MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL Peter and the Starcatcher, directed by Adam Sussman

Class Ties Up to $249

Anonymous (2)

Alison Beach Cooper ’61 and Tom Cooper

Patricia Eurich

Rhonda and Nigel Farrar

Selena and Brian Fowler

In memory of Cissy LewisHA

Terry Guice

Susan and Herb Hinstorff

Alicia Steinaecker Isero ’88 and Eric Isero

Alma Jiménez and Arturo Arguello

Maxine Kennedy

Leslie Kramer

Yeshi Lama and Tenzin Dingpontsawa

Shonna and Doug Larson

Jeanne Lowell and David LowellHA

Frank Mueller

Sidney Ofsthun Mygatt ’60

Gifts from Friends

Anonymous (2)

Elizabeth Smegal Andersen

In memory of Marsha Miller

Kyle BarrigerHA

Joan and Nick Boodrookas

Lorraine BrownHA and Joel Brown

Bonnie Bycoff

In memory of Bob Coen

Nicholas Hass

In memory of Katherine Hass ’14

Lisa Hazard and Tim Lynch

Joan LonerganHA

Gerry Marshall and Bernie Newcomb*

Peggy McKee

Patrice Metcalf

Robby Miller

Carolyn Miller

Heather Allen Pang ’84HA and Alex Pang

Sandra and John Parkes

Eleanor Rakonitz

Mimi Richart and Matt Leary

Koon-Ling and David Ring

Valerie Rynne

Lauren SchryverHA and Brian Schryver

Sue Beton Smith ’54

Holly ThompsonHA and Buzz Thompson

Patricia PietrzykHA

Judy RinoHA

Anne and Richard Schmidt

Deborah Smith

Christy StoryHA

Judith WagnerHA

In memory of Cissy LewisHA

Hope Wagstaff

SKIRTS! Seniors celebrate the end of uniform days by signing each other’s skirts, a new Castilleja tradition?

STUDENT ART Top portraits: Christina Ryu ’25; Bottom landscape: Chloe You ’25

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

Patricia Bush

Lyn and Phillip Chan

Judy and Timothy Chen

Debbie and Shang-Yih Cheng

Marie and Len Farano

Ferial and Hossein Farsad

Jeffie Welsh Feakins ’64

Pearl and Frank Han

Jean and Greg Hanson

Britt and Eli Harari

Prabha and Mohamed Ibrahim

Carol and Jack Kopczynski

Norma Ma

Lolanda and Albert Mamiya

Margaret and Denman Scott

Meenaxi and Ambrish Sethi

Angela Silver

Jane and Frank Soriano

Tom Stephenson

Evelyn Ting

Mary Wolf

Yih-Nan and Jeff Yang

Ruth Yuan

SPECIAL FRIENDS Students invite grandparents and special friends for a school day at Castilleja

Gifts from Employees

Anonymous (5)

Elizabeth Babb ’82

The Chapman Family

Julia and John Eells

Heidi GallegosHA

Ann GreysonHA

Maya Kapoor

Kathy LayendeckerHA

David LowellHA

Jeffrey MayfieldHA

Emily McElhinney

Ellen Stewart Moore ’80

In memory of Nancy Elizabeth Stewart ’77

Laurent Nguyen

Heather Allen Pang ’84HA P’17

Valerie RossHA

Christy StoryHA

Deborah TrillingHA

In memory of Stephanie Meier ’89

HA designates over 10 years employment at Castilleja

Gifts from Corporations and Foundations

Anonymous (5)

Adobe Matching Gifts Program

American Endowment Foundation

Apple Inc.

Applied Materials Foundation

Matching Gifts Program

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Bank of the West

Blue Shield

CDVSJ Foundation

Charityvest Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Corebridge Financial

D2G Oncology

Docusign

Dodge & Cox

eScrip

Genentech

Gilead Sciences

Gilhuly Family Foundation

Intel Foundation

Intuit Foundation Matching Gift Program

Johnson & Johnson

Matching Gifts Program

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

Lam Research

LinkedIn Matching Gifts Program

McKinsey & Company

Michael and Paula Rantz Foundation

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Minneapolis Foundation N1234

Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program

NVIDIA Corporation

Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program

Pacific Life Foundation

Paramount Global Matching Gifts

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Ping and Li Foundation

Pinterest

Pritzker Foundation

Pritzker Traubert Foundation

Qualcomm Matching Gift Program

Richard J and Victoria T Agnich Foundation

Sage Publishing

Salesforce Foundation

Matching Grants

Samsung Sanofi

Santa Barbara Foundation

Saw Island Foundation, Inc.

SheTO

Silver Lake Technology

Mangement, LLC

Stephenson Foundation

Survey Monkey

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

The Omidyar Group

The Priscilla Endicott

Charitable Foundation

The Sobrato Family Foundation

TisBest Philanthropy

U.S. Bank Foundation

VISA Givingstation Matching Gifts Program

Youth on Course

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, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

DITZ AND MOSBACHER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Nancy Ditz Mosbacher ’72 and Bruce Mosbacher

Emily Mosbacher ’12

GILHULY FINE ARTS CHAIR ENDOWMENT

Karen Hoffman Gilhuly ’78 and Ned Gilhuly

MEAGAN GUERIN MACDONALD SCHOLAR ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP

Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald

KATHERINE HASS ’14 FELLOWSHIP

Anonymous (2)

Rebecca Abramowitz ’14

Brooke Anderson ’15

Patricia Bardina ’89

Grace Frome ’17

Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman ’00

Nicholas Hass

Tracy and Eric Hass

Catie Hembrow ’88

Susan and Herb Hinstorff

Sarah Hinstorff ’14

Sanah Imran ’14

Patrice Metcalf

Emily Richardson ’14

GIFTS IN-KIND

D2G Oncology

SARA LABOSKEY ’89 SCHOLAR ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP

Elizabeth Smegal Andersen

Vicki and Peter LaBoskey

Kimberley Morris Rosen ’98

Lauren SchryverHA and Brian Schryver

Deborah Smith

LISA AND KRISTI MASLAK SCHOLARSHIP

Lisa Maslak Ide ’86

Kristi Maslak ’89

PEGGY MCKEE HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAIR

Jennifer Lee ’95

STEPHANIE MEIER ’89 SCHOLARSHIP

Patty Bardina ’89

Janet Tennyson Manzano ’89

Penny and James Meier

Christina Wray Olmsted ’89

Hilary Simpson Strain ’89

Deborah TrillingHA

BLAIR WALKER STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIP

Blair Walker Stratford ’56

KATHY WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP

Evyn Larson ’08

SENIOR GIFT

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

CLASS OF 2024 GIVES A SENIOR GIFT OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT 8TH GRADE DC TRIP

When the school year draws to an end, the graduating class leaves its final mark by giving a collective gift to Castilleja. In the past, gifts ranged from a water bottle-filling station in the gym to COVID assistance funds for the community.

The Class of ’24 decided to gather funds to support tuition assistance for one of Casti’s signature programs: 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. For nearly a week each fall, 8th grade students explore museums and monuments in our nation’s capital, meet with thought leaders, and engage in reflection and community-building, spearheaded by Middle School History teacher Dr. Heather Pang ’84HA P’17, who’s been leading this trip for over two decades. All 8th grade students participate in this trip thanks to the school’s operating budget. Now, this generous senior gift will fund the entirety of one student’s trip this academic year, and then some.

“The DC trip is one of my fondest memories from my time at Castilleja,” says Sophia Trabanino ’24, a member of the Senior Class Gift Committee, along with her classmates Natalie Wong ’24 and Reece Sharp ’24. “I bonded with each of my classmates and have memories that I still laugh about with my friends today. I hope this trip continues to be a hallmark experience for Castilleja students, allowing them to learn and grow and to strengthen their relationships.”

The Class of 2024 was able to raise $1,000.20. The students’ fundraising efforts were matched two to one by three alumnae—Anne Flatland MacDonald ’80, Shana Parkes ’97, and Lauren SchryverHA—who together contributed $2,050 for a total of $3,050.20.

The Senior Class Gift Committee wanted the gift to bring the community together and be personally meaningful to the seniors, explains Reece. “Most still cherish those memories, and that trip often comes up in all nostalgic conversations.”

This was also a learning opportunity for the seniors. They practiced getting buy-in from classmates, planned the timeline, and strategized communications and engagement. They also learned about philanthropy and the importance of community and alumnae support for Castilleja’s programs.

Liz Babb ’82, Director of Alumnae Engagement, worked with the three seniors to help them with the planning, brainstorming ideas, and execution in the final days of fundraising. Ms. Babb also secured the alumnae matches.

“The DC trip helped spark my academic interests in political science and public policy and helped me deepen friendships that still exist today,” says Natalie. “I hope it will do the same for future students and help them understand our complex political climate so that they are better equipped to engage in it.”

2024 Alumnae Induction Lunch

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.

New Members of the Decade Club

Anonymous (6)

Rebecca Abramowitz ’14

Gerri and Laszlo Bock

Tara Desautels ’89

Carol and John Giannandrea

Decade Club

Anonymous (25)

Alison and Edward Abbo

Meredith Gillespie Alcock ’76

Nahid Aliniazee and Kamal Ahmed

Coralie AllenHA

Elizabeth Smegal Andersen

Lee Ann and Martin Shell

Joyce and Thomas Anthony

Jeanne AppelgetHA

Julie and Buddy Arnheim

Irene Au and Bradley Horowitz

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

Madison Brown-Moffitt ’10

Carla M. Cassani, MD

Jean Dinkelspiel Chaitin ’50*

Anita Chan and Sai Ho Yeung

Victoria Chiongbian and Ramon Khu

Jennifer Dinsmore Clegg ’98

Christine Costigan and Michael Snyder

Lori and Brian Goler

Kyuwon Han and Hyeun-Su Kim

Elizabeth and Patrick Heron

Shonna and Doug Larson

Kathy and Glenn Layendecker

Christina Courtney ’02HA

B.J. Lockhart Cowie ’54

Nancy Cox

Hala Kurdi Cozadd ’92 and Bruce Cozadd

Julie and Ken Crawford

Vivian and Douglas Crisman

Quintilla Shott Curran ’81

Shannon De La CruzHA

Dr. Joanne De Phillips ’62

Laura Docter ’81HA

Karen and Michael Dreyfus

Ellen and Ira Ehrenpreis

Michele and Harry Elam

Ahmed ElgasseirHA

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

Heidi GallegosHA

Jacqueline and Olivier Garreau

Dianne and Charles Giancarlo

Jean Gillon ’69

Mari and Forrest GingoldHA

Lata and Vab Goel

Cindy and Evan Goldberg

Janet Tennyson Manzano ’89

Anjali and Sundar Pichai

Jessica and Chris Varelas

Nancybeth Hood Watt ’74

Michele Harari Goldwasser ’91 and Isy Goldwasser

Fortune Home Foundation

Sherie GraysmarkHA and Robin Graysmark

Leslie and Jeffrey Green

Ann GreysonHA 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

Melanie Hatchell

Conrad Herrmann

Dianna Herrmann

Elaine Hill

Susan and Herb Hinstorff

Debra Drake Hiraki ’72

Bryan HoardHA

Heidi Hopper and Jeffrey Dean

Jane Hsiao and Amr Razzak

Susie Hwang and Matt Glickman

Alma Jiménez and Arturo Arguello

Yvonne Karanas and William Fearon

Carol Karp and Victor Glushko

Susanna and Gordon Kass

Heather and Deglin Kenealy

Stacey and Robert Kertsman

Jaynie and William Kind

Shelley Kind ’09

Liz King ’87

Michele and Steve Kirsch

Marty and Liz Korman

Jennifer and Philip Kuhn

Alicia La Fetra 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

Maria and Keng Lim

Erika Lim ’77

Yan Liu and JieFu Zhang

Karen Mah Lockwood ’85

Becky Long and Ken Hirsch

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

Keli Mayfield and Jeffrey MayfieldHA

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

Laurie and Duco Pasmooij

Mrunalini and Sanjay Patel

Susan Purdy Pelosi and Louis Pelosi

Ismenia PereiraHA

Christine Phan and Mir Imran

Laurie Davidson Phillips ’96

Mary Pless

Patricia and James Plummer

Denise and Mike Pope

Catherine Zerboni Popovici ’84

Anna Powell ’09

Lilyana Prasetya and Peter Gunadi

Molleigh Preefer ’10

Teri RaffelHA

Maria Ramirez and Israel Soto

Paula and Michael Rantz

Barbara Davis Reynolds ’72

Mimi Richart and Matt Leary

Alyssa Rieder and Eric Byunn

Sue Dyrud Rimkeit ’61

Kim Roberts ’83

Jonathan RockmanHA

Mary and Chris Rose

Kimberley Morris Rosen ’98

Debra Ziegler Rosenberg ’73 and Stuart Rosenberg

Valerie RossHA

Barbara and Gregory Rosston

Sarah Rosston ’12

Marieke and Jeffrey Rothschild

Wendy and Chang Row

Valerie Rynne

Sarah and Greg Sands

The Walecka-Seaver Family

Lynn Seely and Tim Ditzler

Jole SeroffHA

Pratima Sethi ’94 and

Amaury Bellemans

Helen ShanksHA

Lisa Shapiro

Karen Smith Shaw ’72 and Douglas Shaw

Rebecca SherouseHA

Beth and Bob Shuman

Tiffany and Robert Silva

Kathleen SmithHA

Laura Smith ’08

Heather and Ian Smith

Deborah Smith

Bill SmootHA

Lillian Soohoo and Anthony Debs

Mary Speiser

Mike Speiser

Sarah Rakonitz Stein ’87

Suzanne and Joseph Sullivan

Jamie SullivanHA and

Mark Bernstein

Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82

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

Ericka Von Kaeppler ’09

Ann WagenhalsHA and Peter Chen

Judith WagnerHA

Clare and Timothy Warner

Anne Warner ’08

Lynn Westphal and Michael Gropper

Gina and Bob Wulff

Eva Xu and Roy Wang

The Woollen Family

Mariko and Phillip Yang

Virginia and Johnny Yau

Kathleen Yeates ’66

Kritika Yegnashankaran ’94

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.

New Member of the Margarita Espinosa Society

Kim Sommer

Margarita Espinosa Society

Anonymous (5)

Joannie 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

Nancy Brown

Kathy BurchHA and Bill Burch

Laura Bushnell ’84

Anne CameronHA and Matt Cameron

Susan Moths Carpenter ’72

The Chapman Family

Maren Christensen ’79

Isobel Christensen

Elizabeth and Nicholas Clinch

Alison Beach Cooper ’61 and Tom Cooper

Ann CriswellHA and Floyd Criswell*

Janet Mauel Cronk ’64

Carolyn and Gordon Davidson

Sally Kuechler Debenham ’52* and Warren Debenham*

Barbara Deméré ’77HA

Leslie Widrow Derbin ’78 and Robert Derbin

Ann Brookman Dey ’63

Constance and Adrian Dillon

Bev and Steve Docter

Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80 and Benjamin T. Downs

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

Pamela Pabst Garcia ’73

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 Charitable Trust

Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71

Patricia Hunter Gregory ’64 and Tod Gregory

Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman ’00

Terry Guice

Elizabeth Guice ’91

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

Yesenia Larios and Paulo PugaHA

Lorraine Potter Lasell ’50*

Jill LeeHA and Malcolm Hobbs

Barbara Leep ’61

Elizabeth Leep ’81

Allison Lewis-Jacobs ’76 and Brian Jacobs

Joan LonerganHA

Joan Davies Loughlin ’50

Jeanne Lowell and David Lowell HA

Cary Golub Lurie ’64

Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald

Lolanda and Albert Mamiya

Marcy Mamiya ’90 and Matthew Selaya

Jeanne and Peter Mandell

Jeannine MarstonHA and Ted Marston

Megan Ruder Martinelli ’80

Karen Lee McKee ’67

Peggy McKee

Donna Lee McMaster ’83 and Mark McMaster

Audrey Hill McQuay ’45*

Penny and Jim Meier

Lisa Merenbach

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

Eleanor Rakonitz

Amy Rao and Harry Plant

Betsy Sellman Redman ’63 and Michael Redman

Christiane RepellinHA

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*

Christy StoryHA

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 TobeyHA and Tom Tobey

Deborah TrillingHA

Susan and George Varian*

Barbara Walker*

Kristin WalterHA

Xiazhen Wang and Joseph Yu

Barbara Most Weissman, MD ’72

Sarah Hinman Whittle ’86 and John Whittle

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

* Designates donors who are deceased

SPIKE, SPRINT, SWING Varsity Volleyball, Middle School Cross Country, Varsity Golf

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.

Circle Society

Anonymous (4)

Marianne and Alan Austin

Rhodelia Smith Bailey ’57

Susan BarkanHA

Kyle BarrigerHA

Jhumki Basu ’94*

Elizabeth Milne Baum ’81 and Brandon Baum

Ellen Berger*

Joyce Bogner Bohn ’72

Randall Bolten

Susan and Kirk Bostrom

Deborah Behl Boucher ’99

Ruth Bradford*

Nancy Brown

Margaret Carver*

Eleanor Williston Caughlan ’56

Adaline Dinsmore Chapman ’17*

Allen Chickering*

Isobel Christensen

Tate Cohn

Robert Cohn

Elizabeth Corneliussen ’45*

Colette and Kim Cranston

Rudy DeCaminada*

Barbara Deméré ’77HA

Bev and Steve Docter

Madeline Ehrman ’60*

Shirley Ely*

Bill Epperley

Molly Farmin*

Karen and Andrew Fisher

Cynthia Kaiser Floyd ’51 and William Floyd Jr.

Keiko Franklin

Steven Franklin

Bill Friedman

Susan Friedman

Onyet Geer*

Dianne and Charles Giancarlo

Jean Gillon ’69

Barbara Glynn

Maggie Pringle Grauer ’71

Elizabeth Grover

Diane Guinta and Paul Goldstein

Cynthia and John Gunn

Lottie Gutterman*

Jean Halford

Joyce Adams Hanna ’52 and Gerald Smith

Sue Holzman Hanna ’57

Barbara and John Hanna

Augusta Harrold*

The Estate of James E. Harrold, Jr.

Virginia Harroun*

Talat and Kamil Hasan

Betsy HawleyHA and Stephen Hawley

Pamela Hawley ’87

Barbara and William Hazlett

Jeanne Heise

Susan Suman Hindle ’53

Penny HowellHA

Libby Swindells Hulsey ’80

Mrs. Frances Jackson*

Hildy JarmanHA*

Darcie Johnson ’88

Jon Johnson*

Nanci KauffmanHA and Scott Kauffman

Garner and Larry Kelly

Deborah Bowers Kenealy ’79 and Edmund Kenealy

Jaynie and William Kind

Betty Place Kirby ’31

Victoria and Paul Kojola

Susan and Roger Kokores

Veronica and Kenneth Kornberg

Edith Fullerton Lally ’16

Martha Faull Lane ’20

Jill Brakovec Laorr ’81 and Alan Laorr

Elizabeth Leep ’81

Joan LonerganHA

Constance Fout Lynch ’37*

Anne Flatland Macdonald ’80 and John C. Macdonald

Martha Robbins Macdonald ’39

Christina Hansen McClure ’71 and William McClure

Cynthia McGeoch

Penny and James Meier

Sally Mein ’33

Sharon and Stan Meresman

Sally Millard Trust*

Patricia Timby Moore ’41*

Cheryl and John Nelson

Sharon Nelson-Barber and Wayne Barber

Eliane NeukermansHA and Armand Neukermans

Evelyn Carey Niebel*

Genevieve Wickstrom Noone ’23

Sally Offutt and Casper Y. OffuttHA

Brian Pennix

Mrs. Roberta Plummer*

Myrtle Potter

Margaret Raffin*

Nancy Schumacher Rosenthal ’72

Julie Satake Ryu and Edwin Ryu

Pearl Anne Seipp*

Teruko Smith

Susan Smith-Flesher ’76 and Jack Flesher

John A. Sobrato Sr.

Muriel McKevitt Sonne ’31

Susanne SparksHA

Denise Manuck

St. Angelo-Stiles ’69

Linda Sue Little Strand ’76 and Don Strand

Robert Sturges* and Helen Sturges*

Rosemary and Tom Tisch

Notes

HA Designates over 10 years employment at Castilleja

* Designates donors who are deceased

Disclaimer

The 2023–2024 Annual Report includes all gifts received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any inadvertent omissions, and contact us with corrections: Advancement Department, (650) 470-7807 or kpatel@castilleja.org.

Make a gift at castilleja.org/give

Caroline Trotter ’69

Sarah King Wilmer ’58

Gail Wilson

Nancy and Philip Young

Volunteers of Castilleja (2023–24)

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

CLASS OF 2030 – 6th Grade

Shirley Chou

Jimmy Chang

Anna Harik

Jackie Hong

Esther Lee

CLASS OF 2029 – 7th Grade

Rah Mansoor, Team Lead

Valerie Barnett

Chris Goudey

Manisha Gupta

Lyla Kuriyan & Rory McInerney

Leticia Gonzalez-Ratchev

CLASS OF 2028 – 8th Grade

Ike Adeyemi, Team Lead

Ore Adeyemi, Team Lead

Sean Glodek

Esha Sinha

Jessica Speiser

Flore Tolland

CLASS OF 2027 – 9th Grade

Chitra Chakravarthy

Jenny Chang

Suzan Halabi

Tina Lin

Aarthi Prabhakar

Mayling Wu

CLASS OF 2026 – 10th Grade

Stephanie Chen, Team Lead

Yidrienne Lai, Team Lead

Rafia Chaudhry

Marcie Farano

CLASS OF 2025 – 11th Grade

Lian Bi

Ed Chan

Rita Walia

CLASS OF 2024 – 12th Grade

Carolyn Choi

Andrea Schultz

Tiffany Silva

Board of Trustees 2023-24

Zac Zeitlin, Chair

Odette Harris, Vice-Chair

Raj Agrawal

Jennifer Carolan

Stephanie Chen

Chi-Hua Chien

Mahooya Dinda

Steve Dowling

Nate Gallon

CSA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

President

Tracy Watt

VP/President Elect

Rachelle Doorley

US Parent Resource Chair

Judy Dang

MS Parent Resource Chair

Tenley Stephenson

Marketing Communications Chair

Sheri Brooks

Recording Secretary

Stacie Cheng

Treasurer

Carole Hayworth

Volunteer Recruitment Chair

Cinnie Chieng

Parent Education, Events, and Inclusion

Raju Parikh

Megan Jones Bell ’00

David Ko

Bob Kocher

Allison Koo ’98

Jamaica Kreps

Kathy Layendecker

Aileen Lee

Lindsay Austin Louie ’98

Shweta Mehta

Jennifer Newstead

Mia Rocha

Sarah Sands

Mike Schroepfer

Andie Navarro Sobrato ’08

Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza

Tracy Watt

Jeff Wong

Advancement Team

Director of Advancement

Sue KimHA

Director of Alumnae Engagement

Liz Babb ’82

Director of Annual Fund

Amy Heath

Director of Events and Parent Engagement

Ellen Stewart Moore ’80

Director of the Capital Campaign and Major Gifts

Caroline New '01

Database Manager

Krishna Patel

Advancement Coordinator

Jenna Yee

Communications Team

Director of Communications and Community Relations

Emily McElhinney

Assistant Director of Communications and Community Relations

Tanya Campbell Temple

Digital Media and Communications Specialist

Sara Coburn, Sam Petersen

Communications Writer and Content Specialist

Masha Rumer

Leadership Team 2023-2024

Acting Head of School

Kathy Layendecker

Interim Head for 2024–2025 Academic Year

Julia Russell Eells

Director of New Campus Design for Learning

Josée BandHA

Acting Associate Head of School for Finance and Operations

Faye Ferguson

Dean of Faculty

Christina GwinHA

Director of Advancement

Sue KimHA

Director of Admission, Tuition Assistance, and Summer Programming

Jill LeeHA

Director of Communications and Community Relations

Emily McElhinney

Head of Upper School

Anne Rubin

Head of Middle School

Laura Zappas

Special Thanks: We appreciate the many contributors to this report, including Sue KimHA, Emily McElhinney, Sara Coburn, Ellen Stewart Moore ’80, Caroline New ’01, Krishna Patel, Sam Petersen, Masha Rumer, Tanya Campbell Temple, Stephanie Chen P’26, Jamaica Kreps P’28 ’30, Julia Russell Eells, Betty Noel-Pierre, Rah Mansoor and Pedram Keyani P’29 ’31, Sarah and Greg Sands P’16 ’19 ’24, Jeanne Floyd Downs ’80, Helen Floyd Sullivan ’82, and new Trustees Ed Chan P’22 ’25, Yidrienne Lai P’26 ’28 ’31, Rah Mansoor P’29 ’31, Olivia Nottebohm P’28, and Suzanne O'Brien P’21. We also thank the Castilleja students, faculty, and staff who shared their work and support.

STUDENT ART Left: Abigal Kim ’25; Right: Chloe You ’25

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