Elmwood Franklin School Annual Report 2011/2012 by Elmwood Franklin School

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THE CLASS OF

2012 WHAT WE HAVE

TOGETHER

ELMWOOD FRANKLIN

BROOKE NUSSBAUMER MUGGIA ’80

GIVING REPORT

FROM GRAD SPEAKER

Fo r Alumni , Famili es, and Fr i ends o f Elmwo o d Franklin S chool

2011/2012 www.elmwo o df rankli n.o rg

Elmwood Franklin School is Western New York’s oldest pre-primary through eighth grade independent school, emphasizing high academic achievement, good study skills, and positive character development. Elmwood Franklin accepts qualified students without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin. www.elmwoodfranklin.org

D I R E C TO R O F D E V E L O P M E N T

Monique Watts E D I TO R / W R I T E R

Sally Jarzab D E S I G N A N D L AYO U T

Rebecca Murak

FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Please mail any address updates to: Elmwood Franklin School Development Department 104 New Amsterdam Avenue Buffalo, NY 14216 Call 716-877-5035 or e-mail development@elmwoodfranklin.org TO S U B M I T C L A S S N E W S

Visit www.elmwoodfranklin.org or e-mail news and photos to development@elmwoodfranklin.org

The Class of 2012 On June 13, 2012 our eighth grade class walked across the stage of the Johnston Theatre as students for the last time. Join us in congratulating our newest class of alumni.

T E L L U S W H AT YO U T H I N K

Please e-mail opinions, editorials, and letters to the editor to sjarzab@elmwoodfranklin.org. Letters must contain sender’s name and contact information for verification.

This publication is printed on Garda silk cover and text which is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The FSC works to improve forest management worldwide by upholding principles and criteria which bring the highest social and environmental benefits.

Floating Away The eighth grade class poem composed collaboratively by the Class of 2012 and arranged by Margot Vincent ’86.

Family Ties Alumni and students who are making a family tradition out of an Elmwood Franklin education.

What We Have Together Brooke Nussbaumer Muggia ’80 addressed the graduating class at this year’s commencement ceremony.

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2011/2012 BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Elizabeth Maloney ’70 Vice President Matthew Enstice Secretary Paula Ciprich Treasurer Michael Hogan George Bellows Kenneth Drake Cutler Greene ’88 Anthony Habib ’87 Barry Heneghan Ludvik Karl Leslie Kellogg Donna Muscarella Wayne Robinson Trini Ross Scott Saperston ’86 Adnan Siddiqui Michele Trolli

Leading the Way Former Head of School Tony Featherston led the way for several important initiatives that have helped to usher Elmwood Franklin School into the future.

All-Alumni Open House

EFS Remembers: Katie Wilton Peterson ’85

Annual Giving Report

Alumni, parents, students and faculty gathered at Elmwood Franklin in June to reconnect and say goodbye to Head of School Tony Featherston.

The Elmwood Franklin community sadly acknowledges the passing of Katie Wilton Peterson ’85.

A report of giving from July 2011through June 2012.

2011/2012 ALUMNI COUNCIL President Tricia Barrett ’92 President-Elect Shana Siegel ’90

Amy Decillis Bard ’86 Gitti Barrell ’71 Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak ’82 Jennifer Prince Bronstein ’74 Rob Drake ’96 Jessica Jacobs Enstice ’89 Daniel Heims ’91 Elizabeth Jacobs ’96 Jordan Jayson ’90 Susan Penney Kimball ’69 Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64 Madeline Ambrus Lillie ’64 Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70 Matt Mariconda ’92 Samantha Friedman Olsen ’00 Eric Saldanha ’85 Mary Franklin Saperston ’60 Ben Sorgi ’04

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LEADING

the way

a kind of mantra, the perfect crystallization of the opportunities

single recycling bin. Since that time, nearly all classrooms are

and expectations of every Elmwood Franklinite, from students, to

equipped with interactive whiteboards; an iPad project has put

teachers, to parents, to alumni. In his speech to the eighth graders

these valuable learning tools in the hands of students from Prep

on Class Day, Tony added a fifth directive: Lead the way.

to Upper School; many communications—including report

hen Tony Featherston came to Elmwood Franklin six

were not yet utilizing the creative learning possibilities of iPads.

years ago, he asked the students to do four things:

Most school communications were sent out on paper. Service

Work hard, play fair, be kind, get involved. It became

learning was an unfamiliar concept. The school did not have a

cards—have gone digital; and a school-wide service learning As he left Elmwood Franklin School in June for the next stage of

initiative has infused community service with the benefits of

his professional journey, it was clear that in his six years as head

academic enrichment. Our student-run recycling program recycled

of school, he has followed his own advice. Tony was diligent and

over four tons of cardboard and paper last year. And, speaking of

hardworking, open-minded and fair, warm and kind, and intimately

the future, the seeds have been planted for a renovation of the

involved in all aspects of the school, from academic matters to

building’s Lower School and Prep wing to better meet the needs

advancement issues. Most importantly, he has led the way for

of our youngest students.

several important initiatives that have and will continue to usher EFS into the future.

For these advancements, Elmwood Franklin School gives Tony Featherston our gratitude and our best regards for the future—

It’s hard to believe that just over six years ago Elmwood Franklin

his future, our own future, and the connection they share.

had no Smartboards in the classrooms. Teachers and students

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COMPOSED COLLABORATIVELY BY THE CLASS OF 2012 ARRANGED BY MARGOT VINCENT ’86 I step out into the open Looking at the road ahead Feeling myself slip I start walking

Perched on a tree I look down at my home Not a nest, but a brick building Secretly situated on a silent dead-end

Emotions swirl like colorful dyes A purple dress and a new backpack Ready for the first day A white dress and new shoes Ready for the last day

Laughter erupts in happiness Memories of lessons learned Disguised as defeat I peer into the haze

Like a flower on a cherry tree I don’t want to let go With all I have gone through It’s hard to float away

The shadow is made up of moments Days, weeks, months, years The good, the bad, the certain The what will happen next

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I must go backwards into my childhood To cross the bridge forward I came here alone No one that I knew I gave my mom a kiss I thought I faced the sandy road alone My footprint was small It was shallow in the sand Just a speck on the beach of life I started as a seed The Prep teachers planting me Tucking me in tight Giving me water Serving me sunshine When I was four I couldn’t wait for each day As I learned to read and write My young soul squealed with delight Looking back along the coastline I’m afraid to float away On the early summer breeze Days on the playground Rocks in my socks The sun shining on songs Butterflies and paper monsters Colonial Days and crayfish swim upstream Not wanting to float away The artist paints a poem in fourth grade Flamingo pink with ruffled feathers Memories of good and bad Memories of present and past Memories I will hold tenderly in my hand They are balloons that billow in the breeze Beckoning to float away Am I a lone survivor Walking into a new jungle Am I a spider making a new web A web different from the rest I will sit and wait until twilight Remembering the garden of my childhood The caring teachers tenderly tending The tests and homework A winter the saplings had to survive Growing from a small acorn into a strong oak A tree able to weather any storm Being young Traveling like a feather on the breeze I tried to find myself The teachers gave me pieces of me like a puzzle Now the time has come for me to find the rest of me

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I must get myself home I must float away From this place to laugh This place of joy This place that feels like heaven I must choose the path out of childhood The day of departure is drawing near Bubbles bursting in the breeze Begin to drift away We are opposites We are the same We love, we hate We will forget, but we will always remember This ten year metamorphosis The forest of my youth is a dark twisting mass Trees, vines, and voices ring out I follow footprints in soft mud Realizing they do not lead back to my childhood But rather to a clearing One where a new garden blooms Full of life and treasures As I run over the bridge Pictures flash through my head Sixth grade cheering at Medieval Times Seventh grade exploring Toronto Eighth grade snowshoeing across a lake Polar Bear Club No feeling in my feet for the rest of the day The tug of war of my life Goes back and forth Sometimes I felt like a war zone Like a soldier with rope burns A lot of growth A lot of friends A lot of work A lot of stress Ten years ago I wasn’t the same person Who could believe what would happen in ten years I look for a stranger in the mirror But it is me A walk down Memory Lane Shows how much I have learned and loved Champions at the finish line The memories carry me into flowers A warm and familiar wind begins to blow A smile spreads across my face The day of departure is here I am perfectly prepared and packed I loosen my guarded grip Watch my fingers open one by one Reluctantly, I release Eagerly, I float away

THE

2012

CLASS OF

SITTING ( From L to R) Olivia Colon, Helena Black, Ariana Bridges, Harleigh Awner, Jillian Gately, Joelle Cianciosa, Lucy Featherston STANDING ROW 1 Jonathan Dref, Amit Gulati, Frankie Jones, Veronika Buettner, Lindsay Acker, Lauren Hotung, Julia Badgley, Jaylen Prophet, Everett Rogers, Niles Natali ROW 2 Xavier Kyle, Jack Borowiak, Peter Najdzionek, Maxwell Schectman, Tyler Lucas, Will Smith, King Bassett, Jacob Victor, Alexander Lahood, Tomas Waz

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C L A S S O F 2 012 HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES

Lindsay Acker Harleigh Awner Julia Badgley King Bassett Helena Black Jack Borowiak Ariana Bridges Veronika Buettner Joelle Cianciosa Adelaide Clauss Olivia Colon Jonathan Dref Lucy Featherston Jillian Gately Amit Gulati Lauren Hotung Frankie Jones Xavier Kyle Alexander Lahood Tyler Lucas Peter Najdzionek Niles Natali Jaylen Prophet Everett Rogers Maxwell Schectman Will Smith Jacob Victor Tomas Waz

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Williamsville South High School Williamsville East High School Mount St. Marys Academy Canisius High School Brownell-Talbot School (Nebraska) Canisius High School Buffalo Seminary Nardin Academy St. Mary's High School Dominican Academy (New York City) Buffalo Seminary St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute The Hewitt School (New York City) Nichols School Canisius High School Nichols School Canisius High School Canisius High School Nichols School Canisius High School Nichols School St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Canisius High School St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Canisius High School Canisius High School St. Francis High School Canisius High School

here is a sizable group of alumni and students who are making a family tradition out of an Elmwood Franklin education. This group makes up a valuable resource for Elmwood Franklin’s future. Not only are their families shaped by the school, but the school is inevitably shaped by their families.

Four graduates in the Class of 2012 have a parent who is an alumnus/a of Elmwood Franklin School.

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King Bassett with sister Elizabeth ’07, dad Kingman ’73 and brother John ’10. Not pictured is King’s sister Sarah ’05.

Jack Borowiak with mom Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak ’82 and grandfather Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. ’47.

Tyler Lucas with dad Ronald Irwin ’79.

Jaylen Prophet with mom Cassandra Gasbarrini ’95 and aunts Tiffany ’89 and Molly Gasbarrini ’92.

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WHAT WE HAVE

together

B R O O K E

N U S S B A U M E R

M U G G I A

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Brooke Muggia describes herself as a happily married mother of four children. Like many, she’s into things like music, dance, art, the outdoors, organic cooking, yoga, meditation, and, everybody’s favorite, having fun. But unlike some others, she’s made some lofty local and global priorities for herself and her family: promoting peace, fighting poverty and homelessness, supporting education, defending the environment, and preserving clean water. After exploring careers in finance, fashion, and the art and antique worlds, Brooke decided that her true passion was community service and social justice issues. This work has brought her to Boston’s inner city, New Orleans, Tanzania, South Africa, and has connected her to the people of Indonesia and Haiti. As she addressed Elmwood Franklin’s graduating class, Brooke shared some of the lessons she’s learned about having a dream, having a heart, and

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having a meaningful life—the key to each of them, as it turns out, is sharing them with others. Below is an excerpt from her speech. “It was not long ago that our lives looked very similar. At 14, I walked these halls, I sat in these same chairs at assembly, I won blue and red ribbons in the long jump at Field Day, I was a member of the Gray team and I experienced this community of caring on such a deep level. I went on to high school, college, and then moved to Boston and

I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT A YOUNG MAN NAMED SUHYAL, A VERY TALENTED POET, BRILLIANT, SEPARATED FROM HIS FAMILY, HOMELESS. TO THIS DAY, WE STILL DON’T KNOW HOW HE ENDED UP ON THE STREETS. WE NEVER ASKED, BECAUSE IT DIDN’T REALLY MATTER. started living a comfortable life similar to what I had always known but just 500 miles away. I felt blessed with this life because it had served me well so far. But my heart ached for something more—I wasn’t sure what. Then I had this “ah-ha!” moment. I needed to be connected to a larger slice of this planet, something bigger than myself, to learn more about myself through connecting with others unlike, or ironically, very much like me. I decided that now was the time to find a way to be of service to others. I called the local food pantries and service organizations, but the responses really surprised me: “Your kids need to be 16,” “You need to be trained at the hospital for at least one year,” “Sorry, there is a long waitlist.” We decided to take matters into our own hands. We slapped peanut butter on one side of the bread and jelly on the other. We drew colorful messages on brown paper bags, threw in some apples, jumped in the car and drove to downtown Boston. We opened up our bags and our hearts to the homeless people on the benches who were too scared to go to shelters. We all shared our stories. We met Jae, who had just graduated from MIT University. He wasn’t able to find a job and couldn’t afford his college loan payments. We met Cleveland, who had watched his father get lynched in the South when he was seven. We met John, who had lost both parents in Hurricane Katrina when he was just your age,

and who was walking from Boston to Mississippi to make his way back home after a long battle with drug abuse. And we met Min, who couldn’t go to a shelter because her cat wasn’t allowed and she couldn’t bear to leave him. I was suddenly struck so deeply as I realized that these were the same people that I had passed day after day, never looking them in the eye, for I was in a hurry or maybe ashamed that I was too scared to see into their souls. This really simple exchange soon became known as “Sandwiches for the Soul,” and fifteen years later, we still make our way downtown and have made many friends along the way. We have watched them and helped them in small ways. Many were unable to get jobs because they didn’t have addresses—so we said they could use ours and gave them character references. So simple and easy to do for us … now a chance for them! For what really matters is not the “haves” or the “have-nots” in this world, it is what we have together. I would like to tell you a story about a young man named Suhyal, a very talented poet, brilliant, separated from his family, homeless. To this day, we still don’t know how he ended up on the streets. We never asked, because it didn’t really matter. One day I had an extra seat at a dinner for a charity event. Tickets were very expensive and we had a cancellation at our table only five hours before the event was to start. I thought of inviting

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Suhyal. He stood out to me because he was always looking out for his other homeless friends. When material possessions arrived, he would say “Richie, you’re bald, you take the hat,” or “Artie, you’re always cold, you take the blanket.” Suhyal agreed to come but then called back moments later and said, “I can’t go. I don’t have anything to wear. My white shirt has a hole in it, and my blazer is shiny and wrinkled.” I told him, give me your measurements and one hour. I went to work with my friends and pulled together a killer outfit. I threw in some of my husband’s ties and headed to the shelter. I ran in with the clothes and he looked at me and cried. Then he spent 45 minutes putting himself together. Meanwhile, I am thinking, he is taking longer than I do to get ready! But what I was forgetting was that he too cares about self-respect and dignity. He has preferences too, just like we all do. Suhyal’s favorite color is sky blue, he doesn’t like turkey, he’s allergic to wool, he loves classical music, and Maya Angelou is his favorite poet—all things that we have learned as he graciously accepts or declines our donations over the years. So we get to the dinner and Suhyal is the best dressed man in the room. He sees Will, my husband, who winks at him and jokes “nice tie.” Now, this is where it gets real for me. We are not seated at the same table. I panic. How could I explain? And as Suhyal sits down, he places his hands to his heart, closes his eyes and says

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grace for the food in front of him. At that moment, I am struck noticing the 300 other people in the room busily checking their cell phones, talking but maybe not really even listening to the person next to them, and thinking about all the things on their to-do lists. And suddenly, the entire room becomes silent in my mind. And I place my own hands to my heart, close my eyes and say a grace as well. One I surely will never forget. For Suhyal had just taught me another lesson in gratitude. I look over again and he gives me a thumbs-up and mouths “beef tenderloin … holy cow!” I smiled and agreed. That night Suhyal met someone who helped him get a job at Dunkin’ Donuts, and now, years later, he is a barista at Starbucks and rents his own bedroom. I texted him and asked him his words of advice for your graduating class. He replied: What you think of yourself is more important than what the entire world may label you as.”

Watch excerpts from Brooke’s speech online at youtube.com/ElmwoodFranklin

WHO

WAS THERE

All-Alumni Open House Saturday, June 3, 2012

Alumni, parents, students, faculty and friends of Elmwood Franklin came together in in June to reconnect with fellow alumni and say goodbye to Head of School Tony Featherston.

Tony Featherston with daughters Riley ’07, Lucy ’12, and wife Helen Roy

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Class of 2007 alums Michael DiMichele, James Dryden and Kevin Acker

Jay Yarbrough ’09 with mom Kim

Mr. Ziggy grilling his famous “Ziggy Dogs”

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Former science teacher Diane Evans and former music teacher Pat Petersen with Jordan Tick ’10

Matt Mariconda ’92 with mom Nancy

Sally Vincent ’60

From left to right: Liz Duryea Maloney ’70, Louise Hoagland ’68, Sally Howland ’68, Laurie Brouse ’68, and Betsy Linder ’68

Alumni News

CLASS OF 2008

grad brunch Alumni from the Class of 2008 joined together one more time before heading off to college at the home of Head of School Tony Featherston. Pictured above are (standing from l to r) Grace Clauss, Melissa Jacobs, Eliza Kaye, Minnie Ringland, Susan Winkelstein, Christine Stephan, Taylor Gillespie, Erica Dalton, Hannah Elsinghorst, Sarah Miller, John Loree, Lachlan Kellogg, Nick Osinski, and Paul Fix; (sitting from l to r) Murray Bibas, Lucas Walsh, Victoria Lester, Ivey Spier, Sukie Cleary, Madeleine Schlehr, Hijab Khan, Aaron Markel, and James Blackwell.

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Alumni News

CLASS OF 2008 COLLEGE CHOICES

Sarah Abell Gabriel Bialkowski Murray Bibas James Blackwell Nicole Casacci Amanda Chinn Grace Clauss Sukie Cleary Erica Dalton Hannah Elsinghorst Paul Fix III Taylor Gillespie Kaitlyn Henry Louis Jacobs, Jr. Melissa Jacobs Kylie Jones Eliza Kaye Lachlan Kellogg Hijab Khan Victoria Lester Julia Liguori John Loree Aaron Markel Alexandre Metz Sarah Miller Nickolaus Osinski Minerva Ringland Madeleine Schlehr Ivey Spier Matthew Stefura Christine Stephan Ryan Tick Danielle Trolli Lucas Walsh Catherine Williams Susan Winkelstein William Zacher

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Worchester Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Bentley University Ball State University Rochester Institute of Technology SUNY Brockport Nazareth College Hobart and William Smith Colleges State University of New York at Oneonta Canisius College Marist College Oklahoma University Loyola University Maryland Southern Methodist University Georgetown University Xavier University Univerisity of Pittsburgh Buffalo State College Cornell University Ithaca College American University Vassar College Rensselear Polytechnic Institute Brock University University of Vermont Boston College Yale University Andover Post Graduate Fairfield University Bowling Green State University Virginia Tech University of Notre Dame Kent Hill Post Graduate Deerfield Post Graduate Colgate University University at Buffalo Case Western Reserve University

ALUMNI

EVENTS

Alums gathered in May for our second annual Blue and Gray Hit the Green.

ALUMNI REGIONAL GATHERING

SATURDAY

ADMISSIONS

NEW YORK CITY

STORY HOURS

OPEN HOUSE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 6-8 P.M.

SATURDAYS IN JANUARY & FEBRUARY January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9 10-11 A.M.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 8:45-11:00 A.M.

Brinkley’s Station 153 East 60th Street near Lexington All alumni are invited to meet Head of School Meg Keller-Cogan for cocktails in New York City. Hosted by Lori Decillis Tiedje ’89 RSVP online at www.elmwoodfranklin.org.

POST-THANKSGIVING

Elmwood Franklin School Elmwood Franklin School Library Bring your little ones for storytelling and crafts led by Elmwood Franklin School teachers Saturdays starting January 8. There’s a different book read each week followed by an activity and a light snack. Check our website for more details. Appropriate for children 2-6.

HAPPY HOUR

RSVP Annette Kellogg at (716) 877-5035 or akellogg@elmwoodfranklin.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 5:30-7:30 P.M.

NEW YORK CITY COMBINED

Mothers Restaurant 33 Virginia Place, Buffalo, NY Raise a toast with your EFS friends at our third annual post-Thanksgiving Alumni Happy Hour. Join us and please spread the word to others you know who may be in town for the holiday. The more, the merrier! Organized by EFS Alumni Council members. RSVP online at www.elmwoodfranklin.org.

All alumni are welcome to join us at our Open Houses, which provide a great opportunity to tour the building, meet our new Head of School, step inside classrooms, say hello to teachers, and see all that's new (and all that's unchanging) at Elmwood Franklin. If you or someone you know is the parent of a child of pre-K, elementary, or middle school age, you are especially encouraged to join us. Personal admissions tours are also always available; just call Elaine Acker, Director of Admissions, at (716) 877-5035 to schedule one.

ALUM HAPPY HOUR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 6:30-8:30 P.M. Public House NYC 140 East 41st Street, between 3rd & Lex Join the herd of Buffalo Independent Schools’ alumni for happy hour and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Organized by Sarah Marlette ’99. RSVP online or to Rebecca Murak at rmurak@elmwoodfranklin.org.

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Katie Wilton Peterson ’85

The Elmwood Franklin community sadly acknowledges the death of Katie Wilton Peterson ’85, who passed away February 26, 2012, after a year-long battle with breast cancer. With degrees in education and culinary arts, Katie combined her love of teaching and of cooking through a cooking class enterprise known as “Cooking with Katie,” and an instructional cookbook for tweens entitled You’re the Cook! A Guide to Mixing It Up in the Kitchen. She believed that teaching cooking to middle-school-age children helps to instill important values such as confidence, creativity, responsibility, and generosity. Exemplifying those attributes herself, Katie was an enthusiastic supporter of EFS, donating cooking classes to the Auction and appearing for a book-signing and benefit in 2006. She was a resident of Topsfield, Massachusetts. In addition to her husband David and her daughter Amanda, Katie is survived by her parents, Frank and Annette ’48 Wilton, and her four siblings, Frank ’77, Annette ’80, Lucy ’82, and Ben ’87.

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The Wilton family (from left to right): Katie ’85, Lucy ’82, Ben ’87, Frank ’77 and Annette ’80.

MISSION

E L M WO O D F R A N K L I N S C H O O L

Elmwood Franklin School prepares children for success in life. By setting high standards for scholarship and character and providing a nurturing and supportive environment, Elmwood Franklin fosters the development of confident, independent, self-motivated learners with a strong sense of responsibility to self and community.

To effectively carry out the mission, Elmwood Franklin is committed to

• PROVIDING an enriched academic program that emphasizes learning how to learn, developing good work habits, and fostering creative and independent thinking;

• ENHANCING each student’s learning experience with in-class and outof-class activities as well as extracurricular offerings including athletics and the arts;

• SUSTAINING an environment in which respect and caring for each child and adult in the school community are paramount;

• BUILDING an inclusive school community that reflects and values diversity;

• MAINTAINING a collegial faculty of outstanding professionals to serve as effective teachers and caring mentors;

• FOSTERING a school-home partnership focused on the academic and personal development of each student and characterized by open communication;

• INVOLVING families in supporting our students and teachers;

• SUPPORTING our educational program with extensive resources and well-maintained, well-equipped facilities.

ANNUAL GIVING

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From the Board President Board of Trustees Corporation Life Members Alumni Council Admissions Report Parent Council Volunteer Recognition Giving Overview

2011/2012 Annual Fund Campaign

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History Cabinet All Together Now Donors Gifts in Memory and Honor Grandparent Donors Alumni Donors 110% Club

2012 Auction: The Golden Ticket

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Executive Committee Raise the Paddle for the Arts

Your Support What it means, what it does, and why we need it

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FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT L I Z D U RY E A M A L O N E Y â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 70

For the last three years I have had the honor of serving as chair of the Board of Trustees at Elmwood Franklin School, and the privilege of working with a passionate and committed group of board members who give generously of their time, talent, and treasure in support of our school. It has been a rewarding experience, and I am grateful for having had the opportunity to give back to a school I love so dearly. EFS parent Matt Enstice has agreed to serve as Board Chair, effective July 1, and welcomed several new trustees to the Board this fall. Matt has been a very involved board member and I am confident he will do his best to guide the school moving forward. I am also extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Keller-Cogan to our community as our new Head of School. Meg is already hard at work and her enthusiasm for the school is infectious. As I step down, I have been asked to share my thoughts on the school, its progress and its future. It is no secret that the last several years have seen significant changes in elementary education, and I am proud to say that Elmwood Franklin has remained in the forefront in terms of its program. The increased use of technology and a more global approach to environmental,

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political and social issues has required that we teach our children new skills in order to allow them to compete successfully in the 21st century. Elmwood Franklin has met this challenge by upgrading its technology infrastructure and implementing innovative new programs in each grade. Smartboards and iPads are used in nearly every classroom, encouraging technology use and collaborative learning. Young students in Prep I and II are now connecting via computer with children from around the world, sharing experiences, learning about each other’s cultures and becoming global citizens. Our Admissions Office is using social media to reach out to prospective families, and the Development Office is reaching out to alumni around the world online via Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube in an effort to keep in touch with our EFS families as they spread out around the globe.

and the administration continue to work together to finalize plans for a Prep and Lower school renovation. A new multipurpose learning lab is also planned and will be a centerpiece of the project, allowing more room for the hands-on exploration that is so effective in engaging younger students. Building will begin once funds have been raised. Expansion and renovation of the Prep area of the building, which is long overdue, will allow EFS to complete the last leg of a multi-year renovation program for the Lower School, significantly enhancing the primary entry point for most of our new students. Finally, while change is required to keep current and relevant in the world of education, I would like to point out that our school’s mission has served us well and continues to be relevant: “Elmwood Franklin School prepares children for success in life. By setting

Building plans are well underway. As chair of the Building and Grounds Committee, Matt has been responsible for overseeing the development of the plans for the Prep-area renovation/ build-out. Current research shows there is a need for younger children to have more physical movement and exercise during their day in order to promote brain development as well as physical fitness. To address this need, the Board

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Education” appearing in Independent School magazine last fall, Chad Barnett, Head of the Linsly School in West Virginia, cites the results of an Independent School Association of the Central States Schools community survey involving 325 independent schools in 15 states, which revealed that independent school parents are most likely to recommend their school to others because of its caring environment and its commitment to character and values. As someone who has been a student, a parent, a volunteer, and a board member at EFS, this does not surprise me. Over the last seven years, I have spoken with many Elmwood Franklin graduates both locally and around the country, and their comments and memories are always about the wonderful teachers they had, the valuable lessons they learned, and the strong foundation and character education that they received while at EFS.

high standards for scholarship and character and providing a nurturing and supportive environment, Elmwood Franklin fosters the development of confident, independent, self-motivated learners with a strong sense of responsibility to self and community.”

I believe it is this commitment to high standards and character coupled with the caring and support provided by our school community that breeds success among our graduates. It is what our mission statement dictates, and I believe it will continue to be the foundation for the success of our school.

In an article entitled “Tradition and the Pace of Change in 21st Century

Board of Trustees 2011 / 2012

Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70 Matthew Enstice TREASURER Michael Hogan SECRETARY Paula Ciprich PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

George Bellows Kenneth Drake Cutler Greene ’88 Anthony Habib ’87 Barry Heneghan Ludvik Karl Leslie Kellogg

Donna Muscarella Wayne Robinson Trini Ross Scott Saperston ’86 Adnan Siddiqui Michele Trolli

Jane S. Banta ’61 Steven G. Biltekoff Hazard K. Campbell ’42 Janie Constantine ’62 Holly A. Donaldson ’57 Barbara Hourihan Downing Keith W. Frome Richard E. Gioia Robert D. Gioia Arthur Glick ’71 Susan B. Green ’62 Amy J. Habib Charles J. Hahn Frederick K. Houston Alice F. Jacobs Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. ’47 Michael Joseph Alison Keane Stephen Kellogg ’51 Charles F. Kreiner, Jr. George W. Laub ’42 Madeline Lillie ’64

Gerald S. Lippes Devon Marlette ’67 William E. Mathias II Elizabeth S. Mitchell ’65 Trudy A. Mollenberg ’61 Ruth Niswander ’39 Phyllis Pierce Pamela Righter Robert E. Sadler, Jr. Robin Sadler Anne L. Saldanha Frank M. Spitzmiller II Cynthia Baird Stark David G. Strachan ’47 Douglas G. Swift ’70 Pamela R. Jacobs Vogt James M. Wadsworth Edward F. Walsh Catherine T. Wettlaufer ’62 E. John White Annette S. Wilton ’48 Leslie H. Zemsky

Corporation Life Members

Alumni Council 2011 / 2012 PRESIDENT

Corporation members and Trustees gathered in the spring for their annual luncheon and to tour the school and meet new Head of School Meg Keller-Cogan.

Tricia Barrett ’92

Amy Decillis Bard ’86 Gitti Barrell ’71 Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak ’82 Jennifer Prince Bronstein ’74 Rob Drake ’96 Daniel Heims ’91 Jessica Jacobs Enstice ’89 Elizabeth Jacobs ’96 Jordan Jayson ’90

PRESIDENT- ELECT

Shana Siegel ’90

Susan Penney Kimball ’69 Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64 Madeline Ambrus Lillie ’64 Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70 Matt Mariconda ’92 Samantha Friedman Olsen ’00 Eric Saldanha ’85 Mary Franklin Saperston ’60 Ben Sorgi ’04

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Admissions Report After graduating 33 eighth grade students in 2011, we enrolled 53 new students for a total student body of 334. Families continue to come to EFS from all over Western New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some from as far away as Boston, Colden, Corfu, Derby, East Otto, Medina, Strykersville and Wheatfield, while others live as close as next door. T U I T I O N A S S I S TA N C E A total of $918,365 in tuition assistance was granted to 107 students (32% of enrollment). Of the total amount of tuition assistance awarded, $160,350 was given to new families entering the school and the remaining $758,015 was awarded to families already a part of the school community.

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T E N Y E A R E N RO L L M E N T

Year

Enrollment

2011/2012

334

2010/2011

338

2009/2010

343

2008/2009

364

2007/2008

374

2006/2007

376

2005/2006

375

2004/2005

378

2003/2004

370

2002/2003

369

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Parent Council 2011 / 2012

From picnics to book fairs, teacher treats to speaker series, room reps to family fun, the Parent Council serves as a support group to the school and as a resource for all members of the school community. The Parent Council encourages communication between the school administration and Parent Council members by sharing matters of mutual interest, working together on fundraising events, and encouraging involvement by all parents in the school community. We sincerely appreciate our parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; involvement and support. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mary Frank PRESIDENT ELECT Sheila Walier SECRETARY Heather Jermak TREASURER Mia Acharya ROOM REP COORDINATOR Gretchen Galvin PRESIDENT

COM MIT T EE AND EVENT CHA IRS

RO O M R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S

FALL FAMILY PICNIC

PREP I

Jody and Bill Warner BOOK FAIR

Mia Acharya, Gretchen Galvin and Josephine Siddiqui TEACHER TREATS

Pattianne Jablonski-Dopkin and Josephine Siddiqui TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY

Aimee Neri LS / PREP FAMILY NIGHT / ICE Tiffany Tomasello

CREAM SOCIAL

Gretchen Galvin, Laura Rao PREP II Jod Biehl, Anna Voelkl GRADE 1 Christina Karl, Terri Rich GRADE 2 Donna Muscarella, Jennifer Ryan GRADE 3 Nina Riegel, Tiffany Tomasello GRADE 4 Mia Acharya, Vicki Newman GRADE 5 Jessica Enstice, Katharine Popat GRADE 6 Sally Obletz, Emily Wyckoff GRADE 7 Josephine Siddiqui, Leslie Fogg GRADE 8 Pat Buettner, Julia Ladds Clauss

BOX TOPS

Anna Geronimo HOLIMONT FAMILY FUN DAY

Mindy Shine

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Volunteer Recognition “No

act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”

–Aesop

Giving isn’t limited to money—acts of kindness, both small and large, have a special value of their own. In May, Head of School Tony Featherston and Director of Development Monique Watts welcomed Elmwood Franklin’s many volunteers to a breakfast reception to give special recognition to a few and heartfelt thanks to all.

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Susie Green ’62 receiving The Margaret G. Swift Service Award

Liz Maloney ’70 and Donna Muscarella received the Unsung Hero Award from Head of School Tony Featherston in May. Margaret Rogers, not pictured, also received the award.

T H E M A RG A R E T G . S W I F T S E R V I C E A WA R D Named in honor of its first recipient, the Margaret G. Swift Service Award was established in 1989 as a way to recognize outstanding members of the EFS community. In October, former head of Lower School Susie Green ’62 was presented the award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to Elmwood Franklin.

T H E U N S U N G H E RO A WA R D The Unsung Hero Award, an award that honors those individuals who are “everywhere, doing everything,” was presented to Liz Maloney ’70, Donna Muscarella, and Margaret Rogers. Liz has likely walked through the doors of Elmwood Franklin more than 10,000 times over the past forty years. Liz has worn many hats at EFS and worn them so well: member of Class of 1970, active parent, Annual Fund volunteer and chair, Alumni Council member, trustee and Board president. She has made a lasting impact on this school and the many people she has worked with through her efforts. Margaret has volunteered weekly in the library for more than six years, shelving books and straightening up, and even assisting students from time to time. Joan Good affectionately refers to her as “the library ninja.” She comes in and works quietly in the background, often unseen. Sometimes the only way we know that she has been in is by the straightened book stacks. Margaret’s devotion to the library and the students is inspiring, and we are so very thankful for her hard work and dedication. Donna is like the Energizer bunny—she never stops going! From the very first parent night right up to receiving her award, Donna has been sharing with parents the importance of giving to EFS’s Annual Fund campaign. For the past three years, Donna has seen

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the Development Department through many transitions and has helped to raise nearly $1 million for Elmwood Franklin. As a trustee, Donna helps to ensure that every board member understands the importance of the programs here at EFS and how critical it is to have the support of all our EFS community.

PA R E N T C O U N C I L Parent Council officers Mary Frank, President; Sheila Walier, Vice President; Mia Acharya, Treasurer; Heather Jermak, Secretary; and Gretchen Galvin, Room Rep Coordinator were thanked for their leadership. Recognition was also given to Parent Council sub-committee chairs Anna Geronimo, “passive” fundraising; Mia Acharya, Josephine Siddiqui, Gretchen Galvin, book fair; Josephine Siddiqui and Patti JablonskiDopkins, teacher treats; Bill and Jody Warner, fall family picnic; Tiffany Tomasello, ice cream social; Mindy Shine, Holimont fun day; and Aimee Neri, teacher appreciation day.

A U C T I O N 2012 Thanks were given to Auction chairs Julie Greene and Emily Wyckoff for overseeing our successful 2012 Auction, The Golden Ticket, a fun and colorful event that raised nearly $200,000 for our school.

A N N UA L F U N D Annual Fund Chairs Donna Muscarella, Aimee Neri, and Eric Saldanha ’85 were recognized for their leadership of this year’s campaign. Faculty chairs Phyllis Siracusa and Leigh Mikulka led the faculty and staff to another year of 100 percent participation.

ALUMNI COUNCIL Tricia Barrett ’92 was recognized for finishing her three-year term as Alumni Council president, in which she worked to grow our alumni outreach and events.

Giving Overview

J U LY 1 , 2011 TO J U N E 30 , 2012

From the Annual Fund to the Auction, our families, trustees, Corporation members, alumni, alumni parents, faculty, staff, and friends, as well as local businesses and foundations, supported Elmwood Franklin School with donations totaling $543,718.

Auction Raise the Paddle $49,160

Auction $194,881

Annual Fund Restricted $40,624

Annual Fund Unrestricted $259,053

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The Cabinet is a dedicated group of alumni, parents, alumni parents, grandparents, trustees, former trustees, and Corporation members who worked together throughout the year toward reaching our goal in the Elmwood Franklin School Annual Fund Campaign. We are most appreciative of your time and energy.

Co-Chairs

Cabinet Members

Donna Muscarella P’16, ’18 Aimee Neri P’16 Eric Saldanha ’85

Jane Schoellkopf Banta ’61 Margot Rumsey Banta ’56 Amy Decillis Bard ’86 Gitti Barrell ’71 Tricia Barrett ’92 Lin Blakely Jennifer Prince Bronstein ’74 Jeanne Decillis Barbara Hourihan Downing Marita Duryea Susie Barrett Green ’62 Cutler ’88 and Julie Greene Michael Hogan Steve ’51 and Carol Kellogg

Corporation Chair Anne Saldanha

Grandparent Chairs Howard ’54 and Mary ’60 Saperston

Faculty Chairs Leigh Mikulka Phyllis Siracusa

Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64 Andrea and Michael Kuettel Michele Lenahan Madeline Ambrus Lillie ’64 Liz Duryea Maloney ’70 Kitty Richard Marcy ’54 Sybil McGennis Susan McGennis Betsy Swift Mitchell ’65 Marcy Newman Sandra Rifkin Holly Rupp Abby Schoellkopf Mindy Shine Mary Doolittle Taylor ’36

Lori Decillis Tiedje ’91 Sally Spitzmiller Vincent ’60 Susan White

Annual Fund History Year

No. of Donors

Annual Fund Unrestricted Total

Trustee %

Corporation %

Parent %

Alumni %

Fac/Staff %

2011/2012

567

$259,053

100%

95%

65%

13%

100%

2010/2011

574

$268,574

100%

85%

76%

14%

100%

2009/2010

667

$288,817

100%

84%

80%

20%

100%

2008/2009

663

$275,080

100%

76%

17%

100%

2007/2008

768

$261,111

100%

95%

91%

20%

98%

2006/2007

693

$263,914

100%

97%

71%

21%

100%

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Annual Fund Co-Chairs Donna Muscarella, Aimee Neri and Eric Saldanha â&#x20AC;&#x2122;85

The school band and chorus are apt metaphors for the Annual Fund. Everyone has a part to play. Some parts are bigger and some smaller, but each one is important. And when everyone works together, something magnificent is created. The 2011/2012 Annual Fund campaign, orchestrated by co-chairs Donna Muscarella, Aimee Neri, and Eric Saldanha â&#x20AC;&#x2122;85, brought together a chorus of 567 donors and raised a total of $299,677 in restricted and unrestricted funds. That sum is beautiful music to our ears, because every bit of it supports important things such as student resources, teacher salaries, technology, and facilities maintenance. This year, gifts to the Annual Fund funded, among many other thing, new band instruments and an additional Lower School math teaching position. Just as a conductor keeps the band in time, the Annual Fund keeps our school running smoothly and harmoniously. And like every good performance, this campaign deserves a round of applause to everyone involved. Thank you!

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Annual Fund Donors HEAD SOCIETY $5,000+ Mr. Stephen E. Barnes ‡ The Cameron & Jane Baird Foundation † Elmwood Franklin School Parent Council ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Enstice ‡ Mr. Michael and Dr. Harriette Hogan ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Ludvik Karl * Seymour H. Knox Foundation ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Hazard K. Campbell and Family Mrs. Marjorie C. Campbell Mrs. Northrup R. Knox and Family Mrs. Seymour H. Knox III and Family Mr. and Mrs. Seymour H. Knox IV M&T Bank Foundation ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Maloney ‡ Gregory L. Migdal and Paula M. Ciprich † Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson * Dr. and Mrs. Adnan Siddiqui † Heather Stephen $2,500 - $4,999 Augusta K. Brannen ‡ Mrs. Halim A. Habib ‡ Anthony Habib and Becky Machado * Patrick and Lisa Hotung ‡ Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. ‡ Roberta and Michael Joseph ‡ The JS Ten Trust † Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mitchell ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sadler, Jr. Ms. Shana Siegel $1,500 - $2,499 Anonymous † Mrs. Cathy Alsheimer ‡ Mr. Ronald Alsheimer ‡ Baird Foundation Mr. Anthony Featherston and Dr. Helen Roy † Barry and Tracy Heneghan * Dr. Cameron Huckell and Mr. Richard Clarke † Mr. Paul and Dr. Dora Iskalo *

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Jacobs, Jr. ‡ Daniel and Leslie Keane † Susan Lenahan Kimberly ‡ Emily Edwards King * Brian and Deborah Lipke James Mucklewee and Marylou Roshia-Mucklewee † Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Muscarella † Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Osinski ‡ Daniel and Laura Rifkin † Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Saperston ‡ Dr. Keith and Mrs. Leslie Stube † Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trolli † Mr. and Mrs. Todd Voelkl Jim and Michel Wadsworth ‡

KEY SOCIETY $1,000 - $1,499 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Baird ‡ Mr. and Mrs. George F. Bellows ‡ Jack and Lisa Bibas † Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Borowiak, Jr. ‡ Mrs. Marjorie S. Buyers † Dr. Gregory Castiglia and Dr. Valerie Zingapan Terry and Peggy Connors ‡ Shelley and Ken Drake ‡ Lisa and Scott Friedman ‡ Keith W. Frome and Ermelinda Bonaccio ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Cutler S. Greene ‡ Charles J. Hahn ‡ Donald J. and Joan K. Holzman ‡ Sandra J. Honney ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Frederic K. Houston ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.A. Irwin ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Jayson * Kevin and Betty Ann Keane ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee The Gerald and Sandra Lippes Foundation ‡ Mr. Gerald S. Lippes Andrew Mathias † William and Jane Mathias ‡ Mr. and Mrs. John McClure † Ms. Brooke N. Muggia † Mr. and Mrs. Donald Newman * ‡ donor has given ten or more years consecutively † donor has given at least five years consecutively * donor has given at least three years consecutively

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Dimitrios Pados and Stella Batalama-Pados * Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Michelle Parentis The Penn Schoellkopf Fund, Inc. Phyllis W. Pierce Charitable Lead Trust ‡ Mrs. Frederick S. Pierce Dr. and Mrs. Saurin Popat Dr. and Mrs. William J. Rapaport ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rich III † Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ryan * The Saldanha Family ‡ Anne, Eric ’85 and Mark ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Schectman Mr. David Stark and Ms. Cynthia B. Stark ‡ Doug and Beth Swift Dennis and Linda Szymkowiak * Pamela Jacobs Vogt † The Rev. Kathryn and Mr. E. John White ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wilton ‡ The Zemsky Family ‡ Leslie, Howard, Kayla, Harry and David

B L U E / G R AY C I RC L E $500 - $999 Anonymous ‡ Ansie Silverman Baird ’51 ‡ Richard and Andrea Balogh Mr. and Mrs. Todd Benderson Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Brannen ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chur Sally D. and Stephen M. Clement III ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dopkin * Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Duddy † Mrs. George R. Duryea, Jr. Jeremy and Kristin Finn * Annette H. and Michael P. Fitch ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Flickinger * Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Foley Leslie H. Fox and Steven L. Vathy † Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Franasiak * Greg and Cynthia Gray Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green ‡ Ashvani and Kanika Gulati Dr. Nishi S. Harvey and Mrs. Mia Acharya † Mr. and Ms. Matthew Iak Mr. William Ilecki and Ms. Hillary Rifkin †

Charles and Jill Jacobs ‡ Mr. Jordan Jayson † Mr. Rene Jones and Mrs. Brigid Doherty † Carol and Steve ’51 Kellogg ‡ Mr. Knight D. Kieffer, ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Koessler Louise and Charles F. Kreiner, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kuettel ‡ George W. Laub ‡ George T. Laub ’72 ‡ Dr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Lauria Eric C. Lux ’02 Sybil and Peter McGennis ‡ Mr. and Mrs. James D. Newman Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Newman † Dr. and Mrs. Philip Niswander ‡ Mrs. Samuel J. Palmisano ’65 ‡ Mr. and Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr. ‡ Mr. and Mrs. David Rich, Jr. † Dr. and Mrs. Brian J. Riegel * Edward and Pamela Righter Amy Habib Rittling ’82 and Mark Rittling Ms. Susan Schoellkopf * Mr. Geoffrey K. Seals and Ms. Trini E. Ross † Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Z. Shine † Mrs. Suzanne C. Stephan ‡ Mr. and Mrs. David G. Strachan ‡ Mrs. John L. Surdam Dr. and Mrs. Parviz Taefi Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Vincent ‡ Mr. and Mrs. William Warthling Mr. Henry Waters Ms. Monique Watts and Mr. Blair Woods

PAT RO N $250 - $499 Anonymous (four donors) Anonymous † Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Acker ‡ Marie and Susan Andersen-Strait Heidi Dent Arthurs ’68 † Glenn W. Arthurs † Dr. Steven Awner and Mrs. Maxine Awner ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta † Alice Strachan Barr † Norb and Diana Bennett †

Ms. Rosemarie Beres ‡ Mr. Arthur Bronson and Ms. Catherine T. Wettlaufer † Marie Habib Carroll * Rebecca and Bill Collins ‡ Janie ’62 and Robert Constantine ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Lou and Kathy Cozens Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Decillis ‡ Carrie and David Frank ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Appleton Fryer ‡ Michael and Gretchen Galvin † Ms. Anna Geronimo ‡ Lisa Lord Gillespie † Mrs. Sarah C. Goodyear † Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Graff † The Greeley and Golebiewski Family † James P. Hettrick ’68 ‡ Christina Hong † Joseph Hong † Melina Hong † Michael Hong † Mr. and Mrs. James R. How ‡ Isabel V. James ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Merle Jayson * Darby R. Johnson ’75 ‡ Justin ’82 and Leslie Kellogg † Drs. George and Marguerite Kermis ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Todd L. Levin ‡ Madeline Ambrus Lillie, M.D. ’64 ‡ Drs. Marshall Lim and Raffaella Marcantonio * Penny Matthews ’66 † Carolyn U. McClure † Susan McHugh † Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Murak * Clarke and Michelle Narins Ms. Joan Oliver Dr. Joyce Paterson * Paul and Else Blum Private Foundation † The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Steven Piver Mr. John B. Pomeroy † Grace L. Potts ‡ Mr. and Mrs. S. Warren Prince, Jr. † Melinda Potts Quigg ’79 * Mrs. Ann Ross † Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan † Ms. Christine L. Sabuda Ms. Abby Schoellkopf †

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Mr. Herbert Siegel Esther W. Spaulding ’49 ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spitzmiller ‡ Mr. and Ms. Terry Suero Mr. Mark Supples and Ms. Amy Taylor * Marc and Nancy Tetro † Nicholas B. Tzetzo ’87 † Elizabeth O. Waagen ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Walsh ‡ Amy L. Clifton and Theodore B.K. Walsh ‡ Mr. James Wang and Dr. Leslie Ying Mr. Kevin M. Wyckoff * Mr. and Mrs. John Zachau ‡

FRIEND OF EFS $1 - $249 Anonymous (nine donors) Anonymous ‡ Anonymous (two donors) † Jack and Sandy Abel Al and Judy Acker ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ackley Mrs. Susan G. Alford ‡ Mrs. Susan B. Allan † The Aradio Family Ms. Clare Archer Jim and Suzanne Badgley † Dennis and Judith Bailey Cameron Baird ’85 ‡ Mr. Jorge Bajo and Dr. Bettina Martinez-Hackert * Mr. and Mrs. David Bard ‡ Ms. Tricia Barrett * Mr. and Mrs. Irving Barrett, Jr. † Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Barry Ms. Maureen Barry Ms. Lisa Bartolomei-Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Kingman Bassett, Jr. † Ardie Bausenbach ‡ Mr. Philip O. Bean ’68 Sue B. Bensman ‡ The Berzon Family Mrs. Ida Berzon Mr. and Mrs. Peter Biehl † Kimberly Kociencki Billoni and Anthony Billoni Cecile and Steven Biltekoff ‡ Lin and Keith Blakely ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bloomberg ‡

Mr. and Mrs. David Bonaguide Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Botko Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brancato † Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Broenniman ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Larry Buck * The Buettner Family † Ms. Susan Bund Mr. Adrian B. Burke, Esq. * Dr. Jose Buscaglia and Ms. Maria Pesquera ‡ Jo-An Campbell * The Cappuccino Family ‡ Joyce and Philip Celniker Mrs. Alyssa Charles † Anne Backus Cheney ’37 ‡ Ms. Shellonnee Chinn ‡ Mrs. John Churchill Mr. Nicholas Churchill Joe and Irene Cianciosa ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cianciosa ‡ Polly Cole Clancey ’42 Deborah Clark ’63 ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Clauss ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coburn * Mrs. Patricia B. Cody ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Cohen ‡ Gwendolyn Collins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Colpoys † Mr. and Mrs. Neil Connelly † Barbara Strebel Conners ’38 ‡ John and Maria Conrad Ms. Christine Cooke-MacVittie † Dr. and Mrs. James Corasanti * Mr. and Mrs. James Cosbey III ‡ Ms. Jennifer Costanzo * Mr. and Mrs. Neil Crouthamel * Mrs. Sarah P. Dabney Michael and Christine Davis Christopher L. Davis ’63 † Mr. and Ms. Bob Davis Alice and Bob Dillon ‡ James and Jennifer Domagalski † Mr. and Mrs. Mel Domagalski Mrs. R. W. Doolittle, Jr. † Barbara and Kirk Downing ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drew ‡ Mrs. Patricia Driscoll-White ‡ Julia Smith Dutton ’44 Clare Buchheit-Edson ‡ Erin Edson ’05 †

John and JoAnn Efthemis Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elardo Mr. and Mrs. Saul Elkin Thomas and Paula Elsinghorst ‡ Ms. Jenna Evaldi Ms. Diane Evans ‡ Ms. Charlotte Everett Dr. Gil Farkash and Dr. Julie Szumigala-Farkash † Mrs. Bonnie B. Fastiff Peggy and Neal Fatin ‡ Ms. Betsy Feuerstein Ms. Jami Feuerstein Mrs. Isabelle Fisher Mrs. Diane Flinder Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Fogg Mrs. Raymond J. Foley † Mr. Chet Franasiak Ms. Linda A. Francis Ms. Mary C. Frank † Eliza Friedman † Julia Friedman † Madeline Friedman † Ms. Catherine A. Fryer * Lawrence and Robyn Gallick Noel and Cheryl Galluch * Mr. Jonathan Garra * Margaret ’55 and Perry Garvin ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Gasbarrini Anita T. Gates ’48 ‡ Lynn Gates † Heather Rumsey Gibson ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilbert Mr. John Gilbert and Ms. Joan Good ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Bob Glaser Mrs. Tricia Glynn † Ashley Godell Kowalcyk † Rafael Gonzalez and Monica Licea-Castro Cricket Gordon ‡ Mr. and Mrs. David Gorski Mr. F. Robert Greene III † Mr. and Mrs. Gary Greenfield Joan Willard Gruen ’47 * Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Gurney Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gurney * Mr. and Mrs. Dinshaw Guzdar Dr. Samir-Haj-Dahmane and Dr. Roh-Yu Shen Mrs. Phyllis Hamill ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hamlett † ‡ donor has given ten or more years consecutively † donor has given at least five years consecutively * donor has given at least three years consecutively

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Ms. Elizabeth B. Harten ‡ Ms. Amy Hartman † Robert Hausmann ‡ Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Herrick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Heussler ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill Benjamin Siracusa Hillman ’95 Kate Roach and Kevin Hogan ‡ Ms. Kathryn Holmberg Paul Howard † Mr. and Ms. John W. Howell Bill and Frances Hudson † Mr. DeWitt C. Ivins * Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jacobi ‡ Eliza Jacobs * Sally Jarzab † Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson ‡ Carol K. Johnson † Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Jordan ‡ Mr. and Mrs. James Jurnack ‡ Mr. Michael Jurnack † Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Jay Karassik † Cary Regan Keigher Nancy C. Kelchlin Mr. Spencer Kellogg II ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg, Jr. † Ms. Nancy M. Kells † Christine Kent ‡ Amelia Kermis ’03 † Rachael Kermis ’04 † Jenny Constantine Keuleman Mr. and Mrs. Omar Khan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kilian ‡ Mr. Scott Kinsman and Ms. Margot Vincent ‡ Ms. Marilyn Kinsman † Meredith Kirchner ’90 ‡ Bruce and Marty Kirchner ‡ Daney Klingenstein ’41 ‡ Mr. Avery F. Knox ‡ Mrs. Niscah Koessler Melissa Marlette Kresse ‡ Michele Kujawa ’04 Mrs. Michele Kulpit Ms. Mary Beth Kuryak Ms. Melissa Lacount * Dr. Michael Lahood and Mrs. Kathleen Horohoe ‡

Margot Mimmack Lamar ‡ Irving A. Laub ’42 ‡ Mr. Thomas J. Laub † Fred Lebherz † Chris Lenahan * Michelle Lenahan * Mrs. Susan Levy ‡ Cynthia D. Lewis D.C. ’77 Elissa Lipke ’11 Katie Lipke ’05 Alec Long ’09 Liza Hetheriton Lowe ’84 * Mrs. Colleen O’Shea Mahoney ‡ Ms. Tammy Manikowski * Katharine R. Marcy Mr. Matthew Mariconda * Bobbi and Tom Markel † Devon Parker Marlette ’67 ‡ Rosemary S. Marlette ’37 † Michael and Tracy Masiello * Alexandra Mathews ’07 † Ms. Karen L. Mathews ‡ Brian and Lucia Mathias Eileen McCarthy ‡ Mary Ellen Daniels McCormick ’52 ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. McGennis, Jr. ‡ Linda and Vince McGuire * Ms. Kathleen McIntyre † Mr. and Mrs. Jim McLellan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher McNeil The McQueeney Family ‡ Dr. Mihai Merzianu and Dr. Octavia Balan * Meredith Birkmayr Metcalf ’77 † Ms. Carolyn Migdal Ms. Leigh Mikulka and Mr. Christofer Fattey * Ms. Mariann E. Miller ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Miller ‡ Robert L. Miller, Jr. and Laura S. Mangan ‡ Scott Miller and Molly Roach ‡ Ms. Stacey F. Milne ‡ Mrs. Ellen S. Morehouse Mr. and Mrs. David Munschauer ‡ Ms. Rebecca Murak † Mrs. Kathryn Murray ‡ Suzanne Spaulding Murray ’68 † Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Narins ‡ Mr. and Mrs. James Natali

Mrs. Mary Natali Ms. Aimee Neri Rod Nickson and Darlene Carruthers Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nigrin * Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Niswander ‡ The Notaro Family Ms. Regina O’Connor Ayodele Olomo and Renee Olomo Ms. Callie Z. Ostendorf ‡ Mrs. and Mr. Nicholas Papagni ‡ Pete Pedersen ’68 Kerry Perese ’78 † Mr. and Mrs. Zygmunt Piadlo, Jr. ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Piazza ‡ Sandra Schoellkopf Plowden Mrs. Nancy C. Polk ‡ Mrs. Montgomery Pooley Allison E. Prince Jaylen Prophet Adrian Quackenbush ’89 ‡ Ms. Ann B. Quackenbush ‡ George and Kate Rand Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rao ‡ Mrs. Annette Rao William and Barbara Regan ‡ Judy S. Reich ’49 Mrs. Steve Rifkin * Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rinaldo ‡ Suzanne Spaulding Rockwell ’42 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roetter † Alexander Ross † Mr. Jason Rothschild Tom Sabatino and Rose Gardon ‡ Trelsie Sadler ’04 Diana Mitchell Sanford ‡ Rachel and David Santana * Mary Franklin Saperston ’60 and Howard T. Saperston, Jr. ’53 ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scaffidi ‡ Heather L. Scanlan * Dr. David Schmid and Dr. Carrie Bramen * Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schwabe ‡ Ms. Karen Schwanekamp * Gretchen Seibert Andrea Seidler * Mr. Pawel Seidler * Tim and Sue Setteducati † Dominic J. Sette-Ducati, MD † Ms. Joyce Siegel Lynne Singer †

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Ms. Phyllis Freeman Siracusa ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sisson Abigail Slone † Mrs. James H. Smith (Joan Kahle) ’43 ‡ Mary Marlette Smith ’79 Mrs. Betsy R. Spragins Ms. Virginia Sprague Miss Abigail Stark Mr. Jacob Stark Mr. Samuel B. Stark Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stoklosa Anna and Malcolm ’44 Strachan ‡ Mr. and Mrs. David G. Strachan, Jr. ‡ Gerald and Janice Sufrin * Mr. and Ms. Matthew A. Sweeney Kate Swierski David R. Szymkowiak ’04 Michael D. Szymkowiak ’05 Steven J. Szymkowiak ’00 Dr. and Mrs. Martin Terens Lori Decillis Tiedje ’91 † Mr. and Mrs. John Truax ‡ Mrs. Bettina Tubbs-Oberheide ‡ Marni Feuerstein Turell ’92 Mrs. Carol Ule Ms. Deborah Valente Mrs. and Mr. John Victor ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Viti, Jr. (Susan ’76) ‡ Mary Wadsworth ‡ Tom and Kathy Wagner Mrs. Clare Wagstaff-Cline † Roger and Karen Walcott Edward F. Walsh, Jr. ’68 ‡ Mrs. Mary Jane Waltz ‡ Mrs. Ethel J. Ward Wendy Warner ’40 ‡ Carolyn Warner Mr. and Mrs. William Warner † Joan G. Howland and William J. Webber Ralph T. and Patricia M. Webdale † Mr. Raymond Weil * Marina J. Welmers ’55 † Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Welsh * Susan Q. Wertman * Cecile Kelly Whittemore ’35 ‡ Mr. Paul H. Wick Edmund Wick Mrs. William Wilson † Frank S. and Jeanne B. Wilton *

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Winkelstein † Paul and Alissa Wolf Ann Flynn Wolney ’74 ‡ Elizabeth G. Woods ’43 ‡ Brad and Emily Wyckoff ‡ Jay Yarbrough ’09 * Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yarbrough ‡ Mr. and Mrs. David Young Mr. Michael and Danielle Zientek Ms. Pamela Zientek Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Zingapan Matching Gifts National Fuel Gas Company Foundation

TA R G E T E D G I F T S HEAD OF SCHOOL SEARCH

M&T Bank Foundation ‡ GERTRUDE M . WADSWORTH ENDOWMENT

1 ST GRADE TEACHERS Molly Wadsworth ’78 FUND FOR

TECHNOLOGY

M&T Bank Foundation ‡

GIFTS IN-KIND The Acker Family The Brannen Family Certo Brothers/Ken Certo Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls Carol Herwood JM Productions, Inc. Lasertron Quaker Bonnet Eatery/Liz Kolken

‡ donor has given ten or more years consecutively † donor has given at least five years consecutively * donor has given at least three years consecutively

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Gifts In Memory and Honor GIFTS IN MEMORY OF

MARION SPAULDING GOODYEAR

RAMONA B. AND EDWARD E. ROSS

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gurney

Mr. Geoffrey K. Seals and Ms. Trini E. Ross

JEAN ANDERSON

Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wilton Barbara and Kirk Downing

FINLEY R. GREENE, JR.

Mr. F. Robert Greene III Pamela Jacobs Vogt

DOROTHY MAE SPRING

VARNEY SPAULDING GREENE ’57

PAUL KAMERON TAEFI ’92

Mr. F. Robert Greene III

Mr. Adrian B. Burke, Esq.

REBECCA REED ANDERSON ’49

Emily Edwards King '49

Christopher L. Davis '63 Elizabeth O. Waagen

HALIM A. HABIB

Marie Habib Carroll

Mr. Matthew Mariconda Dr. and Mrs. Parviz Taefi Marni Feuerstein Turell '92 Ms. Tricia Barrett

PAUL W. BELTZ

JOHN E. AND KAREN A. HOGAN

MARK J. ULE

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green

Mr. Michael and Dr. Harriette Hogan

Mrs. Carol Ule

BERNICE BRONSTEIN

MISS BARBARA HOLBROOK

GERTRUDE M. WADSWORTH

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green

Mrs. Montgomery Pooley

Mary Wadsworth '78

GRACIA KNOX CAMPBELL ’44

SUSAN SURDAM JOHNSTON ’55

MARIBETH WAGNER

Bill and Frances Hudson Seymour H. Knox Foundation

Mrs. Susan G. Alford Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta Mr. and Mrs. Kingman Bassett, Jr. Barbara and Kirk Downing Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green

Tom and Kathy Wagner

RUSSELL A. ANDERSON

RICHARD J. CULLITAN III ’68 MARION H. CULLITON AND

GIFTS IN HONOR OF THE BLUE TEAM

Mary Marlette Smith '79

RICHARD J. CULLITON

Suzanne Culliton Stephen

VICTORIA LAHOOD

Mrs. Kathleen Horohoe and Dr. Michael Lahood

THE TEACHERS AND STAFF

SUZANNE DECKER

Jenny Constantine Keuleman

Ms. Deborah Valente JOHN J. LENAHAN

KINGMAN BASSETT III ’12

CHARLES W. DRAKE

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green

Mr. and Mrs. Kingman Bassett, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Drake Ms. Debbera Drake-Rogers

NICOLE MARICONDA ’95

SUSAN BARRETT GREEN ’62

Mr. Matthew Mariconda

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Barrett, Jr.

LAURIE MOURGAS

JENNIFER JAYSON DUNSBY ’87

Clare Buchheit-Edson Erin Edson '05

JACQUELINE JAYSON ’91

RUTH W. DRAKE

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Drake Ms. Debbera Drake-Rogers

Larry and Jane Buck

MARGUERITE O'NEIL O’GORMAN ’34

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Botko

KATHRYN HOLMBERG

KATHERINE WILTON PETERSON ’85

Mr. Jorge Bajo and Dr. Bettina Martinez-Hackert

GEORGE R. DURYEA, JR.

Mrs. George R. Duryea, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Maloney

Mr. Michael and Dr. Harriette Hogan

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta Mr. and Mrs. Saul Elkin Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Vincent The Rev. Kathryn and Mr. E. John White

LT. COL. JOSEPH M. FELL

LYNN ATWILL POTTS

PHYLLIS FREEMAN SIRACUSA

Ms. Stacey F. Milne

Melinda Potts Quigg '79

The McQueeney Family

NIKKI GALLUCH ’92

KARIN ROACH

DUNCAN SISSON ’94

Mr. Matthew Mariconda

Kate Roach and Kevin Hogan

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sisson

SAMUEL AND EULAH FEIER

JORDAN JAYSON ’90

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Jayson

TRACY DUDDY

LACHLAN KELLOGG ’08 STEPHEN KELLOGG III ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg, Jr.

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Grandparent Donors Anonymous (seven donors) Jack and Sandy Abel Sean Durbin Al and Judy Acker Lindsay Acker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ackley Sydney and Zachary Berzon Dennis and Judith Bailey Lucia and Mariana Davis Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Baird Kiki and Clare Greeley Emma and Jack Stephen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta Connor, Ellie and Jane Wyckoff Ms. Maureen Barry Jude and Mara Barry Norb and Diana Bennett Laz Rifkin Mrs. Ida Berzon Sydney and Zachary Berzon Lin and Keith Blakely Emily Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. David Bonaguide Alexandra Snow Augusta K. Brannen Marlena Brannen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chur Lucas and Sofia Suero Joe and Irene Cianciosa Jacob, Joelle and John Cianciosa Mr. and Mrs. Lou and Kathy Cozens Sydney Giardino Mr. and Ms. Bob Davis Lucia and Mariana Davis Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Decillis Jake and Lauren Bard Mr. and Mrs. Mel Domagalski Ben and Philip Domagalski

John and JoAnn Efthemis Catherine Lauria

Kevin and Betty Ann Keane Stephanie and Victoria Keane

Judy S. Reich ’49 William Reich

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elardo Rowan McNeil

Carol and Steve ’51 Kellogg Andrew, Case and Samantha Darby Jack and Ian Kellogg

Sandra Rifkin Anna and Max Ilecki Laz Rifkin

Ms. Charlotte Everett James Bracy Mrs. Diane Flinder Alyssa, David, Hannah and Madison Rich Mrs. Raymond J. Foley Maureen Foley Mr. Chet Franasiak Adam and Ian Franasiak Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Gasbarrini Jazmin and Jaylen Prophet Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilbert Sean Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Bob Glaser Chloe and Luke Karl Mrs. Halim A. Habib Haleigh Rittling Mrs. Phyllis Hamill Reilly Hamill Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill Maya Hillv Mr. and Mrs. James R. How Peter Said Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.A. Irwin Tyler Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Jackson Amaya and Kayla Rushing Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Jayson Jordan Jayson Jackson Iak Carol Johnson James and Kendra Johnson Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. Jack and Kristin Borowiak Athena Mathews

Ms. Marilyn Kinsman Charlie and Jack Kinsman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Koessler Max and Rose Saperston Mrs. Niscah Koessler Eric Rich Fred Lebherz Colin, Jamie and Julia Galvin Mrs. Colleen O’Shea Mahoney Jack and Kristin Borowiak Katharine R. Marcy Lilian Hamlett Carolyn U. McClure Michael McClure Sybil and Peter McGennis Claire and William McGennis Linda and Vince McGuire Carol McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Jim McLellan Chloe Desai

Mrs. Ann Ross Anaïs and Rafael Juillet Mary Franklin Saperston ’60 and Howard T. Saperston, Jr. ’53 Max and Rose Saperston Dominic J. Sette-Ducati, MD Alexander, Braeden and Tibor Setteducati Mr. Herbert Siegel Solomon Siegel Ms. Joyce Siegel Solomon Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stoklosa Jude and Mara Barry Dr. and Mrs. Martin Terens Harleigh and Morgan Awner Carol Ule Claire and William McGennis Ms. Deborah Valente Noah Benderson Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Vincent Charlie and Jack Kinsman

Ms. Carolyn Migdal Jessica and Tatiana Ciprich-Migdal

Pamela Jacob Vogt Molly and Thomas Enstice

Richard and Deborah Murak Audrey and Nathan Santana

Mrs. Ethel J. Ward Elizabeth Collins

Mrs. Mary Natali Niles Natali

Ralph T. and Patricia M. Webdale James and Kendra Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Newman Charles, Kylie, and Max Newman Ms. Regina O’Connor Jude and Mara Barry Dr. and Mrs. Steven Piver Asa Piver

Mr. Kevin M. Wyckoff Connor, Ellie and Jane Wyckoff Ms. Pamela Zientek Olivia Zientek Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Zingapan Olivia Castiglia

Mrs. Annette Rao Griffin and Noah Rao

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Alumni Donors 1932 Marjorie S. Buyers 1934 Grace L. Potts 1935 Isabel Vaughan James Betsy Rochester Spragins Cecile Kelly Brown Whittemore 1937 Anne Backus Cheney Rosemary Smith Marlette 1938 Barbara Strebel Conners 1939 Ruth Fowler Niswander 19 40 Diana Mitchell Sanford Janet Wendt Warner 19 41 Frances Saperston Klingenstein 19 42 Susan Beck Allan Hazard K. Campbell Polly Cole Clancey George W. Laub Evelyn Gurney Miller Suzanne Spaulding Rockwell 19 43 Molly Goodyear Gurney Georgia Johnson Pooley Joan Kahle Smith Holly Salt Walsh Elizabeth Gale Woods 19 4 4 Julia Smith Dutton Anna Chapin Strachan Malcolm Strachan Henry Waters

19 45 Sarah Pettibone Dabney Joy Field Herrick Alice Sullivan Dillon Robert Dillon 19 46 Cynthia Keating Doolittle Thomas R. Flickinger Irving A. Laub George F. Phillips, Jr. 19 47 Angeline Kenefick Fryer Joan Willard Gruen Stephen Gurney Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. Virginia Sprague David G. Strachan 19 48 Anita Taber Gates Margot Mimmack Lamar Annette Stevens Wilton 19 49 A.R. Gurney Ginger Heussler Emily Edwards King Pinky Leahy Regan Esther Spaulding 1950 Ann Boocock Coburn 1951 Ansie Silverman Baird Stephen Kellogg 1952 Bonnie Barmon Fastiff Bill Hudson Mary Ellen Daniels McCormick 1953 Sarah C. Goodyear

1954 Stephen Clement Howard T. Saperston, Jr. 1955 Susan Gibbons Alford Margaret Perry Garvin Nancy Cooley Polk Bonnie Cornelius Spitzmiller Marina Welmers 1956 Anonymous Callie Zeller Ostendorf 1958 Joan Oliver 19 6 0 Sandy Schoellkopf Plowden Mary Franklin Saperston Mary Diebold Smith Bettina Tubbs-Oberheide Sally Spitzmiller Vincent Kevin Wyckoff 19 61 Charles Banta Penny Schoellkopf Banta 19 62 Janie Urban Constantine Susan Barrett Green Suzanne Culliton Stephan Catherine Talley Wettlaufer 19 63 Deborah Clark Christopher L. Davis 19 64 Ardith Bausenbach Lisa Lord Gillespie Paul G. Howard Susan Lenahan Kimberly Madeline Ambrus Lillie Ann B. Quackenbush Susan Quackenbush Wertman

19 65 Elizabeth Swift Mitchell Clarke Narins Gaier Notman Palmisano Susan B. Schoellkopf 19 66 Penny Matthews 19 67 Devon Parker Marlette John B. Pomeroy 19 68 Heidi Dent Arthurs Philip O. Bean Robert L. Miller, Jr. Suzanne S. Murray-Bissonnette Pete Pedersen Edward F. Walsh, Jr. 19 69 Seymour H. Knox IV Philip Niswander Theodore B. K. Walsh 1970 Alice Strachan Barr Linda Ambrus Broenniman Elizabeth Barth Harten Liz Duryea Maloney Barbara Fischer McQueeney Grace Walsh Munschauer Doug Swift Edmund Wick 1971 Nicholas Churchill Neal Fatin Arthur Glick Avery Knox Allison E. Prince Elizabeth O. Waagen 1972 Jonathan A. Graff James P. Hettrick Liza Smith Morehouse

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1973 Kingman Bassett, Jr. DeWitt C. Ivins Kerime L. Perese 1974 Molly Sanders Clauss Stacey Fell Milne Ann Flynn Wolney 1975 Catherine A. Fryer Darby R. Johnson 1976 George T. Laub Susan Schoepperle Viti 1977 Jeremy Jacobs, Jr. Caroline Regan Keigher Stephen Kellogg, Jr. Cynthia D. Lewis D.C. Meredith Birkmayr Metcalf David G. Strachan, Jr. Paul H. Wick Frank S. Wilton 1978 Mary N. Wadsworth 1979 Melinda Potts Quigg Mary Marlette Smith 198 0 Brooke Nussbaumer Muggia 1981 Thomas J. Laub Robert Rich III 1982 Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak Carrie Marcy Hamlett Justin K. Kellogg George Rand Amy Habib Rittling

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1984 Liza Hetherington Lowe Theodore W. Rich 1985 Cameron Baird Peter W. McGennis, Jr. Jason Rothschild Eric Saldanha Margot Vincent Brad Wyckoff 1986 Amy Decillis Bard F. Robert Greene III Scott Saperston 1987 Heather Rumsey Gibson Anthony Habib Jenny Constantine Keuleman Andrew Mathias Nicholas B. Tzetzo 1988 Cutler S. Greene Knight D. Kieffer 1989 Adrian Benjamin Burke Marie Habib Carroll Jessica Jacobs Enstice Adrian Quackenbush 19 9 0 Sarah Mitchell Duddy Ashley Godell Jordan M. Jayson Meredith G. Kirchner Brian Mathias Mark Saldanha Shana Siegel 19 91 Jacqueline Jayson Lori Decillis Tiedje

19 92 Tricia Barrett Eliza Jacobs Melissa Marlette Kresse Christine Lillie Matthew Mariconda Marni Feuerstein Turell 19 93 Anonymous 19 9 4 Alexander Ross 19 95 Jackie Cappuccino Jami Feuerstein Benjamin Siracusa Hillman 19 9 6 Christina Hong 19 9 9 Joseph Hong 20 0 0 Melina Hong Steven Szymkowiak Nicholas Webber 20 01 Madeline McQueeney Kayla Zemsky

Michele Kujawa Trelsie Sadler Abigail Stark David Szymkowiak 20 05 Erin Edson Katherine Lipke Michael Szymkowiak 20 0 6 Andrew Cappuccino Madeline Friedman Michael Jurnack Abigail Slone Jacob Stark David Zemsky 20 07 Nick Cappuccino Alexandra Merritt Mathews 20 0 9 Elizabeth Cappuccino Alec Long Jay Yarbrough 2011 Elissa Lipke Sam Stark 2012 Veronika Buettner Jaylen Prophet

20 02 Michael Cappuccino Eric C. Lux 20 03 Eliza Friedman Amelia Kermis Ryan McQueeney Harry Zemsky 20 0 4 Julia Friedman Michael Hong Rachael Kermis

110% Club Donors The 110% Club recognizes donors to the Annual Fund campaign who have increased their gift at least 10% over last year’s Annual Fund gift. Anonymous (six donors) Mrs. Susan G. Alford Heidi Dent Arthurs ’68 Mr. Stephen E. Barnes Alice Strachan Barr Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Barry Ardie Bausenbach Ms. Rosemarie Beres The Berzon Family Mr. Arthur Bronson and Ms. Catherine T. Wettlaufer Jo-An Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Clauss Mrs. Patricia B. Cody Gwendolyn Collins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Colpoys Mr. and Mrs. Neil Connelly Ms. Christine Cooke-MacVittie Michael and Christine Davis Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dopkin Barbara and Kirk Downing Shelley and Ken Drake Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drew Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Duddy Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Enstice Leslie H. Fox and Steven L. Vathy Ms. Linda A. Francis Ms. Mary C. Frank Keith W. Frome and Ermelinda Bonaccio Mr. and Mrs. Appleton Fryer Ms. Anna Geronimo Mr. John Gilbert and Ms. Joan Good Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Graff Greg and Cynthia Gray The Greeley and Golebiewski Family Mr. and Mrs. Cutler S. Greene Anthony Habib and Becky Machado Mrs. Halim A. Habib Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hamlett Barry and Tracy Heneghan Christina Hong Joseph Hong

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Melina Hong Michael Hong Dr. Cameron Huckell and Mr. Richard Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jacobi Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Jacobs, Jr. Charles and Jill Jacobs Carol K. Johnson Darby R. Johnson ’75 The JS Ten Trust Mr. and Mrs. Jay Karassik Mr. and Mrs. Ludvik Karl Kevin and Betty Ann Keane Carol and Steve ’51 Kellogg Justin ’82 and Leslie Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg, Jr. Ms. Nancy M. Kells Amelia Kermis ’03 Rachael Kermis ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kilian Bruce and Marty Kirchner Seymour H. Knox Foundation Margot Mimmack Lamar George W. Laub Dr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Lauria Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee Alec Long ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Maloney Penny Matthews ’66 Eileen McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. John McClure Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. McGennis, Jr. Linda and Vince McGuire Susan McHugh Ms. Kathleen McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Christopher McNeil James Mucklewee and Marylou Roshia-Mucklewee Ms. Brooke N. Muggia Rebecca Murak Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Murak Suzanne Spaulding Murray ’68

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Muscarella Rod Nickson and Darlene Carruthers Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Osinski Mrs. and Mr. Nicholas Papagni Dr. Joyce Paterson Mr. and Mrs. Zygmunt Piadlo, Jr. Phyllis W. Pierce Charitable Lead Trust Mrs. Frederick S. Pierce Grace L. Potts Melinda Potts Quigg ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rao Judy S. Reich ’49 Mr. and Mrs. David Rich, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson Mrs. Ann Ross Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Ms. Christine L. Sabuda Anne, Eric ’85 and Mark ’90 Saldanha Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Saperston Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scaffidi Ms. Abby Schoellkopf Mr. Geoffrey K. Seals and Ms. Trini E. Ross Gretchen Seibert Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Z. Shine Dr. and Mrs. Adnan Siddiqui Ms. Shana Siegel Lynne Singer Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spitzmiller Mrs. Suzanne C. Stephan Gerald and Janice Sufrin Mr. Mark Supples and Ms. Amy Taylor Dennis and Linda Szymkowiak Dr. and Mrs. Parviz Taefi Mrs. and Mr. John Victor Mr. and Mrs. Todd Voelkl Pamela Jacobs Vogt Mr. James Wang and Dr. Leslie Ying Jay Yarbrough ’09

Elmwood Franklin School Auction 2012 ACCORDING TO WILLY WONKA, THE FORMULA FOR INVENTION IS 93% PERSPIRATION, 6% ELECTRICITY, 4% EVAPORATION, AND 2% BUTTERSCOTCH RIPPLE. AUCTION 2012 WAS MADE FROM MUCH THE SAME RECIPE, WITH A FEW ADDED INGREDIENTS THROWN IN: FANTASTIC DECORATIONS, FABULOUS FOOD AND COCKTAILS, AND A DELICIOUS ASSORTMENT OF AUCTION ITEMS.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHAIRS JULIE GREENE AND EMILY WYCKOFF, AUCTION COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS WHIPPED TOGETHER A SCRUMPDIDDLYUMPTIOUS EVENING THAT FEATURED 456 ITEMS FROM 340 DONORS, BROUGHT IN 265 GUESTS, AND RAISED $194,881 FOR ELMWOOD FRANKLIN.

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Executive Committee Chairs

Julie Greene and Emily Wyckoff

Acquisitions Arts & Antiques

Greg Gray

Children’s

Candace Darby ’80, Brigid Doherty

Fabulous Finds

Jacqueline Jayson ’91, Shana Siegel ’90

Live Auction

Jessica Enstice ’89, Sheila Walier

Restaurants & Ent.

Sally Guzdar, Judy Lucas

Sports & Leisure

Amy Habib-Rittling ’82, Carrie Hamlett ’82

Women’s Boutique

Mindy Shine

Advertising/Sponsorship David Bard, Buddy Borowiak, Jennifer Lauria Alumni

Tricia Barrett ’92

Auctioneer

Cash Cunningham

Catalog

Leslie Keane

Caterer

Rich’s Catering

Check-Out

Tom Jordan

Coordinator

Nancy Kelchlin

Decorations

Tracy Heneghan, Terri Rich

Faculty

Pete Johnson, Kathryn Murray, Jenna Piazza, Shannon Victor

Financial Professionals

Cutler Greene ’88

Gift Certificates

Lin Blakely

Health Professionals

Valerie Zingapan

Kick-off Art Event

Greg & Cynthia Gray, Julia Ladds Clauss, Victoria Newman

Legal Professionals

Paul Walier

Item Tagging

Bill Warner

Set-Up

Anna Geronimo

Silent Auction Announcer Steve Kellogg ’77

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RAISE THE PADDLE

FOR THE ARTS

Raise the Paddle for the Arts invited donors to support the arts at Elmwood Franklin. A total of $49,160 was raised through night-of-the-auction donations, which will help to grow and sustain programming in music, theater, and the visual arts. These funds will be used to assist with the purchase of arts supplies, equipment, and musical instruments and will support unique art experiences both in the classroom and in the community for all EFS students.

Raise the Paddle for the Arts Auction 2012 Donors $5,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Bob Glaser The Siddiqui Family $2,500-$4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Benderson Mr. and Mrs. Barry Heneghan Mr. Greg Migdal and Ms. Paula Ciprich Mr. and Mrs. Jock Mitchell Ms. Anne Swift $1,000-$2,499 Mr. and Mrs. George Bellows Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Brannen Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Enstice Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gray Mr. Michael and Dr. Harriette Hogan Dr. Cameron Huckell and Mr. Richard Clarke Mr. Paul Iskalo and Dr. Dora Iskalo Mrs. Judith Jayson Mrs. Susan Lenahan Kimberly Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson Ms. Susan Schoellkopf Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Swift Mr. Tim Swift Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trolli $500-$999 Dr. and Mrs. Steven Awner Mrs. Margot Banta

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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Drake Mr. Anthony Featherston and Dr. Helen Roy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Parentis Dr. and Mrs. Keith Stube $250-$499 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Berzon Mr. Brian Dopkin and Mrs. Pattianne Jablonski-Dopkin Mr. William Greeley and Ms. Beth Golebiewski Mr. and Mrs. Cutler Greene Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hotung Mr. Matthew Iak and Ms. Jacqueline Jayson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saperston Mr. and Mrs. Baird Tucker Up to $249 Marie and Susan Andersen-Strait Mr. John Ange and Ms. Karen Greenspan Mr. and Mrs. David Bard Ms. Rosemarie Beres Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Duddy Mr. Bertrand Juillet and Ms. Kate Ross Mr. Rod Nickson and Ms. Darlene Carruthers Mr. and Mrs. Eric Reich Mr. and Mrs. David Santana Mr. and Mrs. Todd Voelkl Mr. and Mrs. Brad Wyckoff

Your Support What it means, what it does, and why we need it. Every school wants a supportive and generous community. At Elmwood Franklin School, it’s not just a wish; it’s a part of who we are.

As an independent school, Elmwood Franklin was founded and is sustained through the active participation of our contributors. And their contributions come in many forms.

Elmwood Franklin relies on the charitable support of its families, its alumni, and the community-at-large to meet its annual operating expenses. Tuition alone does not cover the cost of providing an Elmwood Franklin education. But beyond its financial necessity, charitable support is at the very core of our being.

Below is an overview of just some of the opportunities available for supporting Elmwood Franklin: its mission, its students, its faculty, and its future.

Financial Support

Special Events

Annual Fund These vital, unrestricted dollars support the school’s current operating budget with funds for faculty salaries, financial assistance, classroom materials and activities, technology, library books, field trips, building maintenance, and utilities—everything it takes to run the school. The entire EFS community—alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, alumni parents, trustees and Corporation members—is asked to participate. And because the Annual Fund covers the immediate operating expenses of the school—what we need now to educate our students—we ask that donors make it their first giving priority.

Auction The EFS Auction is a 20-plus-year tradition that brings parents and others together for a fun and festive evening and also raises significant funds for the school. A team of volunteers, item donors, catalog advertisers, attendees and bidders collectively contribute more than $200,000 for the students and faculty of Elmwood Franklin School.

Capital Campaigns Occasionally the school needs to address larger issues and priorities (often, but not always, related to “brick and mortar” projects) that cannot be covered within annual budgeting. Recent examples include the library media center renovation, the theatre and Upper School renovation, and the dining room expansion. Capital gifts are restricted gifts that are made above and beyond regular annual giving in response to such special initiatives, and they enable the school to plan for and pursue long-term institutional vitality. Planned Giving Planned gifts are as special as they are varied—the options are numerous. Planned gifts include bequests, annuities, trusts, and even gifts of real estate or personal property. Such arrangements benefit Elmwood Franklin in obvious ways, and they may also benefit the donor through favorable tax consequences or a new source of income. If you have already included Elmwood Franklin in your estate plans, please let us know. We would like the opportunity to thank you personally. If you would like to learn more about the possibility of planned giving, contact your financial advisor or the Development Office.

Volunteerism Parent Council The Parent Council initiates a number of activities that allow families to become more closely involved in the life of the school and lend support to the school, financially, organizationally, and otherwise. Among other projects, the Parent Council organizes a Fall book fair each year that provides funds for the school and books for the library. Alumni Council Through events and service throughout the year, the Alumni Council makes strategic efforts to maintain communication with alumni, inform them of current school happenings, involve them in the life of the school, and garner their financial support. Special Opportunities There is no limit to the ways in which our families, alumni, and friends can support Elmwood Franklin. Providing in-kind donations of goods or services, spreading word of the school to potential enrollees, helping out in the classroom or library—the active involvement of our community is what raises us up and sets us apart.

Whatever your ways of supporting Elmwood Franklin School, we thank you. It couldn’t be done without you.

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YOU CAN DO T o p ro M o T e

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S u p er - e A S y T h i N g S

Invite family, friends and neighbors to an Upper School play or musical. Not only is it

Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/elmwoodfranklin. It doesn’t get any easier than that.

quality, family-friendly entertainment, it shows off all the great talents and features of our school!

Wear your EFS gear proudly. We’ve got hats, shirts, fleeces, shorts, sweatpants, scarves, even flip-flops. (You probably shouldn’t wear them all at once, though.)

Spread the word about our Open Houses. Here’s a head start: this year’s open

Stick an EFS bumper sticker on your car, minivan, motorcycle, boat, or forehead. Call us at (716) 877-5035 and we will send you one for free!

houses are scheduled for Thursday, October 18 and Thursday, February 7. And volunteer if you can—there are usually pastries!

Follow us on Twitter—and retweet us. We may not be quite as entertaining as some celebrity tweet-ists, but you’ll be up-to-date with all things EFS and help to promote the school.

Watch, comment on, and share our videos. Check out our channel on YouTube and you just might learn something new and interesting.

Don’t forget about EFS Summer Camp—for your own kids, or for someone else’s. It’s a great option for visiting relatives or neighborhood pals. Visit efssummer.org!

Embrace the idea of legacy: make a referral and bring in one new student or family to be your “successor.” And then they’ll do the same with someone else, and they’ll do the same, and so on. Think of all the lives you’ll change!

Take a minute to express what Elmwood Franklin means to you, whether you’re an alum, or current parent, or former parent. We use testimonials in different ways in our marketing efforts, and they bring a smile to our faces. E-mail us anytime at development@ elmwoodfranklin.org

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Boys from the Elmwood Franklin School Class of 1966 pictured here in 1962.

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