Bulletin Board and Annual Report | Summer Fall 2009

bulletinboard S U M M E R / FA L L 20 0 9

2008/2009 A N N UA L R E P O R T INSIDE!

Fo r A l u m n i , Fa m i l i e s , a n d Fr i e n d s o f E l m wo o d Fra n k l i n S c h o o l

w w w. e l m wo o d f ra n k l i n . o rg

The bulletinboard is published twice a year by the Development Office for alumni, families, and friends of Elmwood Franklin School.

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

Julie Berrigan A S S I S TA N T D I R E C T O R O F DEVELOPMENT

Kathleen McIntrye F RO N T C OV E R A RT

By Peter Obletz ’10

SMART

BOARDS SMART FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS

DONORS

Please mail any address updates to:

This fall, SMART Boards were installed in every Lower School classroom to

Elmwood Franklin School Development Department 104 New Amsterdam Avenue Buffalo, NY 14216

enhance the learning experience of our students. An anonymous donor has given $24,000 to help pay for the nine

Call 716-877-5035 or e-mail development@elmwoodfranklin.org

new Lower School SMART Boards and has issued a challenge to the EFS

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

community to fund the remainder.

Donations made in honor of Sybil McGennis’ retirement will also be used

T E L L U S W H AT Y O U T H I N K

toward the project, leaving $13,500 to

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.

be raised. Join in today and become a SMART donor by making a contribution to our technology fund.

B E C O M E

A

S M A RT

D O N O R

AT

E L M WO O D F R A N K L I N . O RG

bulletinboard S U M M E R / FA L L 20 0 9

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.

2009/2010 BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Elizabeth Maloney ’70

24

18

F E AT U R E S

6

The Mural of My Past CLASS OF 2009 POEM

8 11

Class of 2009

The Promises of Tomorrow GRADUATION SPEAKER CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER

16

Reading the Future EXCERPT FROM CLASS OF1930 PROPHECY

18

The Building of Our Dreams

24

Learning Along WITH PREP KIDS AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM

32 34

A Tribute to Sybil McGennis Who Was There 3RD ANNUAL ALL-ALUMNI OPEN HOUSE

40

4 36 22

Family Ties MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILIES

12

D E PA R T M E N T S

2008/2009 Annual Report

From the Head of School From Development Staff Profile BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS TEAM

28

Day to Day

37

Alumni Update

38

Class Notes

Vice President Madeline Lillie ’64 Secretary Alison Keane Treasurer Michael Hogan Paula Ciprich Shashi Davae Ravi Desai Matthew Enstice Arthur Glick ’71 Ludvig Karl George Kermis Eric Lipke Gail Mitchell Donna Muscarella M. Bradley Rogers Trini Ross Scott Saperston Michele Trolli 2009/2010 ALUMNI COUNCIL Amy Decillis Bard ’86 Jennifer Prince Bronstein ’74 Gitti Barrell ’71 Tricia Barrett ’92 Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak ’82 Rob Drake ’96 Charles Hahn ’68 Stephen Kellogg, Jr. ’77 Susan Penney Kimball ’69 Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64 Madeline Ambrus Lillie ’64 Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70 Samantha Friedman Olsen ’00 Howard Saperston III ’85 Mary Franklin Saperston ’60 Eric Saldanha ’85

from the

HEAD OF SCHOOL

TONY

FEATHERSTON

P

AT BASSETT, THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, RECENTLY WROTE IN HIS BLOG ABOUT THE VALUE OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THIS IS NOT A NEW THEME—IT’S

CERTAINLY A FAVORITE AND IMPORTANT TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WITHIN TUITION-CHARGING SCHOOLS LIKE OURS. AS WITH MOST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, THE ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL MISSION SPEAKS TO WHAT WE BELIEVE IS IMPORTANT, AND AT THE CORE ARE HIGH ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS TO REFLECT NEW RESEARCH, METHODOLOGY, AND TECHNOLOGY, BEST PRACTICES, AND OUR FAMILIES’ NEEDS, EFS HAS FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY PREPARED STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND THE WORKING WORLD BY PLACING AN EMPHASIS ON CORE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE. WHETHER IT’S THE CLASS OF 2009 HEADING OFF TO THEIR FIRST CHOICE HIGH SCHOOLS IN AND AROUND BUFFALO, OR THE CLASS OF 2005 MATRICULATING AT TOP-FLIGHT COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, OR OUR OLDER ALUMNI WHO ARE LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS, EFS ENJOYS A LONG AND STORIED TRACK RECORD OF SETTING OUR STUDENTS ON A PATH WHERE THEY HAVE THE WHEREWITHAL TO PURSUE ANY DREAM.

4

ut the value of Elmwood Franklin is in more than the academic profile. While the term community is sometimes overused, it is an important aspect of what makes this school special. Pat Bassett uses the word intimacy when describing the atmosphere at independent schools, and that certainly fits here.

We are a small environment, where one-to-one relationships exist and are integral to the experience of our students, parents, and teachers, and those relationships often continue well beyond graduation. Each child and parent is known by the faculty and staff, and for many families, the closest, longest lasting friendships are developed right here with other EFS families. Births are celebrated, triumphs are hailed, and misfortunes are mourned together. That intimacy makes us safer and helps teach our students about community, how to care for each other, and how to be productive members of an ever more diverse society.

B

mong the characteristics that make EFS most special are perhaps the ways in which we are quite old fashioned, or as Pat Bassett would say, countercultural. Today’s popular culture bombards our children with messages that promote easy money, flat stomachs without sit-ups or healthy diets, beauty without depth, and people with no discernable talent or skill who have nevertheless become famous for simply being famous. On the other hand, Elmwood Franklin students are presented with myriad opportunities to build on their strengths and their challenges through old fashioned hard work. Yes, as our mission clearly states, we provide the support necessary to achieve success, but it is only through hard work, trying new things, and learning to push beyond what’s easy that our students learn about long-term, meaningful, truly noteworthy accomplishment. As our culture becomes less formal and the old rules for social engagement seem to be losing their hold, EFS sticks to the tried and true. Our students still begin and end every day with a handshake from a teacher or the head of school. And we believe strongly in holding our students to high standards of conduct that dictate how they dress, how they behave, and how they treat other members of the community. I have often spoken with students about what I call the “Grandmother Test.” It’s simple: If you wouldn’t do it, say it, or wear it at your grandmother’s house, then it probably isn’t appropriate for school. And if

A

that doesn’t work—let’s face it, most of our families have become more casual over the years, so it doesn’t always resonate—I apply it to MY grandmothers, both of whom would probably disapprove of almost everything we do today.

Anyway, it usually makes the point. These old fashioned lessons might cause our students to grumble or roll their eyes from time to time, but we know they are what makes our students stand out, what makes them leaders at their high schools, and what makes them able to be confident, impressive, polite, respectful, and successful. n these challenging economic times, it is remarkable that our enrollment and giving are so robust. I attribute that to the shared understanding of, and appreciation for, the real value of an Elmwood Franklin education. Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, alumni, Board members, alumni parents, faculty, and friends who believe in this fine school. Naturally, there is a cost to providing our students with the best elementary and middle school faculty in Western New York and with facilities that both nurture and challenge our students. It is only because of your belief in what makes Elmwood Franklin School special and through your extraordinary support that we are able to continue to do what we have done for 114 years: prepare children for success in life.

I

5

THE

MURAL OF MY PAST C O M P O S E D C O L L A B O R AT I V E LY BY THE CLASS OF 2009

A R R A N G E D BY M A RG OT V I N C E N T ’ 8 6

Born out of an egg, The young caterpillar eats its simple shell.

Growing and feeding its selfish little belly, It has not a care in the world.

Suddenly, it sleeps— The knowledge of rest enters its mind.

Ignorance fades to curiosity.

Breaking out of its old world, it is transformed.

It becomes the focal point of my mysterious masterpiece.

I capture its image, only for an instant, Before the brilliantly beautiful butterfly takes wing, Sailing and floating into the complexly simple forest.

I lightly lay down my paintbrush.

Daylight shines as bright as stars.

I notice a spider, Traveling down the winding web of endless memories.

I enter the jungle of my mind.

Instantly, I am transported to the sandbox of my youth.

Here, all I do is play.

I have no enemies, Nothing but love from toe to head, And sand in my socks and shoes.

Quick as a flash, I grab my paintbrushes.

Swirling and mixing the palette of my life, I begin painting the mural of my past.

I create art that defies time.

I travel back to Elmwood Franklin— My foundation, my preparation, my backbone.

EFS was the training wheels to my bike, Glistening with a million shimmers.

The place where I saw a better perspective on our world.

There, I learned to put ideas into words, Words into a glossy gouache landscape, A place of thoughts and actions.

A metamorphosis begins.

Each step is a footprint on my heart.

Two plus two, Two times two, Eventually, adding a variable to my creation.

It is like seeing a movie only halfway— In length, in love, in laughter.

Years seem like minutes.

So much to love, So much to hate, So much to remember, So much to forget.

Yet, I paint it all in bold tones, Looking intensely at the primary colors of my life.

Miraculously, a single cloud appears.

The sky begins to cry, With the darkness close behind.

Hastily, I cover my creation and head for shelter.

I see a wall, standing ominously in my path, Cowering over me, daring me to try and pass.

It is no match for my memories.

It quickly crumbles.

I am standing on the frozen boulevard of tomorrow, Surrounded by yesterday.

I sit awestruck.

What is the best solution for my sorrow?

People with umbrellas gather to witness the hubbub.

A passerby throws me an umbrella.

My fingers fumble to pop the stop.

Rain keeps coming down.

The umbrella is broken.

Memories pelt me with driving force.

Seasons of life move at hair-raising speed.

Haltingly, eventually, I cross the twisting road.

A cubby to a locker, Walks, hikes, trails, losing, racing, winning.

Crying, bonding, laughing, thinking, talking, Singing “We are the Champions.”

Wearing a clean uniform and a red pair of Converse, I play as hard as I can.

The crowd is quiet.

I am anxious and thrill fuels my run.

Magically, the rain starts to slow.

The endless road becomes silent.

I return to my easel with a new found love of antiquity.

Under-painted with vibrant, glossy colors, The pigment spreads across my canvas like warm syrup— Sweet from the Sugar Shack.

I break tradition and add some abstraction.

I mix a dab of Prep I and skipping through Blue Bears With a touch of first grade and a droplet of Colonial Day. I blend Onyahsa, Letchworth and Quebec.

I shape Pathfinder’s island— Long, wide, glowing in the late evening light.

I collage playing touch football in gym With riding the bench in basketball.

Secondary and tertiary colors backlight the bricks of my memories.

I tenderly sketch in the grand finale of those days— My EFS graduation.

Driving around the circle for the last time, Glancing at the lone buffalo, Driving away, watching the school get smaller in the distance.

Looking back, not in sorrow, but in joy.

I stand and I sit, I work and I wait.

After forever and eternity, I’ve finally won.

I am at the vanishing point— The place on the horizon where two lines converge and visibility ends.

I mat, mount, and frame.

My metamorphosis is complete.

The mural of my past is painted.

7

THE

class of 8

2009

SITTING ( From L to R) Jay Yarbrough, Alexandra Viti, Charlotte Jacobs, Molly Mathias, Michelle Moreland, Angelina Buscaglia, Jaci Smith, Kayla Brannen, Marla Murrett, Maxcy Gayles STANDING ROW 1 Autumn Rolack, Jourdan Green, Emily Glick, Jordan Serotte, Taylor Levin, Daniel Scully, Noah Horan, Kenneth Lipke, Evan Ryan, Dejia James, Lizzy Cappuccino, Maggie Downing ROW 2 Noel Andersen, Alexander Herer, Sarah Duncan, Kyle Cramer, Thomas Westbrook ROW 3 Mack Keavey, Samuel Hausmann, Charles Hahn, Alec Long, Joseph Todaro, Tino Tomasello, William Kuettel

9

CLASS OF 2009 HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES

Noel Andersen Kayla Brannen Angelina Buscaglia Lizzy Cappuccino Kyle Cramer Maggie Downing Sarah Duncan Maxcy Gayles Emily Glick Jourdan Green Charles Hahn Samuel Hausmann Alexander Herer Noah Horan Charlotte Jacobs Dejia James Mack Keavey William Kuettel Taylor Levin Kenny Lipke Alec Long Molly Mathias Michelle Moreland Marla Murrett Autumn Rolack Evan Ryan Daniel Scully Jordan Serotte Jaci Smith Joseph Todaro Tino Tomasello Alexandra Viti Thomas Westbrook Jay Yarbrough

10

Nichols Nichols Buffalo Seminary Nichols Canisius Nardin Academy Stuyvesant High School (NYC) Nichols Buffalo Seminary Buffalo Seminary Canisius Canisius Canisius Orchard Park Buffalo Seminary Park School Nichols City Honors Nichols Nichols Nichols Buffalo Seminary Nichols Nichols Nichols Park School Nichols Buffalo Seminary Buffalo Seminary St. Joes St. Joes Nichols Bishop Seabury Academy (Lawrence, KS) Canisius

family T

I

E

S

M U LT I - G E N E R AT I O N A L FA M I L I E S

at Elmwood Franklin

here is a sizable group of alumni and students who are making a

T

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.

Five graduates in the Class of 2009 have a parent and/or grandparent who is an alumnus/a of Elmwood Franklin School.

From top to bottom: Archie ’71 and Emily Glick Charles ’68 and Charles Hahn Charlotte and Louis ’78 Jacobs Linsday ’07, Molly and Wendy ’77 Mathias Alexandra and Susan ’76 Viti

11

THE

promises of TO M O R ROW

F O U N DAT I O N P R E S I D E N T S P E A K S TO THE CLASS OF 2009

s president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker puts a lot of thought into the many wonderful possibilities the future holds—and how to achieve them. It’s a line of deliberation that shaped her comments to the Elmwood Franklin Class of 2009 as the speaker at their graduation ceremony on June 10.

A

Dedecker has been honed for her present position by her past roles in social and civic activism—leading the Association of Junior Leagues International, garnering a White House appointment to the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, and heading the U.S. Committee for the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer celebration in 2000.

To prepare her remarks at EFS, Dedecker polled our graduates about their dreams—and their intentions— for the future. Their answers, she said, were a gift of hope. “I was delighted by your humor, moved by your insights, heartened by your assertiveness and bravado and inspired by your visions of the possible,” she told the students. “Your answers were testament to family, to Elmwood Franklin, and to a strong sense of self.”

13

“

WHETHER CEO, ARTIST, ATHLETE OR SCIENTIST, YOU HAVE DREAMT A BETTER WORLD. WHETHER YOU TOUCH ONE OR COUNTLESS LIVES, EACH OF YOU WILL COMMAND A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE IN WHICH TO WEAVE YOUR PERSONAL MAGIC.

Below, excerpts from Dedecker’s speech, which cast the 34 students sitting onstage as “architects of the future” and challenged them to build their dreams just as they see them. “…An overwhelming number of you shared dreams that spoke of a more peaceful world, with less hunger, less pain and less prejudice. The great thinker Aristotle wrote that the three goals of educating the whole person are 1) to have knowledge of the right thing, 2) to have the desire to do the right thing, and 3) to practice doing the right thing. Your answers told me that you are well on your way to knowing the right thing, and you have the desire to do the right thing, and so now comes the practice part.

As a graduate of Elmwood Franklin you inherit a rich legacy of education and service, a tradition of excellence that promotes the power of each one of you to make the world a better place. As a graduate in the 21st century you inherit the lessons learned and the hard fought victories of the 20th century.

14

The last century saw Ghandi’s reform movement, the first atomic bomb, women winning the right to vote, a man on the moon, the horrors of the Holocaust, and the end of school segregation. It was a century that heard Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and saw the dissonance of two world wars and the falling of the Berlin Wall. A century that discovered diseases such as AIDS and cures such as antibiotics. A century that unleashed technology with the debut of television in the 1930’s and the World Wide Web in 1989. The 21st century has started with no less consequence: 9/11 changed the world as we knew it, the 2008 elections redefined the power of our democracy, and the recent turmoil of the financial markets has sent the economy spinning. As history continues to unfold we have no shortage of challenges before us; yet, within all of these challenges lies a call to build a brighter future.

Each and every one of you brings a unique combination of gifts, talents, and life experiences to the global village. In your comments to me, you spoke of your strengths with quiet confidence.

USE YOUR WANDS

WISELY & GENEROUSLY…

Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker

You told me of your determination, your creativity, your integrity, your compassion and goals. The challenges we face today are riddled with new complexities, and we will need precisely your strengths and leadership attributes to become the architects of the future. Never have your voices, your hands, and your hearts been more necessary to fulfilling the promises of tomorrow.

Given a magic wand, you said you would: Get us out of global recession Perfect an outpost on the moon Cure diabetes End racism and persecution Prevent world hunger Achieve world peace Clean the oceans End poverty Give everyone a fair chance.

These are your inspiring visions for the future.

result of your own efforts. Your headlines heralded a cure for cancer, a cure for MS, an end to AIDS in Africa, an end to gasoline-powered cars, and the discovery of new species in the Great Barrier Reef.

You envisioned yourselves as an Olympic medalist, an inter-galactic space traveler, a recording artist, and the CEO of Cheez-its.

Whether CEO, artist, athlete or scientist, you have dreamt a better world. Whether you touch one or countless lives, each of you will command a sphere of influence in which to weave your personal magic.

Use your wands wisely and generously…

Godspeed and congratulations!”

In my final question, I asked you to tell me what a national headline would read 20 years from now as a

15

READING THE

FUTURE In her speech to graduating eighth graders, Community Foundation president Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker used the image of a magic wand that could conjure the future—one in which the students envisioned themselves as CEOs, artists, athletes, and scientists. In 1930, Jane Drake Baker McCoy, a member of the graduating class of the Elmwood School, wrote a “class prophecy” that also involved a magic wand that let them see into the future.

At right is an excerpt from the narrative; you can read the entire piece online at www.elmwoodfranklin.org.

16

C L A S S P RO P H E C Y E L M WO O D S C H O O L C L A S S O F 1930 One day at recess when all the other girls had wandered away I sat looking at the pool in the school yard as though I were trying to pierce its depths to obtain inspiration for the prophecy I had been told to write for the class of 1930. This prophecy was going to be a difficult task I thought, so in perplexity my mind turned to the interesting subject of the ancient Greek myths and beliefs which we had been studying in Science. Suddenly I sat up straight; they believed in spirits that inhabited pools and fountains. As I sat musing on this thought, I saw a beautiful young girl slowly rising out of the pool! I was so astonished that all I could do was stare at her. She drew herself languidly out of the water to recline beside me.

“Who are you?” I finally asked.

“I am one of the naiads who are daughters of Jupiter. Though we are immortal we are very well disposed toward inhabitants of the earth. We are also very wise, the wisest of all the nymphs.”

“Perhaps you are not as wise as you think,” I suggested scornfully.

“Of course, if you doubt it—” She made a move as though to return to the pool.

“Oh, please do not go,” I entreated.

“Very well. I will stay if you wish,” she replied softly.

“But if you do not believe me—” “This might be a right time to put your wisdom to a test. If you are as marvelous as you say perhaps you will help me with the prophecy I was asked to disclose?”

“Yes,” she said rather reluctantly. “I will show you in this pool the futures of all the girls in your class. It will be a life-like revelation of what they will be doing at the height of their careers.”

I was impatient to see the first sample of her skill so, as the naiad waved a wand which I had not noticed before, I looked eagerly at the slowly moving waters.

Before my startled eyes a face appeared and I recognized Joan Wendt. Suddenly-there she was again-on horseback this time.

“Joan,” said the naiad calmly, “is a far-famed owner and rider of thoroughbred hunters and steeplechasers. A very graceful rider, she exhibits great skill and daring in the showring. Her achievement in winning both the American National and the English Premier steeplechase in the same week proved highly sensational. This Joan accomplished with her favorite 'Stop, Look, and Listen.' In

order to make the two tracks in the same week, this exceptional animal was transported by airship. Due to the remarkable care and training the horse had received he was not at all afraid and enjoyed the trip immensely.”

The mirrored likeness of Joan disappeared to be replaced by that of another girl, Jean Allan, our class president. She was sitting in front of an easel putting the finishing touches on a portrait of our beloved principal, Miss Holbrook. The scene changed and I saw a room in the Louvre, in which, on the center of the wall, hung a superb picture.

“This is Jean's picture,” explained my guide. “It occupies the place of honor in this famous gallery. Known as the world's greatest masterpiece, the public come to admire and the artists to study it. Jean is the only living artist permitted recognition in the Louvre.”

The picture vanished to be succeeded by another.

This proved to be the picture of an airplane. I could not help saying—“Well, an airplane is a graceful sight, but what has it to do with the future of a girl in the class?”

“Take a look at the pilot,” she replied.

I looked and who should step out of the cockpit but Barbara Byers, stunning in a neat red leather flying coat and a fur-trimmed helmet. She was smiling at dozens of reporters.

“She has just completed a non-stop flight around the world, from Buffalo to Buffalo, in two days, one hour, and thirty-nine minutes going, on an average, about five hundred miles an hour, the greatest speed yet attained by mortals. This flight has made Buffalo recognized as the world's most important airplane center.” All this the naiad informed me. …

“Now,” I inquired anxiously, “since you have told me such splendid futures of the other girls, will you please tell mine?”

“Gladly,” she said, vigorously waving her hand twice, thrice over the pool. Nothing happened and sadly came the words, “There is no more power in this last magical wand, so farewell.” And with this she disappeared in the pool, but a voice came from the depths— “Go to the woods where dwells the sprite, Go to the woods on a pitch dark night, Appeal to the lizard, consult the toad, To take from my mind this dreadful load; Then bring me a rabbit's foot, left hind, Be sure all these instructions to mind, And I shall tell you what I shall say, But I'll talk no more on this blessed day.”

17

Each new renovation project at Elmwood Franklin—and there have been many over the past 60 years—makes it the perfect school building for the times. But times change.

THE BUILDING OF

OUR DREAMS or almost 60 years, the building at 104 New Amsterdam has been home to Elmwood Franklin School. When erected in 1951, it was lauded as one of the most modern school buildings in the country, with a design based on extensive study of schools in the United States and abroad. Photographs from the school’s 1955 brochure show students at work on sewing projects in the dining room, riding tricycles and swinging on swings on the playground, building transistor radios in the workshop, and working with flames (sans safety goggles—yikes!) in what was a state-of-the-art science lab. Reads the text, “The new building was a natural and necessary expression of the background of the institution. … Founded in response to a demand for better educational facilities, Elmwood Franklin has maintained a tradition of progress.”

F

A magazine advertisement circa 1951proclaiming the many modern attributes of the new building.

19

1999

2002

2004

Library/Media Center

Science room, part of the Upper School renovation

Theatre

What that means is that things aren’t allowed to grow outdated or outmoded: the building of our dreams always requires more building. The facility has undergone many renovations and additions over the years, including a string of renovations in the 1960’s, when what was the gymnasium became the auditorium. A new playground was built in 1983, following a concept called “playground-raising,” which required the hands-on involvement of parents, children, and staff in the building. At one point, an art room was put in the basement, where it remained until 1988, the same year a new gymnasium was built, the Prep extension was added on, and the school’s first-ever computer lab was established. The library media center was built in 1999, and the improvements have continued over the past decade: a Prep reading/music room addition in 2000, a completely redesigned Upper School in 2002, the new theatre in 2004, and an expanded dining room just last year. The school’s overall property footprint has also changed over the last few years with the acquisition of five residential properties directly adjacent to the school. This summer, renovations were made to the Lower School hallway.

20

These improvements were necessitated by changing times, aging structures, a growing student body, developing technologies, and burgeoning activities and programs—a continual trend throughout EFS history.

So what’s next in the “tradition of progress”? While EFS is thankful for—and proud of—its current facility, there are clear needs that would enhance the educational experience for students, faculty, and parents. These include an indoor activity center for Prep/Lower School, a Lower School technology center, expanded classroom/meeting space in Lower School, improved energy efficiency, a full-size athletic field, more parking, and improved traffic flow.

While administrators and trustees work on developing a campus master plan that will address these needs, which will likely be addressed in a future capital campaign, students enjoy all that the building has to offer today, as well as what it’s always had: the commitment to being the best possible place for kids to learn and grow.

2008

2009

Dining Room

Lower School Hallway

1950s Library

21

22

MEET THE

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS TEAM ZIGGY PIADLO Building and Grounds Supervisor Years at EFS: 28 Prior job: Ziggy worked as a food inspector on the shipping docks in Tampa, Florida for six years. Before that, he was a vet tech for the military.

On his to-do list for the day: “Cutting some more grass and looking around for leaks from all the rain we've been having.”

Most enjoyable parts of job: Ziggy says it's the interaction with the community he enjoys the most. “I like being able to help people, whether it's a teacher, a kid, or even a parent with car trouble.”

Most challenging parts of job: “Trying to get everything done among all the interruptions.” It's hard to change a light bulb with a hammer in one hand and a paint brush in the other while sitting on a lawnmower!

How has EFS changed over the years? Surprisingly, Ziggy says it hasn't changed at all, or rather that change has been a constant, whether it's renovating this, expanding that, or building something new.

Favorite EFS lunch: “I like them all—that's the problem,” he says. After 28 years, however, Ziggy has had his fill of school lunches and now usually brings his own.

If Ziggy could have any job in the world, he'd be: a veterinarian Something he's always wanted to do but hasn't yet: visit Alaska. “But I hate mosquitoes so much that I probably never will,” he admits.

A few things you may not know about Ziggy: He's first-generation Polish-American and spoke Polish before English. He's a grandfather of four. And he's a sausage-making master, a skill he learned from his grandfather. Last Easter, Ziggy made 450 lbs. of sausage to share with his entire extended family.

PAT KILIAN Building Maintenance Assistant Years at EFS: 13 Prior job: Before joining the EFS community, Pat was proprietor of his own lawn care and snowplowing company.

On his to-do list for the day: paint the boys' bathroom, tile the floor, and cut the grass Most enjoyable parts of job: Pat enjoys the outdoor work the most, like cutting grass, snow removal, and painting.

Most challenging parts of job: “Getting everything done on time!”

How has EFS changed over the years? “It's been getting bigger over the years, and with that comes more responsibilities,” notes Pat. Favorite EFS lunch: “I really like all the lunches,” says Pat, and anyone who's ever looked at his lunch tray can testify to that. “My favorite snack is soft pretzels.”

If Pat could have any job in the world, he'd be: an airplane pilot Something he's always wanted to do but hasn't yet: skydiving A few things you may not know about Pat: He's an avid golfer, and also a car buff: he loves cars and car shopping.

At left: Ziggy Piadlo (left) and Pat Kilian (right)

23

COME A L O N G

A N D

LEARN with Prep students on their trip to the Buffalo Museum of Science

Seventy-five percent of the world’s animal species are insects, and this year’s Prep II students got the chance to see, touch, even taste a few of them! Come along and learn on their field trip to Buggin’ Out!, a special exhibit at the Buffalo Museum of Science in May. (Don’t worry—they took a pass on the cheddar-cheese-flavored dried crickets that were being offered and stuck with their sandwiches, bananas, and lemonade instead. Smart kids!)

25

M

OST OF US WOULD TURN AROUND AND RUN IF WE

came across a hairy tarantula, a plate of writhing mealworms, or a giant hissing cockroach, but the Prep students didn’t—they looked and learned about these surprisingly friendly creatures. And when asked if they wanted to hold an African millipede, all but one eagerly held out their palms. “They tickle!” screamed a boy, giggling as it crawled between his fingers.

Having studied insects in class, the kids already knew a few things (such as the difference between an exoskeleton and endoskeleton, for instance) but there is always more to learn about bugs. After all, with more than one million species of insects in the world, you could spend your whole life looking at different kinds of insects and never see them all.

Here are a few things you might not know: Mealworms got their name from their pesky habit of infesting people’s flour bins and other grain stores. Mealworms are actually the larval stage of a black beetle.

A grasshopper can jump 80 times its body length. That’s like a person taking a 450-foot-leap!

Tarantulas taste with their feet and “hear” with their fur: they have taste receptors in their feet, and the hairs that cover their body sense sound vibrations.

Millipedes don’t really have a million legs; even the biggest ones have at most about 750— but that’s the most legs of any creature!

26

Centipedes have considerably fewer, usually less than 300.

Fleas (which, like spiders and scorpions, are actually arachnids) can jump 200 times their body height—that’s equivalent to a human jumping to the seventieth floor of the Empire State Building.

A single spider web, if unraveled into a straight line, could reach lengths of up to 300 miles.

Dung beetles live entirely off of animal waste, needing no additional food or water intake.

Bees do not actually generate honey. Rather, they concoct it from the flower nectar they consume and repeatedly regurgitate.

A certain type of dragonfly, Austrophlebia costalis, can fly at speeds of up to 36 miles per hour.

Insects can be found on all seven continents— even Antarctica.

D I D YO U K N OW ?

COCKROACHES HAVE A BAD RAP AS INVASIVE PESTS THAT SPREAD DISEASE, BUT MOST OF THE WORLD’S COCKROACHES ACTUALLY PERFORM A BENEFICIAL SERVICE TO THE EARTH, ASSISTING THE DECOMPOSITION PROCESS BY EATING DECAYING ROTTING ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATTER.

27

DAYtoDAY School year traditions start anew Above, eighth graders get in the swing of things on the annual trip to Camp Pathfinder. At right, Tony Featherston greets new and returning students with a smile and a handshake.

28

Summer’s golden ticket Summer Camp at Elmwood Franklin was the place to be this summer. Above, OnStage campers appear in their scrumptious production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. At left, kids get technical in Challenge Quest as they build real working robots.

29

Let’s be friends Facing page top and bottom right: Prep II students used the power of technology to make new friends during a live video conference with students at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf in Buffalo. Prep kids practice conversational sign language and also sign songs and poems and learn about living with deafness.

Get SMART Facing page bottom left: first grade teachers engage students using the newly installed SMART Boards.

Oceans of experience Upper School science teacher Clare Wagstaff, pictured above, spent eight days with research scientists studying coral disease off the coast of Florida as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Teacher at Sea program. Oceanography is a part of the eighth grade science curriculum, and Clare will be sharing her experiences with her students.

31

SYBIL MCGENNIS EVERYONE'S FAVORITE “SCHOOLMARM,” RETIRES AFTER 37 YEARS OF TEACHING AT EFS

Third grade teacher extraordinaire Sybil McGennis has made the 2008/2009 school year her last, a bittersweet milestone for her, her colleagues, her former students, and the entire EFS community.

A tribute to Sybil was held in the theatre during the all-alumni open house in June, marked by the attendance of more than 100 guests and the dedication of the third grade classroom in her honor by an anonymous donor. In May, Board president Alice Jacobs honored Sybil with the Margaret G. Swift Award for her many years of meritorious service to Elmwood Franklin.

hough days like this can be emotional in some respects, as we see the end of an era, my preference, and I am sure Sybil's too, would be to celebrate today—celebrate great memories, a great career, and a new beginning for Sybil and her family.”

“T

former student and family friend Dave Pfalzgraf '84, from his speech

ybil and I had so many good times throughout the years and laughed our way through countless play rehearsals, projects that always made a mess, interesting guest speakers including a Civil War general who tried to train the troops, ... and endless conversations on every imaginable topic. We've been terrific teammates, close friends for many years, and in many ways more like sisters.”

“S

former colleague and friend Sue White, from her speech

ormer Headmaster Keith W. Frome honored Sybil for her hard work and her hair bows.

"A bow," he pointed out, "always comes on top of a gift."

F

At left, Sybil (center) with grandchildren Claire ’16 and William ’14, son Peter ’85, husband Peter and daughter-in-law Susan.

WHO WAS THERE

1

Tricia Barrett ’92

2

Dave Pfalzgraf ’84

3

Molly Wadsworth ’78

13

Head of Lower School Susie Barrett Green ’62

14

Alumni parent Mark Chason

15

William McGennis ’14 unveils the plaque dedicating the 3rd grade room to Sybil McGennis

4

Corporation Member Barbara Hourihan Downing

5

Peter McGennis, Jr. ’85

16

Dave Pfalzgraf ’84

Eric Saldanha ’85

17

Robin Pfalzgraf Irwin ’82

Former teacher/trustee Margot Rumsey Banta ’56

18

Alumni parent Jan Hall

19

Steve Kellogg, Jr. ’77

20

Brian Kellogg ’81

21

Kari Fronk Clark ’91

22

Martin Chason ’94

23

Nicholas Chason ’99

24

Will Chason ’03

6 7

8 9

Sybil McGennis Former teacher Sue White

10

Liz Duryea Maloney ’70

11

Will Maloney ’05

12

Head of School Tony Featherston

3RD ANNUAL ALL-ALUMNI OPEN HOUSE AND TRIBUTE TO RETIRING THIRD GRADE TEACHER SYBIL MCGENNIS JUNE 6, 2009

2

1

3

5

6 4

34

12

7 8

9 10 11

14 15 13

19 17 16

20 18

22

23

24

21

35

from

D E V E LO P M E N T

JULIE

BERRIGAN Director of Development

KATHLEEN

MCINTYRE Assistant Director of Development

he relationship between Elmwood Franklin's development efforts and its alumni relations is a symbiotic one: we support our alumni at the same time we look to them for support. That includes charitable support, of course, but it also entails other, broader kinds of assistance and involvement. We aim to keep our alumni connected with the school and each other, to share and celebrate their achievements, and to honor their everlasting place here at EFS. We believe these things benefit the school as a whole as much as they do our alumni as individuals.

T

We're happy to introduce our alumni base to Kathleen McIntyre, who will be coordinating many of our alumni activities this coming year. Kathleen has been with Elmwood Franklin for several years in several different capacities and is eager to get to know the school from its “alumni-side� because it is such a large and valuable part of the institution.

The Development Office, working in conjunction with the Alumni Council, has some exciting things planned for the year, so we hope to see or hear from you soon!

36

STAY CONNECTED

GET INVOLVED

Members of the Alumni Council (from l to r) Eric Saldanha ’85, Charles Hahn ’68, Stephen Kellogg, Jr. ’77, Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64, Rob Drake ’96, Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70, Amy Decillis Bard ’86, and Tricia Barrett ’92

Update your e-mail address with EFS. More and more of our communications are electronic; if we don't have your correct e-mail address, you're missing out.

Send an e-mail to development@elmwoodfranklin.org, and while you're at it, share your news. Tell us what you're up to: schools, jobs, family additions, special accolades— we want to know!

Serve as a class agent.

If you're interested in serving as a link between EFS and your classmates by soliciting and sharing updates, contact Kathleen McIntyre at kmcintyre@elmwoodfranklin.org or 716-877-5035.

Write your life story.

Or at least a small piece of it. All alumni are invited to write on themes relating to their jobs, hobbies, or experiences at EFS. We will print suitable pieces between 500 and 1500 words in the Bulletin Board. If you're interested, contact Sally Jarzab at sjarzab@elmwoodfranklin.org or 716-877-5035.

WEDNESDAY

Alumni Regional Gathering in NYC. Visit elmwoodfranklin.org P.M. for full details.

NOV.6:0011

SUNDAY

Alumni Basketball Tournament Visit elmwoodfranklin.org P.M. for full details.

DEC. 27 10:30 A.M.—12:30

Become a fan.

Follow Elmwood Franklin School on Facebook for the latest news, events and photos.

37

Maddie McQueeney ’01 and Debby Clark ’63 ref a girls’ field hockey game in September.

CLASS

NOTES 1969

Valinda Parker Gorder writes, “I did not quite learn everything I needed to know in Kindergarten, but EFS was by far the best education institution I ever experienced— all the way through my master’s degree.”

1981

Thomas J. Laub writes, “I currently teach European history at James Madison University in Virginia. My first book, After the Fall, studies the German occupation of France during World War II and will appear in bookstores around February 2010.”

Jack Levy won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing on September 12, 2009 for his work on the series Battlestar Galactica. This is Jack’s fifth Emmy nomination for outstanding sound editing.

1985

Katie Wilton married David Charles Peterson on September 26, 2009 in Newburyport, MA. They will live in Topsfield, MA.

1987

Adam Lippes recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the ADAM store located at 5454 Main St. in Williamsville.

38

From l to r: EFS alums Ramsey Gayles '06, Jake Cappuccino '06, Steve Kellogg '06, Will Zacher '08, and Ari Goldfarb '06

1991

Donald (Joby) Righter Zammit graduated from The Brooks School in 1995 and Rochester Institute of Technology in 2000. He now lives and works as a chef in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Chaffee School ’02 and American University ’06 (magna cum laude), has graduated from The Levin School of Law at The University of Florida in Gainesville on May 15, 2009.

1993

2000

1996

2001

Whitney Allyson Zammitt graduated from Nichols in 1997 and Northern Arizona University in 2001. She married Joe Barnas in 2004, and they currently reside in Arvada, Colorado.

Allison Drake was awarded the Whitaker Prize for multiple sclerosis research at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers in Atlanta. Allison is currently pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia.

Yvon Paul Pasquarello along with a few friends has started the Fire Island Beer Company, a microbrewery dedicated to the pursuit of quality American microbeer and quality American relaxation based in Atlantique, New York. Fire Island Beer Company’s first offering, Lighthouse Ale, was deemed by NBC New York to be the “Official Beer of Summer 2009.”

Jolie Roetter was promoted to Director of International and Intercultural studies at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY.

1998

James Righter Gardner, a graduate of The Loomis

Heidi Crawford Gardner, a graduate of The Loomis Chaffee School ’06, graduated magna cum laude from Pace University on May 20, 2009 after taking a year off between boarding school and college.

Luke Rich is returning to Buffalo after studying in Jackson, Missippi. He will be attending University at Buffalo majoring in business administration.

2004

Javier Buscaglia-Pesquera made the Dean's List the past two semesters at the Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Architecture.

2005

Jay Dref has received several recent awards and honors, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Allen Award for best vocalist, the Marie Mohr/Miranda Curry College Scholarship from the Chromatic Club, and the H&A Ziegle Jr. Scholarship from the Juilliard School. (Jay started at Juilliard this fall.) He also won the Friends of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Young Musician Scholarship and performed with the BPO as a soloist three times this summer. Jay was profiled in the April 29, 2009 edition of The Buffalo News.

Students from the Class of 2005 gathered at the home of Head of School Tony Featherston to catch up before heading off to college.

2006

Kilby Bronstein was selected by the Buffalo chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals as the Youth Philanthropist of the Year. Kilby was conominated by Elmwood Franklin School and Roswell Park's Paint Box Project. Kilby will receive the award at the National Philanthropy Day on November 18, 2009 at the Adam's Mark Hotel.

IN MEMORIAM

1946

David K. Anderson passed away on August 15, 2009 at the age of 74.

He was the father of EFS alum David Reed Anderson ’84.

Alums working at Camp Pathfinder this summer greeted Pete Johnson and his crew of EFS students there for a summer option session in July. Alumni pictured below are Alex George ’06, Max Reis ’04, Michael Szymkowiak ’05, Steven Szymkowiak ’00, and Brian Brunsing ’03.

Luke Rich ’01catches up with his first grade teacher, Judy Jurnack, and nephew David Rich III ’17 while visiting EFS.

CLASS OF 2005

COLLEGES Sadie Baker Sarah Bassett Alison Bellows Daniel Bernstein Martin Bielat Katherine Bollier Derek Brim Sarah Brody Moriah Camp Joanna Cianciosa Theodore Clauss Alexander Cousins Victoria Dann Jessica Demakos Jay Dref Erin Edson Allie Faitelson Will Gisel Stephanie Haddad Alayla Henry Katherine Lipke William Maloney Cary Marlette John McHugh Benjamin Meyer Rachael Moreland Jacob Moy Lyman Munschauer Caroline Pierce Philipp Rimmler Derek Robins Marvin Smith Jules Stephan Michael Szymkowiak Monica Wlodarczyk

Buffalo State College Colgate University Johns Hopkins University Unknown at time of publication Baldwin-Wallace College Ontario School of Art and Design University at Buffalo Rochester Institute of Technology St. Johns University Buffalo State College Canisius College William and Mary College Elon University Denison University The Juilliard School SUNY Fredonia Union College Johns Hopkins University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Canisius College Barry University St. Lawrence University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Loyola University Chicago Wheaton College Northeastern University Georgetown University Hamilton College University of Denver Boston College Harvard University Unknown at time of publication The University of Chicago Canisius College Bowdoin College

39

2008/2009 Annual Report

Mission E L M WO O D F RA 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;

•

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

•

•

42

•

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;

•

families in supporting our students and teachers;

•

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

ENHANCING

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;

INVOLVING

Contents 44 46 46 47 48 49 50 52

From the Board President Board of Trustees Corporation Life Members Admissions Report Parent Council Alumni Council Volunteer Recognition Tribute to Finley R. Greene, Jr.

54

2008/2009 Annual Fund Campaign

55 56 57 64 72 73 74 75 80

History Cabinet Donor Profiles Donors Gifts in Memory and Honor Gifts In-Kind Grandparent Donors Alumni Donors 110% Club

82

2009 Auction

84 85

Executive Committee Raise the Paddle for Technology

86

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

43

From the Board President L I Z D U R Y E A M A L O N E Y ’ 70

T IS MID SUMMER, AND I AM AT EFS TO CHECK IN ON THE LOWER

I

School renovation. As I walk through the gutted hallway, unrecognizable in the absence of lockers and ceiling, I am astounded at the progress, and happy to hear that we have secured the required permits to begin the next phase of our project. I look up and admire the higher ceiling, once covered by suspended tiles, and hope that the parents and children will like the more spacious feeling as much as our building committee did when deciding to leave it open. I search for the ledge where the new Cat 6 wiring will be run, allowing information to load more quickly, and eliminating the “spinning ball of doom” (a sign that our existing wiring was no longer meeting our expanding technology needs). I will call when I get back to my office to be sure we are still on target for completion by opening day.

As I assume the responsibility of Board president, I find myself looking at all aspects of our school with the same critical eye that I have turned towards the Lower School project. I am happy to report that I like what I see. As Tony Featherston detailed in the spring issue of this publication, NYSAIS, in its review of our school for reaccreditation, found our program to be strong, our faculty dedicated and passionate, and our commitment to positive character development particularly impressive. While this is great news, there is no temptation to rest on our laurels. Based on the preliminary results of our strategic planning retreat last spring, the Board is already moving forward on a number of initiatives with an eye towards ensuring Elmwood Franklin’s ability to provide an education of the highest quality to continuing generations.

44

While my approach to the school may now be more businesslike, my experiences at EFS as a student, a parent, an alumna and a volunteer have taught me that EFS is so much more than just an organization in the “business” of education. Elmwood Franklin is a choice that each one of us has consciously made.

For parents, sending your child to EFS is a choice you have made because you understand that the gift of a strong academic foundation is without question the best gift you can give to your child.

Many of you will also make the choice to volunteer and become involved in school activities, modeling the behavior of giving back and adding to the rich fabric of our school community.

For our faculty, teaching at EFS is a choice you have made because you are given the freedom and the support needed to instruct and inspire your students to be the best they can be both as students and as individuals.

For our active EFS alumni, volunteering at school is a choice you make because you understand the importance of giving back to a community that has given you so many advantages.

And finally, for our loyal and generous donors, giving to EFS is a choice that you continue to make year after year because you believe there is value in the exceptional educational experience that Elmwood Franklin provides, and you understand that we can only continue to provide it with your support.

priority that inspires us all to work harder on behalf of our school.

With a new school year now upon us, I would like to thank our outgoing trustees Philipp Rimmler and Annette Fitch, two outstanding board members who have given of their time and expertise in service to the school. They will be greatly missed. It has also been my extreme good fortune to serve with Alice Jacobs during her tenure as Board chair. With a list of accomplishments too numerous to recount, Alice leaves this Board with the profound admiration and gratitude of all who have served with her. There is no doubt that her contributions to Elmwood Franklin will have a lasting impact on our school for years to come. I am also pleased to welcome our newest Board members Ludvik Karl, EFS parent and financial consultant, Donna Muscarella, EFS parent and paralegal with Phillips Lytle, and Scott Saperston ’86, EFS parent, alum, and financial consultant with Smith Barney. The Board appreciates the commitment to EFS that our new trustees have made in accepting the invitation to serve, and looks forward to their future contributions.

Finished with my tour of the Lower School, I exit just in time to see a loud and happy crew of children returning to EFS from a day trip with our summer camp. I make a mental note to send a thank you to our camp director, Clare Wagstaff, for breathing new life into this program, and then I stop and watch as the children pile into the school, remembering just how much fun it was to be a child at Elmwood Franklin.

It is our individual choices that bring us together at EFS, as parents, students, teachers, volunteers and donors. It is our common belief in education as a

45

Board of Trustees 20 08 / 20 09 Alice Jacobs VICE PRESIDENT Philipp L. Rimmler VICE PRESIDENT Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70 TREASURER Michael Hogan SECRETARY Alison Keane PRESIDENT

Paula Ciprich Shashi Davae Ravi Desai Matthew Enstice Annette Fitch Arthur Glick ’71 George Kermis

Madeline Ambrus Lillie ’64 Eric Lipke Gail Mitchell Nena Rich M. Bradley Rogers Trini Ross Michele Trolli

Corporation Life Members Jane S. Banta ’61 Steven G. Biltekoff Hazard K. Campbell ’42 Janie Constantine ’62 Holly A. Donaldson ’57 Barbara Hourihan Downing Richard E. Gioia Robert D. Gioia Finley R. Greene, Jr. (d) Amy J. Habib Charles J. Hahn Frederick K. Houston Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. ’47 Michael Joseph

46

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

Admissions Report After graduating 38 eighth grade students in 2008, we enrolled 60 new students, for a student body of 364. Families continue to come to EFS from all over Western New York—some from as far away as Boston, Colden, Derby, Elma, Medina, Strykersville and Wheatfield, while others live as close as two houses down from the school.

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

400 378 369

370

02-03

03-04

375

376

374 364

362 350

350 337

300 99-00

00-01

01-02

04-05

05-06

06-07

07-08

08-09

T U I T I O N A S S I S TA N C E One-hundred students received a total of $755,386 in tuition assistance (27% of enrollment). Of the total amount of tuition assistance awarded, $90,460 was given to new families entering the school and the remaining $664,896 was awarded to families already a part of the school community.

47

Parent Council 20 08 / 20 09

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. All parents or guardians of students attending the school are members and are encouraged to participate.

We sincerely appreciate our parents’ involvement and support.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Anna Geronimo VICE PRESIDENT Andrea Harden SECRETARY Kanika Gulati TREASURER Heather Jermak ROOM REP COORDINATOR Shashi Davae

Mary Frank and Vicky Newman

PRESIDENT

HOLIMONT FAMILY FUN DAY

Mindy Shine INNISBROOK WRAP COORDINATOR

Suzanne Badgley MARKETTING COMMITTEE

C O M M I T T E E A N D E V E N T C H A I RS

Lori Bassett

FALL FAMILY PICNIC

COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE

Tina Bialkowski

Julia Ladds Clauss and Deborah Russell

BOOK FAIR

MENTORING COMMITTEE

Sarah Ambrus and Julia Ladds Clauss

Lori Bassett and Andrea Harden

TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY

Heather Jermak and Mindy Shine

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

TEACHER TREATS

PREP I

Mia Acharya and Kristin Saperston LS / PREP FAMILY NIGHT / ICE CREAM SOCIAL Mary Frank and Mindy Shine SPEAKER SERIES

Julia Ladds Clauss and Deborah Russell SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Pam Catipovic and Linda Morris FUNDRAISING CHAIR

Andrea Kuettel

48

Michelle Lenahan, Kristin Saperston PREP II Maria Brancato, Carol Christie-Dell GRADE 1 Darcy Zacher, Susan McGennis GRADE 2 Marcy Newman, Mary Jane Zurowski GRADE 3 Kanika Gulati, Holly Rupp GRADE 4 Mia Acharya, Vicky Newman GRADE 5 Jennifer/Adrian Black, Edie Dref GRADE 6 Carrie/Dave Frank, Wendy Mathias GRADE 7 Patty Glick, Eva Herer GRADE 8 Helen Cappuccino, Jane Buck, Tiffany Tomasello

Alumni Council 20 08 / 20 09

At Elmwood Franklin, we think our graduates are too special to just let go and never hear from again. And our former students agree—the foundations that they build at EFS often have lasting meaning throughout their lives.

The Alumni Council works to maintain a relationship of mutual benefit between the school and its alumni. Its objectives are to maintain communication with alumni, keep them informed and involved in the school, solicit their social and financial support, and to share their news and accomplishments with the EFS community.

We appreciate the efforts of these dedicated alumni on behalf of our school.

MEMBERS PRESIDENT

Stephen Kellogg, Jr. ’77

Amy Decillis Bard ’86 Jennifer Prince Bronstein ’74 Gitti Barrell ’71 Tricia Barrett ’92 Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak ’82 Rob Drake ’96 Charles Hahn ’68 Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64 Madeline Ambrus Lillie ’64 Elizabeth Duryea Maloney ’70 Samantha Friedman Olsen ’00 Mary Franklin Saperston ’60 Eric Saldanha ’85

49

Volunteer Recognition Supporting Elmwood Franklin can be done in a number of ways—financial donations are one way, of course, but volunteerism is another important and valuable resource to our school and our mission.

In May, Tony Featherston and Julie Berrigan welcomed many from Elmwood Franklin’s legion of volunteers to a breakfast reception to give special recognition to a few and heartfelt appreciation to all.

T H E U N S U N G H E RO AWA R D The Unsung Hero Award, an award that honors those individuals who are “everywhere, doing everything,” was presented to Patty Glick, Leslie Keane and Shashi Davae. Whether it is Parent Council related, Auction related, Annual Fund related... you name it, Patty, Leslie and Shashi have done it. And they have done it well, with the most sincere enthusiasm and passion.

Patty Glick has been a parent at Elmwood Franklin for more than 10 years and has been volunteering since the beginning. Patty’s dedication to the library, Book Fair, donated book program, and her two daughters’ classes has led her to receive this special recognition. From field trips to class parties to auction activities and Parent Council, Patty’s entusiasm is contagious, and we thank her for her hard work and dedication.

Since the 2005/2006 school year, Leslie Keane has taken on writing the auction catalog and managing the auction database—selfless jobs that require many, many hours at school on the computer entering data and writing creative and clever descriptions. Quietly and effectively, she has volunteered countless hours and more than a few late nights.

We are very grateful to have such an energetic, pleasant and capable volunteer.

50

Shashi Davae is truly everywhere, everyday, doing just about everything. As our outgoing Annual Fund Chair and Room Rep Coordinator, Shashi has worked tirelessly to help raise funds for our school and to raise awareness of the many programs and events we offer our families. In just three years, Shashi has helped raise over $800,000 for the Annual Fund while coordinating classroom activites, volunteering for the Auction and parent council, and serving as a member of the Board.

Shashi’s devotion to Elmwood Franklin and its mission is inspiring, and we couldn’t accomplish as much as we do without her.

E F S S E RV I C E AWA R D S EFS Service Awards were presented to eighth grade parents Kristan Andersen, Helen Cappuccino, Charlie ’68 and Sandy Hahn, and Joan Jacobs. Awards were also given to retiring Board member Annette Fitch and retiring Alumni Council president Steve Kellogg, Jr. ’77.

AUCTION RECOGNITION Auction 2009 recognition was given to chairs Brigid Doherty, Jessica Enstice ’89 and Amy Hansen who led an impressive team of volunteers to raise nearly $200,000 for the school.

A N N UA L F U N D S E RV I C E VO L U N T E E RS Annual Fund Chairs Shashi Davae, Nena Rich and Scott Saperston ’86, Grandparent Chairs Mary ’60 and Howard ’54 Saperston, and Faculty Chair Phyllis Siracusa were named Annual Fund Service Volunteers of the Year.

PA R E N T C O U N C I L S E R V I C E A W A R D S Parent Council Service Awards were presented to Parent Council President Anna Geronimo, Vice President Andrea Harden, Secretary Kanika Gulati, Treasurer Heather Jermak, and Room Rep Coordnator Shashi Davae. Recognition was also given to Mia Acharya and Kristin Saperston for chairing Teacher Treats, to Sarah Ambrus and Julia Ladds Clauss for chairing the Fall Book Fair, and to Pam Catipovic and Linda Morris for chairing the Spring Scholastic Book Fair.

51

I N F O N D M E M O RY O F

Finley R. Greene, Jr. Elmwood Franklin remembers Finley R. Greene Jr., EFS Corporation member and former board president, who passed away October 7, 2008 after a long illness. His sons F. Robert Greene III ’86 and Cutler Greene ’88 are EFS alumni, and his grandchildren Charlotte ’18 and Cutler ’19 are students.

Elmwood Franklin is honored to have benefited from Finley’s expertise in organizational fundraising and development, which he honed during a long professional career and active volunteerism, as well as from his enthusiastic and generous spirit.

52

F. Robert Greene III ’86, Finley R. Greene, Jr. and Cutler Greene ’88

It all starts

HERE. 2 0 0 8 / 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L F U N D C A M PA I G N

F RO M L E F T TO R I G H T: S H A S H I DAVA E , N E N A R I C H , S C OT T SA P E RS TO N ’ 86

54

Everything starts somewhere. The 2008/2009 Annual Fund Campaign led by Shashi Davae, Nena Rich and Scott Saperston ’86 started among rather daunting circumstances—a national and global economic downturn—and still managed to succeed in the end.

We are delighted to report this year’s Annual Fund total of $275,080, a sum that surpassed the campaign goal as well as the past two years’ totals. We owe this success to our loyal donors, many of whom not only elected to continue their support of EFS but actually increased their gift amount this year. In fact, the average gift increased from $340 to $415, a 22 percent increase!

It seems that at Elmwood Franklin, what starts as a challenge often becomes an achievement. That’s true for our students, who are given the resources to meet high standards, and for our alumni, who have the foundation that allows them to succeed in whatever they choose to pursue. It’s also true of the EFS community as a whole, which rose up to meet this year’s Annual Fund challenge and made this year’s campaign something to celebrate.

So thank you, thank you, thank you to our many generous donors. It all starts here…with you.

Annual Fund History Year

No. of Donors

Annual Fund Total

Trustee %

Corporation %

Parent %

Alumni %

Fac/Staff %

2008/2009

663

$275,080

100%

100%

76%

17%

100%

2007/2008

768

$261,111

100%

95%

91%

20%

98%

2006/2007

693

$263,914

100%

97%

71%

21%

100%

2005/2006

693

$280,188

100%

100%

77%

20%

100%

2004/2005

764

$263,752

100%

100%

80%

20%

100%

55

Cabinet Members 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.

Grandparent Chairs Howard ’54 and Mary ’60 Saperston

Faculty Chair Phyllis Siracusa

Alumni Members Penny Schoellkopf Banta ’61 Gitti Barrell ’71 Cynthia Keating Doolittle ’46 Rob Drake ’96 Stephen Kellogg, Jr. ’77 Susie Lenahan Kimberly ’64 Liz Duryea Maloney ’70 Samantha Friedman Olsen ’00 Eric Saldanha ’85 Mary Doolittle Taylor ’36 Sally Spitzmiller Vincent ’60

Jennifer Prince Bronstein ’74 Matt and Jessica ’89 Enstice Annette Fitch Michael and Gretchen Galvin Cutler ’88 and Julie Greene Charles Hahn ’68 Andrea Harden Michael and Harriette Hogan Alison Keane Micheal and Andrea Kuettel Susan McGennis Marcy Newman Ted ’84 and Nena Rich Daniel and Laura Rifkin Holly Rupp Heather Stephen Karen Taneff Emily Wyckoff Mary Jane Zurowski

Parent Members Sarah Ambrus Kristan Andersen David and Amy ’86 Bard Ruth Barnes Lori Bassett John and Tina Bialkowski Buddy and Kristin ’82 Borowiak

56

Grandparent Members Keith and Lin Blakely Jeanne Decillis Kitty Marcy ’54 Betsy Sanders Varney Spaulding Greene ’57

It all starts here.

It’s a theme that conveys the importance of Elmwood Franklin School in the lives of our students, families, and alumni. We hear time and time again that the experiences our students have at Elmwood Franklin continue to have meaning throughout their lives. So we asked a few of our donors: What started at Elmwood Franklin for you?

57

The best beginning.

T H E T R O L L I F A M I LY HEAD SOCIETY DONORS

“We see every day how the decision to send our daughters to Elmwood Franklin has made a difference in their lives—the best teachers, the best surroundings, the best friends, the best possible experience.

It’s a wonderful feeling to know that you’ve given your children the right start.”

T H E T R O L L I F A M I LY Joseph, Danielle ’08, Alexandra ’11, Samantha ’13, and Michele

An extended family.

TO N Y F E AT H E R S TO N A N D H E L E N R OY B L U E / G R AY C I RC L E D O N O RS

“EFS is more than a school: it’s a family. The connection among the students, parents, faculty, and alumni is that close and that important. From our very first moment at the school, we were welcomed in, collectively and individually.

Wherever our children go from here, they will always be members of the EFS family and carry with them the love and support of great friends and great teachers.”

T H E F E A T H E R S T O N / R O Y F A M I LY Head of School Tony Featherston and wife Helen Roy with daughters Riley ’07 and Lucy ’12

A lasting bond.

T H E B A R D F A M I LY PAT R O N D O N O R S

“Because Elmwood Franklin is rooted in tradition, it creates lifelong memories that are shared by every student who passes through its halls. From building a shelter at Letchworth, to selling shares of the fourth grade corporation, to competing for the Blue-Gray title, we all share these special experiences.

The years I spent at Elmwood Franklin fostered my love of learning as well as friendships that will last a lifetime.

It’s heartening to know that our children will take part in this tradition too.”

T H E B A R D F A M I LY Amy Decillis Bard ’86 and husband David, with children Jake ’16 and Lauren ’19

Annual Fund Donors HEAD SOCIETY $5,000+ The Cameron & Jane Baird Foundation Alice and Jeremy Jacobs, Jr. Seymour H. Knox Foundation Ms. Gracia K. Campbell 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 The Lipke Families Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lipke Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lipke Patricia K. Lipke Dr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Rapaport The Estate of Louise Gale Runnells '42 The Estate of Dorothy Scott '22 $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Alsheimer Mrs. Michael R. Brannen Mrs. Marjorie S. Buyers Amy J. Habib Charles D. Hahn and The Hahn Family Foundation Mr. Michael and Dr. Harriette Hogan Patrick and Lisa Hotung Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph The JS Ten Trust Mrs. Charles W. Banta Mr. and Mrs. Ludvik Karl Daniel and Leslie Keane Mr. and Mrs. William F. Kimberly, Jr.

64

Michael and Andrea Kuettel La Nova Pizzeria Joe Todaro and Carla Pantano Helen Dent Lenahan Foundation Jeff Long and Amy Carter Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mitchell Mrs. Mary Louise G. Pooley Mr. and Mrs. S. Warren Prince, Jr. Rich Family Foundation Ted and Nena Rich Anne and Phil Rimmler Mr. and Mrs. William Rupp Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sadler, Jr. Saperston Family Foundation Mrs. John L. Surdam Dr. and Mrs. John Taneff Trolli Family Kathryn and John White $1,500 - $2,499 Mrs. Ruth Barnes Mr. Stephen E. Barnes Paula Cirprich and Gregory Migdal Dr. and Mrs. Ketan Davae James A. Gately, Jr. Barry and Tracy Heneghan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Keane Mr. Spencer Kellogg II Dr. Keith Stube and Leslie Stube Jim and Michal Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wilton Zemsky Family Howard, Leslie, Kayla, Harry & David

KEY SOCIETY $1,000 - $1,499 Anonymous Kristan Andersen and Robin Bronstein Ansie Baird Mr. Brent Baird Bruce and Susan Baird Margot and Robert Banta Mr. and Mrs. George F. Bellows Lin and Keith Blakely Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Borowiak, Jr. Terry and Peggy Connors James and Laureen Corasanti Jack R. Davis, Jr. Mrs. George R. Duryea, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Flickinger Lisa and Scott Friedman Keith W. Frome and Ermelinda Bonaccio Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Glick Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Gulati Anthony Habib and Becky Machado Mr. Charles J. Hahn and The Hahn Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Holzman Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. A. Irwin Louis and Joan Jacobs Michael Lahood and Kathleen Horohoe Patricia K. Lipke The Gerald and Sandra Lippes Foundation, Inc. Charles and Elizabeth Maloney Andrew and Kristina Mathias William and Jane Mathias John and Katalin McClure The Meyer Family: Jeffrey, Karin and Ben

Trudy and Van Mollenberg James M. Mucklewee and Marylou K. Roshia-Mucklewee Donald F. and Barbara L. Newman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Osinski Dr. Dimitrios Pados and Dr. Stella Batalama Paul and Else Blum Private Foundation Amy Blum Houston and Nancy Blum Penn Schoellkopf Fund Mrs. Charles W. Banta Mrs. Dean Jewitt Susan B. Schoellkopf Mrs. Frederick S. Pierce Dr. and Mrs. Saurin Popat Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rifkin The Rupp Foundation The Saldanha Family Anne, Eric '85 and Mark '90 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saperston Jane M. Schoellkopf Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spier David and Cynthia Stark Doug and Beth Swift Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Telford Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vogt Dr. Wayne Waz and Dr. Mary Jane Petruzzi John and Cindy Zachau

65

B L U E / G R AY C I RC L E $500 - $999 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bibas Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Bronstein Cameron and Dona Brown The Cappuccino Family Sally D. and Stephen M. Clement III R. Lorraine Collins and John L. Yates Rebecca and Bill Collins Mr. and Mrs. James Cosbey III Mr. John Darby and Mrs. Carolyn Kellogg Darby Dr. and Mrs. Mazin Dhafir Ms. Brigid Doherty and Mr. RĂŠne Jones Elmwood Franklin School Parent Council Matthew and Jessica Enstice Mr. Anthony Featherston and Dr. Helen Roy Jeremy and Kristin Finn Annette H. and Michael P. Fitch Kate R. Gardner Dr. Nishi Harvey and Mrs. Mia Acharya Dr. Cameron Huckell and Mr. Richard Clarke Mr. William Ilecki and Ms. Hillary Rifkin Clint and Diane Ivins Charles and Jill Jacobs and Family Jordan M. Jayson Mr. Andrew Kahn Kevin and Betty Ann Keane Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Koessler Louise and Charles F. Kreiner, Jr. George W. Laub George T. Laub Susan and Edwin Levy The Lillie Family: Drs. Madeline Ambrus '64 and David, Christine '92, Sarah '96, Karen '01 Eric Lux Dr. and Ms. George Matthews Sybil and Peter McGennis Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Morris Brooke and Will Muggia Dr. and Mrs. Philip Niswander George and Carin Phillips The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation Ramin and Dina Rastakhiz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rich III

66

Dr. Brian and Mrs. Nina Riegel Mindy and Kevin Shine Mr. and Mrs. David O. Smith Suzanne Culliton Stephan Mr. and Mrs. David G. Strachan Marc and Nancy Tetro Sally and Michael Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Walsh Mr. Henry Waters

PAT R O N $250 - $499 Anonymous Anonymous Harsha Acharya Glenn W. and Heidi Dent '68 Arthurs Steven and Maxine Awner Mr. and Mrs. David Bard Mr. Norbert Bennett Julie and James Berrigan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Billoni Patricia K. Hughes and Colin Brady Dennis and Maria Brancato Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Brannen Julia Ladds Clauss Dennis and Missy Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clement Janie and Robert Constantine Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Decillis Drs. Ravi and Angela Desai Brian and Patti Dopkin Dreamcatcher Foundation, Inc. Leslie H. Fox Ken and Donna Franasiak Mr. and Mrs. David M. Frank Ms. Sarah W. French Angeline K. Fryer Michael and Gretchen Galvin Lisa Gillespie Margot V. Glick Sarah Goodyear Beth Golebiewski and Bill Greeley Richard and Susan Green Arthur and Barbara H. Griffa Phyllis Hamill Patricia C. Hansen

Anna Geronimo and Robert Hausmann Mr. James P. Hettrick Dr. and Mrs. Sung-Ho Hong Sandra J. Honney Bonnie and Nick Hopkins James and Martha How Sanjivini Wadhwa and Chris Jacobus Isabel V. James Jeffrey and Merle Jayson Heather and Chris Jermak Darby R. Johnson John M. Keavey George and Marguerite Kermis Mr. and Mrs. Todd L. Levin Dr. Marshall P. Lim and Dr. Raffaella M. Marcantonio Mr. Adam F. Lippes Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lucinski Mrs. Kimberly R. Lupkin Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Magavern, Jr. Mrs. William L. Marcy, Jr. Carolyn McClure Joanne Moreland Joseph and Donna Muscarella Michael and Marcy Newman Robert and Norina Nuchereno Gaier Notman Palmisano John Pomeroy Mr. and Mrs. David Rich, Jr. Edward and Pamela Righter Mr. and Mrs. Philipp M. Rimmler Ann L. Ross Trini E. Ross and Geoffrey K. Seals Marilyn Shine Dr. and Mrs. Adnan Siddiqui James Smith and Colleen Cummings Leon Smith and Lee Campbell The Stevenson Family Joe and Tiffany Tomasello Millie and Norman Toy II Elizabeth O. Waagen Amy L. Clifton and Theodore B.K. Walsh Annette P. Wilton

FRIEND OF EFS $1 - $249 Anonymous (9 gifts) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Acker Al and Judy Acker Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Alford Susan Gibbons Alford Mrs. Susan B. Allan Julian and Sarah Ambrus Donna and Barry Appelbaum Jim and Suzanne Badgley Sundae Bafo-LeBel Ms. Bridget Baird Cameron D. Baird The Baldauf Family Dorothy C. Banaszak Alice Strachan Barr Mr. and Mrs. Irving Barrett, Jr. Tricia Barrett Mrs. Claire Barry Mr. and Mrs. Kingman Bassett, Jr. Ardie Bausenbach Phillip Bean, AIA Sue B. Bensman Ms. Rosemarie Beres Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bialkowski John and Tina Bialkowski Gabe Bialkowski Murray Bibas Mr. and Mrs. Peter Biehl Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bielat Robert A. Biltekoff Cecile and Steven Biltekoff Adrian and Jennifer Black Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bloomberg Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Bluemle III Marcia Bos John and Neveen Boulos Chelseay Boulos Hannya Boulos Kara Habib Boyle Derek Brim, Jr. Vriginia Ostendorf Bristol Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Broenniman Mr. Arthur Bronson and Ms. Catherine T. Wettlaufer Mr. and Mrs. John H. Buettner

67

Adrian Benjamin Burke, Esq. Kevin & Kathie Burke, Bob & Jen Burke Dr. Jose Buscaglia and Ms. Maria Pesquera Vito and Victoria Buscemi Jo-An Campbell Marie Habib Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Philip Celniker Mrs. Anne B. Cheney Ms. Shellonnee Chinn Joseph A. and Irene Cianciosa Joe and Joy Cianciosa Ms. Deborah J. Clark Julia Ladds Clauss Molly and Warren Clauss Madelyn Cleary Mrs. Patricia B. Cody Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Cohen Julia Collard Mrs. Frances Collins Daniel and Cheryl Colpoys Mr. and Mrs. Neil Connelly Barbara Strebel Conners Matt Connors '01 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Conrad Ms. Christine Cooke Ms. Jennifer Costanzo Louise Zeller Curley Christine Curtis Sarah Pettibone Dabney Erica A. Dalton Christopher L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Dell Caitlin DeRose Michael DeRose Molly DeRose Alice (Sullivan) and Bob Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian DiMarco Jim and Jennifer Domagalski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Donaldson Mrs. Cynthia Doolittle Dr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Downing Kirk and Barbara Downing Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Drake Ms. Debbera Drake-Rogers Robert C. Drake Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drew The Revs. Shawn and Victoria Duncan

68

Clare B. Edson Werner A. Edson Erin Edson Matthew Edson Nicholas Edson Thomas and Paula Elsinghorst Ms. Diane Evans Drs. Gil and Julie Farkash Bonnie Barmon Fastiff Mr. and Mrs. Neal V. Fatin III Gregory Faust The Rev. Jerre W. Feagin Riley Featherston Lucy Roy Featherston Ferry Builders Inc. Joseph C. Fisherll Michael and Loretta Fitzpatrick Joan P. Fleming Geoffrey Flickinger Mrs. Michael Flinder Ray and Mary Foley Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Franco Dexter Frank Mary C. Frank Eliza Friedman Julia Friedman Madeline Friedman Professor Shelly and Susan Frome Rosalie Gardon and Tom Sabatino Mr. Jonathan Garra Margaret Perry Garvin Mrs. Anita T. Gates Lynn Gates Mr. David N. George Melinda Burgwardt Gibson, DVM Ms. Sue Gibson Joan Good and John Gilbert Ms. Vastye Gillespie Hanna L. Gisel Will Gisel Mr. and Mrs. Mark Glynn Frank and Gaye Godell Andrew Godell Ashley Godell Adam '01, Ari '06, Michele and Jeffrey Goldfarb Valinda Parker Gorder Ms. Margaret P. Gordon

Jonathan A. Graff Mrs. Nelson Graves Sally Gisel Green Varney S. Greene Cutler and Julie Greene Mr. and Mrs. F. Robert Greene III Blair M. Griffin Stephen S. Gurney Dinsh and Sally Guzdar Mr. Mehrdad Hadighi and Ms. Shadi Nazarian Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Hamill Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hamlett Gail L. Hamlett Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Harden, Jr. Tamara Hardoby Elizabeth Barth Harten Amy Hartman Mrs. Sarah S. Hasbrouck Mr. David O. Hatcher Haughton/LoFaro Family Mr. and Mrs. Edward Healy David and Julie Henry Mr. Harvey Herer David and Eva Herer Ginger Heussler Mr. Kevin M. Hogan and Ms. Katherine Roach Christina Hong '96 Joe Hong '99 Melina Hong '00 Mike Hong '04 Frederic K. and Marie S. Houston Amy and Tom Houston Paul Howard Mr. William N. Hudson, Jr. Patrick and Patricia Hughes Siobhan Hughes Brigid Hughes Ms. Isabelle Hunt John F. and Shizuka Inglis Mary Ellen and Robert Ivers DeWitt C. Ivins Maureen and Joseph Jacobi Eliza L. Jacobs Sally Jarzab Mary and John Jermak Carol Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Johnston III Rebecca Johnston Nicole and Kerry Jones Peter Jones and Deborah Russell Tom and Kathy Jordan Anthony and Kim Jordan Allison Joseph Jordan Joseph Mr. Bertrand Juillet and Ms. Kate Ross Judy Jurnack Michael Jurnack Mr. and Mrs. Jay Karassik Justin K. Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg, Jr. Lachlan C. Kellogg Stephen Kellogg III Ms. Nancy M. Kells Mrs. John H. Kent Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Kepler Amelia Kermis Rachael Kermis Judy Kieffer Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kilian Scott Kinsman and Margot Vincent Ms. Marilyn Kinsman Meredith Kirchner Marty and Bruce Kirchner Ms. Carrie Kirk Betty Kittinger Mary Kenefick Kopp Melissa Marlette Kresse Michele Kujawa Mr. and Mrs. Bennie L. Kyle Herb and Dolly Ladds Margot Mimmack Lamar Lisa A. LaTrovato Irving A. Laub Mrs. Sandra J. Laub Thomas J. Laub Dr. and Mrs. Eliot Lazar Fred Lebherz Mrs. Mid Leininger Ms. Linda Lempko Mrs. Brenda Lester Mr. Jeffry Lester Mr. Robert Liguori Miss Sandra A. LoFaro

69

Alec Long Ashley LoTempio Berenice Hewitt Lothrop Wesley Mabee Mrs. Colleen O'Shea Mahoney Mr. James P. Maloney Will Maloney The Markel Family Devon and Edward Marlette Mrs. John E. Marlette Mr. and Ms. John Marynowski Karen L. Mathews Alexandra Merritt Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mathias Penny Matthews Mrs. Eileen McCarthy Mary Ellen Daniels McCormick Susan and Peter McGennis Mr. and Mrs. William McHugh Ms. Kathleen McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Otis McKnight Barbara Fischer McQueeney Ms. Patricia McQuillen Meredith B. Metcalf Leigh M. Mikulka Mrs. Kirsten Milbrath Mr. Robert L. Miller and Ms. Laura Mangan Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Miller Ms. Mariann Miller Molly Roach and Scott Miller Stacey Fell Milne Ms. Sarah Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moloney Mr. and Mrs. Levern Morrow, Jr. Laurie Mourgas Molly Mugler Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Munschauer Mr. and Mrs. David Munschauer Rebecca Murak Kathryn and Paul Murray Suzanne Murray-Bissonnette Jan S. Najdzionek and Kimberly S. Trinidad Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Narins Ruth (Fowler) and Kenneth Niswander Josh Nussbaumer Newell Nussbaumer Joan Bitskay Osborne

70

Ms. Callie Z. Ostendorf Mrs. and Mr. Nicholas Papagni Jane M. Pearce Pete and Sarah Pedersen Mrs. Sonia Pe単aranda Ms. Kerime L. Perese Ed and Ave Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Zygmunt Piadlo, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Piazza Joseph and Kristen Pinker Kelli Pirtle Kimberly Pirtle Nancy Cooley Polk Mrs. Grace L. Potts Dr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Prentice Allison E. Prince Frank Puglisi Adrian Quackenbush Ann B. Quackenbush Samina Raja Steven Rao William and Barbara Regan Philanthropic Fund Steven and Sandra Rifkin Linda and Mike Rinaldo Amy Habib Rittling Alyssa Roberts Suzanne Spaulding Rockwell Joseph and Joan Roetter Mrs. Margaret Rogers Alexander Ross Kimberly Rugg Jill Hahn Russo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Miss Trelsie Sadler Mrs. Theodore R. Sanders Diana Mitchell Sanford Rachel and David Santana Mary and Howard Saperston Patricia Scaffidi David Schmid and Carrie Bramen Ms. Carol Schnaufer Abby Schoellkopf Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schwabe Mr. Daniel J. Scully Ms. Carol H. Scully Mr. and Mrs. Michael I. Serotte Rhea M. Sette-Ducati

Dominic J. Sette-Ducati, MD Timothy and Susan Setteducati Lynne Singer Phyllis Freeman Siracusa Tamar Siracusa Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Sisson Abigail Slone Joan Kahle Smith Christine Bonaguide and Kevin Snow Ben Sorgi Hannah Sorgi Esther W. Spaulding Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spitzmiller Ms. Virginia Sprague Marsha and Philip Stark Abigail Stark Jacob Stark Rabih and Gena Stephan Mr. and Mrs. Wade Stevenson Alma and Malcolm Strachan Mr. and Mrs. David G. Strachan, Jr. Sylvia Street Carolyn Sufrin Mr. Mark Supples and Ms. Amy Taylor S.K. and Saleela Suresh Paul K. Taefi James Taggart Hilkka Taival-Leone Mrs. Franklin P. Taylor, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Martin Terens Eric C. Termini Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Tick Lori Decillis Tiedje Katrina White Tober '86 Trey Toy III Mr. and Mrs. John Truax Mrs. Bettina Tubbs-Oberheide Nicholas B. Tzetzo '87 Alex and Sally Uhle Mr. and Mrs. James Upchurch Henry Z. Urban Phillip and Cynthia Vance Mr. and Mrs. John W. Victor Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Viti, Jr. Molly Wadsworth Miss Clare Wagstaff Paul and Sheila Walier

Edward F. Walsh, Jr. Mary Jane Waltz Ethel Jean Ward Stephanie and Daniel Watkins Joan Howland and William Webber Patty and Ralph Webdale Raymond Weil Emmy Weil Marina Welmers Mr. Daniel F. Welsh Virginia Wettlaufer Gordon S. White and P. S. Driscoll-White Mr. and Ms. Stewart B. Whitney Cecile Kelly Whittemore Edmund V. Wick Mr. and Mrs. John D. Williams Mrs. Gretchen Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Wilton Ms. Katherine Wilton Mr. Benjamin Wilton Dr. and Mrs. Peter Winkelstein Ann Flynn Wolney Ms. Elizabeth G. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Wyckoff Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yarbrough Jay Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Zurowski, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Zynda Matching Gifts GE Foundation UAM/Old Mutual

71

Special Gifts CAMPUS MASTER PLAN

RUTH W. DRAKE BY

PAUL J . KOESSLER BY

The Rupp Foundation

Shelley and Ken Drake Debbera Drake-Rogers

Charles and Jill Jacobs and Family

GERTRUDE M . WADSWORTH ENDOWMENT

ADELAIDE ROBB BY

FUND FOR 1 ST GRADE TEACHERS

GEORGE R . DURYEA , JR .

Ms. Annette P. Wilton

Molly Wadsworth ’78

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

EDWARD AND RAMONA ROSS BY

Trini E. Ross and Geoffrey K. Seals

PRINCE FAMILY LECTURE SERIES

Mr. and Mrs. Warren S. Prince, Jr. and Family

MARGUERITE P. EDSON BY

Werner A. Edson

ELIZABETH RUMSEY BY

Margot R. Banta ’56

G I F T S I N M E M O RY O F

ANN S . GATES ’73 BY

Mrs. Anita T. Gates Harsha Acharya

NELLE SANDERS GRAVES BY

Mrs. Theodore R. Sanders THERESA M . ALTON BY

Mr. and Mrs. Kingman Bassett, Jr.

THEODORE R . SANDERS ’41 BY

Mrs. Theodore R. Sanders

ARUN ACHARYA BY

MELVIN L . SMITH , SR . BY

Stephanie and Daniel Watkins FINLEY R . GREENE , JR . BY MARGARET G . SWIFT BY

Christopher L. Davis Brigid Hughes Sally and Michael Vincent Elizabeth O. Waagen Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wilton

Bob and Jen Burke Kevin and Kathie Burke Kirk and Barbara Downing Cutler and Julie Greene Mr. and Mrs. F. Robert Greene, III Varney S. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vogt

CARMENE BUCHHEIT BY

HALIM A . HABIB BY

Charles and Jill Jacobs and Family

Adrian Benjamin Burke, Esq.

Marie Habib Carroll Kara Habib Boyle Amy J. Habib Anthony Habib and Becky Machado

TAMRA JO BURGWARDT ’73 BY

SUSIE HARVEY ’70 BY

Ferry Builders Inc. Melinda Burgwardt Gibson, DVM Karen L. Mathews Ms. Carol Schnaufer

Barbara Fischer McQueeney

Mr. Harvey Herer

DEBBY CLARK BY

RICHARD J . CULLITON III ’66

L . NELSON HOPKINS , JR . BY

MARION H . AND

Bonnie and Nick Hopkins

Mr. Kevin M. Hogan and Ms. Katherine Roach Barbara Fischer McQueeney

GEORGIA W. KELLS ’41 BY

PEGGY CONNORS BY

Kirk and Barbara Downing

Ms. Linda Lempko

ROBERT KELLS , JR . BY

MARITA DURYEA BY

Betty Kittinger

Mr. James P. Maloney

RUSSELL A . ANDERSON BY

Marty and Bruce Kirchner GRACE MITCHELL WEHR BY

Diana (Mitchell) Sanford

IN HONOR OF

RICHARD J . BURKE BY

HER CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN BY

Jo-An Campbell JAYNE APPELBAUM BY

Donna and Barry Appelbaum MARGOT BANTA BY

Edward and Pamela Righter CAROLYN HERER BY

RICHARD J . CULLITON , JR . BY

Suzanne Culliton Stephan CHARLES W. DRAKE BY

Shelley and Ken Drake Debbera Drake-Rogers

72

EFS FACULTY AND STUDENTS

SYBIL MCGENNIS BY

TOM RYAN BY

Richard and Susan Green

Anonymous Julian and Sarah Ambrus Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta Margot R. Banta ’56 Tricia Barrett Marcia Bos Matt Connors ’01 Mr. and Mrs. James Cosbey III Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Decillis Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Donaldson Kate R. Gardner Adam ’01, Ari ’06, Michele and Jeffrey Goldfarb Cutler and Julie Greene Clint and Diane Ivins Jeffrey and Merle Jayson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson Peter Jones and Deborah Russell The Kuettel Family Joan Bitskay Osborne Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rifkin Trelsie Sadler James Smith and Colleen Cummings David and Cynthia Stark Trey Toy III Millie and Norman Toy II Kathryn and John White Annette P. Wilton

Mr. Kevin M. Hogan and Ms. Katherine Roach

ELIZA

’03, JULIA ’04 AND ’06 FRIEDMAN

MADELINE

SAMANTHA FRIEDMAN OLSEN

’00

BY

Lisa and Scott Friedman JAMIE AND COLLIN GALVIN BY

Fred Lebherz CRICKET GORDON BY

Leigh M. Mikulka CATHERINE GREELEY BY

Bruce and Susan Baird SAM AND LILY HAMLETT BY

Gail L. Hamlett ANNA AND MAX ILECKI BY

Steven and Sandra Rifkin MEGAN AND WILLIAM JERMAK BY

Mary and John Jermak JAMES AND KENDRA JOHNSON BY

Patty and Ralph Webdale

PARKER S . SANDERS

Mrs. Theodore R. Sanders PHYLLIS SIRACUSA BY

Anonymous Eric Lux DUNCAN SISSON BY

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Sisson EMMA AND JACK STEPHEN

Bruce and Susan Baird NICHOLAS WEBBER BY

Joan Howland and William Webber

GIFTS IN-KIND

PETER JOHNSON BY

Mr. Kevin M. Hogan and Ms. Katherine Roach

LAURIE MOURGAS BY

HENRY KEANE

GRACE LOUISE MUNSCHAUER

STEPHANIE AND VICTORIA KEANE BY

Edward F. Walsh, Jr.

The Stevenson Family

’10

BY

Kevin and Betty Ann Keane STEPHEN OBLETZ BY JONATHAN LANG BY

Charles and Jill Jacobs and Family

Charles and Jill Jacobs and Family WILLIAM REICH BY ELISSA LIPKE BY

Lisa A. LaTrovato

Dorothy C. Banaszak SAGE , QUINN , JED , AND LAZ RIFKIN BY ARLENE C . MALONEY BY

Mr. James P. Maloney

Mr. Norbert Bennett Steven and Sandra Rifkin

Sarah and Julian ’67 Ambrus Avenue Art & Frame Delaware North Companies Hale Northeastern Louis ’78 and Joan Jacobs Merle and Jeffrey Jayson Andrew Kahn ’84 Ludvik and Christina Karl The Kuettel Family La Nova Pizzeria Pantano Family Todaro Family George W. Laub ’42 Adam Lippes ’87 ModPac Petit Printing Print Plus Brian and Nina Reigel Rick Smith ’75 University at Buffalo’s Center for Computational Research

73

Grandparent Donors G R E AT- G R A N D PA R E N T S

Mrs. Cameron Baird Sam Stark Jane M. Schoellkopf Connor, Ellie, and Jane Wyckoff Mrs. John L. Surdam Jack and Kristin Borowiak G R A N D PA R E N T S

Harsha Acharya Anya, Aris and Om Acharya Al and Judy Acker Lindsay Acker Donna and Barry Appelbaum Jayne Appelbaum Ansie Baird Sam Stark Brent Baird Sam Stark Bruce and Susan Baird Kiki Greeley Emma and Jack Stephen Dorothy C. Banaszak Elissa Lipke Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banta Elizabeth and Jane Wyckoff Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Bennett Jed, Laz, Quinn, and Sage Rifkin Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bialkowski Angelica, Jeremiah, John, and Joseph Bialkowski

74

Lin and Keith Blakely Emily and Jay Yarbrough

Arthur and Barbara H. Griffa Natalie Harden

Mrs. Michael R. Brannen Kayla and Marlena Brannen

Mr. Charles J. Hahn Charles Hahn

Joseph A. and Irene Cianciosa Jacob and Joelle Cianciosa

Phyllis Hamill Delaney, MacKenzie and Reilly Hamill

Madelyn Cleary Annie Cleary

Gail Hamlett Lilian and Samuel Hamlett

Mrs. Frances Collins Emma Collins Yates

Patricia C. Hansen Jayne Appelbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Decillis Jake Bard

David O. Hatcher Grace, Peter and Sarah Obletz

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Donaldson Addison, Lawton, Sommer, and Walter Zacher

Mr. Harvey Herer Alexander and Katherine Herer

Michael and Loretta Fitzpatrick Catherine Fitzpatrick Joan P. Fleming Allie and Will Viti Mrs. Michael Flinder David, Hannah, and Madison Rich Ray and Mary Foley Claire, Maureen and Stephen Foley Ms. Sarah W. French Justin Jacobs Professor Shelly and Susan Frome Henry and Spencer Frome Margot V. Glick Allie and Emily Glick

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Holzman John Fitch Dr. and Mrs. Sung-Ho Hong Grey Buscemi James and Martha How Peter Said John F. and Shizuka Inglis Michelle Moreland Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. A. Irwin Tyler Lucas Mary Ellen and Robert Ivers Alice Munro Mary and John Jermak Megan and William Jermak

Carol Johnson James and Kendra Johnson

Carolyn McClure Michael McClure

Dominic Sette-Ducati, MD Alexander and Tibor Setteducati

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. Jack and Kristin Borowiak Athena Mathews

Sybil and Peter McGennis Claire, Peter, and William McGennis

Rhea M. Sette-Ducati Alexander and Tibor Setteducati

Mrs. Kirsten Milbrath Jonathan Rinaldo

Marilyn Shine Evan Benjamin and Jason Shine

Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Morrow, Jr. Lauren Wilson-Morrow

Marsha and Philip Stark Sam Stark

Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Munschauer Grace Louise Munschauer

Hikka Taival-Leone Adam, Alexander, and Drew Sabuda

Donald F. and Barbara L. Newman Charles, Grace, Kylie, and Max Newman

Dr. and Mrs. Martin Terens Harleigh and Morgan Awner

Ed and Ave Perkins Jake Bard

Mr. and Mrs. James Upchurch Sophie, Thomas, and Peter Westbrook

Mr. and Mrs. S. Warren Prince, Jr. Ryan Bronstein

Sally and Michael Vincent Jack Kinsman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rich, Jr. Amelia, Nathaniel, Eric, and Jenna Rich

Peter and Pamela Vogt Molly and Thomas Enstice

Steve and Sandra Rifkin Jed, Laz, Quinn, and Sage Rifkin Anna Ilecki

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Walsh Grace Louise Munschauer

Kevin and Betty Ann Keane Henry, Stephanie, and Victoria Keane Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Andrew and Case Darby Jack and Ian Kellogg Marilyn G. Kinsman Jack Kinsman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Koessler Max and Rose Saperston Herb and Dolly Ladds Adelaide Clauss Fred Lebherz Colin and Jamie Galvin Mrs. Mid Leininger Alexander and Katie Herer Susan and Edwin Levy Allie and Emily Glick Patricia K. Lipke Elissa, Erica, and Kenny Lipke Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Magavern, Jr. Court Ambrus Mrs. Colleen O’Shea Mahoney Jack and Kristin Borowiak Mrs. William L. Marcy, Jr. Lilian and Samuel Hamlett

Mr. and Mrs. Philipp M. Rimmler Sarah Rimmler Ann L. Ross Rafael Juillet

Patty and Ralph Webdale Kendra and James Johnson Mr. Daniel F. Welsh Olivia Colon

Mrs. Theodore R. Sanders Parker Sanders Mary and Howard Saperston Rose and Max Saperston

75

Alumni Donors 19 2 2 Estate of Dorothy Doane Scott 19 31 Theodore C. Prentice 19 32 Marjorie Buyers 19 3 4 Mimsey Olmsted Potts Henry Z. Urban 19 3 5 Isabel Vaughan James Cecile Kelly Brown Whittemore 19 3 6 Mary Doolittle Taylor 19 3 7 Anne Backus Cheney Berenice Hewitt Lothrop Rosemary Smith Marlette Mary Kent Jewett Prentice 19 3 8 Barbara Strebel Conners H. Reed Hunt Mary Louise Gardner Pooley 19 3 9 Ruth Fowler Niswander

19 42 Susan Beck Allan Virginia Ostendorf Bristol Hazard K. Campbell George W. Laub Evelyn Gurney Miller Suzanne Spaulding Rockwell Estate of Louise Gale Runnells 19 4 3 William F. Kimberly, Jr. Joan Kahle Smith Holly Salt Walsh Elizabeth Gale Woods 19 4 4 Gracia Knox Campbell Malcolm Strachan Henry Waters 19 4 5 Sarah Pettibone Dabney Alice Sullivan Dillon Robert Dillon 19 4 6 Cynthia Keating Doolittle Thomas R. Flickinger Irving A. Laub George F. Phillips, Jr. Jill Hahn Russo

19 4 0 Anonymous Germain K. Graves Diana Mitchell Sanford

19 4 7 Angeline Kenefick Fryer Stephen Gurney Edwin M. Johnston, Jr. Virginia Sprague David G. Strachan

19 41 Sarah Smith Hasbrouck

19 4 8 Anita Taber Gates

76

Margot Mimmack Lamar Annette Stevens Wilton 19 4 9 Harriette Hunn Heussler Pinky Leahy Regan Esther Spaulding 19 5 0 Ann Boocock Coburn Louise Zeller Curley 19 51 Ansie Silverman Baird Stephen Kellogg 19 5 2 Bonnie Barmon Fastiff Bill Hudson Mary Ellen Daniels McCormick 19 5 3 Sarah C. Goodyear 19 5 4 Stephen Clement Kitty Richard Marcy Howard T. Saperston, Jr. 19 55 Susan Gibbons Alford Margaret Perry Garvin Nancy Cooley Polk Bonnie Cornelius Spitzmiller Marina Welmers 19 5 6 Wende Adam Alford Margot Rumsey Banta Callie Zeller Ostendorf David O. Smith

19 57 Holly Augspurger Donaldson Varney Spaulding Greene Bonnie Adam Hopkins 19 5 8 Gaye Barker Godell 19 5 9 Wade Stevenson 19 6 0 Sundae Bafo-LeBel Mary Franklin Saperston Bettina Tubbs-Oberheide Leon H. Smith III Sally Spitzmiller Vincent 19 61 Charles Banta Penny Schoellkopf Banta Sarah Gisel Green Trudy Adam Mollenberg 19 6 2 Janie Urban Constantine Kate Righter Gardner Susan Barrett Green Willard B. Saperston Suzanne Culliton Stephan Catherine Talley Wettlaufer 19 6 3 Deborah Clark Christopher L. Davis 19 6 4 Ardith Bausenbach Lisa Lord Gillespie Paul G. Howard Susan Lenahan Kimberly

Madeline Ambrus Lillie Ann B. Quackenbush Joan Howland Webber 19 6 5 Elizabeth Swift Mitchell Molly S. Mugler Gaier Notman Palmisano Susan B. Schoellkopf 19 6 6 Penny Matthews 19 6 7 Julian L. Ambrus Devon Parker Marlette John B. Pomeroy 19 6 8 Heidi Dent Arthurs Philip O. Bean Charles D. Hahn Robert L. Miller, Jr. Suzanne S. Murray-Bissonnette Norman A. Pedersen III William Rupp Edward F. Walsh, Jr. 19 6 9 Valinda Parker Gordon Seymour H. Knox IV Philip Niswander Frederick G. Pierce II Theodore B. K. Walsh 1970 Alice Strachan Barr Linda Ambrus Broenniman Melinda Burgwardt Gibson Elizabeth Barth Harten Eliot Lazar

Liz Duryea Maloney Barbara Fischer McQueeney Grace Walsh Munschauer Douglas G. Swift Edmund V. Wick 1971 Neal Fatin Arthur Glick Allison E. Prince Elizabeth O. Waagen 197 2 Missy Kennedy Cleary Jonathan A. Graff James P. Hettrick John D. Williams 197 3 Kingman Bassett, Jr. Geoffrey R. Flickinger DeWitt C. Ivins Kerime L. Perese 1974 Jennifer Prince Bronstein Molly Sanders Clauss Edwin M. Johnston III Mary Kenefick Kopp Stacey Fell Milne Ann Flynn Wolney 1975 Christopher L. Hamill Darby R. Johnson 1976 George T. Laub Susan Schoepperle Viti

77

197 7 Jeremy Jacobs, Jr. Stephen Kellogg, Jr. Meredith Birkmayr Metcalf David G. Strachan, Jr. Wendy Sheets Mathias Frank S. Wilton 1978 Louis M. Jacobs Mary N. Wadsworth 197 9 Emily E. Weil 19 8 0 Kimberly Rich Lupkin Brooke Bussbaumer Muggia Annette P. Wilton 19 81 Bridget Baird Thomas R. Houston Thomas J. Laub Robert Rich III 19 8 2 Kristin Schoellkopf Borowiak Carrie Marcy Hamlett Justin K. Kellogg Newell L. Nussbaumer Amy Habib Rittling 19 8 3 Julia Collard Kara Habib Boyle 19 8 4 Anonymous Andrew Kahn Theodore W. Rich

78

19 8 5 Cameron Baird Siobhan Hughes Peter W. McGennis, Jr. Josh Nussbaumer Eric Saldanha Margot Vincent Katherine Wilton Brad Wyckoff

19 91 Lori Decillis Tiedje

19 8 6 Amy Decillis Bard F. Robert Greene III Brigd Hughes Scott Saperston Katrina White Tober

19 9 3 Andrew Godell Wende Mollenberg Stevenson Eric Termini

19 87 Anthony Habib Adam F. Lippes Andrew Mathias Nicholas B. Tzetzo Benjamin Wilton 19 8 8 Patricia Hughes Brady Cutler S. Greene 19 8 9 Adrian Benjamin Burke Marie Habib Carroll Jessica Jacobs Enstice Adrian Quackenbush Carolyn Sufrin 19 9 0 Ashley Godell Jordan M. Jayson Meredith G. Kirchner Sarah Mitchell Mark Saldanha

19 9 2 Tricia Barrett Eliza Jacobs Melissa Marlette Kresse Christine Lillie Paul Taefi

19 9 4 Alexander Ross Kristina Saperston Semple Virginia Wettlaufer 19 9 5 Blair Griffin 19 9 6 Robert Drake Christina Hong Rebecca Johnston Sarah Lillie 19 97 Gregory Faust Tamara Hardoby 19 9 8 Anonymous Chelseay Boulos Caitlin DeRose Ashley LoTempio 19 9 9 Matthew Edson

Joseph Hong J. P. Maloney Billy Saperston 20 0 0 Molly DeRose Melina Hong Tamar Siracusa 2 0 01 Matt Connors Adam Goldfarb Karen Lillie Frank Puglisi Kayla Zemsky 20 02 Hannya Boulos Nicholas Edson Hanna Gisel Eric Lux Wesley Mabee Kelli Pirtle 20 03 Michael DeRose Eliza Friedman Amelia Kermis Harry Zemsky 20 04 Anonymous Julia Friedman Michael Hong Rachael Kermis Michele Kujawa Kimberly Pirtle Trelsie Sadler Abigail Stark

20 05 Derek Brim Erin Edson Will Gisel Will Maloney 20 06 Madeline Friedman Ari Goldfarb Allison Joseph Dillon Joseph Jordan Joseph Michael Jurnack Stephen Kellogg III Abigail Slone Hannah Sorgi Jacob Stark Trey Toy David Zemsky 20 07 Riley Featherston Sandra LoFaro Alexandra Mathews 20 08 Gabriel Bialkowski Murray Bibas Erica Dalton Lachlan Kellogg 20 09 Alec Long Jay Yarbrough 2 012 Lucy Roy Featherston

79

110% Club Donors Anonymous (3 donors) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Acker Julian and Sarah Ambrus Kristan Andersen and Robin Bronstein Steven and Maxine Awner Margot R. Banta ’56 Mr. and Mrs. David Bard Mrs. Ruth Barnes Mr. Stephen E. Barnes Mrs. Claire Barry Mr. Norbert Bennett Sue B. Bensman Ms. Rosemarie Beres Julie and James Berrigan Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bialkowski Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bibas Mr. and Mrs. Peter Biehl Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Borowiak, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Brannen Derek Brim, Jr. Clare B. Edson The Cameron & Jane Baird Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Hazard K. Campbell Ms. Deborah J. Clark Julia Ladds Clauss Rebecca and Bill Collins Daniel and Cheryl Colpoys Christine Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Decillis Dr. and Mrs. Mazin Dhafir Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian DiMarco Robert C. Drake Gordon S. White and P. S. Driscoll-White Mrs. George R. Duryea, Jr. Erin Edson Matthew Edson Nicholas Edson Matthew and Jessica Enstice Ms. Diane Evans Bonnie Barmon Fastiff Mr. Anthony Featherston and Dr. Helen Roy Riley Featherston Mr. Chuck Fisher and Mrs. Dani Weiser Annette H. and Michael P. Fitch Leslie H. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Franco Dexter Frank Ms. Sarah W. French Lisa and Scott Friedman Angeline K. Fryer Michael and Gretchen Galvin

80

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.

James A. Gately, Jr. Lynn Gates Melinda Burgwardt Gibson, DVM Frank and Gaye Godell Mr. John Gilbert and Ms. Joan Good Beth Golebiewski and Bill Greeley Cutler and Julie Greene Varney S. Greene Arthur and Barbara H. Griffa Amy J. Habib Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hamlett Amy Hartman Dr. Nishi Harvey and Mrs. Mia Acharya Anna Geronimo and Robert Hausmann Mr. Michael and Dr. Harriette Hogan Patrick and Lisa Hotung Patricia K. Hughes and Colin Brady Mr. William Ilecki and Ms. Hillary Rifkin Maureen and Joseph Jacobi Alice and Jeremy Jacobs, Jr. Charles and Jill Jacobs and Family Jordan M. Jayson Heather and Chris Jermak Mary and John Jermak Anthony and Kim Jordan Tom and Kathy Jordan Allison Joseph Jordan Joseph Daniel and Leslie Keane Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellogg Amelia Kermis George and Marguerite Kermis Rachael Kermis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kilian Louise and Charles F. Kreiner, Jr. Michael and Andrea Kuettel La Nova Pizzeria Joe Todaro and Carla Pantano Thomas J. Laub The Lillie Family: Drs. Madeline Ambrus ’64 and David, Christine ’92, Sarah ’96, Karen ’01 The Lipke Families Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lipke Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lipke Patricia K. Lipke Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lucinski Eric Lux Mr. James P. Maloney Will Maloney The Markel Family Mrs. John E. Marlette

Penny Matthews Mrs. Eileen McCarthy Sybil and Peter McGennis Ms. Kathleen McIntyre Barbara Fischer McQueeney Paula Ciprich and Gregory Migdal James M. Mucklewee and Marylou K. Roshia-Mucklewee Mrs. Kathryn Murray Jan S. Najdzionek and Kimberly S. Trinidad Michael and Marcy Newman Gaier Notman Palmisano Mrs. and Mr. Nicholas Papagni Ms. Kerime L. Perese Ed and Ave Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Zygmunt Piadlo, Jr. John Pomeroy Dr. and Mrs. Saurin Popat Allison E. Prince Dr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Rapaport Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rifkin Linda and Mike Rinaldo Alyssa Roberts The Estate of Louise Gale Runnells '42 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan The Saldanha Family: Anne, Eric ’85, Mark ’90 Diana Mitchell Sanford Abby Schoellkopf Jane M. Schoellkopf Trini E. Ross and Geoffrey K. Seals Dr. and Mrs. Adnan Siddiqui Abigail Stark Jacob Stark Suzanne Culliton Stephan The Stevenson Family Sylvia Street Mrs. John L. Surdam Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Telford Joe and Tiffany Tomasello Mr. and Mrs. John Truax Nicholas B. Tzetzo ’87 Henry Z. Urban Mrs. and Mr. John W. Victor Sally and Michael Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vogt Mr. Henry Waters Annette P. Wilton R. Lorraine Collins and John L. Yates

G R E AT S T U F F G R E AT P A R T Y G R E AT C A U S E S A T U R D AY , F E B R U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 0 9

82

Auction 2009 THE AUCTION IS SPECIAL PART OF EFS’S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS BECAUSE IT’S THE ONE NIGHT ON WHICH ALL OF OUR FAMILIES CAN JOIN TOGETHER FOR A LITTLE FUN AND FESTIVITY. CHAIRS BRIGID DOHERTY, JESSICA ENSTICE ’89, AND AMY HANSEN PUT TOGETHER ONE FANTASTIC PARTY WHILE BRINGING SOME FOCUS BACK TO THE REAL REASON BEHIND THE EVENT. THE AUCTION RAISES SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE—AND THAT’S A CAUSE THAT’S FAR BEYOND GREAT.

Auction Facts and Figures • Raised $187,507 • Sold 659 items donated from 353 local companies and families • 236 attendees • 100+ volunteers • 6 corporate sponsors • 53 advertisers

83

Executive Committee Chairs

Brigid Doherty, Jessica Enstice ’89, Amy Hansen

Acquisitions

Andrea Kuettel

Arts & Antiques

Beth Munro, Sonia Peñaranda

Children’s

Stacey Lucinski, Wende Stevenson

Live Auction

Joan Jacobs

Restaurants/Ent.

Suzanne Badgley, Karen Taneff

Sports & Leisure

Matt Enstice, Trevor Stevenson

Women’s Boutique

Susan Gately, Carrie Hamlett

Advertising

Mark Cramer, Joe Tomasello

Alumni

Steve Kellogg, Jr. ’77

Auctioneer

Steve Kellogg, Jr. ’77 (class gifts), Cash Cunningham (live)

Board Reservations

Alison Keane

Catalog

Leslie Keane, Julie Lazar

Caterer

Rich Renaissance

Corporate Sponsors

Jane Buck

Check-Out

Tom Jordan

Class Gifts

Kristin Saperston

Clean-Up

Edie and Jim Dref

Coordinator

Lee Campbell

Decorations

Linda Morris

Faculty Gifts

Peter Johnson, Kathryn Murray, Jenna Piazza, Shannon Victor

84

Friday Set-Up Items

Kimberly Billoni, Heather Stephen

Friday Set-Up Tables

Anna Geronimo, Lisa Hotung

Gift Certificates

Lin Blakely

Health Professionals

Nishi Harvey, Ermelinda Bonaccio

Invitation/Catalog Design

Rebecca Murak

Item Cataloging

Andrea Kuettel

Legal Professionals

Paula Ciprich

Silent Auction Announcer

Steve Kellogg, Jr. ’77

Technology Fund Updating and adding new technologies is an important priority for EFS. And yet, technological resources come at a cost. This year, many donors helped to fund some exciting upgrades at EFS that will enhance our students' experience this school year and beyond.

Raise the Paddle for Technology at Auction 2009 funded a new projection system in the library media center and twelve updated computer workstations. In addition, this year every Lower School classroom has its own SMART Board—an amazing new multimedia teaching tool.

Our gratitude to the following donors who have helped to complete these important updates by contributing to the Technology Fund.

Raise the Paddle for Technology Auction 2009 Kristan Andersen and Robin Bronstein Steven and Maxine Awner Rosemarie Beres Frank Bogulski and Jennifer Kam Ketan and Shashi Davae Brian Dopkin and Pattianne Jablonski-Dopkin Matthew and Jessica Enstice Tony Featherston and Helen Roy Michael and Annette H. Fitch Keith Frome and Ermelinda Bonaccio Anna Geronimo Bill Greeley and Beth Golebiewski Susie and Richard Green Michael and Harriette Hogan Jeremy and Alice Jacobs Jeffrey and Merle Jayson René Jones and Brigid Doherty Ludvik and Christine Karl Dan and Leslie Keane George and Marguerite Kermis Todd and Karen Levin

Drs. David and Madeline Lillie Eric and Janine Lipke Charles and Elizabeth Maloney Paula M. Ciprich and Gregory L. Migdal Gail Mitchell and George Matthews Alison Prince Ted and Nena Rich Phil and Anne Rimmler Brad Rogers Noviar Said and Gretchen How Rajeev and Nadita Sharma Scott Snyder and Marie Williams David and Joan Strachan John and Karen Taneff Charles and Carrie Telford R. Lorraine Collins and John L. Yates

In addition to the above donations, gifts made in honor of Sybil McGennis’ retirement to the Annual Fund were also put toward the Technology Fund.

85

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.

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.

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.

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, 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 close to $200K 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 Julie Berrigan in the Development Office.

86

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 two book fairs each year that provide 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.

Eighth graders Rachael Barnes and Grace Louise Munschauer enjoy some time on the water at Camp Pathfinder.

elmwood franklin school

Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage

104 New Amsterdam Avenue Buffalo, New York 14216-3399 phone 716.877.5035 fax 716.877.9680 www.elmwoodfranklin.org

PAID

TO PARENTS OF ALUMNI If this magazine is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please notify the Development Office by phone 716-877-5035 or by e-mail development@elmwoodfranklin.org with the correct mailing address.

PLEASE NOTE In preparation of this report we have tried to avoid errors and omissions. If they are found, please accept our apologies, and report them to the Development Office.

If your gift was received after June 30, 2009, your name will appear in the Elmwood Franklin School 2009/2010 Annual Report.

EFS Summer Camp made a splash with nearly 200 kids participating in the program this summer!

Permit No. 1818 Buffalo, NY