ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
2015-16
FRO M THE HEAD O F SCHO O L
parents, and other special friends, Episcopal has flourished and created an educational experience second to none.
“You’re going to walk into large, bustling cities you didn’t build, wellfurnished houses you didn’t buy, come upon wells you didn’t dig, vineyards and olive orchards you didn’t plant.” – Deuteronomy 6:11
Everyone fortunate enough to work here feels a tremendous responsibility to carry this torch onward, to continue seeking ways to grow and advance what is being done here. As we strive to prepare our graduates to excel in their academic pursuits and to step up as future leaders positioned to make a true difference with their lives, we will continue to rely on the wisdom and support of all those in our school family who care deeply about this special place.
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Sir Isaac Newton In the morning when I walk Ralph, my active canine sidekick, it’s astonishing to witness how much work is done before the business of school can begin with the first class periods of the day. Security officers open gates and do their rounds. The grounds crew and custodial staff prepare the campus, inside and out. The dining hall staff sets out a well-prepared and impressive selection of breakfast options, and the tech staff works to ensure the health of a network that connects us to the world. Before the first class bell rings, an orchestra of complex work has been done to bring us to that place where we can share exceptional academic experiences.
An annual report should be a brief moment when we pause and recognize the many who have helped us do so well before we get back to the work of never being fully satisfied with our efforts. It is a reminder that none of us are in this alone, or for ourselves. We are together looking forward with the best interests of this School at heart. I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff whose inspirational relationships with the students will always lie at the heart of our success. I am especially thankful for all those who helped the School in any number of ways during this past year. I look forward to working closely with all in the School family as we plan together a bright future for Episcopal.
Appreciation for what has been done for us, and before us, is as timeless as the Torah and as visionary as Newton. Our awareness and gratitude for these things create the fertile seedbed within which so many of our timeless values blossom and grow. As I share with you the 2015-16 Annual Report, an account of a record-breaking year of fundraising for an institution we all dearly love, I do so with the keen awareness that everything in this report represents wells others dug, orchards others planted. I begin my first year grateful to so many giants in the Episcopal High School community who have, through their loyalty and support, provided us with a school in exceptional health, with a powerful and timeless mission, and with a stellar collection of dedicated adults whose focus is and has always been on the young women and men in their care. It is with great appreciation that I follow in Rob Hershey’s footsteps and marvel at all that he and the entire Episcopal school family have accomplished. With the help and generous support of outstanding volunteer leaders, dedicated alumni, appreciative
C H A R L E S M . S T I L LW E L L HEAD OF SCHOOL
This printed report showcases many of the brightest highlights from Episcopal’s record-breaking 2015-16 fiscal year. We encourage you to view the comprehensive annual report, including the names of all our generous donors, online at www.ehsannualreport.org. Our donors and volunteers make the EHS experience possible.
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B OAR D OF T RU S T EES 201 5 -16
Chair of the Board Bailey W. Patrick ’79
Secretary/Treasurer William H. deButts III ’76
Vice Chair of the Board Sarah Akridge Knutson ’96
Rector of the Board The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston
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Thank you to our alumni, parents, grandparents, friends, faculty, and staff for your extraordinary generosity and leadership. Thank you for your tireless dedication to the School, evident in the hours you have volunteered and the record-breaking gifts you have made. Because of you, we are able to provide our students an empowering and formative educational and residential experience. Your commitment makes Episcopal possible.
President F. Robertson Hershey
Lee S. Ainslie III ’82 Alicia R. Alford Attison L. Barnes III ’82 Richard M. Berkeley ’70 Alexander H. Bocock ’86 Abney S. Boxley III ’76 Robert W. Chambers III ’90 Christopher M. Giblin ’86 John C. Glover, Jr. ’81 N. Peryn Harmon Graham ’94 The Rt. Rev. Herman Hollerith IV* Michael M. Holt ’83 Christopher B. Howard Lisa G. Huffines Alexander S. Jones ’64 S. John Kim ’91
Gray MacNair King ’96 Robert E. Mason IV ’77 William S. Peebles IV ’73 Howard W. Smith III ’76 Kathryn G. Tyree Edward B. Walker ’85 Toby S. Wilt, Jr. ’95 R. Halsey Wise ’83 Trustees Emeriti John W. Burress III ’54 H. Gordon Leggett, Jr. ’50 George W. Logan ’63 Hugh J. Morgan, Jr. ’46 John L. Townsend III ’73 *Ex Officio Member
SUMMARY OF GIVING 2015-16
64%
47%
CONTRIBUTIONS BY CONSTITUENT
14%
CONTRIBUTIONS BY DESIGNATION
16%
18%
9%
23%
9%
Alumni: $8,238,871
Friends, Faculty, Grandparents, Parents of Alumni: $1,104,224
Unrestricted Endowment/Capital: $6,014,210
Current Parents: $1,225,529
Corporations and Foundations: $2,345,121
Roll Call (Annual Fund): $3,121,294
T O TA L R A I S E D I N G I F T S A N D C O M M I T M E N T S 2 0 1 5 - 1 6 :
$12,913,746
*Gifts from alumni who are also parents or grandparents are reflected in the alumni total only.
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Restricted Capital: $2,019,641 Restricted Endowment: $1,758,601
FU ND IN G P RI O RI T I ES
FRO M THE TREASURER
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We depend on more than tuition alone to provide the full EHS experience to each and every one of our students. Your generous gifts – to the Roll Call, to our capital and endowment giving programs, and to the F. Robertson Hershey Tribute Campaign – provide us with the resources we need to support all members of the EHS community to the fullest.
C A M PA I G N S P O T L I G H T: T H E F. R O B E R T S O N H E R S H E Y T R I B U T E C A M PA I G N
CURRENT EHS PRIORITIES INCLUDE:
The Tribute Campaign in Honor of F. Robertson Hershey provided the Episcopal High School community the opportunity to celebrate the School’s 11th Headmaster and his legacy in a tangible and meaningful way. Funds raised during the campaign support the School’s development priorities about which Rob was most passionate, including the new Student Center in Stewart Gym, the completely redesigned Washington Program, endowment for financial aid, and endowment for faculty. In just seven months, you gave a remarkable $10,441,643 in support of those vital EHS priorities about which Rob felt most strongly.
ENDOWMENT
C A P I TA L
• Financial Aid
• Student Center in Stewart Gym
• Washington Program • Leadership and Ethics Program • International Travel and Service • Faculty Support
Mr. Callaway used to say that the mark of a healthy school was an “Under Construction” sign at the front gate. By Mr. Callaway’s measure, Episcopal High School is thriving. In November 2015, we broke ground on the renovation of the 1913 Stewart Gym. The iconic building is being transformed into a new student center, which we expect will quickly become the hub of student life here on campus.
Sincerely,
Along with the realization of this significant capital project, the 2015-16 school year was marked by a number of other noteworthy achievements. Despite numerous competing demands on our resources, both planned and unplanned, we ended the year with a surplus of $85,000. Roll Call giving increased by 5 percent, bringing in a record $3.121 million.
WILLIAM HUNTER DEBUTTS III ’76 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Thanks to the astute stewardship of our Board of Trustees and the generosity of our alumni, parents, and friends, we continue to grow the resources we need to ensure that EHS provides an exceptional experience to each and every student in our care.
• McAllister Health Center Renovation
3% 8%
• Callaway Chapel Enhancements • Hoxton House Preservation
Finally, thanks go to the people who are the lifeblood of each day on The Holy Hill. Our caring faculty, motivated students, and tireless staff put their hearts and hands into making EHS such an unforgettable place.
42% 11%
REVENUE 61%
16%
EXPENSES
7%
9%
Gross Tuition: $22,601,813 Endowment Draw: $6,019,082
6%
17%
• Faculty Housing Gifts: $3,113,823
Salary and Benefits: $15,479,325
Other Income: $940,114
Financial Aid: $6,243,116
Foundation Support: $4,188,863
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O P E R AT I N G R E V E N U E AND EXPENSES
General Institutional: $3,128,243 Contract Services: $2,882,367
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7%
Instructional: $2,441,121 Debt Service: $2,399,063 Capital Expenditures: $2,281,464 Plant and Utilities: $1,925,160
THE FUTURE IS HERE. When Jesse, captain of the Varsity Football team, wasn’t on the field, you might have caught him at the Fab Lab, where he and his classmates used 3-D printers to make everything from model sharks to miniature rockets. Jesse’s favorite part of the Fab Lab was turning his ideas into reality. “To be able to create something tangible adds so much excitement into the learning environment. At EHS we all say school is fun.” THE CHALLENGE IS THE REWARD. Jesse intentionally took classes he knew would be difficult because he wanted to stretch himself. He says that if he were not an EHS student, he would not have had the opportunity to take two of his most challenging and rewarding courses: Computer Science and Calculus. LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. On the advice of his advisor, Jesse took a class on the Harlem Renaissance and learned about more than literature. “Being a Canadian and my father being Jamaican, this helped me learn about my heritage and what it means to be black in America. That's something that I would have never expected to get out of the class.”
JESSE MEYLER '16 T O R O N T O, O N
LEARNING BEYOND THE HOLY HILL. The Washington Program took him all over D.C.; the senior raft trip took him to a river in rural Pennsylvania; and the only limit on his creativity has been his own imagination. “One of the things that separates EHS is the opportunity to be able to do a combination of things that you can't do anywhere else.”
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RO LL CALL
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OVERVIEW Episcopal’s annual fund, the Roll Call, provides unrestricted, immediate-use funds to support the School’s rigorous curriculum, dedicated teachers, and extraordinary residential life program. Together you gave a remarkable $3,121,294 to strengthen the EHS experience.
L O O K I N G F O R YO U R N A M E O R T H E N A M E O F A C L A S S M AT E ? V I S I T: W W W. E H S A N N U A L R E P O R T.O R G
ROLL CALL CONTRIBUTIONS BY CONSTITUENT
Alumni (includes estates and bequests) $1,605,810 Current Parents: $925,629
Friends, Faculty, Grandparents, Parents of Alumni $371,984 Corporations and Foundations $217,871
ROLL CALL HISTORY $3,500,000 $3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
2006
$2,426,648
Y E A R O F I M PA C T
2007
$2,647,759
2008
$2,701,427
2009
$2,535,838
2010
$2,410,813
2011
$2,550,682
2012
$2,469,828
2013
$2,604,656
2014
$2,846,698
2015
$2,975,628
2016
$3,121,294
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PROFES SIONAL DEVELOPMENT
M A I N S TA G E
DIAMOND ACRE
FINANCIAL AID
NEW COURSE OFFERINGS
At least 13 faculty members engaged in professional development over the summer.
Mainstage students traveled to Scotland to perform Edward Gorey’s “Helpless Doorknobs” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest performing arts festival in the world.
Stuart Agnew ’12 led 13 students on the annual Diamond Acre expedition, sponsored by Trustee Emeritus and former Chairman John Townsend ’73, which took them through the wilds of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
Financial aid generated by $6.24 MILLION in endowed scholarship funds established by alumni and parents sent more than 150 students to EHS in 2015-16.
New courses, including Jazz and American Culture, Citizenship and Belonging in America, and Introduction to Constitutional Law, are introduced.
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PA R T I C I PAT I O N : E V E R Y G I F T M A K E S A N I M PA C T IT STARTED WITH A BOOK. Porter received “Paris Reborn: Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Quest to Build a Modern City” by Stephanie Kirkland at Valedictory. It gave legs to a previously untapped interest. “My grandfather was a French professor at the Citadel and really into Napoleon. My grandmother has this room in her house that we call the Napoleon Room.” Porter was always interested in the time period, but reading the book inspired her to develop an independent study with Mrs. Moore, a teacher in the Modern and Classical Languages Department.
A remarkable 47 percent of alumni made a gift to the Roll Call in 2015-16, contributing to the tremendous tradition of giving that helps EHS continue to thrive. Each gift made is an expression of your belief in the value of the EHS experience. Strong levels of alumni participation also help to qualify the School for important grant opportunities.
TOP 10 CLAS SES PA R T I C I PAT I O N
TOP 10 CLAS SES PA R T I C I PAT I O N I N C R E A S E
Class
2015-16 Participation
Class
2015-16 Participation
2016
100%
2011
68%
25%
1948
85%
2008
57%
23%
1946
85%
1946
85%
20%
1947
83%
1997
53%
18%
1952
80%
1996
51%
13%
1957
79%
1986
71%
12%
1966
79%
1981
60%
11%
1960
76%
1939
50%
10%
1961
72%
2007
44%
10%
1959, 1962, 1986
71%
1991
30%
8%
Y E A R O F I M PA C T
Increase
THE INDEPENDENT STUDY MADE THE FRENCH LANGUAGE MORE REAL. Independent study allowed Porter and Mrs. Moore to focus on the things that interested them most, like 19th century cultural and societal changes in Paris. She read books, wrote papers, and gave presentations. She studied poetry to switch things up. She studied the U.S. presidential election through the eyes of the French. “We could do whatever we wanted with it.”
PORTER GEER '16 C H A R L E S T O N , S .C .
THE EXPERIENCE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR HER SUCCESSFUL EXTERNSHIP. Porter and Mrs. Moore focused on conversational review and grammar in the weeks leading up to her externship at Alliance-Francaise in D.C., where she was expected to speak French all day long. Alliance Francaise, a French language and cultural center, provides cultural events and immersion programs. FRENCH IS JUST PART OF HER EHS STORY. She played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. She was a Senior Monitor and lived on Anderson for three years, working with and getting to know freshmen, an experience which she loved. She was also in the choir, a Cheerleader, and a Maroon Mentor. Last summer, she went on the Diamond Acre trip which she says was, “hands–down, the best thing I’ve ever done.”
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SPIRIT WEEKEND
P O R T R A I T I N FA I T H P R O G R A M
LESSONS AND CAROLS
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
ROBOTICS
Spirit Weekend featured the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the annual Spirit of The High School reception, and the playing of the 115th Game (which ended in the 9th tie of the series at 14-14).
Rev. Dr. Craig Higgins, founding and senior pastor of Trinity Church in Rye, N.Y., was welcomed to campus as the 2015 Portrait in Faith Speaker.
Lessons and Carols, a beloved EHS tradition, kicked off the holiday season with student and faculty readings and performances from Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers.
Dr. Rory Truex, assistant professor in Princeton's Department of Politics and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, visited campus as part of the Ben Geer Keys Scholar-inResidence program.
EHS Robotics had their inaugural run in the VEX Robotics Nothing But Net Fairfax Regional Qualifier.
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YO U N G A L U M N I L E A D E R S H I P
ROLL CALL GIVING
Episcopal young alumni are committing their support early – and generously – to The High School. For the first time in school history, each and every member of the graduating class made a gift to the Roll Call. Our Young Alumni Leadership Society also continues to grow. Thank you for your outstanding leadership and meaningful gifts to the Roll Call.
YO U N G A L U M N I L E A D E R S H I P P R O G R A M ( YA L P ) :
YO U N G A L U M N I L E A D E R S H I P S O C I E T Y ( YA L S ) :
Throughout their senior year, YALP members learned about ways to stay involved with EHS after graduation. They hosted Thank-ADonor Day, during which students and faculty wrote letters to Roll Call donors; participated in a phonathon, encouraging college-aged alumni to support EHS during Spirit Week; and enjoyed dinner with local alumni volunteers, learning firsthand why so many have remained involved with The High School decades after their graduation. In the spring, YALP members asked their classmates to make their first gift to Episcopal, and the Class of 2016 responded in an unprecedented way!
Established in 2014, YALS recognizes the newest generation of alumni for their generous contributions to the Roll Call. YALS membership grew by 13 percent in 2015-16, with its 51 members giving a combined $32,865 to the Roll Call.
The Randolph Fairfax Society, which honors Episcopal’s leadership donors, grew to a remarkable 185 donors comprising 68 percent of this year’s Roll Call giving. Each member of the Randolph Fairfax Society gave $5,000 or more to the Roll Call, helping to provide The High School with critical resources to serve our community. Donors who increase their financial commitment to EHS - whether an alumnus marking their reunion year, a senior parent celebrating a student’s graduation, or a friend of the School with more to give in a particular year – help us build a sustainable program in fulfillment of The High School’s mission. TOP 10 CLAS SES – GIVING Class Gifts 1973 $137,836 1976 $105,970 1982 $71,476 1983 $54,131 1981 $47,428 1984 $47,250 1972 $45,499 1977 $44,424 1990 $43,922 1963 $33,945
“The support of alumni equips Episcopal with the resources necessary to provide the experience that I, along with so many others, cherish, value and benefit from. The support of young alumni is not only meaningful to Episcopal's financial health, but is also a testament of gratitude to the School that holds a special place in our hearts. Beyond the immediate financial utility for Episcopal, it says ‘We are going to be here for EHS the entire way.’”
For the first time in school history, 100 percent of the graduating Class of 2016 made a gift to the Roll Call.
Class 1943 2011 2008 1996 1990 1939 1997 1972 1940 2015
2015-16 Gifts $ 18,025 $ 5,843 $ 7,640 $ 30,744 $ 43,922 $ 4,800 $ 14,284 $ 45,499 $ 14,950 $ 3,380
Increase (%) 455% 261% 127% 90% 86% 85% 60% 47% 44% 43%
R E I D N I C K L E ' 1 1 , YA L S C O - C H A I R
“We are proud that all of our classmates gave back to the community that has given us so much.”
$120,000
K AT H R Y N L E W I S ’ 1 6 R YA N M C K E R N A N ’ 1 6 , YA L P C O - C H A I R S
$100,000
Y E A R O F I M PA C T
TOP 10 CLAS SES – GIVING INCREASE (AS A %)
ALUMNI REUNION GIVING 2015 VS. 2016
$80,000
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S TAT E C H A M P I O N S H I P W I N
CONNECT EVENTS
Boys’ Varsity Basketball wins the State Championship for the fourth time in school history.
CONNECT, a program designed to strengthen our global community and continue the EHS experience beyond graduation, hosted an event in D.C., followed by events in Atlanta and Charlotte in April.
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C A L L A W AY L O YA LT Y S O C I E T Y: A TRADITION OF GIVING
C A L L A W AY L O YA LT Y S O C I E T Y M E M B E R S H I P A S A P E R C E N TA G E O F ALUMNI DONORS
Year after year, EHS alumni express their gratitude and support for The High School by giving back. For that, and for all of you, we are grateful. More than 60 percent of alumni donors are members of the Callaway Loyalty Society, established in 2012 to recognize those donors who have given for five or more consecutive years. The society is 1,294 strong and growing every year. A remarkable 17 percent of alumni donors have given to the School for 20 consecutive years.
7%
17% deRo Myers '67
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Daniela Ruano '05
I continue to contribute to the Roll Call because it allows me to give something back to Episcopal High School, which was critical in my development into the person I am today. I believe that there is an important place for institutions dedicated to the development of character in young people.
Giving back to EHS has always been a priority for me because of the impact it has had on my life. Episcopal instilled in me a love of learning that led me to be an educator, provided me with lifelong friendships, and gave me confidence academically and emotionally, as I headed into college and adulthood. While I will never be able to fully 'pay back' Episcopal, the Roll Call has been a way for me to contribute to the place that is so special to me.
I give back to The High School because it offered me so many new, fun, and exciting experiences, both educational and cultural. In donating, my hope is that future generations of students get to foster amazing relationships with the faculty/ staff and gain lifelong friends through class activities, outings, and other school functions. I will always remain thankful for all that Episcopal offered to me as a student and now as an alumna.
Y E A R O F I M PA C T
C A L L A W AY L O YA LT Y S O C I E T Y M E M B E R S H I P, TOP CLAS S BY DECADE
19% 18%
61% Membership
CONSECUTIVE GIVING YEARS Each Year Since Graduation (College Age Alumni) 5-9 years 10-19 years 20 years or more
1940's
Class of 1948
1950's
Class of 1952
1960's
Class of 1966
1970's
Class of 1970
1980's
Class of 1986
1990's
Class of 1996
2000's
Class of 2006 & 2000
18 Members
27 Members
29 Members
22 Members
23 Members
21 Members
27 Members
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TIME FOR THREE!
S P E C I A L O LY M P I C S
GROUND-BREAKING GIVING
For the 11th year, EHS hosted the Special Olympics Northern Virginia Track and Field Finals on campus.
FA R E W E L L T O O U R 1 1 T H HEADMASTER
INTEGRITY IN ACTION
Classically-trained string trio, Time for Three!, performed on campus as part of the annual Jay Walker Symposium. The trio is known for their classical covers of pop songs.
Will Baker, president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, received the Allen C. Phillips, Jr. Integrity in Action Award.
For the first time in school history, 100 percent of the graduating class gave to the Roll Call.
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More than 400 alumni, parents, and friends gathered to toast Rob and Kathleen Hershey at the unveiling of the Hershey Athletics Center.
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C U R R E N T PA R E N T S : S E T T I N G T H E S TA N D A R D F O R G I V I N G THE YES MAN. Lenin is no stranger to taking risks. He lives his life by the philosophy: “You don’t know until you try.”
Current parents lead the way in Roll Call participation, with 74 percent modeling the commitment to philanthropy that we hope to inspire in our students. A remarkable 76 percent of senior parents gave $403,413 in support of The High School – a 57 percent increase over their giving the previous year. Together, parents gave an astonishing $1,198,627 to the Roll Call.
PUTTING HIMSELF OUT THERE. Lenin’s positive outlook on life has propelled him to get out of his comfort zone and try lots of new things. “There's just so much cool stuff to take advantage of at EHS, and if you're not out there enjoying it, you're wasting your opportunity.” TALENT DISCOVERED. Even with his “up for anything” attitude, Lenin never would have imagined that he would try theater. “When I first got here, I was extremely shy. I never thought that I'd be able to get up on a stage and say something in front of a lot of people without dying,” he said. One day he was asked to help with stage lighting, so he said yes. Later he was asked to say one line in a production, and he did it, surprising not only himself, but his friends and family as well. Lenin went on to win several acting awards, including the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 Southeast Theater Conference.
CURRENT PARENT ROLL CALL GIVING AND PARTICIPATION Class of 2016: $403,413
Class of 2017: $287,203
Class of 2018: $366,158
Class of 2019: $268,027
100% LENIN CRUZ '16
80%
TESTING HIS LIMITS. Lenin’s commitment to trying new things extended beyond his extracurricular activities and into his studies. He spent his senior externship with Jesse Meyler in the Fab Lab, Episcopal's 3-D printing lab, learning what he could and couldn’t do with the equipment in front of him. Their objective was to learn as much as they could about the technology in the lab and find practical ways to use it to help the school.
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COMMENCEMENT
TO THE SEA
The graduating class of 124 seniors celebrate their commencement and prepare to head to 73 colleges and universities.
Will Mebane ’91’s “To The Sea,” an ongoing photography project following General Sherman’s March to the Sea, was displayed in the Angie Newman Gallery along with selections from “These Places That I Know” by longtime art teacher David A. Douglas.
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*Save the date: The class of 1961's 45th reunion will take place during Spirit Weekend 2017
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THE BELL SO CIETY
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Members of the Bell Society are committed to ensuring that future generations of Episcopal students benefit from the life-changing opportunities that The High School gave them. They love EHS and trust in its continued excellence. Episcopal’s 163 Bell Society members have expressed their confidence in the School by including EHS in their estate plans. They know that a planned gift made today will ensure an exceptional experience for the students of tomorrow.
SHE PRETTY MUCH DOES EVERYTHING. Lauryn is involved with the theater, is the arts co-editor of the Chronicle, co-president of Spectrum, on the Daemon staff, a Head Waiter, and a member of the Student Association for the Performing Arts. There’s more, she said. But that’s what came to mind immediately. SIE LIEBT DIE DEUTSCHE SPRACH UND KULTUR. She loves German language and culture. Spanish was the only language Lauryn had the chance to study before coming to EHS; it was the only language her public school offered. But at EHS, she found the German language, and this unexpected opportunity changed her. “I’ve learned so much about German language and the culture and how it connects to other languages. I see the whole etymology of the language and how it has influenced English.” She has also studied the influence of German films and literature, their evolution throughout the 1930s and 1940s and the changes after the Cold War and the coming down of the wall. SHE’S NOT DONE YET. “I want to create things that talk about different cultures, not just typical American stuff, but different backgrounds, a big spectrum of people.” She wrote a research paper on TV and the representation of African Americans in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. In that same spirit, she wants to promote the membership of clubs at EHS like Spectrum, which promotes diversity and inclusion. “I want to see it become a more mainstream club.” She wants people to know they “don’t have to be a specific type of person to be in the group.” She also wants to start a film and TV club so that students can “express themselves and share what EHS adds to the community.”
IT STARTED WITH FAMILY. For Kate, Episcopal is a family affair. Her uncle and sister attended Episcopal before her, and as she watched her older sister, one of the School’s First 48, she was inspired to consider boarding school herself. Ultimately, her excitement about the School’s proximity to Washington, D.C. and her positive impression of the bond between faculty and students landed Kate at The High School. “I owe my parents for instilling in me a sense of gratitude and loyalty to the people and places that have shaped me. Episcopal is certainly one of those places.”
LAURYN KING '17 EAST ORANGE, N.J.
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THE CITY AT HER DOORSTEP. Kate is from a small town, and it was at Episcopal where she fell in love with cities. “I was amazed by the accessibility of the metro, and I loved exploring different neighborhoods by foot.” She took advantage of every opportunity to explore Washington, D.C., whether through structured school outings or in her free time. WHERE PASSIONS AND TALENTS EMERGE. She credits Episcopal for helping her to find and cultivate her passions and talents, setting her on the path to her career as an architect. In addition to developing an interest in urban environments, Kate says, “My interest in the visual arts flourished at EHS. Having access to all the world-class museums on the National Mall was life-changing.” ENDURING GRATITUDE. “My EHS experience is forever going to shape me. I continue to learn and grow, both personally and professionally, as a result of that experience. I know that because Episcopal influences my current life – who I am and what I do – I need to continue to support the community.”
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Your gifts to the endowment ensure that Episcopal continues to attract and develop a gifted and diverse student body, along with an exceptional faculty. Endowment funds support student financial aid, curriculum enrichment, campus maintenance, and faculty salaries and professional development. We are grateful to the Board Investment Committee, whose attentive stewardship of the endowment is one of the reasons that Moody’s Investors Service continues to award EHS an “A1 bond rating with positive outlook.”
N E W C A P I TA L A N D E N D O W M E N T GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS: New Cash Received
ENDOWMENT ASSET A L L O C AT I O N : 1%
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$1,394,955 $1,023,600 Value as of June 30, 2016:
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20% 26% Perpetual Trust: $89,124,738
T O TA L VA L U E O F E N D O W M E N T: FY 1996 FY 2001 FY 2006
Absolute Return Hedge Funds: $53,822,371
$54,159,835 $92, 295, 197 $127,311,989
Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds: $43,037,538
E N D O W M E N T S P O T L I G H T: FINANCIAL AID Affordability is one of the greatest challenges to independent schools today. Only those families with incomes in the top 4 percent can afford an independent school education. For families with multiple children, affording independent school tuition is an even greater challenge. Boarding schools like EHS, with necessarily higher tuitions, are further out of reach. Your gifts to the endowment empower our Admissions team to attract and develop a talented, diverse, and passionately engaged student body. Endowed funds ensure the long-term strength of our financial aid program, reducing our dependency on tuition and annual giving. Thanks to your generosity, we are proud to be able to meet 100 percent of the financial need of those students whom we admit.
Equities: $23,204,037 Private Equity/Cash: $1,825,852
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ART IN MOTION. Athlete, monitor, president of Spectrum, diversity club member, and now actor. When a health scare put him on the bench last season, Lachlan decided to try his hand at acting. He earned the starring role of Romeo in Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of teenage love, and now he can’t get enough of the stage. “It had never been something that was my number one passion or anything like that, but now it's moving in that direction for sure.”
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING EPISCOPAL CLOSE, NO MATTER WHERE LIFE TAKES YOU. YOU ARE PART OF A REMARKABLE EXTENDED FAMILY OF DONORS, SPREAD ACROSS 24 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE. YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE, AND WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL.
RADICAL CHANGE. “Writing a 12-page history paper for an advanced class about a country that I’m not from was obviously daunting.” What’s more, many words have different meanings in Australia and America. For instance, the symbol used to calculate a square root in the US is called a radical; Lachlan grew up calling it a surd.
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CULTURAL CONSTANTS. Despite the cultural differences, Lachlan says that relationships are recognized worldwide. He has made strong friendships with his roommates, teammates, and cohorts in his classes and other extracurricular activities. “It’s more like home than I thought it would be.” SELF-EXPRESSION. Lachlan’s path took another unexpected turn when, at age 15, he became a Christian and joined the Vestry at EHS. “In Australia, spiritual life is just not a big thing.” Being part of the chapel program has allowed Lachlan to pursue another one of his passions: spoken word. “My poems are very vulnerable and genuine about a lot of my experience in the last couple years. I've given a couple talks and been able to express myself. It's a unique kind of experience, but it's been awesome.”
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