COURAGE: THE CAMPAIGN FOR EPISCOPAL

CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP

CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sarah Akridge Knutson ’96 P’26

CAMPAIGN CABINET Lee Ainslie ’82 P’14 ’17 | Robert Mason ’77 P’15 | Rodney Robinson ’86 | Kathryn Tyree P’17 ’19

HEAD OF SCHOOL Charles M. Stillwell P’18

ASSISTANT HEAD FOR ADVANCEMENT Christina M. Holt P’12 ’15 ’17

Always advancing our mission to prepare young people with the intellectual and moral courage to pursue lives of leadership and service, Episcopal High School is evolving with the world around us and within an educational landscape that demands distinction. Positioned to deliver an educational journey that no other school can, Episcopal publicly launched COURAGE: THE CAMPAIGN FOR EPISCOPAL in November 2022.

PERSPECTIVES ON COURAGE

SARAH AKRIDGE KNUTSON ’96 P’26, CHAIR, EHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The COURAGE CAMPAIGN is not just about bricks and mortar. It is about connection, relationships, community, rigor, and wellness. It is about Episcopal’s values, such as the Honor Code and personal integrity, and we are making sure those values thrive for generations to come. That is the ethos of the School that existed long before I was here and hopefully long into the future.

As we invest in the School’s future, this campaign bolsters the ways we are able to instill intellectual and moral courage in our students and develop the leaders our nation needs. Whether or not our students aspire to run the country or their local town, they all have the opportunity to support and lead in their communities. Episcopal really helped me understand what kind of leader I wanted to be.

The five campaign pillars are differentiators, and with COURAGE we can deliver a student experience that is like no other. I feel nothing is more special at Episcopal than the relationships that are built here, and the campaign priorities are doing so much to enhance that — from the commitment to community to investing in our world-class faculty. I am especially passionate about the campaign’s priority to support the faculty and staff, as I have felt their impact on my life when I was a student and on my son Jack ’26 now that he is a student. The adults on campus are delivering the Episcopal experience to our students every day.

As I told Jack before his freshman year, connect with the faculty and know that the adults at EHS will be your mentors, your cheerleaders, and your compass. The adults support each student’s individual growth, whether in the classroom, the athletic field, or in residential life, and they demand that you excel in the best way that you can. It is therefore imperative that we attract the best of the best for our faculty and that we retain the talent that we have. Whether that is through compensation, housing, or professional development opportunities to explore avenues that they are excited about, we must be sure they want to be here. And with COURAGE , we will…

I am confident, now more than ever, that our school has outlined the top priorities to continue to propel our school to excellence while holding tight to our foundational values. I invite you to join me in support of this ambitious campaign and all the strategic priorities that it fuels.

GO HIGH SCHOOL!

Supporting priorities set forth in the 2018 Strategic Plan, COURAGE is a $150 million campaign — the most ambitious in Episcopal’s 184-year history.

This is a defining moment for The High School. Our bold plans are only possible with equally bold support from our community. Our thanks to all the donors who have joined this historic effort to date!

DONORS: 717 | PARENT (CURRENT & PAST): 210 | ALUMNI: 406 | FOUNDATIONS: 19

OUR WORLD-CLASS FACULTY AND STAFF

THE POWER OF THE TEACHER/STUDENT CONNECTION

Hear from Dean of Faculty Lucy Whittle Goldstein ’97 P’27 and Natasha Wanjiru ’20 about their bond that is unique to our extraordinary learning community.

See how COURAGE is helping EHS build the resources to attract and retain gifted and diverse faculty and staff dedicated to the School’s mission and eager to take full advantage of Episcopal’s unmatched professional environment and opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH GRANTS

In a new opportunity, a commitment to COURAGE may be used to create a named endowed Professional Growth Grant fund.

TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGN AND LEADERSHIP GIVING WINNIE ROBINSON AT 703-933-4192.

Enriching professional development inspires existing and prospective teachers. Take a look at examples of recent professional development at Episcopal:

Science teacher DR. KACEY MEAKER has for several years both led and attended workshops hosted by the United States Association for Young Physicists Tournaments, and this school year she is serving as the Association President.

Teaching Fellow HADIYYAH ABDUL-JALAAL ’17 attended the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute (gcLi), a program that helps teachers learn the skills of developing leadership in young people.

Science teacher JAVIER BASTOS , Spanish teacher and Director of Externships NORMAN KIM-SENIOR , and DR. RYAN PEMBERTON , The William Stamps Farish Fund Director of the McCain-Ravenel Center for Intellectual and Moral Courage, attended the Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) Institute in January, with Kim-Senior also serving as a cohort leader. Joining teachers from across the nation and around the world who value experiential education, the trio from EHS returned energized with creative ways to incorporate new pedagogies into their work with students.

INTRODUCING THE POWER OF PARENT GIVING

On the Friday evening of Spring Family Weekend, nearly 200 parents gathered at the iconic Alexandria landmark, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, for The Impact of COURAGE reception. They celebrated the ongoing progress of the campaign and launched THE POWER OF PARENT GIVING initiative, hearing from Board Chair Sarah Akridge Knutson ’96 P’26, Head of School Charley Stillwell P’18, and Head Monitor John Rogers ’24 about the opportunities that COURAGE donors are making possible for EHS students and how to join this historic effort.

If you want to feel optimistic about our country’s future, spend some time with us at Episcopal High School. — HEAD MONITOR JOHN ROGERS ’24

JOIN US!

Families play an integral role in supporting and enhancing the Episcopal mission, and giving to Episcopal is an important way parents and grandparents make a difference. All families are invited to take part in THE POWER OF PARENT GIVING and help achieve the goal of raising 25% of campaign funds from our parents. WITH COURAGE, WE WILL…

Thank you to the EHS parents and grandparents who have already generously committed to the campaign priorities! AS OF APRIL 2024

We got involved with the COURAGE CAMPAIGN because we want to support what is most important to us about Episcopal: the values, the community, and the culture. We are delighted to be chairing THE POWER OF PARENT GIVING and look forward to involving all parents in this important campaign. Please join us! — TODD AND MISSY SAVAGE P’23 ’26, CHAIRS, THE POWER OF PARENT GIVING