Friends Academy 2023-24 Annual Report

Board of Trustees

OFFICERS

Frank Ingrassia

President

Friends Academy Parent ’01, ’03, ’12, ’14, ’16, ’19, ’21

Friends Academy Grandparent ’32, ’34, ’36

David Gelfand

Vice President

Friends Academy Parent ’10, ’14, ’21

Rachel Etess Green

Vice President

Friends Academy Parent ’21, ’24

MEMBERS

Daniel Bystrom

Friends Academy Parent ’21, ’23

Jeffery Daniels ’90

Friends Academy Parent ’16, ’20, ’23

Tim Dooley ’02

Friends Academy Parent ’32, ’34

Tony Florence Friends Academy Parent ’21, ’24, ’28

Thomas Gibian Member, Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting

Gregory Jaske ’04 Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

Jeannine Lostritto

Friends Academy Parent ’13, ’15, ’20

Roseann Martin Friends Academy Parent ’23, ’25, ’29

Raj Singh

Treasurer

Friends Academy Parent ’18, ’21, ’26

Stephen Witthuhn ’01

Assistant Treasurer

Friends Academy Parent ’31, ’35

Andy Menzin ’81

Secretary

Friends Academy Parent ’13, ’16 Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

Paul J. Stellato Head of School

Jed Morey ’90

Friends Academy Parent ’21, ’24

Carolyn Mott

Friends Academy Parent ’18, ’21, ’23, ’26, ’29, ’31

Christine Pelletier

Friends Academy Parent ’31, ’33, ’37

Joe Podbela

Friends Academy Parent ’12, ’17 Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

Jennifer Tytel ’05

Friends Academy Parent ’34, ’37

Zimu Zheng

Friends Academy Parent ’24, ’26

Honorary Trustee

John Gambling ’69

Friends Academy Parent ’99, ’03 Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

Letter from the Director of Advancement

Dear Friends Academy Community,

As the Director of Advancement, it is with pleasure and gratitude that I present our Annual Report of Giving for the fiscal year 2023-24. This report provides a comprehensive overview of our achievements, progress, and impact in our community and beyond.

Our Annual Report of Giving serves as a powerful testament to the collective efforts of our community, which have fueled our success throughout the year. I would like to express my appreciation to our Friends Academy colleagues, alumni, volunteers, donors, and partners, whose contributions have been instrumental in allowing us to continue to offer an exceptional education deeply rooted in Quaker values and traditions. Your support enables our students to experience a nurturing and enriching environment where they can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

This past year has been marked by remarkable achievements, from academic successes and athletic triumphs to artistic expressions and community service initiatives. These accomplishments are made possible by your philanthropic support. Your philanthropy has funded scholarships, enhanced our facilities, and supported our outstanding faculty. Your generosity directly impacts the quality of education and experiences we can provide to every student at Friends Academy.

As both a member of the administration and an FA parent, I have a unique perspective on the impact that your gifts have on our school community. I see firsthand how your support enriches our children’s lives and fosters a sense of belonging, curiosity, and excellence. Through your commitment, we can continue to uphold the values and standards that make Friends Academy a special place.

On behalf of the entire team of colleagues at Friends Academy, I extend my appreciation to you for your dedication, generosity, and belief in Friends Academy’s mission. Together, we both honor our 148-year-old history and partner to continue to realize the potential and promise of all our students.

With gratitude,

Kevin Barry Friends Academy Parent

’36, ’38

Student Highlights Academics

The 2023-24 school year brought in a multitude of new opportunities for our students. From strengthening our current community partnerships and gaining new ones – to creative and academically stimulating AP classes, there was something exciting happening on and off campus each day.

Growing Partnerships

Each division enjoyed unique partnerships with organizations beyond Duck Pond Road. The junior class invited members of the Glen Cove Senior Center to campus to attend their annual Senior Citizen Prom. This service learning event gives students the opportunity to plan, decorate the space, serve a catered dinner to their guests, and share time with senior citizens as they tell stories about their lives. In reflection of the event, Junior Class Dean Leanne Loizides said, “For the kids, it’s such a moment of growth. How do I interact with strangers? How do I make sure I’m being as polite as I can? How do I engage? The idea of serving dinner before I eat and doing it as a class – it’s a real bonding moment for them.”

mind, investigating new information, and learning from reflection, their teacher Meghan Leonhardt encouraged the students to talk through the experiment, what could have gone wrong, and how we can continually move forward.

Eleventh graders enjoy dinner with our guests

In his last year before retirement, Dan Kriesberg connected his fifth grade students to the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary and began their project with Shu Swamp Preserve. The project began with a visit last fall from the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary, which approached Friends Academy to form a partnership that would help advance their education programs. Answering the call, our fifth graders researched and designed an information display for Shu Swamp Preserve. They began by selecting one of the animals that lives at the preserve to research. Working with FA art teacher Ariana Elmayan, they created paintings of each animal. The students visited the preserve three times over the year, which gave them direct experiences with the preserve and real-life opportunities to learn more about the lives of animals. After revising and editing the animal facts, a website was created with the help of FA Dean of Innovation Daniel Mendel and Middle School computer science teacher Clare Nesfield where visitors to the preserve can learn more about the animals. The display was installed on May 24 and was followed by tours of Shu Swamp led by our fifth graders.

Students in Grade 7 traveled to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories for a lesson on genetics and traits. The students learned about CRISPR – a method of genetic engineering – and used it to introduce a glowing fluorescent protein (GFP) gene into colonies of E. coli to make them glow. Referencing Quaker practices and the processes of keeping an open

For fourth-grade, students found themselves with a design-thinking challenge brought to them from Cornell Lab The challenge they offered our students is a real-world problem that Cornell scientists, software developers, and project leads are working on themselves: How to redesign their world-renowned Merlin Bird ID app to make it more kid-friendly. After many months of fieldwork, research, and prototyping, our fourth graders presented their research-based solutions to the Cornell Lab on the morning of Friday, May 24. Their presentations showcased a wide range of thinking, from opportunities to improve literacy and learning outcomes in Lower School students to

technological innovations with new app functions, greater accessibility, and even a new Cornell Lab drone!

Our long-lasting partnership with the local Planting Fields Arboretum has become a staple field trip in the Lower School and was featured on News 12! An initial fall visit to the Planting Fields Foundation certified kindergarten and first-grade students as junior rangers and introduced concepts of hands-on conservation. This led the way for a more involved initiative in early December with pre-k, kindergarten, and third-grade students. The organization asked our students to help them prepare for their upcoming Home for the Holidays event at the Coe Hall Historic House Museum. Using found materials such as pinecones and acorns, the students quickly got to work. News 12 got word of the event and decided to highlight their efforts by interviewing their classmate Kayla.

Enriching and Inspiring AP Classes

In Post-AP Computer Science, Upper School students dove head first into the second-year college course. Individuals who sign up for the class are expected to be both student and teacher, novice and expert. This course changes each year. This year, the class covered data structures and algorithms. Last year, students studied circuitry with Arduino boards, which are little computers. To take the class, students must have taken AP Computer Science and received a score of 3 or higher on their AP exam.

“In Comp Sci, you need to be able to take abstract thoughts and put them into a program and, in this unit, understand why different programs choose one set over another,” noted their teacher Pati Castillo. “To achieve this, we can work within a culture that comes from attending a Quaker school. Students don’t raise their hands, they wait for each other to speak. At the same time, they are good at talking to each other, rather than at each other. And they make space for a classmate who might be challenged to build upon it by themself with guidance and support from peers who at that moment have a better understanding,” revealed Ms. Castillo.

New to Friends Academy, the AP African American Studies interdisciplinary course features multiple strands of science, law, and the humanities. This course is weaving fascinating and powerful patterns for our Upper School students. Throughout the class, their teacher Nailah Moonsammy used a variety of facilitation techniques, like gallery walks,

turn and talks, and triad conversations to immerse students more deeply into the research. “I want to give students a lot of time to talk,” urged Ms. Moonsammy. This approach helps students address questions like, Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Did Lincoln favor keeping the country together more than freeing slaves? What was Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan (and why wasn’t it passed)? A year-long course, the curriculum culminates with an in-depth research project/annotated bibliography per student that will explore a range of topics. Projects span from College Board-approved and student-generated (such as redlining and the influence of Black fashion on pop culture), and even some topics that the College Board removed. A final AP exam caps off the course.

In AP Seminar, a year-long course in the Upper School, students are learning and practicing advanced critical thinking skills, such as research –making sense of studies and data to come up with real-world solutions; synthesis – noticing and using modern relationships to apply different lenses to a problem; concept map analysis – the ability to understand interconnectivity; and credibility –examining the relevance, bias, and credibility of sources. In small groups and individually, students are brainstorming topics that have cultural implications, such as caffeine intake and how it affects the well-being and cognitive performance among high school students and the prevalence of unhealthy food in the American diet. After filtering their research through multiple lenses like economics, ethics, science, public health, socio-cultural, and more, they will learn how to connect ideas and points of view in their teams and throughout the entire class. At the end of the class, every student will have completed two major projects, papers, and presentations. “The more connected your research is at this stage, the easier it is to find connections to solutions later on in the process,” remarked AP Seminar English teacher Scott Hertrick.

Student Highlights Arts

Last fall, the Upper School Theater Department invited a limited set of audiences to be transported back to the 1920s in the immersive production of WAKE: An Immersive Experience. Viewers followed along and interacted with a cast of characters with complex backgrounds, each there to pay their respects and hear the will of Josephine LaRoux, the owner of a small theater company. Using the storytelling device of immersive theater, a technique that explores space and design to curate a tangible and sensory environment, while focusing on the personal and individual audience experience, each actor spun a web of mystery and, ultimately, resolution. Each character was developed by the student-actors with assistance from Director of Arts Andrew Geha.

In February, for the first time since 2020, students from third through twelfth grades took to the stage together for an all-school production of Matilda: The Musical! Beginning the rehearsals with their buddies, Lower, Middle, and Upper School students learned the script, songs, and choreography together as they prepared for this unique experience. With four sold-out shows, this production soared. From acrobatic

silks to numerous special effects – including the consuming of an entire chocolate cake, stretching a child’s ears out five inches, and magically tipping a cup, to staging a pupil being thrown out of a window and falling back down – the production called upon a magnified degree of professionalism from students and adults alike.

“It didn’t matter if you had the most lines in the show or you were someone who picked up programs after the show,” emphasized Director of Arts Andrew Geha. “We needed everyone, and it was a huge team effort.”

Every year, Middle School Arts Week suspends our regular academic program for a week dedicated to exploration, celebration, and arts immersion. Students can choose to participate in the Middle School play as either a cast or crew member –this year we enjoyed The Fantastic Mr. Fox – or engage in a variety of arts workshops which are presented by guest artists and the Friends Academy faculty, allowing students to explore art forms not offered during the regular school program. For this one joyous week, fifth through eighth graders meet new friends, learn new skills, and push their artistry in exciting ways.

Finally, in a stunning display with all Lower School students dressed in FA red and black – we held our end-of-year Celebration of Art and Music! With the fourth graders leading the charge as art gallery docents, visitors were able to see the robust program at Friends Academy.

Athletic Achievements

Congratulations to eight members of the Class of 2024, who are taking their next step in their athletic careers in college (see facing page). #RollQuakers!

LOWER SCHOOL SPORTS CLINIC

Led by our varsity athletes, our second annual Lower School Sports Clinic was incorporated into our Under the Lights event as a way to cultivate a strong community for our Upper School athletes before the competitions began and provide skills and training to their younger peers. Donning their matching t-shirts, the Lower Schoolers practiced drills and encouraged each other to try their best.

BOYS BASKETBALL

The Boys Basketball team found themselves once again in Glen Falls for the New York State Championship. With an incredible undefeated season with notable multiple wins against crosstown rivals North Shore High School and Locust Valley High School, we saw a season of grit, passion, and highlevel competition. The team finished strong and is already planning for the 2024-25 season.

NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY

In a newer tradition at Friends Academy, we once again held several events for National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). Notably, we held an evening event with a dinner and thought-provoking panel discussion led by female student-athletes on the Friends Academy Athletic Student Leadership Council. We welcomed six female leaders in the athletic world to discuss their experiences in a maledominated sphere and gave our students advice on how to achieve their dreams. Topics for the panelists ranged from the correlation between mental health and athletics to role models to goals to the future of women’s sports.

Boys Basketball team captain Jackson O’Brien ’24 jumps to the rim in Nassau Coliseum

BOYS TENNIS

Our Boys Tennis team had another phenomenal season! With their hard work and determination, they became back-to-back Long Island Champions after defeating the Ross School 3-2. The boys went on to win their State Semi-Final match 5-0 and finished out the season as New York State Runner-Ups.

PILOT YEAR IN GRADE 5 & 6 ATHLETICS

This year we began our athletic teams in 5th and 6th grades. Our youngest Middle Schoolers played home matchups and traveled to other schools including Buckley Country Day School. We had nine sports avalilable including, flag football, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls volleyball, baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse. At the end of the year, a culminating track meet was held for all fifth and sixth graders.

Varsity Soccer players practice skills with a Lower School student

Class of 2024 College Athletics

This year, we have eight members of the Class of 2024 who are taking the next step of their athletic careers by committing to their sport at the collegiate level. Congratulations to our athletes!

Class of 2024

Logan Alvarez

Sarah Asnis

Anna Baghdassarian

Diya Basra

Giuliana Berritto

Jacob Bock

Dakota Bruderman

Kathleen Byrne

Jordi Campoverde

Alexander Catalano

Skylar Cohen

Zachary Cohen

Clementine Constantino

Steven Constantopes

Julian Corn

Henry Davison

Ryan Deremer

Massimo Dileo

Daniel Duke

Lucas Edgar

Jack Estrella

Michael Fiechter

Campbell Florence

Kjaesean Forde

Julia Garfin

Cassian Gerasimenko

William Gokey

Noah Goldman

Alison Gottlieb

Mary Grahn

William Green

Gianluca Grella

Jesse Grossman

Gwenyth Guckert

Shamik Gupta

Arav Hemrajani

Olivia Ippolito

Dafna Jakubiak

Kate Juhel

Isaac Kalimian

Mia Kamensky

Ryder Kazerman

Charlotte Knight

Kyle Kramer

Samuel Laserson

Eden Leopold

Sarabeth Levin

Adriana Lloves

Annika Lobo

Julia Lubliner

Joshua McKenzie

Gabriella Minuto

Maya Morey

Chloe Morgan

Myles Morris

Austin Notaris

Russell Notaris

Nicholas Nyitray

Jackson O’Brien

John O’Sullivan

Senuli Peiris

Mathew Polke

Isaiah Popoola

Thomas Posillico

Arianna Quan-Soon-Victor

Sara Rahr

Elya Rak

Jakob Rechtweg

Ashley Reyes

Elle Russell

Gabriella Sandoval

Edwin Saravia

Ali Sayan

Summer Schore

Cooper Schultz

Melanie Schwab

Emma Seidner

Sean Shallat

Dylan Shore

Siena Smith

Sarah Sukoff

Eva Sun

Julia Sutherland

Hana Syed

Stephen Tsiolis

Rebecca Veronese

Valerie Volcy

Lindsay Vuono

Alec Wachsman

Laila Walker

Haoyu Yu

Ronin Zador-Shamoun

Delia Zhong

Angela Zhu

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024

First Day of School, 100th Day of School with Kindergarten, Meeting for Celebration, Last Day of School, Senior Prom

COLLEGE MATRICULATION

Barnard College 2

Bentley University 3

Boston College 4

Boston University 3

Columbia University 2

Cornell University 2

Emory University 2

Fairfield University 2

Georgetown University 3

Lehigh University 2

New York University 2

Northeastern University 4

Pennsylvania State University 3

Syracuse University 3

Texas A&M University 2

University of Miami 3

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2

University of Pennsylvania 2

University of Richmond 2

University of St. Andrews-Scotland 2

University of Virginia 2

Villanova University 2

Wake Forest University 3

Yale University 2

The following have one student attending:

Adelphi University

Bowdoin College

Brown University

Carnegie Mellon University

Chapman University

Colby College

Colgate University

College of Charleston

Dartmouth College

Duke University

Emory University

Florida State University

Hampton University

High Point University

Indiana University-Bloomington

Kenyon College

Loyola University Maryland

Mount Holyoke College

Providence College

Purdue University

Spelman College

Stony Brook University

SUNY Maritime College

The George Washington University

The New School-Parsons School of Design

The University of Texas at Austin

Tufts University

Union College

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Virginia Tech

William & Mary

Williams College

THE FAHEY FAMILY MASTER TEACHER AWARD

This annual award is given to honor teachers who inspire students and create a lifelong love of learning. We are deeply grateful to the Faheys for extending this extraordinary opportunity to the faculty. This award is presented to a teacher who has served the school for at least 10 years and demonstrates exceptional talent and commitment in their overall contributions to their students and is widely respected by their colleagues and students as a master teacher. Finally, this colleague demonstrates over time a depth of character and standard of behavior that serves as a model to the entire school community

We are presenting the Fahey Master Teacher Award to Kathleen Schalk, who serves as a Middle School English Teacher.

AWARD

The Fred Smith Memorial Coaching Award was established in 2013 through the generosity of alumni and former players to honor the achievements and work of beloved coach and mentor Fred Smith, who touched the lives of many students as a faculty member from 1959-1967. This award recognizes coaching excellence, guidance, and leadership, as was Coach Smith’s way. The award provides for annual recognition of a deserving varsity coach in boys or girls sports by paying all or part of the cost to attend coaching seminars, conferences, and similar events designed to promote and enhance coaching skills.

We are presenting the Fred Smith Memorial Coaching Award to Edgar Posada P’26, ‘21, who coaches Boys Varsity Soccer.

FRED SMITH MEMORIAL COACHING

Outstanding Years of Service to Friends Academy

25 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Cathy Philipakos

Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Head of School

Kathleen Schalk

Middle School English Convenor

20 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Ken Ambach

Director of Technology

Phil Cicciari P’26, ‘29

Middle School History Convenor

Varsity Boys Soccer Assistant Coach

Chris Haff

Maintenance

Joan Taylor Little Friends Teacher

10 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Jill Chiarenza P‘34, ‘38

Upper School Mathematics Department Chair

Doreen Heyman P’06, ‘09

Admissions Office Assistant and Front Desk Receptionist

Leanne Loizides P’27, ‘29

Upper School English Teacher

Pam Martocci Play Group Teacher

Brad Wetherell Upper School English Department Chair

Retirements

BILL GARRY P’11, ‘14 – 35 YEARS

Beginning his tenure at Friends Academy in the fall of 1987, Bill Garry became a pillar of the community. Over the years, Bill has served mainly as the Grade 7 Math Teacher but also lent a hand in athletics as the Offensive Coordinator for the Varsity Boys Lacrosse team.

For many, Bill Garry is Friends Academy. He welcomed them, encouraged them, reminded them of their responsibilities, and never quit on them. From the confines of his classroom – where he has taught math to more than 2,000 students – he opened to his students a world of possibility and promise. With that, he made a promise to be there for them.

His history with Friends Academy has become the history of Friends Academy, as the things we prize most – integrity, scholarship, patience, simplicity, equity – he has applied equally to himself, his students, and the athletes he has coached. Too modest to seek the light for himself, he has been a beacon of light to thousands of students and colleagues who could not have found their way without him.

In honoring him, we celebrate this marvelous man who has made an art of the simplest things: respect, kindness, compassion, and the confidence that his students and colleagues will always move into the light.

– Excerpted from Head of School Paul J. Stellato’s Convocation Remarks

Congratulations to Middle School Math teacher Bill Garry.

Retirements

DAN KRIESBERG P’13, ‘16 – 20 YEARS

Dan began his career at Friends Academy in the fall of 2004 teaching Grade 6 Science and began teaching both Grades 5 and 6 in 2020. Dan also could be found on the field coaching Middle School Boys Lacrosse and in the Field House coaching Middle School Boys Volleyball.

Dan Kriesberg has followed a path less taken and, along the way, has made all the difference. Though his cascading hair resembles a snow-capped mountain, there is a youth and vigor about him that belies his age. His natural curiosity and enthusiasm cannot contain themselves, as even the simplest conversation can quickly turn into a celebration of friendship, discovery, and shared delight. His intellectual and personal interests are so vast and varied, it would be nearly impossible to find a topic beyond his scope.

And yet, possessing this store of knowledge, he remains modest, attentive, and encouraging. Whether his students are assembling bird nests around Jackson house or building paper towers that defy the laws of physics, Dan takes enormous pride in the adventures he prepares for them and pleasure in watching the surprising things they create.

– Excerpted from Head of School Paul J. Stellato’s Convocation Remarks

Congratulations to Middle School Science teacher Dan Kriesberg.

Inspiring Gifts

Honor Roll of Donors

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Leadership in Giving

Gifts by Giving Society Levels

Leadership in Giving represents cumulative contributions by our donors to all areas of school need. Major donor support helps ensure the excellence and uniqueness of a Friends Academy education and inspires the support of so many in the FA family. We are extremely grateful to all who supported the school’s mission by making gifts at this level. The following donors made Giving Society-level gifts to Friends Academy totaling at least $1,000 ($100 for the classes of 2014 through 2024) during the fiscal year.

Gabrielle and Louis Bacon

Jamie Nicholls and Francis Biondi

Lauren and David Burman ‘99

Kristina and Harry Davison

HEAD OF SCHOOL CIRCLE

(GIFTS OF $50,000 AND ABOVE)

Barbara and Thomas Dooley

Rachel and Jason Green

Elizabeth and Francis Ingrassia

Anna Lisa Kronman

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

(GIFTS OF $25,000 - $49,999)

Valerie and Wright Ohrstrom

The Perkin Fund

Sandra Tytel

Anonymous

Americana Manhasset

Sharon Fang and Nigel Chen

Denise Davis

Ema Yao and Dave Ding

Franciska and Nishat Doshi ‘98

Claire and Tony Florence

Jennifer and Giacomo Biondo

Laura Evans and James Byrnes

Trina Smith Coviello ‘92 and Jeffrey Coviello

Remsen Weir Dooley ‘02 and Timothy Dooley ‘02

Ann Margaret Carrozza and William Duke

Adina and Michael Eigen

Jennifer and Jacob Adoni

Veronica and James Beard

Danni Zhong and Wei Dai

Bogusia Knysz and Christopher Doroszczyk

Dynamic Air Conditioning Company, Inc.

Dalith and Todd Edgar

Katherine and David Gelfand

Reeta and Clive Holmes

Yao Sun and Tianxiao Huang

Marc Hudak

Lois Juliber ‘67 and Jon Adams

Carol and Andrew Marcell

Eden and Jed Morey ‘90

Junjun Chen and Zhaohui Peng

Jaime Fox Posillico ‘98 and Thomas Posillico ‘98

Helen and Michael Qiu

FRIENDS CIRCLE

(GIFTS OF $15,000 - $24,999)

Michelle Elliott Gokey and Timothy Gokey

Annie and Andrew Gu

Jeannine and Glenn Lostritto ‘84

Roseann and Jeffrey Martin

Sharon Essner-Podbela and Joseph Podbela

Rosemary and Michael Ryan

Danielle Valenti Smith ‘93 and Randy Smith

MEETING HOUSE CIRCLE

(GIFTS OF $10,000 - $14,999)

Diana Lo and Jun Jiang

Susan Karches

Karen and Michael Keats

Rebecca and Christopher Lawton Flatters

HyoKyung and HiJong Lee

Ikuyo Ohigashi and Bradford Lovette ‘67

Lanie and Christopher Marcus

Ashima and Mike Narula

Ashley and Ogden Phipps

Allison and Jonathan Pritti

Aimee and Stephen Roti

Lyudmyla Kravchuk and Scott Rudolph

Bettina Clermont Saad and Andre Saad

Vandita and Rajinder Singh

Marilyn and Wilfried Witthuhn

Kimberley and Daniel Steinberg

Carmella and Peter Tully

Hong Gao and Xiaogang Wang

Ling and Jerry Wang

Elizabeth Ong ‘01 and Stephen Witthuhn ‘01

Qingzhi Qin and Yihong Zhang

Tiffany Troso-Sandoval and Juan Sandoval

Ngaere and David Seeler ‘59

Emily Ocner Silverstein ‘05 and Glenn Silverstein ‘05

Kathleen Stergiopoulos and George Tsioulias

Pamela and William Wicker ‘67

Jennifer Ryan Woods ‘99 and Michael Woods

Zimu Zheng and Wei Zhong

DUCK POND CIRCLE

(GIFTS OF $5,000 - $9,999)

Anonymous

Kimberly and John Bancroft

Rashi and Rishi Bansal

Sharon and Ivan Bergstein

Amanda and Frank Berritto

Ingrid and Christopher Bragoli

Suzanne and Eric Brook

Kerri Beth and Matthew Bruderman

Anne and Russell Byers

Lisa and Daniel Bystrom

Dana Brett and DeWayne Chin

Kara and Colin Clarke

Michael Constantino ‘86

Anna and Christopher DeNatale ‘96

Anne and Patrick Droesch

Dianna and Marc Esquenet

FLIK Independent School Dining

Jessica Foschi ‘98 and Mark Meigher

Leslie and Michael French

Melissa and Michael Alber

American Global

Mary and Mark Baghdassarian

Geoffrey Bernard ‘00

Siobhan Boes ‘87

Yundan Zhao and Jie Cao

Jean and John Chang

Pei Zhang and Jinyu Chang

Jeffery Daniels ‘90

Melinda and Peter Darbee ‘71

Monique and Dan Delacroix

Lilly and Long Deng

Vasilianna and Kostas Fakiris

Gabriella and Peter Gargagliano

Qian Tao and Yi Ha

Jen and Chris Halliday

Hirshleifers

Kui Huang

Aviva Poczter and Jeffrey Jakubiak

Ali Mason and Gregory Jaske ‘04

Claudine and Michael Gallo ‘87

Arthur Geoffrion ‘55

Sandra and Todd Graham ‘97

Elizabeth and Gregory Grahn

Allison and Michael Greene ‘77

James Greene ‘74

Tracy Lee and David Kim

Debra and Charles Krypell

Jennifer and Reuben Lee

Jaclyn and Peter Linken

Yan Hua Ni and Zhenggui Ma

Naveena and Ricky Madhok

Lauren Putter Menzin ‘81 and Andrew Menzin ‘81

Carolyn and Bradford Mott

Christine Wolfe Nichols and William Nichols ‘79

Marci and Chris Penn

Melanie and Michael Polauf

Jeanette and Adam Prestandrea

Hayley and Coby Rejwan

Jennifer and Michael Ross

MATINECOCK CIRCLE

(GIFTS OF $2,500 - $4,999)

Punit Sabharwal Juneja and Rohan Juneja

Alexis Barr and Andrew Kurita

Beth and Ross Labelson

Marie Bramham-Li and John Li

Sujiao and Changhong Li

Kelly Chen and ShengJu Lu

Shonda Pryor Maddison ‘95 and Kareem Maddison

Suzanne and Benjamin Mandel

Sara and Peter Maragos

Orlando McKenzie

Alessandra Capritto and Aaron Mick

Yuisa and Richard Montanez

Mengqiu Zheng and Feng Mu

Lenia Matias and Bedri Munsuz

Rebecca and Steven Natow

Amy and Andrew Nevin

Rachna and Anurag Parkash

Joanna and Vincent Parziale

Christine and Marc Pelletier

Maria and Jason Quinn

Regina Printing

Kim Albertson Ruth ‘72 and David Ruth

Sharri Maio and Adam Schefter

Denise and James Serafino

Kylie and Scott Southall

Lisa and Thomas Sutherland

Sarah and Robert Trust

Linda and Chris Tsiolis

Jennifer Tytel ‘05 and Philip Wolf

Roushanak and Spencer Vultaggio ‘02

Shu Xu and Jie Wang

Emma and Jesse Watters ‘97

Joseph P. Williams ‘65

Alisha Kumar Williamson ‘11

Feng and Wenhua Xia

Annie and Charlie Yeung

Ruipin and Liming Zhang

Xueqi Li and Ning Zhao

Yan Liu and Daping Zhu

Marie D’Amato-Rizzi and Art Rizzi

Alisa and Michael Rudolph ‘09

Brooke and Andrew Russakoff

Victoria and James Schultz

The SLAM Collaborative, Inc.

Sterling Affairs Catering

Diane and Samuel Sugden ‘59

Jing and Gengdong Sun

Farrah and Michael Thompson

Gregory Vassilakos

Ameeta Ahuja and Birendra Walia

Alexia and Richard Walka

Wei Xu and Wenhai Wang

Colleen Hughes ‘98 and Jared Wong ‘98

Meg and Henry Woodhouse

Shaoqing Wu

Mei Cong and Fei Yu

Qiong Wang and Junping Yu

Amy Chen and Carl Zhang

Anonymous

Jacalyn Feldman Aaron ‘74 and Andrew Aaron

Marc Agulnick

Stephanie Sim Allison ‘99 and Charles Allison

Liza and Sergio Alvarez

Anron Mechanical

Austin & Co., Inc.

Puja Sawhney-Basra and Sushil Basra

Carole Ingrassia Bates ‘01 and Andrew Bates

Sophie Minc Baumgaertner ‘69

Sharzad Beni-Isfahany

James Boorstein

Susan and Peter Brockway ‘74

Brookville Electric

Susan and Joseph Budd

Eileen and Brian Byrne

Campus Services Group

Capital One Bank

Casa Building Materials of Elmsford, LLC

Ziyan Xiong and Dongsheng Chen

Chicky & Coco Recording Studios

Elaine and Perry Clark ‘64

Virginia and Gary Constantopes

Sheryl and Clifford Dacso ‘68

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Carolina Boucos

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, John Messina

Janet and Frank DellaFera

Nancy Kwon and Alfred DeStefano

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Nancy Rauch Douzinas ‘66 and Constantine Douzinas

Colleen and Aaron Dupuis

Thor Eckert ‘67

Melissa and Robert Eisbruck

The Enchanted Home

Stephanie Graf and Arturo Estrella

FA Chinese American Families

Aifang Feng

Ariel Fish ‘00 and Eric Wallach

Eva and Baldassare Fodera

RED AND

CIRCLE

Forchelli, Deegan, Terrana, LLP

Andrew Furgatch ‘78

Fusion Productions

Heather and Mitchell Garfin

Min Du and Fangxing Ge

Tina Grady and Thomas Gibian

Glen Cove Hospital

Susan and Jonathan Goldstein

Kerri and Gary Grasso

Nancy Toher Hawkins ‘76 and Thomas Hawkins ‘78

Larissa Hirsch ‘94 and Brent Yanke

Wendy and Matthew Hirshfield

Michelle Hung ‘85 and David Balkcom

Steve Israel

Claudia and Martin Jacobson

Gina and Steven Jaklitsch

Sonia and Sandeep Jauhar

Alice Kaplan

Maria and Stavros

Karageorgiou

Angelina and Steven Kates

Dana and Keith Kazerman

Zhenqiu Liu and Tyler Kenny

Brie Shapiro Kraska ‘93 and Todd Kraska ‘92

Dina Kerman and Jason Kudelka

Emily Lai

Land Rover Glen Cove

Jenny Yoo and Sangwoo Lee

Margery Peterson Lee ‘47

Mary Rausch and Tony Lee

Erin and Joseph Lenehan

Sabrina and Jahn Levin

Milly Vo-Login and Steven Login

Dana Lostritto ‘93

Karen and Jeff Mallin

Douglas Martocci ‘87

McCormack Contracting Inc.,

Lia Brooks and Ignacio Montojo Segura

Jiyoung Lee and Edward Na

Neiman Marcus, Garden City

Newton Shows

Jonathan Nierenberg ‘14

Susan O’Brien

Rita-Anne O’Neill ‘90

Penny Zagalis and James Pappas

Penn Toyota

PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP

Dena and Mark Prybutok

Sabrina and Khuram Raja

Aliza Ibad and Payeman Raja

Denise and Richard Rauff

Julia and Charles Reeves

Monica and Henry Reusch ‘73

Joan and Christopher Roberts

Alison and David Rosen

Christin and Tommy Rueger

Lisa and Randy Russell

Roxann Salgo

Jonathan Satovsky

Christine and Peter Saunders

Kristin and Christian Schneider

Heather Adler Schoen ‘96 and Frank Schoen

Catherine and Konrad Schwarz

Bijou and Joseph Seviroli

Julia and Rovshan Sharifov

Cindy and Steven Shore

Alexandra Trust and William Skebey

Marjorie and Aaron Slonim

Smiros & Smiros Architects, LLP

Stasi Brothers Asphalt and Masonry

Susan Witkoff Stein ‘84 and Peter Stein ‘79

Maureen and Paul J. Stellato

Congressman Tom Suozzi

Stephen Sundgaard ‘59

Ann Marie and Gary Tidona

Lora and H. Craig Treiber

Joan Hochstuhl Wallace ‘50 and George Wallace

Laisha and Mario Washington

Arlee and Richard Weiss

Kryshna and Christopher Wright

Xiaotong Zu and Dan Wu

Zheng Cui and Kai Wu

Ning Shu and Zongyi Yang

Pakfan Chan and Jiandong Yang

Dan Cui and Tony Yin

Amy and Kevin Younai

Susan Guan and David Yu

Jia Wan and Yong Zhang

Xinwei Lu and Xiaoming Zhang

YOUNG

LEADERS (GIFTS OF $100 AND ABOVE FROM ALUMNI WITHIN 10 YEARS OF GRADUATION)

Sadie Brett-Chin ‘21

Charlotte Gelfand ‘14

Thomas Gelfand ‘21

Carina Goebelbecker ‘14

Stephan Herard ‘15

Theodore Ingrassia ‘16

Mark Jennings ‘23

Timothy Jennings ‘21

Samantha Kallman ‘21

Ryan Kelly ‘16

Jennifer Keogh ‘16

Chemir Mathewson ‘22

Jonathan Nierenberg ‘14

Taylor Overstrom ‘22

William Podbela ‘17

Emily Rauff ‘18

Jeanne Marie Rauff ‘20

Alexander Sutherland ‘18

Maxwell Sutherland ‘16

Olivia Sutherland ‘20

Quintin Tyree ‘17

Richard Walka ‘23

Annual Fund

The Friends Academy Annual Fund is the most significant yearly fundraiser for the school. The Annual Fund touches the lives of each and every one of our students and positively affects them in many profound ways. Unrestricted gifts to Friends Academy are the foundation of our giving program. Your extreme generosity resulted in unrestricted gifts totaling $1,390,774.

Gifts by Parents

The support our parents provide to Friends is a key difference maker in defining the financial health of our community. Quite simply, without it, we would not be able to create the unique experiences that distinguish and define Friends Academy. Grade listings are based on the 2023-24 academic year.

12TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2024

Liza and Sergio Alvarez

Lisa and Stanley Asnis

Mary and Mark Baghdassarian

Kerri Beth and Matthew Bruderman

Eileen and Brian Byrne

Michael Constantino ‘86

Virginia and Gary Constantopes

Kristina and Harry Davison

Ann Margaret Carrozza and William Duke

Dalith and Todd Edgar

Stephanie Graf and Arturo Estrella

Lynn and Michel Fiechter

Claire and Tony Florence

Krystal Forde

Heather and Mitchell Garfin

Darya and Joseph Gauthier

Michelle Elliott Gokey and Timothy Gokey

Elizabeth and Gregory Grahn

Jason and Rachel Green

Deana and Robert Grella

Sujata and Sandeep Gupta

Aviva and Jeffrey Jakubiak

Dana and Keith Kazerman

Marika and Joshua Knight

Amanda Levy Laserson ‘93 and Jesse Laserson ‘93

Sabrina and Jahn Levin

Dana Lostritto ‘93

Orlando McKenzie

Kristin Minuto

Eden and Jed Morey ‘90

Amy and Alfred Morgan

Melanie and Sanford Morris

Amanda and James Notaris

Nilma Nanayakkara and Telge Peiris

Golnoosh and Ramin Rak

Lisa and Randy Russell

Sara and Onan Saravia

Victoria and James Schultz

Cindy and Steven Shore

Danielle Valenti Smith ‘93 and Randy Smith

Lisa and Thomas Sutherland

Linda and Chris Tsiolis

Emily and William Veronese

Melissa Quan-Soon-Victor and Jeffrey Victor

Jacqueline Sokolow Wachsman ‘89 and Daniel Wachsman

Lana and Rashid Walker ‘87

Mei Cong and Fei Yu

Zimu Zheng and Wei Zhong

11TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2025

Kimberly and John Bancroft

Melissa and John Beaman

Veronica and James Beard

Jamie Nicholls and Francis Biondi

Suzanne and Eric Brook

Sharon Fang and Nigel Chen

Kara and Colin Clarke

Deidre Cooper

Koko and Vincent Crisci

Denise Davis

Ema Yao and Dave Ding

Rebecca and Jesse Dougherty

Anne and Patrick Droesch

Adina and Michael Eigen

Vasilianna and Kostas Fakiris

Retha and Wilfredo Fernandez

Eva and Baldassare Fodera

Kristin and David Frazer

Neera Tewari and Vineet Gambhir

Kerri and Gary Grasso

Jen and Chris Halliday

Wendy and Matthew Hirshfield

Diana Lo and Jun Jiang

YuLan Fan and Hong Xing Jiang

Joanna and Eric Koelmel

Winnie Chu and Julian Ku

Gemma and John Lee

HyoKyung and HiJong Lee

Sujiao and Changhong Li

Milly Vo-Login and Steven Login

Naveena and Ricky Madhok

Sara and Peter Maragos

Roseann and Jeffrey Martin

Lisa and Joseph McCartan

Jiyoung Lee and Edward Na

Amanda and James Notaris

Valerie and Wright Ohrstrom

Ashley and Ogden Phipps

Jeanette and Adam Prestandrea

Allison and Jonathan Pritti

Helen and Michael Qiu

Maria and Jason Quinn

Allison and David Rosen

Julie and David Rubinsky

Rosemary and Michael Ryan

Mona and Raju Sarwal

Jonathan Satovsky

Heather Adler Schoen ‘96 and Frank Schoen

Erika and Paul Sensale

Marisa and Matthew Siebel

Nathalie and Jason Vrahatis

Malini and John Wang

Wei Xu and Wenhai Wang

Michelle and Robert Ward

Laisha and Mario Washington

Meg and Henry Woodhouse

Shaoqing Wu

Xiaotong Zu and Dan Wu

Zheng Cui and Kai Wu

Ning Shu and Zongyi Yang

Qiong Wang and Junping Yu

Qingzhi Qin and Yihong Zhang

10TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2026

Fany and Wilmer Almendares

Rashi and Rishi Bansal

Amanda and Frank Berritto

Jiyeon Lee and Kijun Bin

Ingrid and Christopher Bragoli

Alana Teutonico Brock ‘94 and Ian Brock

Laura Evans and James Byrnes

Dana Brett and DeWayne Chin

Anna and Philip Cicciari

Michael Constantino ‘86

Heather and Andrew Davis

Lilly and Long Deng

Hani and John Diaz

Melissa and Robert Eisbruck

Dianna and Marc Esquenet

Stephanie Graf and Arturo Estrella

Carmen and Louis Eustache

Aifang Feng

Kristin and David Frazer

Susan and Jonathan Goldstein

Larissa Hirsch ‘94 and Brent Yanke

Gina and Steven Jaklitsch

Sonia and Sandeep Jauhar

Tracy and David Kim

Julie and Benjamin Kozinn

Brie Shapiro Kraska ‘93 and Todd Kraska ‘92

Elzbieta Tworzydio and Miroslaw Kuchta

Beth and Ross Labelson

Rebecca and Christopher Lawton Flatters

Sonia and Daniel Leon

Jaclyn and Peter Linken

Karen and Jeff Mallin

Joana and Lucian Manu

Ruby Marchetti

Ana and Manuel Mendoza

Carolyn and Brad Mott

Ashima and Mike Narula

Amy and Andrew Nevin

Junjun Chen and Zhaohui Peng

Jean and Edgar Posada

Kerry-Ann and Myron Price

Joan and Christopher Roberts

Catherine and Konrad Schwarz

Vandita and Rajinder Singh

Sarah and Robert Trust

Linda and Chris Tsiolis

Alexandra and David Vance

Ameeta Ahujaand and Birendra Walia

Annette Jones-Williams and Milton Williams

Annie and Charlie Yeung

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Jia Wan and Yong Zhang

Zimu Zheng and Wei Zhong

9TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2027

Jennifer and Jacob Adoni

Veronica and James Beard

Jennifer and Giacomo Biondo

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Yundan Zhao and Jie Cao

Sharon Fang and Nigel Chen

Trina Smith Coviello ‘92 and Jeffrey Coviello

Monique and Dan Delacroix

Anna and Christopher DeNatale ‘96

Lisa and Luan Doan

Bogusia Knysz and Christopher Doroszczyk

Dalith and Todd Edgar

Donna Mathewson and Chezzie Edwards

Adina and Michael Eigen

Krystal Forde

Claudine and Michael Gallo ‘87

Michelle Elliott Gokey and Timothy Gokey

Sujata and Sandeep Gupta

Kui Huang

Marc Hudak

Michelle Hung ‘85 and David Balkcom

Aviva and Jeffrey Jakubiak

Kelly and Alan Jurim ‘98

Marika and Joshua Knight

Hyo Kyung and HiJong Lee

Mary Rausch and Tony Lee

Erin and Joseph Lenehan

Leanne and Nicholas Loizides

Yan Hua and Zhenggui Ma

Cynthia Hendricks and Louis Madeira

Carol and Andrew Marcell

Edi and Nestor Martinez

Jill and Samuel Mazur

Margot McGinness

Andrea and Arnold Miller

Gioia and Greg Panossian

Penny Zagalis and James Pappas

Rachna and Anurag Parkash

Nilma Nanayakkara and Telge Peiris

Ashley and Ogden Phipps

Allison and Jonathan Pritti

Dena and Mark Prybutok

Maria and Jason Quinn

Golnoosh and Ramin Rak

Hayley and Jacob Rejwan

Aimee and Stephen Roti

Christin and Tommy Rueger

Sara and Onan Saravia

Sharri Maio and Adam Schefter

Denise and James Serafino

Julia and Rovshan Sharifov

Yani Zhang and Xu Sheng

Marisa and Matthew Siebel

Marjorie and Aaron Slonim

Kimberley and Daniel Steinberg

Kathleen Stergiopoulos and George Tsioulias

Jenny Paul Valadez and Gil Valadez

Tom Vogel

Ling and Jerry Wang

Malini and John Wang

Colleen Hughes ‘98 and Jared Wong ‘98

Pakfan Chan and Jiandong Yang

Susan Guan and David Yu

Qiong Wang and Junping Yu

8TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2028

Marc Agulnick

Natasha Depass and Alton Brown

Christine and Brian Cohen

Hani and John Diaz

Catherine Dorego

Claire and Tony Florence

Jeannette and Damon Franklin

Qian Tao and Yi Ha

Rosalind Hoffman

Eric Keefer

Brie Shapiro Kraska ‘93 and Todd Kraska ‘92

Marie Bramham-Li and John Li

Suzanne and Benjamin Mandel

Yuisa and Richard Montanez

Lisa and Jonathan Ortiz

Adelina and Tiberiu Popp

Jennifer and Michael Ross

Christine and Peter Saunders

Marcie Rubin and Adam Schaffner

Bijou and Joseph Seviroli

Danielle Valenti Smith ‘93 and Randy Smith

Shu Xu and Jie Wang

Jennifer Ryan Woods ‘99 and Michael Woods

Amy Chen and Carl Zhang

7TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2029

Sharon and Ivan Bergstein

Anna and Philip Cicciari

Heather and Andrew Davis

Anna and Christopher DeNatale ‘96

Franciska and Nishat Doshi ‘98

Melissa and Robert Eisbruck

Dianna and Marc Esquenet

Sandra and Kalman Gabriel

Neera Tewari and Vineet Gambhir

Annie and Andrew Gu

Makeez and Idress Hamid

Xuemei Hang

Marc Hudak

Jenny Yoo and Sangwoo Lee

Leanne and Nicholas Loizides

Roseann and Jeffrey Martin

Edi and Nestor Martinez

Yuisa and Richard Montanez

Carolyn and Brad Mott

Mengqiu Zheng and Feng Mu

Ashima and Mike Narula

Amy and Andrew Nevin

Marci and Chris Penn

Claudia and Ronald Roth

Brooke and Andrew Russakoff

Linda and Chris Tsiolis

Nathalie and Jason Vrahatis

Chartess Grant and Brhyin Williams

Annie and Charlie Yeung

Yan Liu and Daping Zhu

6TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2030

Kerry and Alexander Byers ‘89

Molly Foresta and Kyle Carraro

Christine and Brian Cohen

Nancy Kwon and Alfred DeStefano

Catherine Dorego

Adina and Michael Eigen

Alice Fan

Tatiana and Anton Imennov

Jinwon Park and Kijune Kim

Marika and Joshua Knight

Suzanne and Benjamin Mandel

Alessandra Capritto and Aaron Mick

Rebecca and Steven Natow

Nehal and Chirag Patel

Jennifer and Michael Ross

Lyudmyla Kravchuk and Scott Rudolph

Kylie and Scott Southall

Kryshna and Christopher Wright

Ning Shu and Zongyi Yang

5TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2031

Anonymous

Jean and John Chang

Ziyan Xiong and Dongsheng Chen

Glenda and Andrew Clarke

Danni Zhong and Wei Dai

Sandra and Kalman Gabriel

Larissa Hirsch ‘94 and Brent Yanke

Carolyn and Brad Mott

Nilma Nanayakkara and Telge Peiris

Christine and Marc Pelletier

Christine and Peter Saunders

Bijou and Joseph Seviroli

Merieme and Michael Masud Sultan

Jing and Gengdong Sun

Nathalie and Jason Vrahatis

Ameeta Ahuja and Birendra Walia

Chartess and Brhyin Williams

Elizabeth Ong ‘01 and Stephen Witthuhn ‘01

Qingzhi Qin and Yihong Zhang

Ruipin and Liming Zhang

4TH GRADE – CLASS OF 2032

Ebony and Richard Barrett

Carole Ingrassia Bates ‘01 and Andrew Bates

Sharon and Ivan Bergstein

Heather and Andrew Davis

Remsen Weir Dooley ‘02 and Timothy Dooley ‘02

Ariel Fish ‘00 and Eric Wallach

Meera Mehta and Ashwin Gobindram ‘03

Rebecca and Christopher Lawton Flatters

Jennifer and Reuben Lee

Erin and Kevin Nolan

Lyudmyla Kravchuk and Scott Rudolph

Denise and James Serafino

Afua and Jermaine Wilson

3RD GRADE – CLASS OF 2033

Anonymous

Xiaomei Lu and Jinneng Bao

Molly Foresta and Kyle Carraro

Janet and Kenneth Chiang

Glenda and Andrew Clarke

Franciska and Nishat Doshi ‘98

Marlene Sotelo-Dynega and David Dynega

Jeannette and Damon Franklin

Shreni Thakkar and Lance Gobindram ‘04

Punit Sabharwal Juneja and Rohan Juneja

Angelina and Steven Kates

Kara and James Kelly

Alexandra Wasp Loveless ‘01 and Jonathan Loveless

Alessandra Capritto and Aaron Mick

Lenia Matias and Bedri Munsuz

Lisa and Jonathan Ortiz

Christine and Marc Pelletier

Kylie and Scott Southall

Jenny Paul Valadez and Gil Valadez

Hong Gao and Xiaogang Wang

Michelle and Robert Ward

Dorothy Woo

Weili Liu and Yu Zhu

Yan Liu and Daping Zhu

2ND GRADE – CLASS OF 2034

Carole Ingrassia Bates ‘01 and Andrew Bates

Raffaela and Scott Brugge

Remsen Weir Dooley ‘02 and Timothy Dooley ‘02

Colleen and Aaron Dupuis

Ariel Fish ‘00 and Eric Wallach

Leslie and Michael French

Meera Mehta and Ashwin Gobindram ‘03

Karen and Michael Keats

Kara and James Kelly

Diana Parente and Adam Lustig

Lauren Natbony ‘01 and Joseph Diamond

Emily Ocner Silverstein ‘05 and Glenn Silverstein ‘05

Carmella and Peter Tully

Jennifer Tytel ‘05 and Philip Wolf

Afua and Jermaine Wilson

Amy and Kevin Younai

Ruipin and Liming Zhang

Xueqi Li and Ning Zhao

1ST GRADE – CLASS OF 2035

Joyce Chen

Janet and Kenneth Chiang

Jinny and Daniel Choi

Denine and Henry De Leon

Franciska and Nishat Doshi ‘98

Molly Foresta and Kyle Carraro

Jessica Foschi ‘98 and Mark Meigher

Shreni Thakkar and Lance Gobindram ‘04

Kelisabeth Domond and Carlyle Jean-Joseph

Jennifer and Reuben Lee

Alexandra Wasp Loveless ‘01 and Jonathan Loveless

Erin and Kevin Nolan

Aliza Ibad and Payeman Raja

Wendy Rivas

Elizabeth Ong ‘01 and Stephen Witthuhn ‘01

Dorothy Woo

Qingzhi Qin and Yihong Zhang

KINDERGARTEN – CLASS OF 2036

Laura and Kevin Barry

Carole Ingrassia Bates ‘01 and Andrew Bates

Sharon and Ivan Bergstein

Olivia and Scott Hertrick

Caroline and Daniel Mendel

Jackee Missick

Kathryn and Colin Morse

Kristin and Christian Schneider

Fabiana Talarico and Jared Sullivan

Feng and Wenhua Xia

Xueqi Li and Ning Zhao

PRE-K – CLASS OF 2037

Melissa and Michael Alber

Kaitlin and Matthew Chuchul

Danni Zhong and Wei Dai

Robert Depalo

Jessica Foschi ‘98 and Mark Meigher

Ariana and Timothy Fountain ‘03

Min Du and Fangxing Ge

Dina Kerman and Jason Kudelka

Claire and Giovanni Masiello

Pia Fleischmann and Jesse Park

Alisa and Michael Rudolph ‘09

Emily Ocner Silverstein ‘05 and Glenn Silverstein ‘05

Alexandra Trust and William Skebey

Merieme and Michael Masud Sultan

PLAY GROUP – CLASS OF 2038

Laura and Kevin Barry

Julia and Alexander Burt

Stephanie and Karly Hoenzsch

Zhenqiu Liu and Tyler Kenny

Lia Brooks and Ignacio Montojo Segura

Christine and Marc Pelletier

Sabrina and Khuram Raja

Liz and Joe Servino

Fabiana Talarico and Jared Sullivan

Steffani and David Taylor

Jennifer Tytel ‘05 and Philip Wolf

Stephanie and John Yohe

Mia Zhang

Annual Fund Parent Volunteers

The success of the Friends Academy Annual Fund is made possible through the efforts and commitment of our volunteers. Their hard work and endless energy is nothing short of inspirational. With an amazing can-do spirit, a team of parent volunteers worked diligently to help espouse the many benefits that our students receive through unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund. We enthusiastically thank our Annual Fund Committee, led by Chair Marc Hudak and Vice Chair Aimee Roti, for their incredible leadership.

Chair – Marc Hudak

Vice Chair – Aimee Roti

PG Jessica Foschi ’98

PK Jessica Foschi ’98

K Nick Zhao

1st Jessica Foschi ’98

2nd Jennifer Tytel ’05

3rd Franciska Doshi

4th Heather Davis

4th Aimee Roti

5th Carolyn Mott

6th Catherine Dorego

7th Marc Hudak

8th Lisa Ortiz

9th Jen and Jay Adoni

9th Donna Mathewson

9th Ling Wang

10th Heather Davis

10th Carolyn Mott

11th Sharon Fang

11th Aimee Roti

12th Rachel Green

Gifts from Alumni by Class

Gifts from our alumni express appreciation for the many ways in which they were positively affected by a Friends Academy education. Alumni support helps ensure that the lifelong benefits of a Quaker education combined with the uniqueness of a Friends Academy education remain accessible to our students. Our alumni play a critical role in our students’ lives by being positive role models, participating in alumni and school events, and by the many ways in which they proudly carry the FA banner.

CLASS OF 1947

Margery Peterson Lee

Marion Frahm Tincknell

CLASS OF 1950

Joan Hochstuhl Wallace

CLASS OF 1952

Theresa Larson Scheetz

Margaret Whitney Shiels

CLASS OF 1953

Clare Coss

Ilona Hornick Sena

CLASS OF 1954

Susanne Por Michaels

Susan Webb Porter

CLASS OF 1955

Cornelia Egan Alley

Naomi Johnson Dempsey

Arthur Geoffrion

CLASS OF 1956

Peter Galbraith

Jean Esval Stillwell

Nathan White

CLASS OF 1957

Carol Mawby Hannum

Susan Stark Match

CLASS OF 1958

Norman Byron

Leslie Wilcox Serenyi

CLASS OF 1959

Michael Altman

Thomas Carter

Carol Fuller Dennison

Susan Guerin Dundon

Alice Fisher

Robert Pickels

Judith Reeve

David Seeler

Samuel Sugden

Stephen Sundgaard

Carol Klarberg Tabb

Julia Uris

Daniel Voorhees

John Wenger

Gerry Whitehead

Karen Willits Zentgraf

CLASS OF 1960

Elizabeth Cocks Cobham

Pamela Pease Harris

John Heller

John Trauth

CLASS OF 1961

Deborah Nelson Aylesworth

Michael Cronbach

Alice Ingraham Davies

Stephens Fowler

Linka Oelsner Lewis

Lesley Oelsner

CLASS OF 1962

Brian Carmines

Wendy Colyer Fisher

Melissa Fox

James Malcolm

CLASS OF 1963

Robert Darbee

Katherine Laemmle Garren

Paula Howe

Edward Schwiebert

CLASS OF 1964

Anonymous

Gail Spencer Chase

Perry Clark

Mary Yawger Horton

Charles Otto

Geoffrey Steinemann

CLASS OF 1965

William Benjamin

Richard Hyman

Eric Koster

Brandt Rising

Joseph Williams

CLASS OF 1966

Nancy Rauch Douzinas

Christopher Lockwood

Helen Lotowycz Rising

CLASS OF 1967

Anonymous

John Crenson

Diana Dickson-Witmer

Thor Eckert, Jr.

Lois Juliber

Bradford Lovette

Diane Williams Murphy

CLASS OF 1968

Susan Norton Allen

Anne Post Benedict

Lisa Craig

Clifford Dacso

Nancy Goldberg Kassop

William Merriken, Jr.

Gregory Tarone

CLASS OF 1969

Mary Baird

Sophie Minc Baumgaertner

Spencer Lovette

John Merriken

Kevin O’Neill

CLASS OF 1970

Eli Abbe

Victoria Baum Bjorklund

Kathy Ann DeLucia

Charles Trautmann

CLASS OF 1971

David Cressey

Peter Darbee

Christopher Gatty

Cathy Kaufman Iger

Paula Jensen-Moulton

Melissa Pflug

CLASS OF 1972

Karen Spero Albers

Amy Davis

Pamela De Toledo

Amelia Erickson

Kevin Glynn

Eugene Hamilton

Karen Hohner

Maurice Kerins

Matthew Stevenson

CLASS OF 1973

Robert Copp

Kate Hogerton

Jeffery Leach

Jan Klocke O’Sullivan

Henry Reusch

Christine Rising Turner

CLASS OF 1974

Jacalyn Feldman Aaron

Evette Beckett-Tuggle

Peter Brockway

Gray Goodman

James Greene

Leslie Lawrence

Josephine Merriken Scupp

Paulette Peters Simpson

CLASS OF 1975

Arthur Behal

Tilde Mariani Giacché

Pamela Walker McNamara

Lisa Kimmel White

CLASS OF 1976

Susan Broner

Nancy Toher Hawkins

Joseph Macy

Bruce Paulsen

Kathleen Sweeney

CLASS OF 1977

David Cohen

Charles Cooperstein

Joanna Parker Evans

Michael Greene

Stephanie Apt Kaback

Peter Rubin

A group of alumni and FA Colleagues at our NYC Alumni Reunion at the Cornell Club in December 2023

CLASS OF 1978

Elisabeth Dillof Dreizen

Andrew Furgatch

Thomas Hawkins

Kenneth Mills

Sara Klocke Scarfone

CLASS OF 1979

Tod Aufiero

Alexandra Troy Beattie

Gary Futterman

William Nichols

Peter Stein

Julie Stevenson-Meyer

CLASS OF 1980

Jonathan Bloom

Michael Salzhauer

CLASS OF 1981

Robert Blechman

Jamie Fortunoff

Ellen Goodwin

Andrew Menzin

Lauren Putter Menzin

Scott Sokolow

CLASS OF 1982

John Corcoran

Ellen Field Greene

Gina Galgano Hoagland

Claudia Kulesh

Edward Walpin

CLASS OF 1983

James Cerny

Lisa Fickenscher Cerny

Scott Chrysler

Kimberly De Angelis Glavin

Caroline Kaplan

Ulana Lysniak

CLASS OF 1984

Dawn Federico Kallman

Glenn Lostritto

Whitner Marshall

Susan Witkoff Stein

CLASS OF 1985

Michelle Hung

Laura Match Schaffer

Kirsten Valt

CLASS OF 1986

Michael Constantino

CLASS OF 1987

Siobhan Boes

Michael Gallo

Rashid Walker

Recardi Wallace

CLASS OF 1988

Eileen McGlinchey Hume

Kimberly Spina Jennings

Jana O’Brien

CLASS OF 1989

Alexander Byers

Sharon McGee Crary

Joshua Slater

Jacqueline Sokolow Wachsman

CLASS OF 1990

Jeffery Daniels

Jed Morey

Rita-Anne O’Neill

CLASS OF 1992

Trina Smith Coviello

Andrew Ehrlich

Todd Kraska

Clayton Siegert

CLASS OF 1993

Katherine Howe Bruno

Brie Shapiro Kraska

Amanda Levy Laserson

Jesse Laserson

Dana Lostritto

Danielle Valenti Smith

CLASS OF 1994

Alana Teutonico Brock

Larissa Hirsch

Devon Metz

CLASS OF 1995

Virgann Pryor Maddison

Michelle Yip

CLASS OF 1996

Catherine Callahan Blanchard

Peter DeCurtis

Christopher DeNatale

Jason Lunsford

Christina MacKinnon

Ryan Porter

Heather Adler Schoen

CLASS OF 1997

Laura Drumm

Neda Talebian Funk

Todd Graham

P. Damian Gutierrez

Jesse Watters

CLASS OF 1998

Gregory Baecher

Nishat Doshi

Jessica Foschi

Jenna Armon Hendricks

Colleen Hughes

Alan Jurim

Jamie Fox Posillico

Thomas Posillico

Carlos Vanegas

Jared Wong

CLASS OF 1999

Stephanie Sim Allison

David Burman

Suneetha Venigalla D’Silva

Amanda Fisk

Bradley Gambling

Christopher Gillick

Bryan Good

Jennifer Ryan Woods

CLASS OF 2000

Geoffrey Bernard

Ariel Fish

Meredith MacKinnon

CLASS OF 2001

Carole Ingrassia Bates

Darren Hirsch

Alexandra Wasp Loveless

Lauren Natbony

Elizabeth Ong

Salwa Touma

Daniel Tran

Ashleigh Treiber

Stephen Witthuhn

CLASS OF 2002

Anonymous (2)

Remsen Weir Dooley

Timothy Dooley

Mathew Lemberger

Spencer Vultaggio

Michael Weiss

CLASS OF 2003

Timothy Fountain

Ashwin Gobindram

Michael Greenberg

Brendan O’Kane

Elissa Zirinsky

CLASS OF 2004

Dominique Adkins

Lance Gobindram

Gregory Jaske

Marie MacDougall

Joseph Vogel

CLASS OF 2005

Francesca Batista

Andrew Giocondi

Ailsa Pierrepont

Shayna Farrell Rafter

Emily Ocner Silverstein

Glenn Silverstein

Jennifer Tytel

Kelly Alverson Wannop

CLASS OF 2006

George Blocker

Emma Brockway

David Broxmeyer

Christen Picoli Cohen

Alexander DiIorio

Alison Heyman

Alexandra Kelly

Kelly Norris

Danielle Farrell O’Kane

Samya Touma

Brian Witthuhn

Julie Zisfein

CLASS OF 2007

Chelsea Lax Lieb

Rebecca Pacchiano

Emily Treiber Smith

Harry Zirinsky

CLASS OF 2008

Laura Berke Mottel

CLASS OF 2009

Bryan Caronia

Corey Heyman

Michael Rudolph

Lauren Russo

Alumni return to campus for our annual Young Alumni panel event

CLASS OF 2010

Jamara Clark

Robert Gelfand

Emily Hawkins

Christopher Maierle

Mindy Weiss Singer

CLASS OF 2011

Samuel Hawkins

Alisha Kumar Williamson

CLASS OF 2012

Paige Elgarten Atwood

Jalisa Clark

Morgan Landow

Zachary Podbela

CLASS OF 2013

Robert Berke

Kyle Dineen

William Duke

Marielle Goebelbecker

James Hawkins

Heather Maierle

Tyler Newitt

Stefan Sayre

CLASS OF 2014

Charlotte Gelfand

Carina Goebelbecker

Jonathan Nierenberg

Taylor Quinland

CLASS OF 2015

Javana Clark

Stephan Herard

Marianna Cuomo Maier

Julia Newitt

CLASS OF 2016

Trevor Dineen

Theodore Ingrassia

Ryan Kelly

Jennifer Keogh

Maxwell Sutherland

CLASS OF 2017

William Podbela

Vasily Potanin

Eleanor Schoeffel

Elizabeth Stein

Quintin Tyree

CLASS OF 2018

Leila Baadarani

Conor Dineen

Elizabeth Gambino

Vanessa Quinland

Emily Rauff

Leila Scanlon

Alexander Sutherland

Erik Zetterstrom

CLASS OF 2019

Madison Daal

Danielle Kelly

Gail Saez-Hall

CLASS OF 2020

Jeanne Marie Rauff

Henry Schoeffel

William Stein

Olivia Sutherland

CLASS OF 2021

Sadie Brett-Chin

Wilhelm Daal

Thomas Gelfand

Luke Jennings

Samantha Kallman

CLASS OF 2022

Kennedy Daal

Caroline Dineen

Chemir Mathewson

Taylor Overstrom

Lucy Schoeffel

CLASS OF 2023

Mark Jennings

Christopher Kontos

Alison Stein

Richard Walka

Lynda Asadourian ‘09 visits the Lower School for National Children’s Dental Month

Cliff Gardner ’73 at the 50th Reunion of his class at Fall Fair and Homecoming

Danitza Leon ‘17 spoke with current FA students about her job as a registered nurse at Nurse Family Partnership

2023 FALL FAIR AND HOMECOMING WEEKEND

With great joy, we welcomed our alumni home in September and celebrated the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1973 with a special Meeting for Worship and luncheon at the Jackson House. Additionally, wonderful moments were spent together by all classes, especially those ending in 3 and 8, who commemorated their milestone reunion years with faculty and staff.

Gifts by Parents of Alumni

Many families continue to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to Friends Academy long after their child’s graduation. The financial support received from parents of our recent graduates, as well as from families of those who graduated decades ago, is a true testament to the strength of the extended Friends Academy family! Your generosity is gratefully received and continues to improve the overall experience for our students.

Jacalyn Feldman Aaron ‘74 and Andrew Aaron

Rebecca and Mo Baadarani

Gabrielle and Louis Bacon

Joyce and Robert Bartolomeo

Evette Beckett-Tuggle ‘74 and Reginald Tuggle

Anne and Russell Byers

Lisa and Daniel Bystrom

Catherine and Ronald Caronia

Victoria and David Christie

Tamara and James Clark

Elaine Constantino

Amy and Donald Curran

Stacey and Wilhelm Daal

Jeffery Daniels ‘90

Vincenza and Guido Derlly

Kathryn Dineen

Barbara and Thomas Dooley

Nancy Rauch Douzinas ‘66 and Constantine Douzinas

Elisabeth Dillof Dreizen ‘78

Polly and Ben Duke

Arlene and Robert Farrell

Anne and John Forlines III

Gereese and Anthony Gambino

Katherine and David Gelfand

Cynthia and William Goebelbecker

Ellen Field Greene ‘82 and Marc Greene

James Greene ‘74

Rachel Hall

Nancy Toher Hawkins ‘76 and Thomas Hawkins ‘78

Ruth and John Hazzard

Adrienne and Donald Hendler

Doreen and William Heyman

Nina Hilbert

Jane and Kenneth Hirsch

Joia and Andrew Horne

Hong-Zen and Che-Wu Hung

Li Fang Zheng and Chao Huang

Elizabeth and Francis Ingrassia

Camille Dutchin-Izquierdo and Robert Izquierdo

Claudia and Martin Jacobson

Karen Hartman and Thomas Jaske

Mary Javian

Kimberly Spina Jennings ‘88 and Timothy Jennings

Gail and J. William Johnson

Barbara and Emanuel Jones

Maria and Roy Kahane

Dawn Federico Kallman ‘84 and Robert Kallman

Alice Kaplan

Susan Karches

Joann and Francis Kelly

Noelle King

Diane Krasnoff

Karen and Daniel Kriesberg

Virginia and Frederic Kunken

Irene and Herbert Lape

Myron Laserson

Wendy Leavin

Karyl and Ronald Lemberger

Margaret and Marshall Lindner

Jeannine and Glenn Lostritto ‘84

Kelly Chen and ShengJu Lu

Mary and Joseph Macy ‘76

Betty and Walter Maierle

Susan Stark Match ‘57 and Ronald Match

Joanne and Ronald Menzin

Lauren Putter Menzin ‘81 and Andrew Menzin ‘81

Priscilla Mastalerz Meyers

Serenella De Candia and Pierpaolo Monti

Sheila and William Natbony

Clara and Robert Nelson

Jennifer and Andrew Newitt

Claudia and Gunnar Overstrom

Jill and Craig Padover

Zoraida and James Pagett

Marion Pascarella

Sharon Essner-Podbela and Joseph Podbela

Michael Quinland

Shanta and Lekhram

Ramkhelawan

Jacqueline and Glen Ramsay

Denise and Richard Rauff

Martha Regelmann

Margaret Reilly

Helen Lotowycz Rising ‘66 and Brandt Rising ‘65

Marie D’Amato-Rizzi and Art Rizzi

Beth and William Roland

Jodi and Robert Rosenthal

Barbara and Lance Sandler

Laura and Mark Schoeffel

Deborah and Jeffrey Schoman

Carolyn Hopgood Seaman

Laura and David Sessions

Vivian Shelton

Rosalie and Richard Smith

Sandra Stein

Susan Witkoff Stein ‘84 and Peter Stein ‘79

Cristofer G. Sterling

Bonnie Bowes and Jerry Tate

Ann Marie and Gary Tidona

Lora and H. Craig Treiber

Angela Twist

Sandra Tytel

Alexia and Richard Walka

Anne and Stephen Watters

Paula and Richard Weir

Arlee and Richard Weiss

Catherine and Harrison Wilson

Marilyn and Wilfried Witthuhn

Robert Zirinsky

Parents of Alumni Association

Co-Clerks Donna Gerzof P’09, ‘12 and Lauren Menzin ‘81, P’ 16, ‘13 with Paul J. Stellato, Head of School Class of 2024 Senior Parent Luncheon

Gifts by Present & Former Grandparents

Friends Academy grandparents play a special role in the lives of their grandchildren. What a testament to our mission that present and former grandparents recognize the importance of a strong educational foundation. We thank this devoted group for financially supporting all areas of school programming through their Annual Fund gift.

Elaine Constantino

Barbara and Thomas Dooley

Jane and Kenneth Hirsch

Hong-Zen and Che-Wu Hung

Elizabeth and Francis Ingrassia

Judith and Myron Laserson

Joanne and Ronald Menzin

Sheila and William Natbony

Rosalie and Richard Smith

Sandra Stein

Sandra Tytel

Paula and Richard Weir

Marilyn and Wilfried Witthuhn

Gifts by Present & Former Trustees

We are extremely grateful for the leadership, time, and energy that our trustees generously devote to Friends Academy. Thank you to our former trustees for their continued support of Friends Academy.

Evette Beckett-Tuggle ‘74 and Reginald Tuggle

Lisa and Daniel Bystrom

Jeffery Daniels ‘90

Barbara and Thomas Dooley

Remsen Weir Dooley ‘02 and Timothy Dooley ‘02

Claire and Tony Florence

Katherine and David Gelfand

Tina and Thomas Gibian

Rachel and Jason Green

Nancy Toher Hawkins ‘76 and Thomas Hawkins ‘78

Elizabeth and Francis Ingrassia

Ali and Gregory Jaske ‘04

Susan Karches

Jeannine and Glen Lostritto ‘84

Roseann and Jeffrey Martin

Lauren Putter Menzin ‘81 and Andrew Menzin ‘81

Christine and Marc Pelletier

Sharon Essner-Podbela and Joseph Podbela

Ngaere and David Seeler ‘59

Vandita and Rajinder Singh

Jennifer Tytel ‘05 and Philip Wolf

Elizabeth Ong ‘01 and Stephen Witthuhn ‘01

Marilyn and Wilfried Witthuhn

Zimu Zheng and Wei Zhong

Gifts and Grants by Corporations & Matching Funds

We offer our sincere gratitude to the numerous foundations and corporations that have made direct grants or donations by matching the gifts of their employees. This is a wonderful way to multiply the size of contributions, which brings additional resources to Friends Academy.

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Capital One Matching Gift Program

Culinary Architect Catering Disney Company

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

Gifts by Present & Former Colleagues

Friends Academy colleagues continually demonstrate their commitment to our students, the campus, and the life of the school through various methods of support. Thank you for your tireless commitment to our students’ well-being, and additionally for investing in their future through your financial support.

Nick Attardi

Paige Elgarten Atwood ‘12

Gail Baker

Sara Baldvins

Laura and Kevin Barry

Diane and Michael Biolsi

Christine and Kenneth Botti

Joan Bruen

Jeff Burt

Molly Foresta and Kyle Carraro

Fina and Giuseppe Cassara

Javier Centeno

Kaitlin and Matthew Chuchul

Anna and Philip Cicciari

Tamara and James Clark

Katherine Cleary

Deidre Cooper

Rebecca Corrigan

Kevin Crespi

Vincenza DeCrescenzo

Marilyn and Robert Del Rosso

MaryJo Allegra and Nicholas DelGuercio

Allison Doherty

Polly and Ben Duke

Don Fish

Amanda Fisk ‘99

Carline Folkes

Ariana and Timothy Fountain ‘03

Kristin and David Frazer

Karen and Jerry Galvin

Andrew Geha

Deana and Robert Grella

Jen and Chris Halliday

Olivia and Scott Hertrick

Doreen and William Heyman

John Hickey

Stephanie and Karly Hoenzsch

Kimberly Spina Jennings ‘88 and Timothy Jennings

Matthew Johnsen

Aggie and John Jones

Marika and Joshua Knight

Brie Shapiro Kraska ‘93 and Todd Kraska ‘92

Karen and Daniel Kriesberg

Molly Lindberg

James Liverani

Leanne and Nicholas Loizides

Allen Louissaint

Diana Parente and Adam Lustig

Gloria Ma

Nikole Magee

Ruby Marchetti

Pam and Frank Martocci

Caroline and Daniel Mendel

Andrea and Arnold Miller

Kristin Minuto

Amy and Alfred Morgan

Jennifer and Andrew Newitt

Erin and Kevin Nolan

Pia Fleischmann and Jesse Park

Joan Phillips

Cullen Player

Jeane and Edgar Posada

Michael Quinland

Maureen and William Rueger

Christine and Peter Saunders

Katherine and William Schlicht

Laura and Mark Schoeffel

Victoria and James Schultz

Lauren Shalit

Jodie Sperico

Maureen and Paul J. Stellato

Taisha Thompson

Ann Marie and Gary Tidona

Alexia and Richard Walka

Sara and Robert Weinstein

Jie Dai and Richard Weiss

Brad Wetherell

Jaclyn Wirth

Dorothy Woo

Catherine Zamroz

Linxuan Zhang

Mia Zhang

Gifts Given in Memory of the Following:

Alec Dick

Susan Stein and Family

Lesley Bush-Brown Gimbel ‘72

Thomas Gimbel

George Hawkins ‘54

Emily Hawkins ‘10

James Hawkins ‘13

Nancy Toher Hawkins ‘76 and Thomas Hawkins ‘78

Samuel Hawkins ‘11

Sandra Stein and Family

Bonnie Bowes and Jerry Tate

Craig Kronman ‘71

Anna Lisa Kronman

Augusto Mariani ‘72

Tilde Mariani Giacché ‘75

Margo Hicks Newhouse ‘56

Alan Newhouse

James Parsons ‘84

Margaret Parsons

Paul C. Reilly ‘87

Margaret Reilly

Miklos Salgo ‘64

Roxann Salgo

Jack Sandler ‘98

Barbara and Lance Sandler

Jay Schneider ‘12

Bonnie Bowes and Jerry Tate

Robert Seaman ‘59

Carolyn Seaman

Paul Twist Jr.

Angela Twist

JoAnn Withington

Sandra Stein and Family

Kathryn Zirinsky

Elissa Zirinsky ‘03

Harry Zirinsky ‘07

Robert Zirinsky

Gifts Given in Honor of the Following:

Rachael Arredondo ‘00

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Adriana Bocchino

Adelina and Tibi Popp

Alexander Burt

Malini and John Wang

Sarah Camhi

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Malini and John Wang

Patricia Castillo

Kara and Colin Clarke

Jillian Chiarenza

Malini and John Wang

Tamara Clark

Carlos Vanegas ‘98

Camille Edwards

Chinese American Families

Carlos Vanegas ‘98

Ariana Elmayan

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Molly Foresta

Rachna and Anurag Parkash

Bill Garry

Carlos Vanegas ‘98

Andrew Geha

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Jared Gervais

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Jen Halliday

Chinese American Families

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Jozeph Herceg

Malini and John Wang

John Hickey

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Malini and John Wang

JV and Varsity Lacrosse

Teams and Coaches

Kathleen and George Tsioulias

Bridget Keegan

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Kathleen and George Tsioulias

Eden Leopold and the Class of 2024

Dana Lostritto ‘93

Jennifer Madden

Kathryn and Colin Morse

Feng Xia and Wenhua Xia

Jaclyn Mazur

Lisa and Randy Russell

Yoaldri Messina

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Nailah Moonsammy

Ashima and Mike Narula

Malini and John Wang

Jen Newitt

Heather and Mitchell Garfin

Erin Nolan

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Heather and Mitchell Garfin

Edgar Posada

Carlos Vanegas ‘98

Nicholas Posner

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Carlos Vanegas ‘98

Sara Pozzi

Tyesha and Kenneth Byron

Carlos Vanegas ‘98

Alan Quackenbush

Aggie Jones

Ashley Quinn

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Mark Schoeffel

Virginia and Gary Constantopes

Liz Servino

Kathryn and Colin Morse

Feng Xia and Wenhua Xia

Paul J. Stellato

Jamie Nicholls and Fran Biondi

Chinese American Families

Heather and Mitchell Garfin

Sara Weinstein

Colleen and Aaron Dupuis

Harry Yang

Colleen and Aaron Dupuis

Eddie Yankow

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Paint the Town Red 2024 Auction

Friends Academy celebrated the 32nd Annual Auction on April 12, 2024, at the Garden City Hotel. This year, Paint the Town Red was chaired by three Friends Academy parents Leslie French, Ariel Fish ’00, and Danielle Valenti Smith ’93. We offer our deepest appreciation to Leslie, Ariel, and Danielle for their outstanding commitment and to the dedicated Auction Committee for their extraordinary service to Friends Academy. Total revenue from the evening was $817,302.

$10,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Jamie Nicholls and Francis Biondi

Jennifer and Jack Biondo

Laura Evans and Jim Byrnes

Sharon Fang and Nigel Chen

Trina Smith Coviello ‘92 and Jeffrey Coviello

Ema Yao and David Ding

Barbara and Thomas Dooley

Franciska and Nishat Doshi ‘98

Dynamic Air Conditioning Company, Inc.

Adina and Michael Eigen

Michelle Elliott Gokey and Timothy Gokey

Rachel and Jason Green

Annie and Andrew Gu

Reeta and Clive Holmes

Elizabeth and Francis Ingrassia

Jeannine and Glenn Lostritto ‘84

Carol and Andrew Marcell

Lanie and Christopher Marcus

Allison and Jonathan Pritti

Helen and Michael Qiu

Bettina Clermont Saad and Andre Saad

Tiffany Troso-Sandoval and Juan Sandoval

Danielle Valenti Smith ‘93 and Randy Smith

Kimberley and Daniel Steinberg

Carmella and Peter Tully

Hong Gao and Xiaogang Wang

Marilyn and Wilfried Witthuhn

Jennifer Ryan Woods ‘99 and Michael Woods

$5,000 - $9,999

Jennifer and Jacob Adoni

Americana Manhasset

Francesca Batista ‘05 and Tim Livezey

Sharon and Ivan Bergstein

Denise Davis

Remsen Weir Dooley ‘02 and Timothy Dooley ‘02

FLIK Independent School Dining

Leslie and Michael French

Friends Academy Auxiliary Programs

Katherine and David Gelfand

Elizabeth and Gregory Grahn

Marc Hudak

Karen and Michael Keats

Debra and Charles Krypell

Rebecca and Christopher Lawton Flatters

Naveena and Ricky Madhok

Roseann and Jeffrey Martin

Carolyn and Bradford Mott

Ashima and Mike Narula

Junjun Chen and Zhaohui Peng

Melanie and Michael Polauf

Jennifer and Michael Ross

Denise and James Serafino

Emily Ocner Silverstein ‘05 and Glenn Silverstein ‘05

Linda and Chris Tsiolis

Ling and Jerry Wang

Shu Xu and Jie Wang

Elizabeth Ong ‘01 and Stephen Witthuhn ‘01

Qingzhi Qin and Yihong Zhang

Zimu Zheng and Wei Zhong

$1,000 - $4,999

Melissa and Michael Alber

American Global

Anonymous

Anron Air Systems

Austin and Co., Inc.

Kimberly and John Bancroft

Puja Sawhney-Basra and Sushil Basra

Carole Ingrassia Bates ‘01 and Andrew Bates

Veronica Beard

Sharzad Beni-Isfahany

Geoffrey Bernard

Amanda and Frank Berritto

Brookville Electric

Susan and Joseph Budd

Campus Services Group

Yundan Zhao and Jie Cao

Capital One Bank

Casa Building Materials of Elmsford, LLC

Jean and John Chang

Pei Zhang and Jinyu Chang

Dana Brett and DeWayne Chin

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Carolina Boucos

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, John Messina

Janet and Frank DellaFera

Anna and Christopher DeNatale ‘96

Lilly and Long Deng

Nancy Kwon and Alfred DeStefano

Bogusia Knysz and Christopher Doroszczyk

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Melissa and Robert Eisbruck

The Enchanted Home

Epicurean Tours Inc.,

ET Family Travel LLC

Vasilianna and Kostas Fakiris

Ariel Fish ‘00 and Eric Wallach

Fifth Avenue of L.I. Realty Associates

Forchelli, Deegan, Terrana, LLP

Jessica Foschi ‘98 and Mark Meigher

Fusion Productions

Claudine and Michael Gallo ‘87

Gabriella and Peter Gargagliano

Glen Cove Hospital, Northwell Health

Qian Tao and Yi Ha

Jen and Chris Halliday

Nancy Toher Hawkins ‘76 and Thomas Hawkins ‘78

Hirshleifers

Steve Israel

Gina and Steven Jaklitsch

Kelisabeth Domond and Carlyle Jean-Joseph

Maria and Stavros Karageorgiou

Phaedra and Manny Kazanas

Kara and James Kelly

Tracy Lee and David Kim

Brie Shapiro Kraska ‘93 and Todd Kraska ‘92

Alexis Barr and Andrew Kurita

Beth and Ross Labelson

Emily Lai

Land Rover, Glen Cove

Jenny Yoo and Sangwoo Lee

Jaclyn and Peter Linken

Kelly Chen and ShengJu Lu

Suzanne and Ben Mandel

Sara and Peter Maragos

Doug Martocci ’87

McCormack Contracting Inc.

Alessandra Capritto and Aaron Mick

Yuisa and Richard Montanez

Lia Brooks and Ignacio Montojo Segura

Monica Zheng and Frank Mu

Lenia Matias and Bedri Munsuz

Rebecca and Steven Natow

Neiman Marcus, Garden City

Newton Shows

Susan O’Brien

Penny Zagalis and James Pappas

Rachna and Anurag Parkash

Joanna and Vincent Parziale

Marci and Chris Penn

Penn Toyota

PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP

Posillico Inc.

Jaime Fox Posillico ‘98 and Thomas Posillico ‘98

Julia and Charles Reeves

Regina Printing

Hayley and Coby Rejwan

RLB Private Foundation

Joan and Christopher Roberts

Allison and David Rosen

Aimee and Stephen Roti

Nao Ohtsuki and Tom Sai

Sharri Maio and Adam Schefter

Victoria and James Schultz

The SLAM Collaborative, Inc.

Smiros & Smiros Architects, LLP

The Spot LV

Stasi Brothers Asphalt and Masonry

Sterling Affair Caterers

Jing and Gordon Sun

Congressman Tom Suozzi

Lisa and Thomas Sutherland

Farrah and Michael Thompson

Ann Marie and Gary Tidona

TOA Asian Fusion

Sarah and Robert Trust

Jennifer Tytel ‘05 and Philip Wolf

Gregory Vassilakos

Vincent’s Clam Bar

Alexia Walka

Wei Xu and Wenhai Wang

Laisha and Mario Washington

Jesse Watters ‘97

The Wellground

Colleen Hughes ‘98 and Jared Wong ‘98

Dorothy Woo

Ning Shu and Zongyi Yang

Annie and Charlie Yeung

Dan Cui and Tony Yin

Amy and Kevin Younai

Ruipin and Liming Zhang

Vivi Lu and Xiaoming Zhang

Xinwei Lu and Xiaoming Zhang

$999 AND UNDER

2 Spring

40 Love Lifestyle

528 Collectibles

Abeetza Pizza

Ace Party and Tent Rental

Adult and Pediatric NP House Calls

Advantage Testing

The Adventure Park at Long Island, Wheatley Heights

Adventureland

Lakshmi and Vairam Alagappan

Maria Albanese

Liza and Sergio Alvarez

American Dream

Angelina’s Restaurant

Jacqueline Anscher

Jamie and Brian Appell

Apple Bank

Atlantic Blueprint Company, Inc.

Nicholas Attardi

Paige Atwood

Aveil Medical Spa

Oluwaseyi and Oluleke Awoyomi

B2Bespoke Custom Clothier

Mary and Mark Baghdassarian

Ballroom Legacy Dance Studio

The Bar Method, Roslyn

Ebony and Richard Barrett

Laura and Kevin Barry

Basil Leaf Cafe

Beach Bird

James Bell

Michael Bello

Maureen and Charles Bergmann

Bergo Janitorial Supply, Inc.

Birch Hill Market

The Bischoff Family

Blue Water Spa

Bobby B’s Custom Floor Covering

Adriana Bocchino

Siobhan Boes ’87

Kimberly and Peter Bohner ‘89

Robert Boisits

Bounce Family Entertainment Center, Syosset

Cristina Juvier and Jean-Daniel Bourgeacq

BOUT Boxing

The Brass Rail

Alana Teutonico Brock ‘94 and Ian Brock

Suzanne and Eric Brook

Natasha Depass and Alton Brown

Raffaela and Scott Brugge

Buckram Stables Café

Janet Rose and Richard Budinich

Jeff Burt

Julia and Alexander Burt

Kerry and Alexander Byers ‘89

Sarah Camhi

Carousel Farm LLC

Caroline Klimerman and Patrick Casey

Fina Cassara

Javier Centeno

Danielle and Andrew Chalson

Parisa Chamani

Joyce Chen

Sarah and Wu Chen

Janet and Kenneth Chiang

Lauren Chiang ‘01 and Jones Nauseef

Chicky and Coco Recording Studios

Chip’n Dipped

Jinny and Daniel Choi

Christina’s Epicure

Kara and Colin Clarke

ClayNation

Club Pilates

Coach Meeting House

Cocosorisi

Christine and Brian Cohen

David Cohen

Coldwell Banker, Suzanne Player

Commercial Flooring Specialists LTD

Compass Real Estate, Samantha Lordi

Concrete Services NY

Confessions Hair Club

Abby Cook-Gonzalez

The Cornell Club

Peggy and Sal Costagliola

Country Plaza Deli

Marianna Cuomo Maier ‘15

Rachel Curtis

Christine D’Addario Fine Art

Patricia and Brian D’Anna

Danni Zhong and Wei Dai

Jie Dai

Jeffery Daniels ‘90

Darren’s Hair Salon

Dave & Busters

Denine and Henry De Leon

Vincenza Decrescenzo

Matthew Del Rosso

Jenn Denninger

Guido and Vincenza Derlly

Nikita Desai

Laura Dilmetin ‘83

Lisa and Luan Doan

Allison Doherty

Frank Dolan

Rebecca and Jesse Dougherty

Ann Margaret Carrozza and William Duke

East Norwich Bagels

East Norwich Optics

ELIJA Farm

Emerald Smiles Dental

Eileen and Craig Ennis

Dianna and Marc Esquenet

Stephanie Graf and Arturo Estrella

F45 Training

Alice Fan

Flirt Spa and Brow Bar

Jeannette and Damon Franklin

Friends Academy Athletics

Functional Fitness Forever, Roslyn

G. Willikers

Sandra and Kalman Gabriel

Gallery Couture

James Gallo

Karen Galvin

The Garden City Hotel

Heather and Mitchell Garfin

Marissa Garner

Garvies Point Brewery and Restaurant

Gellerman Orthodontics

Crystal and Zachariah George

Rebecca Glavan

Glen Cove Liquors

Glen Head Racquet Club

Goat USA

Meera Mehta and Ashwin Gobindram ‘03

Mariya and Peter Goldfarb

Susan and Jonathan Goldstein

Natalia Porcelli Good ‘93 and Adam Good ‘93

Gooseberry Grove

Celia and Roy Gordon

Gary and Kerri Grasso

Michael J. Greenberg, PC

Tara and Josh Greenspan

Grey Gate Home

Andrea and Robert Grossman

Monica and John Gupta

The Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc.

Xuemei Hang

William Harrison

Sheryl Haughton Taylor

Lyssa Thaden and Joshua Hayes

Heritage Farm & Garden

John Hickey

Larissa Hirsch ‘94 and Brent Yanke

Stephanie and Karly Hoenzsch

Rosalind Hoffman

Home Health and Spirit

Kui Huang

Rachel Hughes

Rebecca Hughes

Huntington Laser and Surgical Dermatology

Images and Details, Locust Valley

Island Rock

J.McLaughlin, Locust Valley

Rashi Rohatgi and Niten Jaiswal

Ali Mason and Gregory Jaske ‘04

Jazz Hands Children’s Theatre

JC Security Systems

Kim Spina Jennings ‘88 and Timothy Jennings

Jildor Shoes

Matthew Johnsen

Punit Sabharwal Juneja and Rohan Juneja

KarinaNYC Skin & Lash Clinic

Owen Kassimir

Angelina and Steven Kates

Dana and Keith Kazerman

Bridget Keagan

JoAnne and Kevin Kenny

Alana Kessler

Kiton Americana Manhasset

Lara Klein

Joshua and Marika Knight

Kohen Educational Services

Michelle and Peter Korn

Dan Kriesberg

Winnie Chu and Julian Ku

Elzbieta Tworzydlo and Miroslaw Kuchta

Lafayette 148 New York

Land’s End

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

LC Three

Le Petit Zebra

Andrea Lee

Gemma and John Lee

Mary Rausch and Tony Lee

Leslie Lemma

Erin and Joseph Lenehan

Sonia Navas Leon and Daniel Leon

Level Up

Sabrina and Jahn Levin

Life is Music, Music is Life

The Little Gym of Port Washington

James Liverani

Zeena and Neil Lobo

Locust Valley Bookstore

Locust Valley Dentistry

Locust Valley Veterinary Clinic

Milly and Steven Login

London Jewelers

Long Island Aquarium

Long Island Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Long Island Studio of Music

Dana Lostritto ‘93

Allen Louissaint

Luccarelli & Barrese Orthodontics

Maccarone Plumbing, Inc.

Mackage, Manhasset

Maddy’s 390

Sara and Peter Maragos

Christina Mariakakis

Edi Sierra and Nestor Martinez

Pamela Martocci

Claire and Giovanni Masiello

Jill and Samuel Mazur

Margot McGinness

Virginia McMahon

Caroline and Daniel Mendel

Mike Mercante

Micato Safari Tours

Michael Kors

Milicia Electric Corp.

The Mill River Club

Andrea and Arnold Miller

Kenneth Mills ‘78

Kristin Minuto

Jackee Missick

Mitchells Huntington

Morel Hair Designs

Eden and Jed Morey ‘90

Amy and Alfred Morgan

Kathryn and Colin Morse

The Muttontown Club

N.T. Designs

Jacqueline Nathel

National Waste Services

Nick’s Auto Repair Center, Inc.

Nicole Rose Salon

Nitti Marble

Erin and Kevin Nolan

Not Just Art

nuBest

NXT4 Life Training

NY Axe

Eddie O’Connor

Oheka Castle

Orthopaedic Associates of Manhasset, PC

Over the Bridge

Oyster Bay Water Sports

Paddy Bunks

Pamper Aesthetics

Paragon Hair Salon

Pasargad Home

Nehal and Chirag Patel

Margaret Pegno

Christine and Marc Pelletier

Peschel’s Classic Cheesecakes

The Pet Store Next Door

Petals Floral and Party Design

Pink Elephant Brands

Pinot’s Palette

Cullen Player

Jacqueline Plunkett

Adelina and Tiberiu Popp

Prism Med Spa, Inc., Roslyn

Pro Sports Active Therapy

Pro Sports Physical Therapy

Dena and Mark Prybutok

Maria and Jason Quinn

Race Hub

Rachel and David Rahr

Aliza Ibad and Payeman Raja

Golnoosh and Ramin Rak

Ralph Lauren

Jeffrey Rauch

Christina Bucci-Rechtweg and Jay Rechtweg

Debbie Reynolds

Richard Martino Contracting Corp.

Wendy X. Rivas

Robbie Wagner’s Tournament Training Center

Jess and Todd Robbins

Roberto Falck Photography

Tracy and Ira Rogowsky

Julie and David Rubinsky

Alisa and Michael Rudolph ‘09

Rumble Boxing

Lisa and Randy Russell

Sabrina Boutique

Salon Pop

Saltwater Long Island

Sanctuary Home and Patio

Sandbar Restaurant

Nico Santiago

Christine Saunders

Scanlan Theodore

Alicia Zarou and Rick Scanlon

Scarsella’s Florist

Marcie Rubin and Adam Schaffner

Katie Schlicht

Christian and Kristin Schneider

Mark Schoeffel

Heather Adler Schoen ‘96 and Frank Schoen

Michele and Greg Schwab

Catherine and Konrad Schwarz

Scoopy Doo

Tara Shapiro

Julia and Rovshan Sharifov

Yani Zhang and Xu Sheng

The Shoppe By Trubee Hill

Cindy and Steven Shore

Showcase Detailing

Marisa and Matthew Siebel

Sandip Singh

Sorell Interiors

Stephanie Sorkin

Soul Discovery Mental Health Counseling, PC

Soundside Physical Therapy, PC

Kylie and Scott Southall

Spanish Around the World

Splish Splash Waterpark

Sportime, Roslyn

Sportime, Syosset

Joann Sposato

The Spot, Locust Valley

Stellina Restaurant

Maureen and Paul J. Stellato

Stirling Harbor Foundation

Suite Skin Medical Spa

Fabiana Talarico and Jared Sullivan

Sunday Best Kids

Sweet Treatz

Malgorzata Juszczak and Rafal Szczurowski

Teddy’s Bully Bar

TessaReed

Christine Thomaides

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

Tocolo Cantina

Sallie Touma ‘01

Sammy Touma ‘06

Liting Chen and Yufei Tu

Tutti Bambini

Two 25 Restaurant

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

Jenny Paul Valadez and Gil Valadez

Alexandra and David Vance

Emily and William Veronese

Jacqueline Sokolow Wachsman ‘89 and Daniel Wachsman

Ameeta Ahuja and Birendra Walia

John and Malini Wang

The Waterfront Center

Gina and Russell Weinstein

Sara Weinstein

Jacqueline Young Weissman ‘01

Weissman Wellness: Geriatric Care Management

White Post Farms

Wild Honey Restaurant

Chartess Grant and Brhyin Williams

Afua and Jermaine Wilson

Lisa and Adam Wolf

Wrapped NY

Kryshna and Christopher Wright

Zheng Cui and Kai Wu

Susan Guan and David Yu

Tara and Joseph Zahtila

Amy Chen and Carl Zhang

Qingzhi Qin and Yihong Zhang

Xueqi Li and Nick Zhao

Weili Liu and Yu Zhu

Yijing Wu and Chuanning Zhu

Endowment Funds

Gifts to Endowment support a variety of purposes, including student scholarships, programs, facilities, and our future financial security. Each year, a defined portion of the fund is awarded while the principal investment is held in perpetuity so that the vision of the donors will continue to make a difference in our students’ lives at Friends Academy.

We salute the following alumni, parents, and friends who have invested in Friends Academy’s scholarship program in 2023-2024.

ALBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1989 by Robert F. Albertson, former trustee and alumnus from 1945, this scholarship provides funds for financial aid to students in need.

Kim Albertson Ruth ’72 and David Ruth

AUCTION SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 2014 by the Auction Committee and School Administration, the Auction Scholarship Endowment Fund speaks to our core mission and supports children who need financial assistance to attend our school. The Fund is highlighted each year during our Friends Academy Dinner and Auction event.

Jennifer and Jacob Adoni

Jamie and Brian Appell

Puja Sawhney-Basra and Sushil Basra

Carole Ingrassia Bates ‘01 and Andrew Bates

Amanda and Frank Berritto

Sharon Fang and Nigel Chen

Trina Smith Coviello ‘92 and Jeffrey Coviello

Franciska and Nishat Doshi ‘98

Adina and Michael Eigen

Ariel Fish ‘00 and Eric Wallach

Leslie and Michael French

Claudine and Michael Gallo ‘87

James Gallo

Katherine and David Gelfand

Michelle Elliott Gokey and Timothy Gokey

Elizabeth and Gregory Grahn

Rachel and Jason Green

John Hickey

Elizabeth and Francis Ingrassia

Maria and Stavros Karageorgiou

Brie Shapiro Kraska ‘93 and Todd Kraska ‘92

Rebecca and Christopher Lawton Flatters

Jeannine and Glenn Lostritto ‘84

Allen Louissaint

Kelly Chen and ShengJu Lu

Naveena and Ricky Madhok

Suzanne and Benjamin Mandel

Sara and Peter Maragos

Carol and Andrew Marcell

Roseann and Jeffrey Martin

Jackee Missick

Yuisa and Richard Montanez

Lia Brooks and Ignacio Montojo Segura

Kathryn and Colin Morse

Allison and Jonathan Pritti

Bettina Clermont Saad and Andre Saad

Denise and James Serafino

Kimberley and Daniel Steinberg

Ann Marie and Gary Tidona

Carmella and Peter Tully

Jennifer Tytel ‘05 and Philip Wolf

Hong Gao and Xiaogang Wang

Shu Xu and Jie Wang

Laisha and Mario Washington

Afua and Jermaine Wilson

Elizabeth Ong ‘01 and Stephen Witthuhn ‘01

Marilyn Monter and Wilfried Witthuhn

Annie and Charlie Yeung

Amy and Kevin Younai

Zimu Zheng and Wei Zhong

BRIAN JAMES HOM SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 2011, the Brian James Hom Scholarship honors students who embody Brian’s qualities and live according to his motto, “I am the me I choose to be.”

– Brian, Class of 2011

Brian Hom Memorial Run Participants

Katrina Garry ‘14

Kira Garry ‘11

Louisa and William Garry

Rachel and Mark Hewitt

Larissa Hirsch ‘94 and Brent Yanke

Brian James Hom Scholarship recipient Henry Koelmel ‘25 accepting the award at Fourth Day Honors

Karen and James Hom

Alexandra Hom ‘08 and Jeremy Wee

Dixson Huie

Tracy Lee and David Kim

Diana Parente and Adam Lustig

Jennifer and Michael Ross

Anthony Russo ‘11

Melissa Quan-Soon-Victor and Jeffrey Victor

Annie and Charlie Yeung

Yrenly Yuan

FRED SMITH MEMORIAL COACHING FUND

Established in 2013 through the generosity of alumni and former players to honor the achievements and work of beloved coach and mentor Fred Smith, who touched the lives of many students as a faculty member from 1959-1967. This award recognizes coaching excellence, guidance, and leadership –as was Coach Smith’s way. The fund will provide an award to support the continuing education and training of Friends Academy varsity coaches.

Pamela and William Wicker ‘67

Joseph P. Williams ‘65

Fred Smith Memorial Coaching Fund recipient

Edgar Posada on the field before a Varsity Boys Soccer game

FREDERICK B. WITHINGTON SCHOLARSHIP

Established in 1993 in honor of Ted Withington, Headmaster from 1966-1988. The scholarship provides funding for financial aid to students in need.

Claudia and Martin Jacobson

ROGER ERICKSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 2015 through the generosity of alumni, colleagues, and friends to honor the extraordinary legacy of beloved and revered English teacher Roger Erickson. Roger’s influence on countless students was indelible, and many became his loyal friends after graduating from Friends Academy. The fund provides an award to an Upper School student who demonstrates exceptional talent in the humanities to further their studies while at Friends Academy.

Victoria Baum Bjorklund ‘70 and Hank Bjorklund

Barbara and David Cressey ‘71

Roger Erickson

Scholarship recipient

Charli Zahtila ‘26 returning to her seat after receiving the award at Fourth Day Honors

MARTIN JACOBSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 2004 by Melinda and Peter Darbee ’71 to honor former Athletic Director Martin Jacobson. This endowment provides funds for a scholarship to one Upper School student each year. It is awarded to a student who possesses the leadership qualities that Marty sought to instill: “commitment, inner strength, resiliency, vision, intensity, integrity, empathy, and the spirit of service.”

Melinda and Peter Darbee ‘71

Claudia and Martin Jacobson

Martin Jacobson Scholarship recipient

Teah Login ‘25 with former Athletics Director Martin Jacobson at Fourth Day Honors

Gifts to Funds for Current Use

DIVERSITY GRANT FUND

Started in 2003, the fund provides for expenses and fees that are part of a student’s educational experience but are not covered by financial aid and tuition. Examples include school-sponsored trips abroad, driver’s education, school photos, sports equipment, and musical instruments.

Americana Manhasset-Champions for Charity Caring Community Dinner Participants

Carolyn Seaman

LIBRARY TRIBUTES

Donations used to purchase library books.

Elissa Zirinsky ‘03

Harry Zirinsky ‘07

Robert Zirinsky

RESTRICTED GIFTS

Donations for purposes specified by the donor.

Remsen Weir Dooley ‘02 and Timothy Dooley ‘02

Claire and Tony Florence

Arthur Geoffrion ‘55

Anna Lisa Kronman

Sandra Tytel

2023-24 Parent Council

Executive Board

Bettina Clermont Saad Parent Council

President

Executive Vice President

Allie Pritti

Treasurer

Ron Roth

LOWER SCHOOL

Vice President

Emily Ocner Silverstein ’05

Asst. Vice President

Rana Martin-Henderson

Secretary Leslie French

Executive Secretary

Claudia Paris

Assistant Treasurer

Kerri Grasso

MIDDLE SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL

Vice President

Anna DeNatale

Asst. Vice President

Jennifer Ross

Secretary Shaynee Awoyomi

Vice President

Kimberly Bohner

Asst. Vice President

Milton Williams

Secretary

Jennifer Adoni

(left)

2023-24 Parent Council

President

Bettina Clermont Saad at the 2024 Friends Academy Auction

Your generous support makes possible an exceptional Friends Academy education.

Our Mission

Guided by Quaker principles, Friends Academy educates our students to discover and develop the best of who they are and who they can become.

Our Belief

At Friends Academy, we achieve educational excellence by committing to the highest standards of learning and living.

Our diverse and welcoming community is strengthened by our Quaker values, which empower our students to inquire, reflect, and engage in their classrooms, in their neighborhoods, and in the world.

Because when we inspire students to learn and live with purpose, they can achieve greatness without sacrificing goodness.

Advancement Office

Kevin Barry P ’36, ’38, Director of Advancement

Diane Biolsi, Director of Annual Fund & Special Events

Jodie Sperico, Director of Alumni Relations

Joan Bruen, Advancement Associate

Marilyn Del Rosso, Advancement Administrative Assistant

Alumni Association

Peter Stein ’79, P ’17, ’20, ’23

President

Lauren Russo ’09

President Elect

Penelope Wylie Mayer ’75, P ’13

Vice President

Thomas Pascarella ’95

Secretary

Alumni Board Members

Alana Teutonico Brock ’94, P ’26

Carole Ingrassia Bates ’01, P ’32, ’34, ’36

Pamela Bebry ’05

Emily Brown ’06

Katie Koufakis DeSvastich ’07

Laura Dilimetin ’83

Garrett Dooley ’05

Elisabeth Dillof Dreizen ’78, P ’03, ’05, ’09

Ariel Fish ’00, P ’32, ’34

Liz Gambino ’18

Jessica Granger ’11

Ellen Field Greene ’82, P ’16, ’18

Thomas Hawkins ’78, P ’10, ’11, ’13

Brett Hochberg ’09

Caroline Johansen ’10

Alexandra Kelly ’06

Cristen Koufakis ’09

John Koufakis ’10

Alek Kucich ’13

Hayley Kucich ’03

Alexandra Wasp Loveless ’01, P ’33, ’35

Eddie McNelis ’11

Lauren Putter Menzin ’81, P ’13, ’16

Hadley Mongell ’01

Danielle Farrell O’Kane ’06

Rebecca Pacchiano ’07

Shayna Farrell Rafter ’05

Heather Tilton Rubinstein ’01

Keyonne Session ’13

Salwa Touma ’01

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