Gow Life Autumn 2022

Sharing Our Vision for the Future!

News from Gayle Hutton , Director of Development

Dear Friends,

You inspire us to do our best work!

Thank you for believing in Gow’s mission, meeting us as we travel around the country, joining Zoom calls, and giving generously.

We are grateful to those listed in our Donor Appreciation Report. Because of your generosity, Gow has raised more than 91% of our $8 million Capital Campaign goal for Howard Hall. With sound fiscal discipline and strong leadership, Gow started this Campaign with $2.7 million in previously secured funds.

We are proud of our $30 million endowment and that Gow remains debt-free. Your donations allow

Gow to provide need-based financial aid to 40% of families, maintain our campus, hire exceptional teachers, and offer dynamic programs that prepare our students for college. What a worthy mission.

Please keep in touch! We hope you will follow us on social media, come back to campus for Fall Parent and Alumni Weekend

October 14-16, attend or host an event in your hometown, and share your updated news and contact info with the Development Office. For the latest information about regional events, please visit gow.org.

We are so grateful to you and every member of our Gow community!

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The Gow School Mission Statement

A leader and innovator in dyslexia education with a commitment to the values of kindness, respect, honesty and hard work, since 1926 The Gow School has been helping students with language-based learning differences develop the skills and confidence to succeed in higher education and beyond as creative, compassionate adults and engaged citizens.

EXECUTIVE

Al Chircop P ’06

Member-at-Large, Northfield,

Mary Ann Coulson P ’04

Member-at-Large, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Steven Ibbotson ’80

Member-at-Large, Malta

Christopher Massey ’01

Secretary, Windham, NH

Daniel Reininga | Treasurer, Dunkirk, NY

Christine Standish P

Robert Vail ’68

Vice Chair, Buffalo, NY

Member-at-Large, Moreland Hills, OH

Skip Wilday P ’17,

TRUSTEE MEMBERS

Tammy Baker | San Francisco, CA

Cuba, NY

John R. Bullock II ’80 | Ryland Heights, KY

Gayle Denning P ’20 | Clarence, NY

Sam Diarbakerly ’11 | Boston, MA

K. Carson Jones ’92 | Dallas, TX

Adam Kendrick ’04 | St. Louis, MO

Ted Knight ’70 | Lewisburg, WV

Karen Kopp P ’22 | Ft. Myers, FL

Colin Krafft ’09 | Farmington, CT

Creighton Murch ’64, P ’23, ’23 | Kirtland, OH

Paige Payne P ’21 | Charleston, WV

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. | Headmaster

Larry Ross | Williamsville, NY

Shanaysha Sauls P ’25

Andrew Thompson ’85

Daphne Uliana P

Warner, Jr.

Wilkinson

EX-OFFICIO

Emlyn

Baltimore, MD

New York, NY

Bethlehem, PA

Edwards,

Deerfield Beach,

Dear Friends,

Inspiring stories fill this summer edition of Gow Life magazine. The Alumni News section highlights the accomplishments of our graduates, and the Donor Appreciation Report thanks those, who, through their generosity, make Gow’s programs possible. Meet Gow’s next Head of School, learn more about our successful Howard Hall Capital Campaign to replace Main Building, and so much more.

What a privilege it is to serve as Gow’s Headmaster! After almost twenty years in this rewarding role, I announced plans to retire in June 2023. Thanks to the great work of the Trustee Search Committee, an executive search firm was hired and an outstanding candidate, John Munro was named as the seventh Headmaster. I know you will join me in welcoming John and his wife, Beth, to Gow in July of 2023. Your belief in Gow inspires us. After years of planning, we have embarked on an $8 million Capital

Thanks to generous donors, in the past 12 months, we have raised 91% of our $8 million goal. We hope you will make a gift or multi-year pledge to help us cross the finish line!

Gow is turning 100 in 2026 and as the nation’s oldest school serving students with dyslexia and related learning disabilities, we remain committed to helping those who face academic challenges. We are grateful to those listed in this Donor Appreciation Report for their generosity that makes our campus and programs shine.

Please be part of Gow! Come to campus, host a Gow event in your hometown,

share your contact information and latest news with the Development Office, and donate to the school. Your engagement makes Gow possible.

This is a year of action for Gow. In addition to providing a lifechanging educational program for students and finishing Gow’s Capital Campaign, we are in the process of renewing our NYSAIS (New York State Association of Independent Schools) accreditation. To ensure a smooth leadership transition, I am partnering with our next Head of School, John Munro, to set our The Gow School up for success.

Thank you and best wishes,

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr.

Thanks to generous donors, in the past 12 months, we have raised 91% of our $8 million goal. We hope you will help us cross the finish line!

A VIEW FROM THE TOP Message from M. Bradley Rogers, Jr., Gow Headmaster

MEET GOW’S NEXT HEAD OF SCHOOL JOHN R. MUNRO, JR.

“It is with deep gratitude and immense enthusiasm that I accept the invitation to serve as Gow’s Head of School. Gow’s mission to transform the lives of students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences inspires and energizes me. I am eager to partner with all members of the Gow community to help author the next chapter in Gow’s evolution.”

A Conversation with John Munro

Why Gow?

John Munro with his family

I first visited Gow in the late 1990s. The sense of community was palpable, as was the collective commitment of the faculty to engage and inspire their students. It’s an honor to soon serve as the next leader of this community and to build upon almost 100 years of changing the life trajectories of students with learning challenges.

You and your family have a passion for Buffalo. Tell us more. We have deep ties to WNY and Buffalo. We enjoy summers at the Chautauqua Institution, and as an administrator at Nichols, Buffalo was our home for 13 years. We look forward to reuniting with friends, and as loyal Bills season ticket holders since 1997, we already cheer for our team!

What attracted you to working at a boarding school?

My two brothers and I attended boarding schools and benefited from the “all-in, 24/7” nature of residential schools. Like many boarding school students, I found academic confidence through meaningful connections with my teachers. I am also a boarding school parent, as two of my daughters attended for a combined eight years. We are indebted to those schools for making a difference in our lives.

Tell us more about you!

I am a relatively new but dedicated bass guitar player and play in a local band. When not practicing or performing, I love attending live music shows, exploring new genres, and hearing up-and-coming bands. I am also an avid fisherman and paddle tennis player.

A MESSAGE FROM GOW’S SEARCH COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Mary Ann Coulson, Search Committee Chair, and Skip Wilday, Chairman, Gow Board of Trustees

Brad Rogers announced his retirement in November and we got right to work. As the Search Committee Co-chairs, we invited Trustees to serve on the Search Committee and hired an executive search firm. After receiving dozens of resumes, candidates came to campus for immersive two-day meetings with Gow students, faculty, staff, parents, families, and committee members. We are grateful to everyone who participated in this rigorous selection process, and to the Search Committee members for sharing their time and talent.

From the moment we met John Munro, we knew he offered a unique skill set and personality that would be a fit for The Gow School.

His vast experience includes working at The Adam J. Lewis Academy in Bridgeport, CT (2019-20) as Assistant Head of School and as a Trustee, at The Fairfield Country Day in Fairfield, CT (2010-19) as Head of School, at The Nichols School in Buffalo, NY (1997-2010) as Assistant Head of School, Director of the Middle School, and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, and at The Park Tudor School in Indianapolis, IN (1994-97) as Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. A graduate of Deerfield Academy, John earned a BA from Hamilton College and an MA from Wesleyan University. He and his wife, Beth, have three daughters, Grace, 30; Izzy, 27; and Alice, 22.

John’s belief in independent schools, engaging personality, and passion for education make him an ideal choice to become Gow’s next Head of School. Please join us in welcoming John and Beth to Gow in July 2023.

UPDATE: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR HOWARD HALL

A message from Gow’s CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS Creighton Murch ’64 & Christine Standish

What an exciting time this is! Since announcing this Capital Campaign and plans to replace Main Building in September, our Gow community has embraced this project with open arms! Our donors have inspired us with their generosity, commitment, and overwhelming support for the Capital Campaign.

We have raised more than 91% of our $8 million goal! If you haven’t yet donated, your gift or pledge of any size will make a difference. As always, we are grateful for your continued belief in The Gow School.

With heartfelt thanks,

Thanks to the generosity of our Gow community, we have raised more than 91% of our $8 million goal for Howard Hall. This new building, named in honor of Norm Howard, Gow’s second Headmaster and a teacher from 1935-76, will replace Main Building.

We want to tell you more! This new building will offer:

CLASSROOMS

Ten larger, more versatile classrooms with the latest technology. EFFICIENCY

Environmentally conscience design and cost effective operation.

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Health and Counseling Centers with privacy for our coed population.

ACCESSIBILITY

Ramps and an elevator to make this building ADA accessible for all.

Behind the scenes, Gow’s Campus Planning Committee, under the leadership of Committee Chair Robert Warner ’64, a builder and developer in Vail, CO, has been working on the details.

Creighton Murch ’64 Trustee and Parent of James and John ’23

Andrew Thompson ’85, a committee member and architect, explains, “Locating Howard Hall behind the current Main Building and at an angle will offer views of the Lower Forty and Cazenovia Creek from the back. The building will face Orton Hall and the Arnold Library and help to bring the campus together.”

Christine Standish Trustee and Parent of Spencer Wilk ’11

STEERING COMMITTEE

Gayle E. Hutton, Director of Development

Creighton B. Murch ’64, P ’23, ’23, Co-Chair & Trustee

Paige Payne P ’21, Trustee

Daniel Reininga, Trustee

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr., Headmaster

Christine Standish P ’11, Co-Chair and Trustee

Andrew Thompson ’85, Trustee

Skip Wilday P ’17, ’21, ’21, Chairman of the Board

Adam Kendrick ’04, an architect and senior designer for the Kroger Company, adds, “With improved classrooms and collaborative spaces for students and faculty, an infirmary that promotes health and wellness, and accessibility for all, this building will take Gow’s program to the next level. Removing the current Main Building will allow for a beautiful green space at the Emery Road entrance to welcome guests and provide a gathering space for our community.”

Adds Bob Warner ’64, “Constructing Howard Hall right behind the existing Main Building has other benefits. Because students and faculty will continue to use Main Building during construction, and the classes, infirmary, and administrative offices can stay put, this will eliminate the costs and challenges of temporary relocation during construction. We can’t wait for construction to begin in Spring 2023!”

Meeting Norman Howard Changed My Life Reflections by Robert

Why Howard Hall?

When fundraising began to replace Main Building, our community jumped at the chance to participate. Thanks to the generosity of many, we are at 91% of the goal!

Naming opportunities offer a way to recognize and honor a donor, a loved one, and others who have had an impact on the School and in our lives. Many faculty and staff are remembered as mentors, teachers, and dorm parents. Alumnus Robert Manice ’71 credits Norman Howard, with changing his life.

In Robert’s words, “Gow is very much a part of my life story, and when I think of the School, Norman Howard’s focused passion had an influence on my life. His love of teaching was inspiring, and his determination to understand how we learned was unwavering. His belief in each student helped us believe in ourselves.”

To honor Norman Howard and his life-long dedication to Gow, Robert made a lead gift to ensure that this new building will be called Howard Hall. Robert hopes that past and future generations of Govians will honor this brilliant, gentle scholar who settled in South Wales and changed lives.

If you would like to make a gift in honor of Norman Howard, Brad Rogers, or someone who holds a special place in your heart, please indicate that on the gift intention form.

A Gow Naming Opportunity ~ just for you

By making a one-time gift or multi-year pledge, you can name a space in honor or memory of someone special, or join with friends to name a space together. To find out more about Naming Opportunities, please contact the Development Office at 716.687.2075.

NAMING

NUMBER OPPORTUNITY AMOUNT AVAILABLE

Entire Building

Named for Norman Howard, Headmaster 1956-1976 Lead gift from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manice ’71

Howard Hall Lobby

Named for Brad Rogers, Headmaster 2004-present Lead gift from Standish and Wilk Family (Spencer ’11)

Already Named

Already Named

Conference Room

Already Named Named for Lowell “Link” Lundell by the Murch Family (Creighton ’64, James ’23 and John ’23)

Bookstore

$250,000 1

Already Named Named by the Van Meter Family

Counseling Office

Counseling Program Endowment

$50,000 1 of 4 named Speakers Series Fund named by Family of Paul Kohan ’07

Development Office

Already Named Named by Walt and Pat Silver ’67

Business Office

$100,000 1

$100,000 3 of 10 named Classrooms named by Lowell Powers ’59, Skip and Greta Wilday (Courtney ’17, Oksana ’20 and Trek ’20), Anonymous

Academic Classrooms

Speech and Language Classroom

Already Named Named by Robert Ittmann ’61 and Lila Lohr

Little Seniors Student Store

$200,000 1 Patio Adjacent to Little Seniors $100,000 1 Patio Firepit $50,000 1

Health Center

$250,000 1 Infirmary Rooms $75,000 4

Norman Howard and Robert Manice ’71

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

What a treat to be together! We travelled to 37 cities this year, and loved visiting with alumni and families. If you’d like to help plan a local event or host a Gow gathering at your home, please contact Maria Corbo Logan at development@gow.org or 716.687.2075. To see photos of our visits, please view our Gow Connect Facebook page. Thank you!

Portland, OR

Ibby Brooke (grandmother James ’23 and Caroline ’25)

Cerritos, CA Susan & Jamie Spitzley ’61

Santa Monica, CA Kuvaal Patel

Chicago, IL

Jean Basse (mom of Adam ’15) & Courtney Kerr (mom of Walker ’24)

Minneapolis, MN

Jean and Charlie Krogness ’46, Gayle Hutton, Janelle Jordan, Thomas Romano ’11, Sara Letoureau (mom of Eliza ’21), Mary and Dan Crear ’71, Zack Siegel ’89, and Ben Jordan

Kalispel,

& Bill Eisenlohr

Gebhardt

Newport, RI

Gayle Hutton, Robert Manice ’71, Ned Sherman ’68, Joanna Scocchi (mom of PJ ’18), and Lowell Powers ’59

Pittsfield, MA Alice & George Wislocki ’54 (parents of Stash ’86) Petosky, MI Peter Knudsen ’59 & David Fuger ’64

Chicago, IL Gaye and Al Chircop (parents of Craig ’06)

Ann Arbor, MI Terri & Jeffrey Spoon ’65

Toledo, OH Breck Davis ’91 & Chip Guyton ’93 with Breck’s mom, Pam Davis

Erie, PA

Susan & Rett Walker (parents of Jordan ’08)

Cincinnati, OH Bill & Dottie Klykylo (parents of Michael ’05)

Washington, DC Quinn Bradlee ’02, his wife, and mother, Sally Quinn

Fairfield, CT Moira Craig (mom of Jack ’21)

New York, NY Jim & Paolo Ayer (parents of Ethan ’25)

Philadelphia, PA Marian and Gib McIlvain ’66

Baltimore, MD

Shanaysha Sauls (mom of Sonny ’25) & Emlyn Flanigan (mom of Wyatt ’24)

Charleston, SC Brenden DeLuke ’08 with his mom, Karen, and fiancee, Brittany

St. Louis, MO

Julie & Marc Bahr (parents of Alex ’23)

Charleston, SC Lewis & Paige Payne (Davis ’21) and Brooks McCabe ’66Hilton Head, SC Aaron Krause ’00 with parents Kathy & Ed

Atlanta, GA Brandon Fields ’10Atlanta, GA Mary Ann & Remick French ’78

Sarasota, FL Carl Hirsch (dad of Gregg ’85)

Boca Grande, FL Liz & Bill Sharp ’60

Naples FL

Gerry Moss (mom of Charlie Silverstein ’10)

Hilton Head, SC Gayle Hutton & Billie Maier (mom of David ’92)

WE LOVE HAVING COMPANY!

Grandparents, Alumni, and Families on Campus

For the first time in two years, Gow hosted on-campus

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In September, Gow welcomed more than 80 grandparents from across the country for GRANDPARENTS’ DAY.

Also in September, ALUMNI WEEKEND offered the chance for alumni and their families to reconnect with friends.

PARENTS’ WEEKEND in October provided a chance for Gow families to bond and get to know each other better.

To round off our year, we celebrated COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND. Starting with two special ceremonies, we recognized student accomplishments at the Athletic Awards Ceremony and Honors Convocation. Seniors and their families celebrated at an off-campus Senior Dinner, and then our favorite moment of all, Commencement 2022. During this ceremony, each graduating senior gave a speech that highlighted their journey and thanked family, faculty, and friends.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

For nearly 100 years, generations of sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, cousins, and grandparents have carried on the family tradition of attending Gow. We are inspired to share a few of these meaningful legacy stories.

THE COTTER

Doug Cotter ’87: I am number six out of seven children and by the time my brother Kevin and I started school, our parents were well versed in grammar school. What they weren’t ready for was how we struggled. As a child, I didn’t like going to school and it was the worst part of my day. I remember sitting at the kitchen table for hours with my mother doing my homework and that things just didn’t make sense.

In the Fall of 1983 on my fourteenth birthday, my parents drove Kevin and me thirty minutes south and moved us into Gow. Like a lot of Govians, I vividly remember waiting my turn to call my parents on the payphone in Templeton

to try and convince them of why I should return home and not go to Gow. Kevin would call home right after me and have the same things to say. Fortunately, my mom, as always, knew best and every week we were back up in Sunday study hall. I can’t imagine where my life would be if my mother had listened to us.

Funny enough, Kevin and I both became history teachers. Kevin currently lives and works in New Hampshire with his wife and three children. I am celebrating my 29th year at Gow, first as a History and Reconstructive Language teacher, then as a member of the Admissions Office team in 2003, and as Director of Admissions since 2013.

After struggling in school as I did, when

I started to see my two sons, Andrew and Edward, face academic difficulty, my wife Kelly and I knew Gow would be the best place for them. After spending several summers at The Gow School Summer Program, both boys started at Gow in their freshman years.

Andrew graduated in 2019 and is studying Criminal Justice at Niagara University where he serves as a volunteer firefighter on NU’s campus. Edward is a rising senior at Gow and in the middle of the college search process. He has emerged as a leader both in and out of the classroom. Gow has shown both of my boys how to work.

Kevin Cotter ’85

THE MURCH FAMILY

Creighton Murch ’64: As a struggling high school student from Cleveland, my three years at Gow turned my life around. The small classes and individualized attention helped me

understand and overcome my academic frustrations and provided me with the confidence to learn. After graduating from high school and college in Cleveland, I started my investment career and became involved with Gow as a Trustee. When our twin boys, John and James, started to struggle in school, my wife Janice and I immediately thought of

Gow. They came to Gow as seventh graders and are rising seniors this year.

Gow has given John and James confidence, enduring friendships, and a belief in themselves that amazes us. We have watched them grow into mature young men with experiences and knowledge to help them succeed in college and life. We are so grateful that our family is part of Gow.

THE GRENAUER FAMILY

Jim Grenauer ’55: I came to Gow as a struggling student in the early 1950s, and credit my five years at Gow with giving me the confidence to go into the military, succeed in sales, and ultimately run my companies. Being around others who learned like me at Gow gave me hope.

My experiences in school helped me understand my two grandson’s academic challenges. Both James and Anthony were smart and inquisitive,

and I encouraged my daughter Ellie to consider The Gow School Summer Program. After several enriching summers, James and Anthony excelled in high school and graduated from college. James is finishing an MD/Ph.D. in biomedical science at the University at Buffalo and will pursue a career as a Neurosurgeon. Anthony graduated from Geneseo with a physics degree, and works at a research company in Irvine, CA. As a family, we know Gow gave us the confidence to succeed.

My daughter Ellie believes so strongly in Gow that she and several friends created an endowed scholarship for local students to attend Gow. Of all the good causes we support as a family, there is nothing that means more to us than meeting our scholarship recipients and knowing that we are making their Gow experiences possible.

Creighton Murch ’64 with his sons James ’23 and John ’23

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. with Jim Grenauer ’55 and his grandson, James Cooper

Anthony Cooper

HONORING GOW ATHLETES

During Alumni Weekend, Gow inducted five exceptional athletes into Gow’s Athletic Wall of Fame. Plaques honoring them and their accomplishments are displayed in the Gow Athletic Center.

Selected by a committee of Gow coaches for their outstanding athletic accomplishments while at Gow and beyond, we are proud to recognize these accomplished Govians.

Sasha Evans ’15 was a multi-sport athlete who received the Competitive Spirit Award in 2014 and 2015, was captain of the varsity soccer, lacrosse and basketball teams, and received First Team Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) honors in soccer and lacrosse. Sasha graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Building Science.

Alex Kapinos ’08 excelled in soccer and basketball and earned the Competitive Spirit Award in 2008, Interstate

Athletic Conference (IAC) League Most Valuable Player honors, and led the team to the IAC basketball Championships in 2007 and 2008. He competes in Ultimate Frisbee at the highest level of the sport, winning a national championship in 2016 and competing in the world championships in 2014 and 2018. He graduated from Westfield State University in Massachusetts.

Andersen Negley ’16 earned varsity letters in cross-country running, ski racing, and lacrosse. In 2014, Andersen set a school record for Gow’s cross-country course. After Gow, Andersen ran cross country at New England College, and attended Davis and Elkins, and the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga.

Dakota Sanders ’15 played basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. He earned First Team honors in soccer and basketball, and was captain of the basketball team. At Curry College, he played lacrosse and was named to the Commonwealth Coast Conference Third Team for two years.

Tim Wells ’08 excelled in crew and wrestling. In 2008, Tim, the wrestling team captain, won the quickest pin award and helped anchor the team’s first Division Championship.

A 2016 Rochester Institute of Technology graduate with a B.A. in finance, he wrestled for RIT as a freshman. Tim is passionate about dodgeball and has organized clubs across the country.

SENIOR CLASS GIFTS SHAPE TODAY’S CAMPUS

Each year, soon-to-be graduates identify a meaningful project that will benefit the School. Once identified, the graduates and their families contribute to the Senior Class Gift. The Class of 2022 Senior Gift will purchase new furniture for Little Seniors, Gow’s student-run store. Currently located in Main Building, Little Seniors will move to a new location in Howard Hall. An engraved plaque will recognize this furniture as a gift from the Class of 2022 and their families.

Previous Senior Gifts include the stone fireplace in the Weston Dining Hall lobby, patio furniture and the fire pit on the porch overlooking the athletic fields, new custom-made furniture in the library, water bottle filling stations in the academic buildings and dorms, Adirondack chairs for the Senior Circle, and so much more. We are forever grateful to our students and their families for these Senior Gifts that honor the many accomplishments of our graduates.

MEET GOW’S LEADERS!

EMLYN FLANIGAN

Parent Wyatt ’25 Parent Association President Baltimore, MD

Emlyn and her husband, Pierce, have four children. As Parent Association President, she looks forward to a great year with our Gow families and hopes to tell more potential families about Gow.

ERIC HALLS ’82 Parent Rosalie ’16 Alumni Association President London, ON, Canada

A five-year Gow student, Eric owns a flooring business in London, Ontario. As the Alumni Association President, he hopes to connect with more Govians and encourage them to come back to campus.

DONATED PAINTINGS INSPIRE STUDENTS

Gow parent, Richard King Brown, developed a lifelong friendship with Paul Gorka when they were art students in Philadelphia. An avid art enthusiast, Richard became a collector of Gorka’s paintings.

To inspire Gow students, Richard and his son, Jason ’92, have generously donated two Gorka paintings, Choices Matter and Third Reading According to Paul, displayed in the Reid Arts Center Theater.

Paul Gorka said of his art, “I want to do work that causes you to stop, look, puzzle and muse. If you are pleased, that’s good. If you are irritated, that is better. If you are provoked, that’s best.”

Mr. Gorka (1931-2020) dedicated his life to art and teaching. Educated at the University of Pennsylvania, New York University, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the University of Munich, he taught at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Tyler School of Art, and in his private Philadelphia studio.

Follow, follow, follow...

Pictured: Choices Matter, and Richard King Brown with Paul Gorka.

SAM DIARBAKERLY ’11

PROFESSIONAL: Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor at Claro Advisors. Previously Assistant Vice President and Private Wealth Planner at Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management.

COMMUNITY: Mentor at Minds Matter Boston, financial literacy instructor for underserved Boston families.

EDUCATION: University of Mississippi (BA Marketing); Babson College F. W. Olin School of Business (MBA Finance and Investment)

FAMILY: Sam lives in Boston, MA. His brother, Peter, graduated from Gow in 2008.

SHANAYSHA SAULS Parent of Sonny ’25

PROFESSIONAL: Current President and CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation, former higher education marketing consultant, and professor of political theory at American University.

COMMUNITY: Recognized by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs in 2021, serves on numerous boards.

EDUCATION: University of Maryland (BA and MA Government and Politics, English Language and Literature); Duke University (Masters and PhD. Political Science)

FAMILY: Shanaysha and her husband have three children including Sonny ’25. They live in Baltimore, MD.

CHIP WILKINSON ’87

PROFESSIONAL: Partner in Helios Alternative Energy, LLC, specializing in infrastructure development, trading, and asset management. Previously investment bank analyst, VP of Corporate Development for an energy services company, and partner North Bergen Holdings LLC.

COMMUNITY: Previous President of the Gow Alumni Association.

EDUCATION:: Loyola College (BS in Finance); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA)

FAMILY: Chip and wife, Karin, live in Deerfield Beach, FL.

TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION

MEMBERS: Chip Wilkinson ’87, Andrew Thompson ’85, Chris Massey’01, Creighton Murch ’64, Ted Knight ’70, Christine Standish, Luke Salerno (Head of Middle School), Adam Kendrick ’04, Mary Ann Coulson, Larry Ross, Dan Reininga, Karen Kopp, Robin Marshman (Head of the Upper School), Bob Vail ’68, Doug Cotter ’87, (Director of Admissions), Steve Ibbotson ’80, Bob Warner ’64, Colin Krafft ’09, Brad Rogers ( Headmaster), Al Chircop, John Bullock ’80, and Paige Payne.

TRUSTEES NOT PICTURED: Tammy Baker, Gayle Denning, Carson Jones ’92, Daphne Uliana, and Skip Wilday

Thank you to retiring Trustee Robert Ittmann ’62 for his nine years of service and passion for Gow. Robert, a successful entrepreneur and business owner, lives in Gulf Stream, FL with his wife, Lila Lohr. We are grateful to Robert for his lifelong support of The Gow School.

Szafnicki Receives National Award

Mark Szafnicki, Gow Reconstructive Language teacher and Athletic Director, was honored as an Outstanding Teacher by the International Multisensory Structured

Language Education Council (IMSLEC) for his contributions to Gow’s Reconstructive Language program in the areas of reading comprehension and multi-sensory teaching.

Brian Thompson, Department Chair of Gow’s Reconstructive Language Program, said, “It is an honor to present this award to Mark. He is a passionate teacher who appreciates the impact of Reconstructive Language and works diligently to help Gow students learn.”

Mark began teaching at Gow in 1988. In addition to teaching RL, Mark serves as Gow’s Director of Athletics and is an avid skier, tennis player, coach, and enthusiastic promoter of Gow’s athletic program. He and his wife Darcy have three adult children, Chase, Kendall, and Tanner.

Focus on Wellness

At Gow, we strive to provide opportunities for our community to relax, recreate and refresh. For a change of pace from the rigors of the academic day, Gow students take a “Brain Break” during lunch recess. Students participate in extracurricular and athletic activities before dinner, and evening study hall. Offerings include theater, outdoor education, yearbook, and a vast array of sports that encourage students to experience new things and offer a chance to recharge.

While Gow’s athletic teams are coed, this year, several new opportunities were offered for female students.

The girls’ volleyball team excelled in their league, and a professional dance instructor was hired to prepare students for a spring concert.

Living together on campus helps students to develop social skills and life-long friendships. This year, Gow’s resident counselor Brian Zolet partnered with Patricia Jones, a licensed clinical social worker, to offer individualized attention and weekly programming for students designed to develop team building and leadership skills.

Together, we are a stronger Gow community.

Giallanza Receives Link Lundell Excellence in Teaching Award

Tom Giallanza, Gow History Teacher and Department Chair, was the recipient of this year’s Lowell Lundell Excellence in Teaching Award at Commencement. Tom began his career at Gow in 1988 and is passionate about teaching history and overseeing the Business Seminar Class and Little Seniors (Gow’s student-run store).

Tom earned his BA in history from Kenyon College and an MA in history from the University of Virginia. Tom enjoys reading, gardening, nutrition, and personal finance. He and his wife, Mary Beth, live on campus with their two children, Steven and Laura, and cat, Bandit.

The Lowell “Link” Lundell Award recipient, chosen by faculty colleagues, is presented each year to that faculty member, who through dedication, and skill, has demonstrated the highest qualities of a professional teacher.

Faculty member Neil Howe ’91 presents the Lowell Lundell Award to Tom Giallanza at Commencement.

New faces on campus

CAMPUS NEWS

Annette Kuhnle

Cathy DelVecchio

Patrick Clancy

Sean Black

Ryan Parrish

47 YEARS OF INSPIRATION

Bill Parsons has been teaching art at Gow since 1975.

One of his favorite projects is the self-portrait that allows students to create art - many for the very first time. To better understand this project and its importance, we asked Mr. Parsons to share his insights.

Ihave been doing this self-portrait project for at least twenty years. It is a somewhat simplified form of the photorealistic methods of painting that Chuck Close, a noted artist, devised after he became a quadriplegic. I was able to come up with a means where even our most basic of basic art students could create a large, impressive painting on canvas that simulated the artistic experience of creating a serious work by a professional artist. The real key to this project is not manual dexterity or natural talent but listening to the precise directions and following through as accurately as possible.

This is usually the first serious painting any of my students have created, and for some, it helps them discover their true artistic potential.

This project has evolved. For a few years, celebrity and rock star images

and other secondary faces were allowed as an inspirational source for this painting project. However, the first year we focused on self-portraits, I was amazed by how many parents made a point of taking their child’s painting off the wall during graduation weekend and proudly walking it to their car. After everyone was gone and the graduation dust began to settle, more than half the wall space with student paintings was empty. At least for me as an art teacher, I had never experienced such a sense of success in my entire career.

I believe that this self-portrait project had really struck a chord in the hearts of our childrens’ parents. I vowed to continue to create this authentic artistic experience for my students and thus also help them create a meaningful gift for their parents. Although it has not always been a perfect project and does not always “click” with every student, as art lessons go, it has led many of our students to explore their artistic potential. For some, this has been their first step in careers they are still pursuing today. For others that may not have chosen the rather precarious life of an artist, I have been told that even though it may be the only

serious painting they ever did, they still treasure it. Sometimes, while standing alone in quiet reflection, they remember discovering their own as yet untapped artistic potential that they discovered so many years ago while listening to the stories told by their overly talkative old art teacher.

I felt that this self-portrait project had really struck a chord in the hearts of our childrens’ parents.

Left: Joanna Scocchi (mom of PJ ’18) with his self-portrait in her Rhode Island office.

Eva Norman ’22 with her self-portrait painting.

CLASS OF 2022 COLLEGE CHOICE

YEARS HOMETOWN COLLEGE ATTENDING AT GOW

Faith Adams 2 Santa Rosa, CA University of Utah

Matthew Bilodeau 2.5 Thornwood, NY Ithaca College

Zachary Brois 4 Armonk, NY Lynn University

Peter Carlyle 2 Kent, WA Western Washington University

John Charles 3.5 Snyder, NY Lynn University

Jerrison Chen 4.5 Taichung, Taiwan University of Toledo

Tomas Cuesta 1 Ambato, Ecuador Lynn University

Jules Dachille 4 Pawling, NY Coastal Carolina University

Cashmere Deronette 4 Dorchester, MA University of Arizona

Emily Dufrane 3 Falls Church, VA McDaniel College

Daric Frech 6 Hamburg, NY West Virginia Wesleyan College

Conner Giles 6 Arkport, NY Alfred University

Michael Kopp 6 Ft. Myers, FL Florida SouthWestern State College

Luke Miranda 4 Duluth, MN University of North Dakota

Kiana Morales 2.5 Brooklyn, NY Barry University

Eva Norman 2 Newnan, GA Young Harris College

Fritz Olson 5 Smith’s Parish, Bermuda Clarkson University

Matthew Priore 3 Getzville, NY University at Buffalo

Rafael Puno 5 Makati City, Philippines Hofstra University

Pierce Read 1 Williamsville, NY Lynn University

Cooper Reid 4 Ashland, OR Clarkson University

Colan Saffer 3 Bethel Park, PA Pennsylvania College of Technology

Taytum Shanahan 2.5 Bozeman, MT Wentworth Institute of Technology

Kent Simmons 6 Sandys Parish, Bermuda Worcester Polytechnic Institute Andrew Strong 4 Sarasota, FL University of Arizona Owen Smolinski 5 Amherst, NY Alfred State College

Calder Stutts 1 Maidens, VA Hampden-Sydney College

Taylor Wade 4 Markham, Ontario St. Mary’s University Shamirra Williams 4 Buffalo, NY Villa Maria College

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2022 Graduates Front Row: Zachary Brois, Luke Miranda, Faith Adams, Kiana Morales, Jules Dachille, Emily Dufrane, Eva Norman, Taytum Shanahan, Shamirra Williams, Michael Kopp, Peter Carlyle, Daric Frech. Row Two: Andrew Strong, Owen Smolinski, Cashmere Deronette, Pierce Read, Matthew Bilodeau, Calder Stutts, Jerrison Chen, Colan Saffer, Brad Rogers, John Charles, Kent Simmons, Tomas Cuesta, Taylor Wade, Fritz Olson, Rafael Puno, Conner Giles, Cooper Reid, and Matthew Priore

“LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY FRIEND BERT...”

Thank you to Kevin Schumacher ’78 for sharing excerpts of the eulogy he wrote for his Gow friend Bert Parrish ’78. We hope these words remind readers of the unique and lasting bond Govians share. Pictured: Peter Rosenthal ’79, Woody Ferrell ’79, Remick French ’78, and Nate Parrish ’79 at Bert’s funeral.

Bert and I met at Gow in 1977. As a class, we were excited about the future ahead. Most of us had previously struggled to do well in school, and were looking for a fresh start and way to overcome our learning challenges.

At Gow, we lived, ate, studied, and played together. During my first week on campus, Bert introduced himself. He was outgoing, and his kind, southern-gentlemanly manner helped to take the edge off the realization that I was going to be there for a while.

Over the coming weeks and months, a friendship developed with Bert and Remick French ’78 that I did not realize would last a lifetime. We had many great adventures that year and the next. We spent time sneaking off campus to explore the beautiful hills and waterfalls surrounding Gow. We spent winters escaping the dorm or houses where we lived to set up forts in the woods. During the spring ice thaw, we would chop off planks of ice along the banks of the river behind the mess hall and float down the river, hoping our patch of ice would not fail mid-stream. Most of the time, these adventures ended without incident except for the one time when Remick’s ice broke apart mid-stream on a large rock. Bert, another student, and I quickly scooped up Remick and helped him run all the way back to his house without stopping for fear that his pants would freeze to his legs. After Gow, Bert attended my wedding in 1981, and visited once when he came to a Grateful Dead concert. I wondered briefly if he was there for me or the concert?

Bert, always gracious and kind, was looking to connect for one more great adventure. He never told us at that time that his doctor had given him a very brief window to live.

After that visit, we would not see each other again for 37 years. What brought us back together was Bert. The circumstances were not great as he was now struggling with cancer. As we began to reconnect, it seemed like the only things that had changed were a little gray hair and a couple more pounds. Bert, always gracious and kind, was looking to connect for one more great adventure. He never told us then that his doctor had given him a very brief window to live. I believe he did not share that with us because of how hard it hit him when he first heard the news from his doctor.

For our reunion, Bert picked a favorite childhood place at Perdido Beach in the panhandle of Florida. Remick, Tom Dowd ’79, and I enjoyed a couple of great days with Bert. We spent evenings at dinner discussing Gow, and Bert’s trip back to South Wales for Dan Kelley’s retirement party. Bert helped to remind us of just how lucky we were to have been able to spend those tender years together when life was shaping us into men. He would often pause at dinner and tear up. I believe it was because he cared so much for all of us and wanted nothing more than to spend the years ahead on trips like this now that we had all reconnected with one another.

I never realized until that trip how special Gow and the friendships we had forged meant to us. During the next year, many of us from Gow began reaching out to one another. Thinking back now, Bert was the hub of the wheel connecting us. We were drawn in by a common thread that was our joy and concern for a dear friend whose outgoing nature, kindness and easy going manner was so appealing to everyone he met.

In the late fall of 2021, Tom, Remick, my wife Karen, and I had the opportunity to spend time with Bert in Maine and New Hampshire. During that visit, we knew Bert had already beaten the odds and lived much longer than his doctors expected. Each moment was special as we knew it might be our last, even though we continued to hope and pray that he would keep beating the odds. We spoke about many things in those days, such as life, death, and of our purpose in life. I reminded Bert how special he was to us and the joy we experienced when we were together, on a call or Facetime. He responded that he thought his purpose in life was to bring joy to others.

Bert was one of those people who could make you feel special, and loved. My dear friend Bert would often say, “Love ya buddy,” and we knew he meant it with all his heart.

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LEGACY SOCIETY Planned Giving at Gow

Creating a Lasting Legacy to Inspire Others

Sondra and Michael Gutkind, parents of Jonathon ’01, come from families who believed in philanthropy and making a difference. In Michael’s words, “Gow gave Jonathon the confidence, academic skills and sense of community that allowed him to succeed in college and beyond.” Jonathon is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in civil engineering.

To recognize and encourage students

who are interested in science and technology, the Gutkind’s created the Dubin Gutkind Scholarship Award. This scholarship is named in memory of both Sondra’s and Michael’s parents who were strong advocates for Jonathon’s education.

This scholarship is given each year to an outstanding upper school student who excels in science, math, or applied technology. Sondra says, “We created

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this award to motivate and support students like Jonathon to further their technical education. This is our way of saying thank you for all Gow did for our family. We hope this scholarship will inspire other alumni and their families to make gifts that help support Gow.”

Creating an estate plan ensures your legacy and benefits you, your heirs, and those charities you care about most. If you have already included Gow in your will, please let us know. It only takes a moment to complete the Bequest Intention form at gow.org. Your planned gift can be unrestricted (used where needed most) or restricted to a scholarship, department, or favorite program. You can designate a set amount or percentage of your estate and can alter your will or bequest at any time. To find out more about including Gow in your will, please contact the Development Office at 716.687.2075 or visit gow.org/support-gow/planned-giving.

Thank

to the following

Frederick F. Bernard ’60BI Mr. and Mrs. Alan Botto ’57BI Mr. Abbott F. Brownell, Jr. ’61BI Mrs. Ann BullockBR

Mr. Mark Camenzuli ’14BI

The Lynn Chafin Scholarship FundNF Mrs. John C. Charlton ’40BR Mr. and Mrs. David and Mary Ann CoulsonBI

The Roger Dawson ’83 FundNF

The DeGeer Family Athletic FundNF

The Denning Family Recognition AwardNF Mr. and Mrs. Lowell L. Dexter ’64BI Ms. Lori EasterbrookBI

Mr. and Mrs. Scott EvansNF

The Fazer AwardNF Mrs. Margaret FinnBR Mrs. Karen GanjeBR Mr. and Mrs. Marcus GoddardBI

The Gow Student Enrichment FundNF Geoffrey ’60 & Jeremy ’90 Grant ScholarshipNF

The James Grenauer ’55 Scholarship FundNF

The Dubin Gutkind Engineering ScholarshipNF Mr. and Mrs. Michael GutkindBI Mr. Eric C. Halls ’82BI Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harvey, Jr.BR

The Hepburn Family FundNF Mr. Graeme Hepburn ’84NF

Mr. Warren Hepburn ’82NF Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hoke ’58BI Mr. Eugene HollandBR

Mr. and Mrs. Jon H. Holt ’58BI Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Gayle HuttonBI

The David L. Hyman ’51 Scholarship FundNF

The Ibbotson Family FundNF

The Ittmann Family FundNF

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. M. Jordan ’64BI

The Daniel Kelley Scholarship FundNF Miss Suzanne LangworthyBR

Mr. Jay Mandarino ’79 and Ms. Lorena Urrutia Scholarship Fund NH BI

The Robert Manice ’71 Sculpture

The McCallum Family Bursary

The McIlvain Family Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Henry H.

The Welles V. Moot, Jr.

The Murch Family Scholarship Fund

Mrs. David Owen ’37BR

The William Parsons Endowed Chair for the Visual and Performing

Ms. Marianne Pfeil-Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinkerton

Mr. Lowell G. Powers,

The Rathlyn Canadian

The William Raynard Class of 2011 Fund

Mr. George M. Reid

Mr. J. Trumbull

The Rogers-Ivie

The Simms Family

The Paul A.

The Jeffrey Sweet

Mr. and Mrs. David

Mr. and Mrs. David Underdown

Faculty Enrichment

The Uliana Family Crimson Jacket Fund

Mrs. Katherine VailBR

The B. Kent Vaughn

The Jordan Walker

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Family Reconstructive Language EndowmentNF

Mr. and Mrs. William S.

The Walton Family Foundation Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner,

The Byron Weston Scholarship Fund

Mr. Donald M. Weston, Jr.

The Henry C. Wehmeier

Faculty Enrichment FundNF

The Todd A. Wesselmann

Memorial Scholarship FundNF

Mr. and Mrs. Ward WildayBI

Mr. Christopher Wilk & Ms. Christine

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Wislocki

Mr. John G. Wolbach

1940s

Charlie Krogness ’46 and his wife, Jean, hosted a Gow lunch at the Minneapolis Club in October. Jean and Charlie live in Wayzata and spend several weeks each winter at the Hillsboro Club in Florida. Pictured: Jean and Charlie Krogness ’46, Gayle Hutton, Janelle Jordan (wife of Ben ’88). Row 2: Carolyn, Thomas Romano ’11, Sara Letourneau (mom of Eliza ’21), Mary and Dan Crear ’71, Zach Siegel ’89, and Ben Jordan ’88

1950s

George Wislocki ’54 and his wife, Alice, live in a historic home in Lenox, MA that they have renovated. George retired in 2001 after 34 years as the founding director and president of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council. During his tenure, the BNRC protected many thousands of acres and built a substantial endowment to ensure its future. After George retired, Alice and George took many memorable hiking trips, including to Burma, Thailand, Newfoundland, and New Zealand every winter for 12 years. George and Alice have two children, a daughter and son, Stash ’86

Bill Eisenlohr ’56 and his wife, Mary, have lived in Lakeside, MT for 25 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren who live nearby. Bill enjoys building boats and, several years ago, started a program for high school students to help them learn the art of boatbuilding.

Mac Binger ’57 and his wife, Pat, live in Big Arm, MT where they enjoy time with family and being outdoors.

Alan Botto ’57 and his wife, Ida, live in Alexandria, VA. They

enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Bill Hoke ’58 and his wife, Patty, live in Bremerton, WA, where Bill is an avid hiker and writer. Bill and Patty just spent a month living in Paris this spring.

Jon Holt ’58 and his wife, Barbara, live in Alexandria, VA. They recently

Hank Stebbins ’60 and his wife, Val, live in Scotia, NY, and Sarasota, FL. Before retiring, Hank was the Director of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, and Val was an attorney. Hank and Val enjoy kayaking, biking, and birding. They have two children, Sam and Kit. Pictured, Hank, Val, and Kit in Florida.

relocated there from Cape Cod to be nearer to children and grandchildren.

Lowell Powers ’59 lives in Newport, RI, and enjoys flying his private plane as often as he can. Lowell remains actively involved with AngelFlight, a volunteer organization that helps to transport patients to medical care.

1960s

Fred Bernard ’60 and his wife, Ann, live in Denver, CO with their two dogs. They split their time between Denver and Vail, where they enjoy skiing and biking.

Bill Sharp ’60 and his wife, Liz, live in Coatesville, PA, and spend several months each winter in Boca Grande, FL. Pictured: Liz and Bill with their children in Florida.

Robert Ittmann ’61 and his wife, Lila Lohr, live in Gulf Stream, FL. Lila had an illustrious career as the Head of several independent schools across the country and recently retired. Robert is an entrepreneur, served as a Gow Trustee,

Andy Evans ’62 joined Jennifer Johnson (mom of Matt Fontana ’21), and Marcy Hinand (mom of Duncan Cady ’18) at the Presidio in San Francisco in March for lunch.

1960s

Tom Hord ’63 and his wife, Mary, live in Cape Coral, FL, where they enjoy riding their bikes and being outside.

Michael Jordan ’64 and his wife, Virginia, live in Charleston, SC. Michael was an attorney for 43 years, and when he retired, they moved from Hilton Head to Charleston.

David Woodside ’64 and his partner, Mary, live in Cincinnati, OH. David is retired and enjoys walking every day.

Griff McClure ’65 lives in Denver, CO, where he has worked at the Mental Health Center of Denver for 25 years. He is currently a job coach and trainer for other mental health agencies and serves on the Reaching Recovery Support team. He has been a vocational program manager, project coordinator, vocational counselor, job coach, trainer, and presenter at national conferences. He owns a race car restoration business, was a ski instructor for people with brain injuries, and worked as a sales representative in the ski industry.

Henry Minis ’66 and his wife, Sally, live in Savannah. They have four children including Henry ’09, a graphic artist in Austin, TX. (Pictured: Henry Minis ’66 Troy Espy ’95 in Savannah, GA).

Randy McMillan’66 and his wife, Candice, have six children and live in Vero Beach, FL. Randy retired from the MacMillan Oil Company several years ago and enjoys boating and outdoor activities.

Creighton Murch ’64 and his wife, Janice, have three children and live in Kirtland, OH. Their daughter, Hale, graduated from Bates College, and twins John and James are incoming seniors at Gow. Creighton is a Gow Trustee and works in the investment industry.

Sam Adams ’66 and his wife, Berta, live in Savannah, GA. Sam is an entrepreneur and owns a company that refurbishes refrigerated shipping containers.

Brooks McCabe ’66 and his wife, Barbie, live in Charleston, WV, where Brooks is a real estate developer. He is researching and writing a book about four founding families from Charleston and their history from the 1700s to today.

Gib McIlvain ’66 and his wife, Marian, live in the Philadelphia area and Vail, CO. Gib serves as president of J.G. McIlvain and Company, which he runs with their daughter, Caroline. He and Marian enjoy travel, skiing, hiking, and spending time with Caroline and her family.

Schley Knight’67 and his wife, Terri, live in Savannah, GA. A retired banker, he and Terri enjoy spending time with their grandchildren.

Bill Longley ’68 and his wife, Candice, live in Naples, FL. An entrepreneur, Bill has owned several successful healthcare companies and collects classic cars.

Ned Sherman ’68 and his partner, Barbara, live in a historic house in Newport, RI, that was built in 1795. He was recently featured in an article in the Newport Daily News (01/21/22 edition)

“Historic Houses are Home for These Newport Restoration Foundation Stewards.” The Newport Restoration Association owns and manages nearly 80 historic properties, and Ned has lived in his home for more than 35 years. That’s a mere blip in time in a storied place like Newport, where one of Sherman’s ancestors arrived in 1638. As it says in the article, “His kitchen is small and his staircase is steep

(something he maneuvers more slowly since losing his eyesight), but Sherman wouldn’t change a thing. “I love the fireplaces, the hardware, the handles, the floorboards, and ambience of it,” he says of the 1795 cottage. Ned’s home is furnished with antiques that belonged to his late father including regional period furniture and clocks, pastoral paintings, and pewter tankards that line the fireplace mantel.

Peter Daniels ’69 and his partner, Annie, live in Tucson, AZ where they enjoy being outdoors. Annie is an avid hiker and Peter cycles.

1970s

Roger Adams ’71 and his wife, Ann, live in Ancaster, ON, and spend time with their two daughters and four grandsons. Ann is the owner of Hanleys, a high-end women’s clothing store.

Bruce Byers ’71 and his wife, Jeanne, live in NYC and have a grown daughter. Bruce is a professional photographer, and recently completed two books, including one commissioned by The NY Professional Nurses Union to create a powerful photo-illustrated salute to the nurses that served on the frontline of the pandemic. Byers says, “When New York City erupted in cheers at 7:00 each night, I caught the nurses spontaneously on camera flooding out of the hospital for relief from the ongoing level of stress and death. I intended to photograph them as unique human beings swept into a global crisis. Their portraits are a tangible way to say ‘I see you. I appreciate you. You are valued.’”

Dan Crear ’71 and his wife, Mary, split their time between homes in Minneapolis, MN, and Gulfport, FL. Mary and Dan have four grown children. Pictured: Dan and Mary with Jean Krogness (wife of Charlie ’46) at the Minneapolis Club.

Robert Manice ’71 and his wife, Heidi, live in Newport, RI, and Dover, MA. An artist, Robert has a studio in Newport, and his paintings and watercolors can be found in private collections in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Robert and Heidi have three children and a grandson, Luke.

David Stroppel ’71 lives in Cincinnati, OH, and works as a forklift operator. He enjoys travel and hiking.

David Yates ’71 and his wife, Lois, live in York, PA. Dave sold his company F.W. Behler in 2019, and started Yates Consulting. He has been working with Nationwide Insurance Company on a program to provide homeowners with access to experts who can answer home repair questions via video conference. Dave wrote the curriculum for a new plumbing codes course at the community college and continues to write columns for PM and PME Magazines each month. Dave and Lois have two grandchildren, Lily (16) and River (4). Dave writes about being caught in a recent tornado, “We were in Chincoteague when the storm rolled over our house. I was shooting a video from our back screened-in porch because trees were being snapped off and caught a neighbor’s 80’ pine tree being snapped off. The noise was literally like a freight train passing by.

Thought maybe I should go back inside when I saw our roof lift a wee bit and slam back down.”

Jeff Gordon ’72 writes, “No news is good news–all is good.” He lives in Miami Beach, FL.

Dave MacEllven ’74 retired in December 2021. To celebrate, he and his wife, Tammy, traveled to St. Martin for a month to celebrate. He and Tammy have been married for 44 years and have two daughters, Lauren and Kristen, and three grandchildren.

Jane (John) Van Meter ’74 moved to Louisville, KY from Lexington, KY in early 2020 and is enjoying learning more about the city.

Bill Wallace ’74 and his wife, Diane, live in Charleston, SC. They are enjoying retirement and their four grandchildren who live nearby. Bill has been fixing up their beach house in Edisto and likes the challenge of completing construction projects.

their grandchildren in Charlotte, NC. John is an entrepreneur.

1970s

Greg Gephardt ’75 and his wife, Sue, live in Houston, TX. Sue and their daughter are both teachers at The Joy School, a school for children with learning issues. Greg is a pilot and flight instructor and works as a private investigator doing intellectual property investigations. Greg and Sue have two daughters and ten grandchildren.

Jim Harper ’76, his wife Kei, and son, live in Denver, Jim is retired and enjoys being a photographer.

Brett Vieillard ’76 lives in Minnetrista, MN, and is a senior corporate strategist for North American Technology at Oracle. His daughter, Amanda, is a postdoctoral researcher at Boston University. Brett enjoys making furniture, boating, birding, and restoring motorcycles.

Remick French ’78 and his wife, Marianne, live in Alpharetta, GA. Remick got an engineering degree from Wooster Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Emory University. He is in technology sales and has worked for Oracle, Dell Technology/EMC, and HP. Remick writes, “Gow gave me the confidence to believe in myself and I carry the lessons learned to this day.”

Remick, Peter Rosenthal ’79, Woody Ferrell ’79, and Kevin Schumacher ’78 reconnected at Bert Parrish’s memorial service. (See Kevin Schumacher’s memories of Bert on page 17).

Robert McGowan ’79 Woodbridge, VA, and is a chef at a barbeque restaurant. He has three children.

Jay Mandarino ’79 and his wife, Lorena Urrutia, live in Toronto, where Jay is President of CJ Graphics and owns an indoor skateboarding park.

Russell Pearlman ’79 lives in Raleigh, NC, and is an architect.

Peter Rosenthal ’79, his wife, Patti, and son, Marty, live in San Francisco where Peter is a builder and real estate developer.

1980s

Steven Ibbotson ’80 and his wife, Diana, moved from Calgary, Alberta to Malta. Steve is recently retired as President of IBC, a Canadian Insurance Company and serves as a Gow Trustee. Steve and Diana have two children.

Kevin Watts ’80 moved from Seattle to St. Petersburg, FL in August 2021. He is the co-owner of Whispering Pines RV Park in Cle Elum, WA with his brother, Keith.

Richard Brisbin ’81 and his wife, Vicki, live in Coral Springs, FL. They have three children and three grandchildren who live nearby. Richard and Vicki love the chance to visit their grandchildren every day.

Carl Miller ’82, and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Sam, and Jennifer. Carl writes, “I was ready to give up on school before Gow. Going to Gow made it possible for me to go to nursing school when I was ready. I returned to school and got my RN in 2006. I moved to Vegas in 2017 with my wife, son and his wife, my disabled daughter, and my elderly mother, and we love it here! Every day off is a day off in Vegas. As a Charge Nurse with 15 years of experience, I make a good living. The nursing shortage allows me to work as much overtime as I want. I am returning to school to get my Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license. None of this would have happened for me if I had not gone to Gow and finished high school.”

Harry Knight ’84, his wife, Donna, and their son live in Sarasota, FL, where Harry is in residential real estate. They are thoroughly enjoying the weather in Sarasota.

Warren Hepburn ’82 and his wife, Marika, live in Vero Beach, FL, and have two children, Alexander lives and works in Switzerland, and Elise, a senior in high school, plays on the tennis team.

Tim Doherty ’85, his wife, Leslie, and son, live in Cambridge, MA. Tim works in planning for a railroad company.

Gregory Hirsch ’85 and his wife, Laura, live in Hollywood, FL. Gregg has his own business managing and overseeing rental

Andrew Thompson ’85 and his daughter, Jada, live in Rye, NY. Andrew owns an architectural firm in New York City called A2, and skis every weekend at Okemo, where he works for his former Gow roommate, Chris Saylor ’84, Director of the Okemo Ski School. Andrew serves as a Gow Trustee.

1980s

Peter White ’85 and his wife, Leigh, live in Portland, OR where Pete is an engineer for High Street Yale where he is designing a hydrogen fork lift.

John Valls ’86 and his wife live in Portland, OR where they are professional photographers. John is a bike racer and coaches motorcycle racers.

Jonathan Cowles ’87 is an architect in Phoenix, AZ. He and his wife, Josefa, a physician, have two sons.

1990s

Peter Ketchum ’90 and his wife, Elena, live in Tampa, FL. They have had a busy year caring for family members. Pete has been ill, and they are hoping for a better 2022.

Weston Lorenz ’90 recently started a new job with One Source Staffing in Milwaukee, WI, and was promoted to Vice President of Sales. He lives in Racine, WI, and has two sons, Campbell and Porter.

Lloyd Shapard ’90, his wife, and four-year-old daughter live in Griffin, GA where Lloyd is a real estate developer.

Chris Chapman ’91, his wife, Sharon, and son, Ian ’25, live in Tampa, FL. Chris is busy with several projects, including writing a book, starting a podcast, and investing in real estate.

Adam Steinberg ’87, his wife, Tracy, and son, Zachary, live in St. Michaels, MD. Adam is in real estate, Tracy works for PBS, and Zach is a competitive swimmer.

Drew Hendley ’91, is a financial planner in Pinehurst, NC. He enjoys playing tennis and golf and recently had a chance to visit with his former teacher and tennis coach, Mason Winfield.

Jay Stevens ’91, his wife, Liz, and their daughter live in Charleston, WV.

Cam Cridlebaugh ’88 is a real estate developer in High Point, NC. He and his son, who is a musician, love attending concerts.

Eric Davis ’89, and his wife, Nancy, live in Vero Beach, FL. Eric is a deep-sea fishing guide.

Zack Siegel ’89, his wife, Leslie, and their two boys live in Minneapolis, MN. Zack is a Clothing Consultant at The Foursome Fine Menswear. He recently did his first Polar Challenge swim in early February. Pictured below with Charlie Krogness ’46 at The Minneapolis Club in October.

Matt Kelly ’94 lives in Durham, NC, and owns four restaurants. It has been a challenging time in the restaurant business because of COVID, and Matt is looking forward to things returning to normal.

Jonathan Layfield ’94 lives in St. Louis, MO with his wife, Jennifer, and 15-year-old twins, a son and daughter. He is a Communications Partner at Strategicom, a data and telecom service procurement company.

Ryan Lund ’94, his wife, and nine-year-old twins live in Tampa, FL. A graduate of SMU, Ryan owns a medical testing company and is a real estate investor.

Jason Blumenthal ’92, his wife, Tracie, and two sons live in Carefree, AZ. Jason is an entrepreneur.

Casey Cann ’94 recently retired from the Coast Guard and is living in Mount Pleasant, SC, with his wife, Jennifer, and two daughters. He is working as a contractor and serves as President of his Homeowners Association. Pictured: Casey and his daughters in Charleston, SC.

Craig Colby ’93 was diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord in October 2008. Sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in a limb or slurred speech, and affects the muscles needed to move, speak, eat, and breathe. There is no cure. To communicate, Craig uses a Tobii Eye Gaze System which enables him to create a message with his eyes that the computer then speaks.

Craig and his wife Kristen met during Gow’s theatre program and married in 2004. When Craig was diagnosed, they joined the Board of Hope Loves Company, an ALS charity that specializes in caring for children affected by ALS. In 2018, Craig and Kristen created a scholarship called Colby’s Crew 4 The Kids Scholarship Fund. To find out more, please contact kirby9504@gmail.com.

Craig and Kristen live in New Castle, DE. 28

1990s

Troy Espy ’95 is living in Savannah, GA, and working as a waiter at the Marriott.

Michael Schmidt ’96, his wife and their 4-year-old son live in Phoenix. Michael is the owner of Parker and Schmidt Clothiers.

2000s

Vern Rinus ’00 and his two children visited Gow when they were in town to attend a Bills game. They live in South Mill, NC.

Ryan Doyle ’01 is living in Lexington KY, and working for ADT selling security systems.

Andrew Rodgers ’97 (pictured with Brad Rogers), and his wife, Amanda, were in Buffalo from Raleigh, NC for a Bills game. Andrew came to campus for a tour and lunch.

Jason Bhatti ’99 recently started a new company called Charla Technologies, Inc. Charla is a community listening SaaS (software) platform made for community owners, partners, and members to better analyze and track their Slack, Discord, and other online communities.

Adam Kutner ’99, is the Information Security Attack Surface Data Analytics Manager at Bank of America in Charlotte NC. He and his wife, Missy,

Quinn Bradlee ’02, his wife, and stepdaughter live in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC, where he is the Founder and CEO of FriendsOFQuinn. Pictured: Quinn, his wife, and mother, Sally Quinn, in Washington, DC.

Fernando Alvarado ’03 lives in Long Island City, NY with his wife, Franciesca, and son, Felipe. They married in 2015 and Felipe was born in January 2019. Fernando earned a Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America and works with his mother, Ana Christina, selling jewelry.

Lee Nelson ’03 is living in Troy, NY, where he has been teaching at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and working on his dissertation.

Adam Kendrick ’04 is a Senior Designer at Kroger and serves as a Gow Trustee. He, his wife, Kristin, and daughter, Sloane, live in St. Louis where Kristin is an architect.

Matt Barnes ’05 moved to Maui, got married, has a son, Arlo, and bought a house. He is a scuba instructor and started a company called West Maui Expeditions. In the future, he hopes to offer freediving, spearfishing, and interisland expeditions.

Jarad Kleinberg ’05, his wife, Stacey, and two children live in Stamford, CT. Jarad and Stacey both work at MKDA, where Jarad is the Director of Operations and Technology. Stacey works in the company’s Stamford office.

Court Phillips ’05 lives in Houston, TX, where he is working in his family business and enjoying time with his nieces and nephews.

Spencer Simms ’05 and his wife, Gabriela, had a daughter, Lily Anna, on December 20, 2021. They live in West Dundee, IL.

Aaron Krause ’00 is living in Hilton Head, SC with his wife, Jamie, and son.

Aaron and Jamie own and operate The Quiet Storm Surf Shop in Hilton Head.

Lee earned his Ph.D. from RPI, MA from the University of British Columbia, MA from Aarhus University in Denmark, and BA from Dalhousie University/ University of King’s College in Halifax, Canada.

Lexington Bittle ’06 and his wife, Kristen, had a baby boy, Tyler, in September 2021. Lex works as an Air Traffic Controller at BWI and they live in Frederick, MD.

Stephen Ferrell ’06 recently moved to a new home in Pearland, TX, and is an accountant. He and his sister enjoy attending the cultural events in Houston.

2000s

Matt Delasotta ’07 wife, and their daughter live in Phoenix, AZ. Matt is a real estate developer and his wife is an interior designer.

Alex Schwarzer ’09 has been auto racing with the Porsche Racing Experience for three years and is now racing at the Porsche Swiss Cup Championship. He designed his racing helmet and added his mantra “Never Give Up” on the back. He remembers that before he came to Gow, he was told he was never going to make it through high school or college. Thanks to his dedication, Alex has followed his dreams and become a race car driver. Check out Alex on Instagram at Alexander Schwarzer.

2010s

Brenden DeLuke ’08 graduated from the College of Charleston and worked in Washington, D.C. as Special Aide to the House Majority Whip. In 2015, he returned to Charleston to work in real estate and served as Director of Operations for CopeGrand Homes, a luxury home builder in Charleston. He recently moved to NYC and is working for John Hummel & Associates, a custom home builder in the Hamptons, New York City, and Connecticut.

Pictured: Brenden with his mom and fiancée, Brittany.

Gabriel House ’08 is enjoying his job as the Southeast Sales Rep at FoxFarm (an organic gardening supply company) in Raleigh. He and his girlfriend love to travel and recently returned from hiking in Croatia.

Colin Krafft ’09 and his wife, Haley, welcomed a baby, Keaton, on November 30, 2021. Colin is a Gow Trustee.

Henry Minis Jr. ’09 writes, “A lot has happened in the last year! Katherine and I bought a home together in Southeast Austin in August, we got married in October, and I started a new job as Art Director at the Austin-based ad agency, Drumroll. At Drumroll, I work on campaigns for Microsoft, Amazon, and Indeed. We also adopted a puppy named Scout over the holidays and he’s getting along well with our cat, Marley.”

Will Lashbrook ’10 in sales for Apple after seven years and is now working as a Business Development Representative for UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), one of the world’s largest cloud companies. Will is living in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and married Staci Appelbaum on May 1.

Charlie Silverstein ’10 is working as a Personal Vacation Planner at Carnival Cruise Lines. Charlie, his girlfriend Victoria, her son, and their puppy are living in Plantation, FL.

Steven Stahl ’10 is living in Philadelphia, PA, where he is working as a manager at Investigo, an executive recruiting agency.

Tyler Bischoff ’11 will be attending The Rochester Institute of Technology School of American Crafts to get his MFA in ceramics technology.

Rush Packham ’12 is living in Cincinnati, OH, and has been helping to coach football at a local private school.

Gary Tippin ’12 (pictured with his mom), writes, “The past three years, I have been working as an industrial designer for a company that produces point-ofpurchase displays for grocery stores and gas stations. I enjoy woodworking, metalworking, and ceramics.”

John Ebersole ’13 is completing a master’s degree and teaching certification in Severe Special Education at Boston College.

Chuck McCroary ’13 and his partner, Anai Trinidad, have a son, Patrick, born in July 2021. They live in St. Louis, MO.

Kristin Klementowski ’14 is teaching music and drama at Poinciana Christian Prep. Kristin and Patrick Crumb married June 11, 2022, in East Amherst, NY.

Kevin McNamara ’14 is living in Boise, ID where he works for the Depository Trust Company managing performance metrics.

Grant Sepiol ’14 and his fiance got engaged in Mexico in March.

Brandon Fields ’10 graduated from Morehouse College and lives in Atlanta. He has worked on several political campaigns and for a local elected official and is now working for Alley, a marketing company based in New York City.

2010s

Mason Woody ’14 recently moved back to Vero Beach, FL from CO, and enjoys spending time with his two-year-old daughter.

Philip Addabbo ’15 graduated from the University of Denver and is living and working in Naples, FL.

Fletcher Greer ’16 graduated from Northern Vermont University this past year. Pictured with his dad, Bruce.

Victoria Jones ’18 graduated from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in May 2022 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. She has been accepted to Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for her Bachelor of Education degree and expects to graduate in May 2024.

Grace Obletz ’18 graduated cum laude from Highpoint University in May.

2020s

Jack Drechsler ’20 received the Opus Dean’s Award for academic achievement at Marquette University for the second year in a row.

Charlotte Andrews ’21 recently returned from several months in South Africa where she worked in a school.

Eliza Letourneau ’21 attends The College of St. Benedict and was a camp counselor this summer.

Thaddeus (TK) Nicholson ’21 graduated from the Jefferson Parrish, LA Fire Academy in May and is a firefighter. TK and Kieran Foggon ’21 returned to Gow to celebrate with members of the Class of 2022, including fellow South Wales Junior Firefighter Owen Smolinski ’22. (Pictured TK, Owen and Kieran).

Rosalie Halls ’16 graduated from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in May 2022 with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree. Pictured with her sister Amelie and dad Eric ’82

Simon Dietrich ’17 graduated from Virginia Military University (VMI) and is working for Garney Construction in Winter Garden, FL.

Elizabeth Raiff ’17 is living in Denver and working for Enterprise. She was #1 in sales for four months at the Denver Airport location and recently accepted a new position in the business-tobusiness Truck Rental division. In her spare time, she has been skiing and hiking with new friends.

Cole Wahler ’17 graduated from Mercyhurst University in May.

Phisittrakorn

“Wit” Supprapipat ’18 is a professional skateboarder in Thailand.

Duncan Cady ’19 is studying Labor and Industrial Relations at Cornell and interned last summer for Kathy Hochel, New York’s newly appointed Governor. As the disabilities-at-large representative for the Cornell Student Assembly, Duncan is pursuing several initiatives to help students with disabilties, including increased lighting and crosswalk visability for those who are visually impaired, and increasing accessible campus infrastructure.

Pictured: Duncan and his mom, Marcy Hinand, at Cornell Parents’ Weekend.

Jack Kelly ’19 attends Marshall University. His mom writes that he has made the Dean’s List three out of four semesters, is a student photographer for the athletic department, and is interning for the baseball team.

Luke Loeffel ’19 is majoring in mechanical engineering at Clarkson University and has been named to the Dean’s List. He came to campus for Gow’s Commencement and is currently doing a six-month co-op in NYC.

Wonderful to have several Gow alumni on campus to work at The Gow School Summer Program. Courtney Wilday ’17 and Jared Wangelin ’17 were members of the Leadership Team, and, Jaheim Johnson ’21 Luc Burris ’20, Kieran Foggon ’21, and Kyle Suriner ’15 were counselors.

Former Faculty & Staff News

Bonnie Amelotte (Development Office Assistant) is living in a retirement community in Suwanee, GA near her son, David. Her husband, Al, passed away several months ago, and she is keeping busy with friends and activities in their community.

Todd Avis (Faculty) lives in Empire, MI and enjoys riding his bike. He is the CEO of the Leelanau Education Group which owns and manages two

schools. His wife, Sandy, passed away this spring. Pictured: Gayle Hutton and Todd on a bike ride in MI.

Steve Higgins (Faculty) is president and CEO of Carter, a consulting firm in Vero Beach, FL. He and his wife, Char, have three children.

Rosemary Shields (Director of Finance) and her husband, Peter, are living in Marco Island, FL, and enjoying playing tennis and golf with friends.

Jeff Valance (Faculty) retired after 16 years as principal of The Lyme School in Lyme, CT. Jeff

FONDLY REMEMBERED

ALUMNI

Don Krausman ’49 passed on August 3, 2020, in Olympia, WA. He is survived by his wife, Jean, a son, and five grandchildren.

Clarence “Cip” Paulson ’50 passed on June 11, 2022, in Sandpoint, ID. A widower, Cip is survived by three children.

Clifton Hawkins McMillan III ’54, passed at the age of 83 on March 4, 2021, in Klamath Falls, OR. He is survived by his wife, Patsy, and two sons.

William Green Burnett ’57 passed on May 7, 2021, in Bainbridge Island, WA. He is survived by Vivian, his wife of 59 years, three sons, two daughters, nineteen grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. Bill started his career in banking, then the food exporting business, and as a founder of Northwest Family Life which offered help and healing to families experiencing domestic violence. In 2019 he was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in this field. In retirement, Bill became an avid sailor and was involved in the Puget Sound racing community. The height of his racing career was the Victoria to Maui race which he did twice.

Theodore “Baird” Wiehe ’59 passed at the age of 78 on April 11, 2020, in Shaker Heights, OH. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, two sons, two siblings, and six grandchildren.

John C. Ridley Jr. ’62 passed on April 26, 2008, in Waterford, MI.

Gordon Trent ’62 passed on March 26, 2022 in Alpharetta, GA. He is survived by his wife, Christy, two daughters, four sons, and two stepchildren.

Charles H. Dunning ’63 passed on October 23, 2009 at the age of 65.

William H. Gordon ’65, passed at the age of 68 on March 25, 2014, in Plymouth, MN after a short battle with lung cancer. Bill is survived by his wife, Susan, two daughters, and five grandchildren.

Mitchell W. Hedstrom ’69 passed February 9, 2022, in Greenwich, CT. Born in Buffalo, Mitch attended Gow and graduated from the DeVeaux School in 1970. He graduated with a BS/BA from Northeastern University and an MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked for Citigroup for 30 years, and as the Managing Director and Business Executive at TIAA in New York City. He is survived by his wife, Zoe, and daughter, Lulu.

Robert “Bo” Allison ’70 passed on January 17, 2022 at the age of 69, in Carrara, Italy. Bo spent most of his adult life as an artist, primarily in the mediums of photography and sculpture. After working in Gloucester, MA, and New York City, he resided in Europe. Bo’s sculptures were commissioned by the Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and the Waldron Church

taught at Gow in the ’90s and then served as associate principal at DoverFoxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, ME before going to Lyme in 2006.

Enjoying Fun in the Sun! Kim Meissner (Assistant to the Headmaster), Kathy Rose (Chair of Reconstructive Language), Cindy Sweet (Librarian), Zandy Barrett (widow of Vin Barrett, Technology teacher), Paul Rose (Director of Buildings and Grounds), and Jeff Sweet (Head of the Middle School) enjoyed vacationing together in FL this past winter.

in Germany, among others. Over the years, his work has been featured in exhibitions throughout Europe.

Albert “Bert” Elliott Parrish III ’79, passed at the age of 60 on December 27, 2021, in Nashville, TN after a long battle with cancer. Bert is survived by three sisters.

Brian Tucker ’85 passed on August 12, 2009, in Falls Church, VA.

Jonathan Andrew Fick ’90 passed on February 21, 2022, in Reston, VA at the age of 49. After graduating from Gow, Jonathan earned a BS in accounting from the University at Buffalo and worked in accounting and finance.

Christian Harbom ’01 passed May 1 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer in Mt. Airy, MD. He is survived by his wife, Melanie, their three children, his mother, and siblings.

Alexander M. McElwee ’05 passed suddenly on March 27, 2022 in Solon, OH. He is survived by a son, parents, siblings, and grandparents.

FORMER FACULTY

Sandy Avis (Former Dorm Parent) passed on April 20, 2022, in Empire, MI after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Todd, and three sons, Elliot (Meredith), MacKenzie, and Gabriel.

THE GOW SCHOOL DONOR APPRECIATION REPORT

This list reflects gifts made between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.

The Gow School is grateful for the generosity of all those listed in this report. Should you notice any errors or omissions, please accept our apologies and notify the Development Office at 716.687.2075 so that we can correct our records. Thank you for your belief in Gow’s life-changing programs.

$50,000+

Anonymous

Ms. Lisa Domenico Brooke

Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Ibbotson ’80

Mr. Robert W. Ittmann ’62 & Ms. Lila Lohr

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Manice ’71

The Murch Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Warner, Jr. ’64

The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation

Mr. Christopher Wilk & Ms. Christine Standish

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Fisch

Mrs. Anne L. Hyman

Mr. & Mrs. J. Gibson McIlvain III ’66

Mr. Creighton B. Murch ’64 & Ms. Janice Smith

Mr. Lowell G. Powers, Jr. ’59

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Reininga

Mr. & Mrs. Walton A. Silver ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Ward Wilday

The Mary Byrd Wyman Memorial Association

$20,000-$24,999

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Elsner Pierce & Emlyn Flanigan Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Sakhai

$15,000-$19,999

Mr. & Mrs. Al R. Chircop Mr. Roger W. Warren

$10,000-$14,999

Anonymous

The Estate of Ann Bullock

The family of Paul W. Kohan ’07

Dr. & Mrs. William A. Kutner Jr. Mr. Jay Mandarino ’79 & Ms. Lorena Urrutia

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Maus

Dr. & Mrs. Samir M. Ragheb

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Rosenthal ’79

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Smith ’86

Mr. & Mrs. Jay S. Stevens IV ’90

Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Wilkinson ’87

$7,500-$9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Denning

The Donald F. Hunter Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lombardozzi

Mr. & Mrs. A. Douglas McCallum

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Sharp ’60

The Van Meter/Barnhart Family Fund

$5,000-$7,499

Anonymous

Marcus & Julie Bahr

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Basse

Mr. & Mrs. William Dotterer

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Farber

Dr. Geoffrey W. Grant ’60 & Mrs. Sue Grant

Mr. & Mrs. William Lindenmuth

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Payne

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell E. Shaw

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Uliana

The Wildflower Revocable Trust

$2,500-$4,999

Mr. & Mrs. Laren Addabbo

Mr. Christopher Arzoomanian

Bank of America Matching Program

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brusco

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Crear ’71

Mr. Samuel J. Diarbakerly ’11

Mr. Martin Elias

Mrs. Lois Fisch

Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Foster

The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Frawley

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew B. Gatrell

The William & Harriet Gould Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Granahan

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gutkind

Mr. Mark A. Hodder ’82 & Ms. Xunyu Quin

Mr. & Mrs. K. Peter Knudsen ’59

Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Kopp

Mr. & Mrs. Brooks F. McCabe, Jr. ’66

The Mosey Family Foundation

Mr. Russell D. Pearlman ’79

Mr. & Mrs. Alton Schadt

Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Stebbins ’60

Mrs. Isaac C. Van Meter ’70

Mr. David R. Woodside ’64

$1,000-$2,499

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Ayer

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Bennett

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick F. Bernard ’60

Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Boeschenstein

Mr. Peter W. Booth ’61

Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke

Mr. Stephen M. Bryan ’65

Buffalo-Erie Marathon Association, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bullock II ’80

Mr. Samuel Carrier & Mrs. Susan Kane

Dr. Patricia Ceperley

Mr. & Mrs. George E. Clark, Jr. ’66

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Cotter ’87

Mr. & Mrs. David & Mary Ann Coulson

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Craig

Mr. Jose Cuesta & Ms. Nora Garza

Mr. & Mrs. Denny D’Arienzo

Dr. & Mrs. Justin D’Arienzo

Dickinson Family Charitable Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Eakin

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Eisenlohr ’56

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Ellsworth

Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Evans

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Evans ’62

Ms. Whitney Ferrell

Mr. Chris D. Fontana ’88

Mr. James L. Foorman

Dr. Michele Frech

Mr. & Mrs. David Fuger ’64

The Giallanza Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Grenauer ’55

Ms. Amelie Halls

Mr. Eric C. Halls ’82

Ms. Rosalie Halls ’16

Mr. & Mrs. Graeme C. Hepburn ’84

Mr. & Mrs. Warren Hepburn ’82

Mr. & Mrs. Worth Hobbs

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Horan

Mr. & Mrs. James Hutchison

Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Gayle Hutton

Mr. & Mrs. Masamune Izumi

Mr. & Mrs. Dean H. Jewett ’61

Mr. Peter Johnsen & Ms. Janet Firth

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin J. Jordan ’88

Dr. & Mrs. Matthew Keadey

Mr. Peter Kellner & Ms. Tamara C. Baker

Mr. Ickoo Kim & Ms. Jinhyung Nam

Dr. William Klykylo & Dr. Dorothyann Feldis

Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Knight ’70 Mrs. Stephanie Koven

Mr. & Mrs. Colin Krafft ’09

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Krause Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kuntz

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas S. Kurten ’56 Mrs. Alice Lainhart

Dr. Laurie Loevner

Mrs. Billie Maier

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R. Massey ’01

Mr. William McIntosh

Ms. Kate McKee

Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Mercede

Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Minis ’66

Dr. Max Miranda & Ms. Laurie Laqualia Mr. Mark Negley

Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Openshaw Ms. Serina Pak Mr. Arthur Partridge Mr. John B. Pomeroy ’71

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Giles Puno Mrs. Jane A. Pursell

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Read

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Ross

Mr. Edward & Dr. Shanaysha Sauls

Mr. Robert E. Scanlon & Ms. Carol A. Neville

Mr. Lloyd R. Shapard ’90

Mr. Kent Simmons ’22

Dr. Kent Simmons & Ms. Kim Wilson

The Simms Family Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Toby Simon

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Spitzley ’63 Mr. Jeffrey D. Spoon ’65 & Ms. Terri Ginsberg

Mr. & Mrs. William Strong

Ms. Elizabeth Stutts Esq.

Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ’85

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Underdown, Jr. ’61

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Vail ’68

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weinewuth

$750-$999

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Buckley

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Capone

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Halls

Nvidia Corporation

Ms. Aracelis Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. George Stockfish

Mr. & Mrs. Lee A. Wesselmann

$500-$749

AbbVie Employment Engagement Fund Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Adams & Faith ’23 Amazon Smile

Mrs. Zandy Barrett

Mr. Wallace W. Bell ’87

Mr. & Mrs. E. Daniel Bittle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch ’50

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Bryant

Mr. James A. Corwin ’57 & Mrs. Ann Baumgartner

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell L. Dexter ’64

Mr. Timothy S. Doherty ’85 & Ms. Leslie Eckel

Mrs. Dorothy Donohue

Mr. & Dr. Vince Dufrane

Mr. & Mrs. Randy Fach

Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Freemond, Jr. ’82

Mr. & Mrs. Gavin Gilmor

Dr. & Mrs. David W. Gow Jr. Mr. Robert E. Guyton ’93

Mr. Frank Haner ’87

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Harper ’76 Ms. Marcelle Hinand

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Hirsch ’85

Dr. & Mrs. J. Dale Howe Drs. Marc and Karen Klementowski

Mr. & Mrs. Charles V. Krogness ’46

Lands’ End Inc

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Lashbrook ’10

Mr. Robert G. Leupold Lilly Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Mohney

Ms. Martha Moore

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moorhead

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Murphy

New York Statewide Payroll Conference

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Olson

Dr. Alan C. Peterson ’86

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sabol Jr. Ms. Laura Saffer

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sauk

Dr. & Dr. Emmanuel Simantirakis

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smolinski

Mr. & Mrs. Brude D. Stoever ’86

Mr. & Mrs. David B. Theobald, Sr. Mrs. Ellen A. Tomasso

Mrs. Jennifer Wade

Dr. Kathleen M. Wahler

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Waldron ’91

$250-$499

Mr. & Mrs. T. William Alexander

Mr. & Mrs. George W. Arnett III Mrs. Jim Barry

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Brisbin ’81

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Brois

Mr. Stanley Ciapa

Rev. & Mrs. John W. Cole II ’84 Colgate Matching Gift Program

Mr. Kevin A. Cotter ’85 & Ms. Susan Hanifin

Mr. Jonathan W. Cowles ’87 & Dr. Josefa Apigo-Cowles

Mr. & Mrs. L. Clifford Craig

Mr. & Mrs. William Dachille

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Doyle

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Gelman

Mr. Peter Gow

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Harris ’49

Mr. Brian Jimenez

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kaufmann

Mr. & Mrs. J. Adam Kendrick ’04

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron M. Krause ’00

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Luby ’00

May Avenue, Inc

Mr. Robert Middleton ’87

Mr. Brian Miller & Ms. Kimberly Leathley

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Obletz

Mr. James Perry

Ms. Halila Reisdorf

Dr. Mari Jo Renick

Mr. Pablo Rodriguez Bertorello, Ms. Liz Stangle & Alec

Mr. & Mrs. M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Seifert ’65

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shearman

Ms. Gretchen Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Towne

Mr. & Mrs. William Wangelin

Mr. Carson Wildrick ’18

$100-$249

Mr. Nathan Alexander Anonymous

Mr. Jared Bailey

Dr. Michael Bates & Ms. Lorrie Bowen

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Ms. Karen Bissonnette

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Bredenberg ’66

Mr. & Mrs. Lansing G. Brisbin, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Cain III

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Campbell

Mr. Christopher Carlyle & Ms. Sandra Cato Mrs. Barbara Casey

Ms. Michelle Castrogiovanni

Mr. Drew R. Ceperley ’89 & Ms. Amy Morris

Ms. Anne Collins

Mr. Robert Diamond & Ms. Joanne Sleigh

Mr. David Eckert

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Elsner

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Fisher

Mrs. Rose Marie Fontana

Mr. & Mrs. James Garvey

Mr. & Mrs. William Giardini

Mrs. Elizabeth Giles

Mr. Howard J. Glassman

Ms. Liz Glencorse

Ms. Melissa Greeson

Mr. & Mrs. Roderick L. Griffis ’45

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Gullo

Mr. & Ms. Joe Gullo

Mr. Hunter D. Hanley ’23

Mr. Rick Hausauer & Ms. Heidi Baust

Mrs. Helen J. Heller

Mr. Drew Hendley ’91

Dr. Sarah Hoiland

Mrs. Jane Howland

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Ives ’74

Dr. & Mrs. George Janofsky Mrs. June Joseph

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas H. Joyce ’75

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Klykylo ’05

Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Knight ’84

Mr. Thomas A. Kolp

Mr. Willard Korfhage & Ms. Haruko Shino

Ms. Christine LaFiura

Ms. Susan Lantow & Shep ’24

Mr. Vladimir Licairac & Ms. Llilda Solano

Mr. Weston A. Lorenz ’90

Mr. & Mrs. David M. MacEllven ’74

Mrs. Irene Ernst Mackenroth

Hon. Steven Mahan & Ms. Kerry Dougherty

Mr. David P. Maier ’92 & Ms. Katherine Kolstee

Ms. Catharine S. Mehl

Mr. Robert E. Morgan ’71

Mr. Edward R. Morris ’66

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Muir ’62

Mr. John R. Munro

Under $100

Mr. & Mrs. Chris A. Antonikas

Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Bamann

Mr. Timothy B. Bates ’16

Ms. Jennifer Bennett

Mr. Zachary T. Brois ’22

Mr. Jack Buckley ’20

Mr. Ronald M. Capone ’14

Mr. Frank Crane

Mr. Wyatt Darling ’21

Ms. Cathy DelVecchio

Mr. Gordon D. Diamond ’17

Mr. Daniel Dietz

Mr. Jack Drechsler ’20

Mr. & Mrs. John Driscoll

National Christian Foundation

Mr. Jonathan W. Oakleaf ’67

Dr. Theodore Paisley

Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Parker

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Patterson Ms. Merry B. Peck Ms. Janet Platfoot

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Priore

Mr. Francisco Rafael D. Puno ’22

Mr. & Mrs. Bradley W. Rausch ’95

Mr. & Ms. Timothy Reid

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rose

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Rosser

Mr. & Mrs. Luke D. Salerno

Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Sanieski

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scocchi

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sibio Mr. Jonathan M. Siegel ’79

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smolinski Mrs. Irene Stankevics

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Strong

Ms. Lelaina Sullivan ’15 Mr. Michael Sullivan & Ms. Theresa Guenther

Ms. Kimberly Surett

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sweet

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Szafnicki

Mr. Tony Tewes ’16

Mr. Harrison R. Thompson ’74

Ms. Katie Tierney

Mr. & Mrs. William S. Wallace ’74

Mr. Jared W. Wangelin ’17

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wysocki

Mr. & Mrs. David W. Yates ’71

Drs. Alexander Zale & Elizabeth Shanahan

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zinni

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Elkins

Mr. & Mrs. Meredyth H. Ewing, Jr. ’60

Mr. Benjamin Fach ’18

Ms. Kathy Faltyn

Mr. Porter Follett ’13

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Fraker

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Gebhardt ’75 Mrs. Lori Gordon

Mr. Donald Gowanlock

Ms. Joan Harrison

Mr. Kenneth Hochman & Ms. Pamela Hutto Ms. Noelle Hogan

Mr. & Mrs. Neil D. Howe ’91 Mrs. Karen Hudson

Mr. Tom Jolls

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Kelley

Mr. & Mrs. Bern Kelly ’82

Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Kern

Mr. Michael Kopp ’22

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Lipp ’65

Mr. Robin Marshman & Ms. Jennifer Cannon

Mr. Izer I. T. Martinez ’13

Melaleuca, The Wellness Company

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Mollet ’56

Ms. Robin Nakajima

Mr. & Mrs. Marty O’Connor

Mr. & Mrs. William Parsons

Paris & Claudia Peet

Mr. Jeff Poblocki

Ms. Elizabeth S. Raiff ’17 Dr. Kirk Rhodes

Mr. Kyle Samuels ’21

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scocchi

Mr. Owen M. Smolinski ’22

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Spink

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Stone

Tops Markets

Mrs. Caeleigh Wagner

Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. White ’85

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Zeis

Ms. Leilani Zimmerman

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Zolet

GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY CLASS OF 2022 SENIOR GIFT

GIFTS IN HONOR

Ryan C. Antonikas ’98

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Antonikas

James Brooke ’23 Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke

Caroline Brooke ’25 Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke

Alexander H. Evans ’15

Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Evans

Sergei B. Evans ’15 Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Evans

Vanya Evans ’10

Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Evans

Seth B. Fisch ’23 Mrs. Lois Fisch

Robert Garcia Brian Benitez ’05 Ms. Aracelis Rodriguez

Stone Giardini ’17

Mr. & Mrs. William Giardini

Gia T. Giardini ’20 Mr. & Mrs. William Giardini

James M. Grenauer ’55 Mrs. Karen Hudson

Trafford Hill, III ’84

Reverend & Mrs. John Cole II ’84

William Hobbs ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Worth Hobbs

David W. Hobbs ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Worth Hobbs

Jean G. Hollister Ms. Merry Barbara Peck

Gayle Hutton Mr. & Mrs. Worth Hobbs

Michael A. Johnson ’07 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Johnson

Wyatt A. Keadey ’23 William & Penelope Keadey

Maxwell Kobren ’20 Peter Johnsen & Janet Firth

Sebastian A. Licairac ’21

Mr. & Ms. Vladimir Licairac

Marshall C. McDorman ’95 Ms. Martha Moore

William P. Murphy ’16

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Murphy

Oliver B. Myers-Elkins ’25

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Elkins

Lee C. Nelson ’03

Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Nelson

Albert E. Parrish ’78

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Rosenthal ’79

Edward B. Purtell ’13 Mrs. Jane Howland

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. Mrs. Zandy Barrett

Mr. Samuel J. Diarbakerly ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Gavin Gilmor Mr. & Mrs. Worth Hobbs

Shea R. Simon ’26 Dr. & Mrs. Toby Simon

Bridget Smith ’21 Ms. Gretchen Smith

Andrew C. Thompson ’85

Reverend & Mrs. John Cole II ’84

Michael Trejo-Donahue ’27 Mrs. Dorothy Donohue

Thomas Trejo-Donohue ’27 Mrs. Dorothy Donohue

GIFTS IN MEMORY

Steven A. Berger Dr. Laurie Loevner & Alex Berger ’20

William J. Buckley

Margot Buckley & Brendan ’10

Buzz Bullock Mr. & Mrs. John R. Bullock II ’80

Joan L. Fontana Mr. Chris D. Fontana ’88

Jesse M. Frech Dr. Michele Frech

Alice Gow

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Stone David W. Gow ’41

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Stone

Richard Harrison

Mrs. Joan Harrison

Peggy B. Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Warner, Jr. ’64

Richard Knight

Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Knight ’84

Paul W. Kohan ’07

Ms. Noelle Hogan

Dr. Sarah Hoiland & David Mr. Robert Leupold Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ’85

Beatrice G. Manice

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Manice ’71

Edward A. Mehl ’78

Dr. & Mrs. George Janofsky

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kelley

Victoria Negley Mr. Mark Negley

Arthur Peter ’49 Mrs. Tina Peter

Helen Quickel

Mr. & Mrs. David W. Yates ’71

William M. Raynard ’11

Mr. Samuel J. Diarbakerly ’11

Fred Schadt ’88

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Campbell

William S. Simpson Mr. Weston Lorenz ’90

Paul A. Stephenson ’92

Mr. Howard J. Glassman

Paul Wahler

Dr. Kathleen Wahler & Cole ’17

Thank you to the graduates & their families for generously donating to the Class of 2022 Senior Gift. This year’s gift will purchase new furniture for Little Seniors, Gow’s student-run store in the new Howard Hall.

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Adams

Mr. Jonathan Bilodeau

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Brois

Mr. Zachary T. Brois ’22

Mr. Christopher Carlyle & Ms. Sandra Cato

Mr. Jose Cuesta & Ms. Nora Garza

Mr. & Mrs. William Dachille

Mr. & Dr. Vince Dufrane

Mrs. Elizabeth Giles

Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Kopp

Mr. Michael Kopp ’22

Dr. Max Miranda & Ms. Laurie Laqualia

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moorhead

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Olson

Ms. Serina Pak

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Priore

Mr. & Mrs. Francis Giles Puno

Mr. Francisco Rafael D. Puno ’22

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Read

Mr. & Ms. Timothy Reid

Ms. Laura Saffer

Mr. Kent Simmons ’22

Dr. Kent Simmons & Ms. Kim Wilson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smolinski

Mr. Owen M. Smolinski ’22 Mrs. Irene Stankevics

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Strong

Mr. & Mrs. William Strong

Ms. Elizabeth Stutts Esq.

Drs. Alexander Zale & Elizabeth Shanahan

Mrs. Jennifer Wade

Ms. Leilani Zimmerman

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zinni

GIVING BY CLASS

CLASS OF 1945

Mr. Roderick L. Griffis ’45

CLASS OF 1946

Mr. Charles V. Krogness ’46

CLASS OF 1949

Mr. Richard A. Harris ’49

CLASS OF 1950

Mr. Nathaniel R. Bowditch ’50

CLASS OF 1955

Mr. James M. Grenauer ’55

CLASS OF 1956

Mr. William T. Eisenlohr ’56

Mr. Nicholas S. Kurten ’56

Mr. William C. Mollet ’56

CLASS OF 1957

Mr. James M. Binger ’57

Mr. James A. Corwin ’57

CLASS OF 1959

Mr. K. Peter Knudsen ’59

Mr. Lowell G. Powers, Jr. ’59

CLASS OF 1960

Mr. Frederick F. Bernard ’60

Mr. Meredyth H. Ewing, Jr. ’60

Dr. Geoffrey W. Grant ’60

Mr. William M. Sharp ’60

Mr. Henry H. Stebbins ’60

CLASS OF 1961

Mr. Peter W. Booth ’61

Mr. Dean H. Jewett ’61

Mr. David J. Underdown, Jr. ’61

CLASS OF 1962

Mr. Andrew W. Evans ’62

Mr. Robert W. Ittmann ’62

Mr. Robert M. Muir ’62

CLASS OF 1963

Mr. James S. Spitzley ’63

CLASS OF 1964

Mr. & Mrs. David Fuger ’64

Mr. Lowell L. Dexter ’64

Mr. Creighton B. Murch ’64

Mr. Robert Warner, Jr. ’64

Mr. David R. Woodside ’64

CLASS OF 1965

Mr. Stephen M. Bryan ’65

Mr. Stuart Lipp ’65

Mr. Frederick Seifert ’65

Mr. Jeffrey D. Spoon ’65

CLASS OF 1966

Mr. William J. Bredenberg ’66

Mr. George E. Clark, Jr. ’66

Mr. J. Gibson McIlvain III ’66

Mr. Henry H. Minis ’66

Mr. Edward R. Morris ’66

CLASS OF 1967

Mr. Jonathan W. Oakleaf ’67

Mr. Walton A. Silver ’67

CLASS OF 1968

Mr. Kenneth E. Bryant ’68

Mr. Robert L. Vail ’68

CLASS OF 1970

Mr. Edward D. Knight ’70

CLASS OF 1971

Mr. Daniel Crear ’71

Mr. Robert G. Manice ’71

Mr. Robert E. Morgan ’71

Mr. John B. Pomeroy ’71

Mr. David W. Yates ’71

CLASS OF 1974

Mr. James R. Ives ’74

Mr. David M. MacEllven ’74

Mr. Harrison R. Thompson ’74

Ms. Jane B. Van Meter ’74

Mr. William S. Wallace ’74

CLASS OF 1975

Mr. Gregory J. Gebhardt ’75

Mr. Douglas H. Joyce ’75

CLASS OF 1976

Mr. James S. Harper ’76

CLASS OF 1979

Mr. Jay Mandarino ’79

Mr. Russell D. Pearlman ’79

Mr. Peter A. Rosenthal ’79

Mr. Jonathan M. Siegel ’79

CLASS OF 1980

Mr. Steven J. Ibbotson ’80

Mr. John R. Bullock II ’80

CLASS OF 1981

Mr. Richard J. Brisbin ’81

CLASS OF 1982

Mr. Alan S. Freemond, Jr. ’82

Mr. Bern Kelly ’82

Mr. Eric C. Halls ’82

Mr. Warren Hepburn ’82

Mr. Mark A. Hodder ’82

CLASS OF 1984

Rev. John W. Cole II ’84

Mr. Liam Devine ’84

Mr. Graeme C. Hepburn ’84

Mr. Harry W. Knight ’84

CLASS OF 1985

Mr. Timothy S. Doherty ’85

Mr. Gregory Hirsch ’85

Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ’85

Mr. Peter M. White ’85

CLASS OF 1986

Dr. Alan C. Peterson ’86

Mr. Todd Smith ’86

Mr. Brude D. Stoever ’86

CLASS OF 1987

Mr. Wallace W. Bell ’87

Mr. Douglas B. Cotter ’87

Mr. Jonathan W. Cowles ’87

Mr. Frank Haner ’87

Mr. Robert Middleton ’87

Mr. Donald M. Wilkinson ’87

CLASS OF 1988

Mr. Chris D. Fontana ’88

Mr. Benjamin J. Jordan ’88

CLASS OF 1989

Mr. Drew R. Ceperley ’89

CLASS OF 1990

Mr. Weston A. Lorenz ’90

Mr. Lloyd R. Shapard ’90

Mr. Jay S. Stevens IV ’90

CLASS OF 1991

Mr. Drew Hendley ’91

Mr. Neil D. Howe ’91

Mr. Peter A. Waldron ’91

CLASS OF 1992

Mr. David P. Maier ’92

CLASS OF 1993

Mr. Robert E. Guyton ’93

CLASS OF 1995

Mr. Bradley W. Rausch ’95

CLASS OF 2000

Mr. Aaron M. Krause ’00

Mr. Stephen B. Luby ’00

CLASS OF 2001

Mr. Christopher R. Massey ’01

CLASS OF 2004

Mr. J. Adam Kendrick ’04

CLASS OF 2005

Mr. Michael J. Klykylo ’05

CLASS OF 2007

Mr. Matthew J. Delasotta ’07

CLASS OF 2009

Mr. Colin Krafft ’09

CLASS OF 2010

Mr. William D. Lashbrook ’10

CLASS OF 2011

Mr. Samuel J. Diarbakerly ’11

CLASS OF 2013

Mr. Porter Follett ’13

Mr. Izer I. T. Martinez ’13

CLASS OF 2014

Mr. Ronald M. Capone ’14

CLASS OF 2015

Mr. Anthony Sibio ’15

Ms. Lelaina Sullivan ’15

CLASS OF 2016

Mr. Timothy B. Bates ’16

Ms. Kaleigh Davidson ’16

Ms. Rosalie Halls ’16

Mr. Tony Tewes ’16

CLASS OF 2017

Mr. Gordon D. Diamond ’17

Ms. Elizabeth S. Raiff ’17

Mr. Jared W. Wangelin ’17

CLASS OF 2018

Mr. Benjamin Fach ’18

Mr. Carson Wildrick ’18

CLASS OF 2020

Mr. Jack Buckley ’20

Mr. Jack Drechsler ’20

CLASS OF 2021

Mr. Wyatt Darling ’21

Mr. Kyle Samuels ’21

CLASS OF 2022

Mr. Zachary T. Brois ’22

Mr. Michael Kopp ’22

Mr. Francisco Rafael D. Puno ’22

Mr. Kent Simmons ’22

Mr. Owen M. Smolinski ’22

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Founder Peter Gow, Jr. working with a student in the 1940s.

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