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A View From The Top
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.
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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 Campaign to replace Main Building with a modernized academic space.
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, check out our social media on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,
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 Thanks to Campaign, we are in the process generous of renewing our NYSAIS (New York donors, in the State Association of Independent past 12 months, Schools) accreditation. To ensure we have raised a smooth leadership transition, 91% of our I am partnering with our next Head $8 million goal. of School, John Munro, to set our We hope you The Gow School up for success. will help us cross the Thank you and best wishes, finish line! M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. Headmaster
