Gow Life Autumn 2021

The Gow Life Magazine

Autumn 2021

Gow Life Magazine Editorial Team:

Laurie Arnold - Development Assistant

Gayle Hutton - Director of Development and Designer

Sarah Irwin - Communications Consultant and Editor

Meghan Mileham - Assistant Director of Admissions

Contributing Writers: Rick Ohler Mason Winfield

Photography and Graphics:

Kari Bjorn Gayle Hutton

Meghan Mileham

Calvin Nemec

The Gow Life Magazine is created by The Gow School Development Office and distributed free to our community. We welcome your comments. Please share and recycle this magazine.

To submit Alumni News or update contact information, please email development@gow.org or call 716.687.2075.

THE GOW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. - Headmaster

Douglas Cotter ‘87, P ‘19, ‘23 - Director of Admissions

Gayle E. Hutton - Director of Development

Robin Marshman - Head of the Upper School

Marty O’Connor - Director of Buildings and Grounds

Luke Salerno - Head of the Middle School

Katie Tierney - Director of Business Operations, CFO

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.

The Gow School Development Office

2491 Emery Road South Wales, NY 14139

716.687.2075 development@gow.org

VIEW FROM THE TOP Headmaster M. Bradley Rogers, Jr.

Dear Friends,

And what a year it has been! This is the ideal opportunity to say thank you. We are grateful for a Gow community that believes in our mission and gives generously; students and families who embrace Gow’s on-campus, in-person learning environment; faculty and staff who creatively inspire and mentor; Development and Admissions Offices that are connecting in new ways; and Gow Trustees who lead with a steady hand and bold vision for our future. How fortunate we are.

With our students back on campus for the 2021-22 academic year, I am inspired to tell you about some professional and personal news. As I recently shared with the Chair of our Board of Trustees, Skip Wilday, I plan to retire as Gow’s sixth Headmaster at the close of the 202223 academic year. For nearly two decades, this opportunity has truly been a professional and personal calling. I am deeply grateful and humbled to teach, lead, and coach Govians. I love this school and all it strives to do for our students and families.

During the next 21 months, the Board, under the leadership of Trustee Mary Ann Coulson, will engage a national firm in a search for a new Head of The Gow School. For me, I plan to finish strong. We have much to accomplish. We are entering the self-study portion of our 10-year accreditation cycle with the New York State Association of Independent Schools, and I am excited about Gow’s ambitious $8 million, 24-month Capital Campaign to build a new Main Building. Originally a barn when Gow was established in 1926, Main has been our utility facility. It has served us well for nearly 100 years, but we know it is time to replace this building. This space, expected to be completed in 2025, will feature 10 larger and more flexible Reconstructive Language classrooms, an elevator to ensure accessibility for all students, a new health clinic, a Little Seniors entrepreneurial class store with an outdoor patio overlooking Cazenovia Creek, a dedicated Speech and Language classroom, and more.

Thanks to the generosity of those donors who are listed in this magazine’s Annual Report, and the fiscal discipline of the School and Trustees, Gow has no debt and a significant $26 million endowment. This enables Gow to hire and retain exceptional faculty, provide scholarships to 43 percent of families, maintain our campus, and purchase academic and athletic equipment. We are so thankful to our families, alumni, and friends for their financial support and belief in the life-changing mission of Gow.

Please keep in touch with us. Email the Development Office (development@gow.org) if you have new contact information or updates to share in the next Gow Life magazine. Visit our website to learn more about our programming and campus activities. Photos are updated several times a week. With so many development outreach activities, including class calls, Career Conversations, college programming, and our Parent Power Talk lecture series, there is no better place to be energized by all that is happening at Gow.

We hope you enjoy reading this edition of Gow Life and are inspired to become more involved in the School. If you are not yet a donor, please consider giving to Gow and including the School in your estate plan. We are so thankful for your belief in our life-changing mission.

With sincerest thanks,

M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. Headmaster

Mr. Rogers with Ian Paradis

Our Bold Vision:

THE GOW MAIN BUILDING

A MESSAGE FROM HEADMASTER M. BRADLEY ROGERS, JR.

As Gow’s sixth headmaster, it is my responsibility to prepare our school for the next century. To ensure that Gow remains a leader in education for students with learning differences, I am inspired to share more about our transformational Main Building project. As we launch this $8 million, 24-month Capital Campaign, please consider a gift to support this initiative. Your generosity and every gift will truly make a difference!

What an honor to share our vision for a new Main Building! This will be twice the size of the current building, but have a similar look and feel. Located on the same site, our new Main Building will remain the home of Gow’s signature Reconstructive Language Program. This center of learning will have 10 larger and more flexible classrooms, a health and counseling suite with triage and infirmary spaces to offer more services and privacy for boys and girls, modernized administrative offices, an elevator, a Little Seniors store run by students in our entrepreneurship program, a picturesque patio and seating area overlooking Cazenovia Creek, a dedicated Speech and Language classroom, and so much more.

Gow students succeed because of a vibrant academic curriculum and small classes taught by highly trained and compassionate faculty. Current classrooms are too small and restrictive to accommodate the multisensory learning that works best for students with learning challenges. Our new Main Building will better support the academic, social, and health and wellness needs of Gow students and faculty.

Originally a barn situated behind the Gow family house, our founder, Peter Gow, Jr., moved Main to its current location when he started the school in 1926. In addition to classrooms, Main has served as a dorm, cafeteria, locker and shower room, study hall, administrative offices, infirmary, lobby study area by the stone fireplace, and home to both the Govian bookstore and Little Seniors. The new Main Building will retain some key historic features and house an archival collection of photos and memorabilia documenting our rich history.

As you read more, please consider a one-time gift, a bequest, or a 3-5 year pledge to help build and endow a new Main Building. Gayle Hutton, Gow’s Director of Development, would love to work with you to help structure a gift that benefits you, your family, and The Gow School. You can reach Gayle at ghutton@gow.org or 716.687.2074. Thank you!

The Evolution of The Gow School Campus

I WANT TO DONATE SO PLEASE TELL ME MORE!

Your generosity will help shape the next hundred years of Gow. Please consider a one-time donation, a multi-year pledge, or a Planned Gift which can be counted toward Gow’s $8 million Capital Campaign goal. Make a gift or pledge, a Planned Gift, a donation from retirement funds, or a combination of all three. Consider making a gift in honor or memory of someone special or join friends to name a classroom together. Gifts of any size will be recognized in publications, and donors giving more than $500 will be included on a donor plaque in the new Main Building.

WAYS TO GIVE

Make a Gift or 3-5 Year Pledge

To donate, find out about the most advantageous way to make your gift, or complete a pledge form, please visit gow.org/support-gow/make-a-gift or call Gow’s Development Office at 716.687.2075.

Donate Appreciated Stock

When you donate appreciated stock, you will avoid paying capital gains tax and receive the full value of the stock for your charitable gift.

Make an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Gift

If you are age 72 or above and take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), please consider donating it to Gow and receive tax benefits.

Include Gow in Your Will

If you have included Gow in your estate plan, please tell us so we can recognize you as a member of The Wolbach Legacy Society. If you are older than 50 and make a bequest, we can count a portion of your intended estate gift toward this Capital Campaign.

Thank you for your interest in this transformational Gow project. We hope you will join us in making a gift or pledge toward this ambitious $8 million goal. We are grateful for your belief in Gow!

THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE - Engaging our Gow Community

Dear Friends,

This has been a year of discovery. While challenging, COVID has also offered opportunities to communicate in new ways. With dozens of Zoom class calls, Parent Power Talks, our Inside Look at College series, virtual open houses with our Admissions team, and many hours of inspiring phone conversations with alumni around the world, we are more connected than ever.

With time to reflect on the past year, we realize the importance of friends old and new. Our class calls rekindled friendships and a renewed appreciation for long-ago Gow experiences. There is nothing better than shared stories that have grown more meaningful with time. We are so grateful for our alumni and families and their passion for this life-changing school. We couldn’t do our work without you. This edition of Gow Life includes our Donor Appreciation Report that recognizes those who have given generously to support our Annual Fund and other giving initiatives. We are most grateful for these gifts and your belief in our programming. Your generosity enables Gow to provide scholarships, innovative programming, and a safe and nurturing campus for Govians to call home. Thanks to prudent fiscal management and an engaged and thoughtful Board of Trustees, Gow has a $26 million endowment and remains debt-free.

As always, I welcome your questions and comments at ghutton@gow.org or 716.687.2074.

Many thanks for all you do for Gow!

Gayle E. Hutton Director of Development

MEMBERSHIP IN THE WOLBACH LEGACY SOCIETY: WHY IT MATTERS

Donors sometimes say: “Gow is included in my will. Do I have to share the details?” That’s a great question! A will is confidential, and while you are under no obligation to tell us more, for several reasons, we hope you will.

REASON #1: We can start saying “Thank you!” for a gift we won’t receive for many years. When you share information about your bequest intention, we can welcome you to The Wolbach Legacy Society.

REASON #2: We can make sure that we understand your intentions and will properly allocate your gift.

REASON #3: We can better plan for the future. Knowing about bequests helps Gow set goals and position the school for success. Whether your Planned Gift is unrestricted (for use where needed most) or restricted to scholarship or programs, knowing about your bequest is invaluable for us in meeting our long-term planning goals.

THANK YOU to those donors who have created a Named Fund or included Gow in their Estate Plan!

THANK YOU to these Wolbach Legacy Society members for creating a Named Fund or including Gow in their will

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Bernard ‘60 + Mr. and Mrs. Alan Botto ‘57 +

Mr. Abbott F. Brownell, Jr. ‘61 + Mrs. Ann Bullock + Mr. Mark Camenzuli ‘14 +

The Lynn Chafin Scholarship Fund # Mrs. John C. Charlton ‘40 *

Mr. and Mrs. David and Mary Ann Coulson +

The Roger Dawson ‘83 Scholarship Fund #

The DeGeer Family Athletic Fund #

The Denning Family Recognition Award # Mr. and Mrs. Lowell L. Dexter ‘64 + Ms. Lori Easterbrook +

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Evans Family Fund #

Mrs. Margaret Finn * Mrs. Karen Ganje *

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Goddard +

The Gow Student Enrichment Fund + Geoffrey ‘60 and Jeremy ‘90 Grant Scholarship #

Mr. and Mrs. James Grenauer ‘55 Scholarship #

The Dubin Gutkind Engineering Scholarship # Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gutkind + Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harvey, Jr. *

The Hepburn Family Fund # Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hoke ‘58 + Mr. Eugene Holland *

Mr. and Mrs. Jon H. Holt ‘58 +

Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Gayle Hutton +

The David L. Hyman ‘51 Scholarship Fund #

The Ibbotson Family Fund #

The Ittmann Family Fund #

The Daniel Kelley Scholarship Fund #

Miss Suzanne Langworthy *

Mr. Jay Mandarino ‘79 and Lorena Urrutia +

The Robert Manice ‘71 Sculpture Fund #

The McCallum Family Bursary #

The McIlvain Family Fund #

Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Minis ‘66 + Welles V. Moot, Jr. ‘39 Scholarship Fund

The Murch Family Scholarship Fund #

Mrs. David Owen ‘37 *

The William Parsons Endowed Chair for the Visual and Performing Arts #

Ms. Marianne Pfeil-Schneider #

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinkerton III ‘70 +

Mr. Lowell G. Powers, Jr. ‘59 Fund #

The Rathlyn Canadian Scholarship Award #

The William Raynard Class of 2011 Fund #

Mr. George M. Reid ‘43 *

Mr. J. Trumbull Rogers ‘57 *

The Rogers-Ivie Family Fund #

The Simms Family Robotics Scholarship #

The Paul A. Stephenson ‘92 Scholarship #

The Jeffrey Sweet Mathematics Award #

Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas #

Mr. and Mrs. David Underdown ‘61

Faculty Enrichment Fund #

The Uliana Family Crimson Jacket Fund # Mrs. Katherine Vail *

The B. Kent Vaughn ‘07 Headwaiter Fund #

The Jordan Walker ‘08 Family Reconstructive Language Endowment #

The Walton Family Foundation Scholarship #

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner, Jr. ‘64 +

The Byron Weston Scholarship Fund #

Mr. Donald M. Weston, Jr. ‘42 *

The Henry C. Wehmeier ‘83 Faculty Enrichment Fund #

The Todd A. Wesselmann ‘89 Memorial Scholarship Fund #

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wilday +

Mr. Chris Wilk and Ms. Christine Standish # Mr. and Mrs. George S. Wislocki ‘54 + Mr. John G. Wolbach ‘37 *

Key: * = Bequest received # = Named Fund + = Bequest Intention

THE WOLBACH LEGACY SOCIETY Making a Planned Gift today to shape Gow’s future

In his own words: FRED BERNARD ‘60

In the words of Fred Bernard ‘60, everybody has his or her own story of The Gow School. For Fred, his story began after sophomore year at his high school in Cincinnati. He was struggling academically and, after a learning assessment, he was diagnosed with a “reading problem.” The Gow School was recommended and, within days, Fred’s bags were packed for South Wales. At Gow, he met Headmaster Norm Howard, who soon became his mentor.

“Mr. Howard tested me for a day and told me that I was a perfect candidate for The Gow School, which was a relief to my father and me,” said Fred. “My story of Gow is that I went into the 11th grade reading at between a 6th and 7th grade level. When I graduated two years later, I was reading at a 12th grade level. It was an amazing turnaround,” he added.

After Gow, Fred attended the University of Colorado. He left after two years and joined the Army, where he worked in Army intelligence. After three years in the service, he returned to school and graduated from Colorado College with honors.

Fred married his wife, Ann, and began his career at Proctor and Gamble. Within a few years, he bought a mom-andpop hardware distributorship and grew it from seven employees to 28. After selling the company, he embarked on a successful 25-year real estate career in Denver and Vail, retiring last year. Ann and Fred have a son, who is a Pediatric Neurologist at Children’s Hospital in Denver, and twin 17-year-old grandchildren. Fred enjoys road biking in the mountains, skiing, and golf.

Throughout the years, Fred has generously supported Gow, but said he wanted to do something more substantial. He worked with Gayle Hutton, Gow’s Director of Development, to establish a Planned Gift. “I hope that my Planned Gift will allow Gow to do something important because, long story short, it enabled me to move forward and to have a good life and successful career. I consider myself a very lucky guy,” said Fred.

To learn more about including Gow in your estate plan, please visit gow.org/support-gow/planned-giving or contact Gow’s Development Office at 716.687.2075. Thank you!

Fred and Ann Bernard

Buy Something Fun for Gow’s WISHLIST!

In their own words: Why We Give to Gow

Dr. Brad Mazon and Mr. Tom Coates, Parents of Viktor ‘15

“Our son, Viktor, attended Gow and graduated in 2015. As a family, Gow was a tremendous experience, and we have always wanted to remain involved and to give back. When we received the last Gow Life magazine with the Wishlist and details about giving, it was a no-brainer. The theater program needed a light board, and that appealed to us.

Making a donation comes from the heart. When one is able to give back, it’s important to connect the heart and the pocketbook. We are honored to help Gow and the students who will benefit from our Wishlist gift.”

The Gow Wishlist gives donors like you the opportunity to donate for a specific department,

or athletic team. Consisting of items requested by students, faculty, and staff, your purchase will enhance academic and school life opportunities.

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GOW ADVENTURES IN COSTA RICA!

This past spring, Gow was presented with an intriguing opportunity. To take full advantage of Gow’s two-week Spring Break, accommodate those who were unable to travel home because of COVID restrictions, and provide a memorable adventure for interested students, we planned a trip to Costa Rica. To maintain COVID protocols, the dozen students and two faculty chaperones traveled together, participated in testing before flights, and adhered to local health department guidelines.

Over the years, Gow has partnered with Travel for Teens, a tour company committed to inspiring youth and providing transformative travel experiences. As they had run a previous trip to Costa Rica in January for another school, we asked them to plan a safe, fun, and educational trip for our Gow students. We were thrilled with the result!

Raina G. ‘23 said, “After months of being at Gow, it was a great opportunity to get off campus and see a part of the world I had never visited before.” She added, “The trip highlights were propelling down a waterfall, zip lining through the rain forest canopy, getting to know the local guides that traveled with us, and eating the freshest fruit I have ever had.”

Matt Fisher, Associate Director of Admissions, and Gayle Hutton, Director of Development, served as faculty chaperones. Gayle commented, “This trip provided the chance for us to taste new foods, appreciate unique cultures, and challenge ourselves to try new things like zip lining, tubing, surfing, snorkeling, horseback riding, repelling, and so much more. I am proud of the students for immersing themselves in the people and beauty of Costa Rica, and for appreciating every moment of this amazing trip.”

Meet Gow’s New Board of Trustees Chair SKIP

Gow: How did you discover Gow?

SW: For many years, I worked with current Trustee, Mary Ann Coulson, whose son, Adam Kendrick, graduated in 2004. When my daughter, Courtney, was diagnosed with dyslexia and was starting to struggle in school, Mary Ann immediately pointed us toward Gow. Thank goodness! My wife, Greta, and I have three children who have distinct learning styles and all three are now Gow graduates. Gow gives students the confidence to work through their learning differences and the courage to find success in the world after Gow.

Gow: What would you like to share about your children?

SW: An investment in education is one of the most important investments a family can make. Our daughter, Courtney, attended Gow for grades 10 through 12, and was the first female boarding student. I am proud she was a pioneer in our coeducational initiative. She was at the all too familiar “point of pain” that many families face, and at Gow, she learned how to find her voice and the remediation she needed. Trek is a Gow “lifer,” attending from grades 7 through 12. He benefited greatly from the small class sizes, and teachers who tailored the curriculum to him. Oksana attended Gow for three years and graduated this spring. She has dyslexia, coupled with comprehension challenges, and fully utilized Gow’s technology. For my three children, I recognized that the public school options could not meet their needs. Gow gave them the skills and confidence they needed to succeed.

Gow: With two seniors who graduated in May, could you reflect on their last school year?

SW: Gow had the vision and courage to perservere during COVID, and to overcome challenges. I am proud of the normalcy the school was able to offer the students, especially the seniors. We are so grateful that Gow had the students on campus for in-person learning.

From a parent and family perspective, what does Gow’s current theme of “Success and Belonging” look like to you?

SW: Gow is a place filled with peers who help students become educational advocates and support their mental health. At Gow, students learn tools that prepare them for life.

Gow: The Main Building is Gow’s next big project. Why is this important for the present and future of the School?

SW: The Main Building is the central focus of the school and home of the signature Reconstructive Language program. The current building has served the School well for nearly a century, but it is time to build a new structure that fully meets the needs of our community. This new Main Building will feature 10 classrooms, a modern infirmary for boys and girls, an elevator to make the building accessible for all, and a larger student-run store, Little Seniors. I believe this project is vital to meet the needs of our Gow community for the next hundred years.

Gow: As a Trustee and parent, what does Gow mean to you?

SW: As a Board member, I have gained great respect for the School and the way it is run. I have learned so much from my colleagues on the Board who are passionate about Gow. As a parent, I see how it has completely changed the trajectory of our family and my children’s lives.

THE GOW SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES

PATRICK BRIGHAM

Home: Toronto, Ontario Work: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brigham Holdings Inc.; founder of Sunquest Vacations Family: Two children Why Gow? As a dyslexic who never dreamed of a place like Gow, I want every dyslexic child to know about this amazing school.

GAYLE DENNING

Home:

Clarence Center, NY Work: VP Strategic Branding and Corporate Sustainability for Perry’s Ice Cream Family: Husband Bob, four children including Lindsay ‘20 Why Gow? I believe in Gow’s mission and want their good work to continue for many more generations.

ADAM KENDRICK ‘04

Home: St. Louis, MO Work: Senior Designer Kroger Company Family: Wife Kristin, daughter Sloane Why Gow? The Gow School gave me the tools I needed to survive and thrive in a world that is not built for dyslexics.

COLIN KRAFFT ‘09

Home: Farmington, CT Work: Vice President and Wealth Advisor, Align Wealth Group Family: Wife Haley Why Gow? Gow gave me the skills and confidence to understand and overcome my challenges. Thank goodness for Gow!

PAIGE PAYNE

Home: Charleston, WV Work: Principal, Montessori School Family: Husband Lewis, children: Cameron and Davis ‘21 Why Gow? During his four years at Gow, the school gave my son, Davis ‘21, the tools to succeed. I want to help more students discover Gow.

ANDREW THOMPSON ‘85

Home: Scarsdale, NY Work: Architect and Principal of A2 in NYC Family: Daughter Jada Why Gow? Before my six years at Gow, I couldn’t have imagined how attending the School would change my life. I now understand and appreciate that Gow saved me. I am forever grateful.”

Meet the members of

GOW SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES!

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Tammy Baker Patrick Brigham John Bullock

Chircop Mary Ann Coulson

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Carson Jones

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Wilday

A Year to Remember

When New York State closed schools in March last year, Gow transitioned to virtual learning in just two days. Using technology to unite students in 11 different time zones, Gow came together to meet this historic challenge and expanded the student experience.

Technology Brings Learning Home

Each student is issued a laptop, complete with programming designed to assist those with learning differences. All classrooms are equipped with Dell 75” 4K interactive monitors, mini webcams, and microphones to provide enhanced teaching and learning experiences for faculty and students.

In March, students took their laptops home and seamlessly continued learning together. Using Microsoft Teams, students followed their daily schedule remotely, Mr. Rogers hosted

all-school daily assembly, and advisors conferenced weekly with students and their families.

Gow students are ever resilient. During daily assembly, students joined meetings early to catch up with friends, Student Council coordinated Color War activities, including biking, walking and plank challenges, and students organized a Gaming Club so they could play remotely. We are proud of our Govians for turning challenges into unique opportunities.

ROBOTICS COMPETITION INSPIRES GOW CREATIVITY AND TEAMWORK

For the first time, the Gow Robotics Team competed in the Southwestern Pennsylvania BotsIQ program in April.

The team, made up of 12 seniors and led by faculty advisors Joe Gullo, Physics and Robotics faculty, and Jeff Poblocki, Director of Technology and Robotics faculty, took second place on their competition day and earned top ten honors overall.

“Competing in BotsIQ was a great experience and we are thrilled to be part of this dynamic competition. We are already signed up for next year! This competition brings together robotics, teamwork, and mentorship in a challenging and fun way,” said Joe Gullo.

Organized by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Foundation, BotsIQ strives to introduce high school students to manufacturing. More than 10,000 students have participated in this STEM competition where competitors build 15-pound robots that then battle for victory.

Gow has a long and established robotics program. Started in 2001, it was inspired by Trey Roski ‘84, the creator of BattleBots, a nationally syndicated robotics competition program on Discovery. With Gow’s world-class facility and exceptional programming, many Gow graduates have been inspired to pursue careers in robotics,

Michel Conklin, Executive Director of BotsIQ, delivered Gow’s award to Robotics faculty advisor Joe Gullo on campus

manufacturing, and engineering. Thanks to Trey and the BattleBots team for inspiring so many young Govian minds!

After 19 years at Gow, Kirk Rhodes, Ph.D. has accepted a position as Learning Enhancement and CTE Success Coordinator at Rend Lake College in Ina, IL. Known for his passion for history and motivational modified lacrosse coaching, Kirk was this year’s recipient of the Lowell Lundell Excellence in Teaching Award. This honor, voted on by faculty colleagues, is presented each year to the faculty member who, through dedication, concern, and skill, has demonstrated the highest qualities of a professional teacher.

Kirk joined Gow in 2002 as a history teacher and served as a dorm parent, Culture Committee faculty advisor, and Head Coach of the Modified Lacrosse team. Kirk earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Walden University, M.P.A. in Public Administration from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and B.S. in Political Science and Government at the University of Central Missouri. He is an Army veteran who was stationed for eight years at Ft. Gordon, GA.

“Gow taught me many lessons that I am taking on to my next chapter,” said Kirk. “The school’s motto of ‘Bear and Dare’ rings true - to do your best and not to let yourself be intimidated. The families I work with at Rend College are much like our Govian families. They are looking to belong and be recognized. Gow has set me up to be successful and to help more people.”

We wish Kirk all the best in his future endeavors and thank him for serving as a role model and mentor to so many students. As one student commented, “Dr. Rhodes empowered me to succeed when I never thought I would amount to anything because of my learning differences. To the man who inspired me to become the person I am today, it is with deepest, heartfelt gratitude that I say thank you.”

Dr. Kirk Rhodes Receives Lowell Lundell Excellence in Teaching Award at Commencement

Dr. Kirk Rhodes with Doug Cotter ‘87, Gow’s Director of Admissions

Tyler ‘24 in study hall

Summer Fun at Gow

Gow Alumni serve as GSSP Counselors

For five weeks this summer, 107 campers from 21 states and seven countries came to campus for The Gow School Summer Program (GSSP). GSSP offers academic programming for children with learning differences and summer fun for both day and boarding students.

A typical day at GSSP might include a Reconstructive Language class, coding and computing, and study skills in the morning, followed by Zumba, tennis lessons, and mountain biking in the afternoon. Led by Matt Fisher (Director) and Jody Cendrowski (Associate Director), GSSP faculty use Gow’s renowned teaching methods to empower students in the classroom. Traditional camp activities and weekend adventures round out the fun. A highlight of this year’s Summer Program was the weekend trip to Lake George, where students enjoyed the arcade, amusements, and water park. To learn more, visit gow.org/summer-programs.

As Jody commented, “This summer, the faculty and staff really stepped up. They came up with new ideas to keep the students engaged and many classes moved outside to utilize every inch of our campus. It was a delight to have 107 inspired campers learning with new friends. We can’t wait for next summer!”

Gow Alumni Summer Program Counselors Courtney Wilday ‘17, Jared Wangelin ‘17, Zak Veasy ‘17, Jude Ogilvie ‘19, and Trek Wilday ‘21

THE GOW SCHOOL 2020-21

DONOR APPRECIATION REPORT

GIFTS OF $50,000+

Anonymous

The Education Collaborative of WNY Mr. Christopher Wilk and Ms. Christine Standish

GIFTS OF $25,000 -$49,999

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Heathcott

Mrs. Anne L. Hyman Mr. and Mrs. J. Gibson McIlvain III ‘66

The Mary Byrd Wyman Memorial Association

GIFTS OF $10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Ibbotson ‘80

Dr. Brad Mazon and Thomas Coates

Mr. Creighton B. Murch ‘64 and Ms. Janice Smith

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Underdown, Jr. ‘61

GIFTS OF $5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Al R. Chircop Mr. and Mrs. David C. Coulson

The Dyslexia Tutoring Program Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Englander Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Foster

The Estate of Ms. Karen Ganje Dr. Geoffrey W. Grant ‘60 and Mrs. Sue Grant Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Kopp

Little Seniors Student Run Store

Mr. Jay Mandarino ‘79 and Ms. Lorena Urrutia Mr. and Mrs. A. Douglas McCallum Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Minis ‘66

The Murch Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nice Mr. Lowell G. Powers, Jr. ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Reininga Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Stevens IV ‘90

Mr. John B. Van Meter ‘74

The Van Meter/Barnhart Family Fund, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner, Jr. ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weinewuth

GIFTS OF $2,500 - $4,999

Mr. Christopher Arzoomanian Ms. Lisa Domenico Brooke

Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Eakin

Mr. Martin Elias

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fisch

Mr. Charles Fontana and Ms. Jennifer Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Frawley

Mr. and Mrs. Graeme C. Hepburn ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hepburn ‘82

Mr. Mark A. Hodder ‘82 and Ms. Xunyu Quin

Mr. Robert W. Ittmann ‘62 and Ms. Lila Lohr

Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Knight ‘70

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kohnen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Manice ‘71

The Mosey Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Payne

Mr. Russell D. Pearlman ‘79

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Schadt

Mr. and Mrs. Walton A. Silver ‘67

Mr. Jeffrey D. Spoon ‘65 and Ms. Terri Ginsberg

Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wilday

Mr. David R. Woodside ‘64

GIFTS OF $1,000 - $2,499

Bank of America Matching Program

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Bernard ‘60

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Boeschenstein

Mrs. William F. Brereton

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brusco

Mr. Stephen M. Bryan ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Gouverneur S. Cadwalader

Dr. Patricia Ceperley

Mr. Po-Chun Chen and Ms. Yuyi Yang

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Cotter ‘87

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Craig

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denning

Mr. Mark Diarbakerly and Mrs. Regina Pusantian

Mr. and Mrs. John Elliot

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ellsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Evans ‘62

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Farber

Mrs. Lori S. Ferrell

Mrs. Lois Fisch

Mr. Porter Follett ‘13

Mrs. Rose Marie Fontana

Mr. James L. Foorman

Dr. Michele Frech

The Friends of The Gow School

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Gatrell

Mr. and Mrs. Berk Gurdogan

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gutkind

Mr. Eric C. Halls ‘82

Ms. Rosalie Halls ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harvey, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jon H. Holt ‘58

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hood

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hunt

Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Gayle Hutton

Mr. and Mrs. Dean H. Jewett ‘61

Mr. Peter Johnsen and Ms. Janet Firth

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Jordan ‘88

Mr. Peter Kellner and Ms. Tamara C. Baker

Mrs. Stephanie Koven

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Krafft ‘09

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krause, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kuntz

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kutner ‘99

Dr. and Mrs. William A. Kutner, Jr. Mrs. Alice Lainhart

Mr. William D. Lashbrook ‘10

Dr. Laurie Loevner and Alex Berger ‘20 Ms. Kim Lusk

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Manno

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Massey ‘01

Mr. and Mrs. Todd McKee

Mrs. and Mr. Gregg Mercede

Morgan Stanley Foundation Network For Good

Dr. Scott Nord and Dr. Phyllis Parcella Mr. and Mrs. Michael Openshaw

Mr. Arthur Partridge

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patton

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Payne Mrs. Tina Peter

Mr. John B. Pomeroy ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pulvermann, Jr. ‘64

Mr. and Mrs. Giles G. Puno

Mrs. Jane A. Pursell

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Remar ‘86

Dr. Sheryl Russell and Ms. Julie Patino

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

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell E. Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. William Shea

Dr. and Dr. Emmanuel Simantirakis

Ms. Gretchen Smith

Mr. Eiffel Tedja and Ms. Imelda Dharma

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Smith ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Spitzley ‘63

Mr. Adam Steinberg ‘86 and Mrs. Tracy Beckett Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stoutenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Trip Straub and Jack ‘21

Mr. and Mrs. William Strong

Mr. Darren Trim and Ms. Kelly Parker Trim

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Uliana

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Vail ‘68

The Vanguard Charitable Trust

TOTAL GIFTS OF $500 - $999

Ms. Fara Abramson

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Adams ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Laren Addabbo Amazon Smile

Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Barton ‘75

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bennett

Mr. Peter W. Booth ‘61

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch ‘50

Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bullock II ‘80

Mr. and Mrs. H. Glen Clarke and Will ‘14

Mr. James A. Corwin ‘57 and Mrs. Ann Baumgartner

Mr. and Mrs. L. Clifford Craig

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell L. Dexter ‘64

Mr. Timothy S. Doherty ‘85 and Ms. Leslie Eckel

Mr. and Mrs. William Dotterer

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Drechsler

Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Flanigan

Mrs. Joan L. Fontana

Mr. Chris D. Fontana ‘88

Dr. Karen M. Foti

Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Freemond, Jr. ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Felix Fudge

Mr. Timothy P. Garrison

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gelman

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giallanza

Donor Appreciation Report

Dr. and Mrs. David W. Gow, Jr.

Mr. Peter Gow

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Grenauer ‘55

Mr. Robert E. Guyton ‘93

Ms. Amelie Halls

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Halls

Mr. and Mrs. Masaaki Hara

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Harper ‘76

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hirsch ‘85

The Estate of Eugene Holland

Dr. and Mrs. J. Dale Howe

Mrs. Susan Jahnke

Mr. Peter Johnsen and Ms. Janet Firth

Dr. and Dr. Marc Klementowski

Dr. William Klykylo and Dr. Dorothyann Feldis

Mr. John C. Kopec ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ladurini

Lands’ End Inc.

The Lilly Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Loftin

Mr. Weston A. Lorenz ‘90

Mr. and Mrs. David M. MacEllven ‘74

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Mahler

Mrs. Billie Maier

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell C. McLaughlin

Dr. Max Miranda and Ms. Laurie Laqualia

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mohney

Ms. Gerry Moss and Erik Madsen

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson

Mr. and Dr. Paul Nolan

Mr. and Mr. Richard Olson Mr. Kuvaal Patel ‘15

Ms. Margaret L. Payne

Mrs. Mary Picken

Mr. Tony Plescia and Ms. Maria Rivera

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Regan

Mr. and Mrs. John Reuter

Mr. Ryan Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Rosenthal ‘79

Dr. Beverly Roy

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sabol, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. John Sauk

Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Stebbins ‘60

Mr. and Mrs. George Stockfish

Mr. David B. Theobald, Sr.

The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County

Mr. Kevin E. Watts ‘80

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Wesselmann

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Capone

Rev. and Mrs. John W. Cole II ‘84

Mr. Jonathan W. Cowles ‘87 and Dr. Josefa Apigo-Cowles

The Cuddy Law Firm

Dr. and Mrs. Justin D’Arienzo

Daytime Book Club

Mr. Liam A. Devine ‘84

Ms. Jacqueline DeVore

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Doyle

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Fisher

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gommel

Mr. Frank Haner ‘87

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Hirsch

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Irwin

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jahnke

Mr. Brian Jimenez

Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Junger

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kaufmann

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kearns

Mr. Ali Keskin

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Krause ‘00

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Krogness ‘46

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. Kurten ‘56

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Letourneau

Mr. Sebastian A. Licairac ‘21

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Luby ‘00 May Avenue, Inc

Ms. Martha Moore

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Murphy

New York Life

Ms. Mary M. Norman

Mr. James Perry

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Giles Puno

Mr. Jacob Pylman

Ms. Halila Reisdorf

Dr. Mari Jo Renick

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rhine

Mr. and Mrs. M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sauk

Mr. Edward Sauls and Dr. Shanaysha Sauls

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schimberg

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scocchi

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Seifert ‘65

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Shifflett

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smolinski

Mr. and Mrs. Kody Sprague

Mr. and Mrs. Brude D. Stoever ‘86

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Towne

Mr. Samuel H. Uliana ‘16

Dr. Kathleen M. Wahler

Mr. and Mrs. William Wangelin

Mrs. Anne D. Whitelaw

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitin

Dr. and Dr. Michael M. Wright ‘91

TOTAL GIFTS OF $100 - $249

Mr. Nathan Alexander

Mr. and Mrs. T. William Alexander

TOTAL GIFTS OF $250 -$499

Mr. Thomas Alcamo

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Arnett, III

Dr. Michael Bates and Ms. Lorrie Bowen

Ms. Ursula M. Blaskiewicz

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brereton ‘91

Mr. Abbott F. Brownell, Jr. ‘61

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Bryant ‘66 Mrs. Ann Bullock

Mrs. and Mr. Robert Cain

Mr. Bill Allen

Mr. John Aragona

Mr. Jared Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Bamann

Mrs. Zandy Barrett

Ms. Pat Bastian

Ms. Laine Berardino

Mr. Pablo Rodriguez Bertorello and Ms. Liz Stangle

Ms. Karen Bissonnette

Mr. Lexington T. Bittle ‘06

Mr. and Mrs. E. Daniel Bittle, Jr.

Ms. Alyssa Blaker

Mr. Mark Blaker

Mrs. Donna O. Border

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Botto ‘57 Mrs. Kathryn T. Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bredenberg ‘66

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

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Brisbin ‘81

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brunner

Ms. Jacqueline Campbell

Mr. Ronald M. Capone ‘14

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cendrowski

Mr. Drew R. Ceperley ‘89 and Ms. Amy Morris

Dr. Richard Charles and Dr. Lisa Daye

Mrs. Margaret Clifford

Ms. Anne Collins

Mr. Arthur Cordero

Mr. Kevin A. Cotter ‘85 and Ms. Susan Hanifin

Mr. Ken Covganka and Ms. Nicole Mayer

Mr. and Mrs. William Dachille

Mr. Ian Danic

Mr. and Mrs. Dana Darling

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Davis

Mrs. Judy Deal

Mr. Uri Doolittle

Mrs. Cary T. Doyle

Mr. and Dr. Vince Dufrane

Ms. Kathy Faltyn

Mr. Michael B. Fannon ‘01

Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher

Ms. Rannea Foster

Dr. and Mrs. Alan S. Freemond Ms. Sandra Gaetano

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ganje

Mr. and Mrs. James Garvey

Mr. and Ms. David Gazzard

Mr. Howard J. Glassman

Mr. and Mrs. John Grantier

Ms. Melissa Greeson

Mr. and Mrs. Roderick L. Griffis ‘45

Mr. and Ms. Joe Gullo

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gullo

Mr. and Mrs. William Hajko

Mr. Joseph C. Hallowell ‘66

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Harris ‘49 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Hartwell ‘48

Mr. Rick Hausauer and Ms. Heidi Baust

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Haydock III ‘80

Ms. Kelly Hedman

Mrs. Helen J. Heller

Mr. Drew Hendley ‘91

Mr. Daniel Herbowy

Ms. Maryse Heroux

Dr. Richard Hersh

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Higgins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Horan

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Houston, Jr.

Ms. Sarah Irwin

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Jadhon

Mr. and Mrs. K. Carson Jones ‘92

Ms. and Mr. Taisha Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Joyce ‘75

Mr. and Mrs. J. Adam Kendrick ‘04

Ms. Katherine T. Klykylo

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Klykylo ‘05

Mr. Karl Krafft and Dr. Kathleen Stringer Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kulla

Mr. Christopher H. Lawrence ‘73

Ms. Nancy Lederman

Ms. Mary Vail Lewis

Mr. Vladimir Licairac and Ms. Llilda Solano

Donor Appreciation Report

Mrs. Irene Ernst Mackenroth

Mr. Griffin M. Mahan ‘09

Ms. Deebe Mosey

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Massey

Mr. Craig Matt

Ms. Hannelore McElheny

Ms. Catharine S. Mehl

Mr. Robert C. Merrick ‘08

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer

Mr. Robert E. Morgan ‘71

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morris

Mrs. Nancy-Gene W. Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Muir ‘62

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murphy

Ms. Jennifer Nicholson

Mr. Jonathan W. Oakleaf ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Obletz

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Olis

Dr. Theodore Paisley

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Parker

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Patterson

Mr. Paris Peet and Ms. Claudia Schuchardt-Peet Dr. and Mrs. Alan C. Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pleakis

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rafferty

Ms. Marci Rapp

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rath

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley W. Rausch ‘95

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Rebmann

Mr. and Ms. Timothy Reid Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rhine Dr. Kirk Rhodes

Ms. Aracelis Rodriguez

Mr. Jose Rodriguez Martinez

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rose

Mr. Alan Rosenblum

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rosser Mr. and Mrs. Luke D. Salerno Mr. and Mrs. Frank Samuels Ms. Carmin Sandoval

Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Sanieski

Mrs. Frances Schneider

Mr. Lawrence Schnitzer and Dr. Lynn Brunner

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Schofield

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sibio Mrs. Barbara Sica

Ms. Nina Simon

Mr. Carey Smith and Ms. Priscilla Rettman

Ms. Arlene W. Sonday

Mrs. Irene Stankevics

Ms. Lelaina J. R. Sullivan ‘15

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sweet

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Szafnicki

Textron Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Thompson ‘72

Mr. Harrison R. Thompson ‘74

Ms. Katie Tierney

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Tokasz ‘89

Mrs. Ellen A. Tomasso

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Toth

Mr. David Vap

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wallace ‘74

Wells Fargo Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wildrick

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Wilkinson ‘87

Mrs. Minette Wilkinson

Ms. Brandy Wisniewski

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wysocki

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Yates ‘71

Mrs. Barbara Young

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Zimmerman

TOTAL GIFTS OF UP TO $99

Mr. Philip E. Addabbo ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Allen

Mr. Zachary Anderson

Anonymous

Ms. Laurie Arnold

AbbVie Employment Engagement Fund

Mr. Jonathan Bilodeau and Ms. Serina Pak

Mr. Jack Buckley ‘20

Mr. Luc Burris ‘20

Mr. Kevin Buttimer

Mr. Henry T. Cadwalader ‘05

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell

Ms. Michelle Castrogiovanni

Mr. Stanley Ciapa

Mr. John C. Craig ‘21

Mr. Frank Crane

Mr. Gordon D. Diamond ‘17

Mr. Robert Diamond and Ms. Joanne Sleigh

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dibble

Mr. Daniel Dietz

Ms. Maria Dispenza

Mr. and Mrs. DaMar Dowell

Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll

Mr. and Mrs. Meredyth H. Ewing, Jr. ‘60

Ms. Aliza Fink

Ms. Elizabeth Foster

Mr. Felix P. Fudge ‘21

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Gebhardt ‘75

Mrs. Elizabeth Giles

Ms. Liz Glencorse

Google Mrs. Lori Gordon

Mr. Donald Gowanlock

Ms. Jane Grant

Mr. Rick Hausauer and Ms. Heidi Baust

Mrs. Caeleigh Heavey

Mrs. Debbie Hinman

Mr. Kenneth Hochman and Pamela Hutto

Mr. and Mrs. George Houck

Mr. and Mrs. Neil D. Howe ‘91

Mrs. Karen Hudson

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Ives ‘74

Mr. Kevin H. Jasen ‘97

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Johnson

Mr. Tom Jolls

JustGive - Great Nonprofits

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Bern Kelly ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kern

Mrs. Ann Klein

Mr. Willard Korfhage and Ms. Haruko Shino

Ms. Michele Kule-Korgood

Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Sally Leach

Ms. Eliza Letourneau ‘21

Mr. Jack Lewis ‘21

Mr. John Lindahl

Mr. and Mrs. David P. Maier ‘92

Mr. Bleu Marceaux ‘09

Mr. Peter C. Mark ‘86

Mr. Robin Marshman and Ms. Jennifer Cannon

Mr. Izer I. T. Martinez ‘13

Mr. Ryan Matt

Ms. Lucille Matt

Mr. Michael Matt

Ms. Rosemary McCormick

Melaleuca, The Wellness Company

Dr. Kevin Miller

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mollet ‘56

Mr. Henry Morris ‘21

Ms. Robin Nakajima

Mr. Thaddeus Nicholson ‘21

Mr. Robert E. Olson ‘71

Ms. Romana A. Omidian

Mr. and Mrs. William Parsons

Ms. Kate Piazza

Mr. Jeff Poblocki

Ms. Celeste Pylman

Rakuten

Judge and Mrs. John C. Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Renaldo

Mr. Thomas J. Romano ‘11

Ms. Jenna Rosser ‘18

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Rothfuss

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Ryckman and Eva

Mr. Kyle Samuels ‘21

Mr. Ned Sherman III ‘68

Mr. Anthony Sibio ‘15

Ms. Devin Sonne

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Spink

Ms. Alisha Sternenberger

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Stowe ‘72

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Strong

Mr. William L. Strong

Ms. Sarah Suriner-Hagadorn

Mr. Melvin Tarnofsky & Mrs. Harriet Goodman

Mr. Fred J. Vamosy, Jr. ‘93

Ms. Risa Vullo

Mr. Benjamin D. Ward ‘09

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. White ‘85

Mr. Carson Wildrick ‘18

Ms. Megan Young ‘21

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zeis

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Zolet

FACULTY and STAFF DONORS

Mr. Nathan Alexander

Mr. Zachary Anderson

Ms. Laurie Arnold

Mr. Jared Bailey

Mrs. Jennifer Bamann

Ms. Heidi Baust

Mr. Charles Brown

Ms. Jennifer Cannon

Mr. Joseph Cendrowski

Mr. Stanley Ciapa

Mr. Douglas B. Cotter ‘87

Mr. Michael Dibble

Mr. Daniel Dietz

Mr. DaMar Dowell

Ms. Kathy Faltyn

Mrs. Kelli Fisher

Mr. Matthew Fisher

Mr. Jay Garvey

Mrs. Stephanie Garvey

Mr. Donald Gowanlock

Ms. Melissa Greeson

Mr. Joe Gullo

Mr. Rick Hausauer

Mrs. Caeleigh Heavey

Mrs. Debbie Hinman

Donor Appreciation Report

Mr. Neil D. Howe ‘91

Mrs. Gayle Hutton

Mr. Brian Jimenez

Mr. Tom Jolls

Mr. Jim Kaufmann

Mr. John Lindahl

Mr. David P. Maier ‘92

Mr. Robin Marshman

Ms. Robin Nakajima

Mr. William Parsons

Mr. Jeff Poblocki

Mr. Bradley W. Rausch ‘95

Mrs. Rebecca Rausch

Ms. Halila Reisdorf

Mrs. Amy Renaldo

Dr. Mari Jo Renick

Dr. Kirk Rhodes

Mr. M. Bradley Rogers, Jr.

Mr. Luke D. Salerno

Mr. Anthony Sibio ‘15

Mrs. Cindy Spink

Ms. Lelaina J. R. Sullivan ‘15

Mr. Mark Szafnicki

Ms. Katie Tierney

Mrs. Julie Wysocki

Mr. Gerald Zeis

Mr. Brian Zolet

Mrs. Ula Zolet

RESTRICTED TO PROGRAMS

These donations are restricted to a specific program or department at Gow

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Capone

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell Ms. Jacqueline Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cendrowski

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ganje

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gommel

Mr. and Mrs. Graeme C. Hepburn ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hepburn ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Alton Schadt

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scocchi

Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ‘85

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Underdown, Jr. ‘61

Mr. Christopher Wilk and Ms. Christine Standish

RESTRICTED TO SCHOLARSHIP

These endowed Named Scholarship Funds make it possible for Gow to provide financial aid to deserving families.

Mr. John Aragona

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Botto ‘57 Rev. and Mrs. John W. Cole II ‘84

Mr. Liam A. Devine ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denning Dyslexia Tutoring Program Inc

The Education Collaborative of WNY

Dr. Geoffrey W. Grant ‘60 and Mrs. Sue Grant

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Grenauer ‘55

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gutkind

Mr. Robert E. Guyton ‘93

Mr. and Mrs. William Hajko

Ms. Amelie Halls

Mr. Eric C. Halls ‘82

Ms. Rosalie Halls ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Haydock, III ‘80

Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Hirsch

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hirsch ‘85

Mrs. Karen Hudson

Mrs. Anne Hyman and Mr. Michael Hyman

Ms. Katherine T. Klykylo

Mr. Izer I. T. Martinez ‘13

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Mahler

Mr. Jay Mandarino ‘79 and Ms. Lorena Urrutia

Mr. and Mrs. A. Douglas McCallum

Mr. and Mrs. John McCallum ‘93

Melaleuca, The Wellness Company

Ms. Deebe Mosey

The Mosey Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Parker

Mrs. Jane A. Pursell

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley W. Rausch ‘95

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schimberg

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Smith ‘86

Mr. Jeffrey D. Spoon ‘65 and Ms. Terri Ginsberg

Mr. Roger W. Warren

The Mary Byrd Wyman Memorial Association

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Wesselmann

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Young

RESTRICTED TO CAPITAL

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bullock II ‘80

Mr. and Mrs. Al R. Chircop

Dr. and Mrs. David W. Gow, Jr. Ms. Amelie Halls

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Halls

Mr. Eric Halls ‘82

Ms. Rosalie Halls ‘16

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Heathcott

Mr. and Mrs. Graeme C. Hepburn ‘84

Ms. Maryse Heroux

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mohney

Mr. Christopher Wilk and Ms. Christine Standish

CLASS OF 2021 SENIOR GIFT

These gifts in honor of the Class of 2021 funded water bottle filling stations for all dormitories.

Ms. Fara Abramson

Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews

Mrs. and Mr. Mark Brereton

Mrs. William F. Brereton

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Craig

Mr. John C. Craig ‘21

Mr. and Mrs. Dana Darling

Mrs. Judy Deal

Mr. Charles Fontana and Ms. Jennifer Johnson Mrs. Rose Marie Fontana

Dr. Karen M. Foti

Mr. and Mrs. Felix Fudge

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gelman

Mr. and Mrs. Berk Gurdogan

Mr. and Mrs. Masaaki Hara

Mr. and Mrs. George Houck

Ms. Eliza Letourneau ‘21

Ms. Mary Vail Lewis

Mr. Jack Lewis ‘21

Mr. Vladimir Licairac and Ms. Llilda Solano

Little Seniors Student Run Store

Ms. Kim Lusk

Mrs. Irene Ernst Mackenroth

Mr. and Ms. Edward Morris

Mr. Henry Morris ‘21

Ms. Jennifer Nicholson

Mr. Thaddeus Nicholson ‘21

Ms. Margaret L. Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Payne

Dr. and Mrs. Alan C. Peterson

Mr. Tony Plescia and Ms. Maria Rivera

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rafferty

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Samuels

Mr. Kyle Samuels ‘21

Ms. Gretchen Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Trip Straub and Jack ‘21

Ms. Sarah Suriner-Hagadorn

Mr. Darren Trim and Ms. Kelly Parker Trim

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wilday

Mrs. Barbara Young

Ms. Megan Young ‘21

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Young

WISHLIST

Thanks to gifts from generous donors for the Wishlist, Gow purchased items to enrich classrooms, dormitories, and programming.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Adams

Ms. Lisa Domenico Brooke

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Cain III

Dr. Richard Charles and Dr. Lisa Daye Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Craig Mr. and Mrs. William Dachille Dr. and Mrs. Justin D’Arienzo

Mr. and Dr. Vince Dufrane

Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Flanigan

Mrs. Rose Marie Fontana

Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Foster

The Fudge Family

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Gatrell

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gelman

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Irwin

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jahnke

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kohnen

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Kopp

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Letourneau Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Loftin Dr. Brad Mazon and Mr. Thomas Coates

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell C. McLaughlin Dr. Scott Nord and Dr. Phyllis Parcella Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Payne

Mr. Tony Plescia and Ms. Maria Rivera

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Giles Puno

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Rebmann

Mr. and Ms. Timothy Reid

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rhine

Dr. Sheryl Russell and Ms. Julie Patino

Mr. Edward and Dr. Shanaysha Sauls Mr. and Mrs. Jason Schofield

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smolinski

Mr. and Mrs. Kody Sprague

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stoutenberg Dr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Toth Ms. Brandy Wisniewski

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Zimmerman

Donor Appreciation Report

GIFTS IN MEMORY

In Memory of John L. B. Brooke Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke

In Memory of Buzz Bullock Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bullock II ‘80

In Memory of Santo Diano Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gutkind

In Memory of Gregory Elliot Mr. and Mrs. John Elliot

In Memory of Charles M. Fontana Mr. Charles Fontana and Ms. Jennifer Johnson Mrs. Rose Marie Fontana

In Memory of Jesse M. Frech Dr. Michele Frech

In Memory of Peter Henrick ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. David MacEllven ‘74

In Memory of Lawrence P. Houston Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Houston, Jr.

In Memory of Norman Howard Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Adams ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Manice ‘71

In Memory of H. W. Ives Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ives ‘74

In Memory of Ron and Sally Johnson Mr. Charles Fontana and Ms. Jennifer Johnson

In Memory of Zechariah Ben Josef Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Ross

In Memory of Paul W. Kohan ‘07 Mr. John Aragona

Ms. Laine Berardino

Mr. Mark Blaker

Ms. Alyssa Blaker

Ms. Ursula M. Blaskiewicz

Mr. Kevin Buttimer

Mrs. Margaret Clifford

Mr. Arthur Cordero

Cuddy Law Firm

Daytime Book Club

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denning Ms. Jacqueline DeVore Ms. Maria Dispenza

Mr. Uri Doolittle

Ms. Aliza Fink

Ms. Sandra Gaetano

Ms. Jane Grant

Ms. Kelly Hedman

Mr. Daniel Herbowy

Dr. Richard Hersh

Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Gayle Hutton

Mr. Robert W. Ittmann ‘62 and Ms. Lila Lohr

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Jadhon

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Kelley

Mr. Ali Keskin

Ms. Michele Kule-Korgood

Ms. Nancy Lederman

Mr. Craig Matt

Ms. Lucille Matt

Mr. Michael Matt

Mr. Ryan Matt

Ms. Rosemary McCormick

Ms. Romana A. Omidian Ms. Celeste Pylman

Mr. Jacob Pylman

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Reininga

Mr. Ryan Roberts

Mr. Alan Rosenblum

Ms. Carmin Sandoval

Mr. Carey Smith and Ms. Priscilla Rettman

Ms. Devin Sonne

Ms. Alisha Sternenberger

Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ‘85

Mr. Fred J. Vamosy, Jr. ‘93

Ms. Risa Vullo

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warner, Jr. ‘64

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wilday

Mr. Christopher Wilk and Ms. Christine Standish

In Memory of Lowell L. Lundell

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Higgins

Mr. and Mrs. Bern Kelly ‘82

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rose

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Yates ‘71

In Memory of Herbert Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Ross

In Memory of William Raynard ‘11

Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Gayle Hutton

Mr. Thomas Romano ‘11

In Memory of Fred Schadt Ms. Jacqueline Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Kelley

In Memory of Paul A. Stephenson Mr. Howard J. Glassman

In Memory of Marion J. Vamosy Mr. Fred J. Vamosy, Jr. ‘93

In Memory of Paul Wahler Dr. Kathleen M. Wahler

In Memory of Robert Wright DDS Dr. and Dr. Michael M. Wright ‘91

In Memory of Todd A. Wesselmann ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Hirsch

Below: Gow teachers Brian Thompson, Jason Rothfuss, Brad Rausch ‘95, Neil Howe ‘93, visiting alumnus Matthew Kleinberg ‘07, and Dale Hazen.

GIFTS IN HONOR

In Honor of Zackery Abramson ‘21 Ms. Fara Abramson

In Honor of Gabriel Allen ‘25 Mr. and Mrs. Randy Shifflett

In Honor of Andrew G. Bennett ‘26 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patton

In Honor of Alexander Berger ‘20 Dr. Laurie Loevner

In Honor of Ann Bullock Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bullock II ‘80

In Honor of Luc Burris ‘20 Mrs. Mary Picken Ms. Marci Rapp

In Honor of Marc Burris ‘23 Mrs. Mary Picken Ms. Marci Rapp

In Honor of Class of 2009 Mr. Bleu Marceaux ‘09

In Honor of Douglas B. Cotter Mr. Kevin A. Cotter ‘85 and Ms. Susan Hanifin

In Honor of John C. Craig ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rafferty

In Honor of Bridget Dunn ‘21 Ms. Gretchen Smith

In Honor of Matthew Fontana ‘21 Mrs. Rose Marie Fontana

In Honor of Robert Garcia Ms. Aracelis Rodriguez

In Honor of Gow Faculty

Mr. Peter Johnsen and Ms. Janet Firth Mr. Paris Peet and Ms. Claudia Peet Ms. Kate Piazza

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rosser

In Honor of The Gow Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Manice ‘71

In Honor of Eric C. Halls ‘82 Ms. Amelie Halls Ms. Rosalie Halls ‘16

In Honor of Rosalie Halls ‘16 Ms. Amelie Halls Mr. Eric C. Halls ‘82

In Honor of David Houck ‘21 Mrs. Judy Deal

In Honor of Jack Hood ‘27 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hood

In Honor of Marc Jacobson Mr. Adam Steinberg ‘86 and Mrs. Tracy Beckett

In Honor of Michael U. Jahnke ‘24 Mrs. Susan Jahnke

In Honor of Michael A. Johnson ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Johnson

In Honor of Daniel F. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll

In Honor of Michael J. Klykylo ‘05 Ms. Katherine T. Klykylo

In Honor of Maxwell Kobren ‘20 Mr. Peter Johnsen and Ms. Janet Firth

In Honor of Colin Krafft ‘09 Mr. Karl Krafft and Dr. Kathleen Stringer

In Honor of Meghan Mileham Mr. Kevin A. Cotter ‘85 and Ms. Susan Hanifin

In Honor of David Mullins ‘71 Mr. Robert E. Morgan ‘71

In Honor of Lee C. Nelson ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson

In Honor of Thaddeus Nicholson ‘21 Mrs. Irene Ernst Mackenroth

In Honor of Marci Rapp Mrs. Mary Picken

In Honor of M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kulla

In Honor of Jenna Rosser ‘18 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rosser

In Honor of Andrew G. Sauk ‘25 Dr. and Mrs. John Sauk

In Honor of Lorenz Schnitzer ‘17 Mr. Lawrence Schnitzer and Dr. Lynn Brunner

In Honor of Shea R. Simon ‘26 Ms. Nina Simon Mr. Melvin Tarnofsky & Mrs. Harriet Goodman

In Honor of Jack Straub ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Trip Straub

In Honor of Jeffrey Sweet Ms. Gerry Moss and Erik Madsen

In Honor of all who learn differently! Mr. Peter Rosenthal ‘79

In Honor of Andrew Tomasso ‘11 Mrs. Ellen A. Tomasso

In Honor of Robert Warner, Jr. ‘64 Mrs. Nancy-Gene W. Morrison

In Honor of Megan Young ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Mike Young

CLASS OF 1945

Mr. Roderick L. Griffis ‘45

CLASS OF 1946

Mr. Charles Krogness ‘46

CLASS OF 1948

Mr. Arthur V. Hartwell ‘48

CLASS OF 1949

Mr. Richard A. Harris ‘49

CLASS OF 1950

Mr. Nathaniel R. Bowditch ‘50

CLASS OF 1955

Mr. ames M. Grenauer ‘55

CLASS OF 1956

Mr. Nicholas S. Kurten ‘56

Mr. William C. Mollet ‘56

CLASS OF 1957

Mr. Alan Botto ‘57

Mr. James A. Corwin ‘57

CLASS OF 1958

Mr. Jon H. Holt ‘58

CLASS OF 1959

Mr. K. Peter Knudsen ‘59

Mr. Lowell G. Powers, Jr. ‘59

CLASS OF 1960

Mr. Frederick F. Bernard ‘60

Mr. Meredyth Ewing, Jr. ‘60

Dr. Geoffrey W. Grant ‘60

Mr. Henry H. Stebbins ‘60

CLASS OF 1961

Mr. Peter W. Booth ‘61

Mr. Abbott F. Brownell, Jr. ‘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. Lowell L. Dexter ‘64

Mr. Creighton B. Murch ‘64

Mr. John A. Pulvermann, Jr. ‘64

Mr. Robert Warner, Jr. ‘64

Mr. David R. Woodside ‘64

CLASS OF 1965

Mr. Stephen M. Bryan ‘65

Mr. Frederick Seifert ‘65

Mr. Jeffrey D. Spoon ‘65

CLASS OF 1966

Mr. Samuel B. Adams ‘66

Mr. William J. Bredenberg ‘66

Mr. Kenneth E. Bryant ‘66

Mr. Joseph C. Hallowell ‘66

Mr. J. Gibson McIlvain III ‘66

Mr. Henry H. Minis ‘66

CLASS OF 1967

Mr. Jonathan W. Oakleaf ‘67

Mr. Walton A. Silver ‘67

CLASS OF 1968

Mr. Ned Sherman III ‘68

Mr. Robert L. Vail ‘68

CLASS OF 1970

Mr. Edward D. Knight ‘70

CLASS OF 1971

Mr. Robert G. Manice ‘71

Mr. Robert E. Morgan ‘71

Mr. Robert E. Olson ‘71

Mr. John B. Pomeroy ‘71

Mr. David W. Yates ‘71

CLASS OF 1972

Mr. Michael S. Stowe ‘72

Mr. Rick Thompson ‘72

CLASS OF 1973

Mr. Christopher H. Lawrence ‘73

CLASS OF 1974

Mr. James R. Ives ‘74

Mr. David M. MacEllven ‘74

Mr. Harrison R. Thompson ‘74

Mr. John B. Van Meter ‘74

Mr. William S. Wallace ‘74

CLASS OF 1975

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Barton ‘75

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

CLASS OF 1980

Mr. John R. Bullock II ‘80

Mr. Thomas C. Haydock, III ‘80

Mr. Steven Ibbotson ‘80

Mr. Kevin E. Watts ‘80

CLASS OF 1981

Mr. Richard J. Brisbin ‘81

CLASS OF 1982

Mr. Alan S. Freemond, Jr. ‘82

Mr. Eric C. Halls ‘82

Mr. Warren Hepburn ‘82

Mr. Mark A. Hodder ‘82

Mr. Bern Kelly ‘82

CLASS OF 1984

Rev. John W. Cole II ‘84

Mr. Liam A. Devine ‘84

Mr. Graeme Hepburn ‘84

CLASS OF 1985

Mr. Kevin A. Cotter ‘85

Mr. Timothy S. Doherty ‘85

Mr. Gregory Hirsch ‘85

Mr. Andrew C. Thompson ‘85

Mr. Peter M. White ‘85

CLASS OF 1986

Mr. Peter C. Mark ‘86

Dr. Alan C. Peterson ‘86

Mr. John B. Remar ‘86

Mr. Todd Smith ‘86

Mr. Adam Steinberg ‘86

Mr. Brude D. Stoever ‘86

CLASS OF 1987

Mr. Douglas B. Cotter ‘87

Mr. Jonathan W. Cowles ‘87

Mr. Frank Haner ‘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

Mr. Andrew J. Tokasz ‘89

CLASS OF 1990

Mr. Jeremy W. Grant ‘90

Mr. John C. Kopec ‘90

Mr. Weston A. Lorenz ‘90 Mr. Jay S. Stevens IV ‘90

CLASS OF 1991

Mr. Mark W. Brereton ‘91

Mr. Drew Hendley ‘91

Mr. Neil D. Howe ‘91

Dr. Michael M. Wright ‘91

CLASS OF 1992

Mr. K. Carson Jones ‘92

Mr. David P. Maier ‘92

CLASS OF 1993

Mr. Robert E. Guyton ‘93

Mr. Fred J. Vamosy, Jr. ‘93

CLASS OF 1995

Mr. Bradley W. Rausch ‘95

CLASS OF 1997

Mr. Kevin H. Jasen ‘97

CLASS OF 1999

Mr. Adam Kutner ‘99

CLASS OF 2000

Mr. Aaron M. Krause ‘00

Mr. Stephen B. Luby ‘00

CLASS OF 2001

Mr. Christopher R. Massey ‘01

Mr. Michael B. Fannon ‘01

CLASS OF 2004

Mr. J. Adam Kendrick ‘04

CLASS OF 2005

Mr. Michael J. Klykylo ‘05

Mr. Henry T. Cadwalader ‘05

CLASS OF 2006

Mr. Lexington T. Bittle ‘06

CLASS OF 2008

Mr. Robert C. Merrick ‘08

CLASS OF 2009

Mr. Colin Krafft ‘09

Mr. Griffin M. Mahan ‘09

Mr. Bleu Marceaux ‘09

Mr. Benjamin D. Ward ‘09

CLASS OF 2010

Mr. William D. Lashbrook ‘10

CLASS OF 2011

Mr. Thomas J. Romano ‘11

CLASS OF 2013

Mr. Izer I. T. Martinez ‘13

CLASS OF 2014

Mr. Ronald M. Capone ‘14

CLASS OF 2015

Mr. Kuvaal Patel ‘15

Mr. Anthony Sibio ‘15

Ms. Lelaina J. R. Sullivan ‘15

CLASS OF 2016

Mr. Philip E. Addabbo ‘16

Ms. Rosalie Halls ‘16

Mr. Samuel H. Uliana ‘16

CLASS OF 2017

Mr. Gordon D. Diamond ‘17

CLASS OF 2018

Ms. Jenna Rosser ‘18

Mr. Carson Wildrick ‘18

CLASS OF 2020

Mr. Jack Buckley ‘20

Mr. Luc Burris ‘20

CLASS OF 2021

Mr. Jack Craig ‘21

Mr. Jack Lewis ‘21

Mr. Henry Mossi ‘21

Ms. Eliza Letourneau ‘21

Mr. Thaddeus Nicholson ‘21

Mr. Kyle Samuels ‘21

Ms. Megan Young ‘21

ALUMNI Spotlight

JENNA ROSSER ‘18

I was hardly surprised when word came over the transom that Jenna Rosser of Elma, a 2018 graduate of The Gow School and a sophomore at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), had already achieved some notable successes at RIT.

She had been a capable, personable, and motivated student of mine at Gow during my tenure there as part of the English faculty, contributing thoughtful articles to the school’s newspaper. What surprised me, however, was that these successes had come as a member of RIT’s Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) off-road vehicle team, nicknamed RIOT RACING, that had just returned from a very successful outing in Louisville. That seemed a stretch for an interior design major.

“Not really, Mr. Ohler,” she said when we talked. “I grew up fourwheeling and watching the roundy-roundies (her term for NASCAR) with my dad and brother. And my brother was on the Baja SAE team at the University of Rochester a few years ago, so I knew RIT had a team. I joined as part of the design team; it’s been a great experience.” In her second year, she became an officer of the club, keeping track of the activities of the club’s 70 members as secretary.

The Society of Automotive Engineers sponsors the Baja SAE series each year, attracting teams of universitylevel engineering students from across the country, with a few International teams competing as well. These teams design and build off-road vehicles that, over two days of competition, are tested on dirt tracks, hills and obstacle courses that offer the severest terrain and most extreme challenges any vehicle might encounter. The cars are judged in several categories:

acceleration, maneuverability, climbing ability, suspension, endurance and overall dynamics. In the April event in Arizona, RIOT RACING’s R21 finished first with 737 out of a thousand possible points, besting second-place Virginia Tech by 55 points. In May’s Louisville competition, RIT won second place out of 52 entrants, garnering 702 points to the University of Michigan’s 712. Along the way, they took top honors in the Suspension and Overall Dynamics categories. Photos and videos of RIT’s R21 are on Instagram at @ritbaja.

“Most of the team,” Jenna said when I asked about her role, “are mechanical engineers and electrical engineers, designing the structural and power train components of the vehicle. But as an interior design student, I bring a different perspective to the project. In designing the interior of the vehicle like the seats, body panels, steering

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team’s shop and has to keep up with her other classes as well. No doubt, though, her involvement will be a help when it comes time to search for a job.

This summer, Jenna worked for her family’s business, Lemur Construction, run by her parents Jeff and Dawn Rosser. She’ll continue with RIOT RACING this year as she heads toward her interior design degree. Having grown up in construction and having spent time working in the office of the family business, she finds that she enjoys designing interior spaces, especially hospitality spaces like restaurants.

“I appreciate the psychological impact of interior spaces. It’s so far beyond simply decorating; it’s how people react and can be helped by the design of interior spaces.”

She hopes to continue on for a master’s degree in architecture after graduating from RIT in 2023.

As for her time at The Gow School, she echoes the words of so many alumni: “Dyslexia can be such a limiting factor. Without the opportunity to go to Gow, I would never have gotten to RIT or to college at all. I am very grateful.”

wheels, we can concentrate not only on aesthetics but on ergonomics— the comfort and functionality of the driver compartment. The aesthetics don’t get us points in the competition, but they help attract sponsors and give us a sense of pride in our finished product.”

The RIT vehicle as it made its way through a course. The creations are judged on a variety of factors.

Thank you to Rick Ohler and The East Aurora Advertiser for permission to reprint this article. Rick Ohler taught English at Gow in 2018.

Jenna gets no course credit for her Baja work, even though she spends many evenings and weekends in the

Elma resident Jenna Rosser, sitting on the tire, was part of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Baja SAE team.

A Poem by Bill Hoke ‘58 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

No kindergarten for me we went right at it

Beginning as we crossed East Tenth and my brother mocking me ‘You can’t even spell dog,” and this before it turned to God in the first grade or sew or so their or there way before that

What does it mean I can’t spell dog I wondered hoping my shoes did not need tying I was working on that stuck between dog and God and trying to learn to skip foreshadowing my troubles with dancing beyond a mechanically reproduced box step life would be so perfect if I didn’t have to go to school.

Dog. God. God. Dog. First grade, no big difference. Spell one, get the other.

1950s

Peter Frenzel ‘54 writes, “My best memory is of Norm Howard teaching me phonics and learning how to spell. At that time, I was a hopeless dyslexic but all that changed with the help of Mr. Howard. On the athletic fields, hitting a home run and scoring a goal with a soccer ball are memorable feats. Skiing was also a favorite and I’ll never forget the ski hill. Many years have elapsed since ‘54 at The Gow School but I have fond memories of being a part of the student body, and know that South Wales was good for me and my classmates.” Peter and his wife, Alene, live in Morgantown, IN.

Bill Mollet ‘56 and his wife, Nancy, live in Massillon, OH. After Gow, Bill graduated from Nichols College and married the week after graduation. He and Nancy have three daughters and for many years, lived in Tennessee where Bill worked in the signage business. Bill and Nancy moved back to OH when they retired. 1

Bill Hoke ‘58 and his wife, Patty, recently took a 38-day, 7,004-mile road trip around the country. Bill’s poem “First Day of School” is shared at left. 2

Peter Knudsen ‘59 and David Fuger ‘64 recently had dinner in Harbor Springs, MI. Peter and his wife, Judy, live in Palm Beach, FL in the winter and Harbor Springs, MI in the summer. 3

1960s

Geoffrey Grant ‘60 writes, “Education is never cheap, but it becomes a bargain if we consider the alternative. With Gow's help, I am in a position to make a small contribution to keep the school operating. Dyslexia is a mixed blessing for sure, but it does convey a few advantages that no one ever discusses. Sometimes it provides a unique way of seeing things, of problem-solving, and is often associated with substantial intellectual powers. Of course, language difficulties are always there. I would still be wiped out in the first round of a fifth-grade spelling bee, but then my computer regularly backs me up when I make a typing error, yeah right, typing error. When I was at Gow, I took two years of Spanish and struggled mightily with it. I was the only student in the school taking Spanish, so was privately tutored. For my M.S. degree, I was required to have a foreign language, and of course, I choose Spanish having a slight brush with it. It took me another year of study before I could pass a reading, translation test which with luck and concentration, I managed to do. I can still read a little of it but never could speak the language. Thank you to Gow for changing my life!” Jeff and his wife, Sue, live in Brookings, SD. Their son, Jeremy Grant ‘90, graduated from Gow and lives in Salida, CO with his family.

Robert Muir ‘62 (pictured left), enjoys living and sailing in Annapolis, MD. He and his wife, Patti, have two daughters, Lisa and Katina, and spend summers in Pointe au Baril, Ontario, Canada. Before retiring, Rob worked in the steel industry for more than 45 years and is proud of the many Habitat for Humanity houses he has helped to build around the world.

Tim Hord ‘63 and his wife, Mary, relocated to Cape Coral, FL from Petosky, MI in August 2020.

David Fuger ‘64 and his wife, Vicki, live in Harbor Springs, MI and in the Bahamas where they enjoy boating and fishing. (Pictured at left with Peter Knudsen ‘59).

Bob Warner ‘64 and his wife, Jill, live in Edwards, CO, where they are avid skiers and hikers. They recently returned from a trip to Mexico, and ten days of hiking in Switzerland and Italy with friends. (Pictured in Chiavenna, Italy).

Tad McKay ‘65 and his wife, Wendy, spend their summers in Leland, MI, and winters in Indian Wells, CA. They have three children who live in SC, NH, and MI with their families. 6

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Jeffrey Spoon ‘65 and his wife, Terri, live in Ann Arbor, MI, and Tucson, AZ. They just returned from a trip to OR and WA, where they biked and hiked before visiting one of their six children in Portland, OR. Terri is a retired school principal who tutors young children with reading differences in the Ypsilanti, MI schools. Jeffrey owns a real estate company in MI and enjoys riding his road bike.

Jim Nowak ‘67 is pictured with Wally the Green Monster, the official mascot of the Boston Red Sox. Jim and his wife, Laura, live in Harwich, MA.

Walt Silver ‘67 and his wife, Pat, live in Bath, OH, and Naples, FL. Walt and Pat enjoy traveling in their Corvette and are planning a trip to Philadelphia to visit several historic landmarks and Civil War monuments.

Lyman “Tadd” Stuart ‘68 and his wife of 51 years, Darnell, have four children and five grandchildren. He writes that he recently retired for the second time and published his first book. This book idea came from a phone call he received about how he started and grew his own business. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of U.S. small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of their fifth year, roughly 50% have faltered. “Given that I have been able to keep this business going for over ten years, I felt it would be a good idea to share my approach and learning with others. The book, Sailing Business, is available on Amazon, Kindle and paperback.”

1970s

Dan Crear ‘71 and his wife, Mary, had been living in Baltimore near their daughter and her family and moved back to Minneapolis this summer.

Mike Stowe ‘72 and his wife, Lisa, are moving from Hobe Sound, FL to Western NY where they will be close enough for a Gow visit!

John Barton ‘75 plays hockey at the East Aurora Ice Rink. He writes that he played four years of NCAA Division 3 hockey at Nichols College. John says, “I owe my college hockey career to my parents, as well as Coach Andy Rich who suggested I go to The Gow School.” John and his wife, Greta, recently built a home in East Aurora. John is an avid bird watcher.

Mike Meyer ‘77 and his wife, Debbie, moved to NC from CT in 2020. They bought a brand new house and retired last year. Mike is doing consulting work for the company he previously worked for. Mike and Debbie have four children: Christopher, Timothy, Jessica, and Daniel.

Jonathan Siegel ‘79 lives in Chagrin Falls, OH, and has two children, a daughter, Carly, who lives in Tampa, and a son, Carson, in high school.

1980s

John Bullock ‘80 recently started a new job as Director of Trade and Distribution at Apellis Pharmaceuticals. 13

Adam Oberkircher ‘83 is a Physicians Assistant in radiology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo. He and his wife, Sandy, have three children. Pictured: Adam and Sandy with Gayle Hutton, Director of Development, and her husband, Ed, at The Grateful Dead concert in Buffalo. 14

Brian Talma ‘84 and Paul Allen ‘90 had a great time catching up with each other in Barbados for the first time in 30 years! They are pictured with Brian’s son, Lion. 15

Doug Cotter ‘87, Gow’s Director of Admissions and parent of Andrew ‘19 and Edward ‘23, received the Fazzolari Award at Commencement. This award is named in memory of Gow’s Executive Chef Jeff Fazzolari and recognizes a faculty or staff member who displays a positive attitude. Pictured: Doug with his son, Edward ‘23.

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Alan Peterson ‘87 spoke at Commencement to welcome the Class of 2021 to the Alumni Association. Each year, a Gow alum is invited to speak, and as Alan’s son, Charlie, graduated from Gow, it was wonderful to have both of them on stage.

Alan, a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, is a pathologist and president of an anatomic and clinical laboratory in Lewiston, Idaho. Pictured: Alan ‘87 with his son, Charlie ‘21. 17

Ben Jordan ‘88 is pictured with his wife, Janelle, and two daughters. They live in Minneapolis, MN.

1990s

Richard Franklin ‘90 is working at Bartlett Yancey as a Public Safety and Fire Technologies Teacher.

Breck Davis ‘91 and Robert “Chip” Guyton ‘93 live in Perrysburg, OH. Chip has been married for ten years, and he and his wife, Kristina have a three-year-old son, James. Chip is a mental health therapist, and they enjoy hiking in their local parks and are active in their church. Breck recently completed a certification program in substance abuse counseling.

Tempe Krieger ‘92 lives in Manitou Springs, CO in a home on a mountain with his own ski hill! He worked in the Halloween costume industry for 14 years before becoming a Realtor. He has four daughters ages 12 to 20 and got married in April.

Ryan Albert ‘94 lives in Philadelphia where he has been in IT support for a nonprofit for eight years. After Gow, he went to Marshall University with classmate, Greg Forrest, and then to Cabrini College Radnor. He and his wife, Felecia, have been married for ten years.

Derek Marshall ‘94 and his wife, Jennifer, have been married since 2007 and have four children: Keith, David, Baileigh, and Bradie. Derek was a firefighter, worked for US Customs and Border Protection, and now owns a wildland fire management and brush removal business.

Michael Schmidt ‘96 and his wife, Rianne, have a three-year-old son, Blake. Michael is the owner of Parker and Schmidt Clothiers in Phoenix, AZ. He is pictured with Blake.

Jason Bhatti ‘99 is living in Akron, OH, and works as a full-stack software engineer. He recently graduated from Hack Reactor, a software engineering immersion boot camp.

2000s

Zach Harra ‘00 has twin sons. Mark is a dancer with the New York City Ballet, and Alexander, a competitive fencer. Zach is an executive chef at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.

Michael Rivera ‘00 is the father of two children, ages 2 and 4, and lives in Long Beach, CA.

Tor Aamlid ‘01 is living in Thailand with his family and works in the payment processing and gaming industry.

Joe Barbera ‘01 visited campus with his two children and former roommate Michael Fannon ‘01. Joe lives in Buffalo, works in retail, and enjoyed the chance to see all the changes on the Gow campus.

Michael Fannon ‘01 is living in Alexandria, VA, and works in his family’s HVAC company picking up and delivering parts and getting permits. He studies ancestry in his spare time. When Michael visited campus in April, he had his first Gow peanut butter and jelly sadwich since graduation. Many will remember his PBJ diet.

Jonathon Gutkind ‘01 and his dad, Michael, (“The Gutkind Team”) were named Real Agents of the Month at Berkshire Hathaway in Haverford, PA for March 2021. Jon and his wife, Lila, purchased a new home in Phoenixville, PA.

Brian Slosson ‘02 is a Senior Manager of Cyber Security Incident Response for Lam Research. He and his wife live in San Diego, CA, and have a four-year-old daughter. Brian converted his garage into a high-tech home office (pictured).

Doug Alexander ‘03 and his wife, Angie, welcomed a baby boy, Augustus Turner Alexander, on March 26, 2021.

Joe Hanafin ‘04 and Kay Castonguay are enjoying their son, Alex.

Nick Ceren ‘05 and his wife are moving to Pulaski, PA to live on a farm. Nick enjoys keeping in touch with his classmates from 2005.

Jarad Kleinberg ‘05, his wife, Stacey, and son, Harley, welcomed a baby girl, Skyler on April 20, 2021. 28

Matthew Kleinberg ‘07 is living in Miami, FL, and working for MKDA, his family’s architectural firm. He is pictured with his son, Jonny.

Peter Thomas ‘07 and his wife, Olivia, welcomed their daughter, Sadie Hope, on January 24, 2021. 30

Ross Hardigan ‘08 married Drennan on June 4, 2021. They are living in Atlanta where Drennan is a Delta flight attendant, Ross is Director of Client Development for the CMR Institute, and they recently earned their real estate licenses.

Colin Krafft ‘09 married Haley Bourke on September 19. They live in Farmington, CT where Colin is a financial planner for Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Colin serves as a Gow Trustee. 32

Dan Rice ‘09 is living and working in Buffalo, NY.

2010s

Cole Perry ‘10 and his wife, Maeleah Parker-Perry, had a daughter on July 16 and live in McMinnville, OR.

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Ben Scotten ‘10 started his own company in Fort Pierce, FL called BenSon & Hedge’s Lawn Care. He and his wife had a daughter, Hazel, on August 27.

Charlie Silverstein ‘10 works for Carnival Cruise Lines as a Vacation Planner.

Patrick Emerling ‘11 visited Gow in April to speak with students about his career as a professional race car driver. Pictured with Headmaster Brad Rogers. 34

John Kearns ‘11 is living and working in Melbourne, Australia.

Thomas Romano ‘11 is a Sales Giving Consultant for Vanco in Minneapolis, MN.

Oudou Kalla ‘12 and his fiancé, Amelia Rose Rivera, welcomed a baby girl on December 6, 2020. 35

Ricardo Barron ‘13 has been living in Mexico and working with his father for the past three years. He owned a food truck but closed it and has started studying business administration last year. Ricardo has a son and daughter.

Gary Tippin ‘13 graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2019 with a BA in Industrial Design and a minor in Art History. He works in St. Louis for Performance From Innovation (PFI). He specializes in augmented and virtual reality.

Ron Capone ‘14 graduated with a master’s degree in Special Education from Niagara University with a GPA of 3.95 and just bought his first home in Niagara Falls, NY.

Nick DeWindt ‘14 graduated from Kent State this past May with a degree in molecular biology with a math minor. He is a research analyst in the orthopedics institute at the Cleveland Clinic and purchased a house in Mayfield Heights, OH.

Jason Ganje ‘14, a Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) graduate, came back to Gow to speak with robotics students about being an engineer at Moog in East Aurora. So great to have him back on campus.

Joe Mooney ‘14 has accepted a new job in Davie, FL with United Rentals. 41

Ian Lashley ‘15 graduated from college in 2019. Pictured with his friend Sora Sekiguchi ‘17. 41

Kuvaal Patel ‘15 is living in Santa Monica, CA where he is managing a CUTCO sales team, was on his first podcast called Creating A Compelling Future, and has written a book called Zero to Ca$hflow: A 22-year-old’s no-BS Guide to Real Estate Investing, available on Amazon. Kuvaal is generously donating proceeds from his book to Gow.

Anthony Sibio ‘15 began working at Gow as an Instructional Assistant in January. A graduate of Curry College, he is a dorm parent in Templeton and is enjoying the chance to be back at Gow. 43

Lelaina Sullivan ‘15 has been working at Gow for a year, teaching Reconstructive Language and living in Green Cottage. She graduated from Ashland University in Ashland, OH.

Philip Addabbo ‘16 graduated from Denver University in May 2021.

Tim Bates ‘16 graduated from Baldwin Wallace University in May with a degree in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship. This summer, he had an apprenticeship with Theatre Aspen on its Marketing and Creative Content Creation Team.

Mark “Penn” Eichorn ‘17 graduated from Abilene Christian University and has entered their Divinity School program.

Robert Korfage ‘17 graduated from Ithaca College in May 2021. 47

Elizabeth Raiff ‘17 graduated from Ithaca College in May and has accepted a job in Denver in the Enterprise Management Trainee Program. She recently moved there with the help of her friend, Courtney Wilday ‘17. 48

Zak Veasy ‘17 is getting a dual degree in physics and aerospace engineering from Morehouse College and Georgia Tech. He was a counselor at The Gow School Summer Program. 49

Jared Wangelin ‘17 graduated from Niagara University with a degree in education and will be teaching English at Gow starting in the fall. He recently completed his second year as a Gow School Summer Program Counselor.

Courtney Wilday ‘17 graduated from St. Bonaventure University and has started her Master’s at Canisius College in Education. She worked as a Counselor at Gow’s Summer Program. 48

Nick Scolaro ‘18 is running a startup media agency in Toronto. He writes, “Although I didn’t realize it at the time, everything I disliked at The Gow School was in place for a reason. Whether it was discipline, structure, or tough love, it was only there to prepare me for the real world. I’m thankful for the lessons I learned while attending Gow.”

Jude Ogilvie ‘19 is attending Skidmore College and playing lots of tennis. His sister, Josie, attends Gow (pictured), and Jude was a counselor in Gow’s Summer Program. 51

Duncan Cady ‘19 is attending Cornell University and has a 4.0 GPA. He is majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in government.

2020s

David Brusco ‘20 had a strong year at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA. He made the Dean’s List and was also asked to be a leader on the Transition to Merrimack team.

Jack Drechsler ‘20 received the Opus Dean’s Award to Outstanding First-Year Students for academic achievement at Marquette University. This was presented at the Engineering Honors Convocation in the spring.

Mario Martinez ‘20 is finishing his first year at SCAD and writes that it has been more difficult than he thought it would be. He is having a good time and enjoying classes. Although he has been quarantined in Mexico, he hopes to move to campus in September. 52

Mark Weinewuth ‘20 enjoyed his freshman year at Bradley University. He had a summer internship with Avianos, a technology company in downtown Chicago.

FORMER FACULTY NEWS

Tim Bailey (former faculty) and his wife, Katie, welcomed a new baby, Emmerie, on January 11. 53

Patrick Johel (former faculty) lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife, Kemi, and baby, Miles, who was born on May 25. 54

Bill and Jan Martin (former faculty) Bill writes, “Jan is the Science Department chair at the Rectory School and is teaching general science with topics in physics, chemistry, and biology. Every spring, she still uses the solar car engineering design project that she created while at Gow because some projects are timeless and just get better with age. I am teaching Honors and Advanced Biology as well as Aquaponics. Most recently, to better incorporate aquaponics into our evolving projectbased science department curriculum, I have worked with students over several years now to create The Helios Project, a passive solar aquaponic greenhouse built and run by Pomfret students as much as possible. It offers collaborative multidisciplinary applied science and engineering projects that embody themes of sustainability and community engagement. Please add the website which, along with the name, was created by students: helios.pomfretschool.org. Chris and Caroline are both married now and building families of their own. We all live within 90 minutes of each other in the Boston area.”

Dave Stone (former faculty) has been teaching at Cushing for 21 years where he is Dean of Faculty and teaches US government and politics. His daughter is a sophomore at Park University in Worcester and his son is a junior at Cushing.

Liz Vail (former staff) and her husband, Paul, recently wrote, “If alumni are passing through Yellowstone National Park, give us a call!”

CAMPUS NEWS

WELCOME NEW FACULTY - Caeleigh Wagner (Speech and Language), Kiersten McQuestion (Librarian), Nate Alexander (Art Teacher), Anthony Sibio ‘17 (Instructional Assistant), and Jared Wangelin ‘17 (English)

Nate Alexander (Art Faculty) married Eleni Gavrielatos in Port Jefferson, NY on August 4.

Joe Cendrowski (Math Faculty and Student Activities Director), his wife, Melissa, and daughter, Siena, welcomed twins, Lucas Arthur and Camryn Henri, on January 7, 2021.

Tom Jolls (Buildings and Grounds) and his wife, Amy, welcomed a son, Thomas Anthony Jolls, on May 27, 2021.

Caeleigh Wagner (Speech and Language), married Alex on September 4, 2021 at the Niagara University Alumni Chapel, followed by a reception at 500 Pearl in Buffalo, NY.

FONDLY REMEMBERED

Peter Shapleigh ‘56 (July 14, 2020), at his home in Cincinnati, OH, at the age of 83. Peter worked for Gibson Greeting Cards for 37 years, starting as a Junior Salesman and ultimately becoming Corporate Vice President of National Accounts before his retirement. Peter was an avid tennis player, winning over fifty local tournaments. After retiring, Peter split his time between Naples, FL, and Cincinnati, OH where he enjoyed time on his boat, on the links, and with his many friends.

Raymond “Ray” Carlton Hauschel ‘63 (October 19, 2020), in Grand Lake, CO, at the age of 73. Ray retired in 2015 from the Z-Axis corporation in Denver, where

he worked for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ahrens.

William J. Conners IV ‘65 died on July 25, 2020.

James M. Cronk ‘66, (September 21, 2020), in Surprise, AZ, at the age of 73. He is survived by his wife, Sally, and two children. He earned a B.A. from Denver University and a Master’s from Colorado State University. He worked in planning for the City of Bowie, Maryland from 1977-2002. He then moved to AZ and worked as a Planning Director for the City of Flagstaff until retirement. He enjoyed running and participating in marathons.

REMEMBERING LINK LUNDELL

The Death of a Schoolmaster

For some people, teaching is a job. For others like Lowell L. Lundell (1931-2020), the unforgettable “Link,” it becomes a mission. Schools – and the world - need both types. Link would have been the last man on the planet to exalt himself, but he was one of the missionaries, devoted to his work, his family, and his beloved Sally. Link was exactly what he looked like: the model, the walking archetype of the schoolmaster, 20th century style.

Several headmasters have run the operations of the school during Link’s three-decades-plus tenure as the patient master of the youngest students in Green Dorm. Whether or not it was his title, Link ran the Campus. He was a steadying hand on the tiller, one of the true legends of The Gow School.

It’s not easy to get groups of young people to do something they would rather not, like settle down or study, but it’s a vital skill for those who work at Gow. Most manage through simply being appreciated, plus the general support of the system. For just about anyone, it takes some reminding to still a frisky Study Hall. With Link, it was instantaneous. He got that kind of respect. In fact, everywhere on the Campus, better behavior rippled around his presence like the wake from a pebble dropped in a pool. It wasn’t that people were afraid of Link; they were afraid of letting him down.

The old schoolmaster can set his RL cards down. The last of those thousands of classes have been taught. The students in the dorm will be all right tonight, too. It’s time to bid farewell to Lowell “Link” Lundell, surely weary already of this praise. Besides, he heard it all anyway when he landed where he is now. Those who best bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best.

Thank you to former faculty member Mason Winfield for sharing this reflection. This article has been condensed due to space limitations.

Warren “Peter” Balish ‘85 (August 5, 2021), at his home. Peter was a restaurateur in Washington, DC, and owner of Cleveland Park Bar and Grill, Vida, and Fat Pete’s BBQ. After graduating from Gow, Peter attended Susquehanna University.

Paul Kohan ‘07 (March 23, 2021), at his home in Brooklyn, NY. An attorney, Paul specialized in educational law and served as a Gow School Trustee.

Lowell “Link” Lundell (November 25, 2020), in Orchard Park, NY.

An excerpt by Mason Winfield (faculty 1980-93)

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