Grandparents & Friends of Harvey

Annual Fund grandparents & Friends of Harvey

Grandparents

Susan and Harvey Bazaar Marilyn Colon Santiago

Margaret and Daniel Cremins Kathy Epstein Gayle and Mel Gerstein Vivian Groccia Yvonne Isley Norma and William Jaques Eileen and Jose Juico Marcia and Paul Kalkut Peggy and Ed Kavounas Mary Knauer Charles Krasne Gail and Robert Lederer Patricia Leffler Carol and Thomas Nied Marcia and Tom Richards Charles Rodriguez Bette Sue and

Lawrence Rosenthal Marie Scarsella Julia and Andy Shoup Henry and Bonnie Shyer Evelyn and Fred Simon Penelope Stevens David Wagstaff III ’51 Jacqueline and

Arthur Walker

Friends of Harvey

Anonymous Alan and Barbara Aronson Bedford-Katonah

Hockey Association Hannah Danziger James Evarts Frostine Katchis Ed Kelly Sandy MacDonald Steve and Kate McCurdy Richard Riegel Frank Serpe Kyle Stevens Anne Sweazey

Impact Story Charles Krasne

In 1984, as The Harvey School was securing its position as a middle and upper school and graduating more students each year, it was a fraction of the size that it is today. Against that backdrop, Charles Krasne joined the Harvey Board of Trustees while his son, Thatcher ’86, was a student. In 1986, Barry Fenstermacher became Harvey’s head and joined Board chair, Ray Kuntz, and Charles Krasne in crafting Harvey’s future. These three helped change the trajectory of the school, and without the generosity of Charles, we doubt that the Harvey we know today would exist. In the early years, Mr. Krasne ensured the school’s survival through his generous gifts. He then turned his attention to the school’s many building projects. Mr. Krasne’s help and guidance were felt in our skating rink major renovation in 1995 and the construction of the McMahon Cottage. Then there was the renovation and expansion of the science building, converting it to classrooms and labs, as a home for the Middle School, and the addition of the Walker Center for the Arts and the Fenstermacher Athletic Center.

Although the overall well-being of the school was always central in Mr. Krasne’s mind, it was technology and the role it would play for our students at Harvey that were truly in his heart. The Krasne Project was an early effort to support faculty use of technology as a pedagogic device while most schools were using computers for accounting or teaching BASIC programming. This initiative eventually grew into The Krasne Technology Fund in 2012. The fund supports innovation in academic departments that laid the foundation for Harvey’s recent ability to offer a quality, real-time distance learning curriculum during the COVID-19 school closure. From 3-D printers, to the first Maker’s Space, new computers, and a more advanced WiFi system, Mr. Krasne’s help was steady. When robotics came on the scene at Harvey in 2014, Mr. Krasne’s curiosity and interest was piqued again. The school was moving into an area that took him back to his own boyhood when he enjoyed tinkering with mechanical things. With the support of Mr. Krasne, the program has grown with our students going on to win state, national, and international competitions. To imagine our school without Mr. Krasne’s support is difficult. His strategic help has strengthened our school’s finances and facilities and provided leading-edge technology for our faculty. Even more important, he has helped to encourage curiosity and engagement among our students. We thank Mr. Krasne for sharing his family — son Thatcher ’86, grandchildren Lily ’19, Chloe ’21, and Hudson ’24, with Harvey. For being one of the first and most significant impact donors, we salute you. What a difference you have made!