WINTER/SPRING 2008
The Campaign for Kent Place School
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“Right now, with its world-class faculty, administration and staff, and its extraordinary students, KPS is in a great place. We must constantly strive, however, for excellence in every regard. The Campaign for Kent Place School allows us to provide the most enriching and flexible environment in which to educate our students and react to the rapid pace of change in our world. The Campaign is probably the most important undertaking we've launched in many years. With the ongoing support of the KPS community, I am confident that we will succeed.” – Neale X. Trangucci, President, Board of Trustees
PROGRESS TO
$25 MILLION GOAL
New Academic Center under construction
AT $23 MILLION,THE CAMPAIGN FOR KENT PLACE SCHOOL CHARGES AHEAD With a short-term goal of reaching $22 million by the first of this year, the Kent Place community has, once again, distinguished itself by making gifts that allowed us to reach $23 million instead. What a tribute it is to the loyalty and commitment of our parents, friends and alumnae who dedicate themselves to the success of The Campaign for Kent Place School in such a powerful way. As has been noted from the beginning of the Campaign, it will take a total of $25 million to complete Phases I and II and add $3 million to our current endowment. Phase I represents the new construction that runs along Norwood Avenue and encompasses new classroom space, science labs and a music center. Phase II represents the transformation of the old classroom building into a renovated Middle School with larger classrooms, a commons area, newly designed science labs and updated lavatories. To complete Phase III, we will need to exceed our $25 million goal and raise an additional $5 million. The Campaign for Kent Place School will transform the face of the Kent Place campus and enhance our educational capabilities while fulfilling a vision that began to emerge in 2001 under the guidance of our Board and with the enthusiastic support of our alumnae, parents and friends. As Kent Place School enters its 114th year, we are confident of the continued support of the entire community. Our commitment honors the collective wisdom of all the parents, teachers and men and women who have been entrusted over the years with the perpetuation of the Kent Place mission. KPS
92%
TO DATE:
$23 MILLION
Proposed Upper and Middle School Academic Center, Phase III Additions and Renovation Project
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, SUE BOSLAND: PHASE III CONSTRUCTION PLANS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT As we look toward the future, we are starting to draft preliminary plans for Phase III of the master plan. If we exceed our campaign goal, we will be able to consider this phase even sooner. Phase III involves renovating and expanding the Middle School wing of the Main Building. Following Phase I, the new Upper School Academic Center, and Phase II, renovating the Main Building for the Middle School, Phase III will allow us to expand the function of the old Middle School wing. The main entrance will be approached through the Memory Garden, under a stone portico, and will lead into a new main lobby. The first floor will include a new admission suite, a new health suite, conference rooms and administrative offices.
The Nicholas C. English library will move to the first floor with a scenic view of the campus green edged by an outside terrace. The new space will include its full book collection, areas for study, quiet social and meeting areas, computer stations and a centralized circulation desk. A new media center, which will be located across from the library, will be technologically equipped to include filming capabilities. The second floor will house the new and expanded Middle and Upper School visual arts spaces. The rooms will include studios and increased access to such creative opportunities as digital photography, sculpture and glass work. The second floor will include math classrooms and a large conference area.
MESSAGE FROM HONORARY CAMPAIGN CHAIR, EMILY L. MESCHTER ’60 Who can understand and appreciate the value of a Kent Place education better than the alumnae who experienced it first hand? During our most formative years, when we needed exposure to new ideas, participation in sports exemplifying competition and teamwork, confidence that it was OK to be smart, to be tall and to be ourselves, we got it. Too often, education is perceived as the rote memorization of dates, formulae, definitions and sequences – easily learned and tested, but often not very useful. Kent Place works on the untestables: a love of learning, development of judgment, consideration of consequences and intelligent decision-making. These are the talents for a lifetime of achievement, responsibility and contentment. Support for Kent Place in this capital campaign is critical if we are to continue these benefits for our current and future students. The phenomenal achievements of our alumnae inspire me to “pay it forward” with a major contribution to our school. I encourage all our constituencies to do likewise. I appeal especially to alumnae to invest in the future that we know will return value many times over as
Emily (second from right) with fellow alumnae during the ground-breaking ceremony.
We also plan to include some flexible classroom space to allow for new course offerings in the future. As Phase I becomes a reality before our eyes, we are excited to move in and begin our projects of the future! KPS
WHAT’S NEXT? UPCOMING PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN During the 2008-2009 academic year, the Office of Development & Alumnae Relations and the Development Committee will strive to reach every member of the Kent Place community to encourage you to participate in the exciting endeavor that is The Campaign for Kent Place School. Never in the history of the school have such ambitious goals been set. Never in the history of the school have so many committed themselves to ensuring that our facilities continue to mirror the excellence of our teaching. Congratulations to a Board of Trustees and an administration that had the foresight and drive to do the hard work required in preparing the feasibility study, identifying the right architects and construction team and seeing this project through.
more students develop the life skills we were so fortunate to have had instilled in us. A recent Wall Street Journal article* reported the remarkable success of Kent Place graduates attending select colleges. Among the 15 best high schools in the nation, we are in the company of Phillips Exeter Academy, which has $1 million in endowment per student. Think what we could do if we built our physical plant and endowment to the much more modest goals we are currently pursuing. Let’s get to it! KPS *Friday, November 30, 2007
Early Childhood students play at the “mock” construction site.
LEAVE YOUR OWN LEGACY ON THE KENT PLACE CAMPUS Many opportunities are available for donors who wish to honor those who hold a significant place in their lives. Listed below are a number of named giving opportunities available as part of The Campaign for Kent Place School. (Asterisks denote rooms or funds that have already been named.) As construction
progresses, other opportunities may become available. We want to take this opportunity to thank so many early donors to the Campaign for their generosity and foresight. If you are interested in a named giving opportunity, please contact Elizabeth Budd Bugliari ’59 at (908) 273-0900, ext. 213. KPS
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP Michael K. Bird, Chair Emily L. Meschter ’60, Honorary Campaign Chair
CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE Michael K. Bird Susan C. Bosland
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHASES I AND II ANNEX BUILDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000 PRIMARY SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000,000 Primary School Playground . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000,000 MS Commons* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 MS Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 MS Lab* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 MS Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 MS Administrative Suite* . . . . . . . . .$250,000 MS Instrumental Room . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 MS Choral Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 MS Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200,000 UPPER SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,000,000 US Commons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000 US Science Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000,000 Biology Lab* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Chemistry Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Physics Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Environmental/Physiology Lab . . . . .$500,000 Independent Project Lab . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Laboratory Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 US Music Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500,000 Choral Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Instrumental Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Electronic Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200,000 Music Library* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Practice Room* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Practice Room* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Practice Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 US College Advising Suite . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000 Bookstore* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200,000 US Math Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 US Writing Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 US Individual Classrooms* . . . . . . . .$150,000 US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 US Lounge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Faculty/Staff Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Faculty/Staff Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Faculty/Staff Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Classroom Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ATHLETICS Athletic Concessions Building . . . . . . . .$500,000 Lower Turf Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000
Elizabeth Budd Bugliari ’59 Softball Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Team Room* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 OUTDOOR COURTYARD* . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Individual Garden* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Individual Garden* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Individual Garden* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Individual Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Wayfinding System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Recycling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Window Seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Window Seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Window Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 ENDOWED FUNDS A minimum of $100,000 is required for the naming of an endowed fund. Multiple opportunities are available. Fully Endowed Faculty Chair . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000 Faculty/Staff Professional Development Fund* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Faculty/Staff Compensation Fund . . . . . . .$100,000 Endowed Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . .$700,000 Partially Endowed Scholarship Fund . . . . .$350,000 Tuition Assistance Fund**** . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Girls’ Leadership Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Speakers Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHASE III Art Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000 Library Commons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000 Library Reading Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Admission Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 Art Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Art Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Art Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Head of School/Administrative Suite . . . . .$250,000 Main Atrium Entryway* . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 US Administrative Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Outdoor Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Upper School Media Center . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 Alumnae Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Pergola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Pergola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000
*Reserved
John C. Chrystal Lynn Daeschler Magrane ’70 Neale X. Trangucci
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2007-2008 Neale X. Trangucci, President Betsy Busch Crosby ’66, Vice President Michael K. Bird, Vice President William F. Gadsden, Treasurer Warren B. Lane, Secretary Barbara Wight Biddison ’30* Susan C. Bosland John C. Chrystal Christine F. Clemens‡ Nancy Gorman Dougherty ’82 L. John Dughi, Jr.* Nicholas C. English H’94* Raul P. Esquivel Archie S. Gottesman Mirian M. Graddick-Weir Joshua P. Gully Melissa J. Hilton James A. Hislop Gentry A. Hoit Kathleen M. Hugin Frances Griffith Laserson ’66 Mary Beth Lohuis Catherine Herbst Machir ’95 Nancy A. Manket Donal F. Mastrangelo W. Scott McGraw Beverly B. Mills David S. Moore Deborah J. Shanney** Katherine Tuttle Shepperly ’79‡‡ Kimberly E. Taylor Thomas M. Uhlman *Honorary Trustee **Parents’ Association Representative ‡Faculty Representative ‡‡Alumnae Association Representative
DONORS TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR KENT PLACE SCHOOL Kent Place is grateful to the following alumnae, parents and friends who have made gifts or pledges to The Campaign for Kent Place School. Donors are listed in their campaign giving categories. Sue Bosland, Head of School, and Elizabeth Bugliari, Director of Development & Alumnae Relations, along with members of the Campaign Steering Committee, will continue to see individual donors throughout the school year.
$1,000,000+ Anonymous Anonymous Estate of Miriam Paul Leslie ’34 Karen and David S. Moore† Janet Hostetter Wilson ’51
$500,000 – 999,999 Jacqueline and Raul P. Esquivel Margaret and Robert J. Hariri Carol and Douglas W. Kimmelman Emily L. Meschter ’60 Margot Saur Meyer ’56
$250,000 – 499,999 Andrew K. Boszhardt, Jr. Archie S. Gottesman and Gary S. DeBode Lisa and William F. Gadsden Jana and Robert M. Giordano Mary and Shailendra K. Jain Kim and Warren B. Lane† Elizabeth and James P. McGinley Jane and James H. McGraw IV Catherine and W. Scott McGraw Carol Sze and Steven D. Meyer Usha and Joseph C. Robillard The Hyde and Watson Foundation The MCJ Amelior Foundation Christine and Michael Gilfillan (Christine Chambers ’84) Harriett and Neale X. Trangucci†
$100,000 – 249,999 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Pamela and Brian M. Barefoot Susan and Michael K. Bird (Susan Derrey ’79)† Judith and Lawrence A. Cohen Community Foundation of New Jersey Lori and G. Alexander Crispo Muriel and John A. Windolf Joan and Robert J. Daeschler (Joan Hauser ’46) Donald R. Gant Alison Gant ’84 Laura Gant Lilienfield ’75 Sarah Gant Mandanis ’82 Deborah and William P. Goldberg† Marjorie and Gurnee F. Hart (Marjorie Leigh ’46) Catherine and Richard W. Herbst Scott Herbst Catherine and Patrick J. Machir (Catherine Herbst ’95) Janet and James A. Hislop† Ingrid and Christopher J. Innes
Barbara and Robert C. Jones Karen and Thomas L. Kalaris Cynthia and Peter R. Kellogg (Cynthia Kirkland ’60) James W. Kinnear Mary Beth and David W. Lohuis Lynn and J. Scott Magrane (Lynn Daeschler ’70) Judith and Martin J. Malloy Nancy and Steven M. Manket† Amy and Donal F. Mastrangelo Beverly and Stephen C. Mills† Stacey and Neil Moskowitz Judith and Stephan F. Newhouse (Judith Wynn ’64) Nancy L. Purdy ’47 Schuyler and Robert M. Ryon Dale and Philip S. Schifano Amy and Craig H. Schiffer Pamela and Mel A. Shaftel Janet and J. Peter Simon (Janet Mauriello ’71) Estate of Constance Hoyt Smith ’39 Krista and Frank D. Speno† Diane and John G. Stathis Charlotte and Henry G. Stifel (Charlotte Snead ’48) Mary Ann and Brian M. Storms Kimberly and Macauley R. Taylor Tanuja and Haresh Tharani The Hidden Pond Foundation Lisa and David C. Todd (Lisa Anderson ’60) Elizabeth and Thomas M. Uhlman Estate of Marjorie Zink VanArsdale ’39 Kathleen and David R. Welch†
$50,000 – 99,999 Anonymous† Anonymous Anonymous
Susan and Jay R. Allen Michele and Keith H. Ansbacher Diane and Mark Anton II Robin and Paul E. Appleby Gurli and Robert Benou Susan and Richard G. Bosland† Victoria and Timothy J. Bridges Virginia and L. John Dughi, Jr. Jean and Gregg E. Frankel Meg and David F. Gately Carol and Baxter W. Graham E.J. Grassmann Trust Gentry and Roger W. Hoit Judith Tansey Hunt ’61 Colleen and Robert G. Jeffries Catherine and John O. McDonald Laura and John A. Melesius Cynthia and Scott G. Nestle Lynne and John W. Olivo, Jr. Roberta and Philip P. Puschel (Roberta Green ’61) Abigail and Marc Reiter (Abigail Moore ’83) Concetta Frezzo and Edmond J. Sannini Jennifer Shilling Stein ’89 Suzanne and Jeffrey M. Soderberg Dhuanne Schmitz Tansill ’60 The Shilling Family Foundation Kara Burns-Toohey and Robert A. Toohey Estate of Margaret Blake Tyler ’44 Union Foundation Sandra L. Mathews and Boris V. Vuchic Mirian M. Graddick-Weir and Michael Weir Deborah E. Wiley ’64 Delia and Kevin D. Willsey
Model view: Corner of Main Building and Academic Center, Norwood Avenue
Model view: Music Center
Model view: Academic Center, Norwood Avenue
$25,000 – 49,999
Susan Armstrong Watts ’53 Jennifer Younghans Watty ’81 Paula and Anre D. Williams Leigh and Arthur Williams (Leigh Reynolds ’82) Ellen and William Wraith IV Elisa and Louis G. Zachary, Jr. Kim and Zoltan Zsitvay Michelle and L. Keith Zusi
Anonymous Anonymous Elizabeth and Robert E. Allen Duff P. Anderson Ellen and John L. Blundin Lynne J. Acierno and Douglas D. Bradley Louise McCarthy Conley ’53† Martha and Douglas D. Coy Regina and Emilio G. Egea Terri and Kurt M. Eichler† Eleanor and Nicholas C. English Catherine and Thomas J. Errico Amy and Alan D. Furst Gerald J. Glasser Lisa Van Tassel and Robert H. Grohskopf† Robin and Joshua P. Gully† Georgia and Benjamin E. Haglund Marcia Reed Hall ’74 Marianne and George C. Hanley† Wendy and George Hansen (Wendy Stifel ’74) Melissa and Andre N. Hilton Melody and Milton M. Irvin† Allison and John C. Jacobsen (Allison Erenstein ’76) Betsy Lyon Jones ’42 Jennifer and Timothy Landers† Frances Griffith Laserson ’66 Martha and Norman E. Lewis Mary Lester McCormack ’58 Claudia and Thomas B. McIlvain (Claudia Clausen ’65) Anne and Philip V. Newcomb† Sandra and Arnold B. Peinado III Melissa and John E. Pflieger, Jr. Sharon and John N. Poole Tara Lester Raynolds ’73 Margot and John A. Roberts Marci and Michael J. Schoenbach Carolyn and Timothy J. Simpson Maureen and Arthur P. Soter Jill and Joshua R. Tarnow The Thomas Glasser Foundation Marjorie and Samuel H. Ticknor
$10,000 – 24,999 Anonymous Catherine Johnston Avery ’84 Kimberly and Marc R. Benou Paul C. Bosland Nancee and Nicholas E. Brown Lisa Toyama-Brzechffa and Peter R. Brzechffa Nancy Zolto Carnes ’64 Judith Chamberlain ’70 Jean S. Clutsam Michelle Lozina-Cohen and Dale L. Cohen Marie and Roy A. Cohen Deborah R. Spey and Seth A. Cohen Melissa and Ronald G. Corey Susan Sisto Cusick ’79 Margery Follinger Davies ’48 Claire M. Davis ’75 Nancy and Robert F. Derrey† Nancy and James Dougherty (Nancy Gorman ’82) Patricia and William H. Hammond, Jr. Roberta and William Headley Cynthia Drake Hugli ’37 Elizabeth and William R. Johnston Dorothy Gray Kunkle ’32 Gloria and Alfonso J. Lentini† Elizabeth and Paige B. L’Hommedieu Lisa and William C. McGahan Elizabeth and Ian M. Miller Denise and Timothy K. Millet Jill Morris Eileen and Robert J. Oberlander Paula and Frank J. Ortner† Janet C. Osmun-Culver ’70 Patricia and Daniel F. Peck, Jr.† Caroline and Peter R. Pence
Lynn Reiss Quintrell ’72 Holly and Henry B. Sethness Katherine and David C. Shepperly (Katherine Tuttle ’79) Debra and Jonathan Spicehandler Dana and Kenneth R. Stokes Mildred and Bradley Thayer (Mildred Newman ’57) The Bosland Family Foundation Sian and Edward F. Torres Virginia Cox Tulloch ’56 Marcia and Daniel M. Wasser Mary and Christopher Weir† Deborah and William N. Wight (Deborah McDermott ’65) Annette and John J. Worthington† Claire and Gilbert Zweig
$9,999 AND UNDER Anonymous† Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Rhonda Carniol and Lenard Adler Beverly Savage and James H. Aibel Jane and Thomas Alpaugh Samantha and Daniel P. Anderson Mary Ann and Frederick W. Anthony Archon, Inc. DBA Conley’s† Mariestelle and Stephen W. Austin Zaleena and Rasheed Bacchus Anne Herrigel Bailey ’46 Leslie and Harrison M. Bains, Jr. Tawney Bains ’96 Jean Perry Barnes ’48 Jeanine and Jonathan R. Baum Meredith M. Bayse ’06 Caroline and Alec Benn Frances Berger Barbara Wight Biddison ’30 Jennifer Angell Biloski ’88 Elizabeth and Bruce B. Black
DONORS TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR KENT PLACE SCHOOL Clare Newman Blanchard ’56 Courtney and John D. Blundin Cecelia Boehm ’96 Bundy Harding Boit ’59 Aileen and Roland A. Bouffard Barbara Loudon Boyd ’48 Gary and Joanne Branin Phyllis Wood Breese ’83 Suzanne Sincerbeaux Brian ’63 Leslie Joan Brookes ’59 Bianca and James J. Brophy Meghan T. Brophy ’04 Jean Rushin Brown ’65 Yvette and Raymond A. Brown, Jr. Henrietta Simler Buch ’51 Mauri Grosso Buchanan ’59 Elizabeth and Miller Bugliari (Elizabeth Budd ’59) Lauren McCann Burke ’90 Alanna T. F. Butera ’05 Virginia F. Butera Cynthia L. Cameron ’86 Laura Sarah Ann Cappetta ’99 Leslie and D. James Carson Calvin R. Carver Charles E. & Joy C. Pettinos Foundation Charles Foundation, Inc. Yun W. Cho ’86 Alice B. Choi ’04 Elizabeth and William M. Cicchino Class of 2007 Christine F. Clemens Kathleen and Thomas O. Clingan Martha Clute ’44 Catherine and Carlo V. Colitti Amy and A.J. Conley and Family† Arthur J. Conley† Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Conley and Family† Anne and William T. Conley and Family† Kristine Zabriskie Constable ’83 Ellen Smith Corbett ’54 Alicia and Richard J. Cotter Phyllis Cross Croce ’64 Margaret Broughton Crockett ’77 Nancy Cronheim ’73 Anne H. Dawson Kathryn Del Guercio ’00 Lorraine Hricik and Nicholas M. Del Guercio Ana and Daniel R. DeMeo, Jr. Robin and Timothy J. Devaney
Alice and Robert E. Dillon, Jr. Anne and William C. Dodd (Anne Nicholas ’69) Rovira and Rafael Dominguez Anne Campbell Dowell ’47 Marjorie and Alan M. Dubov Alyssa L. Dubov ’05 Barbara and Peter J. Duggan Ann E. Dunham ’53 Patricia Conley Dunn ’76† Jacqueline Miller Dunnington ’45 Edith Gray Earle ’40 Cynthia Seely Edgar ’56 Anne and Joel S. Ehrenkranz Lulie and Richard P. Eide, Jr. Kay and Sherman M. English Arthur and Janet Eschenlauer Kathryn and Peter R. Faber Heath Holland Faraci ’71 Sheila Dionisi Fasella ’49 Mary B. Fell ’37 Meyra Green Fleming ’64 Cynthia Pyle Furlanetto ’89 Eleanor Moser Gagnon Cathryn and John P. Gandolfo and Kathryn Gandolfo ’04 Peter C. Gerhard Pamela and Thomas V. Giannone Anne Glasser Sheila Matthews Goggins ’82 Jennifer Goldberg Goldman ’89 Joan Biddison Goodrich ’60 Dulcinea Lee Green ’51 Deborah and Emanuel B. Green Genevieve Dey Green ’31 Abby and Gerald Greenberg Suzanne Audette Greenman ’42 Kathleen and Jerry Grogg Claire and William Hadden Barbara and Gerald D. Hall Blair Sachs Hanewall ’93 Ellen Stiles Hansen ’53 Kathleen Conley Harrison ’79† Martha and Bruce W. Hartman Margaret M. Hartman ’05 Amanda M. Heimann ’03 Caroline Price Hemmings ’48 Mary and George A. Hepburn Patricia Hernandez Bonita and Joseph D. Herring
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Louise Wallace Hockey ’48 Stephanie Hodde ’87 Patrice Lawall and Ernst W. Hofmann Betty Holloway Patricia McMichael Holmes ’58 Carolyn Needles Homer ’45 Grace Hibbard Hopkins ’62 Rebecca and Anthony E. Hull Elizabeth and James W. Irwin Myra and Allan Jacobson Stephanie Matthews Johansson ’74 Ann Jones Jones ’51 Nancy and Gerald F. Jones Jane and Daniel R. Kagan Katherine Ann Kaynak ’89 Deborah A. Baseil and Jeffrey P. Kleinbaum Rachada and Thomas Kloss Pamela Knight Lena and Kenneth C. Kolakoski Irene and Paul M. Koppel KPS Board of Trustees Alda and Allan N. Krinsman Alexandra N. Krupp ’06 Kathrin and Steven N. Krupp Cynthia Davidson and Richard G. LaRose Lisa Grider and Mitchell Lawrence Dorothy Baird Leib ’46 Barbara Weiger Lepke-Sims ’71 Lou Ellen Lindiakos Anne Rickert Lipford ’86 Paige Seely Longstreth ’86 Joanne and James R. Love Cynthia P. Cobbs and James E. Ludwig Sharon and Thomas P. Lydon, Jr. Mary Lyons ’78 Kara A. MacKenzie ’89 Neeta and Bijoy D. Maliakal Teresa and Samuel Mantone† Deborah and Fredric Marcus Gail Mardfin Doreen and Charles Marques
Victoria L. Marshall ’90 Maryanne Baseil and Anthony Massa, Jr. Carol and Craig G. Matthews Sally Mayer ’75 Anne Rockwell McBride ’70 Christine Gibbons McKay ’66 Beryl and Kenneth McPherson Barbara Lyn Mellen ’99 Anne and Donald B. Mellen Margaret Wilson Mendell ’35 Giuliana Di Girolamo and Araldo Menegon Kathleen and David M. Miller Anita and Archibald R. Montgomery III B. Kim Anderson-Moore and Thomas S. Moore Phyllis M. Mueller ’61 Susanne Santola Mulligan ’93 Margaret and Patrick J. Murray Judith M. Singer and David A. Newall Rosemary and Henry L. O’Brien Eileen M. Brady and Timothy J. O’Connell Christine and James A. Olwell Anne Conley and Peter M. O’Neill and Family† Patricia Neal Orr ’46 Margy and Arthur Oschwald, Jr. Caitlin and Nicholas G. Pappas Nancy Knowles Parker Robert W. Parsons, Jr. Jean and Michael L. Pasternak Pam Mondelli and Paul Pazniokas Janice Phillips Pell ’49 Barbara Jane Hodges Peters ’52 Barbara and Michael C. Phillips Elissa Weldon and Richard Pothier Alfred Purmal Amie N. Quivey ’90 Alexandra Raymond ’03 Sarah Conley and Carter Reese and Family† Katherine Mercer Reeves ’88 Ann and Fredrick C. Reynolds Stephanie R. Rhue Madalena and Helio M. Ribeiro Gretchen Pfaff Riley ’66
Helena and Steven L. Ring Marie A. Carey and Howard A. Roach II Carol and Christopher D. Rocker Drude and Charles H. Roessler Helene French Rogers ’49 Caroline M. Romano Alice Ferrigni Rooke ’75 Susanne and Ralf Rosskamp Shirley Roxburgh Aimee Feuer Rubin ’88 Susan C. Rubin Sandra and William A. Ruda Doris Hoagland Rutherford ’37 Kathleen M. Sanders-Ballard Anne L’Hommedieu Sanderson ’80 Diane and Perry N. Sann Joan Schaeffer Sawyer ’45 Nicole Schifano ’98 Eileen Conley Schlee ’78† Sloan and Raymond V. Scully Estate of Joan S. and deLacy H. Seabrook Cory Bridwell Sells ’90 Deborah and James M. Shanney Alice and Dennis G. Shea Katherine and Matthias Sheeleigh III Danielle Winkler Shelley ’90 Noel and Steven T. Shepard Sandra Lee Simmers ’60 Catherine Linda Slichter ’74 Margery Krieger Slonaker ’66 Carroll A. Snyder Ann LaPidus Sontz ’59 Standard Tile East Hanover Corp.† Margaret Plumley Stephenson ’58 Denise and Todd A. Stires (Denise Benou ’80) Andrea Carson Tanner ’91 Amy Allen Taylor ’91 Tara and Justin Taylor (Tara Tracey ’84) Yudit and Bernard Terry Rebecca H. Terry The Palisades Educational Foundation, Inc. Edel M. Thomas
Margaret Kendal Thornton ’33 Susan Bohmer Tyson ’54 Madhavi and Madhu K. Vadnere Michele and Robert S. Vaters Florence Lambeth Vavrek ’58 Carroll and Richard G. Vicens, Jr. Lynn Neils and Peter K. Vigeland Heather von Zuben ’95 Rosalie Slack Walton ’58 Yuxia and Quan Wang Thomas E. Ward, Jr. Estate of Margaret Sater Ward ’43 Lorena Andrea Weber ’99 Joy A. Weiner ’70 Hope Smith Welliver ’44 Suzanne Steinbuhler Wickham ’60 Joyce Cudlipp Wiggin ’51 Christine C. Wilder Coreen S. Williams Lauren Shaftel Williams ’91 Melissa M. Wood Anneke Knoppers Woodward ’65 Anne Harding Woodworth ’61 Susan and Jay N. Woodworth Doreen A. Wright David Yourth Edith M. Zabriskie Meredith Zeitlin ’96 deceased †Includes turf field
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Proposed interior, Commons area, Upper School
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CAMPAIGN BRIEFS: ALUMNAE GIVE BACK TO KPS MARGOT SAUR MEYER ’56 COMMITS TO RESTORING FORMER STUDY HALL
Margot Saur Meyer ’56
Margot Meyer recently committed to supporting the renovation of the Upper School art room by establishing a $500,000 charitable remainder unitrust which names Kent Place School as the remainder beneficiary. The room, which holds many special memories for women of that era, will be restored to its original condition and will become the new Middle School commons. By making this gift, Margot stated that she wished to dedicate “our old study hall and assembly room to my long-time friend and charismatic president of the student government, Ginger Atwood Ackerley ’56, in the name of friendship and leadership.” This gift allows the next generation of girls to enjoy the lounge — to study, hold formal and informal meetings, hang out with friends and create their own special memories. By making this planned campaign gift, Margot also joins the esteemed Kent Place Heritage Society as its newest member. THE CAMPAIGN GETS CREATIVE WITH ABBIE MOORE REITER ’83 We are pleased to recognize Abbie Moore Reiter ’83 for bringing her expertise and inspired art direction
to all our campaign materials. For nearly 12 years, Abbie, through her company Abbie Moore Design, has creatively brought to life the majority of our printed publications on campus. She has been instrumental in helping the school win numerous CASE accolades and awards for design. All of our campaign materials, from newsletters to brochures, have been presented to the school from her as a major gift-in-kind in honor of the Campaign. THE MCJ AMELIOR FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE Through the generosity of alumna Christine Chambers Gilfillan ’84, The MCJ Amelior Foundation has committed to a $250,000 donation to The Campaign for Kent Place School in support of scholarship assistance. “We are extremely grateful for the critical work that Kent Place is accomplishing and for the positive difference it is making in so many young lives. Our foundation is pleased to participate in this historic initiative,” remarked Christine. Tuition assistance is a vital way to ensure educational excellence for present and future generations of Kent Place women. KPS
CONSTRUCTION DIARY: BUILDING MOMENTUM
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders is published by the Office of Development & Alumnae Relations. Editor Rachel Naggar Contributors Elizabeth Budd Bugliari ’59 Ryan LaMountain James Palmieri Suzanne Park Wilma Salinas Construction Photography Peter Byron Design Abbie Moore Design Printing Graphic Concepts For Campaign information and updates call (908) 273-0900, ext. 213 or visit our website www.kentplace.org/campaign.
Progress on the Kent Place School Upper and Middle School Academic Center is moving quickly forward. Many sections of the new addition have already been completed, and the structural framing is visible to the entire school community. The construction crew has worked diligently throughout the winter season, in wet and frigid temperatures, to meet the architectural design intent, structural criteria and timeline of the project. As the building continues to rise and take shape, the faculty, staff and students of Kent Place School can begin to ponder all of the tremendous opportunities that this new academic space will provide. COMPLETED AND CURRENT WORK Underground plumbing, electrical and storm drainage piping lines have been installed throughout the building site. Concrete has been placed to form the foundation walls of the entire addition, including the classroom wing, the science wing and the music wing. The concrete slab was placed following the completion of the underground installations. The completed basement will provide valuable storage space, a recycling center and a new maintenance office area.
The erection of the steel super-structure has been completed, and the form of our new Academic Center has truly begun taking shape. Elevator shaft walls are in the process of being installed on both sides of the addition. These elevators will be located at the end of the Middle School wing and at the connection to the Main Building. UPCOMING WORK The building exterior will be covered in preparation for installing the exterior veneer and so that work can take place on the interior. This spring, the Tudor-inspired design, which mirrors the style of other campus buildings, will be more visible. While not seen from the outside, the framing of the interior walls will begin as the addition is partially closed. This will allow the installation of infrastructure that supplies electricity, water, heating, cooling and safety systems. The project team thanks every member of the KPS community for their continued support, excitement and patience throughout this process. KPS