Celebrating Philanthropy On September 23, leadership donors to the Kent Place Fund were celebrated at the Leadership Council Reception at Norwood House in recognition of their generosity to the school and its students. Kate (Hammond) DeOssie ’04, who in 2017 became one of the youngest members ever on the Board of Trustees, addressed the guests. FOLLOWING ARE KATE’S REMARKS. Good evening. It’s lovely to be here, and to see you all in person! Truth be told, any faces other than those of my immediate family would be refreshing — but I’m especially happy to see yours, and to be in the presence of this incredible group of people who have done so much to support and advance Kent Place. My name is Kate DeOssie ’04, and I’m a proud KPS alumna, Trustee (this is my fifth year on the Board), and cochair of the Board’s Mission & Vision Committee, which is responsible for, among other things, oversight of our strategic planning and updates/revisions to keep important school documents relevant, in partnership with the school’s incredible Leadership Team — lucky me! After graduation, I went to Brown, where I studied economics and visual art, and happened to meet my wonderful husband (who’s here tonight), and we now have two sons . . . that’s right, sons. They apparently didn’t get the KPS memo, but I promise they’re being raised with Kent Place values. When Anne Grissinger, our Board’s fearless leader, called and asked me
Trustee Kate (Hammond) DeOssie ’04
to say a few words tonight, I was honored, but a bit intimidated as well.
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Report of Gifts
