Quest The Magazine of King School
WINTER 2017
OUR MISSION King is dedicated to preparing its students to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
A LETTER FROM TOM MAIN
Dear King Community: It is a pleasure for me to introduce each issue of Quest Magazine. A review of this issue’s articles illustrates the incredible depth and breadth of the King program and experience. Step into Grade 2 and learn about our highly effective LS Writers’ Workshop, imagine the thrill of MS students exercising their right to vote, and climb aboard the interdisciplinary US Expeditionary Studies course! You can also discover our focus on computer science, and celebrate the great success of our Model UN Club, and our champion volleyball and football teams. There’s even a wonderful section chronicling the history of our drama and performing arts program. This is just a sampling of the content you’ll enjoy in Quest as you explore the astonishing quality and range of the King educational programs. We are indeed fortunate to have so many exceptional educators and fine students who are deeply committed to excellence in so many ways. Their efforts result in such rich, meaningful experiences. Additionally, we’re happy to share our 2015-2016 Annual Report. It is always humbling for me to review this list of individuals and families who support our school in such a meaningful way. The programs you read about in Quest Magazine simply would not be possible without the philanthropic success to which so many school families are deeply committed. This support is a cornerstone of our institutional strength and our students are the daily beneficiaries. Thank you to everyone who has chosen to make King a philanthropic priority. Your generosity makes a difference.
Sincerely,
We provide an excellent, progressive education, grounded in the traditional disciplines of the arts and sciences, committed to the nurturing of individual potential, and designed to promote critical thinking and reasoned reflection. Using rich and innovative methods, our Teachers facilitate each student’s fullest academic and personal achievement. We champion the development of character, self-confidence, and talent through challenging intellectual, creative, athletic, leadership, and service opportunities. King believes that individual accomplishment must go hand in hand with respect for others. Our culture of respect fosters collaboration as well as independence. We embrace human and cultural diversity. We value responsible citizenship. King graduates are well equipped to succeed in college and to pursue lives of ongoing inquiry, learning, accomplishment, personal fulfillment, and social responsibility.
2016-2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tom Conheeney President Frederick S. Gold Vice President Rich Goldman ‘79 Second Vice President Susan Mirza Secretary Jerry Knorr Treasurer Doug Perlman (At-Large) Alisa Savitz (At-Large) Ex-Officio
Ellen Adams Adam De Chiara Marlene Gilbert Rob Holtz Michael Johnson Lynn King Vicky Lunt Chris Millerchip Scott Mitchell Rose Moye Frank Nash Dan Ozizmir Lou Paglia Linda Petrone Todd Raker Amy Silberfein Moira Snover Steve Zide
Thomas B. Main Head of School
Thomas B. Main Head of School
Mi-Sun Freeman President, Parents’ Association Fiona Fine ‘90 President, Alumni Association
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kathleen O’Rourke Editor/Photographer Karen Meizels Development Contractor Printech Printing Printing On the Cover: Shevon Morris, LS Science Faculty, works with Grade 2 students in the LS courtyard on a beautiful fall day.
Heads Up Marketing & Promotion Design Dru Nadler, Greg Raymond, and Sam Raymond Contributing Photographers
Photo credit: Kathleen O'Rourke
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Lower School Middle School Upper School
PATHFINDERS 16 17 18 20-23 24 26-29 30-35 36
College Counseling Admission Global Education King Cares Diversity Athletics Performing & Visual Arts Campus Q&A
LANDMARKS 38 40 42 44 46
Taking Science Out to Sea The Hour of Code Professional Growth & Development #GiveKingTuesday From the Archives
COMING HOME 48 50 51 56
Homecoming Alumni Events Class Notes Alumni Features
Quest A Fresh New Start By Kathleen O’Rourke Director of Marketing & Communications
As I sit down to compose this message, the King campus is quiet. Students have left for winter break and a peaceful silence has settled in. It’s not uncommon at this time of year to reflect on the past 12 months with celebration and regret. But by the time you read this note, we will be well into 2017. Rather than look back, let’s look ahead and set goals that are realistic and achievable. A fresh start gives us a chance to assess which of our habits and mindsets need to be tweaked, eliminated, or strengthened and make changes. I have vowed to travel more in 2017 and visit at least one new destination in the United States, creating new memories along the way. This edition of Quest is filled with numerous stories, all of which have created lifelong memories for our students and our community. Let's create more. My top five resolutions for our students in 2017 are: 1. Think like a leader: inquire about participating in the Global Education Leadership Summit in February. Be a role model to the younger students, they look up to you! 2. Be a champion: give 100% on the field/court and aspire to be part of a championship team.
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3. Step out of your comfort zone: take risks in the classroom or on the stage and uncover a hidden passion. 4. Rock the list: the Class of 2017 Matriculation list will be amazing … have faith. 5. Practice the King Virtues and live as the best possible you! I wish our entire community a happy and healthy 2017. Quest
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GRADE 3 TURNS UP
Tell Me Your Story
in the were off "... lights ojected nd we pr a m e o o r s clas on on th a full mo f o e g a k an im ents too ard. Stud s smart bo eir storie ading th t.” h g li h turns re s of a fla lp e h e with th cNulty, – Lori M Faculty Grade 2
On a rainy day last fall, Grade 2 students gathered around a paper ‘campfire’ huddled on the floor in sleeping bags, as each student read aloud a story they had written. This event was the culmination of a five week unit which focused on narrative writing. At the end of the unit, each student had written a four page story about one “small moment” in their lives and shared it with their classmates. “Since our unit involved Jane Yolen's Owl Moon as a mentor text, lights were off in the classroom and we projected an image of a full moon on the smart board. Students took turns reading their stories with the help of a flashlight,” said Lori McNulty, Grade 2 Faculty. “It was a wonderful celebration of their first milestone in this year's Writers' Workshop program.” The Writers’ Workshop program in the Lower School utilizes the Teachers College (Columbia University) Reading and Writing Project Units of Study in Writing. These units of study in opinion,
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information, and narrative genres of writing offer our students a comprehensive and exciting curriculum that touches on the prominent genres of writing that students will need to become familiar with moving into Middle and Upper School. “It is a dynamic and highly research-backed program that engages students to plan, draft, edit, and revise their writing in a goal-oriented manner that encourages writer independence and creativity in each student’s written expression. Using consistent language, classroom structure, and integrated performance assessments within the program, teachers are able to work with student’s personal writing goals and develop their writing along grade-level learning progressions,” said Lindsay Wyman, LS Director of Teaching and Learning. In Grade 2, students worked on their stories daily and completed all the steps of the writing process, including planning, writing, revising and editing. They learned how to make meaningful word choices, how to make characters
move through actions and dialogue, and how to create a feeling or mood for their story. “The campfire was a special way to celebrate their creativity and how much they have all grown as writers,” said Mrs. McNulty. Each week during Writers’ Workshop time in classrooms throughout the Lower School, students work on one of the genres of writing, either Opinion, Narrative, or Informational. Throughout the writing process, teachers are guiding students in small group conferences and 1:1 conferring sessions, to work on personalized goals to help each writer/ author improve upon their written work. "Author celebrations” in the classrooms encourage students to own their own creativity and independence in creating their own pieces of written expression. “The celebrations, like the Grade 2 ‘campfire’ storytelling, allow students to see themselves not only as students in a classroom, but as authors of these different genres of writing,” said Ms. Wyman.
"The Sound Fair was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to studying motion next." – Grade 3 student Tal Aluf Medina
THE VOLUME
The sound of silence was nowhere to be found on October 28 when Grade 3 students gathered to present their self-made sound devices to fellow students, parents, Faculty, and staff during the Annual Sound Fair. Each student made a unique sound device, which included everything from handmade guitars to telephone cups, and demonstrated complex sound concepts like vibration, pitch, and amplitude. "Making my sound device was so much fun! I learned a lot about sound and I am proud of how my sound device turned out," said Grade 3 student Kayla Ward. The Grade 3 Team was delighted to see students exercise their creativity and problem solving skills for the project. Wendy Kerr, Grade 3 Faculty, commented, "this assignment lends itself to exposing the students to a direct experience of the Engineering Design Process. They move through all five phases of the process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve as they develop and enhance their sound devices. Our job is to provide the materials and the support to allow the students themselves to troubleshoot and refine their original concept. We will continue to draw on this process throughout the year as we move through our curriculum on energy." Throughout the year, Grade 3 will continue their energy focus, moving from sound to motion. "I enjoyed creating my Pan Flute from scratch and modifying the design as I went along. The Sound Fair was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to studying motion next," said Grade 3 student Tal Aluf Medina.
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A Lesson in Hospitality & Service
Dry Ice Week
The Cafe is an opportunity to meld different disciplines like math, art, and cooking with more intangible lessons such as kindness, politeness, and maturity. "The students take it seriously and feel very responsible for their job and for helping each other." – Karen Raidt, Head of Lower School
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Dry Ice Week, a yearly tradition in the LS Science program, takes place every year around Halloween and offers a teaching opportunity for students to learn about properties of frozen CO2. Younger students begin the year by talking about matter and properties of matter. During this introduction, students investigate the phases of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Dry Ice is an interesting example because at room temperature, it is a gas and requires high pressure to become a liquid. Grade 5 begins the year with an introduction to chemistry. During this introduction, students learn about chemical and physical changes, phases of matter and matter behavior, atoms, molecules, acids and bases, and the Periodic Table of Elements. Grade 5 uses Vernier pH sensors to track the change in pH of a liquid as they add dry ice to it. As the process of sublimation takes place, it produces carbonic acid which results in a drop of pH levels over time, and students witness this change happening on a live chart displayed on the smart board. Students in Grade 5 have a deeper understanding of CO2 through the introduction to chemistry, and they act as mentors and guides for the younger groups as they safely investigate dry ice at the science benches. Shevon Morris, LS Science Faculty, was happy to oversee another successful Dry Ice Week. Ms. Morris added, "I am always amazed by what students can bring into the conversation about dry ice. For example, Kindergarten student, Evan Ingrum, shared a story that his grandfather told him about how canaries were used by miners to check for the presence of CO2 in the mines. He said that they would send the canaries in first to see if it was safe to go into mines." Kindergarten student, Kate Oudsema, said, "I loved getting to play with the dry ice gas! When I popped the bubbles at my table, I could feel how cold the glass got after the dry ice was in the water for a few minutes."
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Each year, just before Thanksgiving, students from the Middle and Upper Schools walk through the MS Atrium and stop to peek at the Grade 2 Cafe with a twinge of nostalgia. "The older students look in and say, 'Oh, it's that time of year again'," said Karen Raidt, Head of Lower School. "This event has become a yearly tradition for the Lower School and it's nice to see the younger students looking forward to it, but it’s equally satisfying to see the older students reminiscing about their event from years ago.”
Students in Grade 5 have a deeper understanding of CO2 through the introduction to chemistry, and they act as mentors and guides for the younger groups as they safely investigate dry ice at the science benches.
This was the 27th year that Grade 2 students have hosted a Thanksgiving lunch for their families. Students and teachers have partnered together to grow this event from bagged lunches to a full meal prepared and served by the students themselves. It's a tradition that has become deeply ingrained in the King community, something that generations of students, both older and younger, look forward to each autumn. This year, parents and siblings at the Grade 2 Cafe were treated to veggie appetizers, deli-style sandwiches, and brownies decorated with candy turkeys - all cooked by Grade 2 (with supervision and support from their teachers). On the day of the feast, students delighted in playing roles as greeters, chefs, waiters/waitresses, and bussers, tasked with taking orders, bringing the food out to tables, cleaning up afterwards, and tallying up the proceeds. Everything collected from the lunch sales at the Grade 2 Cafe is donated to a charity of the students' choosing; past gifts have gone to aid causes including UNICEF and endangered species organizations. This year, Grade 2 purchased 17 teddy bears with the profits (one from each student) to donate to the Varsity Hockey Team’s ‘Teddy Bear Toss’ in late December to benefit Person-to-Person's Toy Drive. Grade 2 adopted the Varsity Hockey team as part of the LS adopt-a-team Super Fans for the winter season.
In addition to being a fun activity, the Cafe is also a chance for students to use their classroom skills in an inventive, engaging way: students labeled the appetizers at the feast in both English and Spanish, and wrote opinion pieces explaining which foods they recommended be included in the event. "Eat more vegetables," said Samantha Tillman, Grade 2 student. "Because they're healthier for you."
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DEBATING THE
DEBATES Exercising Our Right To capture the excitement of Election Day, the Middle School organized a series of events on Tuesday, November 8, to engage students and Faculty.
• The entire Middle School community - students, Faculty and staff - were given the power to vote. Four voting "booths" were stationed in the Media Center and the citizens of our community officially checked in at the voting registration desks, in the Atrium, in order to exercise their right. • U.S. flags adorned the walls of the Atrium. The walls of the MS Commons were decorated with many posters, created by Mr. Waller’s Grade 6 History classes, explaining specific aspects of the election day process, including the function of the Electoral College, the platforms of each candidate (including description of specific issues - immigration, ISIS, economy, etc), and the results of recent elections.
Ken Lewis, MS History Faculty, challenged his Grade 8 ‘U.S. and the World’ History class to form opinions and become active, engaged citizens during the 2016 Presidential and Vice Presidential campaigns. Last fall, Mr. Lewis conducted "backchannel chats" during each debate, which provided an educational and fun forum for the students. A backchannel chat is a digital conversation that provides students with an outlet to engage in conversation during an activity, in this case, while they were home watching a televised debate. Students were asked to provide comments on their observations and perspectives during the debate, in real time. This created a steady stream of responses that everyone could read, "like" (the app has a "like" feature just like Facebook which denotes that the reader agrees), and respond. “The beauty of this exercise is that it provides a safe group forum for students who do not process information at the same pace as their classmates; it gives a "voice" to my quietest students who are hesitant to speak in class; and it also represents an outlet for all students to share their thoughts as they formulate them,” said Mr. Lewis. According to ‘OurWhiteHouse.org’, whose mission is to educate, inform, and advocate for young people, literacy, literature, and libraries, “If we want young people to be as excited about their right to vote as they are about obtaining their driver’s licenses, we need to enthusiastically share our own interest in the election process with them. Watching the presidential debates together as a family is a great place to start.” Following the debates, Mr. Lewis recorded the most serious, informative, and "revealing" comments on paper and discussed them in class the next day. This helped students understand different perspectives and how we acquire our "political bias" during the election process. Mr. Lewis even shared a list of humorous responses, which students called the "outtakes," to enjoy in class.
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• A large map of the United States, featuring the number of electoral votes per state, the projected result (Democrat or Republican) in each state, and the battleground states, hung in the MS Commons. • The national election coverage was live streamed throughout the day on the big screen in the Commons, and Rob Waller, George Lewis, and Ken Lewis (All MS History Faculty) were available for questions from the students. The event was a great follow-up to the discussions in MS History classes and the Grade 8 backchannel chats during the debates. “I am most proud of the fact that these students will always remember that their first opportunity to vote as a U.S. citizen was during their Middle School years at King. This great memory will be carried forever. I am also impressed by their great interest in political issues, and the knowledge, and distinctive opinions, they share,” said Ken Lewis. “The excitement was infectious.” “When we voted it felt like we had a voice that could be heard and actually mattered. It was awesome. We want to do it again and again. We can't wait to be able to vote for real!” Mariana McOsker ‘22 and Taylor Tapscott ‘22
“It was a great experience to put myself in the shoes of a real adult. I was extremely glad to finally be able to make my own decisions in politics and understand the candidates thoroughly.” Sean Mullen ‘21
“I felt like you actually have a say in the society. It was cool because you have to really think about it.” George Papanicolaou ‘21 “It felt good to vote at school. I think it was well organized and planned by the King teachers and staff. It’s cool to see who our school favors.” Jack Czaja ‘21 In addition to the Election Day activities, there was great follow-up in the history classes the day following the election. Students were allowed to share their feelings and perspectives on the results, and the discussion was vital to their understanding of the political process. “Seeing the range of emotions as well as the perceptive responses demonstrated just how vested the students became during the election period. They certainly have a lot to look forward to, including, for many of the Grade 8 students, their first opportunity to vote in a real election in four years,” says Mr. Lewis. Quest
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Student-Led Conferences
Lessons in Leadership For lessons in leadership, cooperation, and public service, look no further than the Middle School Student Council. The governing body made up of 11 students, chosen at the start of the year by two school-wide elections, is taking an active role in making sure their voices are heard in the classroom, the dining hall, and beyond.
Middle School is a time of transition and preparation, when self-knowledge becomes a key part of future success. To this end, our MS students are put front and center during the annual student-led parent-teacher conferences, which take place in November to track a student's progress in the first semester. It's a chance for students to take an active role in the discussion about their strengths and weaknesses and to work with both their Advisor and their parents to understand how they learn and improve. "We strive to cultivate in our students a real ownership around their own learning, and student-led conferences are a crucial step in this process," said Chris Cunningham, Head of Middle School. "While we certainly hope that the process is helpful for families, the act of self-reflection on the part of the student is the main goal of the conference. We want students to critically assess their work, to honestly gauge their progress, and to identify personal areas for improvement, as these are the hallmarks of a lifelong learner.” These conferences are more like a discussion between the parent and child, with the Advisor supervising the discussion. Students are encouraged to talk about ways they have already grown this year, areas where they'd like to continue to improve, strategies to support their improvement, and overarching goals for the year. The focus is not simply on getting better grades, but on building the student's understanding of the way he or she learns. Goals are not just academic, but also social, including speaking up in class, joining more team activities or practicing better organizational skills. "I feel the conferences give me a window into the dynamics at home and I like seeing the parent/child interaction," said Brian Coughlan, Assistant Dean of Faculty. "Having the student-led conferences gives the student some ownership and voice into their education. When the student starts to see the differences, they then internalize the lesson more and hopefully gain better work/study habits." For parents, the process is a valuable insight into the way their child is growing as a student. "The student-led conference is a great part of the King experience," said Doug Perlman, whose son, Chase, is a Grade 7 student. "The preparation for the conference is a terrific opportunity for students to pause and reflect on their strengths and areas for potential improvement. The conference itself allows students to work on their speaking and presentation skills and often fosters a constructive dialogue among the student, parents, and Advisor. We frequently discuss school with our boys and every year we learn something new. Everyone benefits from the process." Grade 8 students Ethan and Abigail Anderson have been at King since Grade 4 and, in their third year of student-led conferences, have gained from the experience, as their mother, Heather Anderson, can attest. "The fact that this conversation is held with the students’ parents and Advisor present, makes the student much more accountable," Anderson said. "There is always room for growth for all levels of student." “It makes me feel more in control of what I need to do to improve," said Abigail. Ethan added: "It’s good for us to know what our parents and teachers think. We can talk to our teachers and parents and know how we can fix a problem.” 10 Quest WINTER 2017
Most of all, students learn to self-evaluate, to present an assessment of their progress to the adults in their life with maturity, poise and a sense of responsibility in their own success — valuable qualities to take with them into the next step at King.
At a November meeting, the members gathered in Jenna Adimari’s, MS Student Council Advisor, classroom to discuss an important issue to the student body: gaining more flex time. Other hot button topics this year include implementing different snack food, longer lunch times and changes to the dress code, along with new ideas introduced by the council members themselves. Grade 6 student Nicole Barrera, the Student Council's Treasurer, ran with the idea of introducing a King Virtues Week, where each day would celebrate one of the school's four virtues — Integrity, Kindness, Perseverance, and Respect — and motivate students to find ways to embrace the Virtues in the classroom. "I think it's really important that students learn how to have their voices heard," says Ms. Adimari. "I believe it's a great opportunity for them to learn how to construct an argument and present it to someone in a position of authority. And, it's also important for them to experience winning victories they've fought for." One of these victories was already won this year: the dress code has been altered to allow students to wear King sweatshirts, a change for which the Student Council advocated. "It feels good to help out your peers," says Nicole Barrera.
How is Matter Recycled on our Planet? "We like to see our Grade 9 students start the year with that sense of confidence that comes from knowing quite a bit about oneself as a learner — and knowing how to advocate for oneself and take advantage of all the rich challenges that Upper School brings." – Marnie Sadlowsky Head of Upper School
Aside from the traditional roles of President, Treasurer and Secretary, the council also includes two representatives for each grade who are tasked with advocating on behalf of their fellow Grade 6, 7 and 8 students. This is also the second year that the student council has included two diversity leaders, Grade 7 students Nicole Roer and Emmi Freeman, "Studies show that kids have good ideas and can provide input from their perspective," says Emmi Freeman.
Ethan Anderson, Grade 8, Student Council Co-President: "I ran because it's a great opportunity. I wanted to expand on leadership skills. I also really like public speaking." Wafa Nomani, Grade 8, Student Council Co-President: "I wanted to listen to my peers, to take their ideas into consideration and hopefully make them a reality."
The unit included the study of biological, geological, and chemical processes that recycle matter in a continuous flow and the interconnectedness on our planet. Once these understandings were achieved, students further investigated human impact on the four cycles and they posed another essential question, "How do humans affect the four cycles of matter on a global scale?" To better understand the unit, Ms. Silbereisen challenged students with a conceptual project, the Cycles of Matter Comic Strip. “Rather than tell me that they understood the concept, I wanted students to show me. Each student was randomly assigned one of the cycles of matter the planning and assembling for the comic strip took place in class. In the end, they created characters, homes, a story, and more. They presented their comics to the class and explained some human activities that can impact their cycle in a negative way.” Grade 6 student Lilah Sweillam enjoyed the project and being creative with the comic strip. “I did learn that it helps to be organized and plan everything out before you begin any project.”
Recycling has become a way of life for all of us but the earth has been doing it for billions of years. Last fall, in Lindsay Silbereisen’s ‘Cycles of Matter’ unit, Grade 6 students explored the essential question of, "How is matter recycled on our planet?”
Ellie Glinka’s favorite part of the project was learning about the water cycle while Jonathan Decker loved the carbon cycle. Elizabeth King enjoyed studying the oxygen cycle and how humans affect it. “After completing this project, I have a better understanding of the water cycle which will be helpful for my future studies” said Ellie. Quest
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Literary Ramblings Reading, Writing & Brainstorming
... on the Go
Taking a stroll offered the class the breathing room to let the ideas flow fr eely without the pressure to get the words exactly righ t, and many students found themselves enjoying th e pre-writing process. – Dr. Daniel Block
By Dr. Daniel Block, US English Faculty On a beautiful afternoon last fall, students in my English 10 Honors classes had the pleasure of reading, writing, and brainstorming while walking. The immediate goal was to generate ideas for a writing project that asked students to envision a cinematic adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) – a classic horror novel exploring the conflict between Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation. Rather than sit in their chairs and worry about the upcoming assignment, we strolled over to the sports fields for what I call a “literary ramble.” The exercise – in all senses of the term – really got going when students began to experiment with Twitter, Instagram,
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camera phones, electronic notepads, or dictation software as they walked along. Some even tried pen and paper and found themselves reevaluating their approach to composition as a result. As one might expect, it is difficult, if not impossible, to compose full sentences while walking. In fact, the activity was expressly designed to resist focused writing in an effort to mitigate stress and mental fatigue. Instead, the literary ramble invited students to explore the possibility that “messy” writing, non-linear thinking, and a meditative awareness of one’s surroundings are generative in their own way. Taking a stroll offered the class the breathing room to let the ideas flow freely without the pressure to get the words exactly right, and many
students found themselves enjoying the pre-writing process. At the end of our hour-long walking session, students did not come away with polished sentences. Rather, they identified a set of nascent ideas that were subsequently developed into freshly authentic essays. My premise is that ambulatory composition frees up the mind to wander from one topic to the next, generate new ideas, get momentarily distracted by the scenery before returning with an unexpected insight. Activating the body also activates the mind, I would argue, most especially for adolescents who can become cognitively stifled by the physiological demands of sitting in one place for an extended period of time.
Within the context of a unit on Frankenstein, the exercise of reading, writing, and brainstorming on the go has particular usefulness as a strategy for not just conceptualizing the characters but experiencing the visceral power of Mary Shelley’s language. Famously, James Whale’s 1931 film adaptation of the novel made the creature into a lumbering, inarticulate monster and Victor Frankenstein into a mad scientist. So when students turned to the text, they were surprised to discover that Shelley originally imagined the characters quite differently: unbridled rage is the hallmark of Victor’s character whereas the creature stands out for his uncanny eloquence and sympathetic disposition.
To get behind the popular misconceptions fostered by Hollywood, I encouraged students to enact dramatic readings of Shelley’s dialogue at maximum volume. And since we were outside, no one was bothered by the noise. Before too long, students were standing atop the embankment running parallel to the field hockey field giving full vent to Victor’s fury at his creation: “Devil … do you dare approach me? and do not you fear the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head?” A young man reacted by climbing onto the nearby bleachers to deliver the creature’s measured response as if he were eight feet tall: “I expected this reception …
All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things!.” Rather than work through a close textual analysis of the dialogue as we usually do in class, the experience of reading outside and on the go enabled students to inhabit the characters, experience the intensity of emotion through their dramatization, and perhaps connect with the material on a deeper level. On our admittedly reluctant return to the classroom, students were enlivened by the exercise and primed to strengthen the connection between thought and experience, reflection and action, their work in class and out.
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During the simulation, our students participated actively in lobbying, sponsoring, writing, and passing resolutions on pertinent global topics.
A Model for the World The US Model United Nations Club (MUNC) at King promotes student understanding of international issues and relations, as well as the role and procedures of the United Nations. It is also an opportunity for students to measure themselves in interaction with other able and motivated students from around the world. In November, 20 students participated in this year’s Brown University simulation of the United Nations and certainly found themselves measuring up very well! Two US students won awards, which is an amazing achievement given that they competed against nearly 1000 students from different schools around the world, for only five awards. Hannah Berrick ‘19 received a commendation for representing the United Kingdom in the General Assembly’s Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Committee, and Mathilda Von Guttenberg ‘20 won second place, outstanding delegate award for representing the Netherlands in the General Assembly’s World Health Organization. Hannah debated the topics of preserving the media and journalistic freedoms in Eastern Europe, protecting the rights of indigenous people in the Asia-Pacific region, and human rights violations in refugee camps. Mathilda debated the topics of incentives relating to organ donations, prevention and control of non-communicative diseases, and the issue of drug patents in relation to developing countries. “This was my first Model UN conference and my goal was to learn from more experienced delegates and strengthen my public speaking skills. So, when I did receive an award, I felt pride in knowing that I continued the King legacy at Brown. Model UN doesn't just teach us about diplomacy and global issues, but it also teaches us how to help each other and support one another,” says Hannah. The Brown conference was the first MUN event for Mathilda, a new Grade 9 student this year, and she thanked Mr. Galanopoulos and Megan Glinka ‘17, MUN Club Leader, for making it a wonderful experience. “I went to the conference with little expectations. All I wanted out of my first conference was to see how everything runs and to have fun. However, It turned out to be much more than that. Not only did I get the chance to spend time with students from many different countries and different backgrounds, but I got the chance to discuss and solve issues that are current in this world in front of one of the biggest committees at the conference, the World Health Committee. Model UN this year was amazing and I look forward to participating in the future and hopefully improving every year.” During the simulation, our students participated actively in lobbying, sponsoring, writing, and passing resolutions on pertinent global topics. “It was truly wonderful to see our students actively and seriously engaged in a highly competitive venue, and an intellectually charged and intensive atmosphere,” says Christos Galanopoulos, MUNC Faculty Advisor. 14 Quest WINTER 2017
King Home Conference: Building on the success of Brown MUN, King hosted a home conference In December, for our US Club. The day included a speaker panel and two committee sessions. King welcomed Jessica Faieta, Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, who discussed current political trends in Latin America, and Judith Karl, Executive Director of UN Capital Development Fund, who elaborated on how the UN interacts with the private sector. The student committees were United Nations Economic and Social Council, World Health Organization, Unification of Germany 1865-1871, and America During the Second Red Scare. “We worked incredibly hard on our background guides and came up with very interesting topics for the delegates to debate. The delegates were engaged and asked lots of questions to further their understanding. The older students were able to advise them on many issues that will be crucial for future conferences. This conference proved that King MUN has a very bright future ahead,” said Club Leader Megan Glinka ‘17.
An Excess of Raspberry Pi There was an excess of Raspberry Pis and a plentiful number of uses. That was reason enough for Eamonn Nugent ‘19 and Tristan Golden ‘19 to create the US Computer Hardware Club - a new club offering this year. “The idea to build a high performance compute cluster originated from several students requiring a large amount of computing resources, and no current feasible way to provide them. We decided to use the Pis to build King a supercomputer. By the end of the academic year, we hope to have the cluster up and running, providing compute resources for classes and students working on independent projects,” said Eamonn.
According to RaspberryPi.com, the Raspberry Pi is a credit-card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer that can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing, browsing the Internet, and playing games. Sue Heintz, Computer Science and Digital Applications Faculty, is the Club Adviser. “Tristan and Eamonn have had a desire to build a computer and this was the perfect opportunity. Tristan’s father donated five old computers for the exercise of taking them apart and understanding how they work,” said Ms. Heintz. The Club worked with Mark Silence, Performing Arts Faculty, to design and build the case that will house the computer. “I've always been interested in computers, and spending time in school working with them is like a mini dream come true,” said Eamonn. “Since I was young, I've been taking computers apart and playing with them. I enjoy the sheer logic involved, that no problem is unsolvable.”
During a Club meeting in early December, students set up the circuit boards by installing a heat sink on each board. Next, they will mount the boards into the cases, install the operating system, and begin setting up the software. “Their goal is to move the completed computer to the science department so students can begin to do complicated computational chemistry problems,” said Ms. Heintz. Ideally, the Club would like to develop classes around the cluster, teaching students how to use it properly, and have students utilize software installed to perform their own tasks. “We hope to complete the compute cluster by the end of the year and with the unused computers, maybe we can make a laptop to give to students in need of computers,” said Tristan. “Upon completion, the cluster will be christened Nebula, preferably without champagne,” adds Eamonn.
King Welcomes Treasurer Rosie Rios In late October, King had the pleasure of welcoming former Treasurer Rosie Rios to speak to US students and Faculty. The 43rd Treasurer of the United States discussed many topics including her campaign to place historical women and minority figures on currency. Treasurer Rios’ relentless persistence will finally be realized in 2020 when Harriet Tubman will be featured on the $20 bill. This year also coincides with the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote. Jason Tifford ’18 was instrumental in securing Ms. Rios’ visit. “I enjoyed this presentation and I admire Treasurer Rios’ dedication to putting a woman on United States paper currency, which no one has ever done, or even tried.”
“The two distinguished speakers gave us useful perspectives on how to approach problems facing the UN and students raised provocative questions. Overall, there was a healthy and provocative academic climate throughout the conference,” said Mr. Galanopoulos. "Not only were participants in the King MUN conference able to learn about events (both past and present) but they were also able to polish their understanding of how to craft position papers, working papers, and draft resolutions effectively,” said Club Leader Richard Jove ‘17.
Treasurer Rios also discussed her new initiative ‘Teachers Righting History’ – an educational project that highlights historic American women in classrooms across the country. US students also heard more about her career in government, and how it changed Treasurer Rios to become who she is today.
“My goal is not to simply discuss the importance of women in history, but to give credit to those who have been forgotten.” – Rosie Rios “Ms. Rios said ‘You have to look back, in order to move forward’ and I think that was the most compelling quote from her presentation,” added Jason.
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On the Road to College By Kayla Lichtman ‘17
The Senior Dilemma In Grade 12, the college counseling office becomes a senior’s best resource. Counselors are there to make sure seniors get all their applications in on time, get the necessary recommendations, and help them fill out the common app. They push seniors to visit the campuses and listen to excited reports of sprawling grass lawns or bustling city environments. They are, it seems, the “Yodas” of the process: Get in to college you will! Their calm attitude almost makes the process look easy. Ask any Grade 12 student, and they’ll tell you that the pressure is on senior year. They are, most definitely, not so relaxed. Not only do they themselves know how significant the time is — how to juggle applying to college with playing sports, with getting good grades, playing sports, and, most importantly going to the candy bar and doing parent-sponsored yoga stress busters — but also it seems that everyone in the outside world, from strangers to well-intentioned relatives, enjoys asking if you know where you’re going yet. For seniors, the checklist before deadlines seems endless: make a prospective list, visit the campus, write the essay, write the supplements, get the grades, apply on time, do the interview. Assuredly, only some parts of the process are fun. As Megan Glinka ‘17 admitted this fall, “I really enjoyed the process of visiting lots of different campuses and meeting different students. However, when it came time to submit applications, I was incredibly nervous. Now I’m just waiting for responses which is even more nerve wracking.” Hitting send on the application is perhaps one of the most nail biting parts of the process. To think an application is now out of one’s hands is both relieving and concerning. Leaving a college counselors office, seniors know that they have just handed over an incredibly personal part of themselves on which they’ll be judged. Importantly, seniors also know that the Counselors have helped us be the best position for successful searching.
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(Counselors) are, it seems, the “Yodas” of the process: Get in to college you will! Their calm attitude almost makes the process look easy. Below are some tips for seniors from Jessica Landis, Senior Associate Director of College Counseling: 1. Every school on your college list should be one that you would be happy to attend, not just the reaches. There is no point in applying to schools that you have no interest in just because you will get in. Make sure that you are choosing "likely' schools that would be a good fit for you and where you could see yourself being happy. 2. Don't talk about the college process with your friends. No one ever follows this advice, but I will never stop saying it. Every year, ridiculous rumors pop up and all it does is create more anxiety for everyone. At the very least, come to your college counselor when you hear things that concern you so we can set the record straight for you. 3. Become best friends with your college counselor. Not literally, of course, but it's so important that we see you frequently during the senior year and ideally before then. When you are proactive about coming to see us, we can make sure your list is strong, your applications are on track, and that all of your questions are answered. 4. College decisions are not a referendum on you as a person. They are not accepting or denying you; they are accepting or denying your application. That may seem like a subtle distinction, but it's crucial to remember this. 5. Enjoy your senior year of high school. You only get one and you shouldn't waste it worrying about whether or not you will get into college. Spoiler alert: you will.
Welcoming Families to King It was a perfect fall day on the King campus. The colors were in full bloom and our entire community - students, parents, Faculty and Staff - came together at our Admission Open House to provide a warm welcome for prospective families. The event, held on October 23, attracted 600 people, and volunteers served as enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guides assisting guests with confidence and ease. “At the end of the day, numerous guests commented to me that they were extremely impressed with the knowledge, confidence and kindness our students exhibited,” said Nina Newman, Director of Admission and Financial Aid. Head of School Tom Main addressed a full house during the divisional programs. "This is one of the great freedoms of Independent Schools – we get to determine what is most important to us – and then pursue those goals with vigor and purpose," explained Mr. Main. He continued to highlight the four components, on which King focuses, to provide the best educational experience for students - characteristics parents should expect from King: • Academic Excellence – King will challenge students and demand the best of them in the classroom. • Exceptional Teaching – We have superb Faculty who are experts in their fields, true intellectuals who are extremely well educated themselves – and fantastic with children. Here at King, students have many role models. • Thorough preparation for success at the most and highly selective colleges and universities, and in life beyond. Our matriculation list is impressive. We prepare our students to succeed at college – not just get there! • Community – King will provide a community that is kind, safe, inviting, and supportive. A place where kids are comfortable and at ease tackling challenges and feel valued for who they are. Kelly Conheeney '18 and Richard Jové '17 were the student speakers for the day, and they shared their King experiences with our guests. “Academically, I have been prepared for each new challenge that has come my way. Being a part of this community has allowed me to try new things, develop into a strong student, and make lifelong friendships,” said Kelly. Richard commented that coming to King was the best decision he’s ever made. “King pushes you to venture into the unknown and also engage & become active in the community.”
“At the end of the day, numerous guests commented to me that they were extremely impressed with the knowledge, confidence and kindness our students exhibited.” – Nina Newman, Director of Admission and Financial Aid
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Welcoming our Friends from China
Global Education Starts at King.
A Weekend Getaway Changes Lives
Our Dream is Singing with Everyone By Vanessa Odenbach, Marketing Manager Students in Grade 3 were buzzing with excitement on a cold December morning while they awaited the arrival of their friends from The Greenwich Japanese School. As a part of a cultural exchange program, students from the Japanesespeaking school visit King once a year, and King students visit their school as well, in support of both schools’ commitment to global education, which begins with building an understanding and appreciation for different people and cultures. The morning started with a greeting in Japanese from three King students. Koko Seagren, mother of Grade 3 student, Eric Seagren, is a native of Japan and fluent Japanese speaker. She played an integral role in teaching the students proper Japanese diction in the weeks leading up to the visit. “When Mrs. Mansfield (Grade 3 Faculty) first explained what she wanted to do, I thought it would be too difficult for them. But they worked really hard and rose to the occasion” said Mrs. Seagren. It was a special day for student Eric Seagren, who rarely has the opportunity to share Japanese culture and his second language with his fellow classmates. Throughout the visit, he chatted excitedly in both languages and helped translate when students struggled with language barriers. “I usually like to keep my talents to myself, but it was nice to share them with everyone today,” said Eric. The rest of the visit was spent playing games like “human
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bingo” where students paired up with a Japanese buddy to find out what they have in common (like favorite places to travel or favorite subjects in school) and where their interests differed. They also spent time in groups doing scratch art, board games, building with legos and, of course, playing on the playground. The yearly visit ended with The Greenwich Japanese School students singing a Japanese thank you song. This year, however, the King students surprised their Japanese counterparts by signing the song back to them in Japanese. “I am just so incredibly proud of them. They worked so hard to show the other students that they appreciated all their effort in speaking English to us each year.” commented Grade 3 Faculty, Jamie Mansfield.
Here is an except from the song they sung: Bokurano yumewa minnato (Our dream is) Issyoni utatu koto (singing with everybody) Attakai tewo tsunagi (hold warm hands each other) Minnade utaukoto (singing with everybody) Chiisakatta hanano yume (dream of flower was small) Okkiku hukurande (Now it is growing big) Minnato issyo arigato (It starts to sing “Thank you”) Utaidasu (with everybody)
It was only a few days but the quick trip to Bogota, Colombia will make a world of difference for the King Cares Service Program and our community. In mid-December, Gilles Chosson, Director of Global Education, Jenna Temple, Director of King Cares Service Program, and Enzennio Mallozzi, Head Coach Varsity Boys’ Soccer, traveled to Bogota to meet with the Orphaned Starfish Foundation (OSF) and visit an orphanage that they hope to support in the coming years. The OSF is dedicated to working with orphans, victims of abuse, and at-risk youth. Their mission is to foster lasting change in the lives of the children they serve by giving them the opportunity to develop vocational skills through computer technology and gain employment that will enable them to overcome the cycle of poverty and abuse. OSF CEO Andy Stein commented, “I am so glad they were able to see firsthand the difference King is making in the lives of the children of Orphaned Starfish.” The Varsity Boys soccer team has been raising money for the Orphaned Starfish Foundation for the past few years with their King Cares 5k event. “We traveled to Bogota to explore how we can strengthen our relationship and to discuss options and details to organize a King service trip one day,” said Ms. Temple. “This trip was the most meaningful trip I have taken. It provided a deeper understanding to all of the work we do for the King Cares 5k. Now the question is, how do we move forward and make a lasting difference.” Even with the language barrier, Coach Mallozzi was able to make an instant connection through soccer. “I hope this trip is the start to a long partnership between King and the OSF. I think the relationship will be mutually beneficial and a special opportunity for children on both sides of the equation. We can all learn so much from each other. Our kids will be empowered by truly understanding the impact they are making around the world. At the same time, the OSF kids can offer a fresh perspective to us, enriching our appreciation for what we have.” The group hopes to develop a deeper collaboration and foundation in terms of education but also create lasting friendships. “What a very special few days we experienced in Bogota - touching, humbling, heartwarming and extremely rewarding. I look forward to going back and spending more time. In the spirit of King’s Mission and Virtues, this is kindness in its finest form,” said Dr. Chosson.
In October, a group of Chinese teachers and administrators from the JianHua Experimental School, a private institution in Beijing, visited King to observe our unique style of personalization and learn more about our Global Studies program. Several US Faculty invited the group of teachers and administrators to visit their classrooms. The group expressed their thanks on how warmly they were welcomed by our Faculty and students. Ma Lu, the English teacher from Beijing attended various classes and communicated with the Faculty and students on many topics. “What impressed us most was that everyone is so proud of King School, a great school with a long history and good reputation. We also look forward to further collaboration with King on international education and diversity program. We look forward to welcoming you in Beijing!” – Ma Lu, the English teacher from Beijing Gilles Chosson, Director of Global Education, spent the day with our visitors, and comments, "It was indeed a very fruitful visit and we all enjoyed hosting our distinguished guests. We had great conversations about potential future collaborations."
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Drop & Give me 22
DEFINING KING CARES SERVICE PROGRAM Jenna Temple Director of King Cares Service Program
Running for a Cause!
Our Community completed nearly 60,000 push-ups during the 22-day challenge.
I had two major goals for my sabbatical. The first focused on wellness. For me, this meant physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. The other equally important goal was to work on the strategic plan for the Service Program.
The Boys Varsity Soccer team outreach and commitment to the event proved to be successful when they announced that they had raised over
With all that this adventure had to offer, I was sure to include designated time for “work” in my daily schedule. Upon my arrival at Dove Mountain, my goal was to research and then edit and rewrite the King Cares Mission Statement so I could use my time at Canyon Ranch developing the actual strategic plan.
$30,000! The Boys Varsity Soccer team and volunteers welcomed more than 100 runners to the King campus on Sunday, October 30, to kick off the 4th Annual King Cares 5K. Prior to the start of the race, Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Enzennio Mallozzi and team captains, Michael Burke and Matthew Goodfellow, addressed the crowd, thanking them for their support. Captain Michael Burke '17 described the team's commitment to involving the greater community in the annual event: "Getting help outside the community brought the soccer team closer together and made us more driven to work toward our common goal. The outside help we received from local businesses, Barclays, and numerous families helped make this year’s 5k the most successful one yet." Each team member was responsible for reaching out to friends, families and businesses outside of the King campus to drum up additional participants, sponsors and donations for the event. Their outreach and commitment to the event proved to be successful when they announced that they had raised over 20 Quest WINTER 2017
Last summer, I was fortunate to receive a Faculty sabbatical that funded my wellness retreat and allowed me to focus on the King Cares Service Program. After researching various locations throughout the world, I decided on Canyon Ranch, in Tucson, Arizona, and nearby Dove Mountain for a few nights as well.
$30,000! Captain Matthew Goodfellow '17 commented, "I am very proud of the efforts from everyone on the team to incorporate businesses and members of their communities to benefit our cause. It was great to expand the 5k beyond the borders of King, and as a result our efforts have yielded greater donations than ever before." The annual event benefits two non-profit organizations with local and international reach. Here at home, the team donates funds from the King Cares 5K to Boys and Girls Club of Stamford and Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich. In addition, the team volunteers their time at both organizations to teach, coach, and play soccer with local children. Internationally, the event benefits The Orphaned Starfish Foundation, which provides vocational and computer technology training to orphans, victims of abuse, and at-risk youth to enable them to overcome the cycle of poverty and abuse. The foundation has helped over 10,000 children through 50 programs in over 25 countries.
The community kicked off its participation in the 22 Push-Up Challenge in November when PreK-Grade 12 students gathered with Faculty and Staff on the turf field to remember and honor American veterans. After a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, led by the LS Leadership Council, the entire community completed at least 22 push-ups at their own pace. Some students even surpassed 100 push-ups. In this event alone, we completed upwards of 16,000 push-ups! Community members tracked their own pushups over 22 days: LS students completed their push-ups in PE class, while MS and US students completed their push-ups on campus and at home, and Faculty and staff members kept track of their own results. It was a remarkable and rewarding Community experience.
I started by researching the term “service learning.” Most references interchange service learning with community service. Upon stepping into my role as Director of King Cares Service Program, I was still trying to understand the difference. My research in Arizona taught me that service learning is related to curriculum, integrating meaningful service with reflection in the classroom. Much of the service in which we engage at King is not directly related to instruction in our core classes. Upon my return, I began to brainstorm with other Faculty and will unveil a new mission statement and strategic plan next year.
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CARES King Community Gives Back Students across all three divisions made quick, cheerful work of the King Cares Person-to-Person Food Drive in late November, just in time for Thanksgiving. This year, students filled 275 crates of food, making King's annual collection the top private donation of food to Person-to-Person in the state of Connecticut. The drive is a collaborative effort between students, parents and teachers, which helps Person-to-Person serve needy families in the Fairfield County area. Last year, the nonprofit was able to provide 759, 255 meals from food donations like King's — an enormous impact, said volunteer Norman Stone. "We're very grateful," Stone said as he helped students load up the two trucks full of food on Friday. "There's a tremendous need."
Great Pumpkin Challenge!
A large group of Middle and Upper School students collected donations outside the three divisions all week leading up to the final day, Friday, November 18. A new endeavor this year was sorting the donations. This gave students hands-on involvement in the annual drive, as they sorted cans and boxes of food and checked all expiration dates. The drive relied heavily on Michelle Sibrizzi's MS Cares Service Club and Cathy Mishkin's US Hope Club.
The King Cares Service Program hosted the first Great Pumpkin Challenge in the LS Gymnasium in late October. Over 200 people gathered on campus to decorate pumpkins and help raise money for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a camp for children with cancer or severe blood disorders. The community raised $2,160, and King is proud to support this cause. In addition to the pumpkin decorating, the event activities also included a temporary tattoo station, face painting, and great conversations with community members.
King parents Eileen Hillenmeyer, Heather Anderson, and Molly Zola were onsite helping students sort and load the food donations, which ranged from pasta sauce to peanut butter and jelly. Trader Joe's in Stamford donated 1,200 bags for food collection and students were responsible for attaching a wish list to each bag and bringing it home to fill. "I talked with some of the students and they said they learned that not everyone has the luxuries that we do and that we need to be appreciative of what we do have," said Betsy Pacey, Grade 5 Faculty. "The students were happy to be able to help others who are less fortunate than we are."
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Trader Joe's in Stamford donated 1,200 bags for food collection and students were responsible for attaching a wish list to each bag and bringing it home to fill.
Jenna Temple, Director, King Cares Service Program, was pleased with the support that we provided to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. "I was overwhelmed by the abundance of people who volunteered to help with this event. The amount of student and Faculty volunteers was amazing. With all the Fall events happening in the community, it was wonderful to see so many people from the King Community attend this event to raise money for such an important camp. Although the main goal was to raise money, the event also provided families an opportunity to spend time together, be creative, and celebrate the season. Overall it was a perfect Fall day." Maria Gomez, Director of Annual Giving at Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, said, "The King School community is incredible and I love their commitment to giving back to the community in a variety of ways. I hope the guests walked away with heightened awareness of the kids and families served by Hole in the Wall and with enthusiasm for the upcoming Halloween activities."
" ... I hope the guests walked away with heightened awareness of the kids and families served by Hole in the Wall and with enthusiasm for the upcoming Halloween activities." – Maria Gomez Director of Annual Giving
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WINTER IS A GREAT TIME TO
PLAN YOUR SUMMER!
The King Summer Institute (SI) had another successful season in 2016 with just over 200 participants in our different programs: daily Fun Camp, weekly sports offering, and three and six week academic classes. Of the hundreds of participants, 32% were non-King students and many of them came from surrounding public and private schools. The Fun Camp had on average 12 campers a week, and ran for six weeks. They had weekly morning classes based on each week’s theme. Campers traveled off campus every afternoon for a field trip to surrounding attractions our area has to offer. Rockin’ Jump seemed to be one of the fan favorites!
Reflecting on Our Own Identity It was a chilly day in mid-December when 12 Faculty and six students departed for the airport bound for warmer weather in Atlanta. The group was headed to the 2016 NAIS People of Color Conference (POCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) and it was more than the weather that lit a fire in their hearts and minds. The theme this year, Advancing Human and Civil Rights: Fulfilling the Dream Together, was a fitting motif for this year's location and a call to action for our schools in society. According to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) POCC website: “Rooted in the world-changing legacy of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we at NAIS and the conference co-chairs were united in a desire to invoke "the dream" as remembrance, aspiration, and inspiration for the work of equity, diversity, and social justice. Calling explicit attention to both human and civil rights invites critical thinking about the concerns of today and also recognizes the depth and comprehensiveness of Dr. King's approach to injustice and social equality.”
and Respect. The conference expects each of us to reflect on our own identity (even our own various identities) and how our words, actions, and experiences affect those around us.”
It was the first POCC experience for Chris Cunningham, Head of Middle School, and an extremely memorable one. “The conference had an excellent blend of philosophical and pedagogical discussions as well as some very practical and actionable workshops. I enjoyed Bryan Stevenson’s keynote speech on his work in striving to combat the inequities in our legal system and appreciated his advice to work to change the narratives around race in the country. There was also an excellent workshop on using the social studies curriculum to explore the similarities and differences between the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and the Black Lives Matter movement that will be worth exploring in King’s social studies curriculum.”
Among the six students traveling was Riley Jones ‘18 who now understands that the purpose of SDLC was not to teach you something but to present ideas and perspectives and allow you to interpret it in your own way. “ It was an amazing experience! I think many students believe that the conference encourages people only to think a certain way and have a certain mindset but that is just not true. I thought I knew everything about the spectrum but I was wrong. You cannot force young people who don't understand these topics to educate themselves and listen to you. What you can do is share what you know and how it may apply to other people and hope they learn something from you.”
Jonathan Coulombe, US Dean of Students, commented that the theme, Advancing Human and Civil Rights: Fulfilling the Dream Together, aptly referenced Atlanta, the conference’s location, as the heart of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement and birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Without question, this theme relates to the King School community in that we strive to embody our school virtues of Integrity, Kindness, Perseverance,
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A cornerstone of POCC/SDLC is the culmination each day when affinity groups meet to share and explore experiences within safe and supportive spaces . ”By surrounding oneself with supportive members of one affinity, one can better utilize shared experiences as a catalyst for change back home in our school community,” said Sebastian Gilbert, Computer Science and Digital Applications Faculty. “Affinity groups are sometimes overwhelmingly powerful due not only to the multitudes of colorful members of the independent school community in one particular space, but also the acceptance in realizing this equity has not yet been reached in totality within NAIS schools. With an intellectual collective of differing worldviews being shared, it is impactfully resonant to recognize ourselves as trailblazers in equity and diversity.”
Keeniun Brumskill, Director of Diversity, commented, "The conference had a deep focus on addressing important issues of equity and inclusion, and learning to engage in productive conversations. The conference helped reinforce the skills that King students learn daily. Each narrative taught them to understand that a leader is one who leads by example and inspires others. The conference provided us all with a powerful to-do list to support what King already has in place, to provide an inclusive community that is safe, respectful, appreciated, and supported by all.”
Summer Institute offered 15 Upper School Academic courses; many of them were credit courses. Students enrolled in Mathematics, Public Speaking, Global Education, Writing, Computer Programming, and Art courses. Seven Middle School enrichment courses were offered, including two new classes, Anatomy and Grammar. Sports camps included Mountain Biking, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Baseball, and Basketball. New last summer, Summer Institute collaborated with the Stamford Youth PEACE Basketball Foundation. PEACE, along with our King Varsity Coaches, hosted two, one-week sessions for children entering grades five through nine. We also had a number of students from the Foundation participate in many of SI’s academic courses, through PEACE’s “Beyond Limits Academic Program,” which provides opportunities to under-privileged youth.
We look forward to offering all students a great summer program for 2017!
SUMMER INSTITUTE 2017
Make this summer a time for learning new skills while having loads of fun, by registering your son/daughter for the Summer Institute at King. The registration deadline is June 2. For further information: Call (203) 322-3496, Ext. 500. Discover Summer Institute and Register Online! www.kingschoolct.org/summer-institute
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Athletes were tested and achieved success The field hockey team, under first year head coach, Emily Price, finished with a 13-7 record, which included a first ever victory over RCDS, and a trip back to the NE Tournament.
Cross-country had both individual and team successes, where the boys finished third in the FAA during the season, and fifth at the New England Championship Race. Additionally, Jonathan Richter finished in the top ten in the FAA Championship Race, and Rachel Bissell, John Kennedy, Richard Jove, and Harry Linnan finished in the top 20.
Our JV volleyball teams had great success, which included each team claiming first place finishes at the FAA JV Tournament, and our varsity team capped off their second straight 20-0 season when they defeated the MacDuffie School 3-0 in the NE Championship game.
On Tuesday, November 22, Tom Decker, Director of Athletics, addressed our fall athletes, coaches, and parents during the Fall Sports Awards Assembly in the PAC theater: "When reflecting upon the fall, my thoughts go back to the start of pre-season practices, when most of you sacrificed the opportunity to sleep late each morning, eat whatever you wanted, and live the unstructured life that summer 26 Quest WINTER 2017
vacation provides. For these reasons, and many more, you made the commitment and sacrifices needed in order to prepare yourselves for your seasons. In return, despite all of the sore muscles, bumps, and bruises, you made a personal commitment to yourselves, to your teammates, to your coaches, and to your School. You were tested over the course of the season, and succeeded, as you developed from a group
Football, finished with a 9-1 record, capping off their season with a stellar 49-28 victory over the Tilton School for their first NE Championship in 20 years.
Girls' Soccer finished with 8 wins, the most in recent years, and came up short in a few games that could have easily put them over the .500 mark for the season, and they made it back to the FAA Tournament, where they gave #1 seed St. Luke's a run for their money.
of individuals into a team. This, coupled with the efforts your coaches put forth to prepare you, enabled all of you to achieve success. King was dominant in both the FAA and New England conference this fall. It did not, however, come without sacrifice, without the loss of a team member due to an injury, or at times even failure on the field.”
Despite not having the success they hoped for due to numerous injuries, Boys' Soccer played this season with a talented group of underclassmen, and their future is bright as well.
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King is pleased to announce four student-athletes from the Class of 2017 who have been accepted to participate in Division I collegiate athletics. The entire King community congratulates these athletes and applauds their accomplishments. Kelly: My King teachers were understanding of my
practice schedule and in helping me to reach my goals in the classroom.
Setting Records in the Lower School!
Cole: King has prepared me for the journey ahead
and I am really excited to embrace the challenges that await me. I would like to thank the King Community and Maritime Rowing Club for the last four years and preparing me for the next four years!
Sean: I'm beyond excited for college. I feel prepared Kelly Cattanno Swimming, Bucknell University
Cole Dorsey Crew, George Washington University
thanks to King, and am extremely grateful that King was flexible in allowing me to pursue my athletic interests.
Sophie: "I am grateful to my King teachers for being understanding of my demanding schedule and for helping me to succeed both academically and athletically. I feel excited and well prepared to face the challenges of the next four years."
It was late December - there was no snow; no elaborate opening ceremony; and no world records were broken but that did not deter our LS students from enjoying and excelling in our LS Olympic Games. It was the 18th year that the LS Physical Education department hosted the Games, which brought student-athletes from all corners of the school into the gym for a week of games and activities including bobsled, luge, winter bowling, moguls, curling, speed skating, biathlon, skeleton, nordic combined and other relays. Danny Gouin, Assistant Director of Athletics, Lower school PE supervisor, helped organize and facilitate the Olympics this year. “This unit in physical education allows students to compete in class as we keep score for the first time during the year, It also helps us to reinforce teamwork and sportsmanship concepts that we teach in class,” said Mr. Gouin. The panel of judges included Danny Gouin, Karen Cella, Associate Director of Athletics, Mark McAndrews, LS Physical Education, and PE Interns Ali Stoddart and Mikey Serricchio. “We give points based on where each team finishes each relay, three points for first, two points for second, one point for third. We also have points that each team can earn based on loudest team cheering, best sportsmanship, and straightest line,” added Mr. Gouin. Karen Raidt, Head of Lower School, looks forward to this weeklong event every year. “I love watching the students participate and hearing them talk about the events with excitement. They encourage each other even if they’re on opposing teams. The Winter Olympics help to develop students’ sense of teamwork and respect for each other, and instills the spirit of competition and sportsmanship, preparing them for team sports in Middle and Upper School,” said Mrs. Raidt.
Sean Hayes Crew, Harvard University
Sophie Perez Crew, University of Pennsylvania
Don’t Give Up, Get up Congratulations to Harry Walker '17
Teddy Bear Toss The Varsity Hockey team held their Annual Teddy Bear Toss in December. The team collected over 200 stuffed animals for Person-to-Person’s Holiday Toy Store. Parents, Faculty, and students including our Grade 2 "Super Fans" showed their support and school spirit! Thank you to our community for helping others celebrate the holiday season!
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on his #1 national ranking in the United States Tennis Association, boys 16s. Harry is a King Scholar and a member of King’s Leadership Lab. He recently committed to play tennis at Harvard as a member of the Class of 2022! Harry comments, "I learned recently that I am #1 on the boys 16s national rankings. Obviously it's been a lot of work and a lot of competing over the course of the year. I especially appreciate the support I've gotten from King, both from my friends and my teachers. In early December I committed to play at Harvard ... It's really a dream come true for me. I look forward to the spring tennis season at King. The team is great and Coach Carey is incredibly supportive of all of us. We lost five starting seniors so everyone will need to step up their game. Go Vikings!" We look forward to watching Harry on the court this spring. Congratulations!
Our fall athletes gathered on the turf field in mid September to hear from former NFL player and now motivational speaker Willie Green, thanks to the generosity and assistance of King parent Paul Michalski. Mr. Green, who was the top ranked running back in the USA while in high school, went on the play at Boston College where he was a two time MVP and all time top rusher. He was also named to the College All American Team as the top rated running back in all of college football.
After Boston College, the Cleveland Browns drafted Mr. Green in the first round. Ezra White '18 attended the presentation with his teammates. "I was really interested to hear Mr. Green's story. He provided valuable insight on the hard work that made him successful and the mentality that goes behind it. Lessons like Mr. Green's mean a lot because they show that anyone can be as successful as they want as long as they put in the work." Ella Bruck '17 commented, "I enjoyed listening to the advice Mr. Green offered. Not only will I apply what he said on the field and with my team, but also in my daily life." As his bio reads, "Willie is a full time motivational speaker who travels worldwide. Having had a challenged childhood growing up, he reminds his audiences that in life it's not about how you start, but how you finish." As his captive audience listened, Mr. Green also spoke about winners and losers, making the right choices, being kind and loving, and having a vision. He stressed that champions don’t give up, they get up.
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Taking Center Stage MS Students rehearsed for weeks and their work paid off in early November when they presented "Changes: Middle School Life in Three Acts." The vignette play consisted of short scenes and monologues that explored the social, emotional, and physical ups and downs of life in middle school. Director Amy Darnton selected these one-acts because she wanted contemporary material that would allow students to explore issues such as building relationships, finding personal identity, and stepping outside the group. “While they identified with the various situations, students were wary at first because they were used to a more traditional dramatic form with one set of characters and one plot. It was a challenge for them to play multiple characters, but as they got deeper into the rehearsal process, they began to see the threads that held the piece together. Each student rose to the occasion and acted to the best of their ability, so that by the performance day they had created a cohesive piece of ‘living art’,” said Ms. Darnton.
“It feels like it helped me figure out that, even though some of the situations might be bad in the play and you haven't experienced it yet, you're lucky to have a little preview on how to handle it, if needed.” – Grade 6 student Gouri Krishnan Students also created the scenic environment by working with an artist in residence, Miranda Hynes, (alumna of King Middle School) to create full-sized body tracings that they decorated with words and symbols from their own lives and the lives of their characters. “It was a pleasure to work with students on such vital material, and to be their guide as they dramatized issues so close to their own lives” added Ms. Darnton. Participating in the play was a new learning experience for Grade 7 student Nicole Roer, “This was different for me because I had to build a personality for every character I played as opposed to only focusing on one character. But, you always have to stay in it and build your character because, as the cast was told many times, that is the difference between an average play and a play where the audience will never believe that we’re only in Middle School.”
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In November, the Upper School presented "The Servant of Two Masters" by Carlos Goldoni as their fall production. The Commedia dell’arte (a form of theatre characterized by improvised characters and masks), which inspired Goldoni to write "The Servant of Two Masters" was a reaction to theater that was considered too static, stuffy and stoic for performers who wanted to improvise and make their audience laugh at the number of different ways they could fall down and hurt themselves. Director Mark Silence and the cast borrowed many of the elements of the traditional Italian Comedy to make their own contemporized version of Goldoni’s vision. US Faculty Mark Silence, Director and Set Designer, thought the play went tremendously well and the feedback from parents, students and Faculty that attended was very positive. Mr. Silence thought the play went tremendously well and the feedback from parents, students and faculty that attended was very positive. “One thing I'm particularly proud of was the actors confidence in the material and their performances, especially considering that they were instrumental in the creation of the production from the very beginning.
We talked frequently about their sense of "ownership", and that was very apparent in the final product.” – Mr. Silence Ciara O’Donnell ‘18 played the role of ‘Ciarlatina’ and encourages all students to participate in at least one show at King and possibly unlock a new passion. “The cast this year was comprised of the most talented, funny, and diverse people I know, and it was an absolutely incredible experience to work with them and watch the play come together. I saw notable improvements in my acting, as well as the ability to evaluate my skills and make them better. The advice I would give to aspiring actors: don't give up. Whether you get a role or you don't, you have to persist and stick with it. Because in the end, it's worth it.” Rachel Kadlick ‘18, a veteran of King’s Performing Arts program, played the role of Beatrice Rasponi’. “When I told people that we had chosen Servant of Two Masters as our fall play, they were surprised and impressed that we were doing a play in the commedia dell'arte style. I felt nervous about of the audience would react, because King had never taken on a play like this before. Then I remembered what Mr. Silence said when he sat the cast down to talk about the play. He told us that the audience may not even laugh at all, but what matters is that we put everything we have into the play. Something that I have learned throughout my time in performing arts at King is that a your attitude really has an effect on the whole cast. It’s not all about what role you get, but what matters is that you stay positive and still participate and try your hardest, because hard work does not go unnoticed!”
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Artist-in-Residence Arrives at King Program
STUDENTS STITCHED ON THE CANVASES WHILE CONTEMPLATING THE OPEN-ENDED QUESTION PRESENTED BY THE ARTIST,
“WHAT IS DARK ENERGY?”
The King School community welcomed an artist-in-residence, Laura Kaufman, in October for our exciting inaugural year of the Visiting Artists Program. This program was conceived to provide the opportunity for students to engage in an immersive educational experience with a practicing contemporary artist, while discussing developments in contemporary art practices. Ms. Kaufman, a Hudson Valley artist, inspired and educated King’s art students while creating a site-specific collaborative project with them. The final project was a (nearly) 15 foot-long frieze, which hangs in the Performing Arts Center lobby. The project involved stretched canvases, paint, embroidery floss, rhetoric, anagramming and redaction of the anagrammed words. Over the course of a week, students stitched on the canvases while contemplating the open-ended question presented by the artist, “What is Dark Energy?” King students from all divisions participated in this effort. Autumn Iafrate ’17 expressed the value of Ms. Kaufman’s residency, “It made me realize that it’s not impossible to turn my passion into a career. It was incredibly interesting to be able to talk with her and discuss our views on how important it is for there to be meaning behind what we create and how that in itself makes a piece.” At the opening reception in the Performing Arts Center lobby, sponsored by the Parents Support the Arts Committee in late October, students crowded around the frieze to find the area on which they had worked. Ms. Kaufman described her experience at King stating, “I am excited to have had this opportunity to connect with King students and teachers and to share my perspective. The community here is a curious one and everyone dove into the dark energy embroidery project whole-heartedly. We had a fantastic whirlwind of a week, stitching away and chatting about my path as an artist.”
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Lauren Fredette Director of Development
Jonathan Coulombe Upper School Dean of Students Lauren with her two children, Tess, Grade 6, and JC, Grade 8.
What are some of the highlights of your first few months at King? And obstacles? I have loved being a part of King School since the very first day I arrived. It is such a vibrant community of faculty, parents, students, and administrators. It is truly an honor for me to be focused on advancing King’s mission every day and I am passionate about it! One challenge is the number of people I want to meet. Development work is all about relationships, and there are so many wonderful people in the King community that I still need to get to know.
Where did you work before you came to King? After college, I started working in event planning, which led me to organizing large fundraising events for Special Olympics Massachusetts. I learned so much about philanthropy and what inspires people to give in my ten years there. I then accepted a position as Director of Advancement for a school in Peabody, Massachusetts and hired a school advancement consulting firm to help me transform the development program. We had such success together that when my husband needed to relocate to the NY area with IBM, they asked to join them as a consultant. For the last five years, I have worked one-on-one with schools across the country to help grow and improve their development programs.
What was it about King that attracted your interest? For years, I’ve received daily emails about development-related opportunities across the country...it’s good for consulting leads! 99 out of 100 times I delete them without reading them. For some reason, I opened and read the one email that highlighted the Director of Development opportunity at King. It felt like a lightning bolt went through me, and I thought…”that’s MY job.” It was one of those great moments in life that I will never forget. It was just the right time and the right thing for me and my family, and I hope for King.
What does a typical day look like for you as Director of Development? There is no typical day in development work! Our role is to build a commitment to the mission of King, and to partner with all those who make a difference to today’s and tomorrow’s students. So, I balance being in constant conversations with donors, prospects and volunteers while also leading the team, and being an administrator on campus.
How does the Development office support our families? And our Alumni Community?
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Giving to King, through gifts and volunteering of all kinds, is like throwing a pebble in a pond, causing a ripple effect. It touches lives that touch other lives. Every day, I see the exciting and lasting difference that so many people make here at King. When families, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, and friends connect with us and give something of themselves, we are all part of a stronger mission that matters, and changes lives. I would like to see alumni and parents of alumni continue to reconnect with the School and our students in meaningful ways. There is a lifelong connection that all members of the King community have with the School and with each other, and we want to make sure that they are aware of the ‘wow’ effect that they can have on our students, now and in the future.
What is your main goal for your first year at King? I want to strengthen and put in place programs that will support King School in growing, thriving, and realizing the exciting vision that Tom Main, the Board and the greater school community have for the future of our school. No big deal, right?! LOL.
In addition to your new role at King, you are also a new family. How have JC and Tess and your husband enjoyed their first year and how was the transition for your family? It has been a joyful experience for all four of us to meet the other students and parents and to be so graciously embraced by the community. JC and Tess absolutely love being students at King. When we learned that they had been accepted, my husband and I took them to a restaurant to tell them the good news. Every eye was on us because we were so enthusiastically celebrating, and we haven’t stopped! They’ve made good friends and had a lot of fun. Their academic program is rigorous, and I love to see them learning and being challenged so effectively by their teachers every day.
Tell us one thing about yourself that someone might not know. I love perfume! One of my hobbies is studying fragrances and categorizing them by nose and note. I have lots of favorites but the classic Shalimar by Guerlain never fails!
Anything else you would like to add? Thank you to the many people who make my job so much fun. The generosity that I see every day to King’s mission in support of our students and faculty is truly heartfelt and inspiring. My door is always open if you’d ever like to stop by - I would love to get to know YOU!
What are some of the highlights of your first few months at King? And obstacles?
much as we can to invite and involve their participation so that the student body feels ownership of the culture and of the School.
Two main highlights come to mind for me. First, walking around preseason practices for fall sports and getting enthusiastic waves and smiles from students Maya Mandava, Cara Shattan, Lily Fox, and others. Their kindness helped me to feel welcomed before I was even known! Second, seeing my daughter, Phoebe, stand up with the rest of her PreKindergarten class in the opening all-school assembly was a moment that will remain with me.
How do you see your position as an asset to students and why?
Where did you work before coming to King? I was at Salisbury School, an all-boys boarding school in northwest CT. I served as grade level dean and then as Chair of the English Department while also coaching basketball and baseball.
What was it about King that attracted your interest? I loved the fact that King leads with its Virtues and cares about producing graduates who respect themselves, who care about others, and who develop the habits of mind that will lead to success regardless of their path in life.
What does a typical day look like for you as Dean of Students? Right now, about fifty percent of the day is scripted and fifty percent is reactive based on what might be happening on that particular day. I support US Faculty Becky Rabassa and Megan Yelton in the Leadership Seminar, I spend time checking in with individual students who may be struggling to achieve their academic or social goals, and I help monitor a study hall. At times, I may also confer with individual teachers about a particular class dynamic that may be failing to thrive.
Tell readers a bit about the leadership opportunities in the Upper School and what role you play in the Leadership Distinction and with Prefects: Students can engage in leadership in various ways in the Upper School. We have students who are elected members of the Student Council, who sit on the Peer Review Board, who become Prefects, and who take important roles in the various clubs we have at King. In my capacity as Dean of Students, I am helping to further define the role of Prefects as leaders of the School’s core virtues of Integrity, Kindness, Perseverance, and Respect. Their primary job is to help the community to embrace and embody these core Virtues in everything we do. I meet regularly with the Prefects to participate in a discussion about issues connected to the student culture and to help shape and direct any work that they are doing with their peers. We do as
I think a school environment like King’s can move very fast: students are striving to contribute to clubs and teams while excelling academically; Faculty are working to design lessons, grade assessments, and supply extra help all while supervising advisories and clubs. The nature of those priorities makes it challenging to think broadly about our systems, so I think my position can help to look horizontally across students’ experience at King to see how we might improve our commitment to our core Virtues and help students to be the best possible versions of themselves at this age.
Is there a single most important piece of advice for incoming high school freshman? Don’t let your particular focus consume you, which I frequently see in one of two ways: first, a student may identify most intensely as a social creature who will be proud and confident as long as his/her relationships are strong and vibrant; second, a student may identify most intensely as a scholar whose pride and confidence are based upon academic achievement in the form of numerical grades. The problem with the former is that so much of an early adolescent relationship can be tied up in banter and posturing for the purpose of establishing a superficial social hierarchy. The problem with the latter is that so much of true scholarship is built upon the type of failure that causes a student to reflect, adjust, and retry, often with more success. In both cases, students can make the mistake of privileging short-term validation over the type of growth-mindset process that will truly sustain them in high school and beyond.
If you were a junior or senior in high school again, what would you do differently? I would be in a dramatic production. As much as I enjoyed being an athlete, I wish I had stretched myself by putting myself on display in what was to me a riskier setting. I think I was so concerned with my current identity bubble that I couldn’t imagine losing that, but I would have been a more mature, more substantive young adult had I put myself in front of an audience in high school.
Tell us one thing about yourself that someone might not know. My big pick-up strategy when I met my wife was asking her which health-care plan I should choose. I wouldn’t recommend it.
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Taking Science Out to Sea
The course will continue through the 2016-2017 school year. Working on several interwoven components, students have utilized King's campus and laboratories to explore oceanography, meteorology, geomorphology, navigation, wilderness medicine and skills, trip planning, and leadership. The academics have been integrated into experiential learning with relevant and concrete connections to the reality students face on the water and in the coastal environment. In addition to learning in the classroom, students will train in local waters at Stamford's Cove Beach and other areas that offer advanced conditions and opportunities to practice planning and leadership.
By Samuel Raymond, Digital Communication Manager
In June 2016, eleven Upper School students embarked on a six-week training module to learn basic kayak strokes and maneuvers, self and assisted rescues, rolling, navigation, planning, leadership and problem solving in the marine environment. This trip was the first step in the yearlong Expeditionary Studies class, introduced for the first time in 2016.
Each day last summer began with a student-led weather and tide brief, followed by
a warm-up activity to set the tone for the morning. The instructors constantly challenged the group to solve problems of increasing complexity and to take ownership of the learning process. As a team, they learned from constant, thoughtful reflection of what worked, what did not work, and what could be improved. A few days of wind blowing against current made for more advanced conditions, and set the scene for the group to practice open-water rescues and to appreciate the importance of mastery of skills and situational awareness. The summer training module ended with a video assessment and a group discussion of what we accomplished during the six-weeks together.
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“I didn't realize how intense it was actually going to be until I started the summer training: six weeks, f ive days a week, f ive hours a day. The class really pushed me to both my physical and mental limits." – Josephine Lewis ‘17
Miles Johnson ‘17 signed up for the course with little knowledge of the subjects he would be studying, but a love of the ocean and the desire to learn new skills with a group of people who felt the same. “I’ve learned a lot, not only about oceanography and the other sciences behind the course, but also survival skills and what it means to lead and be a leader. I’ve pushed myself physically and mentally in this course. From learning difficult and demanding techniques to studying the intricacies of currents and winds, this course never ceases to present challenges to our group. If all goes well and our group continues to work as hard as we have been, I feel Scotland will be a great time for all of us.” Students will continue to hone their skills, knowledge, fitness, and experience so that they can identify and solve a variety of problems in a dynamic environment. During March spring break, the class and instructors will dedicate one week to Wilderness First Responder training and
certification. For the final class project, the group will go on an kayak expedition in June to the Outer Hebrides off the coast of western Scotland. If conditions permit, students will make the voyage to St. Kilda on a rigid inflatable boat and will use that boat as a mothership. They will be shadowed by a support vehicle while they kayak along the coast of South Uist and circumnavigate the main island of Hirta. Andrew Schoudel, US Science Faculty and Instructor of Expeditionary Studies, is confident that his class will be ready for the June 2017 expedition. "The Outer Hebrides of Scotland represents a blend of natural and human history and a wealth of opportunity for exploration. It is the home of ancient civilizations, Viking expeditions, and a rich mix of geologic, oceanographic, meteorological processes that are unique on Earth. The training and studies that began last June are focused on preparing our students to be safe and effective as they explore and learn about the relationships between them and the Earth, others, and themselves." For Josephine Lewis ‘17, everything about the class screamed adventure, and she is always looking for a new adventure. “I didn't realize how intense it was actually going to be until I started the summer training: six weeks, five days a week, five hours a day. The class really pushed me to both my physical and mental limits. The students in the class are a medley of driven and focused individuals and it was exciting to develop new relationships. Expeditionary Studies has made me into a stronger individual and I can't thank Mr. Schoudel enough for it - he is an amazing and experienced mentor.” Quest
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The Hour of Code INSPIRING STUDENTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES by Kathleen O'Rourke, Director Marketing & Communications
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It didn’t take long for Kindergarten students to master the programming of their robot, ‘Coji,’ and send it across the table with circular motion and emojis ... and lots of laughs. The students were participating in the school-wide Hour of Code, on December 8, during Sue Laramie’s robotics class. Young students were learning how to manipulate symbolic lines of code and write their own code for the Ozobots and Dash & Dot robots
while older students across campus were programming in Python and JavaScript. “The robots empower and lay the foundation for more complex programming languages,” said Ally Noel, MS Computer Science Faculty. The Hour of Code began four years ago in an effort to bring computer science programs into K-12 education. It began as a national effort and has now expanded world wide – even President Obama wrote his first line
of code in 2014 during this event. Computer Science Education Week was selected to take place this particular week to honor Admiral Grace Hopper, the first woman programmer who developed the Cobol Programming Language. Advanced programming students in the Upper School were ambassadors during the event this year. Throughout the first few months of the school year, they programmed in Java and
covered the more complex issues including loops, if/else statements and boolean logic. “This knowledge and skill allowed them the opportunity to teach and assist their peers during the Hour of Code. It is important that King be a part of this opportunity to learn how to create technology. The Hour of Code lesson plans and activities can be used to inspire students in many different areas, such as science, math, physics, history
and more,” said Sue Heintz, Chair of Computer Science and Digital Applications. “We hope that students gain an understanding that even Mark Zuckerberg had to start at the beginning. A solid understanding of computer programming and coding will empower students to think creatively and utilize these skills across all disciplines,” said Ms. Noel.
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The Faculty Summer Sabbatical grants provide funding to support teachers who wish to explore subjects and ideas and develop their knowledge and expertise in a manner that will positively impact the work that they do with students.
Food for Thought
At King, we strongly believe that a top quality Professional Growth and Development (PG&D) program is the cornerstone of our success. Faculty members at King are talented, committed, knowledgeable, energetic, and passionate about their work. The PG&D program enables Faculty to stay up to date on new research, attend top conferences and workshops, and grow as teachers.
Shevon Morris, LS Science Faculty — McDermott Award Recipient Last summer, as a recipient of the McDermott Award, I traveled to Venice, Italy to participate in the MOSE (Experimental Electromechanical Module) Project. This project focuses on flood prevention as well as planning, design, and evaluation.
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The success of the MOSE project in Venice, Italy is an exciting example of how engineers have used the engineering design process and teamwork to find potential solutions to the very real problem of the flooding and sinking of Venice. On my trip, I was able to see evidence of past flooding and new construction throughout the local islands. Throughout my studies, I have had the opportunity to speak with experts in the fields of civil engineering and geotechnical engineering to find out what considerations were taken in the planning and development of the modular gates that automatically raise with unusually high tides to protect the Venetian Lagoon. Through talking with local Venetians, I was able to gain perspective on how the flooding, and more recently, this project have affected their lives. This experience will further inform my PreK-5 science units with additional insight into meaningful engineering practices as well as problem-solving activities with regard to our region’s own challenges with flooding concerns. On returning to King, I utilized this insight to work on projects with my classes and the Engineering Club. In the Club, students were tasked with finding a solution to a problem posed to them: a Nepalese village needs to build a Tarpul - a structure to get you over flooding rivers - to cross a river and reach the local medical clinic.
Teachers share how the information is being applied in the different divisions and report that they learn a lot from each other and take away inspiration for their own classrooms, no matter the age of the students with whom they work.
Susannah Branch, US World Languages Faculty My goal for this journey was to have authentic linguistic and cultural encounters
With the help of the Summer Sabbatical Grant, I traveled to Spain in June 2016 to reconnect with the self I left behind when I moved back to the United States in 2012. My goal for this journey was to have authentic linguistic and cultural encounters, both by maintaining existing relationships with people and places, and by seeking out new experiences and challenges. My trip began by leading the King Global Education trip and helped start me off on this literal and figurative journey; it is fascinating to lead adolescents in what is often their first immersive linguistic and cultural experience. Once the students were in their home stays in Alicante, I was able to observe, guide, and support them as they navigated this new experience. It set the tone for my own time in Spain in a really lovely way. I stayed in Spain, once the King students departed, and my first stop was Santander, a northern coastal city in the province of Cantabria. I was fortunate enough to rent the very apartment where I used to live. While in Santander, I spent time with old friends from all over Spain. Many are from Cantabria, and it felt so right to hear and speak in the musical northern-Spanish tones and intonation. I was also able to speak with locals who have long lived in Ortiguera, a tiny village almost on the border of Galicia, the population of which is aging and dwindling year by year. Later I traveled to the Canary Islands, a part of Spain that was unfamiliar to me until this trip. I made my way back to the United States feeling that I’d both reaffirmed and strengthened old connections and relationships and formed new ones. I kept a journal of memories and new vocabulary while I was in Spain, and with its help, I am already incorporating into my classes stories and language from my experiences abroad. I look forward to continuing to blend real-life experiences with my teaching, and I aim successfully to inspire students to have a similar experiences when they travel to Spain.
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The PG&D committee at King is charged with organizing in-house professional growth and development including inviting speakers to campus, coordinating summer reading, and planning other events throughout the school year. The 'Food for Thought’ series, which takes place 2-3 times annually, was created as a way to have Faculty and staff from all three divisions come together and discuss various topics relevant to teaching and learning at King. Recently, these events have served as a venue to showcase and share information that Faculty across the divisions have gathered and learned at conferences and workshops. Teachers share how the information is being applied in the different divisions and report that they learn a lot from each other and take away inspiration for their own classrooms, no matter the age of the students with whom they work. In early December, a group of faculty from all three divisions gathered in the MS Commons for the first ‘Food for Thought’ event this year. This particular gathering was inspired by a recent Learning and the Brain Conference in Boston centered around “Educating Ethical 21st Century Citizens.” Clara Brodie, MS English Faculty, shared about "design journals," which encourage metacognition and taking academic and creative risks. This approach helps students and Faculty externalize and then organize the different aspects of their lives Julia Finkelstein, US English Faculty, presented on civic learning, exploring the topic of citizenship and how we can develop this skill in the classroom. Ms. Finkelstein opened her presentation by posing the question to Faculty: "What role, if any, did the 2016 election play in your experience as an educator this past fall?"
Ms. Finkelstein opened her presentation by posing the question to Faculty: What role, if any, did the 2016 election play in your experience as an educator this past fall? Patrick O’Neill, US History Faculty, presented about his interdisciplinary approach of using Theater Arts and English to teach about a particular period in European history through Shakespeare’s Othello. In doing this, Mr. O’Neill hopes Faculty will strive to further explore similarities between their disciplines and find opportunities to foster deeper learning through collaboration. King is committed to Professional Growth and Development and makes one of the highest investments in this area among our peer schools. All Faculty participate in at least two PG&D training sessions each year and will have a chance to attend the next ‘Food for Thought’ on March 9.
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Marks a Milestone of Success #GIVE
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Over $666,000 in gifts and pledges from 416 different households making a total of 482 gifts.
The #GiveKingTuesday initiative was an incredible testament to the philanthropic strength in our community. In a 24-hour period on November 29, 2016, King received over $666,000 in gifts and pledges from 416 different households, making a total of 482 gifts. King set local records for #GivingTuesday generosity as an independent day school. #GiveKingTuesday also had a significant impact on our 2016-17 Annual Fund goal of $2.4 million. On this day, Annual Fund donations were 30% ahead of Giving Tuesday last year and the number of donors increased by 92%. As a result of these contributions, we have now received over $1.5 million in Annual Fund gifts/pledges towards our goal of $2.4 million! #GivingTuesday is a national movement, harnessing the power of social media to support philanthropic causes around the world. Here at King, the momentum started at midnight, when Head of School Tom Main kicked off the giving with the first online gift. Throughout the rest of the day, King’s social media channels buzzed with exciting updates about King's rapid progress. #GiveKingTuesday Champions, Helen Santoro, LS Faculty , Micaela Malin P’27, ‘21, Fiona Fine ‘90, P’23, ‘21, Christos Galanopoulos, US Faculty, Lori Auletta, LS Faculty, Rob Waller, MS Faculty, and Cathy Mishkin, US Faculty, helped spread the word with videos and personal thank you calls throughout the day. Gifts and pledges continued to flood in as late as 11:50 p.m.
Three generous challenge grants galvanized the King community to participate in record numbers.
Three generous challenge grants galvanized the King community to participate in record numbers. Debbie Dietz ‘90, P’27, ‘24 and her husband Bryan wanted to make their challenge primarily to demonstrate how important alumni are to the school and its future. “The more alumni that are present and engaged with King School, the stronger we all are as a community and an institution. I hope my gift will inspire other alumni to reconnect.”
Alex Soros ‘04 decided to make his challenge gift in honor of Mr. Galanopoulos. Mr. G had an impact on Alex’s life that has been extremely meaningful and is partly responsible for his lifelong interest in history and philosophy, which Alex is following as he pursues a PhD in intellectual history at UC-Berkeley. John and Liz Stanise P’25, ‘20, new to the King Community this year, had a blast watching the number of gifts increase throughout the day, and decided on the spot to issue the third challenge. “It was exciting, and we wanted to show our gratitude for our children’s wonderful experience at King and how welcoming the King community has been.” The King community cast a strong vote of confidence in the Mission of our School by rallying around #GiveKingTuesday. Alumni, parents of alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends from all over the country participated with an outpouring of generosity, creativity, and caring. King School is tremendously grateful for the partnership of so many loyal donors on this day, and every day!
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Alumni Data: 93 Alumni Gifts: • 32 were first time donors • Alumni from 15 states and 1 territory made a gift on GKT: California Colorado Connecticut Florida Massachusetts Nevada New Jersey New York North Carolina South Dakota St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington, DC
Donor Data: 26 gifts from Current Students 245 gifts from Current Parents 60 gifts from New Parents 93 gifts from Alumni 59 gifts from Grandparents, Parents of Alumni, and Friends Alumni Donors by class: Year of Graduation
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Our King moms gathered at the Simon House that morning and manned the phones.
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King's Instagram account was busy on #GiveKingTuesday with tons of activity and lots of likes. Quest
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Low Heywood, Holiday, 1938
Thomas, The Argosy, 1938
King, Androclese and the Lion, 1910
Thomas had boys in attendance in the lower grades in the early days. An example of the extent Thomas would go to in the dramatics program and the elaborate use of the outdoor setting.
KLHT, Brigadoon 1987
Thomas, The Argosy, 1938
KLHT, The Wiz, 2001
Thomas, Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1930’s
KLHT, The King and I, 1989 King and LHT, West Side Story, 1986
The Theater Tradition By Rick Starr, King School Archivist
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One of the primary goals of an historical archive is to trace institutional history so that in many ways the past will inform the present and quite possibly inspire the future. With the history of King, Low Heywood, and Thomas in its many configurations over the years I was struck by the ever-present thread of Drama and the Performing Arts as proof of this. From the earliest photographs of productions that exist from the early 1900’s at the King School, to the ambitious outdoor costume pageants that were a regular centerpiece of the Thomas School,
you cannot miss the excitement, dedication and commitment of both the students and faculty. One has only to view photographs of the ambitious Low Heywood productions of the 50’s and 60’s complete with full set, costumes and makeup to see a growing tradition in dramatic excellence. Particularly impressive was the strong collaboration between King and Low Heywood-Thomas in the years leading up to the merger in 1988. As the schools merged and the productions became more elaborate and inclusive, musical theater took its logical place and both classic and contemporary shows were presented with equal excitement and dedication. With the addition of the Performing Arts Center, the drama program continues this tradition of excellence and only reassures us that the show will indeed go on for many years to come.
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Homecoming 2016 was a picture-perfect day. The King Community came together under blue skies for a day of family fun and Vikings spirit. The LS bake sale did not disappoint with a variety of sweets and coffee for all to enjoy and the MS 'Smash, Bash, and Dash' corner was a big draw for students. The LS Kids Corner is always a favorite and our youngest fans enjoyed inflatable bounce houses and human hamster balls.
The PA Homecoming Committee did a great job in planning and organizing the weekend, and their hard work made Homecoming a great success, once again!
The Alumni tent welcomed families and friends from every decade. Lauren Fredette, Director of Development, attended all events that weekend and commented "It was great to see so many people who bleed blue and gold on campus! The weekend was fun for everyone – from our lower school students to our alum from the Class of 1947! Many of the people who had not been on campus for a while remarked on how much King has grown and changed. We can be proud of our beautiful facilities!"
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The food trucks offered a wide selection of choices as Redi Rooster, Taco Loco, New Haven Pizza Truck, Snappy Dawgs, and an ice cream truck ascended on campus. The School Store tent was packed all day with lots of King gear on sale and a new addition this year was the PA plant sale, which offered beautiful mums for fall decor. The Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Combo, comprised of Middle and Upper School students, filled the air with their amazing sound and tremendous talent.
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Thank you to everyone who helped make homecoming & reunion weekend a success.
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CLASS NOTES
BE SOCIAL: @kingschoolct King Low Heywood Thomas @kingschoolct King School Alumni Association group 1968
1942 BLAKE HUGHES writes “Greetings from beautiful Newburyport, Massachusetts where we have lived for 56 years. I am probably one of the last members of the class of 42 where I finished at the bottom of my class. My wife, (Ruth Brown) from Glenbrook and I have been married for 70 years. We have 3 sons, 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.”
The Friday evening Alumni Reception had a great turnout and Saturday brought sunshine and Vikings victories for most of our Vikings teams. Our alumni spent the day under the tent enjoying great food, browsing through old yearbooks, and catching up with classmates they hadn’t seen in years.
“My memories of King are fond ones but I also remember our English master, Mr. Sawyer, throwing erasers or chalk at any boy who acted up in class! Mr. Olson loved math so much he would stay up half the night working algebra equations and expected us to love math just as much!” “Until retirement, I was a merchant and an artist here in Newburyport. Recently I was made Knight of the Legion of Honor by the government of France for my wartime services, which was very gratifying. Of my old class, Ned Dwelle and Bill Spicer were pilots in World War II and Jim Healey was an Army Ranger.” “One of my friends here in Newburyport was Arthur Harper (now deceased) who was Headmaster of the Thomas School long ago.”
Class of 1966
Class of 1986
Class of 2006
“The growth of the school is amazing to me having graduated from the old building on Colonial Road, and I am delighted to see you prospering.” 1954 DR. CAROL FRIEBOLIN KEYDEL, BONNIE PARSONS CURRIE AND JANE
Class of 2011
1966 football team with Coach Al Orio
Saturday evening was a special night for many of our Reunion Classes. Reunions were held all over town from intimate dinners to larger parties. Reunions mark a special time in the Alumni experience, and we are so happy that so many of you were able to celebrate with your classmates.
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FLOUNDERS all met up in Stamford. Jane Flounders reports that Carol and her family were en route from Maryland to Maine and it was wonderful to meet her husband, her daughter and her family. Jane Flounders also reports that she and Bonnie also met in early November in Stamford with Audrey Fisher Bergschmidt during Audrey's visit to the States. During
Dr. Carol Friebolin Keydel, Bonnie Parsons Currie and Jane Flounders
that Saturday visit she and Audrey drove around the King campus enjoying seeing a very active fall Saturday with many teams playing. 1967 NANCY MOCKRIDGE MINER, APRN received the prestigious Carolyn Ladd Widmer Outstanding Alumni Award for Leadership in Nursing from UConn School of Nursing. Recognized as a national expert in psychiatric nursing services, Nancy has held several challenging positions. She has served on several boards while accumulating over 27 years as a member of her alma mater UConn School of Nursing’s faculty with positions ranging from Clinical Instructor to Interim Assistant Dean. She is currently on the faculty of Yale University School of Nursing and previously held positions at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield University and St. Joseph’s College.
LIZABETH PERRY LIGHT writes: “I am working full-time (having retired for 20+ years to raise my children) for four oncologists in San Francisco, a dream job! The work is challenging and very rewarding. I'm very happy to report that I have recently re-married the Perfect Man, October 8th, St. Helena, California! We are blending our two families (my four children + one daughter-in-law, and his two daughters and granddaughter... not so easy, as I'm sure some of you have discovered!) All that said, life is grand! I was thrilled and honored that my dear classmate from Thomas, Bug Reismeyer Sutton, came all the way from New York, by way of Italy, to help us celebrate our wedding day."
"I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at our next reunion, brilliantly organized every five years by Susan Wilson!” – LIZABETH PERRY LIGHT THOMAS 1971 LIBBY MUELLER reports that the Thomas '71 class had a reunion at Shelburne Farms, Vermont, September 9-11, 2016
Nancy Mockridge Miner is currently on the faculty of Yale University School of Nursing.
The Thomas '71 class reunion at Shelburne Farms, Vermont 1971 Reunion Bag with School seal. Quest
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GARRY BRIGGS, CMO of Facebook, just recently made Business Insider’s top 50 CMOs list, coming in at #28. Gary became Facebook’s first Chief Marketing Officer in 2013 after jumping ship from Google.
0, Gary Briggs '8 . then and now
1986 CRAIG MALKIN, PHD reports "After building a wonderful life with a loving family –beautiful wife and twin girls, now 12– and a thriving private practice as a clinical psychologist, I decided to add a second career just to keep things interesting (read: hectic) by becoming an author. Writing a book had been my life long dream, so when my wife beamed at me one day, in the midst of my panic, and reminded me that I was “livin’ the dream,” I knew she was simply being a supportive partner and in no way sarcastic. That dream is now a reality, in the form of my recently released book Rethinking Narcissism (AKA The Narcissist Test), which has been translated into 9 languages and, happily, seems to have been well received by readers and experts, alike. It was a tremendous sacrifice on my whole family’s part to help me clear space to write each week, and in the end, it’s only deepened my gratitude that they’ve put up with me for as long as they have (my wife and I met in 1994!). While authoring a book, I learned some invaluable lessons along the way: always smile at the camera, but don’t grin; never ask, ‘what the hell does that mean?’ when you’re live;” and, most importantly, I’m truly lucky to have such caring friends and family. I guess I really am “livin’ the dream.” 1991 LOREN WALKER, Director – Office of Research Development at the University of Massachusetts Amherst writes that he is in full family mode now with his wife Tracy and their three children. When not working or wrangling the kids, he enjoys trail running, seeing live music and playing his ever growing collection of percussion instruments. 52 Quest WINTER 2017
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Loren Walker writes “My career in university research development (which involves a lot of science and even more writing) wouldn't have been possible without the creative instruction, personal attention, and tough love I received from KLHT teachers, memorably former head of school Dan Hudson and creative writing teacher Mr. Van Vechten. Thank you.” 1996 JEREMY WEINSTEIN writes “I got married to Andrew Black on June 30, 2016. Andrew and I were introduced last year by dear family friends of both our parents. Andrew was the Director of Press and Media at Petzel Gallery in NYC until recently (as we have moved to Los Angeles this past October). The ceremony was at Sperone Westwater Gallery on the Bowery and the reception took place at Indochine Restaurant. Also attending the wedding was dear friend and classmate Brent Simon ’96.
ARIELLE SCHWARTZ lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts and writes “I live there with my husband, Mike and two children, Mika (4.5) and Charlie (2). I work for Fidelity Investments as Vice President of Managed Accounts for Emerging Investors, where I recently launched a new product for young investors called ‘Fidelity Go.’ “ We love living in the Boston area, but we do get back to Stamford often to see my parents, who still live in my childhood neighborhood.
COURTNEY (SHEA) BALL reports “Our second daughter, Abigail Elizabeth Ball, was born on May 24, 2016 at Stamford Hospital. We are loving being a family of four!”
CHRIS KLEIN writes: "I would like to invite all current, former and future students, faculty and their family or friends on an incredible tour of the United States and British Virgin Islands. I was born and raised on these waters by my parents and grandparents. After receiving my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University, I returned to the Virgin Islands. I began to pursue my lifelong dream of following in my father's footsteps and becoming a charter boat Captain.
Now after four years as a Captain I have purchased a boat and started my own company called Local Legend Charters! I look forward to connecting with alumni, friends, teachers and would like to offer a $100.00 discount to anyone in our school community! For more Information check out LocalLegendCharters.com, email LocalLegendCharters@gmail.com, call or text 3405145735. See you on the water! 2003 MICHAEL SHEEHAN got engaged to fellow King alum, KIMBERLY SEGALAS (Class of 2007) JAKE MURPHY was recognized by Rangefinder Magazine as one of their 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography for 2016! 2004
Max Cuscuna and Jackie Montoya Cuscuna (both class of 2004) welcomed their first child, Nicolas Julian Cuscuna on October 26th 2016. Max writes: "Some of the greatest things in life are things you don't even realize, things that can be right in front of you or under your nose for years before you see them for what they really are. The road ahead can be complicated, it can be frustrating, but there is not an obstacle that you can't overcome with perseverance. It took us 13 years to see the love we had brewing between each other and even though that may seem like a while, it pales in comparison to a lifetime of happiness." 2005 KHALED ALLEN and ANNA PUSACK (Class of 2006) were married in October in Boulder, Colorado. 2006 AMANDA METVINER was married November 12th in Stamford to Scott Schimmel followed by a honeymoon in Africa. Also in Amanda’s role as Class Agent, she reports: “The Class of 2006 gathered for their 10 year reunion at Hudson Grille over Homecoming weekend. It was great to have so many members of the class, both graduates and those who switched to other schools along the way, and significant others in attendance. Looking forward to the next one in 2021!”
2006 ANNA PUSACK and KHALED ALLEN (Class of 2005) were married on Oct. 9, 2016 in Boulder, Colorado where they live and are pursuing graduate degrees.
The Class of 2006 gathered for their 10 year reunion at Hudson Grille over Homecoming weekend
MAX CUSCUNA and JACKIE MONTOYA Cuscuna (both class of 2004) welcomed their 1st child, Nicolas Julian Cuscuna on October 26th 2016.
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LISA DILLINGER got engaged to Heath Coleman over Thanksgiving week at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Texas. 2007 This year saw quite a few engagement announcements: AMANDA MARCELLE got engaged to fellow King alum, ERIC REINEMANN (Class of 2008). KIM CLARK, got engaged this year. STEPHEN SHEEHAN also got engaged. KIMBERLY SEGALAS got engaged to fellow King alum, MICHAEL SHEEHAN (Class of 2003).
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2014 GERARD POZZI is a junior at Hamilton College majoring in Environmental Science with a focus in food sustainability with a minor in Biology and Italian. He is currently in Italy studying in a food and sustainability program. 2016 In late October several faculty, staff and students from King gathered at Harbor Point for a 1 mile walk in memory of Kyle Markes, the brother of 2016 alum KAYONNE MARKES. Jenna Temple, Director of King Cares reports, "The money we raised went to research led by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Thanks for all who participated! And thank you also to those who could not make it, but donated anyway! King really does Care!"
1940 JANE-ELIZABETH CRUSOE LAWRENCE – Low-Heywood School Class of '40 passed away November 30, 2016. She was born December 24, 1922 in Hollywood CA to Walter R. Crusoe and Lydia Schaeffer Crusoe. When the family decided to move East, they settled on Shippan Point in Stamford and Jane-Elizabeth (as she was always called) entered First Grade at Low-Heywood School, becoming an honors graduate and later a member of the Board of Trustees, a President of the Alumni Association and class agent for many years. Her later nicknames were "Jish" or "Crew". When the phone rang and the voice on the other end said "Crew?", she knew it was a LH classmate. Jane still had her class ring in her jewelry box. Jane and Dennis were married at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, in Old Greenwich. He passed away in 1999. They are survived by Hilary Lawrence, Avery Lawrence Belicka, Alison Lawrence Buxton; five grandchildren and several nephews and nieces in the USA and England.
Jane on the America’s Cup 1980 boat with Skipper Dennis Connor
Jane loved her library, Perrot, and their time in Maine. The Island Institute serves as a voice for the balanced future of the islands and waters of the Gulf of Maine. Please consider memorial contributions to The Island Institute, Post Office Box 648, 386 Main Street, Rockland ME 04841, www.islandinstitute.org or The Perrot Memorial Library, 90 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich CT 06870, perrotlibrary.org.
ERIC REINEMANN got engaged to fellow King alum, AMANDA MARCELLE (Class of 2007). 2011 SHANE LAU was married to Kristen Bryar (they met at Elon University) at the Skytop Lodge in Pennsylvania. Several classmates were on hand to celebrate with the happy couple.
1943 GRANT TINKER – King School Class of '43, passed away on November 28, 2016. He was 91. The former CEO and Chairman of NBC, he was also the co-founder of the television production company MTM Enterprises with his wife at the time, actress Mary Tyler Moore. Before he became a national TV legend producing classics such as “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” and “Hill Street Blues,” Grant Tinker was a King School sports legend and had been at King for 10 years of his life.
Below, from right to left is Melissa Sullivan, Steph Demascus, Justin Beitler, Michael Zeko, Gordon Bray, Tony Truglia, Andrew Howard-Johnson, Eric Bannerot, Will Shaker and Mitch Staples. 2016 NATALIE WIND writes “Everything at Wheaton is going really well, and it surprised me how easy the transition was. I have to say that King prepares its students extremely well for college. Since I only have a maximum of two classes a day, it seems like a breeze to get all of my work done on time. I give all the credit to the faculty and administration who put in extra time to develop that time management skill within each student. It is great to have an efficient and organized homework system, especially with basketball season starting up this Sunday. I can't tell you how much I appreciate every single faculty member and advisor at King for all of their hard work in that area."
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Jane was active in sailing circles, worked in the sailing industry and also "Yachting" magazine. Jane and Dennis spent time in Maine when he served as a visiting Summer Minister for the Maine SeaCoast Missionary Society on both Monhegan and Matinicus Islands.
The Tinker Family goes way back in the history of King School. Grant’s two sisters graduated from Low-Heywood, Joan Tinker Swift in 1945 and Phyllis Tinker Campbell in 1942. Their parents were also alums. Arthur Tinker was King Class of 1913 and their mother, Margaret Hessin Tinker, graduated from Low-Heywood in 1920. Their cousin, Marian Morse graduated from Low-Heywood in 1937.
Giving the commencement address to the Class of 83
“The most important years of Grant’s life were spent at King School. He often said that the foundation of his life came from his experience at King.” Tinker’s sister Joan Swift said. He was a lifelong supporter of King School.
IN MEMORY OF ... Evelyn Seaton Treiber ‘36 Jane-Elizabeth Crusoe Lawrence ‘40 Grant Tinker ‘43 Wendy Nickerson Edmonds '56
Sandra Schiaroli Jameson ‘62 Bill Keeshan ‘63 Andrea King ‘64
Steve Konstantinis ‘81 Dale Miller ‘85 Gerard Ditesheim, Father of Dr. Jeffery Ditesheim ’77 and Cathy Krieger ‘81
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What are they up to now?
2015-2016
The King Alumni office checks in with two young alumni ALEX BRITTON ’14 developed his first app at the age of 12 and is the Founder of Britton Enterprises, a mobile application development company. He has designed and developed over 15 applications and apps featured on the iTunes homepage and top charts. Alex is now a student at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU. The King Alumni office checked in with Alex last fall:
Annual Report
As a student at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, I have the privilege of crafting my own major/ concentration. My concentration is in Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Real Estate. A program such as Gallatin gives me great flexibility in my educational pursuits – which is perfect for my personality and learning style. In addition to coursework, I actively participate in the entrepreneurial scene on campus. NYU is home to an “Entrepreneurs Lab,” which provides students with a space to work on start-ups, business advice, and sometimes funding. Furthermore, I am a member of the Entrepreneurial Exchange Group, a club that fosters entrepreneurial thought and helps with networking throughout the New York City tech environment. Through this organization I have been able to go to several different offices and make connections with professionals at companies such as, Spotify, Tumblr, and Google.
King prepared me by instilling the value of time management and organizational skills.
King prepared me by instilling the value of time management and organizational skills. These teachings have certainly helped me throughout my time at NYU, with my internships and my own business endeavors. There were many teachers at King that I appreciated; however, I would have to say that Mr. Pusack was most impactful. Math is not my strong suit. With that said, he pushed me to learn the material. We also got along well on a personal level. He took an interest in my personal projects and acted as a supporter. Furthermore, we bonded over hitting golf balls at Sterling Farms while I was on the golf team. He really understood how to reach my “high school brain” then — as such, I was able to walk away with great math knowledge and fond memories.
KATHARINA FOCKE ‘15 is currently a sophomore in the Dual BA Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po in Reims, France, situated 40 minutes outside of Paris, where she is studying the relations between North America and Europe. Katharina will return to Columbia University junior year, majoring in Political Science and Economics. Upon graduation in 2019, she will receive bachelor’s degrees from both universities. The regional campuses of Sciences Po include 1/3 of students from France, It was through 1/3 of students from the area of study, in this case North America, and 1/3 the Model United from the rest of the world, most notably Europe. This allows for a very Nations Team and international group of students in Reims with many diverse backgrounds. the guidance of The opportunities that I was given at King truly shaped me and allowed me Mr. Galanopoulos to develop inside and outside of the classroom. It was through the Model United Nations Team and the guidance of Mr. Galanopoulos that I found what I am passionate about: that I found what I am passionate International Relations. The conferences that I attended through MUN helped develop my public about … speaking skills, something that I have been able to put to great use with the many oral presentations required at Sciences Po. Through organizing our MUN Conference at King, I gained the experience necessary to be involved in organizing our Model UN conference in Reims for several hundred students. King prepared me not just for university but also for my experiences abroad. King’s support allowed me to gain the confidence to move to France for two years, a country whose language I did not speak. King gave me the guidance and support I needed to become the person who I wanted to be, and to make the decisions that I needed to make, from course selections to ultimately my college choice.
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A Celebration of Philanthropy at King School This report gratefully recognizes the tireless effort of volunteers and the generous support from our Parents, Alumni, Parents of Alumni, Grandparents, Faculty, Staff and Friends. The Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Students at King truly appreciates the unwavering commitment to King made by all those who made contributions and donated time during the 2015-2016 academic year. The gifts listed in the various giving levels reflect contributions to the school between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. We would also like to reflect on our 150th year, celebrate its success, and honor those who have ensured that students of today and tomorrow will benefit from a King education.
2015-2016
Annual Report of Donors
Gifts By Fund – JULY 1, 2015 - JUNE 30, 2016 Fund Description:
Gift:
Annual Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,364,988.00 General Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,146,999.71 Colin Donahue Marren ‘06 Memorial Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,050.00 Charles Moritz ‘54 Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000.00 Ned Abate Memorial Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000.00
A Letter from the Board of Trustees President, Tom Conheeney
Athletics Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,399.99 Cesare Endowed Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,950.00 Community Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500.00 Digital Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$103,572.00 Environmental Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500.00
Dear Friends of King School:
Bruce Feinberg Memorial Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 Global Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500.00
Our sesquicentennial year was a celebration of King’s strengths, virtues, and legacy. There is much of which to be proud. As we reflect on our history, it is equally exciting to look toward our future for the students of today and tomorrow. The primary way that we all can support the school in continually
Legacy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $173,590.66 Lower School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000.00 Model UN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500.00 Parents Association Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $631,121.07 Performing Arts Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000.00
“raising the bar” is through giving — of time, energy, and financial contributions.
Capital Campaign/Upper School Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . $202,631.31
And because of your exceptional generosity, gifts to the 2015-16 Annual Fund
Rosen Family Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000.00
exceeded $2,360,000 - a new record!
Senior Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,756.16 Service Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500.00
I’d like to share some other important facts : • 97% of Parents and 100% of New Parents gave to the Annual Fund
The Segalas Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,250.00 Upper School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00 Grand Total: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,708,358.90
• More Alumni and Parents of Alumni made a gift than in any previous year • The Legacy Ball broke records with 463 people in attendance and $627,000 in gross proceeds • The Class of 2016 launched the endowed Legacy Fund with $163,000 in gifts • Over $3,000,000 was generously contributed and committed for general and restricted endowment I, along with the entire Board of Trustees, am honored to thank you for your
Annual Fund
Annual Fund Gifts by Constituency* JULY 1, 2015 - JUNE 30, 2016 Constituency Description: Gift: Trustees:.......................................................................................... $537,837 Parents: ........................................................................................ $1,651,076 Alumni: ............................................................................................ $68,243 Grandparents: ..................................................................................$56,900 Parents of Alumni: .......................................................................... $33,400 Faculty, Staff, and Friends: .............................................................. $17,533 Annual Fund Total:.........................................................$2,364,988 * Donors with multiple constituencies are only counted in one group.
Endowment
The 2015-2016 Annual Fund finished with $2.364M. Thank you!
The endowment for the 2015-2016 academic year was $23.9M.
$2,500,000
$25,000,000
$2,000,000
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partnership in advancing King’s mission. Building on a tradition of excellence, we look forward to a bright future ahead for our beloved school, and appreciate each and every one of you for your investments in King. It is with your continued support that we have made King’s growth possible. Sincerely,
$500,000
Tom Conheeney
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2016-2017 Operating Revenue – $27M
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2016-2017 Operating Expenses – $27M
President, Board of Trustees
To all Donors and Volunteers — Your participation is important to us. We make every attempt to publish the names of our donors accurately. However, in listings of this length, errors may occur. If your name has been omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apology and bring the error to our attention to that we may correct our records.
89% Net Tuition & Fees
9% Annual Fund
1% Draw on Endowment
1% Other Gift Income
66% Salaries & Benefits 10% Program & Benefits 9% Administrative Costs 8% Plant Maintenance 7% Capital Expenditures
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King’s premier giving society recognizes benefactors who have made cumulative lifetime gifts of $250,000 or more. King School is especially grateful for this transformative level of support and the tremendous vision of our most generous donors.
1865 Society Anonymous (5) Ms. Ellen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Shannon M. Bass Mr. Jeffrey Bewkes Ms. Margaret Bewkes Mr. and Mrs. Eric Blattman Mr. Edward Cesare ‘78 and Mrs. Christine Burke Cesare Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwell Cesare ‘48 Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland A. Christophe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conheeney, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mr. and Mrs. Robert Del Genio Mr. Larry N. Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. William Georgas Mr. Richard Goldman ‘79 and Mrs. Jami Goldman
Restricted Gifts The following donors have made gifts earmarked for specific purposes. King thanks these partners for their generosity.
Ms. Cynthia Hackel Mrs. Ashleigh D. Halliwell Ms. Jill Hanau Sarita and Greg Hanley Mr. Louis Hanover and Dr. Jeanne Hanover Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. David Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Merrick Kleeman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mrs. Anne Leonhardt Ms. Barbara Leonhardt ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDermott III Ms. Melissa McKeithen
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Mr. Robert A. Minicucci Mrs. Susan Mirza Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Morrill Mr. Charles Moritz ‘54 and Mrs. Susan Moritz Mr. and Mrs. Sal Nuzzo Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Perlman Mr. Bruce Pernick Mr. John C. Qua, III and Ms. Suzanne P. Schutte Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. and John J. Raffaeli, Jr. Ms. Cathleen W. Raffaeli
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Reinemann Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross Mr. and Mrs. Morris B. Sachs, III Mr. and Mrs. Berto Sciolla Mr. and Mrs. Spiros Segalas Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Sievert Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Silberfein Mr. and Mrs. William M. Sullivan Mr. Todd S. Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tooter Mr. Timothy Tully ‘82 and Mrs. Marianne Tully Mr. and Mrs. John Vlahakis Dr. Susan Weber Mr. Fehmi A. Zeko, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zide
Athletics Department Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley
Lower School Chambers Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wyman
Rosen Family Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. David Rosen Ms. Gloria Rosen
Model UN The Barbara Dorsch Foundation, Inc. Ms. Mari Galvin
Service Learning The Barbara Dorsch Foundation, Inc. Ms. Mari Galvin
Community Affairs Mr. and Mrs. William J. Pusack Digital Applications Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Environmental Studies The Barbara Dorsch Foundation, Inc. Global Studies The Barbara Dorsch Foundation, Inc.
Performing Arts Department The Garrett Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott Capital Campaign/Upper School Renovations Mr. Richard Goldman ‘79 and Mrs. Jami Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip
Upper School Institute of International Education
Ms. Ellen Adams Colliers International CT LLC Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Maronian
Petal and Leaf Floral Events Mrs. Lisa Tatosian Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross
Each year, King Parents, Grandparents, Alumni, Trustees, Faculty, Staff, and Friends support the Annual Fund. This year, 971 donors contributed $2,364,988 to the Annual Fund! We enjoyed 100% participation from our Board of Trustees, New Parents, Faculty and Staff, and the students of the Class of 2016. We celebrate 4 grades reaching 100% participation – Grades PreK, 2, 6, and 12! We also reached a record 97% overall parent participation! Thank you to our supporters who made a gift to the 2015-2016 Annual Fund!
2015-2016 Board of Trustees 100% Participation Ellen Adams Peg Bewkes Dr. Craig Burns Ed Cesare ‘78 Tom Conheeney Adam De Chiara Carmen Failla (ex-officio) Fiona Fine ’90 (ex-officio) Keith Fleischman Marlene Gilbert Frederick S. Gold Rich Goldman ‘79 Rob Holtz Helen Jaffe Michael Johnson
Grade K Alissa Wool (Class Captain)
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zide
Grade 1 Kristen Buerstetta Micaela Malin
(Class Captain)
Grade 2 Doug Fishkin (Class Captain) Sarina Galu Carmino Santomaro Kelly Santomaro Grade 3 Libby Mattson ‘82 (Class Captain) Seema Dohil Grade 4 Alzbeta Harvey (Class Captain) Caroline Baughman Grade 5 Celeste Marsh (Class Captain) Catherine Giventer Barbara Glinka Yvette Nugent Jessica Stone
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Lynn King Jerry Knorr Vicky Lunt Chris Millerchip Thomas B. Main (ex-officio) Susan Mirza Scott Mitchell Edward Orenstein (honorary) Lou Paglia Doug Perlman Linda Petrone Alisa Savitz Amy Silberfein Moira Snover Kelly Wheeler Steve Zide
We want to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the Annual Fund! VOLUNTEER TEAM — Annual Fund Committee Development Committee Trustee Co-Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Petrone/Alisa Savitz Annual Fund Trustee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Silberfein Director of Annual Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Dill US Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monica Knorr MS Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Alexander LS Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Libby Mattson ‘82 New Parent Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Giventer New Parent Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Davies US Faculty Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Bruzik MS Faculty Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Coughlan LS Faculty Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analia Pizzi Parent of Alumni Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Nash Alumni Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Fine ‘90 Grandparent Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geri and Dom Lacerenza
ANNUAL FUND CLASS VOLUNTEERS Grade PreK Samita Tiwari (Class Captain)
In addition to gifts of cash and securities, King receives donations of equipment, services, and personal property. The following is a list of those who generously donated such gifts to King during the 2015-2016 school year.
Gifts in Kind
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Grade 6 Regina Gordon (Class Captain) Carlene Armetta Kimberly Benkwitt Meredith Bergman Natalie Falcon Mi-Sun Freeman Leslie Goudie Kate Munno Grade 7 Bridget Pritchard (Class Captain) Kim Alexander Trish Davies Jessica Drbul Jeff Grills Tim Hodges Micaela Malin Grade 8 Katie Rogers (Class Captain) Marcella Barry Tricia Gallagher Meredith Landis Lisa McDermott Wendy O’Connor
Grade 9 Fran Berrick (Class Captain) Karen Burston Charlie Dill Sharon Golden Joanna Gwozdziowski Sam Lavy Catherine Lewis Karen Meizels Alisa Savitz Heather Raker Diana Xu
Grade 11 Wendy Sciolla (Class Captain) Alison Barlow Suzanne DeBow Alex Guest Stefania Jové Tamra Lichtman Paul Michalski Vicky Newman Charles Norton Tara Rozen Rachel Steib
Grade 10 Cathy Nash (Class Captain) Kelly Abbott Nancy Geary Katina Georgopulo Marlene Gilbert Sarita Hanley Heather Silver Chris Simpson Moira Snover Susan Weaver Kelly Wheeler
Grade 12 Amy Silberfein (Class Captain) Liz Correa Keith Fleischman Liz Fleischman Tricia Gallagher Mary Holtz Rob Holtz Jerry Knorr Monica Knorr Scott Mitchell Tara Mitchell Linda Petrone Stephanie Scarlata Stefanie Spadaccini Kelly Wheeler Carolyn Wind Mike Wind Joyce Yassky 2015-2016 Annual Report 61
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CONTRIBUTION LEVELS KING CIRCLE ($50,000+) VIKING CIRCLE ($35,000-$49,999) NEWFIELD CIRCLE ($25,000-$34,999) SIMON HOUSE CIRCLE ($15,000-$24,999)
KING CIRCLE ($50,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conheeney, Jr. ● Mr. Larry N. Feinberg ● Ms. Cynthia Hackel ● Mr. and Ms. Frank V. Nash The Larry N. Feinberg Family Foundation Zide Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zide
VIKING CIRCLE ($35,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Perlman ● Mr. and Mrs. Paul Queally, Jr. The Paul & Anne-Marie Queally Family Foundation, Inc.
NEWFIELD CIRCLE ($25,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio Mr. Jeffrey Bewkes Ms. Margaret Bewkes Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Goldenberg Goldman Sachs Gives Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Nellis ● Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia ● Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stanton
SIMON HOUSE CIRCLE ($15,000+) Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott ● Ms. Ellen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara ● Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fleischman ● Frankenfield Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frankenfield Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Garavel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Howard Golden ● Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie ● Mr. and Mrs. John Hock Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz ● Howard J. Golden Charitable Trust ● Mr. and Mrs. David Jaffe ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson ● Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce ● Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr ● Mr. and Mrs. Michel Lagarde Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lazarus ● Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Loeb ● 62
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HEADS CIRCLE ($10,000-$14,999) SCHOLARS CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999) FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($1,000-$4,999) VIRTUES CIRCLE (Up to $999)
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Mrs. Susan Mirza ● Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses Ms. Christine O’Halloran Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein ● Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ozizmir Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Patricio Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Todd Raker Mr. and Mrs. Berto Sciolla ● Sciolla Family Charitable Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shattan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Silberfein ● Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Stalman The Gerald and Sharon Garavel Family Charitable Fund The Holtz Family Charitable Fund ● The Timothy Joyce Charitable Fund ● Valerie and Jeffrey S. Wilpon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilpon
HEADS CIRCLE ($10,000+) Anonymous (3) The Backes Family Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barlow Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo ● Mrs. Nancy Boccuzzi Carnavalla ‘83 and Mr. James Carnavalla ● Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman Mr. Ilya Degter and Dr. Masha Kogan ● Mr. Robert Drbul and Mrs. Jessica Drbul Four T’s Foundation Ms. Stacey Gaine Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gheewalla Mr. Frederick S. Gold and Ms. Barbara Levine ● Mr. Richard Goldman ‘79 and Mrs. Jami Goldman ● Mr. Mark Goldstein Mike and Candace Jemiolo ● Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kliavkoff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh ● Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDermott III ● Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd ● Mr. and Mrs. Brian O’Connor ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrone ● Mr. David Ross and Ms. Tenley Reed Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rubich
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5-9 consecutive years of giving 10-19 consecutive years of giving 20-29 consecutive years of giving 30+ consecutive years of giving
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Alex Salvi Mr. Geoff Schneider ‘84 and Mrs. Lisa Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Schneider Mrs. Sandra K. Silver ● The Daniel H. and Maura McGill Mudd Charitable Gift Fund ● The Noto Family Foundation The Salvi Family Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Roger Werner Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler ● Mr. and Mrs. Jack Withiam, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zola
SCHOLARS CIRCLE ($5,000+) Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Colin Abernethy Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Anderson ● Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Mr. and Ms. Ted Breck Dr. Lance Bruck and Mrs. Michal Katz Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchsbaum Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buerstetta ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bunder Dr. and Mrs. Craig Burns ● Mr. Edward Cesare ‘78 and Mrs. Christine Burke Cesare ● Charles W. and Susan T. Moritz Charitable Trust ● Davies Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davies Debbie and Michael Bunder Family Philanthropic Fund Mrs. Debra Levinson Dietz ‘90 and Mr. Bryan Dietz ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doran ● Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Droogan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Failla ● Farber Family Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Farber ● Mr. Doug Fishkin and Ms. Eve Teich Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fox ● Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freeman ● Mr. Tom Graham and Ms. Caroline Brown Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haight Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall ● Sarita and Gregory Hanley ● Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harvey ● Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsch ● Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Houck
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hunt Mr. Desmond Hussey ‘78 Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Stephanie Christie ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karr Mr. David Katz and Ms. Louisa Lima ● Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lane Mr. John Lane Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lehneis Mrs. Susan Sklar Leibowits ‘88 and Mr. David Leibowits ● Loglisci Family Charitable Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Loglisci, Jr. ● Mr. and Mrs. Dean Maki Ms. Micaela Malin Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Mandava Mr. and Mrs. George Marshman ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Masotti ● Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mercein ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. Charles Moritz ‘54 and Mrs. Susan Moritz ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moye Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelli ● Mr. and Mrs. Giles Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Pohle ● Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley ● Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Richter ● Mr. and Mrs. Scott Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rozen Mr. and Mrs. David Salomon Sarita and Gregory Hanley Charitable Gift Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. Brian Snover ● Mr. and Mrs. John L. Spencer III ● Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stein Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Sweillam Mrs. Patricia Boccuzzi Taccone ‘80 and Mr. Marc Taccone ● Mr. and Mrs. James J. Teeter ● The Claudia and David Hirsch Family Fund The George J. & Jessica Harris Foundation ● Dr. Craig Tifford and Mrs. Gail Tifford ● Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Toscano ● Mr. Timothy Tully ‘82 and Mrs. Marianne Tully ● Mr. and Mrs. William Wappler Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wathen Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yassky
Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Alexander ● Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen ● Mr. and Mrs. Dale Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ansel Mr. and Mrs. Tom Athan Mr. and Mrs. Neil Axelrod Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Aysseh ● Mr. Scott Bale and Ms. Atikah Arifin-Bale Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bantle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Barry ● Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bartimer Mr. and Mrs. Shannon M. Bass ● Mr. and Mrs. Brereton Bissell Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Blanco Mr. and Mrs. James Bonfils Mr. Maurizio Bonivento and Ms. Allison Barber ● Mr. and Mrs. Andy Braver Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bresnahan Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bretl Mr. and Mrs. Gary Briggs ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Kent Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Burgoyne Mr. and Mrs. Seth Burston ● Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bussan Mr. James Caissy ‘78 ● Mr. A. William Caporizzo, Jr. ‘78 ● Mrs. Karen M. Casey ● Mr. Robert Castrignano and Mrs. Theresa Gribbin ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cattano Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwell Cesare ‘48 ● Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers Mr. and Mrs. William G. Charcalis ● Chilmark Foundation, Inc. ● Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christensen Mr. William Clark ‘76 and Mrs. Amy Clark ● Mr. and Mrs. Brad Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cohen ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeBow ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deegan ● Mr. and Mrs. James Degnan, Jr. Dr. Jack DeGrado and Dr. Rosemary Ryan-DeGrado Dr. and Mrs. Kerry A. Demascus Mrs. Phyllis DeMichele Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles ● Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, Sr. Dill Family Foundation Mr. Jim Dine and Mrs. Diana Michener Mr. Stephen Ditri ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Bhupinder Dohil Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Durst Mr. G. P. Egbert, III ‘95 Mr. Roy Ellis Martinez and Mrs. Nora Ochoa de Ellis Esposito Family Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Esposito Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Falcon Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Fellows
Mrs. Fiona Muir Fine ‘90 and Mr. Morgan Fine ● Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fine Mr. Donald Foley and Ms. Barbara Long ● Mr. and Mrs. Randall Freeman Ms. Patricia Gallagher ● Mr. Timothy J. Gallagher ● Mr. Tom Galvin ● Mr. Neil Garfinkel ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Garnett Mr. Eric Gerster and Ms. Mini Nunna Mr. and Mrs. Craig Giventer Mr. and Mrs. David Glinka ● Mrs. Judy O’Connor Gluckstern ‘70 ● Mr. J. Graham Goldsmith ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding ● Mr. and Mrs. Carleton T. Goodnow ● Mrs. Nancy Bowling Gramps ‘70 and Mr. Stephen Gramps ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Green Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin ● Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grills ● Mrs. Aryn Lieberman Grossman ‘92 ● Mr. Peter Gundy and Ms. Nancy Blackwell ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halsch Ms. Jenny Harris Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hart Mr. Paul B. Harvey ‘81 and Mrs. Ellen Harvey ● Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henderson ● Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks ● Mr. and Mrs. Bennett W. Hoke ● Mr. and Mrs. Denis Houle Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Houston Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III ● Mr. Robert Jacobs and Ms. Claire Schultz ● Ms. Gennell Jefferson John and Mimi Kaplan Family Charitable Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kadlick ● Mr. John Kaplan ‘78 and Mrs. Mimi Kaplan ● Ms. Karyn Kornfeld Kobre ‘89 Mr. Jason Konidaris ‘89 ● Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koppenheffer ● Mr. Andrew F. Kordas ‘71 ● Mr. and Mrs. Mohan Krishnan Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Lacerenza ● Mr. and Mrs. Hank Lammens Mr. and Mrs. William Landis Dr. Gad Lavy and Mrs. Samantha Lavy ● Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lee Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Legge Leonard A. & Mary Jane Schafer Foundation Mr. Lance Levethan ● Mr. Henry Lim and Ms. Dora Sung Mr. Marcus Linden ‘84 ● Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lineberry ● Mr. and Mrs. John Lombardi Mr. Enrique Lopez-Balboa II and Ms. Monica Lynn ●
Mr. and Mrs. Diego Loret de Mola ● Louis F. and Virginia C. Bantle Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Main ● Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Maronian Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marsh ● Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McDermott ● Mr. Angus McGowan and Ms. Renata Ripa Mr. Denis McInerney and Ms. Deborah Bers Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McKee III Mr. Daniel J. McMorrow ● Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McQuillen Mr. and Mrs. Stewart J. Menking ● Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michalski ● Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Mirkin ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Sr. ● Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Seiter Charitable Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. David P. Mullen Mr. and Mrs. David Munno ● Mr. and Mrs. Marc Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Hirad Nabilzadeh Mr. and Mrs. Laxman Narasimhan Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nash Mr. and Mrs. Peter Newman Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Norton Mr. William S. Ogden, Jr. ‘82 ● Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Hare Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Onis ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oudsema, III Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Papanicolaou Mr. Eric Pedersen and Dr. Patricia Calayag Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pigott ● Mr. Ranjit Pookkottil and Dr. Radhika Jasthi Mr. and Mrs. John F. Price ● Mr. David H. Pritchard ‘83 and Mrs. Mindy Fox Pritchard ‘84 Pritchard Family Fund Mr. and Ms. William Pufko, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Raidt ● Randall and Marcia Voges Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Riley III ● Robert Malin Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Scott Robinowitz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Roer Rogers Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rogers Mr. Steve Rogers Mr. John Rutere and Mrs. Miriam Kaggwa-Mwenda Ms. Carrie Salvatore ● Mr. and R. Peter Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Carmino Santomaro Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sapio ● Ms. Sara Leppo Savage ‘86 ● Mr. and Mrs. Brian Scanlon Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Schwartz ● Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Seiter ●
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Serkes Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sherman ● Mr. and Mrs. David Shiffman Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Sievert ● Mr. Matias Silvani and Mrs. Maria Teresa Firpo-Silvani Mrs. Paula Simon ● Mr. Robert Simon ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Skolds Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smithline ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steib Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Strom ● Mr. Remo J. Tartaglia, Jr. ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Tatosian Mr. Raymond Tellini and Ms. Kimberly Fine ● The Aryn & Matthew Grossman Foundation ● The Ballard Foundation The Bowling Family Foundation The Braver Philantrhopic Fund The Jeff & Valerie Cohen Charitable Fund The Rudolph & Gladys Miller Medical Foundation Thomas and Marcella Barry Fund ● Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tinnesz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Toal Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toub Mr. and Mrs. Tony R. Triano ● Mr. Brian T. Trimmer Mr. Chinmay Trivedi and Ms. Samita Tiwari Mr. Anthony Truglia ‘77 and Mrs. Michelle Truglia ● Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard Mr. and Mrs. Randy Voges Mr. Gordon Walker and Ms. Nancy Geary Mr. and Mrs. Josh Weisman ● Mr. and Mrs. Neil Weisman ● Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Welt ● Mr. and Mrs. David Westpfahl ● Mr. Jim Whamond ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Whittingham ● Mr. Scott Widder and Ms. Stephanie Scarlata Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Wind ●
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VIRTUES CIRCLE ($1.00 +) Anonymous (27) Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Abbott Mr. and Mrs. José Acosta Ms. Alexis Adams Ms. Jenna Adimari Ms. Gail Albrecht ● Ms. Marie Alexandre Mrs. Janet Ramsey Aley ‘44 Mr. Morton Alper and Ms. Phyllis Wildman Ms. Maude Murphy Ancone ‘00 Mrs. Natalia Vaughan Anderson ‘92 Mr. Lawrence W. Andrea ‘82 Mr. David Apicella Mr. and Mrs. David Armetta ● Ms. Amelia Arnold ‘12 Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Arnold ● Ms. Lori Auletta ● Mrs. Lynn J. Bailey ‘79 Mr. John F. Baker ‘78 ● Ms. Kathryn Baker ‘06 Ms. Courtney Shea Ball ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Gil Bamford Ms. Louise C. Barnes ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Jeremias Barrera Ms. Diane Barrett Mr. and Ms. Frank Barros Mr. Anthony Battles ‘69 ● Mrs. Suzy Beatty Mr. Brenden F. Becker Mrs. Katharine Draper Beery ‘94 Mr. and Mrs. Angus Begg ● Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Belden Mrs. Lauren Onis Bellmare ‘03 ● Mr. Michael Bellwin ‘92 ● Ms. Beverly B. Belury ‘68 Mrs. Amanda Bencosme ● Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bender, Jr. Mr. Cody W. Benedetto ‘08 Mrs. Sonia Benedetto ● Mr. Tyler S. Benedetto ‘11 Mr. David S. Beningson ‘81 ● Mr. and Mrs. Alan Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Benjamin ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benkwitt, III ● Mr. Peter Bennett ‘82 ● Mrs. Sarey Frankel Bernstein ‘53 ● Mr. Jack Blattman ‘14 Drs. Seth and Arlene Blattman Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bloom Mr. Alexander Blumberg ‘13 Mr. David Blumberg and Ms. Amy Tardio ● Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boccuzzi Mr. David Bonner ● Mr. Jason C. Bouton ● Mr. and Mrs. Christiaan Brakman ● Ms. Susannah Branch Ms. Sara L. Breckenridge ● Mr. and Mrs. James R. Briggs Mr. Craig Brinker ‘61 ● Mr. Alexander Britton ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. T. Anthony Brooks ● Mrs. Carol Shular Brown ‘87 ● Ms. Catherine M. Brown ‘02 ● Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Brown Mr. Steven Brown ‘77 ●
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Mr. Keeniun Brumskill ● Mrs. Jenny Bruno ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bruzik ● Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bryson Mr. Jeremy Buccolo ‘03 Mrs. Deborah Parsons Burns ‘55 Ms. Suzanne Burton ‘63 ● Mr. Christopher Butler and Ms. Wendy Skratt ● Ms. Jennifer Butler Mr. William Buttenwieser and Ms. Eugenie Diserio ● Mr. Christopher Byrnes ‘00 ● Mrs. Nilda Canevari Mr. and Mrs. Tysen Canevari Mrs. Maria Carson Mr. Scott Carson ‘84 and Mrs. Dawnya Carson ● Mrs. Cynthia Ferris Casner ‘52 ● Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan G. Castle Dr. Thomas Castonguay and Dr. Sharon Castonguay Ms. Karen Cella ● Mr. Benjamin Cesare ‘81 and Mrs. Kim Cesare Mr. Nicholas Cesare ‘12 Mr. Joseph Cessario ‘96 ● Dr. Barun Chandra and Ms. Kaniya Wignaraja Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cheevers Mr. and Mrs. Jagjit Chhabra Mrs. Rosinne Kaliff Chlala ‘68 Dr. Gilles Chosson ● Mr. James M. Clark, Jr. ‘77 Ms. Kimberly Clark ‘07 Mr. Frank Cleary ‘66 ● Ms. McKenzie Clippinger ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cloutier Ms. Catherine Coates ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Rodolfo Coelho Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Cohen ● Mr. Stephen Cohen and Ms. Lynn Villency Cohen ● Ms. Corinne Collins Mr. Bruce Cooper ‘50 and Mrs. Karen Cooper ● Mr. Graham Copley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Correa ● Dr. Edward M. Corwin ‘70 Mr. Colin H. Cosell ‘97 ● Mrs. Victoria Costabile ‘85 and Mr. Keith Costabile ● Mr. R. Hugo C. Cotter ‘43 ● Ms. Elizabeth B. Couch ● Mr. Brian Coughlan ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cribbin ● Mr. Matthew Cullen Mr. Christopher Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Hank Cuthbertson Mr. and Mrs. David Czaja Ms. Lisa Dalinka Daniel J. Hochman Donor Advised Fund Ms. Amy J. Darnton ● David and Rhonda Sherwood Foundation Ms. Angela de Lara ‘66 ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Decker ● Mr. Nicholas DeFelice ●
Ms. Alicia Del Vecchio ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Del Vecchio, Jr. Ms. Dana DelGaldo ‘05 ● Mr. John Della Jacono Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeMartin Mr. Kevin deRegt ‘07 ● Mrs. Mary Ann A. DeSantis ● Mr. Christian Deschapelles ‘14 Mrs. Claudia Steinegger Dey ‘72 ● Mr. John Dickerson ‘93 ● Mr. Raymond DiGiorgio ‘87 ● Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill, Jr. ● Mr. and Mrs. Carmine DiSunno ● Mr. Alexander J. Doering ‘08 ● Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Doering ● Dr. Frederique Donovan Mr. John Donovan and Ms. Lisa Trell ● Ms. Alexandra Dorf ‘92 ● Mr. Matthew Frederick K. Dorf ‘88 Ms. Danielle Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Draper Mrs. Nancy Stead Duble ‘45 ● Mrs. Erin Shaw Durante ‘88 Mrs. Lois Dusthimer Ms. Vanessa Dyson ● Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagleton ● Mr. John Eagleton ● Mr. Charles F. Eddy ‘43 ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ehlers ● Mr. Alexander Ercklentz, Sr. Mrs. Jennifer Ercklentz Mrs. Kathy Ercklentz Mr. Carlos Escalante Mrs. Anna Failla ● Ms. Bruce Fallon-Long ‘90 and Mr. Christopher Long Ms. Margherita Farrell ● Ms. Brooke Feder ‘89 ● Mr. and Mrs. Derek T. Ferguson Mr. G. Neil Ferguson ‘72 ● Ms. Debbie Ferri Mrs. Anne Kearns Fields ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Figueroa ● Ms. Julia Finkelstein Ms. Karen Fiorito ● Ms. Martha Rooney Fishel ‘68 Mrs. Jane Consolino Flounders ‘54 ● Ms. Katharina Focke ‘15 Mr. Christopher Foley ‘06 ● Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foley ● Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fontana Ms. Suzanne Forbes Ms. Tessa Fox ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Mario Frangiose Mr. and Mrs. Donald Freeman ● Mr. Bud Freund and Ms. Cathy Bernstein ● Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Frey ● Mr. Christos Galanopoulos ● Mr. John P. Galassi, Jr. ‘62 ● Ms. Ana Gallegos ●* Ms. Hanna Galvin ‘14 Mr. Hector Garcia and Mrs. Blanca Ramirez * Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Garrigues ● Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gaskins Mr. and Mrs. John Gault ●
Mrs. Edmee Geis ‘61 and Mr. David Geis ● Mrs. Betsy Gell Mrs. Elinor Georgopulo Mr. Anthony Gesualdi Ms. Katherine Gesualdi ● Dr. Suzanne Gigante Mr. Sebastian Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Gimpel ● Mr. Wilder Gleason and Ms. Jennifer Boyd Ms. Leslie Glenn Mr. Laurens Goff Mrs. Doris Goldstein and Mr. Ival Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Ivan D. Gomez ● Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Gonzalez Mr. Paul Goodfellow and Ms. Susan Vance ● Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gordon ● Mr. Francisco Gracia ● Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Gray Mr. Taylor Gray ‘09 ● Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grbic Ms.Tina Hatchl Greco ‘84 ● Mr. and Mrs. James Green ● Ms. Patricia Green ● Mrs. Cheryla Greene ● Ms. Kinsey Greenfield ‘09 Dr. Michael Gribelyuk and Dr. Victoria Khiznichenko ● Ms. Amelia Griffin ‘14 Mr. Kevin R. Griffin ‘08 Mrs. Joyce Grund Mr. Anthony Guevara ‘93 and Mrs. Jennifer Guevara ‘97 ● Ms. Joanna Gwozdziowski ● Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Haberny ● Mrs. Dorothy Hackethal Ms. Gretchen Hahn ‘05 Mr. Francis Haines ‘37 ● Mr. Peter Hall-Risko ‘07 Mrs. Sarah Vickery Hammett ‘48 ● Mrs. Sharon Hannibal ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Ms. Carolyn Harris ‘60 Mrs. Coventry Scott Harris ‘65 Harry G. and Pauline M. Austin Foundation ● Mrs. Barbara Bennet Hart ‘50 ● Mr. Michael Hart ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Scott Haugenes Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Roger Heine ● Ms. Susan Heintz Mr. and Mrs. John T. Henderson ● Ms. Rachel Hennessey ‘09 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hennessey, Jr. ● Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hillenmeyer ● Hillenmeyer Family Charitable Fund Ms. Tina Kugel Hirsch ‘62 ● Mr. Daniel Hochman ‘83 Mr. Richard S. Hochman ‘80 ● Mr. David Hoffman ‘67 ● Mr. Jonathan Hoffman ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Houck ●
Mr. Ryan Houck Mr. John B. Houghton Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houston Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Howell Mr. Michael Huebsch ‘76 ● Dr. Timothy W. Hughes ‘95 Mr. Scott A. Huley ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Iafrate ● Mrs. Sarah A. Ings ‘89 ● Ms. Margery B. Irish ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ivanhoe Ms. Patricia Burton Jacoby ‘60 ● Mr. and Mrs. RJ Jacoby Mr. and Mrs. Jean Claude Jean-Pierre Mr. and Mrs. Barret Johnson ● Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson ● Mrs. Sharon Johnson Ms. Evonne Jones ‘00 Mrs. Leona Jones Mr. William Jones ‘53 ● Ms. Emma Jonsson Mr. and Mrs. Kely Joseph Mr. Veli-Matti Juntunen and Mrs. Sonia Rubio Castro Mrs. Marnie Cale Kalkstein ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kane Mr. Jay B. Kane Mr. Thomas Kaplan ‘76 ● Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Karp Ms. Danielle Karp ‘13 Mr. Doug Karp and Dr. Sharon Karp Ms. Lauren Karp ‘09 ● Ms. Samantha Karp ‘11 ● Mr. and Mrs. John Keating Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly Mr. Walter Kelt Mr. John L. Kennedy, Jr. Ms. Jeannette B. Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kerr Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr ● Ms. Elisheva Kilner ‘76 ● Mrs. Jennifer Safford Kimball ‘68 Mr. Francis J. King, Jr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kirk Mr. Christopher Klein ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knight Mr. William Knobloch ‘45 ● Mrs. Jeanne Sutton Konefsky ‘46 ● Mr. Charles Koster ‘00 Mrs. Victoria Kramer Mr. William Krasnor ‘92 ● Mr. Edward Kratovil ‘64 Dr. and Mrs. Nikolai Kukharkin ● Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kulick ● Mr. and Mrs. James Kulig Mr. and Mrs. Nirbhay Kumar ● Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kweskin ● Ms. Jessica Landis Ms. Donna Lane ‘68 Ms. Ran LaPolla ● Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Laramie ● Ms. Sarah Larsen ‘01 Mrs. Jane E. Crusoe Lawrence ‘40 ● Mr. and Mrs. Keith Layman Mr. Ian Lear-Nickum Mrs. Elizabeth J. Glotzer Lebo ‘82 ● Mr. Paul Lee ‘47 ● Mr. and Mrs. Randy Leeds
Mrs. Kimberly P. Leeker ● Mr. John Legrand ‘98 ● Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Leist ● Ms. Ann Lemmon ‘45 ● Mrs. Kate Larsen Leon ‘99 ● Mr. Theodore Levene ‘09 Mr. George Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Lewis ● Ms. Ihui Li Mr. Xiaodong Liao and Mrs. Hairong Zheng ● Mr. Eli Lichtman ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lichtman ● Ms. Polly Linden ‘86 ● Mr. and Mrs. Mark Linnan ● Mr. Frederick M. Lione, Jr. ‘51 ● Mr. and Ms. Jorge Lopez ● Mr. and Mrs. John Louizos Mr. Vincent J. Love, III ‘09 ● Ms. Leigh Gallagher Lower ‘98 Ms. Elizabeth Banerjee Lowry ‘05 Ms. Jane B. Lowry ‘74 ● Mr. and Mrs. Neil P. Lucey Mr. Michael Luery ‘73 ● Ms. Claudia Lydon Ms. Siying Ma Mr. Martin Maarbjerg ‘90 ● Ms. Denise Magalnick Ms. Caroline Main ‘11 ● Mr. Ryan Main ‘14 Ms. Brinley Maloney Mr. and Mrs. John Mancuso ● Mrs. Patricia Moss Manganello ‘86 ● Mrs. Susan Corning Mann ‘45 ● Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mansfield ● Mrs. Susan Wilson Mansfield ‘68 Ms. Amanda Marcelle ‘07 Mr. Walter Markes and Dr. Jackqueline McLean-Markes ● Mrs. Lisa Peterson Markey ‘82 ● Dr. Jacqueline Martino ● Ms. Patti Massello ● Mrs. Libby Baker Mattson ‘82 and Mr. Jeff Mattson ● Mr. and Mrs. Mark McAndrews ● Mr. and Mrs. Taryn McCarthy ● Mrs. Beverley Baldwin McCoid ‘52 ● Ms. Cynthia McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGoran ● Mr. and Ms. Danny McGuire Mrs. Brooke McIlvaine Mr. Don McKenne and Mrs. Wilma Stonestreet Ms. Blair Travell McMorrow ‘68 Ms. Kathryn McMorrow ● Mr. and Mrs. Scott F. McNulty ● Mrs. Karen Meizels Mr. Peter Meizels Mr. Garrett Mendez Mr. Peter Menking ‘08 Mr. Steven J. Menking ‘06 Mr. Aaron Metviner ‘09 Ms. Amanda Metviner ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Metviner Mr. and Mrs. David A. Metzler Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Meyer Ms. Alyssa Meyers ‘15 Ms. Denise Mihailoff Mr. Brian Miller
Mr. Stanford Miller Ms. Sophia Main Mirra ‘82 ● Mr. Alexander P. Mirza ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mishkin ● Mrs. Susan Fritz Monahan ‘75 ● Ms. Jaquita Monroe ‘92 ● Mr. Frank Moore and Dr. Nichola Bott ● Mr. and Mrs. Jose Morales Ms. Anne Moriarty ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Morrill ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Jr. ● Mr. Scott Morris ‘73 Ms. Paula Muir Mrs. Patti Mullendore Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Munger Mr. Lorenzo Munroe Mr. Alan M. Muntner ‘04 ● Mrs. Adrienne Noble Nacev ‘69 Mr. Bryan Nahrwold ‘75 Nahrwold Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nascimento ● Ms. Beatrice Nash ‘15 Mr. Michael Nendick ‘84 ● Mrs. Lisa Nero ● Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Nichols IV ● Ms. Katharine W. Nichols ‘02 ● Mrs. Cynthia Hancock Nicholson ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nobs ● Ms. Marisa Nobs ‘14 Mrs. Allyson L. Noel ● Mr. and Mrs. Khurram Nomani ● Mr. Timothy T. Noonan Mr. Fares Noujaim and Dr. Mirna Noujaim ● Mr. David Nourse ‘00 Mrs. Cindy Sinnott Offermann ‘84 Dr. and Mrs. David W. O’Keeffe Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Olson ● Mr. Patrick O’Neill Ms. Robin Ordan ● Mr. Max H. Orenstein ‘11 Ms. Kathleen O’Rourke ● Mr. and Ms. Jowie Ortiz Mr. Jeffrey Osta and Mrs. Suzana Lulaj Ms. Sara O’Toole Ms. Helen Paglia ‘14 Dr. and Mrs. Salvatore Pagliaro Mr. Michael S. Pappalardo ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Ted Parker ● Ms. Pamela Parvin ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. John Patten ● Ms. Nedgine Paul ‘04 Ms. Denise Peele Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Perfumo Mr. Gregory S. Pesky ‘86 ● Ms. Carol N. Sherwood Pettee ‘76 ● Mr. and Mrs. Derek Phillips ● Phillips Family Fund Mrs. Helen Raymond Phillips ‘63 ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Phillips ● Mrs. Joannah Vosburgh Pickett ‘93 Mr. Jonathan Piper ‘83 ● Mrs. Pamela Pitasi ● Mrs. Analia Pizzi Mrs. Suzanne Post Plaut ‘68 Ms. Yvonne Poley ‘73 Ms. Selina Policar
Dr. Richard W. Price ‘59 Mr. Andrew Pritchard ‘81 and Mrs. Bridget Pritchard ● Mr. Timothy J. Pusack ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Pusack ● Mrs. Victoria Bush Quake ‘93 ● Mr. James Quigley ‘14 Mr. Frank Rabassa ‘85 and Mrs. Becky Rabassa ● Ms. Hannah Rabin ‘07 Mrs. Julia Rachinsky-Wood ● Mr. and Mrs. Gil Raker Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rather Ms. Alison A. Ratliff Mr. Samuel Raymond Mr. Richard S. Reese ‘70 ● Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Regan Ms. Nancy Lexow Reichard ‘54 ● Dr. Joy Gaylinn Reidenberg ‘79 ● Mr. George A. Reilly ‘73 and Mrs. Lynn Reilly ● Mr. Patrick Reilly and Ms. Suzanne McGrath ● Mr. Richard Reininger ‘44 ● Mr. and Mrs. Craig Reiss Mrs. JoAnne Roberts Reynolds ‘66 ● Mr. Espen Rikardsen and Mrs. Karen Laureano-Rikardsen Mr. Joseph Rinaldi ‘14 Mr. Marc C. Rinaldi ‘91 ● Ms. Campbell Ritchey ‘14 Mrs. Jane Ritchey Mr. and Mrs. Danilo Roca Ms. Graciela Rodriguez Ms. Pat Rogers ● Ms. Emily Rooney Mr. Hugh Rose ‘44 ● Mr. Stewart G. Rosenblum ‘66 ● Mr. Richard Rosenfeld and Dr. Tami Amiri Mr. Christopher Roth ‘70 ● Mr. Joe Runge Dr. Colin Ryan ‘02 Mrs. Lynne Raymond Ryan ‘52 Mr. Mark Lingle and Ms. Marnie Sadlowsky ● Mr. Robert Sadowski ‘04 ● Mrs. Christie Salomon Mr. Allen C. Salvatore ‘61 ● Ms. Jodie Sanchez-Shepard Mr. Peter Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Santoro ● Mr. Michael Santoro ‘09 Mr. Marc Saracino and Mrs. Shevon Morris-Saracino Ms. Ranju Sarkar ‘00 Mr. Bryan Sarner ‘07 ● Mrs. Gail Sarner ‘75 Ms. Lauren C. Sarner ‘10 ● Mr. Richard Sarner ‘73 ● Mrs. Amy Cooper Savage ‘82 and Mr. John Savage ● Ms. Emily Sayles Mrs. Sophia Duckworth Schachter ‘53 Mr. Andrew Schoudel ● Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Schwartz ● Ms. Caroline Sciolla ‘11 ● Ms. Catharine Sciolla ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seagren
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Segneri Dr. and Mrs. Robert Selverstone Mr. Michael Serricchio, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Seton Ms. Merrill Shafer ● Ms. Riddhi Shah Mr. Thomas E. Shahnazarian, Jr. ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Shaw Mr. Michael J. Sheehan ‘03 Mr. Scott Shelton Ms. Faith Eland Shepard ‘57 Mr. Paul A. Sherrington ‘83 Ms. Zandra A. Sherrington ‘86 ● Mr. and Mrs. David C. Sherwood ● Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. Shpetner Mr. Manish Shrivastava and Mrs. Summi Verma Ms. Michelle Sibrizzi ● Ms. Lindsay Silbereisen Mr. Joshua Silberfein ‘14 Mr. Mark Silence ● Mr. John Silver Mrs. Sandra Pitt Simandi ‘64 ● Ms. Iskah Singh Dr. Myra L. Skluth ‘64 ● Ms. Jane Slocomb ‘68 Ms. Deirdre D. Smith Ms. Karen Smith
Matching Gift Companies
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Smith Ms. Emma Snover ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sommer Ms. Michelle T. Sotire ● Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Spadaccini ● Dr. Ken Spall Mr. Carl Speare ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Standfest ● Mr. Benson Stein ‘73 ● Mr. Thomas J. Stewart III ‘70 Mr. Alexander Stock ‘02 ● Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Stone Mrs. Jean Doig Stout ‘59 ● Mr. Arthur G. Stratton, Jr. ‘46 Mrs. Abby Burns Sugden ‘85 Ms. Melissa Sullivan ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. Supple Mr. Ryan Sussan ‘06 Mrs. Joan Tinker Swift ‘45 ● Mr. and Mrs. David Tapscott Ms. Jenna Temple ● The Sogg Foundation The Stonestreet McKenne Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. Mark Timney Mr. Griffith Titus Mr. Joab Tjiungwanara and Mrs. Christina Focke ● Ms. Katherine Tobin ●
Mr. Adam Tooter ‘02 Mr. Scott Tooter ‘01 Ms. Kenya Townsend-Frederick Mr. Tung Tran ● Mr. Peter Tryhane and Ms. Diane Martin-Tryhane ● Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Valenti ● Ms. Judy A. Valentine ● Mrs. Alison Platten Vanderbilt ‘70 ● Ms. Rebaca Varghese Mr. Rudy A. Vega ● Mr. Neuvi Villanueva ● Mr. Carlo Vona, Jr. ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. George Vos Voss Family Fund Ms. Karin Wagner ● Mr. Henry Wald ‘05 ● Mr. William D. Waldman ● Mr. and Mrs. Jay Waldner ● Mrs. Wendy Leyser Wallace ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wallace ● Mr. Robert Waller Mr. Xiaowen Wang and Ms. Zhen Qian Mr. and Mrs. Karim Wardaki Ms. Margot Waters Warner ‘68 Mr. Lee Waterhouse Ms. Ellen Waters ‘72 ● Ms. Alison Weden
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Weiner ● Mr. Jeremy Weinstein ‘96 Ms. Frances R. Wells ‘70 ● Ms. Maura Welt ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wempen ● Mr. Gerald L. Werner ‘61 ● Mr. Jackson Wheeler ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Rolando White Mr. and Ms. Kenneth C. Wiegand Mrs. Mary Barton Williams ‘42 Ms. Phyllis Wilmott ● Mr. James Wilson ‘76 and Mrs. Judith Watts Wilson ‘76 ● Mrs. Mary Cregier Wilson ‘41 ● Dr. David J. Winnick ‘71 Ms. Laura Woelflein Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wright Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wyman Mr. James Xu and Ms. Diana Yu ● Mr. and Mrs. Jerett Yelton ● Mr. Andrew Zaccagnino ‘07 Mr. Peter W. Zaccagnino ‘71 and Mrs. Laurie Taft Zaccagnino ‘72 ● Mr. John Zatorsky ● Mr. Michael Ziegelbaum and Ms. Kim Reichig ● Mr. Daniel Zisson ‘91 Dr. Thomas A. Zoubek ●
We are grateful to the following companies for their gifts and to the following individuals for securing matching gifts from their employer. With your efforts, King received nearly $130,000 in matching gift contributions!
AIG Life Insurance Company...............................................Mr. Ken Tulloch Alliance Bernstein........................................................... Mr. David Wheeler Ameriprise Financial, Inc...................................................... Mr. Tom Galvin Anheuser-Busch Foundation...................................... Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra Bank of America........................... Mr. James Quigley, Mr. Scott Robertson, Ms. Stacey Gaine, Mr. Alexandre Bettamio, Mr. Bhupinder Dohil, Mr. Michael Cattano Barclays Capital................................................................... Mr. Brian Rozen BlackRock........................................... Mr. Bud Freund, Ms. Linds Freeman BMS Matching Gift Progam.............................................Mr. Phil M. Holzer Capital Group Companies, Inc............................. Mr. Marcus B. Linden ‘84 Cengage Learning..............................................................Ms. Dawn Ehlers Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation..............................Mr. Patrick Marsh, Mr. Mark Goldstein, Mr. David W. Hamm Epsilon.............................................................................. Mr. Karl Rothman GE Capital..................................................................... Mr. Joseph A. Nellis GE Foundation....................... Mr. Max H. Orenstein ‘11, Ms. Mary F. Green, Mr. Charles G. Norton, Mr. Matthew McQuillen, Ms. Danielle Smith, Mr. Chinmay Trivedi, Ms. Patti Roer, Ms. Karen Nash Mirkin, Mr. Joab Tjiungwanara, Mr. Gerald Garavel, Mr. Paul Goudie, Ms. Karen Burston General Re Corporation.....................................................Mr. Berto Sciolla Genesee & Wyoming Inc.................................................... Mr. TJ Gallagher Goldman, Sachs & Company...... Mr. Christopher Perez, Mr. Gregory Roer Hearst Corporation................................................... Mr. George T. Kliavkoff
Highfields Capital Management LP................. Ms. Bruce Fallon-Long ‘90 Hormel Foods Corporation.............................................Mr. Walter Lehneis IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program............ Ms. Olivia M. Pagliaro IBM Corporaton............................................................ Mr. David Westpfahl Macy’s Foundation................................................................Ms. Paula Muir Mike Di Sunno & Son, Inc. .........................................Mr. Carmine DiSunno Morgan Stanley Matching Gifts Program...................... Mr. Kevin Schwartz, Mr. Eric M. Reinemann ‘08, Ms. Heather Tarrant Foley, Ms. Dora Sung, Ms. Rachel Steib New York Life Foundation...................................................Mr. Kirk Lehneis PepsiCo Foundation................................................................ Mr. John Jové Pfizer Foundation.......................................................... Ms. Lilya Donohew Pitney Bowes Inc........................................................Mr. Barret S. Johnson Salesforce.com.................................................................... Mr. Denis Houle Service Now..................................................................Mr. Bhupinder Dohil The Walt Disney Company Foundation...................... Ms. Sharon Menking Tiffany & Co......................................................... Ms. Elisabeth Lahaussois UBS Matching Gift Program............................................ Mr. Joseph Pigott, Dr. Nikolai Kukharkin, Ms. Stephanie Scarlata Unilever United States, Inc. ................................... Ms. Gail Brooke Tifford United Health Group............................................ Mr. Desmond Hussey ‘78 Vulcan Materials Co............................................... Mr. Richard S. Reese ‘70 Wells Fargo Foundation...................................................Ms. Susan Valenti
We are grateful to the following companies for their gifts and to the following individuals for securing matching gifts from their employer. With your efforts, King received nearly $1,000 in matching gift contributions to the Legacy Fund!
Matching Gifts Legacy Fund
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc...................................................................................................................Mr. TJ Gallagher Pitney Bowes, Inc...................................................................................................................... Mr. Barret S. Johnson Wells Fargo Foundation.................................................................................................................. Ms. Susan Valenti 66
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110% Annual Fund Club ● gifts exceeded a 10% increase over last year ●
gifts exceeded a 10% increase over last year and moved to a higher giving level
● gifts well exceeded 110% and have moved to a higher giving level
Anonymous (11) ● Anonymous (7) ● Anonymous (1) ● Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott ● Ms. Marie Alexandre ● Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Anderson ● Mr. David Apicella ● Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Arnold ● Mr. Scott Bale and Ms. Atikah Arifin-Bale ● Mrs. Suzy Beatty ● Mr. and Mrs. Angus Begg ● Mr. Michael Bellwin ‘92 ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benkwitt, III ● Mrs. Sarey Frankel Bernstein ‘53 ● Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio ● Mr. David Bonner ● Mr. Jason C. Bouton ● Mr. and Mrs. Andy Braver ● Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bretl ● Dr. Lance Bruck and Mrs. Michal Katz ● Mr. Keeniun Brumskill ● Mrs. Jenny Bruno and Mr. Jamie Bruno ● Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchsbaum ● Mr. and Mrs. Kent Buckley ● Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buerstetta ● Mr. and Mrs. Seth Burston ● Ms. Jennifer Butler ● Mr. William Buttenwieser and Ms. Eugenie Diserio ● Mrs. Nilda Canevari ● Mr. and Mrs. Tysen Canevari ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cattano ● Mr. and Frank B. Cleary ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conheeney, Jr. ● Mr. Bruce N. Cooper ‘50 ● Mrs. Victoria Wilmott Costabile ‘85 and Mr. Keith Costabile● Ms. Elizabeth Couch ● Mr. Nicholas DeFelice ● Mr. Ilya Degter and Dr. Masha Kogan ● Ms. Dana DelGaldo ‘05 ● Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeMartin ● Mr. Christian Deschapelles ‘14 ●
Thank you to the following individuals who increased the amount of their Annual Fund gifts in 2015-2016 by at least 10% over their 2014-2015 year’s gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmine DiSunno ● Mr. AlexanderJ. Doering ‘08 ● Mr. and Mrs. Bhupinder Dohil ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doran ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drbul ● Mrs. Erin Shaw Durante ‘88 ● Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Durst ● Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite ● Ms. Vanessa Dyson ● Mr. and Mrs. Charles Failla ● Mrs. Fiona Muir Fine ‘90 and Mr. Morgan Fine ● Mrs. Jane Consolino Flounders ‘54 ● Ms. Suzanne Forbes ● Mr. and Mrs. Mario Frangiose ● Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frankenfield ● Ms. Stacey Gaine ● Ms. Ana Gallegos ● Mr. and Mrs. John Gault ● Ms. Leslie Glenn ● Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldberg ● Mr. and Mrs. Ivan D. Gomez ● Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Gonzalez ● Mr. Paul Goodfellow and Ms. Susan Vance ● Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie ● Mr. Tom Graham and Ms. Caroline Brown ● Mrs. Dorothy Hackethal ● Ms. Gretchen Hahn ‘05 ● Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall ● Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hayes ● Mr. and Mrs. John Hock ● Mr. and David G. Hoffman ● Mr. Jonathan Hoffman ‘98 ● Mr. and Mrs. Bennett W. Hoke ● Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Houston ● Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hunt ● Mike and Candace Jemiolo ● Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson ● Mrs. Sharon Johnson ● Mrs. Leona Jones ● Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Stephanie Christie ● Mr. and Mrs. Kely Joseph ● Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce ● Mr. David Katz and Ms. Louisa Lima ● Ms. Karyn Kornfeld Kobre ‘89 ● Mr. William Krasnor ‘92 ● Mr. and Mrs. William Landis ● Ms. Ran LaPolla ● Mrs. Susan A. Laramie ● Mrs. Samantha Lavy and Dr. Gad Lavy ● Mr. David Lawlor ‘79 ●
Mr. Ian Lear-Nickum ● Mrs. Susan Sklar Leibowits ‘88 and Mr. David Leibowits ● Mrs. Kate Larsen Leon ‘99 ● Mr. Lance Levethan ● Ms. Ihui Li ● Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders ● Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Loeb ● Mr. and Mrs. John Lombardi ● Mr. Vincent J. Love, III ‘09 ● Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt ● Ms. Denise Magalnick ● Ms. Caroline Main ‘11 ● Mr. Ryan Main ‘14 ● Ms. Brinley Maloney ● Mrs. Patricia Moss Manganello ‘86 ● Mrs. Susan Wilson Mansfield ‘68 ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh ● Mrs. Libby Baker Mattson ‘82 * Mr. John E. McDermott III ‘78 and Mrs. Lisa McDermott ● Mr. and Mrs. Stewart J. Menking ● Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mercein ● Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer ● Ms. Sophia Main Mirra ‘82 ● Mrs. Catherine Mishkin ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Sr. ● Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses ● Mr. and Mrs. David P. Mullen ● Mr. and Mrs. Marc Murphy ● Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelli ● Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Nellis ● Mr. Michael j. Nendick ‘84 ● Mrs. Constance Nichols ● Ms. Katharine W. Nichols ‘02 ● Mr. David Nourse ‘00 ● Mr. and Mrs. Giles Nugent ● Mr. William S. Ogden, Jr. ‘82 ● Ms. Christine O’Halloran ● Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Olson ● Mr. Patrick O’Neill ● Mr. and Ms. Jowie Ortiz ● Mr. Jeffrey Osta and Mrs. Suzana Lulaj ● Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Patricio ● Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Phillips ● Mr. Jonathan C. Piper ‘83 ● Mrs. Victoria Bush Quake ‘93 ● Mr. Frank M. Rabassa ‘85 and Mrs. Becky Rabassa ● Mr. and Mrs. Gil Raker ● Mr. and Mrs. Todd Raker ● Mr. Patrick Reilly and Ms. Suzanne McGrath ● Mr. and Mrs. Craig Reiss ● Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Richter ●
Ms. Campbell Ritchey ‘14 ● Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rogers ● Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rozen ● Mr. Michael Santoro ‘09 ● Mrs. Gail Sarner ‘75 ● Ms. Sara Leppo Savage ‘86 ● Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Schneider ● Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Schneider ● Mr. Benjamin I. Schwartz ● Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Schwartz ● Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shattan ● Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sherman ● Ms. Michelle Sibrizzi ● Mrs. Sandra K. Silver ● Mrs. Sandra Pitt Simandi ● Mr. and Mrs. John L. Spencer III ● Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Stone ● Mrs. Patricia Boccuzzi Taccone ‘80 and Mr. Marc Taccone ● Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Tatosian ● Mr. and Mrs. James J. Teeter ● Ms. Jenna Temple ● The Braver Philanthropic Fund ● Dr. and Mrs. Craig Tifford ● Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tinnesz ● Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Toscano ● Mr. Tung Tran ● Mr. Chinmay Trivedi and Ms. Samita Tiwari ● Mrs. Alison Platten Vanderbilt ‘70 and Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt ● Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard ● Mr. and Mrs. Jay Waldner ● Mr. Gordon Walker and Ms. Nancy Geary ● Mr. Robert Waller ● Mr. Xiaowen Wang and Ms. Zhen Qian ● Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wathen ● Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver ● Mr. Jeremy Weinstein ‘96 ● Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Welt ● Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wempen ● Mr. and Mrs. Roger Werner ● Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler ● Mr. Scott Widder and Ms. Stephanie Scarlata ● Mr. Andrew Zaccagnino ‘07 ● Mr. Peter W. Zaccagnino ‘71 and Mrs. Laurie Taft Zaccagnino ‘72 ● Mr. John Zatorsky ●
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Class of 2016 Parents
Class of 2016 Students CLASS OF 2016 – GRADE 12 100% Participation Katherine G. Abbott Mackenzie E. Allen Connor Bamford Brooke A. Bantle Thomas E. Bate Isabela K. Bettamio Alexandra R. Bonfils Mark R. Brady Thomas A. Breck Amanda C. Calmon Tyler J. Chapman Matthieu R. Chicoye Amanda L. Cohen Sara Kate Connick Ryan A. Correa Nicholas B. Couch Sophie J. Dalinka Jenna G. Della Jacono Paige L. Deschapelles Charles A. Dill
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Thank you to the Class of 2016 for their gifts of a light to illuminate the flagpole outside the Upper School flag and a tree to be planted outside of the Simon House! Cornelius J. Droogan Molly P. Eagleton Idalis N. Figueroa Alex J. Fleischman John T. Foley Liam P. Gallagher Bradley T. Galvin Lauren E. Gimpel Megan E. Green Henry R. Griffin John G. Harrington Anna E. Harvey Dylan T. Haugenes Graham B. Henderson Ellery M. Hicks Tyler J. Holtz Edward C. Howe Laurel C. Jaffe Carl A. Jean-Pierre Evalise L. Johnson Eric C. Knorr Jack L. Koppenheffer
Felipe D. Leite Conrad H. Lindenberg John L. Lineberry Gregory O. Lopatynsky Maya L. Lopatynsky Emilio Loret de Mola Kayonne A. Markes Jenna Marsella Robert L. Marsh Dylan R. McDermid Matthew D. McDermott Andrew J. Mercein Kate H. Meyer Eleanor Mitchell Susan E. Moore John H. Mudd Femke W. Munting William J. Nellis Angelique Norwood Jana C. O’Donnell Charlotte A. Orenstein George E. Peele
Scott E. Perlman Tyler S. Petrone Sean P. Queally Liam A. Quigley Alexandria G. Rabassa Danny E. Roca Isabella G. Sapio Julianna T. Savitz Rebecca E. Silberfein Sarah R. Smith Robert I. Smithline Paul Spadaccini Anne E. Standfest Alexandra J. Stanton Haley S. Truglia Margaret A. Valenti George A. Voller Charles P. Wheeler Jane Widder Amanda B. Wilpon Natalie M. Wind Regan E. Wind Andrew L. Withiam Robert A. Yassky
100% Participation Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bantle Dr. and Mrs. John Baughman Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio Mr. and Mrs. James Bonfils Mr. and Ms. Ted Breck Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cieszko Mr. and Mrs. Rodolfo Coelho Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connick, Jr. Mr. Graham Copley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Correa Ms. Elizabeth B. Couch Ms. Lisa Dalinka Mr. John Della Jacono Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill, Jr.
Legacy Fund
76% Participation Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Dr. and Mrs. John Baughman Mr. and Mrs. James Bonfils Mr. and Mrs. Ted Breck Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cieszko Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Correa Mr. John Della Jacono Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill, Jr.
Thank you to the following Parents of the Class of 2016 who have made a gift in honor of their children and contributed $540,028 in Annual Fund gifts and pledges.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Droogan Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagleton Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Figueroa Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fleischman Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foley Ms. Patricia Gallagher Mr. Timothy J. Gallagher Mr. Tom Galvin Mr. and Mrs. James Green Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Gimpel Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Mr. Paul B. Harvey ‘81 and Mrs. Ellen Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Scott Haugenes Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. and Mrs. David Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. Jean Claude Jean-Pierre
Mr. and Mrs. Barret Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koppenheffer Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lindenberg Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lineberry Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lopatynsky Mr. and Mrs. Diego Loret de Mola Mr. Walter Markes and Dr. Jackqueline McLean-Markes Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Ms. Patti Massello Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mercein Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. Frank Moore and Dr. Nichola Bott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Nellis Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Ms. Denise Peele
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrone Mr. and Mrs. Paul Queally, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. Frank Rabassa ‘85 and Mrs. Becky Rabassa Mr. and Mrs. Danilo Roca Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sapio Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Silberfein Ms. Iskah Singh Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smithline Mr. and Mrs. Roy Standfest Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stanton Mr. Anthony Truglia ‘77 and Mrs. Michelle Truglia Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Valenti Mr. and Mrs. Paul Voller Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. Scott Widder and Ms. Stephanie Scarlata Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilpon Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Wind Mr. and Mrs. Jack Withiam, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yassky
Thank you to the following Parents of the Class of 2016 who have contributed $162,841 to the newly-established Legacy Fund. Established in honor of the 150th Anniversary, this endowed fund will provide annual support for faculty excellence and financial aid for academically qualified students with demonstrated need. Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagleton Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Figueroa Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fleischman Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foley Ms. Patricia Gallagher Mr. Timothy J. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. and Mrs. David Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. Jean Claude Jean-Pierre Mr. and Mrs. Barret Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koppenheffer
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lindenberg Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lineberry Mr. and Mrs. Diego Loret de Mola Mr. Walter Markes and Dr. Jackqueline McLean-Markes Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Ms. Patti Massello Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McDermott Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. Frank Moore and Dr. Nichola Bott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Nellis Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Ms. Denise Peele
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrone Mr. and Mrs. Paul Queally, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sapio Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Silberfein Ms. Iskah Singh Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smithline Mr. and Mrs. Roy Standfest Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stanton Mr. Anthony Truglia ‘77 and Mrs. Michelle Truglia Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Valenti Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilpon Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Wind Mr. and Mrs. Jack Withiam, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yassky
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Gifts from Current Parents CLASS OF 2017 – GRADE 11 94% Participation Ms. Ellen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bartimer Mr. and Mrs. Shannon M. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bender, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Borchetta Mr. and Mrs. Christiaan Brakman Mr. and Mrs. Omar Brito Dr. Lance Bruck and Mrs. Michal Katz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bunder Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo Mr. and Mrs. Tysen Canevari Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cattano Dr. Barun Chandra and Ms. Kaniya Wignaraja Mr. and Mrs. William G. Charcalis Mr. William Clark ‘76 and Mrs. Amy Clark Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeBow Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ehlers Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fine Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fox Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frankenfield Mr. Hector Garcia and Mrs. Blanca Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gheewalla Mr. and Mrs. David Glinka Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gold Mr. Paul Goodfellow and Ms. Susan Vance Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Green Mr. Peter Gundy and Ms. Nancy Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haight Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hayes Mr. and Mrs. John Hock Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Houck Mr. and Mrs. Denis Houle Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Iafrate Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John Jové Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kane Mr. David Katz and Ms. Louisa Lima Mr. and Mrs. John Keating Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lichtman Mr. and Mrs. John Lombardi Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Mandava Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGoran Mr. Daniel J. McMorrow Ms. Kathryn McMorrow Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McQuillen Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michalski
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We deeply appreciate the dedication of our families to the mission of King School through their support of the Annual Fund. We are honored that Annual Fund giving from parents totaled $2,121,717.74 in 2015-2016. We are also proud to celebrate 97% overall parent participation, 100% new parent participation, and 100% participation in grades PreK, 2, 6, and 12! We deeply appreciate the dedication of these families. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moye Mr. and Ms. Frank V. Nash Mr. and Mrs. Peter Newman Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Norton Dr. Christopher Perez and Ms. Alexandra Guest Mr. and Mrs. Todd Raker Mr. and Mrs. Craig Reiss Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Richter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rozen Mr. and Mrs. David Salomon Mr. and R. Peter Sanchez Ms. Jodie Sanchez-Shepard Mrs. Amy Cooper Savage ‘82 and Mr. John Savage Mr. Geoff Schneider ‘84 and Mrs. Lisa Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Berto Sciolla Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Seiter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shattan Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. and Mrs. John L. Spencer III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steib Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Toscano Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tulloch Mr. Timothy Tully ‘82 and Mrs. Marianne Tully Mr. and Mrs. Jay Waldner Mr. and Mrs. Roger Werner Mr. Jim Whamond Dr. Thomas A. Zoubek CLASS OF 2018 – GRADE 10 99% Participation Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Angus Begg Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio Mr. and Mrs. Brereton Bissell Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo Dr. and Mrs. Craig Burns Mr. Scott Carson ‘84 and Mrs. Dawnya Carson Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conheeney, Jr. Mr. Graham Copley Mrs. Victoria Costabile ‘85 and Mr. Keith Costabile Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cribbin Ms. Lisa Dalinka Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deegan Dr. Jack DeGrado and Dr. Rosemary Ryan-DeGrado
Mr. Roy Ellis Martinez and Mrs. Nora Ochoa de Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Fellows Mr. and Mrs. Mario Frangiose Ms. Patricia Gallagher Mr. Timothy J. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Ken Garnett Mr. Anthony Gesualdi Ms. Katherine Gesualdi Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Ivan D. Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Gouin Dr. Michael Gribelyuk and Dr. Victoria Khiznichenko Sarita and Gregory Hanley Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. and Mrs. RJ Jacoby Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Stephanie Christie Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kadlick Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koppenheffer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Linnan Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lints Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Loglisci, Jr. Mr. and Ms. Jorge Lopez Mr. Enrique Lopez-Balboa II and Ms. Monica Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Diego Loret de Mola Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Mr. and Mrs. George Marshman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nash Ms. Christine O’Halloran Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ozizmir Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Papanicolaou Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Patricio Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Perfumo Mr. and Mrs. John F. Price Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Riley III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Roer Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rubich Mr. and Mrs. Alex Salvi Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Scarlata Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. Shpetner Mr. John Silver Mrs. Paula Simon Mr. and Mrs. Steve Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Snover Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Stalman Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stanton Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Strom Mrs. Patricia Boccuzzi Taccone ‘80 and Mr. Marc Taccone Mr. Raymond Tellini and Ms. Kimberly Fine
Dr. Craig Tifford and Mrs. Gail Tifford Mr. Joab Tjiungwanara and Mrs. Christina Focke Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toub Ms. Kenya Townsend-Frederick Mr. Brian T. Trimmer Mr. Rudy A. Vega Mr. and Mrs. Randy Voges Mr. Gordon Walker and Ms. Nancy Geary Mr. and Mrs. William Wappler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Welt Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Rolando White CLASS OF 2019 – GRADE 9 95% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Aysseh The Backes Family Mr. and Mrs. William Baer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bantle Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barlow Mr. and Ms. Frank Barros Dr. and Mrs. John Baughman Mr. and Mrs. Louis Berrick Mr. and Mrs. Seth Burston Mr. William Buttenwieser and Ms. Eugenie Diserio Mr. and Mrs. Tysen Canevari Mrs. Nancy Boccuzzi Carnavalla ‘83 and Mr. James Carnavalla Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeBow Mr. John Della Jacono Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowling Ms. Vanessa Dyson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagleton Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ehlers Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Figueroa Mr. Bud Freund and Ms. Cathy Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Garavel, Jr. Mr. Hector Garcia and Mrs. Blanca Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. David Glinka Mr. Frederick S. Gold and Ms. Barbara Levine Mr. and Mrs. Howard Golden Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Goldenberg Ms. Joanna Gwozdziowski Ms. Jenny Harris Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Howell Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mr. John L. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. George Kulaguz
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kulick Mr. and Mrs. Hank Lammens Dr. Gad Lavy and Mrs. Samantha Lavy Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lazarus Mr. and Mrs. Randy Leeds Mr. Lance Levethan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Dean Maki Mr. and Mrs. John Mancuso Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Maronian Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McKee III Mrs. Karen Meizels Mr. Peter Meizels Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michalski Mr. and Mrs. Lex Mirianthopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nascimento Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelli Mr. Fares Noujaim and Dr. Mirna Noujaim Mr. and Mrs. Giles Nugent Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer Mr. and Mrs. John Patten Dr. Christopher Perez and Ms. Alexandra Guest Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pigott Ms. Ana Rabassa ‘87 and Mr. Kevin McOsker Mr. Frank Rabassa ‘85 and Mrs. Becky Rabassa Mr. and Mrs. Todd Raker Mr. Patrick Reilly and Ms. Suzanne McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Scott Robinowitz Mr. Jay Ross and Ms. Dawn Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rubich Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savitz Mr. and Mrs. David Shiffman Mr. Matias Silvani and Mrs. Maria Teresa Firpo-Silvani Mr. and Mrs. John L. Spencer III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steib Mr. and Mrs. James J. Teeter Mr. and Mrs. Peter Toal Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tulloch Mr. Timothy Tully ‘82 and Mrs. Marianne Tully Mr. Scott Widder and Ms. Stephanie Scarlata Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wright Mr. James Xu and Ms. Diana Yu Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zide CLASS OF 2020 – GRADE 8 95% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Colin Abernethy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Barry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benkwitt, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Borchetta Mr. and Mrs. Andy Braver Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bretl Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bussan Mr. Scott Carson ‘84 and Mrs. Dawnya Carson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan G. Castle
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davies Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Decker Mr. and Mrs. James Degnan, Jr. Mr. Ilya Degter and Dr. Masha Kogan Ms. Patricia Gallagher Mr. Timothy J. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Garrigues Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Ivan D. Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haight Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Houck Mr. and Mrs. Kely Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knight Mr. and Mrs. William Landis Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lehneis Mrs. Susan Sklar Leibowits ‘88 and Mr. David Leibowits Mr. Lance Levethan Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lints Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Main Mr. and Mrs. John Mancuso Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDermott III Mr. Daniel J. McMorrow Ms. Kathryn McMorrow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses Mr. and Mrs. Marc Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Brian O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Pohle Ms. Ana Rabassa ‘87 and Mr. Kevin McOsker Mr. and Mrs. John J. Raidt Mr. and Mrs. Craig Reiss Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rozen Mr. and Mrs. Alex Salvi Mr. and Mrs. Brian Scanlon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Scarlata Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shattan Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Dan Skolds Mr. and Mrs. David Tapscott Dr. Craig Tifford and Mrs. Gail Tifford Mr. and Mrs. Tony R. Triano Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard CLASS OF 2021 – GRADE 7 93% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Dale Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Athan Mr. and Mrs. Neil Axelrod Mr. Scott Bale and Ms. Atikah Arifin-Bale Mr. and Mrs. Michael Borchetta Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bussan
Ms. Jennifer Butler Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christensen Ms. Corinne Collins Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connick, Jr. Mr. Graham Copley Mr. and Mrs. David Czaja Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davies Mr. Ilya Degter and Dr. Masha Kogan Mr. Robert Drbul and Mrs. Jessica Drbul Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ellis Mr. Larry N. Feinberg Mrs. Fiona Muir Fine ‘90 and Mr. Morgan Fine Mr. Doug Fishkin and Ms. Eve Teich Ms. Stacey Gaine Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding Mr. Tom Graham and Ms. Caroline Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grills Ms. Cynthia Hackel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hillenmeyer Mr. Tim Hodges Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Houston Mr. Robert Jacobs and Ms. Claire Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kadlick Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kliavkoff Dr. and Mrs. Nikolai Kukharkin Mr. and Mrs. Michel Lagarde Mr. and Mrs. Hank Lammens Mr. John Lane Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Legge Mr. Henry Lim and Ms. Dora Sung Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Loeb Ms. Micaela Malin Ms. Brinley Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Mr. and Mrs. David P. Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Khurram Nomani Ms. Christine O’Halloran Mr. and Ms. Jowie Ortiz Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Papanicolaou Mr. and Mrs. John Patten Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pigott Mr. Andrew Pritchard ‘81 and Mrs. Bridget Pritchard Mr. Espen Rikardsen and Mrs. Karen Laureano-Rikardsen Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Riley III Mr. David Ross and Ms. Tenley Reed Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rubich Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Tatosian Mr. and Mrs. Mark Timney Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tinnesz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Toscano Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zola
CLASS OF 2022 – GRADE 6 100% Participation Mr. and Mrs. José Acosta Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Alexander Ms. Marie Alexandre Mr. David Apicella Mr. and Mrs. David Armetta Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Aysseh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Barry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benkwitt, III Drs. Seth and Arlene Blattman Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bryson Mr. Christopher Butler and Ms. Wendy Skratt Mr. John Donovan and Ms. Lisa Trell Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite Mrs. Jennifer Ercklentz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Falcon Mr. and Mrs. Derek T. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Frey Mr. Eric Gerster and Ms. Mini Nunna Mr. Mark Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hart Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mike and Candace Jemiolo Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Laramie Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders Mr. and Mrs. David Munno Mr. and Mrs. Laxman Narasimhan Mr. and Mrs. Khurram Nomani Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Hare Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Olson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ozizmir Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer Mr. Eric Pedersen and Dr. Patricia Calayag Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Ms. Ana Rabassa ‘87 and Mr. Kevin McOsker Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Roer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shattan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steib Mr. and Mrs. David Tapscott Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zola CLASS OF 2023 – GRADE 5 94% Participation The Backes Family Mr. and Mrs. Jeremias Barrera Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bresnahan Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bretl Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchsbaum Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Decker Mr. Robert Drbul and Mrs. Jessica Drbul Mrs. Fiona Muir Fine ‘90 and Mr. Morgan Fine Mr. and Mrs. Randall Freeman Ms. Stacey Gaine
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Mr. and Mrs. Craig Giventer Mr. and Mrs. David Glinka Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding Mr. Veli-Matti Juntunen and Mrs. Sonia Rubio Castro Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karr Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Mr. and Mrs. Mohan Krishnan Mr. and Mrs. Michel Lagarde Mr. Xiaodong Liao and Mrs. Hairong Zheng Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacDonald Mr. and Ms. Daniel McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Hirad Nabilzadeh Mr. and Mrs. Giles Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Brian O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. John J. Raidt Mr. and Mrs. Scott Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Scanlon Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Sweillam Mr. Brian T. Trimmer Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wathen Mr. and Mrs. Josh Weisman CLASS OF 2024 – GRADE 4 93% Partijcipation Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. John Baughman Mr. Maurizio Bonivento and Ms. Allison Barber Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buerstetta Mr. Christopher Butler and Ms. Wendy Skratt Ms. Elizabeth B. Couch Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mrs. Debra Levinson Dietz ‘90 and Mr. Bryan Dietz Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagleton Ms. Leslie Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Carleton T. Goodnow Mr. Anthony Guevara ‘93 and Mrs. Jennifer Guevara ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harvey Ms. Gennell Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Nirbhay Kumar Ms. Monica Lynn and Mr. Enrique Lopez-Balboa II Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marsh Mr. and Mrs. David Munno Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Derek Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Mr. Chinmay Trivedi and Ms. Samita Tiwari Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wempen Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zola CLASS OF 2025 – GRADE 3 96% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ansel Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchsbaum Mr. and Mrs. Bhupinder Dohil Mr. Robert Drbul and Mrs. Jessica Drbul Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Esposito
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Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fontana Mr. Richard Goldman ‘79 and Mrs. Jami Goldman Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie Mr. and Mrs. Michel Lagarde Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lehneis Mrs. Susan Sklar Leibowits ‘88 and Mr. David Leibowits Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders Mr. and Mrs. John Louizos Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mansfield Mrs. Libby Baker Mattson ‘82 and Mr. Jeff Mattson Mr. and Mrs. Taryn McCarthy Mr. and Ms. Daniel McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Mirkin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Olson Mr. and Ms. William Pufko, Sr. CLASS OF 2026 – GRADE 2 100% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Blanco Mr. Benjamin Cesare ‘81 and Mrs. Kim Cesare Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Failla Mr. Doug Fishkin and Ms. Eve Teich Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lehneis Mr. and Mrs. Mark McAndrews Mr. Jeffrey Osta and Mrs. Suzana Lulaj Mr. David Ross and Ms. Tenley Reed Mr. John Rutere and Mrs. Miriam Kaggwa-Mwenda Mr. and Mrs. Carmino Santomaro Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seagren Mr. and Mrs. Jim Segneri Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard Mr. Xiaowen Wang and Ms. Zhen Qian CLASS OF 2027 – GRADE 1 94% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Kent Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buerstetta Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Burgoyne Mrs. Debra Levinson Dietz ‘90 and Mr. Bryan Dietz Mr. and Mrs. Bhupinder Dohil Mr. and Mrs. Charles Failla Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fontana Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halsch Mr. and Mrs. James Kulig Ms. Micaela Malin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mansfield Mr. Angus McGowan and Ms. Renata Ripa Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sommer Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wathen Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wyman
Faculty and Staff
CLASS OF 2028 – GRADE K 92% Participation Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ansel Mr. and Ms. Frank Barros Dr. Thomas Castonguay and Dr. Sharon Castonguay Mr. and Mrs. Bhupinder Dohil Mr. Robert Drbul and Mrs. Jessica Drbul Mr. Anthony Guevara ‘93 and Mrs. Jennifer Guevara ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Munger Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Schwartz Mr. Manish Shrivastava and Mrs. Summi Verma Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stein Mr. and Mrs. Josh Weisman
100 % Participation Ms. Alexis Adams Ms. Jenna Adimari Ms. Gail Albrecht Ms. Lori Auletta Ms. Diane Barrett Mr. Frank Barros Ms. Amanda Bencosme Ms. Sonia Benedetto Mr. David Bonner Mr. Jason C. Bouton Ms. Susannah Branch Ms. Carol Shular Brown ‘87 Mr. Keeniun Brumskill Ms. Jenny Bruno Ms. Leslie Bruzik Mr. Scott Carson ‘84 Dr. Thomas Castonguay Ms. Karen Cella Dr. Gilles Chosson Ms. Elizabeth B. Couch Mr. Brian Coughlan Mr. Matthew Cullen Mr. Christopher Cunningham Ms. Amy J. Darnton Mr. Thomas Decker Mr. Nicholas DeFelice Ms. Mary Ann A. DeSantis Ms. Cindy Dill Mr. Patrick J. Doering Dr. Frederique Donovan Ms. Ellen Eagleton Mr. Carlos Escalante Ms. Margherita Farrell Ms. Debbie Ferri Ms. Julia Finkelstein Ms. Lyndsey Fontana
By any definition, the commitment of our Faculty and Staff to the Students, the campus, and the life of the School is far reaching. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Faculty and Staff listed below for their generous Annual Fund support and their support of the many special projects and needs at the School. We are also proud to celebrate their 100% participation for 11 consecutive years! Ms. Suzanne Forbes Mr. Christos Galanopoulos Ms. Ana Gallegos Ms. Betsy Gell Dr. Suzanne Gigante Mr. Sebastian Gilbert Mr. Daniel J. Gouin Mr. Francisco Gracia Ms. Paola Grant Ms. Monica Grbic Ms. Patricia Green Ms. Cheryla Greene Dr. Victoria Khiznichenko Ms. Jennifer Guevara ‘97 Ms. Jeanine Haberny Ms. Susan Heintz Ms. Anne Henderson Mr. Bennett W. Hoke Mr. Ryan Houck Mr. Douglas Johnson Ms. Sharon Johnson Ms. Emma Jonsson Ms. Wendy Kerr Ms. Victoria Kramer Ms. Helen Kweskin Ms. Jessica Landis Ms. Ran LaPolla Ms. Sue Laramie Mr. Ian Lear-Nickum Ms. Kimberly P. Leeker Ms. Lise Leist Ms. Catherine Lewis Mr. George Lewis Ms. Ihui Li Ms. Tamra Lichtman Ms. Claudia Lydon Ms. Siying Ma
Ms. Denise Magalnick Mr. Thomas B. Main Ms. Patricia Moss Manganello ‘86 Ms. Jamie Mansfield Dr. Jacqueline Martino Mr. Mark McAndrews Ms. Cynthia McCullough Ms. Nadia McGoran Ms. Brooke McIlvaine Ms. Lori McNulty Mr. Garrett Mendez Ms. Denise Mihailoff Mr. Brian Miller Ms. Cathy Mishkin Ms. Anne Moriarty Mr. Lorenzo Munroe Ms. Lisa Nero Mr. Peter Newcomb Ms. Connie Nichols Ms. Allyson L. Noel Mr. Patrick O’Neill Ms. Kathleen O’Rourke Ms. Sara O’Toole Ms. Robin Ordan Mr. Ted Parker Ms. Heather Parker Ms. Carolyn Patten Ms. Pamela Pitasi Ms. Analia Pizzi Ms. Selina Policar Mr. William J. Pusack Ms. Priscilla Pusack Ms. Becky Rabassa Ms. Julia Rachinsky-Wood Ms. Karen Raidt Mr. Samuel Raymond Mr. Joe Runge
Ms. Marnie Sadlowsky Ms. Carrie Salvatore Ms. Helen Santoro Mr. Marc Saracino Ms. Shevon Morris-Saracino Ms. Emily Sayles Mr. Andrew Schoudel Mr. Benjamin I. Schwartz Ms. Claudia Segneri Ms. Merrill Shafer Ms. Riddhi Shah Ms. Michelle Sibrizzi Ms. Lindsay Silbereisen Mr. Mark Silence Mr. Peter G. Smith Ms. Karen Smith Ms. Michelle T. Sotire Dr. Ken Spall Ms. Jenna Temple Mr. Griffith Titus Ms. Katherine Tobin Mr. Tung Tran Ms. Judy A. Valentine Ms. Rebaca Varghese Mr. Neuvi Villanueva Mr. William D. Waldman Mr. William L. Wallace Mr. Robert Waller Mr. Lee Waterhouse Ms. Alison Weden Mr. Alex Weiner Ms. Laura Woelflein Ms. Lyndsay Wyman Ms. Megan Yelton Mr. John Zatorsky Dr. Thomas A. Zoubek
CLASS OF 2029 – GRADE PREK 100% Participation Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr Mr. and Mrs. James Kulig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oudsema, III Mr. Ranjit Pookkottil and Dr. Radhika Jasthi Mr. Chinmay Trivedi and Ms. Samita Tiwari
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Grandparents play a special role in the development of our students, and we are grateful for their generous support. Their Annual Fund gifts totaled $59,825 in 2015-2016. In addition to the Annual Fund, a large number of enthusiastic Lower School Grandparents spent time with their grandchildren during the School’s Grandparents and Special Friends day. This annual celebration takes place each May. We also enjoy their company at musical and theatrical performances, student-led concerts, our moving up ceremonies, and at commencement! We are thankful for the spirited participation shown by our Grandparents.
Grandparents
HEADS CIRCLE ($10,000.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Schneider Mrs. Sandra K. Silver
Mr. Steve Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Neil Weisman Mr. and Mrs. David Westpfahl
SCHOLARS CIRCLE ($5,000.00 + )
VIRTUES CIRCLE ($1.00 + )
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doran Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lane
FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($1,000.00 + ) Mr. Robert Castrignano and Mrs. Theresa Gribbin Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwell Cesare ‘48 Mrs. Phyllis DeMichele Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, Sr. Mr. Jim Dine and Mrs. Diana Michener Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Lacerenza Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, Sr.
Friends and Former Faculty SIMON HOUSE CIRCLE ($15,000.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce HEADS CIRCLE ($10,000.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDermott III SCHOLARS CIRCLE ($5,000.00 + ) Sarita and Gregory Hanley Ms. Micaela Malin
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Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Abbott Mr. Morton Alper and Ms. Phyllis Wildman Mr. and Mrs. Gil Bamford Mrs. Suzy Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Belden Mr. and Mrs. Alan Benjamin Mrs. Sarey Frankel Bernstein ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Briggs Mrs. Nilda Canevari Mrs. Maria Carson Mr. and Mrs. Jagjit Chhabra Mr. and Mrs. Hank Cuthbertson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeMartin Mr. and Mrs. Carmine DiSunno Mrs. Lois Dusthimer Mr. John Eagleton Mr. Alexander Ercklentz, Sr. Mrs. Kathy Ercklentz Mrs. Anna Failla Mrs. Jane Consolino Flounders ‘54 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gaskins Mr. and Mrs. John Gault Mrs. Elinor Georgopulo Mr. Laurens Goff Mrs. Doris Goldstein and Mr. Ival Goldstein Mrs. Joyce Grund Mrs. Dorothy Hackethal Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Houck Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houston Mrs. Leona Jones
Mr. Jay B. Kane Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly Mr. Walter Kelt Ms. Jeannette B. Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Keith Layman Mr. Don McKenne and Mrs. Wilma Stonestreet Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Meyer Mr. Stanford Miller Mrs. Patti Mullendore Dr. and Mrs. David W. O’Keeffe Mr. and Mrs. Gil Raker Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Regan Ms. Graciela Rodriguez Ms. Pat Rogers Mrs. Christie Salomon Dr. and Mrs. Robert Selverstone Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Stone Mr. Gerald L. Werner ‘61 Ms. Phyllis Wilmott
King School would not be the leading institution that it is without Annual Fund support from our Friends, Former Faculty and Staff, and Former Trustess. Their generosity has a direct impact on our students and School. These gifts totaled $49,040 in 2015-2016. We would like to express our appreciation to these following individuals. FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($1,000.00 + ) Mrs. Karen M. Casey Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwell Cesare ‘48 Mrs. Judy O’Connor Gluckstern ‘70 Mr. Jason Konidaris ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Lacerenza Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Whittingham
VIRTUES CIRCLE ($1.00 + ) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Cohen Mrs. Erin Shaw Durante ‘88 Mr. John B. Houghton Mr. William Knobloch ‘45 Mrs. Elizabeth J. Glotzer Lebo ‘82 Mr. Frederick M. Lione, Jr. ‘51 Mrs. Libby Baker Mattson ‘82 and Mr. Jeff Mattson Mr. Timothy Noonan
Mr. Andrew Pritchard ‘81 and Mrs. Bridget Pritchard Ms. Graciela Rodriguez Mr. Richard Sarner ‘73 Mrs. Sophia Duckworth Schachter ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Seton Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. Supple Mr. Peter Tryhane and Ms. Diane Martin-Tryhane Mrs. Alison Platten Vanderbilt ‘70 Ms. Karin Wagner Ms. Ellen Waters ‘72 Mr. Peter W. Zaccagnino ‘71 and Mrs. Laurie Taft Zaccagnino ‘72
Alumni Giving by Class 11% Total Participation Class Of 1937 50% participation Francis Haines Class Of 1940 14% participation Jane Crusoe Lawrence Class Of 1941 17% participation Mary Cregier Wilson Class Of 1942 9% participation Mary Barton Williams Class Of 1943 17% participation R. Hugo Cotter Charles Eddy Class Of 1944 50% participation Janet Ramsey Aley Richard Reininger Hugh Rose Class Of 1945 33% participation Nancy Stead Duble William Knobloch Ann Lemmon Susan Corning Mann Joan Tinker Swift Class Of 1946 18% participation Jeanne Sutton Konefsky Arthur Stratton Class Of 1947 9% participation Paul Lee Class Of 1948 20% participation Elizabeth Rockwell Cesare Sarah Vickery Hammett
Gifts from Alumni are a powerful vote of confidence in the future of King School. Alumni who contribute are making a strong statement about the education they received and are ensuring that future generations have the same opportunities. The King community is grateful to the following Alumni for the generous Annual Fund gifts received during the 2015-2016 academic year. Class Of 1953 16% participation Sarey Frankel Bernstein William Jones Sophia Duckworth Schachter Class Of 1954 21% participation Jane Consolino Flounders Charles Moritz Nancy Lexow Reichard Class Of 1955 13% participation Deborah Parsons Burns Francis King Class Of 1957 9% participation Faith Eland Shepard Class Of 1959 10% participation Richard Price Jean Doig Stout Class Of 1960 7% participation Carolyn Harris Patricia Burton Jacoby Class Of 1961 21% participation Craig Brinker Edmee Morsman Geis Allen Salvatore Gerald Werner Class Of 1962 11% participation John Galassi Tina Kugel Hirsch Marnie Cale Kalkstein Class Of 1963 6% participation Suzanne Burton Helen Raymond Phillips
Class Of 1950 10% participation Bruce Cooper Barbara Bennet Hart
Class Of 1964 13% participation Edward Kratovil Sandra Pitt Simandi Myra Skluth Wendy Leyser Wallace
Class Of 1951 8% participation Frederick Lione
Class Of 1965 3% participation Coventry Scott Harris
Class Of 1952 13 % participation Cynthia Ferris Casner Beverley Baldwin McCoid Lynne Raymond Ryan
Class Of 1966 10% participation Frank Cleary Angela de Lara J. Graham Goldsmith JoAnne Roberts Reynolds Stewart Rosenblum
Class Of 1967 2% participation David Hoffman Class Of 1968 27% participation Louise Barnes Rosinne Kaliff Chlala Martha Rooney Fishel Jennifer Safford Kimball Donna Lane Susan Wilson Mansfield Blair Travell McMorrow Pamela Parvin Suzanne Post Plaut Alison Ratliff Emily Rooney Margot Waters Warner Class Of 1969 3% participation Anthony Battles Adrienne Noble Nacev Class Of 1970 12% participation Edward Corwin Judy O’Connor Gluckstern Nancy Bowling Gramps Richard Reese Christopher Roth Thomas Stewart Alison Platten Vanderbilt Frances Wells Class Of 1971 5% participation Andrew Kordas Cynthia Hancock Nicholson David Winnick Peter Zaccagnino Class Of 1972 7% participation Claudia Steinegger Dey G. Neil Ferguson Ellen Waters Laurie Taft Zaccagnino Class Of 1973 9% participation Michael Luery Scott Morris Yvonne Poley George Reilly Richard Sarner Benson Stein Class Of 1974 2% participation Jane Lowry
Class Of 1976 14% participation William Clark Michael Huebsch Thomas Kaplan Elisheva Kilner Carol Sherwood Pettee Thomas Shahnazarian James Wilson Judith Watts Wilson Class Of 1977 8% participation Steven Brown James Clark Anthony Truglia Class Of 1978 19% participation John Baker James Caissy A. William Caporizzo Edward Cesare Anne Kearns Fields Desmond Hussey John Kaplan John McDermott Class Of 1979 10% participation Lynn Lauterbach Bailey Richard Goldman David Lawlor Joy Gaylinn Reidenberg Class Of 1980 7% participation Gary Briggs Richard Hochman Patricia Boccuzzi Taccone Class Of 1981 11% participation David Beningson Benjamin Cesare Sharon Giglio Paul Harvey Andrew Pritchard Class Of 1982 24% participation Lawrence Andrea Peter Bennett Stephen Ditri Elizabeth Glotzer Lebo Lisa Peterson Markey Libby Baker Mattson Sophia Main Mirra William Ogden Amy Cooper Savage Timothy Tully
Class Of 1975 5% participation Susan Fritz Monahan Bryan Nahrwold Gail Sarner
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Class Of 1983 16% participation Nancy Boccuzzi Carnavalla Daniel Hochman Jonathan Piper David Pritchard Paul Sherrington Class Of 1984 16% particpation Scott Carson Neil Garfinkel Elizabeth Hatchl Greco Marcus Linden Michael Nendick Cindy Sinnott Offermann Mindy Fox Pritchard Geoff Schneider Class Of 1985 9% participation Victoria Wilmott Costabile Paula Muir Frank Rabassa Abby Burns Sugden Class Of 1986 11% participation Polly Linden Patricia Moss Manganello Gregory Pesky Sara Leppo Savage Zandra Sherrington Class Of 1987 5% participation Carol Shular Brown Raymond DiGiorgio Ana Rabassa Class Of 1988 6% participation Matthew Frederick Dorf Erin Shaw Durante Susan Sklar Leibowits Class Of 1989 10% participation Brooke Feder Sarah Lucey Ings Karyn Kornfeld Kobre Jason Konidaris Robert Simon Class Of 1990 16% participation Debra Levinson Dietz Bruce Fallon-Long Fiona Muir Fine Martin Maarbjerg Remo Tartaglia Class Of 1991 8% participation Marc Rinaldi Daniel Zisson
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Class Of 1992 19% participation Natalia Vaughan Anderson Michael Bellwin Alexandra Dorf Aryn Lieberman Grossman William Krasnor Jaquita Monroe Michael Pappalardo Class Of 1993 21% participation John Dickerson Anthony Guevara Phil Holzer Joannah Vosburgh Pickett Victoria Bush Quake Carlo Vona Class Of 1994 3% participation Katharine Draper Beery Class Of 1995 7% participation G. Egbert Timothy Hughes Class Of 1996 11% participation Joseph Cessario Carl Speare Jeremy Weinstein Class Of 1997 17% participation Colin Cosell Rory Donahue Jennifer Roselle Guevara David Hamm Class Of 1998 14% participation Courtney Shea Ball Jonathan Hoffman John Legrand Leigh Gallagher Lower Class Of 1999 3% participation Kate Larsen Leon Class Of 2000 21% participation Maude Murphy Ancone Christopher Byrnes Evonne Jones Christopher Klein Charles Koster David Nourse Ranju Sarkar Class Of 2001 15% participation Sarah Larsen Timothy Pusack Scott Tooter
Class Of 2002 18% participation Catherine Brown Nicole Kenaga Johnson Katharine Nichols Colin Ryan Alexander Stock Adam Tooter Class Of 2003 10% participation Lauren Onis Bellmare Jeremy Buccolo Catherine Coates Michael Sheehan Class Of 2004 7% participation Alan Muntner Nedgine Paul Robert Sadowski Class Of 2005 8% participation Dana DelGaldo Gretchen Hahn Elizabeth Banerjee Lowry Henry Wald Class Of 2006 13% participation Kathryn Baker Christopher Foley Steven Menking Amanda Metviner Scott Shelton Ryan Sussan Class Of 2007 18% participation Kimberly Clark Kevin deRegt Peter Hall-Risko Amanda Marcelle Mallory Monsma Hannah Rabin Peter Sanders Bryan Sarner Andrew Zaccagnino Class Of 2008 15% participation Ashley Alebiosu Brenden Becker Cody Benedetto Alexander Doering Kevin Griffin Peter Menking Eric Reinemann
Class Of 2010 3% participation Lauren Sarner Melissa Sullivan Class Of 2011 10% participation Tyler Benedetto Scott Huley Samantha Karp Caroline Main Max Orenstein Caroline Sciolla Class Of 2012 3% participation Amelia Arnold Nicholas Cesare Class Of 2013 7% participation Alexander Blumberg Tessa Fox Danielle Karp Alexander Mirza Catharine Sciolla Class Of 2014 22% participation Jack Blattman Alexander Britton Christian Deschapelles Hanna Galvin Amelia Griffin Michael Hart Eli Lichtman Ryan Main Marisa Nobs Helen Paglia James Quigley Joseph Rinaldi Campbell Ritchey Joshua Silberfein Emma Snover Jackson Wheeler Class Of 2015 9% participation McKenzie Clippinger Alicia Del Vecchio Katharina Focke Alyssa Meyers Nolan Murray Beatrice Nash Maura Welt
Gifts from Parents of Alumni KING CIRCLE ($50,000.00 + ) Mr. and Ms. Frank V. Nash NEWFIELD CIRCLE ($25,000.00 + ) Mr. Jeffrey Bewkes Ms. Margaret Bewkes Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia HEADS CIRCLE ($10,000.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Schneider SCHOLARS CIRCLE ($5,000.00 + ) Mr. Edward Cesare ‘78 and Mrs. Christine Burke Cesare Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Farber Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fox Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Masotti FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($1,000.00 + ) Mrs. Karen M. Casey Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwell Cesare ‘48 Dr. and Mrs. Kerry A. Demascus Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Durst Mr. Donald Foley and Ms. Barbara Long Mrs. Nancy Bowling Gramps ‘70 and Mr. Stephen Gramps
Gifts from Parents of Alumni are gratefully received as an indication of King School’s powerful effect on the lives of former students years after they have graduated. King continues to receive support from parents of recent graduates as well as parents who began their association decades ago. These Annual Fund gifts totaled $172,270 in 2015-2016. We extend our most heartfelt thank you to the Parents of Alumni listed below. Mr. Denis McInerney and Ms. Deborah Bers Mr. and Mrs. Stewart J. Menking Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Onis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Serkes Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Sievert Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Whittingham VIRTUES CIRCLE ($1.00 + ) Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Arnold Mrs. Sonia Benedetto Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bloom Mr. David Blumberg and Ms. Amy Tardio Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boccuzzi Ms. Sara L. Breckenridge Mr. and Mrs. T. Anthony Brooks Mrs. Carol Shular Brown ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cheevers Mr. Joel Christy and Mrs. Sharon Austin-Christy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cloutier Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Cohen Mr. Stephen Cohen and Ms. Lynn Villency Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Del Vecchio, Jr. Mrs. Mary Ann A. DeSantis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Doering Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Draper Ms. Karen Fiorito Mr. Wilder Gleason and Ms. Jennifer Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Gray Dr. Michael Gribelyuk and Dr. Victoria Khiznichenko Mr. and Mrs. Roger Heine Mr. and Mrs. John T. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hennessey, Jr. Ms. Margery B. Irish Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ivanhoe Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Karp Mr. Doug Karp and Dr. Sharon Karp Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Leist Mr. and Mrs. Neil P. Lucey Mr. and Mrs. Scott F. McNulty Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Metviner Mr. and Mrs. David A. Metzler Mr. and Mrs. Jose Morales Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Morrill Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Nichols IV
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nobs Dr. and Mrs. Salvatore Pagliaro Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. William J. Pusack Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rather Mr. George A. Reilly ‘73 and Mrs. Lynn Reilly Ms. Graciela Rodriguez Mr. Richard Rosenfeld and Dr. Tami Amiri Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Santoro Mr. Richard Sarner ‘73 Mr. Michael Serricchio, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Seton Mr. and Mrs. David C. Sherwood Ms. Deirdre D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. Supple Mr. Peter Tryhane and Ms. Diane Martin-Tryhane Mr. and Mrs. George Vos Ms. Karin Wagner Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Karim Wardaki Mr. and Mrs. Alex Weiner Mr. and Ms. Kenneth C. Wiegand Mr. Peter Zaccagnino ‘71 and Mrs. Laurie Taft Zaccagnino ‘72 Mr. Michael Ziegelbaum and Ms. Kim Reichig
Class Of 2009 16% participation Taylor Gray Kinsey Greenfield Rachel Hennessey Lauren Karp Theodore Levene Vincent Love Aaron Metviner Michael Santoro
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Gifts in honor of family, friends, and faculty
Gifts in memory of family, friends, and faculty
The following contributors have made gifts to King in honor of family, faculty, and friends listed below. Donor
The following contributors have made gifts to King in loving memory of family, friends, and faculty. In Honor Of
Anonymous.............................................................................................................................................................. Helen Kweskin (Former Faculty member) Mr. and Ms. Ted Breck................................................................................. Amy Darnton, Christos Galanopoulos, Dr. Suzanne Gigante, Sebastian Gilbert, Ryan Houck, Jessica Landis, Dr. Jackie Martino, Heather Parker, & Mark Silence (Upper School Faculty members) Mr. and Mrs. James R. Briggs...................................................................................................................................................................... Nicholas Couch ‘16
Donor
In Memopry Of
Mr. Anthony Battles ‘69................................................................................................................................................................................... Steve Dunbar ‘70 Mr. Craig Brinker ‘61...................................................................................................................................................................................... Bea & Bob Brinker Mrs. Nilda Canevari........................................................................................................................................................................................Alfred C. Canevari Mrs. Karen M. Casey.......................................................................................................................................................................................Barbara Casey ‘90
Chilmark Foundation, Inc.......................................................................................................................................... Harry Weisman ‘23 & Tess Weisman ‘28
Mr. Bruce Cooper ‘50 and Mrs. Karen Cooper....................................................................................................................................... Ken & Harriette Cooper (Parents of Alumni, Former Faculty)
Mrs. Rosinne Kaliff Chlala ‘68................................................................................................................................................................ Thomas Class of 1968
Dr. Edward M. Corwin ‘70...............................................................................................................................................................................Robert Corwin ‘69
Mrs. Phyllis DeMichele............................................................................................................................................................................. Victoria Maronian ‘19
Mr. Colin H. Cosell ‘97...................................................................................................................................................................Elizabeth “Boo” Forester ‘34 (Alumna, Former Faculty member)
Mr. Jim Dine and Mrs. Diana Michener............................................................................................................................................................Harris Walker ‘18 Mr. and Mrs. Carmine DiSunno........................................................................................................................................... Ana Failla ‘27 & Michael Failla ‘26 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doran............................................................................................................................................Reid Gesualdi ‘18 Teachers & Coaches Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garrett........................................................................................................ Katie Abbott ‘16, Kendall Abbott ‘18, & Keaton Abbott ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. John Gault........................................................................................................................................................ Robert Welt ‘18 & Maura Welt ‘15 Mr. Mark Goldstein................................................................................................................................................................................Sydney T. Goldstein ‘22 Mrs. Doris Goldstein and Mr. Ival Goldstein.........................................................................................................................................Sydney T. Goldstein ‘22 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hayes.................................................................................................................................................................................Sean Hayes ‘17
Mrs. Victoria Costabile ‘85 and Mr. Keith Costabile........................................................................................................................................Malcolm Wilmott (Parent of Alumni, Former Grandparent, and Former Faculty member) Mrs. Jane Consolino Flounders ‘54.............................................................................................................................. Elizabeth “Biffy” Dwelle Halliday ‘54 Ms. Patricia Gallagher...........................................................................................................................................................................................Keary Voegtle Ms. Gretchen Hahn ‘05........................................................................................................................................................................... Sam Montgomery ‘05 Mr. Richard S. Hochman ‘80........................................................................................................................................... Peter Mitchell ‘80 & Todd Jacobs ‘80 Mr. David Hoffman ‘67...................................................................................................................................................................................George Spyrou ‘67
Mr. Jonathan Hoffman ‘98....................................................................................................................................... Helen Kweskin (Former Faculty member)
Ms. Margery B. Irish.............................................................................................................. Barbara Casey ‘90, Shannon Smith ‘84, and Marjorie Weidig ‘41 (Alumna, Parent of Alumni, Former Faculty member)
Ms. Margery B. Irish..........................................................................................................................Sue Cesare ‘48 (Alumna, Grandparent, Parent of Alumni, Former Head of School, and Former Faculty member)
Mrs. Kate Larsen Leon ‘99................................................................................................................................Katherine Lewis ‘99 & Margot “Peggy” Kinney (Former Grandparent, Former Faculty member)
Mr. Doug Karp and Dr. Sharon Karp.................................................................................................................................................................. Lauren Karp ‘09
Ms. Polly Linden ‘86.......................................................................................................................................................................................Dobrilla Matkovich (Former Faculty member)
Leonard A. & Mary Jane Schafer Foundation..............................................................................................................................................Kate Oudsema ‘29 Ms. Jane B. Lowry ‘74...............................................................................................................................................Carolyn Powell (Former Faculty member) Mr. and Mrs. Neil P. Lucey...........................................................................................................................................David Lucey ‘85 & Sarah Lucey Ings ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelli................................................................................Richie Nelli ‘15 and the Class of ‘15 & Chrissy Nelli ‘19 and the Class of ‘19 Mr. Timothy Noonan.................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ben Hoke Mr. Timothy J. Pusack ‘01............................................................................................................... Bill Pusack & Priscilla Pusack (Former Faculty members) Mr. Jay Ross and Ms. Dawn Schneider.............................................................................................................. Ken Lewis (Middle School Faculty member) & Catherine Lewis (Staff)
Mr. Frederick M. Lione, Jr. ‘51....................................................................................................................................................... Sallianne Cordiner Lione ‘52 Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Metviner............................................................................................................................................................................... Susan Grogins (Former Grandparent) Ms. Katharine W. Nichols ‘02........................................................................................................................................................Elizabeth “Boo” Forester ‘34 (Alumna, Former Faculty member) Mr. William S. Ogden, Jr. ‘82..................................................................................................................................................................................... Daniel Tully (Grandparent, Parent of Alumni, Former Trustee) Mr. Max H. Orenstein ‘11...............................................................................................................................................................................Aubrey McClendon
Ms. Caroline Sciolla ‘11.......................................................................................................................................... Peter Newcomb (Former Faculty member)
Mrs. Helen Raymond Phillips ‘63..................................................................................................................................................... Helen Williams Raymond
Ms. Catharine Sciolla ‘13.........................................................................................................................................Marnie Sadlowsky (Head of Upper School)
Ms. Yvonne Poley ‘73............................................................................................................................................................................................ Faith L. Poley
Mr. Michael J. Sheehan ‘03...................................................................................................................................... Helen Kweskin (Former Faculty member)
Mr. Paul A. Sherrington ‘83.............................................................................................................................................................................Malcolm Wilmott (Parent of Alumni, Former Grandparent, and Former Faculty member)
Mrs. Barbara Hartley Smith-Carey and Mr. Phillip Carey......................................................................................................................Eric Lachlan Smith ‘91 Mr. Carl Speare ‘96...................................................................................................................................................................Richard Jove ‘17 & J.D. Hock ‘17
Mrs. Barbara Hartley Smith-Carey and Mr. Phillip Carey............................................................................................................... Shannon Leigh Smigh ‘84
Mr. Jeremy Weinstein ‘96......................................................................................................................................... Helen Kweskin (Former Faculty member)
The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation, Inc....................................................................................................................................................Barbara Z. Abate (Parent of Alumni, Fomer Grandparent)
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Welt.................................................................................................................................................... Robert Welt ‘18 & Maura Welt ‘15
The George J. & Jessica Harris Foundation............................................................................................................................................... David P. Masotti ‘89
Mr. and Mrs. David Westpfahl........................................................................................................................................................................... Elena Teeter ‘19
Ms. Ellen Waters ‘72..........................................................................................................................................................................................Elaine M. Waters (Parent of Alumni, Former Grandparent, Former Faculty member)
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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION A Letter from 2015-2016 Parents’ Association President, Carmen Failla
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES 2015-2016 PA Financial Report Below is a summary of PA fundraising events and allocations to King during the 2015-2016 academic year
Parents’ Association 2015-2016: Legacy. Strength. Pride. The Parents’ Association’s events during King’s sesquicentennial year were certainly fitting of a celebratory year! Last year’s great success was only made possible due to the tireless efforts of our parent community. We kicked off the 2015-2016 academic year with an unbelievable homecoming and our 150th year culminated with the elegant and hugely successful Legacy Ball. The Legacy Ball’s Chairs, army of volunteers, auction item donors, event sponsors, and guests all stepped up, showed up and made a difference. And, let’s not forget the organization and coordination of everything in between! Every committee meeting and event sponsored by the PA depends
PA Revenue Gross Proceeds Legacy Ball................................................................................ $626,621 School Store...............................................................................$108,428 Homecoming................................................................................ $11,683 PA Dues.........................................................................................$84,375 LS Fall Book Fair............................................................................$11,144 LS Spring Book Fair...................................................................... $3,225 Shopping Stroll.............................................................................. $6,773 Misc. - Amazon, L&T....................................................................... $1,780 Total Gross Revenue...................................................... $854,029 PA Allocations Homecoming................................................................................$19,653 Senior Year Events........................................................................ $11,062 Grade 8 Dinner................................................................................. $1,171 Gr. 5 T-shirts....................................................................................$1,090 General & Board Meetings.............................................................$1,868 Faculty Lunches.............................................................................$6,975 Coaches Gifts................................................................................. $6,650 Parent Education Committee......................................................... $6,797
upon the willingness of parents to contribute in some significant way -
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volunteering for blocks of time, sending group e-mails, providing food and supplies. These contributions all add up to a tremendous amount of pride that
impressive and humbling to see how quickly and selflessly parents gave to
The success of the Parents’ Association - the events and parent programming it sponsors, and the fundraising initiatives it leads - would not be possible without the tireless effort and dedication of so many individuals. We would like to recognize those parents who assumed leadership positions within the PA organization during the 2015-2016 school year, and thank them for the difference they have made at King.
the King Parents’ Association. Our successful year contributed $190,000 to
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the legacy of the PA Endowment Fund for Scholarship and $225,000 for
Carmen Failla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Mary Holtz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Vice President Jessica Demmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Silvia Marsella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Wendy Sciolla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President
Julie Koppenheffer, Kim Cesare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health & Sustainable Living Committee
Thank you to the many parents who gave so kindly of their time, talents
DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Kelly Santomaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS Talent Show
and energy.
Kristin Buersetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower School Mindy Houck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle School Celeste Marsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upper School
our parents have in our school, our children and our community. Our parent community is the strength on which the PA stands. It was simultaneously
immediate scholarship use. I feel very privileged and grateful to have worked with many of you last year!
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Kate Munno, Mary Holtz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homecoming Miranda Linders, Sandy Burgoyne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS Book Fair Debbie Dietz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS DJ Jam
With appreciation,
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Sunshine Committee....................................................................... $450 Health & Sustainable Living............................................................. $629 Other-Divisional................................................................................ $225 Teacher Appreciation...................................................................... $1,972 Holiday/Year End Gifts................................................................. $18,237 Misc Gifts.......................................................................................... $586 Bank Fees.......................................................................................... $175 Printing/Supplies................................................................................ $15 DJ Jam.............................................................................................. $834 Parents Support Viking Pride......................................................$10,572 Parent Diversity Committee...........................................................$1,580 PSCS.............................................................................................. $5,943 Parents Support The Arts................................................................ $8,141 Fundraising Expenses US Store..............................................................................................$211 LS Store....................................................................................... $72,605 Shopping Stroll.....................................................................................$0 LS Fall Book Fair........................................................................... $9,582 LS Spring Book Fair....................................................................... $1,323 Talent Show....................................................................................$1,209 Legacy Ball................................................................................. $274,740 Total Allocations............................................................ $464,294 Net Revenue.....................................................................$389,735
Linda Tulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parenting Speaker Series Catia Calmon Coelho, Mi-Sun Freeman, Micaela Malin. . . . . . . . . . . Parents Diversity Committee
GRADE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES
Melissa Levethan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parents Support Community Service
Vivi Kulig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PreK Seema Dohil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kindergarten Angela Buckley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 1 Bia Bettamio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 2 Marlous Legarde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 3 Victoria Marsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 4 Megan Backes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 5 Kimberly Tapscott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 6 Molly Zola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 7 Lisa Perlman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 8 Heather Raker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grade 9 Laurel Scarletta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 10 Amy Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 11 Susan Lineberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 12 Libba Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grade 12
Lisa Kadlick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parents Support the Arts - Performing Arts Cathy Nash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parents Support the Arts - Visual Arts Kate Munno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parrents Support Viking Pride Kim Alexander, Marlous Lagarde, Erin Wathen. . . . . . . . . . . . School Store Cortney Ansel, Debbie Dietz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shopping Stroll Micaela Malin, Christine O’Halloran, Lisa Tatosian. . . . . . . . . . Legacy Ball Fiona Fine, Kim Salomon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunshine Committee Gaby Benjamin, Michelle Howe, Amy Silberfein. . . . . . . . US School Store
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SPRING BENEFIT Spring Benefit: Legacy Ball! – The Legacy Ball was held on April 30, 2016, at The Stamford Yacht Club in Stamford, CT. The Parents’ Association put together a spectacular evening, featuring super silent and live auction items. Thank you! Thank you to the many volunteers, donors, attendees, and supporters of the Legacy Ball. It was a spectacular night that brought the community together, celebrated the 150th Anniversary, and ensured the legacy of King for many generations to come. Proceeds from the ball directly enhance the Parents’ Association Endowment Fund, and make a King education possible for future generations. Legacy Ball Co-Chairs Micaela Malin Christine O’Halloran Lisa Tatosian
Legacy Ball Contributors Ms. Alexis Adams Ms. Jenna Adimari Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ansel Mr. and Mrs. Tom Athan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Aysseh Mr. and Mrs. William Baer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Mr. and Mrs. Bradford B. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Benjamin Ms. Meredith Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Louis Berrick Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio Mr. and Mrs. Brereton Bissell Drs. Seth and Arlene Blattman Mr. and Mrs. Eric Blattman Mr. and Mrs. James Bonfils Mr. Brett Brown Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Browne Mr. Keenium Brumskill Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buerstetta Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Burgoyne Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo Mr. Jose Cepeda and Dr. Ester Ramirez-Cepeda Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christensen Mr. William Clark ‘76 and Mrs. Amy Clark 82
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Mr. and Mrs. Brad Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conheeney, Jr. Ms. Lee Couch Mr. Chris Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davies Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mr. and Mrs. James Degnan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles Mrs. Debra Levinson Dietz ‘90 and Mr. Bryan Dietz Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Falcon Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Farber Mrs. Fiona Muir Fine ‘90 and Mr. Morgan Fine Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fine Mr. Doug Fishkin and Ms. Eve Teich Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fleischman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fox Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frankenfield Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freeman Mr. Bud Freund and Ms. Cathy Bernstein Ms. Suzanne Forbes Mr. and Mrs. William Funk Ms. Stacey Gaine Mr. Tom Galvin Mr. and Mrs. Ken Garnett Ms. Betsy Gell Mr. Eric Gerster and Ms. Mini Nunna Ms. Katherine Gesualdi Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Craig Giventer Mr. and Mrs. David Glinka Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gold Mr. Frederick S. Gold and Ms. Barbara Levine Mr. Richard Goldman ‘79 and Mrs. Jami Goldman Mr. Mark Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Carleton T. Goodnow Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haight Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halsch Mr. and Mrs. Jamal Hammoud Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Bennett W. Hoke Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Houck Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Houston Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. and Richard Jacoby, Jr. Mike and Candace Jemiolo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Stephanie Christie Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karr Ms. Wendy Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. George Kulaguz Mr. and Mrs. James Kulig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kyle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michel Lagarde Mr. and Mrs. William Landis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lazarus Mr. Paul Lee ‘47 Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lehneis Mrs. Susan Sklar Leibowits ‘88 and Mr. David Leibowits Ms. Lise Leist Ms. Tamra Lichtman Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lineberry Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lints Mr. and Mrs. John Louizos Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt Ms. Melissa McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Main Mr. and Mrs. Dean Maki Ms. Brinley Maloney Ms. Jamie Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marsh Mrs. Libby Baker Mattson ‘82 and Mr. Jeff Mattson Mr. and Mrs. Mark McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. Taryn McCarthy Mr. Angus McGowan and Ms. Renata Ripa Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michalski Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Ms. Cathy Mishkin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Laxman Narasimhan Mr. and Ms. Frank V. Nash Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nash Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelli Ms. Lisa Nero
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Nugent Ms. Christine O’Halloran Ms. Kathleen O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oudsema, III Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ozizmir Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Papanicolaou Mr. Eric Pedersen and Dr. Patricia Calayag Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrone Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pigott Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Pohle Ms. Selina Policar Mr. and Mrs. Paul Queally, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. and Mrs. Todd Raker Ms. Karen Raidt Mr. Espen Rikardsen and Mrs. Karen Laureano-Rikardsen Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Riley III Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rogers Ms. Diane Rosa Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rozen Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rubich Mr. John Rutere and Mrs. Miriam Kaggwa-Mwenda Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Ms. Marnie Sadlowsky Ms. Carrie Salvatore Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Berto Sciolla Ms. Riddhi Shah Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. Shpetner Ms. Micelle Sibrizzi Ms. Lindsay Silbereisen Mr. and Mrs. Steve Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Snover Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stein Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Strom Mr. and Mrs. William M. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Sweillam Mrs. Patricia Boccuzzi Taccone ‘80 and Mr. Marc Taccone Ms. Jenna Temple Dr. Craig Tifford and Mrs. Gail Tifford Mr. and Mrs. Mark Timney Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toub Ms. Meredith Trimmer Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tulloch
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard Mr. and Mrs. Randy Voges Mr. Rob Waller Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wathen
Legacy Ball Sponsors BevMax Wine & Liquor Mr. and Mrs. William G. Charcalis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drbul Mr. and Mrs. Charles Failla Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding Mr. Peter Gundy and Ms. Nancy Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Houston Juliska Northeast Tent Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia Permanens Capital Mr. and Mrs. Berto Sciolla Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silberfein Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Tatosian T.D. Bank Andy Timmerman and Christine O’Halloran Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilpon
Mr. Alex Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Josh Weisman Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Welt Mrs. Marianna Westhus
Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wood Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yassky
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Fabrizio Zichichi Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Zola
Legacy Ball Donors – Parents/Alumni Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Athan Ms. Megan Backes Mr. Ken Backes Mr. and Mrs. Jeremias Barrera Dr. and Mrs. John Baughman Mr. Maurizio Bonivento and Ms. Allison Barber Mr. and Mrs. James J. Boyle, III Mr. James J. Boyle, IV ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bresnahan Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cribbin Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deegan Callie DiModica ‘18 and Sarah DiModica ‘21 Mr. Jeffrey DiModica Mr. Larry N. Feinberg Mr. Bud Freund and Ms. Cathy Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Frey Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Craig Giventer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie Ms. Cynthia Hackel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halsch Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. Ryan Hughes ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. David Jaffe Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Stephanie Christie Ms. Elizabeth Kennedy-Massie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Mrs. Eileen Lane Mr. John Lane Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lazarus Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lindenberg Ms. Micaela Malin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Mauboussin Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mercein Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nash Mr. & Mirs. Richard O’Hare Mr. Kevin Pierre-Louis ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Riley III Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rogers Mr. Bennett L. Salvatore ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silberfein Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Sweillam Mr. Taylor M. Thomson Dr. Craig Tifford and Mrs. Gail Tifford Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Toscano Mr. and Mrs. B. Todd Trimmer Mr. Timothy Tully ‘82 and Mrs. Marianne Tully Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilpon
Mike’s Organic Delivery Monticello Motor Club Muse Paintbar Nagi Jewelers National NBC Sports Group NECA New Canaan Mounted Troop Next Generation Pediatrics No Limit Fitness Norwalk Symphony Society OneGoal Prep Orvis Sandanona PaLu Paddle Petal and Leaf Floral Events Pinnacle Prep Psycho Bunny Quattro Pazzi Revolution Training Richard’s of Greenwich Rowayton Wine Shop Scena Seaside Delights Shakespeare on the Sound SheBuysCars SONO Ice House Soul System Orchestra
Soundwaters South Horse Stables Spiked Seltzer Splash Car Wash Stamford Symphony Sterling Farm Golf Course Steven Fox Jewelry Summit Educational Group Sweet Lisa’s Tara Michelle Designs Terra Tesla Motors Andy Timmerman The Connecticut Cigar Coampany The Hermitage Club The Kneaded Bread The Loft Salon & Spa The Palace Theater Travel Sommelier Two Roads Brewing Company Unilever United States, Inc Venture Photography Vince of Greenwich Washington Prime Steakhouse Watson’s Catering Wendy Putnam Photography Westport Country Playhouse WWE Corp.
Legacy Ball Donors – Companies 5 Squares Allison Daniel Designs Allura Salon American Girl Andrea Bonfits Art Studio LLC Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa Barbara Erdmann Photography Ben Larrabee Photography Benefit Cosmetics Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bluestreak BMW of Darien Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy Charisse Photography Chelsea Piers CT Chocolate Works of Darien Cisco Brewery Columbus Park Trattoria ComLax Crane Song Photography Darien Cheese & Fine Foods David R. Martin, Mayor of Stamford Dew Yoga Dylan’s Candy Bar East End of Greenwich EF Education Fairfield County Sports Photography
Fairfield Theatre Company Fat Cat Pie Company Food Design Catering Frankie & Johnnie’s Steakhouse Fred Boutique Fresh Green Light Gabriele’s Italian Steakhouse Horseneck Wines & Liquors Hotel Fauchere IFLY Westchester J. Gregory Raymond Sports Photography Jamie Sydney Johnnie-O Juliska Jumbo Dog Art Book Kramer Portraits L’Escale Le Fat Poodle Livewell Designs Lure Fish Lynne Mercein Designs Manfredi Jewels of Greenwich, LTD. Martin Sales, Inc. Mary MacGill Jewelry McCardle’s Mediterraneo
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SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENTS Over the years, many have generously given to King School to ensure its future. Their gifts to special funds or for particular reasons have supported many students. Today’s students are beneficiaries of past gifts, and tomorrow’s students will be the beneficiaries of today’s gifts. We salute the following Parents, Aumni, and Friends who have invested in King’s endowment in 2015-2016.
Endowed Gifts General Endowment Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bunder Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Debbie and Michael Bunder Family Philanthropic Fund Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mrs. Cornelia F. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lichtman Lunt Family Philanthropic Fund Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt Mrs. Susan Mirza Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Perlman Perlman Family Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silberfein The Alden-Wright Foundation, Inc. The Daniel H. and Maura McGill Mudd Charitable Gift Fund The Holtz Family Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wright Zide Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zide Charles Moritz ‘54 Fund Charles W. and Susan T. Moritz Charitable Trust Mr. Charles Moritz ‘54 and Mrs. Susan Moritz Bruce Feinberg Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Metviner Colin Donahue Marren ‘06 Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Metviner Sievert Family Foundation Mr. Cornell Sievert ‘06 The Colin Donohue Marren Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Bernard D. Marren, Jr.
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We are deeply grateful to the Parents, Alumni, Grandparents and Friends who support not only King’s Annual Fund, but also the endowment. Your investments have supported our mission and strategically realized our vision for the future. These gifts to the endowment enable King’s long-term strength to provide for today’s students while protecting access to a high quality King education for future generations. Thank you. Elizabeth “Sue” Rockwell Cesare ‘48 Fund Mr. and Mrs. Hector Kicelian The Rev. Canon and Mrs. Robert J. Miner Mr. George A. Reilly ‘73 and Mrs. Lynn Reilly Ms. Graciela Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Cho-Lu Sia Mrs. Barbara Hartley Smith-Carey and Mr. Phillip Carey Legacy Fund Mr. and Mrs. Keith Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Dr. and Mrs. John Baughman Mr. and Mrs. James Bonfils Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cieszko Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Correa Mr. John Della Jacono Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill, Jr. Mr. Luis Felipe Dutra and Mrs. Katucha Leite Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagleton Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Figueroa Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fleischman Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foley Ms. Patricia Gallagher Mr. Timothy J. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. and Mrs. David Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. Jean Claude Jean-Pierre Mr. and Mrs. Barret Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koppenheffer Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lindenberg Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lineberry Mr. and Mrs. Diego Loret de Mola Mr. Walter Markes and Dr. Jackqueline McLean-Markes Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Ms. Patti Massello
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McDermott Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. Frank Moore and Dr. Nichola Bott Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Nellis Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Ms. Denise Peele Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrone Mr. and Mrs. Paul Queally, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sapio Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silberfein Ms. Iskah Singh Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smithline Mr. and Mrs. Roy Standfest Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton Mr. and Oliver Stanton The Daniel H. and Maura McGill Mudd Charitable Gift Fund The Holtz Family Charitable Fund The Paul & Anne-Marie Queally Family Foundation Inc. Mr. Anthony Truglia ‘77 and Mrs. Michelle Truglia Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Valenti Valerie and Jeffrey S. Wilpon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Wind Mr. and Mrs. Jack Withiam, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yassky The Millerchip Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Ned Abate Memorial Scholarship The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation, Inc. Parents’ Association Endowment Fund Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ansel Mr. and Mrs. Tom Athan
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Aysseh Mr. Ken Backes Mr. and Mrs. William Baer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bamford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bantle Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Bradford B. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Benjamin Ms. Meredith Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Louis Berrick Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre Bettamio Mr. and Mrs. Brereton Bissell Mr. and Mrs. Eric Blattman Drs. Seth and Arlene Blattman Mr. and Mrs. James Bonfils Mr. Brett Brown Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Browne Mr. and Mrs. Grant Buerstetta Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Burgoyne Mr. Edward Burke and Ms. Katina Georgopulo Mr. Jose Cepeda and Dr. Ester Ramirez-Cepeda Mr. Edward Cesare ‘78 and Mrs. Christine Burke Cesare Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman Mr. and Mrs. William G. Charcalis Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christensen Mr. William Clark ‘76 and Mrs. Amy Clark Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cloutier Mr. and Mrs. Brad Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conheeney, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davies Mr. and Mrs. Adam De Chiara Mr. and Mrs. James Degnan, Jr. Mr. Ilya Degter and Dr. Masha Kogan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Del Genio Mr. and Mrs. Carlos O. Deschapelles Mrs. Debra Levinson Dietz ‘90 and Mr. Bryan Dietz Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill, Jr. Mr. Jeffrey DiModica Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drbul Mr. and Mrs. Charles Failla Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Falcon Ms. Bruce Fallon-Long ‘90 and Mr. Christopher Long
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Farber Mrs. Fiona Muir Fine ‘90 and Mr. Morgan Fine Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fine Mr. Doug Fishkin and Ms. Eve Teich Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fleischman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fox Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frankenfield Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Roger Freeman Mr. Bud Freund and Ms. Cathy Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. William Funk Ms. Stacey Gaine Ms. Patricia Gallagher Mr. Tom Galvin Mr. and Mrs. Ken Garnett Mr. Eric Gerster and Ms. Mini Nunna Ms. Katherine Gesualdi Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Craig Giventer Mr. and Mrs. David Glinka Mr. Frederick Gold and Ms. Barbara Levine Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gold Mr. Richard Goldman ‘79 and Mrs. Jami Goldman Mr. Mark Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding Mr. and Mrs. Carleton T. Goodnow Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goudie Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin Mr. Peter Gundy and Ms. Nancy Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haight Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halsch Mr. and Mrs. Jamal Hammoud Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hart Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Bennett W. Hoke Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Houck Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Houston Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Howe III Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jacoby, Jr. Mike and Candace Jemiolo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Stephanie Christie Mr. and Mrs. John Jové Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kadlick Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karr Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Knorr Mr. and Mrs. George Kulaguz Mr. and Mrs. James Kulig Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick S. Kuntzman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kyle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michel Lagarde Mr. and Mrs. William Landis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lazarus Mr. Paul Lee ‘47
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Lehneis Mrs. Susan Sklar Leibowits ‘88 and Mr. David Leibowits Mr. and Mrs. Arjen H. J. Linders Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lineberry Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lints Mr. and Mrs. John Louizos Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Lunt Ms. Monica Lynn and Mr. Enrique Lopez-Balboa II Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Main Mr. and Mrs. Dean Maki Ms. Micaela Malin Ms. Brinley Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Maronian Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsella Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marsh Mrs. Libby Baker Mattson ‘82 and Mr. Jeff Mattson Mr. and Mrs. Mark McAndrews Mr. and Mrs. Taryn McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDermott III Mr. Angus McGowan and Ms. Renata Ripa Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michalski Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Millerchip Mrs. Susan Mirza Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mishkin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moses Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Jurjen Munting Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Laxman Narasimhan Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nash Mr. and Ms. Frank V. Nash Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelli Ms. Patricia Nikolopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Giles Nugent Ms. Christine O’Halloran Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Orenstein Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oudsema, III Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ozizmir Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Paglia Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Papanicolaou Mr. Eric Pedersen and Dr. Patricia Calayag Mr. and Mrs. Doug Perlman Permanens Capital Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petrone Mr. and Mrs. Derek Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pigott Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Pohle Mr. and Mrs. John Price Mr. and Mrs. Paul Queally, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley Mr. and Mrs. Todd Raker Mr. Espen Rikardsen and Mrs. Karen Laureano-Rikardsen Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Riley III Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rogers Ms. Diane Rosa Mr. Jay Ross and Ms. Dawn Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rozen Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rubich Mr. John Rutere and Mrs. Miriam Kaggwa-Mwenda Mrs. Maryalice Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Mr. Mark Lingle and Ms. Marnie Sadlowsky Ms. Carrie Salvatore Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Savitz Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Sciolla Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. Shpetner Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silberfein Ms. Heather Silver Mr. and Mrs. Steve Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smithline Mr. and Mrs. Brian Snover Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sommer Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stein Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Strom Mr. and Mrs. William M. Sullivan Sweet Lisa’s Exquisite Cakes Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Sweillam Mrs. Patricia Boccuzzi Taccone ‘80 and Mr. Marc Taccone Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Tatosian Dr. Craig Tifford and Mrs. Gail Tifford
Mr. Andy Timmerman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Timney Mr. Joab Tjiungwanara and Mrs. Christina Focke Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toub Ms. Meredith Trimmer Mr. and Mrs. Ken Tulloch Valerie and Jeffrey S. Wilpon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rene Villard Mr. and Mrs. Randy Voges Mr. Robert Waller Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wathen Mr. and Ms. Peter Weisel Mr. and Mrs. Josh Weisman Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Welt Mrs. Marianna Westhus Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilpon Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wood Mr. and Mrs. Marc Yassky Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Fabrizio Zichichi Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zide The Segalas Family Fund Mr. and Ms. Peter Weisel
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Family of Funds
These funds reflect a variety of purposes supporting student scholarships, programs, and faculty professional development. For more information about scholarships and special endowed funds, please contact Lauren Fredette, Director of Development, 203-322-3496 x 324 or lfredette@kingschoolct.org .
Bruce Feinberg Memorial Fund: Established in 2006 in
Mary Rogers Roper Class of 1892 Fund: In memory of
longtime faculty member Mr. Evald B. Olson, this fund supports an outstanding Grade 12 student who excels in Athletics, Math, and Science. Fund Balance: $6,073
alumna and former Low Heywood Head of School, Mary Rogers Roper (LH Class of 1892), this fund supports an incoming Grade 12 student with outstanding academic achievement, character and participation in extracurricular activities. Fund Balance: $11,249
Parents’ Association Endowment Fund: The Parents’ Association Endowment Fund supports scholarships. Fund Balance: $878,315
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Ned Abate Memorial Fund: In 1992, Barbara and Ernie Abate established this fund in memory of their son, Ned Abate (1975-1992). This fund supports a student with a disability. Fund Balance: $77,205
Evald B. Olson Memorial Fund: Established in memory of
The Franckenstein Memorial Fund: Established in 1989 by noted author and friend, Kay Boyle Franckenstein, this fund supports an incoming student in Grade 11 or Grade 12 who has made a particularly positive contribution to the School. Fund Balance: $20,470
George Brooks Richards ‘67 Memorial Fund: Established in 2001 in memory of George Brooks Richards ‘67 by his brother Fred Richards ‘65, this fund supports an Upper School student in recognition of personal effort and enthusiastic participation in all areas of school life. Fund Balance: $72,938
memory of Bruce Feinberg, father of Seth ‘00, Matthew ‘03, Stevi ‘03 and Dani ‘10, this fund supports financial aid for students who wish to enhance their school experience through extracurricular activities that are cost prohibitive to their families. The Feinberg fund was established on the principle that all students should have equal opportunity to fully embrace School opportunities in and out of the classroom. Fund Balance: $24,914
The Friends Scholarship Fund: Established in 1998 by the Mark D. Spitzer Family Foundation, this fund provides support for academically qualified, need-based minority children in Grades 1, 2 or 3. The Friends Scholarship Fund honors the commitment and generosity of the Bruce and Connie Hubbard Family. Fund Balance: $81,452
Colin Donohue Marren ‘06 Scholarship Fund: Established
brother Mr. Kenyon Gillespie ‘47, this fund supports a deserving Upper School student. Fund Balance: $188,353
Elizabeth “Sue” Rockwell Cesare ‘48 Fund: Established in 1996 by Margery Irish to honor former Head of School, Elizabeth “Sue” Rockwell Cesare ‘48, this fund supports Faculty Professional Development. Fund Balance: $106,597
The Addie Jones Spirit of Service Fund: Established in
Elizabeth Hanson Fund: Established in 1986, this fund supports
in 2012 in memory of Colin Donohue Marren ‘06, this fund is used to support one student entering Grade 9 for four consecutive years. The student can be a matriculated student at King or a new student entering Grade 9. The student must possess strong academic skills, athletic ability, as well as demonstrated financial need. Fund Balance: $50,731
The Millerchip Family Fund: Established in 2013 by the Millerchip Family, this fund supports financial assistance to a student from an economically disadvantaged background with outstanding character and all-round ability. Fund Balance: $250,086
Charles Moritz ‘54 Fund: Established in 2009 by Mr. and
Joan Gillespie Memorial Fund: Established in 1991 by her
2007 in honor of Former Board of Trustee Chair, Addie Jones, this fund provides financial assistance to minority students who wish to participate in extracurricular activities that are designed to further enhance their academic, athletic, artistic and/or cultural experiences while at King. Fund Balance: $16,070
Karp Family Fund: Established in 2008, this fund provides
Faculty Professional Development. Fund Balance: $48,31
Diane Catalani ’80 Memorial Fund: Established in 1985
Doris Ward Knox Fund: Established in 1996 by Mr. Barry Knox, this fund supports an Upper School student who shows extraordinary determination, strength of character, academic achievement, and financial need. In particular, special emphasis should be given to a student with a disability. Fund Balance: $173,028
The Segalas Family Fund: Established in 2015 by Diane and Spiros Segalas, this fund supports the Lower School Teaching and Learning Program. Fund Balance: $246,991
a Grade 9 student for four consecutive years. The student can be a matriculated student at King or a new student. The student must possess strong academic skills, athletic ability, as well as demonstrated financial need. Fund Balance: $165,703
The Katherine Lewis Memorial Fund: Established in memory
Kenneth Cooper Memorial Fund: Established in his memory,
John Wall McKeough ‘71 Memorial Fund: Established in
Mr. Kenneth Cooper was a former faculty member who received the Distinguished Service Award and taught at King from 1932 to 1964. This fund supports students who are strong in Math and Science. Fund Balance: $5,454
1989 by Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. McKeough ‘68, this fund supports a deserving Upper School student. Fund Balance: $54,185
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Development Technology. Fund Balance: $116,103
student financial assistance to maintain the School’s celebrated diversity. Fund Balance: $23,360
PROGRAM FUNDS
by Mrs. Fay Drummond, this fund supports an outstanding student in Grade 12. Fund Balance: $16,912
EE Ford Grant Established to support Scholarship and Faculty
Established in 2015, this fund provides annual resources for faculty excellence and financial aid for academically qualified students with demonstrated financial need. Fund Balance: $162,841
support students with financial need. Fund Balance: $80,095
Byron Drummond ‘73 Memorial Fund: Established in 1992
Patricia A. McDermott Memorial Fund: Established in 1989 by the McDermott Family, this fund supports Faculty Professional Development. Fund Balance: $102,881
Legacy Fund:
King School Endowed Scholarship Fund: Established to
The Collins Family Fund: Established in 2011, this fund supports
The Marjorie L. Weidig Fund: Established in 1986 to honor long time Middle School Head, Marjorie L. Weidig, this fund supports a deserving student in the Middle School. Fund Balance: $16,721
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
Mrs. Charles Moritz ‘54, fund income supports a Grade 9 student for academic excellence in English. Fund Balance: $159,611
by Beverly and Arthur Catalani in memory of their daughter Diane Catalani ’80, this fund supports an Upper School Arts Student. Fund Balance: $3,867
Joseph P. Zone Memorial Fund: Established in 1992, this fund supports an Upper School student. Former King Trustee, David Bloom, and Nancy Zone Bloom, former teacher and Director of Admission, established the fund in memory of Nancy’s father who was a scholar and strong believer in the value of education. Fund Balance: $3,834
of Katherine Lewis, this fund supports an Upper School female student for outstanding participation in academics and sports. Fund Balance: $98,761
Gregory Dean Muggeo ‘79 Memorial Fund: Established in memory of Gregory Dean Muggeo ‘79, this fund is used to support a Grade 12 student for leadership and generosity. Fund Balance: $3,708
The Schulman Fund: Established in 2000 by Joanna Schulman and the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, this fund supports the Assessment and Instruction Program, Faculty Professional Development and the establishment of the Schulman Lecture Series. Fund Balance: $122,248
FACILITY FUNDS Plummer Library Fund: Established in 2000 by Mrs. Patricia Plummer Cornell ‘44 to honor her classmates, this fund supports the School’s Library resources. Fund Balance: $10,242
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Your Gift Matters! Your giving, at every level, has a direct impact that: • Enhances the programs that give PreK-Grade 12 students real-world experiences.
Students are hitting the books, so let’s hit our Annual Fund goal of $2.4 million!
• Hires, develops and retains the finest Faculty who facilitate rich and innovative learning opportunities for all students.
Your generosity enables King to offer competitive salaries and robust professional growth and development opportunities.
• Creates community strength through need-based tuition assistance and extracurricular opportunities to ensure a vibrant, diverse community.
• Enables us to offer King students the best, including state-of-the-art facilities that help attract the next generation. • Strengthens our School and builds our reputation, making a King education more valuable and impactful.
Ways to Give Give online Visit www.kingschoolct.org/give to make your Annual Fund gift or commitment.
Give cash All cash gifts to the school are fully tax deductible and may be made by check, credit card, or electronic fund transfer. These gifts can be made in person at the Simon House or by mail to: King School Development Office 1450 Newfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06903 203-322-3496 x 379
Give Stocks Increase your giving impact by making a gift of securities and get double tax benefits! Gifts of appreciated securities which have been held for more than 12 months entitle the donor to an income tax deduction equal to the average of the high and low values on the date of transfer while allowing the donor to avoid the capital gains tax that would have applied had the stock been sold. Contact Cindy Dill in the development office at cdill@kingschoolct.org or 203-322-3496 x 379 for securities transfer instructions.
Have your gift matched Many companies match gifts made to King School by an employee or an employee's spouse. To determine if your company will match your gift, visit the Annual Fund page of the King School website and click Matching Gifts to use our searchable database. Donors who initiate matching gifts from their companies will be credited with the combined amount of their own gift and the matching gift in the Annual Report.
Include King in Your Estate Plans With thoughtful planning, you can create win-win solutions for you and King School. Over the years, we have witnessed the countless ways in which those who have a deep commitment to King’s future can make a difference by their generous gifts to the school, and to the Endowment Fund, through planned giving. We would love to include your name in our recognition of those who provide far-sighted support of King for future generations to enjoy.
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Make a gift today: www.kingschoolct.org/give Your gift is critical to the success of our students, past and present. Please join the many Trustees, Parents, Alumni, Parents of Alumni, Grandparents, Faculty, Staff, and Friends and support the School's Mission by making a gift or pledge. With your support our tradition of excellence continues. For more information, contact Cindy Dill, Annual Fund Director at (203)322-3496 Ext. 379 or cdill@kingschoolct.org.
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