private school arena, it is imperative that we continually support programs that enable Lawrence Academy to offer a curriculum that is relevant in the world in which our children (students) live. The Class of 2013 has put its fundraising efforts behind the building of a Media Conference Center. This facility will allow the students to interact with others around the globe. Metaphorically speaking, this technology allows the faculty to tear down the walls of the classroom and unleash their creativity. The opportunities are endless.
Peg Bernhardt, Co-chair It has been a great privilege and pleasure to co-chair the Senior Parent Capital Gift for Lawrence Academy for the 2012-2013 year along with Debbie and Steve Barnes. We were most pleased to have the opportunity to lead and manage the largest fundraising effort from a senior class in the history of Lawrence Academy. Creating an unprecedented legacy was critically important to us, and we worked tirelessly for the benefit of generations of students and faculty who will come long after the Class of 2013 has graduated. Our goal was to raise and provide funding from senior families that would enhance the teaching and learning environment at Lawrence Academy now and well into the future.
No matter what your personal circumstances are in life, you have the ability to give. Giving of your time or your money can make a positive difference for others and bring more meaning and happiness to you. And this year, with passion and enthusiasm, all of the parents of the Class of 2013 gave of themselves to accomplish the goals we set out to meet. The results were truly amazing! We believed in our mission and realized our dreams of changing the way the LA community will learn in the future. To quote Nelson Henderson: “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” We hope we inspire future Senior Parent Capital Gift committees to also work toward enhancing student learning and growth at Lawrence Academy with gifts of time and resources. Peg and Ted Bernhardt
WHY I GIVE TO My experiences with Lawrence Academy have evolved over the last 40 years. No matter what the role, I have been honored to play a part in the growth and development of our fine school. In the 1970s, when LA became a co-educational institution, I learned to push myself beyond what I thought were my limits. Ruth Glazer White ’76 (Gregory ’15) In the 1990s, I was privileged to serve as Alumni Council president and meet so many wonderful alumni. In the 2000s, I accepted the tremendous honor and responsibility to serve as a trustee. Today, I am thrilled as my son joins the student body to begin his own journey with LA.
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I have never been more proud of this school and the faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and trustees who make it their life’s work to keep LA the strong institution it has been for decades. However, the adults are not the only ones taking up the charge. Current students are also working to make a difference, and not just a statement. Could we ask for much more than students who have not waited for graduation to start giving back to our school? An amazing combination of traditions and innovations has helped LA evolve, and yet the heart of this great school has remained unchanged. We are a community drawn together by our experiences, which have shaped our lives in meaningful and innumerable ways. The education we received will never lose its value and its ability to enrich us for a lifetime, and that is why I give to LA.
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