Annual Report 2019–2020
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Roger D. Auerbacher ’66, Board Chair Michele T. DeFreece P’14, 1st Vice Chair Joseph W. Blount ’74, 2nd Vice Chair Myles Megdal, Treasurer Scott Rutter ’73, Secretary Jonathan Lamb, Head of School, Ex-Officio Ila Barton ’92 Robert Docherty ’72 Robert Ginsburg ’72 Lawrence Gratz ’61 Bruce Hanson ’62 David Hartcorn ’73 Renee Sands Tobin P’21 Christine E. Watson ’94 SKS SENIOR ADMINISTRATION Jonathan W.R. Lamb, Headmaster Alan Lewis, Assistant Headmaster for Student Life Tim Lance, Ph.D., Dean of Academics Ray Hecht, Assistant Headmaster for Finance; CFO Tom Fogarty, Director of Development and External Affairs Marek Pramuka, Assistant Headmaster for Admissions Jeremy Freeman, Dean of Faculty Joseph Graziosi, Director of Athletics Elizabeth Taviloglu, Director of Communication Marti Kwon, Director of College Counseling
SKS ALUMNI COUNCIL Mr. Scott H. Cantor ’73, President Mr. Jack Besterman ’18 Mr. Sele Birchwood ’09 Mr. Steven Bluth ’83, 1st Vice President Mr. Christopher A. C. Bonner ’66 Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Mr. Charles J. Cordero ’92 Ms. Lynn Crevling ’72, Secretary Mr. Thomas J. Delaney, Jr. ’58 Mr. Johnathan R. Flores ’12 Mr. David Gilmore ’61 Ms. Judy A. Romano ’79 Ms. Madison Sergi ’14 Mr. Luke R. Sollami ’08 Mr. Lawrence Spiegel ’69 Ms. Monifa R. Tarjamo ’90 Mrs. Christine E. Watson, CPA ’94, 2nd Vice President
Background image: Emily Elizabeth in Her Studio by Dorothy Mao 2020. This sketch won Best in Show in the 2020 SKS Student Art Show.
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER Dear Storm King Family, My opening question these days is simply this – how are you? I hope that you are healthy and safe wherever you might be. Despite the great pressure of COVID, the school continues to move forward. We completed our final three months of the 2019–20 school year online. Our faculty truly rose to the occasion in heroic fashion, moving to the new format after spring break without skipping a beat. We met every class every day. We also were able to produce our spring arts activities online. Throughout our last two months of school, the 4th Annual Poetry Festival, dance and music recitals, our visual arts show and finally, a musical review of scenes and songs from Chicago were all wonderful ways to show that great talent of our students can shine through even in a pandemic. Two weeks ago, we submitted our plan for reopening the campus to the State Department of Education and the health department.
This week, while I write this letter, we are orienting our faculty to the “new normal” of working in the COVID era. We are all wearing masks, reducing the clutter in our classrooms, creating more space in the dining hall, and taking all the steps to ensure we keep everyone safe and protected as we begin our 153rd school year. Our primary two goals since the start of the pandemic have been first to keep our students and staff safe and healthy. And second, to continue to deliver our mission of preparing our students for their futures with an excellent program in which the facultystudent relationship remains the center point. All of us on the Mountain are very grateful for the support so many of you have offered over the past year. We are especially thankful to those of you who helped us when the COVID crisis really hit this past spring. The Storm King School is weathering the uncertainty well and we will work hard to continue to sustain ourselves. Your contributions are especially important in the coming months and they will help us support the students and faculty that make Storm King the special place it is.
Thank you!
Jonathan W. R. Lamb Headmaster
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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here’s certainly no need to rehash any of the details of the evolution of the events that have brought us to this point in time as we are all more familiar with them than we actually care to be. In the same vein, to say that these are “challenging times”’ would be to blatantly understate the case by many, many measures. But we do know that because people’s attention has been wrenched away from the normal, that today, a preponderance of charitable giving has been diverted to the issues at hand.
I recently attended a webinar given by Trevor Moawad, a well-known and respected motivation coach for many college and professional sports players and teams. One of his main points was that what is important is not what just happened, but what are you going to do next? He cited as examples two NFL quarterbacks who both lost recent Super Bowls. Russell Wilson began the process of preparing for the next season about two weeks after the loss. Cam Newton, he said, has never really gotten past the experience and it has been reflected in the last few seasons of his career.
What are we going to do next? In the interest of time and the small amount of printed space I’m allotted to voice my occasionally coherent and semi-interesting observations, I want to assure you that we, the Board of Trustees, the administration and faculty at SKS are doing all that is possible to keep us on course for the time when this too shall have passed. It is still our intention that when that moment has arrived we will be ready with our plans to break ground and proceed with building the new academic center as well as attending to our other building needs. In the interim, by the time you have received this publication we will have acquired the last piece of property necessary to make the campus completely contiguous from behind Stone Hall all the way to the SKS Art Center.
So now, more than ever, when that particular moment arrives we will need you.
SKS was and remains today a special place for all of us and we want it to continue to provide the guidance and educational opportunities for future generations that it did for us. It can only do that with our leadership and generous help in giving those who will attend all the tools that they will need. Please keep all this in mind as we move through this rocky period and prepare for the next thing we’ll be doing.
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Stand With Your School We face a challenging year. The effects of the current public health crisis have not been without its consequences on the School, its students, and our learning community. Together, with your support to the Storm King Fund, we will preserve the uncompromising world-class education Storm King has provided since 1867.
Stand this year with our dedicated faculty, talented students, fellow alumni, parents and friends with a gift in any amount to The Storm King Fund.
www.sks.org/give
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Trailblazing A Trailblazing Year “unprecedented” “social distancing” “fluid” “not since 1918” While these descriptors of our times may be over used, they have also inspired some of the most creative approaches to teaching and learning at Storm King in recent history. At the June meeting of the School’s Board of Trustees, one theme resonated throughout the virtual assembly: “ adversity inspires opportunity.”
This past year was like no other. The impact of the current public health crisis will be felt for years on the Storm King campus, as the School pivoted in March from a small, intimate in-person learning community to a virtual educational environment that not only delivered our educational mission online, but also revealed academic and operational opportunities not previously considered. Throughout history, post pandemic eras have changed the course of human behavior, industry and technology, and have provided new approaches and perspectives within our society. While the COVID-19 pandemic presented a great many challenges to the School this past year, it also provided an avenue through which to innovate, reimagine, and launch new pedagogical methodologies, technological improvements, and studentcentered activities as well as opportunities to identify health and safety improvements to the School’s mountainside community. 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020
Throughout its storied history, Storm King’s faculty and staff have always been nimble in their approaches to the individual educational needs of students. New thinking has emerged over this past year in the approach to student activities, residential life, and to the community’s emotional well-being. This spring the School developed alternative outlets to traditional athletic schedules, wellness classes, performing art programs, and clubs in response to the modifications imposed by public health mandates. No doubt, The Storm King School will eventually return to these traditional activities, but in doing so, the innovations developed during this pandemic will prove to
have long-term benefits for this and future generations of Storm King students. As the School closed out its 152nd year in June, one question remained at top of mind: “How will the School function if……?” It was from here the work of developing a 2020–2021 plan to safely re-populate and open the School emerged. To the Board’s and the School leadership’s great credit, they looked in the rearview mirror to leverage lessons learned since March and made adjustments. Understanding that adversity inspires opportunity, faculty, staff, Board members and the administration explored different academic models for teaching and learning that incorporated the many lessons learned while anticipating the 21st Century educational needs of its students. Thanks to the thoughtful generosity of those listed within these pages, together with cost savings found, and tunings to the endowment spending, these actions provided the resources for not only a positive financial outlook but also the resources necessary to deliver
the upcoming academic year’s innovative educational promise. The upcoming year will not be without its fiscal challenges. The School still faces reduced cash flow from curtailed summer programs, a reduced enrollment, and exponentially increasing reopening costs (e.g. disinfection equipment, physical modifications to classrooms and buildings, personal protective equipment and supplies, and increased technological infrastructure). Adversity will once again inspire opportunity as the Board and leadership will look to the strong and growing Storm King Fund to assist in maintaining the School’s financial vitality. Throughout the School’s history and in times of urgency the Storm King faithful have always been generous, and, when the time comes, continued investment in these critical areas will make a real and meaningful difference. No report of these extraordinary times would be complete without mention of the strategic
progress being made as the School skillfully navigates the uncertainties of these times. As talk surrounds educational innovation in the year ahead, what of the building program and new Academic Center? This past year, the School named the architectural firm of Jack Gordon Architects to design and develop the first phase of the new building (which will be situated just behind, and will eventually replace, Dyar Hall) at a cost of approximately $5 million. This fall, the School hopes to unveil the first schematic designs of the new building, which will bring a new dimension to the School’s strong academic programs and the innovation necessary to prepare students for life and careers in the 21st Century. Special thanks to those listed within these pages who have generously subscribed to this effort, as your commitments have not only allowed the School to move steadily forward with this project but will also play a major role in determining the School’s bright future. As economic and social restrictions begin to lift, Storm
King hopes to share the building’s schematics with our broader community throughout the country and beyond. Milestone events such as groundbreaking, topping-off ceremony, dedication and opening will all follow within the next couple of years as resources are raised, enrollment returns to pre-pandemic levels, and the economy regains its solid footing. The Storm King faithful should be proud of the School’s strong financial footing as demonstrated within this report. It has and will allow us to continue our tradition of educational excellence despite the challenges of these uncertain times. As Storm King begins to close its 2022 strategic chapter and begins to design for the next ten years, the lessons learned from this unique period will be felt throughout our programs as they are incorporated into this century’s teaching and learning environments. Storm King is well positioned to be a trailblazer in student-centered pedagogical advancement thanks to a visionary Board, dedicated
alumni and parent leadership, and a highly skilled and innovative faculty and staff. The Storm King School is eternally grateful for the investment that has been made by our alumni, parents, faculty and friends. Your support, now and in the past, has allowed us to not only survive the challenges of this global public health crisis but also enabled us to look within to make important navigational adjustments to better serve the individual educational needs of our students.
Where others have only seen challenges and setbacks during this time, The Storm King School has seized the opportunity to move strategically forward with lessons learned from this past year to emerge as a leader in studentcentered 21st century education. ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020 7
Living Our Values This section of the Annual Report is dedicated to individuals in our community who are living The Storm King School’s values as outlined in the School’s strategic plan: Truth, Respect, and Responsibility. The individuals highlighted were selected by students, faculty and staff as those who espouse our core values day in and day out in all that they do. Their work in many ways goes above and beyond, particularly during this unusual time.
Jeremy Freeman Jeremy Freeman has worked in independent schools for years and has taught English for over 12 years at The Storm King School. He is the English Department Chair and is also the Dean of Faculty. He is an accomplished Highland Bagpipe player and an AMGA-certified rock climbing instructor and has coached soccer and tennis at SKS, along with guiding rock-climbing expeditions. Mr. Freeman enjoys rock climbing and trail running in his spare time and lives on campus with his wife Ava and daughters, Zosia, Viveca and Oona.
“ SKS has encouraged me
to follow and develop my strengths as a teacher, and I am very grateful to have come of age as a teacher here. I think I bring a certain balance of seriousness and playfulness into my teaching and work with students. Learning can be spontaneous, surprising, effortless at times. Learning can also require intense focus, effort and discipline. I do my best to support my students through the subtle rhythm between these throughout the school year. I think also that students respond to my sincerity. I truly want to learn about their experiences and provide a setting and a relationship where students can be empowered to discover what it is they truly think and feel about something and then to express that in impactful ways.”
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Denise Sollami For the past 21 years, Storm King School staff member Denise Sollami has helped students become more responsible about managing their time. Responsibility is one of the core values at the Storm King School, along with Truth and Respect. She is currently the Assistant to the Headmaster and previously worked in the College Counseling office and raised three sons, all of whom are SKS alumni: Michael ’02, Luke ’08 and Logan ’09. She lives in Beacon with her husband Jim and their dog Roxy and enjoys traveling, tennis, reading and cooking.
“ While in the College Counseling office I worked
closely with juniors and seniors and encouraged them to check email everyday so as not to miss important dates, deadlines and information. I implored them to be early for standardized testing and college application deadlines, especially when asking for letters of recommendation from busy faculty members. Time management is a responsibility we all need to achieve and especially for the boarding students whose parents are not here to help. I feel this was just one of my responsibilities of being an SKS community member.”
TRUTH RESPECT Joseph Graziosi Joseph Graziosi came to The Storm King School in 2008 after many years of teaching in both private and public schools. He is the Director of Athletics and teaches Math and Science in the Academic Support Program. His passion is helping students reach their greatest potential through a positive approach to teaching and coaching. When not in the classroom or on the athletic field, Mr. G. lives on campus and is an accomplished musician who enjoys performing and spending time with his wife Stacy (Assistant Director of Athletics/ESL Instructor) and son Elijah, a freshman at SKS.
“My teaching, coach-
ing, and leadership among students has been based on the words of the Roman epic poet Virgil, “They are able who think they are able.” This statement has been the impetus of my relationships with students. Helping students build confidence in their abilities will lead to their success in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in life.”
Anne Fulton Anne Fulton has been involved with theatre at The Storm King School for over 15 years as a performer, director and production manager. She is the Performing Arts Department Chair and teaches Acting, while also directing Storm King’s theatrical productions. She is also an associate in the Development and Alumni Relations office, along with her daughter Sarah ’09, and enjoys drawing and painting in her spare time.
“ I feel very strongly about the value of theatre in
the lives of our students. I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power it has on young people, in building confidence and resilience, along with improving language and memory skills. There’s a sense of interdependence among the cast and crew of our shows: a sharing of a deeply human experience. Creativity and innovation are among the top skills that will increase in importance as we navigate our ever-changing world, and theatre activities nurture these skills.”
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THE POWER OF ENDOWMENT
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o one can deny that for over the past decade, The Storm King School’s stature has risen among peer schools throughout New England and beyond. The reasons for this success are many: a stable administration, strong fiscal management, good strategic planning and design, a growing enrollment, increased fundraising, substantially reduced deferred maintenance and most importantly, a highly skilled and dedicated faculty and staff. Combined, these factors have served to increase the demand for a Storm King education both domestically and internationally while Storm King’s graduates have gone on to matriculate at top-tier colleges and universities throughout the United States and around the world. As the School continues along this trajectory, it is important that the resources underpinning this success grow, thus the focus on the building of endowment. In general, an endowment is a gift to The Storm King School of money or property, which uses the resulting investment income for a specific purpose. Storm King’s endowment is the School’s total investible assets, the investment income, which is 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020
used for operations or programs that are consistent with the wishes of endowment’s donor. Most endowment funds, but not all, are designed to keep the gift amount intact, while using the investment income to bolster specific aspects of the School. Endowments and the programs or positions they support date back to the Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius who established an endowment in support of a professorship in A.D. 176. In the modern era, donors of endowments often restrict how the school spends their investment income, which is often directed to areas where the donor may have a particular interest (e.g. scholarships, academic programs, teaching chairs, athletics, performing arts or maintaining the beauty of the campus.) Endowment funds in many cases are established in honor or memory of a family member or loved one and reflect a particular interest or value of the person or persons they honor. At Storm King for example, The Warren Leonard Scholarship Fund was established in 1992 by a member of the Class of 1960 to honor Headmaster Warren Leonard, who served from 1956 to 1966. The
investment income that is realized each year from the Leonard Scholarship Fund has been directed by the donor to help talented and worthy students who otherwise would not be able to attend/gain access to Storm King. Since its establishment, this endowed scholarship has helped countless students attend Storm King, graduate, and gain admission to top-tier colleges across the nation.
There are essentially three different types of endowments: endowment (also called Permanent • True Endowment) the donor states that their gift is to be held permanently as an endowment, either for general purposes or for a specific program as identified in a written gift agreement.
the ability to use the investment income each year to support the School’s people and programs. Endowments can serve to lower the cost of tuition and fees for students while at the same time serve to underwrite a teaching position for a faculty member. An endowment for a specific program such as performing arts could underwrite the annual production cost of a musical or play, or fund a speaker series. In many cases, endowments have also been created to preserve and enhance a School campus and physical plant ensuring that its building and grounds are maintained and preserved. Recognizing the power endowments bring to Storm King’s financial vitality, the School, as part of its overall strategic objectives, has set a goal to increase its endowment holdings by $2 million over the course of the next five to seven years.
Endowments and the programs or positions they support date back to the Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius who established an endowment in support of a professorship in A.D. 176. Quasi-endowment also known as Funds • Functioning as Endowment are established through reserve funds, budget surpluses, or unrestricted gifts that the SKS Board elects to put into endowment. Because the Board could elect to spend some or all of the endowment it is not a true endowment. Endowment is an endowment established • byTerm a donor for a set period of years or until a future event takes place. After the term has expired or the event takes place, the principle may be expended. Regardless of the type of endowment held at Storm King, these funds strictly adhere to what is called a Board spending policy that is designed to preserve the original gift value and grow the principle of the endowment. Each year, Storm King’s Board of Trustees reviews the School’s endowment spending policy to ensure that these two things occur while at the same time agreeing to spend into operations 2.5% to 5% of the total endowment value as per the donor’s wishes or in the case of an unrestricted endowment, in support of the general operations of the School. Among the many benefits a strong and growing endowment brings to The Storm King School is
There are many ways to establish a named endowment fund at Storm King. A donor can designate an outright gift or one through an estate plan in the amount of $25,000 or more to establish a permanent or term endowment. At the same time, they may, through the endowment’s gift agreement direct the annual income to a particular area, program, or position. The gift is then placed in a professionally managed investment portfolio held by the School with the goal of both protecting the original gift value while at the same time growing the overall asset value of the endowment. Each year, the Board of Trustees reviews the value of each endowment and authorizes the release of its income, based on both the School’s current spending policy and the wishes of the donor as per the gift agreement.
Endowments are wonderful ways to honor the legacy of a loved one, former teacher or individual while demonstrating the values they have espoused throughout their lifetime. Endowments can be funded over a period of five years. Once fully funded they will provide income to the School in perpetuity. For more information about establishing a named endowment fund at The Storm King School, please contact Tom Fogarty at tfogarty@sks.org or by phone at (845) 458-7564. ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020 11
The Storm King School Humanitarian Award 2019–2020 has emerged as a leading national voice on immigration policy and civil rights.
The Storm King School Humanitarian Award is a new award established in 2019–2020 to recognize extraordinary contributions supporting human welfare or social reform. It is with excitement that the Alumni Council of the Storm King School announces the inaugural recipient of the 2019–2020 SKS Humanitarian Award: Amaha Kassa, Class of 1990.
Kassa himself fled to the U.S. from Ethiopia after a revolution toppled the government of Emperor Haile Selassie. His father, Kassa Wolde-Mariam, was an educator and government minister who served as the first president of Ethiopia’s first university, The Haile Selassie I University, and later as the Minister of Agriculture organizing Ethiopia’s famine relief efforts. His mother was the granddaughter of the emperor, and a princess. In 1974, Wolde-Mariam was arrested, imprisoned without a trial, and ultimately executed in secret. Kassa’s mother was imprisoned for 13 years and finally released in 1988, during Kassa’s junior year at Storm King. He still remembers talking with his mother for the first time since he was a baby, on the phone in the Headmaster’s office. Kassa earned a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to founding ACT, he worked for 20 years as a labor and community organizer, nonprofit director, and social entrepreneur.
“We have lost some battles along the way, but we continue fighting to uplift the rights and humanity of workers, families, immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees… These are uncertain times for all of us and for African immigrants in the U.S. especially. But there are some things we can be certain of: we have overcome even greater threats than these, and we are stronger together.” Amaha Kassa is the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization African Communities Together (ACT). In 2013, Kassa laid out a vision for ACT while sitting at his kitchen table in Harlem. He wanted to create an organization that would help African immigrant families like his own get services, integrate into American society, and have their voices heard by policy makers. That vision grew into a thriving membership organization with 20 staff members working in chapters in New York and Washington D.C. ACT
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He will come to The Storm King School campus next year to speak to the student body about this important humanitarian work.
Class of 2020 Throughout their college research and application process, the Class of 2020 gave serious consideration to academic settings that would help them acquire the knowledge, competencies and skills needed for futures in public service, the arts, entrepreneurship, and business. Among majors and career goals, members of the Class of 2020 plan to study business, communications, computer science, economics, engineering, English, fashion design and merchandising, the fine arts, politics, international relations and government, and the biological and chemical sciences. Some will enter university undeclared to further explore the many academic disciplines on offer within higher education.
The Class of 2020 are planning to attend a full range of colleges and universities Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University Clark University Clarkson University University of Chicago DePaul University Dominican College Emerson College Florida International University University of Florida Fordham University George Washington University Glion Institute of Higher Education Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Lycoming College Maryland Institute College of Art New York University Pace University Quinnipiac University
Ringling College of Art and Design Rutgers University School of Visual Arts SUNY College at Cortland SUNY College at Geneseo Parsons-The New School Syracuse University The University of the Arts Tufts University University of Buffalo University of California Davis University of California, San Diego Universidade de Sao Paolo University of Sydney University of Virginia Wake Forest University University of Washington Wellesley College ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020 13 University of Zagreb
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n a very short time, the impact of the SKS Alumni Council on The Storm King School and its 3,000 alumni has been impressive. Through thoughtful discussions and planning over the past three years, the various committees within the Alumni Council have successfully increased influence on alumni communications, participation at reunions, regional gatherings, alumni sporting events, and career encouragement. By this time next year, we hope to distance a little closer to resume the wonderful momentum as we begin to plan for a 2021 Reunion Weekend extravaganza that will recognize and celebrate not only our alumni but also all things we cherish as a School community.
When the School community can once again safely gather, the Council will also present and celebrate its highest honor, the 2020 Alumni Council Humanitarian Award honoring its inaugural recipient, Amaha Kassa ’90. (see page 12) Mr. Kassa is the founder and executive director of African Communities Together (ACT), which serves as a national non-profit advocacy agency for African immigrants and refugees. (www.africans.us) Mr. Kassa will be invited to campus to address the entire SKS community in the future. As part of the Council’s ongoing work, this past March the second of an extensive three-part series
ALUMNI COUNCIL REPORT 2020 One of the highlights of the Council’s work this past year was the creation of two new SKS Alumni Awards, the first recognizing achievement in the arts including performing, fine, literary, documentary film, and cinematography. The second was created to honor SKS Alumni devotion to the welfare of humanity and the world in which we live. As we hope to gather again at next year’s reunion in June 2021, the Alumni Council will bestow its inaugural 2020 SKS Alumni Council Arts Award to Richard Wormser ’51 (see page 21) who among his many accomplishments is the creator of the PBS Peabody Award winning series The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow and American Reds. Throughout his career his work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as he continues to teach, write, and address a range of social justice issues through his medium. 14 ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020
of scientific alumni surveys focusing on alumni experience, communications, programming, and philanthropic interest was conducted. The School has already benefitted from the Council’s first survey last year, which asked a variety of questions in regards to our alumni experiences and the types of outreach and engagement most meaningful to them. The Council is confident these efforts will lead to increased alumni involvement, participation, and philanthropic support now and in the years to come. Overall alumni engagement has become that much more meaningful through the utilization of the data collected from these important surveys. In the meantime, The School, along with the entire Alumni Council would like to thank all those who participated in these critically important surveys.
SKS Welcomes New Alumni Council Members 2020–2021
Lisa Veyka, Class of 1983 Following her graduation from Storm King, Lisa went on to Fordham University where she earned a degree in English and Communications. As a competitive marathoner and endurance cyclist, she opened a therapeutic massage practice in NYC dedicated exclusively to performance athletes and those recovering from injuries and illness. Over the last several years, Lisa was part of a team of specialists throughout the US, addressing patterns of fraud and inappropriate behavior for a national online massage booking platform called Zeel. Currently she is advancing her career by combining her tech, hospitality, and sleuthing skills to attain an advanced cyber security certification through Barclays Bank.
Jim Perlberg, Class of 1970 Throughout his four years on The Mountain, Jim was a member of Blue Key, played Soccer, Hockey and served as the Baseball team’s manager. Following his graduation from SKS, Jim went on to earn a degree in Business Administration from Marymount College. Retiring from the New York Life Insurance Company in 2018, he now spends his days raising money for the Children’s Cancer Research Foundation by riding his bicycle during their Great Cycle Challenge in June. Jim lives in Mahopac, NY with his wife of 35 years, Marilyn.
“ I loved my time at Storm King. I learned more than what was taught from books. As a boarding student with classmates from all across the country and the world, I learned how to make my way in the world. Most importantly, I learned to always do my best, to do the right thing, and to care about people.”
“ I learned to negotiate life's choppy waters, pick my battles and appreciate the goodness in people at SKS. I gained the confidence to shape my future. I had no idea the profound effect one year would have at the time, but now that I'm older, I get it, and I look forward to being part of the Alumni Council.”
Reunion Weekend June 11–13, 2021 All SKS Alumni Welcome! Honoring SKS Classes ending in 0s & 5s and 1s & 6s Come back for a weekend of camaraderie and reconnect with your shared experiences. Relax with classmates and friends overlooking the Hudson while exploring Storm King’s expanded campus. Celebrate with the recipients of Storm King’s inaugural arts awards, and revisit a tradition of educational excellence in teaching and athletics.
We Can’t Wait To See You! For more information on Reunion Weekend 2021, please contact Sarah Fulton ’09, Director of Annual of Giving and Special Events at (845) 458-7522 or at sfulton@sks.org ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020 15
The Storm King School Alumni Council is pleased to announce William Cesario is the 2020 Margaret Clark Faculty Excellence Award recipient The Margaret Clark Faculty Excellence Award recognizes a former faculty member whose dedication transcended the classroom and whose high ideals became part of the student-centered tradition of The Storm King School. In the 1978 yearbook dedication to Mr. Cesario read, “To a remarkable man without peer and to the best friend Storm King students ever had.” Mr. Cesario served as the Science Department Chairman while teaching physics, math, and mechanical drawing. He also led the mountaineering and hiking clubs, as well as serving as a dorm parent in McConnell and Spy Rock.
“He was one of those teachers you just remember… a very positive person and influence.”
Mr. Cesario and Mr. Mandell will be recognized during Reunion Weekend in 2021. The Storm King School is pleased to announce Coach Steve Mandell is to be inducted into the SKS Hall of Fame in 2021. Mr. Mandell came to SKS in the fall of 1997 as Dean of Students with a breadth of administrative and teaching experience and a lifelong commitment to coaching lacrosse at the high school and college levels. Mr. Mandell strengthened the SKS varsity lacrosse program and led the team to the HVAL championships in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Several of his players went on to play on NCAA championship teams while five former players went on to play professionally. Mr. Mandell was also instrumental in reviving the SKS wrestling program. “ Coach Mandell was a mentor,” as one former player put it, “he taught us how to play as a team and how to trust one another….win or lose he would always talk about how proud he was of the
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way we played our hearts out and gave it our best.” While another former player wrote: “Steve Mandell deserves to be inducted into the coaching hall of fame for reasons far greater than anything that happened on the practice or playing field during his tenure with Storm King School.”
“Mr. Mandell always cared about us far more than his job description required. ”
What can you do in five minutes?
Make your School stronger!
See the impact of your five minutes! In March, the Storm King Alumni Council launched their second in a series of surveys, focusing on communication preferences, alumni programming and events. This survey saw an exciting uptick in younger alumni participation. The Council, along with the Alumni and Development Office were able to gather important information from this survey that will allow the Office to develop strategies that will be geared towards the alumni community’s preferences. The results found that email and social media were the top two choices for how alumni would like to receive information about SKS news, special events, and activities. When asked where alumni find most of their information about the School, the highest response was from On the Mountain magazine, followed by the Storm King e-newsletters and e-blasts that are sent out frequently. One thing that was pointed out was that alumni aren’t exploring the Alumni Facebook page, which is something the Alumni and Development Office would like to see changed. In the year to come, the Office plans to create a more interactive experience on Facebook and Instagram, through video, picture storytelling and updates on the School. Further response from the survey showed growing alumni interest in current school affairs, their knowledge of the School’s strategic plan through 2022, and that most enjoy receiving our mailed publications.
The next section of the survey was based on alumni events. This part showed that most alumni who took the survey had attended an SKS event within the last 12 months, and the highest percentage responded that they had an “excellent” experience. 53% of people answered that they would be willing to pay $100+ for an event, which is helpful in the pricing of Reunion Weekend, the event that most alumni look forward to attending. The final survey question asked, “Please describe in a few words the impact(s) The Storm King School has had on your life.” Ninety-six alumni responded, noting “My best memories are from my Storm King years”, “Storm King gave me opportunities that allowed me to turn my interests into a career”, and “Completely reshaped my life for the better.” The Communication survey will not only serve the purpose of guiding the Development Office and Alumni Council towards strategies to improve alumni programming, communications, and events, but is a reminder of the wonderful alumni community in which they serve.
Special thanks to all those who participated in this year’s survey, and be sure to keep an eye out for the third and final installment, coming March 2021.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Revenue Net Tuition & Fees Total Philanthropic Support Endowment Income Realized & Unrealized Investment Income Summer and Other Programs
$ 8,767,303 $ 684,321 $ 45,347 $ 185,032 $ 230,229
Total Revenue
$ 9,912,232
Expenses Academic & Student Life Administration Services* Depreciation Interest Facilities
$ 5,423,713 $ 1,832,201 $ 686,916 $ 292,946 $ 496,813
Total Expenses
$ 8,732,589
Total Revenue
$ 9,912,232
Total Expenses
$ 8,732,589
Operating Surplus
$ 1,179,643
* Accounting, Admissions, Development, Administration
Revenue $9,912,232 2% 2% 1%
Net Tuition & Fees
3%
6%
Academic & Student Life
Total Philanhtropic Support
Administration Services*
8%
7% 88%
Summer and Other Programs
Financials unaudited
62%
Endowment Income Realized & Unrealized Investment Income
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Expenses $8,732,589
21%
Depreciation Interest Facilites
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Assets
2020
2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable Gift Receivable Inventory Other Assets Property and Equipment, Net
$ 2,232,435 $ 5,014,578 $ 65,290 $ 740,594 $ 74,670 $ 126,362 $ 9,766,843
$ 2,004,052 $ 4,784,199 $ 102,959 $ 310,699 $ 74,670 $ 103,821 $ 10,026,448
Total Assets
$ 18,020,772
$17,406,848
Accounts Payable and Accruals Deferred Tuition Revenue Student Credit Balances Note Payable - Paycheck Protection Program Interest Rate Swap Loans Payable, Net
$ 470,431 $ 3,257,748 $ 352,623 $ 943,268 $ 423,975 $ 5,321,919
$ 456,725 $ 4,878,410 $ 305,486 $ 226,810 $ 5,271,087
Total Liabilities
$ 10,769,964
$ 11,138,518
Unrestricted Assets Assets w/ Donor Restrictions
$ 5,057,326 $ 2,193,482
$ 4,629,912 $ 1,638,418
Total Net Assets
$ 7,250,808
$ 6,268,330
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 18,020,772
$ 17,406,848
Liabilities
Net Assets
SOURCES PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT
Constituency
Philanthropic Support $684,321
Board of Trustees Alumni Parents Friends Faculty & Staff Corporations Foundations
$542,610 $ 5 7,1 7 7 $ 12,725 $ 3,765 $ 5,292 $ 10,570 $ 52,182
Total Support
$ 684,321
1%1% 8% 1% 2% 8%
Board of Trustees Alumni Parents
79%
Friends Faculty & Staff Corporations Foundations
Financials unaudited
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REPORT OF GIVING July 1, 2019—June 30, 2020 THE STORM KING STEWARDS Storm King Stewards are individuals who have given faithfully to SKS for 10 or more consecutive years. We are truly grateful to those listed below for their ongoing generosity, which has made a real and important difference in the life of the School. Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Auerbacher ’66 Mr. Jonathan S. Babcock ’75 Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Bell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Bicknell ’61 Mr. Kenneth M. Bijur ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bissell ’64 Mr. Joseph W. Blount ’74 Ms. Amy Bright ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Broh ’74 Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. Scott Cantor ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Haddon C. Carryer ’61 Mr. David R. Collens ’65 and Ms. Vivien Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Corriston ’76 Mr. Robert H. Cory, III ’63 Ms. Lynn E. Crevling ’72 Ms. Dana C. Crevling ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Jack D’Angelo Ms. Michele DeFreece P’14 Mr. Thomas J. Delaney ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Duggan ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Gustav W. Eckilson ’53 Mr. Jeffrey A. Edinburgh ’61 Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Eng ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Faber '61 Dr. James Factor ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Angelo C. Ferraro P’94 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fischer ’82 Ms. Lauren Fitzharris ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Friedman P’98 Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett, III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Gelhardt, III ’48 Mr. B. deRacey Gilbert, Jr. ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gilchrist ’62 Mr. Lawrence J. Gratz ’61 and Ms. Jane Schiff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graziosi P’24 Dr. Margaret Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hall ’74 Mr. Bruce L. Hanson ’62 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harbison, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Houstoun ’75 The Rev. and Mrs. Francis A. Hubbard P’03 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Jencks ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Kennedy ’50 Mr. and Mrs. George Klein ’73 Mrs. Margaret Kovacs Mr. Douglas S. L and and Ms. Lynn L. Peebles Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Landesman 20 ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Leeds ’69 Mr. Pemberton H. Lincoln, Jr. ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Sayre A. Litchman ’59 Dr. Robert L. Littman ’70 Mr. Harry B. Marshall, Jr. Ms. Judy Wright Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Merrell P’77, ’79 Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Morgan ’63 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moyer P’89 Mr. and Mrs. George Muser Mr. Jerome J. O’Neill ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Osborn, III Mr. Robert W. Parke ’57 Mr. Jeffrey L. Patchen ’63 Mr. H. James Perlberg, III ’70 Mr. William D. Perry, Jr. ’53 Mr. Joseph P. Phillips ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Post ’71 Mr. Donald H. Potter, Jr. ’53 Mr. Andrew C. Powell ’76 Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 and Ms. Marianne McGeary Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. Rosenblatt ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rutter ’73 Mr. John F. Settel ’50 Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah H. Shaw, Sr. P’89, ’95 Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Mr. David M. Slap ’75 Dr. Richard E. Slimak ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smidt, II Mr. and Mrs. James A. Sollami P’02, ’08, ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sopher ’58 Mr. Douglas P. Sperling ’73 Mr. Michael W. Spitz ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Stillwell P’83 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ramsay Straub ’65 Mr. Kenneth R. Stuart, CFP ’65 Mr. Jen Wang ’72 Mr. Robert Went Mr. John P. Williams ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Williams, Jr. ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Wunsch ’73 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS The Storm King School is honored by the generosity of the individuals, foundations and organizations for their gifts. The Brogan Society Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Auerbacher ’66 Mr. Joseph W. Blount ’74 Norma Gilbert Farr Foundation The Ledoux Society Mr. Robert R. Chace ’68 Mr. B. de Racey Gilbert, Jr. ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ginsburg ’72 Mr. Lawrence J. Gratz ’61 and Ms. Jane Schiff Mr. and Ms. Paul Ryan P’23
Storm King Champions Mr. and Ms. Richard A. Epstein ’59 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Garrett, III ’63 Mr. Jonathan Lamb and Ms. Toni Scherrer Linus R. Gilbert Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Myles Megdal Mr. Arnold S. Penner P’84 United Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Plumbing & Heating, Inc. The William and Elaine Kaplan Family Private Foundations The Pinnacle Society Ms. Ila B. Barton ’92 Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Ms. Michele DeFreece P’14 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Docherty ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fischer ’82 Mr. Bruce L. Hanson ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton H. Lincoln, Jr. ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Settel ’50 Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Dr. Renee Tobin P’20 Mr. Roger Vincent Ms. Christine E. Watson, CPA ’94 The Mountain Top Society AJM Security & Home Automation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bissell ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. Scott H. Cantor ’73 Mr. Alan M. Coleman ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Downing ’71 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hartcorn ’73 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Houstoun ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Leeds ’69 Dr. Robert L. Littman ’70 Ms. Bettina Murray G’20 Mr. Thomas N. Murphy, Jr. ’60 Mr. Jeffrey L. Patchen ’63 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Slap ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sopher ’58 Mrs. Debbie A. Tillery ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Y. Townsend ’56 The Spy Rock Club Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr. ’75 Ms. Lynn E. Crevling ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Duggan ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Colin L. Elgood ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fogarty Mr. Peter Q. Fox ’77 Chief Donald M. Friedman, USN ’68 Mr. Wesley M. Gardiner ’45 Mr. and Ms. Ray C. Hecht P’19 Rev. and Mrs. Francis A. Hubbard ’03 Dr. and Mrs. Paul S. Jerry ’69 Hon. Harold E. Kennedy ’73 Mr. Howard S. Marks ’76 Dr. Kerryane T. Monahan. ’92 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moyer ’89 Mr. Jerome J. O’Neill ’74
Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 and Ms. Marianne McGeary Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Smith P’17, P’20 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Straub ’'65 Mr. Kenneth R. Stuart, CFP ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Wang ’69 The Headmaster Club Mr. Howard W. Arnold ’71 Mr. James M. Bennett Mr. Steven Bluth ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Brennan ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Haddon C. Carryer ’61 Mr. Bruce Dennison ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. deRosa ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Duffy, Esq. ’71 Mrs. Lauren L. FitzHarris ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Gelhardt, III ’48 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harbison, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Harrington ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John L. Haspel ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Havlicek ’81 Mr. Lucas J. Judge ’94 Dr. Seung Kim, D.D.S. ’97 Mr. Seth Leichter ’95 Mr. Alan S. Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lewis ’57 Mr. George Lucas and Ms. Elisabeth Schmitz P’21 Mr. and Mrs. H. James Perlberg, III ’70 Mr. Joseph P. Phillips ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Post ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Proctor, III ’63 Mr. and Ms. Michael N. Rosenblatt ’89 Mr. and Mrs. George Ruff Mr. and Mrs. James Sollami P’02, P’08, P’09 Mr. Lawrence Spiegel ’69 Ms. Elizabeth A. Taviloglu P’19 Mr. Ron H. van Oostendorp ’69 Mr. Jen S. Wang ’72 Friends of the Mountain Mr. Justin Abelson ’74 Mr. Jonathan S. Babcock ’75 Ms. Kristen Barbosa Mr. Mike F. Baumayr ’66 Mr. James S. Beyer ’70 Dr. Peter B. Boyce ’54 Dr. Symeon O. Braxton ’94 Ms. Amy S. Bright ’79 Dr. Francis S. Broadway ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bucha Dr. Lisa M. Buon P’19 Mr. John Carruthers Mrs. Angelica Centeno P’23 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Cobb ’65 Mr. and Mrs. David R. Collens ’65 Mr. and Mr. Robert H. Cory, III ’63 Ms. Dana C. Crevling ’77 Mr. Philip E. Cunningham ’72 Mr. Steven T. Curran ’88
The Storm King School Alumni Council names Richard Leopold Wormser, Class of 1951 as inaugural recipient of The Storm King School Alumni Arts Award Richard Wormser is a photographer, filmmaker of historical and social justice documentary films, and an author. He has written, produced, and directed over 100 programs for television, educational institutions, and government spanning six decades. Wormser’s documentaries have received more than 25 awards, including the prestigious Peabody Award, three national Emmy nominations, the International Documentary Association Best Series award, Cine Gold Eagle, the Chris Award, and the Carter G. Woodson Honor book award. Most notably, Richard Wormser is the creator of the PBS Peabody Award winning series The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, documenting what he calls “American apartheid.” His companion book of the same name contains more than 100 illustrations and images documenting the history of segregation from the end of the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, drawing on the oral histories of people who experienced Klan violence, lynching, and other brutalities - people who were soldiers, workers, sharecroppers, and even children. Following his graduation from Storm King, Wormser received his undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and a Masters in Sociology from Fordham University.
Mr. John Curry Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. D’Angelo Mr. Richard Davidovich Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Delaney, Jr. ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Craig D. Dickopf ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. Dolph ’50 Ms. Jeanne S. Edwards ’71 Mr. Adam K. Eisen ’80 Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Eng ’68 Dr. James Factor ’70 Dr. Paul Feffer Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Fivis ’06 Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Fontana P’23 Mr. John Franzen ’77 Mr. Jeremy Freeman Ms. Anne Fulton P’09
Ms. Sarah E. Fulton ’09 Mr. Jeffrey Galuten ’61 Ms. and Ms. Jodie E. Gerson ’91 Mr. Jeffrey C. Gerwig ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gilchrist ’62 Mr. Timothy Gillett Mr. David Gilmore ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Gordon ’66 Mr. Timothy W. Gray ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Graziosi P’24 Ms. Nancy Greenhill LTG. William T. Grisoli and Maj. Gen (R) Elizabeth A. Harrell Mr. Steven I. Gross ’97 Mr. and Ms. Douglas M. Hall ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hall ’'74 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hof
Wormser says that his films “use the past to illuminate the present, and the same problems we face today: exploitation in the workplace, racism and sexism, marginalized people, and great disparities in wealth. Then, as now, the American story is the struggle for emancipation.” Shedding light on history, the American condition, and unsung heroes through the use of film, photography, and writing, Wormser has impacted thousands of people of all ages. He continues to work as a college film professor at Fordham University and the University of New Haven, and on social justice projects.
Mr. Henry Jova ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Kaufmann ’63 Mrs. Louise M. Kennedy Ms. Julie A. Kent P’21 Mr. and Mrs. George Klein ’73 Mrs. Margaret Kovacs Mr. Peter F. Lamb ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Landesman Mr. Sean Leffler ’90 Ms. Megan Liggett Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay, III P’12 Mr. and Mrs. Sayre A. Litchman ’59 Mr. Paul C. Marsh ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Monte C. Martin P’17, P’19 Ms. Judy W. Mathews Ms. Rande McCollum Mr. and Mrs. William N. McDonald, IV ’64
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Merrell ’77 Mr. Michael H. Merry ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Putnam V. Morgan ’63 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Morris, Jr. ’60 Mr. Ian H. Morrow ’70 Ms. Laura Mowat Dr. Gene Murphy Mr. and Mrs. George Muser Mr. Kota Nakamura, Ph.D. ’95 Mr. Paul F. Needle ’66 Mr. and Ms. Christopher D. Neighbors P’22 Mr. Alva Nelson Mrs. Diana O’Blaney P’21 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pisarro, Jr. ’63 Ms. Susan W. Pons ’71
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Friends of the Mountain (cont.) Mr. Donald H. Potter, Jr. ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Powell ’76 Mr. John G. Prentice ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver A. Quayle ’65 Mrs. Katherine H. Randall ’73 Mrs. Sue Reiver Mr. Frederick P. Reynolds, Jr. ’71 Mr. Michael D. Roberts ’70 Ms. Judy A. Romano ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rowe P’15 Mr. Fernando Sanchez, Jr. ’67 Ms. Lisa Shrem P’21 Ms. Elaine Sloan Mr. David B. Sloman ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Smith ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Smith ’63 Mr. Luke R. Sollami ’08 Mr. Douglas P. Sperling ’73 Mr. Michael W. Spitz ’60 Mr. Gary J. Springer ’72 Mr. John G. Stebbins ’78 Mr. Richard Stein ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Thad Steward ’81 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sweeney ’60 Mr. Joseph R. Underwood ’16 Mr. Rients P. van der Woude ’75 Ms. Winnie S. van der Woude-Hennessy ’74 Ms. Ellen Van Dunk Mr. John P. Williams ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Williams, Jr. ’54 Dr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wilson ’98 Ms. Vallea E. Woodbury ’95 Mr. Jonathon Zenz COVID-19 RELIEF FUND Mr. Howard W. Arnold ’71 Mr. Anthony Bissell ’64 Dr. Symeon O. Braxton ’94 Mr. Richard J. Brennan ’75 Mrs. Amy S. Bright ’79 Dr. Francis S. Broadway ’72 Mr. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr. ’75 Mr. Scott H. Cantor ’73 Mr. Steven T. Curran ’88 Mr. John Curry Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. D’Angelo Mr. Thomas J. Delaney, Jr. ’58 Mr. Richard J. deRosa ’61 Mr. Stephen W. Duffy, Esq. ’71 Mr. Peter M. Duggan ’58 Mr. David Y. Eng ’68 Mr. John Franzen ’77 Chief Donald M. Friedman, USN ’68 Mr. Jeffrey Galuten ’61 Mr. Herbert G. Gelhardt, III ’48 Ms. Jodie E. Gerson ’91 Mr. Jeffrey S. Hall ’74 Mr. Brian A. Harrington ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Hecht P’19 Dr. Paul S. Jerry ’69 Hon. Harold E. Kennedy ’73
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Mrs. Margaret Kovacs Mr. Jonathan Lamb and Ms. Toni Scherrer Mr. Thomas F. Leeds ’69 Mr. Michael H. Merry ’65 Mr. John T. Morris, Jr. ’60 Mr. Kota Nakamura, Ph.D. ’95 Mr. Joseph P. Phillips ’85 Mr. Edward W. Proctor, III ’63 Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 Mr. Frederick P. Reynold, Jr. ’71 Ms. Judy A. Romano ’79 Mr. David B. Sloman ’65 Ms. Denise Sollami Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sopher ’58 Mr. Lawrence Spiegel ’69 Mr. Gary J. Springer ’72 Mr. John G. Stebbins ’78 Mr. and Mrs.Thad Steward ’81 Mr. John F. Sweeney ’60 Mrs. Debbie A. Tillery ’85 Dr. Renee Tobin P’20 Mr. Michael Y. Townsend ’56 Mr. Rients P. van der Woude ’75 Ms. Winnie S. van der Woude-Hennessey ’74 Mr. Kenneth J. Wang ’69 Mr. John P. Williams ’69 Ms. Vallea E. Woodbury ’95 THE SESQUICENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN GIFTS The following list includes any donor who has made a commitment thus far to our Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign in support of the new Academic Center. Sheikh Hamad A. Al-Sabah ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Auerbacher ’66 Ms. Ila B. Barton ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Bicknell ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bissell ’64 Mr. Joseph W. Blount ’74 Mr. Steven Bluth ’83 Mr. Christopher A. Brooks ’63 Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. Douglas H. Burg ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr. ’75 Mr. Philip K. Cameron, Jr. ’64 Mr. Scott H. Cantor ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Haddon C. Carryer ’61 Mr. Robert R. Chace ’68 Mr. Robert H. Cory, III ’63 and Mr. Jose L. Sousa Ms. Lynn E. Crevling ’72 Ms. Michele DeFreece P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Delaney, Jr. ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. deRosa ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Docherty ’72 Mr. Jeffrey A. Edinburg ’61 Mr. and Ms. Richard A. Epstein ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fischer ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fogarty
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Garrett, III ’63 Mr. B. de Racey Gilbert, Jr. ’60 Mr. David Gilmore ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ginsburg ’72 Mr. Lawrence J. Gratz ’61 and Ms. Jane Schiff Mr. Bruce L. Hanson ’62 Mr. and Ms. Brian A. Harrington ’60 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hartcorn ’73 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Houstoun ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Kaufmann ’63 Mrs. Margaret Kovacs Mr. Jonathan Lamb and Ms. Toni Scherrer Mr. and Ms. David A. Laster ’60 Mr. and Mrs. William N. McDonald, IV ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Myles Megdal Dr. Kerryane T. Monahan ’92 Mr. Jerome J. O’Neill ’74 Mr. Robert W. Parke ’57 Mr. Jeffrey L. Patchen ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pisarro, Jr. ’63 Mr. John G. Prentice ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Proctor, III '63 Mr. Peter B. Redfield ’55 Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 and Ms. Marianne McGeary Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rutter ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scherr, III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Mr. Thomas W. Sheppard Mr. Harvey J. Skolnick ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sopher ’58 Mr. David H. Soskin ’60 The Allen Family Foundation Sen. Robert G. Torricelli ’70 Mr. Frederick T. Weber ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Wunsch ’73 1867 SOCIETY The following individuals have made a charitable provision for The Storm King School in their estate plans. We are grateful for their thoughtful and visionary generosity which supports the long term wellbeing of our School. The Albert Sussman Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett Mr. Werner F. Auerbacher P’66* Mr. Eliot F. Bartlett ’37* Mr. Joseph W. Blount ’74 Mr. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. Robert T. Cobb ’58* Mr. Alan M. Coleman ’64 Mr. Joe I. Cooper ’46* Mr. Robert H. Cory, III ’63 Mr. John E. Creveling ’63* Mr. Peter M. Duggan ’58 Mr. Richard A. Epstein ’59 Mr. Antoine F. Gagne ’36* Mr. Herbert G. Gelhardt III ’48 Mr. Lawrence J. Gratz ’61* Mr. Bruce L. Hanson ’62
Mr. Edwin S. Jarrett ’24* Mr. Malcom Blake Johnson ’41* Hon. Harold E. Kennedy ’73 Mr. Peter F. Lamb ’72 Mrs. Joan F. Ledoux* Dr. Robert L. Littman, MD ’70 Mr. Henry O. Lumb ’21* Mr. Bruce McCullough* Mr. Charles B. Merrill, III ’84 Mr. Chester H. Neumann ’68 Mrs. Clairborne O’Connor* Mr. Robert W. Parke ’57 Mrs. Susan W. Peck Mrs. Jean O. Rainey* Mr. Wilfred L. Raynor, Jr. ’39* Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 Mr. Frederick P. Reynolds, Jr. ’71 Mr. David E. Riker ’50 Mr. George F. Ross ’64* Mr. John F. Settel ’50 Mr. Jeremiah H. Shaw, Sr. Mr. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Mr. Michael Sloan ’77 Mr. J. Halsey Smith, Jr. ’46* Mr. John H. Suitor, Jr. Ms. Florence Wall* Mr. Robert Went Mr. William R. Wheeler ’21* Mr. Robert D. Williams, Jr. ’54 Ms. Elsie Wunsch P’73* *Deceased
The Brogan Society Gift of $25,000 and above The Ledoux Society Gift of $10,000 to $24,999 Storm King Champions Gift of $5,000 to $9,999 The Pinnacle Society Gift of $2,500 to $4,999 The Mountain Top Society Gift of $1,000 to $2,499 The Spy Rock Club Gift of $500 to $999 The Headmaster Club Gift of $250 to $499 Friends of the Mountain Gift up to $249 The Storm King School gratefully recognizes those listed within these pages for their generosity and kindness. Every measure has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this report. Should you find a discrepancy, please bring it to our attention and accept our apologies.
Endow Your Annual Gift Did you know that you can make your annual support to the Storm King Fund last forever? Yes, when you endow your annual gift, you provide a steady, reliable source of funding that supports The Storm King School mission’s most urgent needs. An endowed annual gift is a forever gift –one that extends individual educational excellence each and every year.
How it works: The Storm King School carefully stewards your endowment gift through sound management. Each year, a fixed amount (as outlined in the Board’s spending policy) is drawn down to spend with the remainder reinvested. Your endowment will support the School to the level of your annual gift, in perpetuity. It is a gift that gives forever! Your endowment can be named in honor or memory of a loved one, former teacher or even your SKS Class. It can also be established to support a particular Storm King program or position of your choosing. Those who choose to endow their annual gifts with an outright gift or through their estate plans immediately qualify for membership in the 1867 Society and are provided credit for a gift to the current Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign. Endowing your annual gift could be one of the most lasting and impactful decisions you make for you and your School.
Current Annual Giving Level $100 $250 $500 $1,000 $1,500
Amount to Endow Your Annual Gift $2,000 $5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $37,500
Annual Endowment Income $100 $250 $500 $1,000 $1,500
Build Your Endowment Over Time You can establish an endowment with a minimum gift of just $2,000 and a signed endowment agreement. You can add to your endowment over time, thereby increasing the income it provides Storm King. For more information on how you can Endow Your Annual Gift, please contact Tom Fogarty at (845) 913-5192 or by email at tfogarty@sks.org.
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SAVE THE DATE! October 10, 2020: SKS Alumni Council Virtual Meeting (All SKS Alumni Invited) January 30, 2021: SKS Alumni Council Virtual Meeting (All SKS Alumni Invited) June 11–13, 2021:
Reunion Weekend 2021 “0s” and “5s” join with “1s” and “6s” A full weekend of events including SKS Alumni Annual Meeting, Alumni Recognition, and Dinner Banquet.
Watch your electronic and US mail for updates and invitations or contact the Alumni & Development Office at alumni @sks.org.
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