Annual Report 2020–2021
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Contents Message from the Head of School 3 Message from the Chairman 4 of the Board of Trustees Storm King Fund 5 Year in Review 6 Commencement Awards 8 Class of 2021 9 Alumni Council President 10 Emeritus Humanitarian Award 11 Fifty Years of Coeducation 12 SKS Virtual Reunion 14 Alumni Survey Results 16 Newly Elected Board Member 17 Call for Alumni Awards 17 Financial Report 18 Honor Roll of Donors 20 SKS 1867 Society ibc The Storm King School’s Annual Report is published once a year by the Office of Alumni & Development and distributed to alumni, parents and friends of the School. The Storm King School Alumni and Development Office 314 Mountain Road Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY 12520 Contributors: Lynn Crevling ’72 Tom Fogarty Sarah Fulton ’09 Anne Fulton
Background image: I Think It’s Getting Better, mixed media, by Adela Arnal ’22 Front cover: 2021 Musical Godspell, photo by Mika Pramuka
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Roger D. Auerbacher ’66, Board Chair Michele T. DeFreece P’14, 1st Vice Chair Myles Megdal, Treasurer Scott Rutter ’73, Secretary Jonathan W.R. Lamb, Head of School Ila Barton ’92 Robert Docherty ’72 Robert Ginsburg ’72 Bruce Hanson ’62 Kerryane T. Monahan ’92 Paul Ryan P’23 Renee Sands Tobin P’21 Christine E. Watson ’94 SKS SENIOR ADMINISTRATION Jonathan W.R. Lamb, Head of School Alan Lewis, Assistant Head of School for Student Life Tim Lance, Ph.D., Assistant Head of School for Academics Ray Hecht, Assistant Head of School for Finance; CFO Tom Fogarty, Director of Development and External Affairs Marek Pramuka, Assistant Head of School 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. Sele Birchwood ’09 Mr. Steven Bluth ’83, 1st Vice President 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, 2nd Vice President Mr. David Gilmore ’61 Mr. H. James Perlberg, III ’70 Ms. Judy A. Romano ’79 Ms. Madison Flores ’14 Mr. Lawrence Spiegel ’69 Ms. Monifa R. Tarjamo ’90 Ms. Lisa Veyka ’83
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Storm King Family, Thanks to you all for this past year and your tremendous support of the School. The faculty, staff and students faced many challenges through the 2020–21 school year, as I am sure many of you did. But we made it to an in-person graduation and celebrated a great year for our whole community. And part of what made it great, was the tremendous backing of our alumni and friends of the school. Our Storm King Fund reached one of the highest levels of giving in many years and we continue to draw support from all corners of the Storm King world. Young alums and those who have not helped for many years are among those who helped support the school this year. And of course those of you who help every year continued to do so, many to a greater degree. As we prepare to move the school forward through the COVD-19 challenge and in preparation for relaunching the Campaign to build our new academic building, we remain true to the values of the school that you remember. I look forward to days ahead when more of you can gather here on the Mountain to remember and honor what Storm King School means to so many.
Thank you!
Jonathan W. R. Lamb Head of School
I look forward to days ahead when more of you can gather here on the Mountain to remember and honor what Storm King School means to so many.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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or those of you who grew up watching ‘The Time Tunnel’, ‘Quantum Leap’ or possibly some iteration of ‘Dr. Who’ you may feel somewhat like I do these days… Apparently, the world has spun around a few times and we have landed in a spot that feels decidedly different and unfamiliar than the one we departed from not so long ago. But unlike those TV shows we’re not ready yet to go “HOME” when this episode is over but rather the adventure is continuing on and we seemingly have few choices but to push ahead. Hopefully we will have garnered a few “lessons learned” along the way.
That said, our administration, faculty and staff did an incredible job throughout what was obviously a “time-travel” year and while we are not without some bumps and bruises, they did a remarkable amount of heavy lifting to get us to our new destination. They deserve a well-earned thank you from all of us. In addition to the exemplary performance of our staff the next most remarkable feat was turned in by YOU, the people who contributed to the Storm King Fund, which this year hit new heights in donations, number of donors, and per student ratio. I have recently read that in spite of the turmoil of the past year and major attempts to change some of the donor laws, overall charitable donations increased in some cases by double digits. All of you who chipped in to SKS deserve, at the very least, a soft landing at the next “time leap” along the way. Nonetheless, we are now tasked with jumping in the “travel tunnel” again and returning to 2019 to retrieve one item of paramount importance that we left behind. Our Capital Campaign! We were in the process of pulling ourselves together to start this journey to a new ACADEMIC HOME on campus but are now more than a year behind with our plan. While the School itself is in good shape today in spite of the “bumps and bruises” of time travel, your home, OUR HOME needs that new HOME as part of its legacy, and to carry on the tradition that we were all part of, and is still so much a part of us. For that to happen, please keep in mind that we need that remarkable generosity on both fronts now. The Storm King Fund needs to maintain the growth that it achieved this year but traveling forward in time we want to make sure that we get to our NEW HOME when this episode is over. SKS needs our help for that “soft” landing.
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Roger Auerbacher ’66 Chair, Board of Trustees
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Storm King Magic One hundred fifty-four years ago, The Storm King School was founded on the simple principle of caring for the individual needs of its students while inspiring them toward academic success and confidence. Generations of alumni, friends, and families, have experienced the transformational experience the School offers – what a recent graduating senior referred to as “Storm King Magic” – the Mountain’s seemingly magical ability to bring out the best in our students, faculty, and wider community that stays with them throughout the course of their lives. Throughout this year, we ask you to reflect on your time at Storm King. What is your definition of “Storm King Magic?” Take the memories of your time on the Mountain, and think about our students of today. They are you and they need your support.
Please consider a gift to the Storm King Fund and continue our community’s legacy of caring.
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YEAR IN REVIEW
Gratitude
is a word which comes to mind as we look back on this past year. It was a year that saw this good School tested by the effects of a global pandemic and emerging stronger for it. We were grateful for the skill demonstrated by our administrative team and Board in ensuring that our learning community was kept safe from the disease that swept the nation, thankful that COVID-19 cases were stopped before coming to campus and grateful for the vigilant mitigation efforts in place throughout the year. These efforts certainly impacted the life of the School but from them many new opportunities emerged that allowed Storm King to continue to move strategically forward as it embraced the new societal norms that arrived. In looking back on the year, The Storm King School’s enduring commitment to the growth of our students’ academic, emotional, and physical stature; and the special relationships that form with our faculty and staff throughout their transformations was ever present, despite the constant pivoting from inperson to on-line learning – what a member of this year’s senior class referred to as “Storm King Magic.”
Transformation
seemed to happen overnight as the School went from a face-to-face learning model to a virtual one. Certainly technology played a big role in the success of last year. We are truly grateful to our faculty and staff for their ingenuity and flexibility in adopting the necessary technologies that were essential for them to deliver on their educational promise while ensuring the success of each of their students. As one member of the faculty observed, SKS
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technological advancements over the course of the 2020–2021 school year moved the School five years ahead of where we were. In doing so, we also discovered new communication channels, virtual meetings formats, and on-line collaborations in the visual and performing arts. This past spring, as the COVID-19 threat began to wane and restrictions on public outdoor gatherings loosened slightly our theatre department, lead by Anne Fulton, presented The Storm King School’s first outdoor musical production of Godspell using the Ledoux Terrace and Gazebo as the backdrop for this socially distanced but artistically excellent production. Once again, the show went on thanks to the creativity and resourcefulness that allowed the Walter Reade Theatre to be moved outside, figuratively while also creating a new format from which future productions can be delivered. Last fall, the School learned of the passing of long-time neighbor and friend Dr. Lucy Swift. At that time the School also learned that she had made a generous provision within her estate to offer her home, which abuts the School’s property behind Stone Hall on Deer Hill Road, at below market value. Thanks to Dr. Swift’s kindness and with the generosity of a Storm King alumnus, the School purchased the home in January, thereby completing the campus boundaries along Deer Hill Road. While no formal plans have been made for the long-term use of the home or the property, the opportunity that this expansion provides will continue to feed the strategic vision for the campus while at the same time providing additional housing for our faculty in the short term. Another area of the School for which we remain ever grateful is the disciplined management of our finances. Over the course of last year, the School and its investments were able to provide significant unrealized gains in its overall portfolio, thanks to new records set in both the S&P 500 indexes and Dow Jones Industrial averages. Additionally, the School took advantage of the forgivable PPP program, which played an important role in supporting the salaries of our faculty and staff in light of
the temporary enrollment decline realized as the public health crisis took hold of the economy. The School also recognized savings in several programs including athletics and performing arts due to travel, interscholastic restriction, and the ability to gather in group settings. Most of all, we are grateful to our alumni, parents and friends, some of whom shifted their generosity away from the paused Capital Campaign to support much needed financial aid, allowing students and their families who were affected by the pandemic recession to continue with their SKS experience. We couldn’t be more thankful to all those who participated in the Storm King Fund last year, as your gifts allowed the Fund to reach new heights while underpinning mission-critical needs for technology, personal protective equipment, and campus safety modifications while ensuring our campus maintained its mountainside beauty for all. This report would not be complete without mention of the Sesquicentennial Campaign. In light of the growing public health crisis and much volatility in the markets, the decision was made that our efforts were better spent ensuring that the philanthropic resources flowing into the School be directed to its greatest needs to maintain financial vitality and ensure that no student need would go unmet. This is not to say that the overall building program was paused entirely as the Administration and Board took advantage of this time to work with our architect Jack Gordon, LLC to re-envision the scope, design, and needs of its new Academic Center. In May and June, the Board of Trustees approved the revisions and will share, in the not too distant future, the building’s new design and plans with our campaign stakeholders and Storm King community. Further, as travel restrictions begin to loosen, the School will begin a series of presentations around the country so that SKS alumni, parents and friends have an opportunity to see firsthand the exciting new vision of the School while reenergizing its capital fundraising efforts.
In consideration of all that has transpired since this report was published last, The Storm King School can summarize last year as a success.
Growth
is evident on our balance sheet as it continues to tell a story of an institution that, despite economic hindrances, continues to strategically move forward. While our enrollment dipped, the demand for a Storm King School education remains strong both internationally and domestically. Philanthropic support tells of the
character of its alumni as they rallied last year to bring the Storm King Fund to new heights in support of the mission-critical needs of their School. Our students remain successful as indicated by the strong list of top-tier colleges to which they gained admission. Our highly skilled and dedicated faculty and staff demonstrated that they have and will rise to any challenge to find the keys to unlocking their students’ success. And, throughout its 154-year history, this good School has demonstrated that when faced with adversity it not only survives but thrives!
For all those listed within these pages, this report is dedicated to you because without your ongoing kindness, generosity, and support The Storm King School would not be the “magical” place as described by a member of this year’s class. It is because of you that we are the School of today and it is because of you that we will become your School of the future. For this, please accept our gratitude. ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021 7
Commencement 2021 Award Winners The Storm King Scholar Award is
The Headmaster’s Cup is a gift from
granted to those students who have consistently achieved at the highest academic levels and who have contributed significantly to other areas of campus life.
Mrs. Anson Barker, whose husband was for 19 years the headmaster of The Storm King School. Since 1939, Headmaster’s Cup inscribed “For cheerfulness of spirit and enthusiasm,” is awarded annually to that senior whose love for this school is profound.
Dias Aidossov (Purdue University) Romee Choi (Northeastern University) Kylie Marshall (SUNY University at Buffalo)
The Riley Cup, given in recognition of former Headmaster Philip Riley “To honor in perpetuity an outstanding member of the staff and an outstanding student, who have contributed to the school’s community ethos in practical and creative ways.” Ms. Sharon Schoonmaker Emily Elizabeth Kent (University of Hawaii)
The Spy Rock Cup is awarded annually to that senior whose performance and contribution to our school have fostered its best interests and traditions. Dominique Gooden (University of Wisconsin at Madison, accepted into their Honors College)
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Olivia O’Blaney (Fordham University)
One of our school’s enduring traditions is that the recipient of our highest commencement award - The Storm King Cup - is chosen by a vote of faculty, staff and students. Since 1915 it has been won “by students who have distinguished themselves by their persona; qualities and their accomplishments. What other positive traits they have manifested, they have shared the traits of idealism, quiet courage, and a vision of the school as it could be.” Shayla Lawrence (Howard University)
The Class of 2021 will matriculate to the following institutions Purdue University (2) University of Toronto University of Washington, Seattle Emerson College Syracuse University University of Rochester Northeastern University Niagara College (Canada) Stevenson University University of Wisconsin, Madison Howard University (2) University of Hawaii, Manoa California Institute of the Arts Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg (2) Michigan State University Gonzaga Global University George Washington University SUNY University at Buffalo Fordham University Waseda University (2) Clark Atlanta University University of Hartford School of Visual Arts SUNY University at Albany University of California, Davis (3) New York Institute of Technology Clark University Ithaca College Alfred University University of California, Santa Cruz Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2) Denison University The University of Belgrade
The Class of 2021 is keen to move on to greater challenges in college and beyond. Buoyed by their academic, extracurricular and athletic persistence throughout the global pandemic, the class applied to nearly 580 colleges and universities across the United States and abroad. Notable acceptances at top-tier institutions abroad include University of British Columbia and University of Toronto in Canada, the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, and Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Members of the Class of 2021 also received significant merit scholarship awards for exceptional achievement in academics, leadership, and community involvement The Class of 2021 is curious about knowledge, competencies and skills required to be successful in business, visual and performing arts, the medical fields, and legal studies.
Social justice, service to others, and changing attitudes within and about their society seem to be a common theme in their academic and co-curricular plans for college. Among their majors and career goals, members of the Class of 2021 have shared plans to study politics, economics, business, engineering, fashion design and merchandising, the fine arts, stage management, and the biological sciences.
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Alumni Council President Emeritus, Scott Cantor ’73
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n 2011, the Storm King School’s Alumni Association President, Rich Roberts ’60 sought out Scott Cantor ’73. Rich and school staff recounted witnessing Scott’s passion for the Storm King School, making him the top candidate to succeed Rich as Alumni Association President. In the ten years of Scott’s leadership in that role, there have been many positive changes on the Mountain. The School has developed and is guided by a strategic plan, is financially sound, and enrollment and the selectivity of admissions have increased significantly. Financial aid supports a diverse student body; SKS offers its students more advanced placement classes; and graduates are increasingly admitted to the excellent colleges of their choice. More alumni have come back to events, and more events have been held. In 2017, a new Alumni Council Constitution was created, guiding and institutionalizing a structure for the alumni advisory body with Scott at the helm as President. Perspectives representing each decade support the Alumni and Development Office and Council initiatives. Two new alumni awards have been put in place and events and outreach have resulted in an increase in alumni giving. Scott has also been instrumental in identifying leadership for the SKS Board of Trustees. Scott Cantor came to SKS as a freshman in 1969. In his four years at SKS, he acted in theater, sang with a trio, and earned seven varsity letters in soccer, basketball, and baseball. After SKS, Scott attended the University of Florida where he made the D1 varsity baseball and track teams and earned a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance. After college, Scott played six years of independent league baseball. He entered the restaurant business as a manager of a franchise, and became District Manager, Vice President, and then purchased the company, which he sold in 1995. Scott would
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establish a career that would follow his passion as an athlete. He became a certified Pilates instructor and in 2003 opened Pilates Central in Nyack, NY, which he runs today with his wife, Nicola, a physical therapist. He trains Pilates instructors, Olympic athletes and professional baseball players. In 2007, the Israeli Baseball League (IBL), a double A interminor baseball league was established, with the youngest player at 17-years-old and the oldest player Scott Cantor at age 50 as pitcher and third baseman. In 2019, Scott began to explore solutions for athletes’ optimal heath and wellbeing, resulting in his newly formed Revival Organics, Inc.’s topical Miracle Magnesium Salve, which enjoys steady sales today. And at age 65, Scott is still playing baseball. Scott is active in the recovery community as a board member and volunteer, and is a music historian with a detailed knowledge of The Allman Brothers Band and the late Duane Allman. He is also the very proud dad of sons Zachariah and Nathaniel. With his passion for baseball, music, family, health, and healing, Scott is passionate about SKS. He has been returning to the Mountain consistently for more than 40 years; has participated in numerous Career Nights; spoken to graduating seniors; played in alumni games, and attended more reunions than probably any other alum. Scott was inducted into the SKS Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, where his baseball jersey and cap reside. Scott says that he attributes the influence of Headmaster Frank Brogan, wife Maia, teachers and coaches to who he is today.
“Our hope and our experience is that by participating in a loving and caring community, we support the wellness, education and growth of everyone and especially our youngest members, today’s students. We are the sum of everyone who has ever set foot on the Mountain.” The Storm King School thanks Scott for his exemplary service leading the Alumni Council and welcomes him in his new role as Alumni Council President Emeritus.
THE STORM KING SCHOOL HUMANITARIAN AWARD 2020–2021 The Storm King School Alumni Council is pleased to announce the recipient of the SKS Humanitarian Award: Jonathan Keeve, Class of 1974. This award recognizes a member of the SKS alumni body for extraordinary accomplishments and contributions supporting human welfare, the environment, or social reform, including lifesaving work for social justice, the improvement of quality of life, the environment, socio-economic status, or the alleviation of suffering. Keeve, an orthopedic surgeon, began traveling to other countries on medical missions in 1999 when he visited Vietnam as a medical volunteer for the first time. “I was always curious what it would be like to work in a place that didn’t have a lot of resources, and I like to travel,” Keeve says. “I brought a bunch of surgical equipment and went by myself with eyes wide open. I really enjoyed the experience in terms of being able to teach.” Since then, Keeve has participated in nearly a dozen medical missions to Southeast Asia, Nepal, Germany, Haiti, and Cuba. “The need for orthopedic care in developing countries is acute, two thirds of the global population doesn’t have reliable access to health care, let alone orthopedic care. If you have a skill to offer a greater number of people, whether it’s through teaching or service, it just seems like the right thing to do.”
Keeve has used his skills to treat traumatic, debilitating and infectious injuries caused by earthquakes, war, remnant IEDs, motor vehicles, and more. He has gone on medical missions on his own and also has participated in missions through Richland, Washington based SIGN Fracture Care International. This nonprofit designs and manufactures implants and surgical instruments, which it donates or provides through cost reimbursement to under resourced hospitals and sends orthopedic surgeons to train their peers in the use of the equipment and in procedures and techniques. “Once you’ve been on a medical mission trip, it would be very difficult not to continue.” Keeve says. “That’s why I’ve done it for 20+ years. Volunteer medical mission work has been one of the true highlights of my career. You meet wonderful people and can share your skills and experience in a very personal way.” Those on medical missions give up the comforts of home and adapt to new foods, climate, and physical challenges. Personal safety is also a concern, as it was in January 2010 for Dr. Keeve in a riot-filled and destroyed Haiti after the earthquake
that killed over 200,000 people. Three weeks after the earthquake, Keeve got an urgent call and was brought on board the USNS Comfort, a 900-foot-long-1,000-bed-floating hospital in a converted oil tanker, along with nine other orthopedic trauma surgeons, to treat severe injuries. In Cambodia in 2017, Dr. Keeve served in a hospital for landmine victims and taught surgery. Four million unexploded landmines from three decades of war litter the landscape and create horrific injuries, and Cambodia has one of the highest rates of amputees in the world. “Technology was limited, and language barriers posed a problem. They are resourceful and resilient people and suffered greatly for decades.” Keeve traveled to Cuba in 2019, one of two Spokane orthopedic surgeons with a US volunteer medical team that would perform
65 joint replacement operations for arthritis patients. Hip or knee replacements are rare for Cubans, who have widespread primary care but little access to such advanced surgeries. In addition, Keeve has served as Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Landstuhl, Germany, treating wounded US and NATO soldiers from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Washington State Orthopaedic Association recognized Keeve with a lifetime achievement award in 2019, recognizing the contributions of an individual in the field of orthopaedic medicine who, throughout their careers, has demonstrated and promoted the highest values of leadership, service, education, and professional relationships. Keeve was the recipient of the Spy Rock Cup at The Storm King School. He attended Dartmouth College and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He is an owner of Northwest Orthopedic Specialists in Spokane, Washington. When he is not seeing patients for hip and knee conditions or sports, joint, and trauma-related injuries, Dr. Keeve is cycling, skiing, playing water sports, and enjoying music. ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021 1 1
Fifty Years of Coeducation I
n 1970–1971, after 104 years as an all boys’ school, The Storm King School “went coed.”
It wasn’t an easy or quick decision: trustees and administrators had been considering and discussing the change for years. But the first girls did set foot on The Mountain, with eight girls enrolled that year. Two seniors would be the first young women to cross the shaded lawn of Spy Rock to receive a Storm King School diploma. Susan Woodruff ’71 (now Pons) was the first enrolled, and Jeanne Stoddard ’71 (now Edwards) enrolled next. Sue, now retired, had a respected career as an RN pediatric, NICU and labor/delivery nurse, and as Director of Clinical Services at Maxim Healthcare in Scarborough, Maine caring for chronically ill children. Jeanne’s career breadth spanned being a hospital dietitian, a guidance counselor in Germany for US Army soldiers, and an Education Specialist for the United States Military Academy at West Point. The third female to enroll at SKS was freshman Winnie van der Woude-Hennessy ’74, the first four-year alumna. She wrote “I was a young, insecure and socially awkward 14-year-old girl, thrown into a school of young men.” She looked back on that experience as building courage that would be called upon in her life and work. “That experience shaped how I balance compassion, vulnerability and intelligence to succeed and have impact as a woman in a man’s world.” With a Ph.D. in Nursing Science, she pioneered the Palliative Care Program at the Medical University of South Carolina and led professional development and research for Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston, among other accomplishments advancing the medical profession. The fourth female to enroll at SKS in 1970–1971 was trailblazer Carolyn Kohn ’72. She was elected as the first female senior class representative at SKS, and was a member of the first graduating class of women at Dartmouth College in 1976. She was invited to serve on the SKS Board of Trustees in 1982 and in 1991 was named as the first woman
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Photo L: Carolyn Kohn Photo R: Helen “Steevie” Chinitz with students Lily Snyder ’12 and Johnathan Flores ’12
Board President. Carolyn has had a successful career in investments and finance, and is currently First Vice President and Senior Investment Management Consultant for Morgan Stanley. At the Storm King School Board of Trustees meeting in January 2005, the first female Head of School, Helen “Steevie” Chinitz was selected. In her eight years on the Mountain, she was known for her fond relationships with students and in recent years wrote “at last count, there are 207 alumni with whom I remain in touch.” In 2020–2021, there was another first. The Storm King Cup, Spy Rock Cup, and the Headmaster’s Cup recipients were all female, and two of the three were African American young women. The Storm King School also welcomes the first female Athletic Director this year as Nicole Cervantes joins the community, bringing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri, an M.S. in Sports Management from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in Mass Communications from Franklin Pierce University. For the first time in the school’s 154-year history, the percentage of female students at SKS exceeds the percentage of male students this year! There are six girls’ varsity sports teams. The girls’ teams have won eight league championships in recent years, and more than half of the teachers at SKS now are women. The student-run Intersectional Feminist Club created a t-shirt to commemorate 50 years of coeducation, with an image of women climbing a mountain—an apt representation.
Jeanne Edwards ’71 Richard Broughton ’54, Admissions Director interviewed me to be the second girl to attend SKS. I got in! I remember pulling a wardrobe together partly by sewing three dresses and a pair of palazzo pants in the next two weeks because I had a limited wardrobe from wearing school uniforms at an all-girls Catholic school for 11 years. The first few days of daily Morning Meeting, Winnie, a freshman, and I sat in folding chairs in the front of the room in the lower level of Commons while a sea of 130 boys sat on the floor behind us. We could barely listen to what Headmaster Frank Brogan said because we felt so conspicuous and self-conscious. It might have been day three when our chairs were placed near the wall on the side of the room, much to our relief. During those first few weeks, the brave boys began introducing themselves and having conversations with us. They came from all over the world and many walks of life. We felt welcomed. Doors were held for us and they limited cursing in front of us. The days and weeks passed, and it wasn’t long before we all felt like family. We didn’t have sports for girls then, but I remember Mr. Elwell’s Mountaineering Group. We hiked Black Rock Forest, learning to read trail maps and use compasses.
He taught us repelling on land first, so we could hang by a rope down Storm King’s southern rock face. We built and ran through an obstacle course, and climbed over walls. We went canoeing in the springtime rushing waters of the Moodna Creek at full speed, avoiding rocks, laughing, and trying not to capsize. Our English teacher motivated us to participate in school plays, dance troupe, and yearbook. This was our time to try acting, learn lighting, audio or choreography. We learned to try new things, be brave and take risks, which has served me well in work and life. There are too many memories to mention them all; a best year of my life. We made many brothers and friends for life! I think my yearbook page says “lived, laughed and loved.”
Women have climbed the Mountain these 50 years; Sue and Jeanne led the way. Sue Woodruff Pons ’71 Fifty years ago, I had the privilege of being the first girl to sign admission documentation to attend the formerly all-boys Storm King School. I have a clear memory of sitting with Headmaster Frank Brogan under the shade of a tree across the street from The Cottage. I had no idea what impact the school would have on my life, but I was eager to be part of the change. The decision to attend SKS was an easy one. Living in Cornwall, I had the opportunity to take part in the SKS production of The Odd Couple earlier that year. During that time I met many students who introduced me to the physical beauty and uniqueness of the school. I just needed to convince my parents. They eventually agreed to sacrifice the $2,500 day student tuition. For that, I am forever grateful. Being a shy person, I loved the idea of the smaller class size approach to learning. I knew this would encourage me to interact more with classmates and teachers.
I was excited to have more options for subject study as well. Being one of the three first girls brought its challenges. I worried that the boys would be defensive or angry that we were invading their territory, but if anyone felt resentful, I was never aware of it. From day one, I was treated with kindness and respect and felt welcomed. With the ratio of boys to girls, we received quite a bit of attention. I know, not exactly a challenge. Personally, I was flattered and honestly soaked it all up, but at times felt overwhelmed. Luckily, as the year progressed I developed strong friendships with not only other students but also teachers and school staff, that felt comfortable and true. For those who shared my senior year with me, thank you for the unforgettable memories. Fifty years later, I still see your young faces, hear your laughter, remember some tears, and appreciate your sincerity.
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Getting Connected and Staying Connected 2021 SKS VIRTUAL REUNION Who knew that the tag line often used for the SKS Alumni relations program, “Get Connected, Stay Connected” would take on such a literal meaning for the 2021 SKS Virtual Reunion. On June 12, 2021, SKS Alumni from all over the world connected virtually for the School’s first and with any luck only all-virtual-reunion event. And what a day it was, as SKS Alumni gathered to share in the traditional Memorial Rock Ceremony, hear of the good strategic progress being made during the SKS Alumni Association Annual Meeting, share in the accomplishments of athletes at the annual SKS Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and thank former faculty members for their dedication and service to SKS students in honoring them with the Margaret Clark Faculty Excellence Award.
These traditions and so much more are part of the common thread that binds all SKS Alumni and clearly were woven within the fabric of this year’s SKS Virtual Reunion 2021. While we lovingly remembered members of the SKS family who had passed, we also celebrated meaningful accomplishments within the SKS community. There was no better example than the tribute paid to outgoing Alumni Council President, Scott Cantor ’73, who hoisted his gavel one last time as he presided over this year’s Alumni Association meeting. Council members, alumni, administrators and friends presented him with a
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SKS academic chair and tribute video as he handed his gavel to the incoming SKS Alumni Council President Steve Bluth ’83. As one Board member put it, “There is no better example of Scott’s leadership for our Alumni, a model for all others to follow.” As this year’s Virtual Reunion transitioned to the SKS Alumni Awards ceremony, alumni, friends and family connected on-line to celebrate the induction of Shauntiece Puddin’ Hunt ’01 and former faculty member and coach, Steve Mandell to the SKS Sports Hall of Fame. Observers of many an induction agreed, Puddin’s was one of the most moving as Kristen Janiak Goggin’s acknowledgment was followed by Puddin’s message of gratitude for all Storm King has meant to her throughout her life. Former SKS colleague, Robert Kugler, then introduced Steve Mandell into this year’s SKS Hall of Fame class while remarking to those assembled that Steve was a wonderful role model, father, and all around person to SKS students. Equally moving was the recognition of this year’s Margaret Clark Faculty Excellence award recipient, William ‘Bill’ Cesario, who clearly had a deep and meaningful impact on SKS students during his tenure. As his presenter, David Scheiner ’80 put it, this “recognition was long overdue… to the best friend Storm King Students ever had.” In the end, what is as true today as it was to these award recipients is that the strength of The Storm King School resides squarely within its people who have transformed countless lives through the School’s “Mountain Magic.”
As individual classes connected and reconnected via Zoom throughout the afternoon, the party continued into the evening with a hoot of a KAHOOT during the closing cocktail hour. Alumni from all over the country sporting their best SKS gear and partaking in select beverages gathered as Alumni Council member, Lisa Veyka ’83, zoomed in for a rousing SKS Kahoot trivia game. Congratulations go to Rick Reynolds ’71, Judy Romano ’79, and Cody Siccardi ’07 who took top honors in this year’s and perhaps ongoing annual SKS Kahoot Challenge. While the events of this past year prevented gathering on the Mountain, we learned that SKS alumni from all over the world are able to get
connected and stay connected in-person and virtually. We also know as reported during this year’s annual Alumni Association meeting that support for the School is strong and significantly up as the lifelong value held by SKS Alumni is real and deeply meaningful. What’s more, the School continues to be resilient and on the move as plans for a new Academic Center begin to take shape and the demand for its transformative education remains strong. But in the end, the final takeaway from this year’s Virtual Reunion is that the SKS Alumni, their friendships, their connections, and shared experiences are the heart of this School from which we find our strength to move mightily forward. Hope to see you next year, as we gather once again on the Mountain!
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Alumni Basketball Game 2020 Standing from left: faculty Michael Vondras, past coach Kevin O’Brian, past coach Kevin Houston, Dean and basketball coach Alan Lewis, Jesse Li ’20, Larry Lepisto ’89, faculty David Mendlewski, Pep Viveros ’21, Jermaine Miller ’02, JC Garcia Perez ’22, Mason Popowitz ’21, Jose Figueroa ’18, Jon Lopes ’00, Sarah Fulton ’09, Sele Birchwood ’09, faculty Jeremy Freeman, Jayden Figueroa ’19, David Bethea ’01, Greg Facey ’13, Richard Bailey ’02, faculty Angelica Centeno, Seated: Rory Tobin ’20, Sofia Nobrega ’21, Romee Choi ’21, Sienna Roehrich ’23, Sam McCullough ’20, Naunet Leonhardes-Barboza ’20, staff Kaitlin Nolan, Shauntiece Puddin Hunt ’01
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We Heard You!
SKS Alumni Surveys Chart Course for Alumni Engagement Over the past three years, The Storm King School’s Alumni Council, together with the Alumni and Development Office administered a series of surveys that focused on three key areas of alumni engagement: communication, alumni events, and philanthropy. Using the results, the School was able to incorporate many of the key findings in our engagement and communication approaches, translating into more robust programs. Unfortunately, as the public health crisis took hold of the nation, some of our best laid plans in terms of in-person events had to be suspended until the time comes when we can safely gather again.
From the many survey responses, there emerged a pattern of interest among our alumni in learning more about Storm King’s 154-year-storied history. This year for example, we celebrated 50 years of coeducation and the real and meaningful impact women have had on the evolution of the School. Responding to other interests expressed through the survey, our recent publications have demonstrated how the School continues to evolve strategically while managing recent increases in our overall international and domestic enrollment. Alumni also expressed the desire to hear how long time traditions such as Mountain Day have been preserved as new ones arise. And of course, our SKS Alumni always want to know about Storm King’s Hudson Valley Athletic League (HVAL) standings and how our athletic teams continue to fare against long-time-rival schools. We also found that the frequency of our publications, both direct mail and email alumni receive is “just the right amount” and the balance between news, invitations, and solicitations for the majority of respondents is appropriate. 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021
When specifically asked about how alumni gifts and giving are directed, there appeared to be a real interest in not only how philanthropic support was distributed but also an interest in ways to strengthen the financial viability of the School through restricted and unrestricted endowment support, charitable gift planning, and current use financial aid. Interestingly enough, the area that SKS Alumni are most interested in supporting is financial aid, as it allows both access and opportunity for this and future generations of students. Academic programs and athletics followed a close second to financial aid as the support garnered for these areas continues to provide opportunities for our students to grow intellectually, physically, and spiritually. The remainder is allocated to supporting student activities such as performing arts and after school enrichment programs. Through the survey, the School also discovered that there is a call for more information on charitable gift planning or planned giving and the ways in which alumni can include the School within their estate plans. This fall, a great deal more information regarding membership into the 1867 Society will be available, explaining the many financial benefits for both the donor and the School. Over the course of the next few years, the Board and The Storm King School will engage in the process of strategic design to help our community think about how we want to shape the School for the future, as one strategic cycle ends and another begins. As the process unfolds, surveys will play an important role in collecting and disseminating input from SKS Alumni. In the meantime, for those who generously participated in the surveys over the past three years, please accept the SKS Alumni Council’s and the School’s enduring gratitude for your feedback. We heard you! Lastly, we learned from the overwhelming majority of those who responded to our surveys that The Storm King School has made a lasting impact and has contributed significantly to their success throughout their lives. It is our hope that, with your help, we will continue to do so for future generations of SKS graduates. Thank You!
Newly Elected Board Member Speaks at 153rd Commencement Following what is quickly becoming a tradition for newly elected Trustees at SKS, Head of School Jonathan Lamb announced this past spring that Charles Cordero ’92, Storm King School’s newest Trustee would speak at The Storm King School’s 153rd Commencement. According to Mr. Lamb, “It was an honor to host Mr. Cordero at his alma mater and to hear the inspiring messages he offered to our graduating Class of 2021.” Mr. Cordero was elected to the Board this spring and will begin his term in the fall. Mr. Cordero attended The Storm King School for four years, graduating in 1992. He went on to complete his undergraduate work in business administration, management, and operations at Mount Saint Mary College. Today, Mr. Cordero is a senior analyst at the international investment brokerage house Neuberger Berman. He is married to Mrs. Jessica Alvarez-Cordero and the couple has two children. For the past three years, Mr. Cordero has served as a member of the Storm King School Alumni Council and brought keen insights to the strategic direction and focus of the School. Most recently, he was appointed to the Storm King School Board of Trustees beginning in October 2021. Known for his athletic abilities and contributions as a student at The Storm King School, he won eight varsity letters and four MVP awards for varsity baseball and basketball, among others. Upon graduation in 1992, Mr. Cordero was awarded the Storm King Cup, the School’s highest honor, and named Athlete of the Year. In 2017, Mr. Cordero was inducted into the SKS Sports Hall of Fame for his athletic accomplishments and he continues to play in the annual SKS Alumni Basketball Game. The Storm King Community was pleased to welcome Mr. Cordero back to the Mountain for the School’s 153rd Commencement as he will take his place this fall on the Board of Trustees.
• Margaret Clark Faculty Excellence Award • Alumni Arts Award • Humanitarian Award • Sports Hall of Fame - honor year inductees
They were the teachers that inspired you inside and outside the classroom. They stood out with their athleticism, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship. They are recognized for their contribution to the arts. They alleviate suffering or advocate for social change to make the world a better place.
Nominate today on www.sks.org in the Alumni Section.
CALL FOR ALUMNI AWARDS
Nominations are now open for:
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FINANCIAL REPORT Revenue Net Tuition & Fees Total Philanthropic Support Endowment Income Realized & Unrealized Investment Income Summer and Other Programs SWAP Gains-Loss
$ 6,265,877 $ 366,932 $ 36,278 $ 994,508 $ 1,112,825 $ 146,006
Total Revenue
$ 8,922,426
Expenses Academic & Student Life Administration Services* Depreciation Interest Facilities
$ 3,494,020 $ 2,637,130 $ 706,743 $ 308,963 $ 1,046,919
Total Expenses
$ 8,193,775
Total Revenue
$ 8,922,426
Total Expenses
$ 8,193,775
Operating Surplus
$
728,651
*Accounting, Admissions, Development, Administration
2%
Revenue $8,922,426
Total Philanhtropic Support
0%
Endowment Income
70%
4%
SWAP Gains-Loss
Financials unaudited
Academic & Student Life
4%
Administration Services*
8%
43%
Realized & Unrealized Investment Income Summer and Other Programs
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13%
Net Tuition & Fees
13% 11%
Expenses $8,193,775
Depreciation Interest Facilites
32%
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Assets
2021
2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable Gift Receivable Inventory Other Assets Property and Equipment, Net
$ 1,631,923 $ 5,558,426 $ 78,955 $ 739,914 $ 73,150 $ 102,245 $ 9,581,090
$ 2,232,435 $ 5,014,578 $ 65,290 $ 740,594 $ 74,670 $ 126,362 $ 9,766,843
Total Assets
$ 17,765,703
$ 18,020,772
Accounts Payable and Accruals $ 837,000 Deferred Tuition Revenue $ 2,879,919 Student Credit Balances $ 853,704 Note Payable - Paycheck Protection Program Interest Rate Swap $ 277,968 Loans Payable, Net $ 4,938,418
$ 470,431 $ 3,257,748 $ 352,623 $ 943,268 $ 423,975 $ 5,321,919
Total Liabilities
$ 9,787,009
$ 10,769,964
Unrestricted Assets Assets w/ Donor Restrictions
$ 5,454,653 $ 2,524,811
$ 5,057,326 $ 2,193,482
Total Net Assets
$ 7,979,464
$ 7,250,808
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 17,765,703
$ 18,020,772
Liabilities
Net Assets
SOURCES PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT Constituency
Philanthropic Support $366,931
Board of Trustees Alumni Parents Friends Faculty & Staff Foundations
$ 158,689 $ 127,152 $ 16,750 $ 29,528 $ 9,562 $ 25,250
Total Support
$
366,931
3%
7%
Board of Trustees
8% 4%
Alumni
43%
Parents Friends Faculty & Staff
35%
Foundations
Financials unaudited
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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS July 1, 2020—June 30, 2021 THE STORM KING STEWARDS Storm King Stewards are individuals who have given faithfully to SKS for 5 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. Howard Arnold ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Auerbacher ’66 Mr. Jonathan S. Babcock ’75 Ms. Kristen Barbosa Ms. Ila B. Barton ’92 Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Bell, Jr. Mr. James M. Bennett 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. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Broh ’74 Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bucha Mr. Douglas H. Burg ’71 Mr. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr. ’75 Mr. Scott H. Cantor ’73 Mr. John Carruthers Mr. and Mrs. Haddon C. Carryer ’61 Ms. Philie K. Chan ’80 Mr. Alan M. Coleman ’64 Mr. David R. Collens ’65 and Ms. Vivien Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Corriston ’76 Mr. Robert H. Cory, III ’63 Ms. Dana C. Crevling ’77 Ms. Lynn E. Crevling ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Jack D’Angelo Ms. Michele DeFreece P’14 Mr. and Mrs.Thomas J. Delaney ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. deRosa ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Docherty ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Downing ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Duggan ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Gustav W. Eckilson ’53 Mr. Jeffrey A. Edinburgh ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Colin L. Elgood ’71 Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Eng ’68 Mr. and Ms. Richard A. Epstein ’59 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. Peter Q. Fox ’77 Mr. John Franzen ’77 Mr. Jeremy Freeman Chief Donald M. Friedman USN ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Friedman P’98 Ms. Sarah Fulton ’09 Mr. John H. Garrett, III ’63
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Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Gelhardt, III ’48 Mr. Racey Gilbert ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gilchrist ’62 Mr. David Gilmore ’61 Mr. Lawrence J. Gratz ’61 and Ms. Jane Schiff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graziosi P’24 Ms. Nancy Greenhill Dr. Margaret Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hall ’74 Mr. Bruce L. Hanson ’62 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harbison, Jr. Mr. Brian A. Harrington ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hecht P’19 Mr. James W. Houstoun ’75 The Rev. and Mrs. Francis A. Hubbard P’03 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Jencks ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Kaufmann ’63 Hon. Harold E. Kennedy ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Kennedy ’50 Mr. and Mrs. George Klein ’73 Mrs. Margaret Kovacs Mr. Jonathan Lamb and Ms. Toni Scherrer Mr. Douglas S. Land and Ms. Lynn L. Peebles Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Landesman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Leeds ’69 Mr. Alan S. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton H. Lincoln, Jr. ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay, III P’12 Mr. and Mrs. Sayre A. Litchman ’59 Dr. Robert L. Littman ’70 Mr. Howard S. Marks ’76 Mr. Harry B. Marshall, Jr. Ms. Judy Wright Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Myles Megdal Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Merrell P’77, ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Putnam V. Morgan ’63 Mr. John T. Morris, Jr. ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moyer P’89 Mr. and Mrs. George Muser Norma Gilbert Farr Foundation 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. John G. Prentice ’64 Mr. Arthur H. Reis '75 and Ms. Marianne McGeary Mr. Michael D. Roberts ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. Rosenblatt ’89
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rutter ’73 Mr. John F. Settel ’50 Mr. & 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. Jamie Smith P’17, ’20, ’23 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. Gary J. Springer ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Thad Steward ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Stillwell P’83 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ramsay Straub ’65 Mr. Kenneth R. Stuart, CFP ’65 Mr. John F. Sweeney ’60 Ms. Elizabeth A. Taviloglu P’19 Ms. Ellen Van Dunk Mr. Jen S. Wang ’72 Mrs. Christine E. Watson, CPA ’94 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 these individuals, organizations and foundations for their gifts. The Brogan Society Sheikh Hamad A. Al-Sabah ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Auerbacher ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fischer ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ginsburg ’72 Mr. Lawrence J. Gratz ’61 and Ms. Jane Schiff Norma Gilbert Farr Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Wunsch ’73 The Ledoux Society Mr. Racey Gilbert ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ryan P’23 Storm King Champions Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Docherty ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Myles Megdal Ms. Pingping Miao P’23 The Pinnacle Society Ms. Ila B. Barton ’92 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Garrett, III ’63 Mr. Bruce L. Hanson ’62 Mr. Jonathan Lamb and Ms. Toni Scherrer Mr. John F. Settel ’50 Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Mr. Bradford and Dr. Renee Tobin P’20 Mrs. Christine E. Watson, CPA ’94 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Williams, Jr. ’54
The Mountain Top Society Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bissell ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. Scott H. Cantor ’73 Mr. Robert R. Chace ’68 Dr. William Chou P’23 Mr. Alan M. Coleman ’64 Ms. Lynn E. Crevling ’72 Ms. Michele DeFreece P’14 Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Downing ’71 Mrs. Lauren L. FitzHarris ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Friedman P’98 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Houstoun ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Landesman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Leeds ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton H. Lincoln, Jr. ’60 Dr. Robert L. Littman ’70 Mrs. Kathleen M. Lojkovic P’16 Bettina P. Murray Ph.D. G’20 Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Padron P’21 Mr. Richard Papera G’23, ’20 Mr. Arnold S. Penner P’84 Mr. Peter B. Redfield ’55 Mr. Jay Schumann ’71 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Slap ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sopher ’58 Mr. Kenneth R. Stuart, CFP ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Y. Townsend ’56 The Spy Rock Club Mr. James M. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr. ’75 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Cobb ’65 Mr. Bruce K. Dennison ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Duggan ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Colin L. Elgood ’71 Dr. James Factor ’70 Mr. Peter Q. Fox ’77
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Gardiner ’49 Mr. David Gilmore ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Hecht P’19 Rev. and Mrs. Francis A. Hubbard ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Kaufmann ’63 Hon. Harold E. Kennedy ’73 Mr. and Ms. David A. Laster ’60 Mr. Sean Leffler ’90 Mr. Alan S. Lewis Mr. Po-Ting Lu ’01 Mr. Howard S. Marks ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey T. Merrell ’79 Dr. Rosana Millos P’21 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moyer ’89 Mr. Edward F. Olejniczak, II ’94 Mr. Jerome J. O’Neill ’74 Mr. Jeffrey L. Patchen ’63 Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 and Ms. Marianne McGeary Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rutter ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Jamie H. Smith, Jr. P’17, ’20, ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Straub ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Wang ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Went The Headmaster Club Mr. Howard W. Arnold ’71 Ms. Mel (Melissa) Beach ’96 Mr. Steven Bluth ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Brennan ’75 Mr. Robert H. Cory, III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. deRosa ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan R. Flores ’12 Mr. Stanley R. Freilich and Ms. Carol Marquand P’11 Chief Donald M. Friedman USN ’68 Ms. Sarah E. Fulton ’09 Ms. Vera Gannon P’23 Mr. and Ms. Douglas M. Hall ’76 Mr. Michael G. Hankinson, Esq. ’74
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harbison, Jr. Mr. and Ms. Brian A. Harrington ’60 Ms. Winnie S. Hennessy, Ph.D. ’74 Mr. and Mrs. George Klein ’73 Mr. Peter J. Lawrence ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Lehr ’87 Ms. Megan Liggett Mr. George Lucas P’21 Ms. Kerryane T. Monahan, Ph.D. ’92 Ms. Laura Mowat Mr. Christopher D. Neighbors and Ms. Joanna Orkoulas P’22 Mr. and Mr. Steven R. Parker ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Post ’71 Mr. and Ms. Michael N. Rosenblatt ’89 Mr. and Mrs. George Ruff Mr. Fernando Sanchez, Jr. ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Seeman G’16 Mr. and Mrs. E. Ward Smith Mrs. Caitlin Spector Mr. Lawrence Spiegel ’69 Valley Contracting, Inc. Ms. Lisa Veyka ’83 Mr. Jen S. Wang ’72 Friends of the Mountain Mr. Jonathan S. Babcock ’75 Ms. Kristen Barbosa Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Bell, Jr. Mr. James S. Beyer ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Bicknell ’61 Mr. Sele Birchwood ’09 Mr. Octavio Bolivar ’61 Dr. Peter B. Boyce ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Broh ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bucha Mr. Douglas H. Burg ’71 Mr. Philip K. Cameron, Jr. ’64 Mr. John Carruthers Mr. and Mrs. Haddon C. Carryer ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Jose L. Castillo ’84
Mr. Anthony Cerami, Jr. ’08 Ms. Philie K. Chan ’80 Mr. Luis Chapman P’24 Mr. Robert Cohen ’79 Ms. Allison Coleman Mr. Charles J. Cordero ’92 Mr. Thomas J. Cote ’01 Ms. Dana C. Crevling ’77 Mr. Richard L. Cullman ’63 Mr. Steven T. Curran ’88 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Curran P’72 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 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Donahue Dr. Sally Faith Dorfman Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dowell Mr. and Mrs. Gustav W. Eckilson ’53 Ms. Jeanne S. Edwards ’71 Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Eng ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Neil H. Epstein ’70 Mr. and Ms. Richard A. Epstein ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fogarty Mr. John Franzen ’77 Mr. Alexander Freeman ’00 Mr. Jeremy Freeman Mr. Jeffrey Galuten ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Gelhardt, III ’48 Mr. Jeffrey C. Gerwig ’60 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gilchrist ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Gordon ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graziosi P’24 Ms. Nancy Greenhill Gen. and Gen. William Grisoli Mr. and Mrs. Owusu A. Gyasi P’07 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hall ’74 Mr. Elliott Hardy ’01 Mr. Edward and Mrs. Michele Iannuzzi Sucich P’23
Mr. Michael Johnson ’72 Mr. Henry Jova ’68 Dr. Jonathan P. Keeve ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Kennedy ’50 Ms. Mary Kennedy Ms. Julie A. Kent ’21 Mrs. Margaret Kovacs Mr. Peter F. Lamb ’72 Mr. Russell Latham Dr. Donald Lewis Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay, III P’12 Mr. and Mrs. Sayre A. Litchman ’59 Mr. Daniel M. Loh ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick Macdonald Mr. Jim P. Magid ’71 Mr. Harry B. Marshall, Jr. Mr. Denis Marti Ms. Judy W. Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Christian E. Merrell ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Merrell ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Putnam V. Morgan ’63 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Morris, Jr. ’60 Mr. Ian H. Morrow ’70 Mr. and Mrs. George Muser Mr. Paul F. Needle ’66 Mr. Jay J. Page ’60 Mr. and Mrs. H. James Perlberg, III ’70 Mr. Joseph P. Phillips ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pisarro, Jr. ’63 Ms. Rosalie Pitnell Ms. Cindy Postma P’22 Mr. Donald H. Potter, Jr. ’53 Mr. John G. Prentice ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Reynolds, Jr. ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Rivkin ’66 Mr. Michael D. Roberts ’70 Ms. Judy A. Romano, Esq. ’79 Mr. Harry R. Rosansky ’64
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sauer Dr. and Mrs. Barry Shrem P’21 Mr. Harvey J. Skolnick ’61 Ms. Elaine Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Smith ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Smith ’63 Mr. Douglas P. Sperling ’73 Mr. Michael W. Spitz ’60 Mr. Gary J. Springer ’72 Mr. John G. Stebbins ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Stern ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Stillwell P’83 Ms. Sarah S. Storrs ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stowell Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sweeney ’60 Ms. Monifa R. Tarjamo ’90 Ms. Elizabeth A. Taviloglu P’19 Ms. Ellen Van Dunk Mr. Ron H. van Oostendorp ’69 Ms. Karin Volpe ’94 Dr. Irene Von Estorff Mr. Philip Walker ’82 Mr. and Mrs. John Waterman Mr. John P. Williams ’69 Mr. Hye Woong Yoon ’16 Mr. Jonathon Zenz Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. Zischke P’22
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 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. 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 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 well-being 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 ’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 THE SESQUICENTENNIAL Mr. Frederick P. Reynolds, Jr. ’71 Mr. and Ms. David A. Laster ’60 CAMPAIGN GIFTS Mr. and Mrs. William N. McDonald, Mr. David E. Riker ’50* Mr. George F. Ross ’64* The following list includes donors IV ’64 Mr. John F. Settel ’50 who have made a commitment Mr. and Mrs. Myles Megdal thus far to our Sesquicentennial Ms. Kerryane T. Monahan, Ph.D. ’92 Mr. Jeremiah H. Shaw, Sr. Mr. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Capital Campaign in support of Mr. Jerome J. O’Neill ’74 Mr. Michael Sloan ’77 the new Academic Center. Mr. Robert W. Parke ’57 Mr. J. Halsey Smith, Jr. ’46* Sheikh Hamad A. Al-Sabah ’70 Mr. Jeffrey L. Patchen ’63 Mr. John H. Suitor, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Auerbacher ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pisarro, Jr. ’63 Ms. Florence Wall* Ms. Ila B. Barton ’92 Mr. John G. Prentice ’64 Mr. Robert Went Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Bicknell ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Proctor, III ’63 Mr. William R. Wheeler ’21* Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bissell ’64 Mr. Robert D. Williams, Jr. ’54 Mr. Peter B. Redfield ’55 Ms. Elsie Wunsch P’73* Mr. Joseph W. Blount ’74 Mr. Arthur H. Reis ’75 Mr. Steven Bluth ’83 and Ms. Marianne McGeary *Deceased Mr. Christopher A. Brooks ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rutter ’73 Mr. Richard G. Broughton ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scherr, III ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Brower ’63 Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory Shea, Jr. ’62 Mr. Douglas H. Burg ’71 Mr. Thomas W. Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr. ’75 Mr. Harvey J. Skolnick ’61 22 ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021
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 the attention of the Alumni and Development Office and accept our apologies.
Faculty Riley Cup Recipients 202 1 Sharon Schoonmaker 2020 John Carruthers 2019 Anne Fulton 2018 Harold Heno 2017 Alan Lewis 2016 Dennis Costello 2015 Marge Kovacs 2014 Kristen Casey 2013 Taras Ferencevych 2012 Jeremy Freeman 2011 George Meyers 2010 Emily Boronkay 2009 Jamie Smith 2008 Denise Sollami 2007 Micah Brownstein 2006 Marianne Watson 2005 Billy Shovan 2004 Colleen Woodbeck
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. ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021 21
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COME ONE – COME ALL! 2021–2022 SKS Alumni Council Meetings Meeting dates and times:
Join fellow SKS alumni and friends this year for regular SKS Alumni Council meetings. Stay up to date and connected with The Storm King School. All SKS alumni are invited and are welcome! If you are interested in attending any of the above meetings or becoming a member of the SKS Alumni Council, please contact Lynn Crevling at lcrevling @sks.org.
Saturday, January 15, 2022 12pm Meeting format TBD
Saturday, June 11, 2022 12pm “
Reunion Weekend 2022
We look forward to seeing you then! ANNUAL REPORT 2020–2021 15