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For the Honor of Truth
OUR COMMUNITY UP CLOSE Annual Report 2011 - 2012
Moses Brown School
For the Honor of Truth
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Moses Brown School | Annual Report | 2011-2012
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CREATING A VISION FOR GROWTH: MATT GLENDINNING
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OUR COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
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UP CLOSE: FINANCES & FUNDRAISING
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VOLUNTEER LEADERS: THANK YOU! 27 STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS 30
MB MISSION STATEMENT Moses Brown, a Friends school, exists to inspire the inner promise of each student and instill the utmost care for learning, people, and place.
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Creating a Vision for Growth
MATT GLENDINNING HEAD OF SCHOOL
During the past 18 months, the Moses Brown community has been engaged in a rigorous process of imagining the future of education. At a recent visioning session, I framed the work this way: “If, for the past 1,000 years, the fundamental purpose of education has been the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next, what is its purpose today, when nearly any fact can be accessed within seconds on a smartphone?” In preparing today’s children to be tomorrow’s leaders, MB faces an inherent challenge: the careers our children will aspire to may not exist yet. What body of information, what skills and values will best prepare students to live and lead in a rapidly changing world? Part of MB’s answer lies in recognizing the enduring power of a Quaker-based liberal arts education. We believe that the school’s core strengths are as relevant today as when the school was founded in 1784. At the same time, our research suggests that leaders of tomorrow will need a unique set of attributes in order to successfully navigate the complex issues of the 21st century.
EDUCATIONAL NORTH STARS 1. What will be valued and rewarded in the future is not so much expertise (accumulated knowledge) as expert thinking (the ability to do something useful and creative with that knowledge). Traditional learning must be enhanced by an emphasis on applying knowledge to new situations, and developing a balance between analytical skills and non-cognitive ones such as creativity and problem-solving. 2. With one in five jobs in America already tied to international trade, future leaders must possess global and intercultural awareness — knowledge of other world regions, an ability to communicate across cultures by speaking other languages, and the capacity to work with those from different backgrounds and learn from those with different perspectives. 3. A world plagued by corruption, greed and violence desperately needs ethical leadership. 21st-century education must provide emerging leaders a strong moral compass, a foundation of integrity that fosters respect, the nonviolent resolution of conflict, and a desire to make a positive difference in the world.
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Middle photo: Meghan Sepe
when nearly any fact can be accessed within seconds on a smartphone?”
Closely aligned with our Quaker heritage, these traits will serve as MB’s ‘north stars’ — a constellation of values to guide our thinking and provide a framework for impactful teaching and deep learning. The next step in our visioning process — through a series of public sessions called Discernment Dialogues — will explore specific ways that MB can meet these challenges for children at every grade level, including: • • • •
Promoting world-class teaching in new and meaningful ways; Growing our endowment to enhance access and affordability; Increasing student travel, research and immersion opportunities; Augmenting team-based and experiential learning opportunities, including an emphasis on service-learning; • Developing facilities that foster creativity and problem-solving (projects such as a design lab, community and performance space and an early childhood center are under consideration). Building on historic strengths and reaching toward the future, we strive to renew the school’s promise for the rising generation of students.
Image from Peter Pan, fall 2011 upper school play
Read more about MB’s Discernment Dialogue process by visiting mosesbrown.org/DiscernmentDialogues.
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JEFF D’ENTREMONT INTERIM HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Photo by Steve Skoutas
“I particularly enjoy working in the lower school because we are a division of hope and promise. We partner with families while their children are very young and take seriously our role in helping guide each child to his or her fullest potential as a learner and as a member of a caring community.”
JEFF began at MB as a lower school teacher in 1997 (teaching in preprimary, fifth and first grade over the years) and has coached baseball, soccer and basketball. Jeff holds degrees from Bowdoin, Lesley, and Bryant. Prior to his appointment as interim head of the lower school, Jeff was Moses Brown’s dean of lower school admissions for the past four years.
CAROLYN came to Moses Brown as a Latin teacher in 1998. She is a member of a multi-generational MB family and the mother of four MB students.
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CAROLYN BUONANNOCHASE M I D D L E S C H O O L H I S T O RY
“ ‘I don’t know how you do it!’That is how a conversation usually begins when someone asks me about being a middle school teacher. Inevitably, I know that more probing questions about teaching at this level will follow. For 16 years, I have loved working with this curious and everchanging age group. I feel privileged to be part of the journey that students and their parents take over the course of three years with us. Teaching ancient history gives me the opportunity to engage in conversations about diverse backgrounds, how change happens, and what matters to people year after year, century upon century. With this context, and with my own experience as the mother of four, I continuously watch in awe as my students walk the tightrope of this transitional time in their lives.”
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MICHAEL HIMELFARB UPPER SCHOOL ENGLISH
MICHAEL advises upper school’s improv comedy troupe, Improv We Trust. You can see his own brand of improv in MB videos online.
“Moses Brown is a vibrant and enthusiastic community driven by student and faculty passion and compassion. I feel blessed to be here, working with students who agree that we must read in order to truly understand ourselves; that true joy lies in teamwork and laughter; and that change lies within our grasp. Having taught in both the upper and middle schools, I’ve had the opportunity to marvel at inspirational student leadership and remarkable teaching and mentoring across both divisions. I look forward to learning from and laughing with my students every day, and I can honestly say that there’s no other school I’d rather call home.”
TARA TSAKRAKLIDES UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE
“I was drawn to teach at Moses Brown School because it was grounded in the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and service/ stewardship. I appreciate how these ideals are woven into the daily lives of the students, faculty, and staff. They help to provide a caring and accepting foundation for our community. I enjoy seeing the students continually challenge themselves academically, artistically, and athletically, taking risks while knowing that they have the support of a strong community.”
TARA is a longtime member of the Moses Brown sustainability committee. She’s also coached the upper school swim team.
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ANNI BARNARD UPPER SCHOOL CERAMICS
ANNI has taught at Moses Brown for more than 20 years and received the James T. English Teaching Prize this past May.
“ Every day is a new adventure in the ceramics studio. What I love most is being able to watch the creative process unfold for each student in a unique way. I enjoy creating a safe atmosphere for discovery. Many magical things happen here, from hearing the language of art grow organically, watching students see with a fresh eye and feeling them forge a sense of community among a diverse group of students. There is a subtle dance between learning a skill (whether it be handbuilding or wheelthrowing), practicing that skill and then opening oneself up to the myriad possibilities it provides. One of the most pleasurable experiences, for me, is facilitating and fostering a sense of community, of exploration, and of creative inquiry in the Three Oaks art studio. From the bumps in the road to the successes, there is no part of the process that is left unsung. I get to smile a lot. Who could ask for more?!�
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JUSTIN PETERS UPPER & MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA
JUSTIN previously taught at Lincoln School, on the faculty there for nine years. At MB, he directs the upper and middle school choruses, teaches Music & Computers, and directs the middle school musical.
“Teaching choral music at the upper and middle school level means introducing styles, genres, eras, composers, and songwriters to students for the first time. It’s like taking a student on a tour of the Louvre and walking them directly to the Mona Lisa, taking it off the wall, stripping down the layers, discussing the techniques, putting it back together, and then hanging our own version in our own gallery. So much better than just looking at it in a book!”
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CAROL ENTIN LOWER SCHOOL SCIENCE
“Moses Brown’s commitment to hands-on science activities has led to the creation of a fabulous lab space where fun and meaningful science can happen every day and it is my job to catch frogs, build Lego cars, and light up lightbulbs with my students. Every year, it is still exciting to me when our tadpoles transform into toadlets or when we find an unusual fingerprint because it is a new experience for the children.”
CAROL has been on the faculty since 1984. Her lower school science lab houses Checkers, the corn snake, Rosie, the 20-year-old tarantula, Phthalo, a green-cheeked conure, and temporary visitors such as crayfish, saltwater life from Narragansett Bay, and native amphibians. Insects and other critters are always welcome, too!
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ERIC AARONIAN UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE
“For me, teaching is all about connection and relationships — and Moses Brown allows teachers and students the opportunity to connect on a variety of levels. Whether it is having lunch with an advisee, teaching a soccer player a new skill set, or having a Harkness discussion about evolution, the connection I have with students is the thing that gets me out of bed in the morning. To me, it is this connection and the formation of these relationships that make Moses Brown a special place.” ERIC coaches the boys’ varsity soccer team and has taught at MB for six years. He teaches biology in the upper school and has his master’s degree from Tufts.
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ELIZABETH GRUMBACH LOWER SCHOOL FOURTH GRADE
ELIZABETH co-clerks MB’s all-school diversity committee and is the author of the “We’re There!” series of childrens’ travel books, covering N.Y.C., Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, and R.I.
“ I am a teacher because I love the moment between children and a teacher when a lightbulb goes off in the children’s heads and they discover something new about themselves or the world. I love creating experiences in the classroom that allow students to stretch themselves as learners and as citizens of the world. I am the mother of three current Moses Brown students, and it was their experiences as well as the school’s dedication to Quaker principles that drew me as a faculty member. I am part of a team: my colleagues encourage me to share my ideas, to pursue my passions, and to grow as an educator and as a person.”
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KARIM SOW
MIDDLE SCHOOL FRENCH & SPANISH
“Every day when I enter the halls of MB, I am ready to share what I know and to learn more about what I do not know. This is a community that I am able to experience as parent, coach and teacher. To me, secondary school is where an individual’s personality starts to be forged. It is the bridge between the family setting and one’s own life. Language is a God-given skill and a window to the mind and soul of others. There is a sublime gratification when one is able to speak a language with a student to whom one has introduced it a couple of years prior. I hope to bring my view and my modest input to help forge the collective wisdom of our students. As a person of color from another continent, an emigrant, a Muslim, and an unstoppable explorer, I have a lot to bring to the table during my interactions with the community. MB gives me the opportunity to improve my profession by challenging me. What I do here is what I like to do.” Born and raised in French West Africa, KARIM has taught in Niger, France, and the Ivory Coast, until political tensions led him to Rhode Island. He has taught at MB since 1994 and serves as the middle school diversity coordinator.
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DAVID MORSILLI ’87 MOSES BROWN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 25TH REUNION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Following graduation from Boston University, DAVID worked as an aide to Gov. Bruce Sundlun, earned his MBA, and spent several years working in investing and telecommunications in Boston and Manhattan. Looking for work that was more fulfilling for him, David joined the Peace Corps, served in Macedonia, and attended the School of Public Health at Boston University, receiving a certificate in “Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies.” Within months, Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast and David went to work with the Red Cross. He was deployed to Mississippi for four months, managing distribution of emergency supplies, sheltering, and hot meals. David then headed overseas to work for the International Rescue Committee, with assignments in Darfur and Somalia. Most recently, David worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development in Afghanistan. David was embedded with a U.S. Marine battalion and worked with Afghan government officials to deliver essential government services to the community, helping to support the newly-installed local government.
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PETER KILBORN ’57
MOSES BROWN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD Reporter PETER KILBORN has spent more than 50 years in journalism, starting with editing the Trinity College student newspaper, spending summers reporting at the Providence Journal, and attending Columbia’s School of Journalism. He has lived and worked in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, and worked for Business Week, Newsweek, and, for 30+ years, The New York Times. He’s written stories from four continents, 14 countries, 44 states, and 400-some cities and towns. Now based in Maryland, Peter recently penned a book, Next Stop, Reloville: Life Inside America’s New Rootless Professional Class. Photo by Lauren Shay Lavin
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UP CLOS E
MB UP CLOSE AN INSIDE LOOK AT MOSES BROWN’S FINANCES AND FUNDRAISING THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEER LEADERS
Gifts Making a Difference for MB
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Behind every gift is a story of donors and volunteers who give to a community they value. The gifts of time and resources in 2011-12 reflected on the following pages are a testament to the individuals who give of themselves to make our school stronger. Noted below is a sampling of the countless ways philanthropic support makes a difference at MB.
Teaching & Academics
Athletics, Arts, & Friends Education
13 students and two faculty members spent nine days this summer at Yellowstone National Park, doing research and habitat renewal. Additionally, faculty members traveled to Kenya, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Turkey, France, Costa Rica and Belize.
MB Design Thinking students, inspired by experiences on the Dominican Republic service trips, developed an invention concept that was submitted to the prestigious Lemelson-MIT grant competition. As a result, the class was selected as an Excite Award recipient that allowed them, as finalists, the opportunity to compete for a $10,000 grant award.
A new part-time nurse in the lower school enhances health services for our youngest students. More program resources for freshman studies, early childhood education, and lower school science mean enhanced opportunities for learning. Thanks to increased allocations for professional development, more than 45 teachers explored professional growth this past summer. Funding was made permanent for last year’s pilot program of student online course evaluations for all classes in grades 6-12. Faculty continue to implement the new lower school math curriculum, with help from a new lower school math specialist.
Scholarships In five years, financial aid has been increased by 50%, providing access to talented students who are well-matched for Moses Brown, thereby enriching the learning experiences for all students. Two new donor-funded scholarships were established and giving to current financial aid increased by 27%.
Audiences were thrilled by innovative student drama productions that included flying and talking puppets, in Peter Pan (fall) and Little Shop of Horrors (spring). The lower school diversity committee developed “toolkits” for families to borrow from the Walter Jones Library to facilitate conversations at home about Friends testimonies. Gradeappropriate toolkits, including those addressing various diversity identities, are loaned through the classrooms. Val Liveoak visited MB classrooms, sharing her work as the volunteer Coordinator of Friends Peace Teams’ Peacebuilding en las Américas program.
Our Historic Campus 15 classrooms in the East Wing and Gifford Building were renovated, enhancing spaces used by the English, math and humanities departments. Thanks to parents of the Class of 2012, a new college counseling suite and freshman studies seminar and conference room were relocated to Friends Hall.
Financial Overview
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OPERATING BUDGET 2011-2012
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Income Tuition Scholarship aid Tuition remission
$20,847,000 - 2,457,000 -1,302,000
Net Tuition Revenue
$17,088,000
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Moses Brown Fund Other fundraising income Endowment income2 Camps and school store net revenue Application fees & other Interest
Total Income
$884,000 80,000 604,000 87,000 86,000 25,000
Moses Brown Fund & other contributions 5%
Endowment income 3% Other income 1%
Net tuition 91%
$18,854,000
Expenditures Compensation Instruction Administration Operations
Total Compensation
$12,632,000
(Salaries, Wages, Benefits & Taxes)
$9,123,000 2,432,000 1,077,000
$ 1,174,000 Academic program funding 1,147,000 Non-academic program funding 1,132,000 Facilities operations 790,000 Debt service 785,000 Plant renewal & replacement 663,000 Utilities 205,000 Insurances-liability/workers’ comp./commercial 168,000 Technology renewal & replacement 158,000 Technology capital & maintenance expenses
Total Expenditures
$18,854,000
Figures shown for fiscal year 2012.
Budget Notes 1. The 2011-12 operating budget was approved based on an all-school enrollment of 765 students. Actual enrollment was 779 students. 2. Additional endowment income restricted to financial aid is reflected in the Scholarship Aid and Tuition Remission line of the budget.
The financial stability of Moses Brown School can be attributed to sound enrollment, successful fundraising, and endowment income. Our enrollment remains strong in this challenging economy. As seen in the 2011-2012 operating budget and illustrated in the chart above, Moses Brown is highly dependent on tuition revenue which comprises 91% of our sources of funds. The Moses Brown Fund and other contributions comprise 5% of total revenue, while Endowment Income is 3%.
ENROLLMENT SNAPSHOT
Notes for 2011-12 765 anticipated, 779 students enrolled 55% of applicants requested financial aid $3.5 million directed to need-based financial support, our highest allocation ever
Quick Glance at 2012-13
494 applicants resulted in 133 new students 774 students arrived on campus September 5, 2012 98 are children of alumni (13%) 144 are students of color (19%) 232 receive need-based financial support (30%) 52% are boys and 48% are girls
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FUNCTIONAL USE OF FUNDS
Plant renewal & replacement 4% Debt service 4% Administrative program funding 6% Academic program funding 6% Facility operations 6%
General & administrative 30%
Plant capital & maintenance expenses 4% Other 3%
Instruction & student services 70%
Total compensation 67%
Supporting faculty-staff salaries and benefits comprises the largest portion of MB’s total expenses, at 67%. Maintaining, renewing, and operating our magnificent facilities and campus consumes 15%, while academic departmental and administrative budgets account for 6.2% and 6.1%, respectively. Of all functional use of funds, 70% is applied to instruction and student services, while 30% is dedicated to general and administrative services.
MB ENDOWMENT SNAPSHOT $21,265,869 MB Foundation total assets* $19,884,280 MB Endowment value* 12.8% fiscal year 2012 investment returns on the Foundation * Market value as of June 30, 2012. The Moses Brown Foundation includes permanent endowment assets as well as cash and short-term deposits that are not part of the permanent endowment.
PEER COMPARISONS: FINANCIAL STRENGTH & SUSTAINABILITY A strong endowment decreases dependency on tuition revenue and provides a stable funding base to support areas like great teaching, educational and co-curricular programs, and scholarship. Given Moses Brown’s relatively modest endowment, plans are emerging to raise significant endowment funds to support key program areas and bolster long-term financial sustainability.
School BB&N Germantown Friends Milton Academy Moses Brown Noble & Greenough Sidwell Friends St. George’s
Founded
2012-13 Enrollment
1889 1845 1798 1784 1866 1883 1896
1,006 861 980 774 585 1,123 365
* Endowment figures are the market value as of June 30, 2012. ** Represents upper school day tuition.
Endowment value* $60.7M 21.4M 190M 20M 92M 44M 109M
Endowment per student $60,338 24,855 193,878 25,840 157,265 39,181 298,630
2012-13 Tuition** $38,030 28,450 39,000 28,758 39,150 34,268 34,150
Fundraising Overview
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We are grateful to every member of the community who made a gift to Moses Brown School last year. In response to Challenge 2012, 1,944 individuals contributed gifts of all sizes. New records were reached in the process, including the participation of 1,054 alumni and 81% of parents. Members of MB’s leadership giving society, The Front Circle (donors of $1,000 and above), also continue to give generously in the greatest numbers since the last major fundraising campaign. Taken together, your gifts help the school sustain excellence and ensure the depth and breadth of our programs, both in and outside of the classroom.
New Gifts and Pledges by Purpose The Moses Brown Fund Other annual fundraising Capital projects Endowment Total
$1,021,371 200,429 221,987 135,970 $1,579,757
Overall Giving by Constituency Alumni Parents Grandparents Parents of Alumni Faculty/Staff Other Individuals Organizations Total
$628,028 524,534 50,610 126,047 12,660 20,065 217,813 $1,579,757
Figures shown for July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
Visit www.mosesbrown.org/annualreport to access a digital version of this report, to view lists of our committed donors, and to see more evidence of the impact of your support.
HIGHLIGHTS The community responded to Challenge 2012 with unprecedented support from alumni and parents. Donors helped meet challenge goals (reaching 1,054 alumni donors, 81% of parents, and growing Front Circle donors by 10%) resulting in an additional $316,852 contributed by the Challengers. Illuminations raised $41,901 to support professional development and scholarship. The 2012 Senior Parent gift raised $203,998 to create a new college counseling suite (show below) and freshman studies seminar and conference room in Friends Hall. Building on the school’s multi-year effort to enhance the physical and emotional wellness of our community, $34,500 was raised to fund a new professionally staffed Fitness and Strength & Conditioning Program with certified trainers on-campus three hours, five days per week, working with MB teams and students, faculty and staff. $18,000 was committed to funding a multi-phase 1:1 iPad Project beginning in sixth grade and researching program expansion to the entire middle school over the next two school years.
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Your Gifts Making a Difference Have You Ever Wondered Where Your Gift Goes? Building on a 229-year tradition, Moses Brown provides a rigorous, values-based education that prepares students to live and lead in the 21st century. See page 19 for examples of gifts that made a difference last year. Contributions to The Moses Brown Fund are invested in the following four strategic areas in the corresponding percentages:
& ACADEMICS 40% TEACHING Delivering a world-class education that
THE ARTS & 20% ATHLETICS, FRIENDS EDUCATION
20% SCHOLARSHIPS Sustaining academic excellence for every
CAMPUS 20% HISTORIC Ensuring that our distinctive 50-
develops intellectually curious, independent and ethical thinkers. Supporting the constant evolution of our curriculum by strengthening core competencies, advancing the use of technology and enhancing global perspectives. Deepening MB’s long tradition of excellence in teaching by fostering the lifelong learning of our faculty.
student by making the MB experience accessible to a broad and diverse constituency.
Maintaining an extensive array of programs that allow students to explore their passions while developing character, confidence and community.
acre facility, including the historic Providence campus and the Milot Fields in Rehoboth, continues to provide the best educational setting.
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Endowment: An Enduring Legacy
Moses Brown is proud to recognize the 96 funds comprising the school’s $20 million endowment. One new fund, the Evan B. Spirito ’06 Endowed Scholarship Fund, established last year, was created by Evan’s family and friends to honor his spirit. The following funds are organized by purpose: Awards & Prizes (17) Hannah J. Bailey Fund Thomas J. Battey Fund Obadiah Brown Fund Eugene Capotosto ’33 Latin Prize Fund Class of ’48 Fund for Independent Study & Inquiry John F. Kenney Prize Fund R. Morris Fund Carter Palmer ’38 Memorial Prize Fund John Milton Payne II Prize Fund David Earle Pearce ’46 Fund Sophia L. Pitman Book Prize Fund Susan M. Seabury Memorial Prize Fund Charles H. Smith Fund R. Thomas Fund Ben Tré Fund for the Visual Arts Howard Seth Young, Jr. ’42 Prize Fund Jim English Prize Fund Funds for Faculty Support (12) Rufus S. D. Bilodeau ’89 Fund Burton Fund for Faculty Enrichment Class of 1960 Master Teacher Development Fund Collins Family Fund E. E. Ford Foundation Fund for Faculty Salaries Leonard Miller ’51 Fund for Travel/Study King B. “Doc” Odell Distinguished Teaching Chair Fund Joseph Olney ’32 Sabbatical Fund Pension Funds (3) Swan Fund for Faculty Enrichment Funds for Physical Plant (2) C. Brier Fund Chase Fund
Funds for Program/Student Experience (15) Anderson Fund Class of 2011 Legacy Fund Marc A. Dwares ’94 Fund for Community Service Friends Education Fund Debbie Goff Library Fund Sarah Howland Fund Rip Hudner ’99 Fund for Outdoor Leadership Lower School Fund for Special Projects Middle School Fund for Curriculum Innovation & Technology Donald Aldrich Murdock Fund Lillian H. Simmons Library Fund Charles Taber Memorial Fund Truslow Fund Upper School Foreign Language Endowed Fund Upper School Fund for Senior Projects Unrestricted Funds (17) Bowditch Fund F. Brownell Fund CMBS Endowed Fund Centennial Endowed Fund Class of 1914 Fund C. Cooksey Fund G. M. Gates Fund Charles G. Greenhalgh Fund Walter R. Jones Trust Fund Malcolm Lipson Fund Moses Brown School Improvement Fund Richard F. Richardson Fund Henry D. Sharp Fund A.J. Smiley Fund Rebecca Akin (Wing) Steere Fund Third Century Fund Frances E. Wheeler Fund
Funds for Scholarship (33) Andrew F. Anderson ’81 Endowed Scholarship Fund Randall W. Bliss ’46 Alumni Scholarship Fund Board Designated Fund for Financial Aid Charitable Funds Nathaniel C. Earle ’70 Endowed Fund M. Falk Fund F. H. Gifford Fund G. M. Gifford Fund E. E. Ford Foundation Fund for ACCESS Frank Fuller Scholarship Fund Philip Gould Scholarship Fund Phyllis Gunion Fund Joanne P. Hoffman Endowed Scholarship Stephen R. Howe Scholarship Fund John F. Kenney, Jr. ’50 Endowed Fund Joseph Lake Endowed Scholarship Tony L. Leonard ’79 Endowment Fund Low Family Fund Jack A. Lubrano ’20 Scholarship Fund Michael Maggiacomo Memorial Scholarship Fund Marathon 2500 Endowed Scholarship Fund McCune Endowed Scholarship Fund Thomas Melucci ’84 Memorial Fund Moses Brown Parents’ Association Fund for Scholarship Dwight Hall Owen, Jr. and Sr., Endowed Fund M. D. Slocomb Fund Peter D. Smith ’88 Memorial Scholarship Fund Sorensen Endowed Scholarship Fund Evan B. Spirito ’06 Endowed Scholarship Fund Dirk Stones Memorial Fund L. Ralston Thomas Scholarship Fund Philip J. Tripp Fund Edith C. Ware Endowed Scholarship Fund
Your Legacy at Moses Brown
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Have you dreamed about making a transformative gift to Moses Brown, one that sustains the school forever? With thoughtful, creative planning, you may be able to make a much larger gift than you ever imagined possible. Often referred to as a planned gift, this kind of investment in MB can benefit you now while supporting the priorities you care about for generations to come. Some planned gifts provide life-long income to you; others use estate and tax planning techniques to benefit you, your heirs and Moses Brown. By making a planned gift, you can leave a legacy that makes a long-lasting difference in the lives of MB’s students and teachers, a commitment that we want to recognize and celebrate today.
Life Income Gifts give you an immediate tax benefit and a lifetime income stream. Gift annuities, remainder trusts, and lead trusts pay income to you or to others you designate for a specific term of years, or for your life. If you fund the giving vehicle with long-term appreciated securities, you may increase your income and make a more significant contribution than would be possible with an outright gift of cash. Bequests allow you to make a major gift to MB with no impact on your current assets, income or lifestyle. Made through a will, a testamentary trust, or a codicil to either, bequests can include cash, stock, real or tangible property. Donating Real Estate can be a flexible way to retain occupancy with immediate tax benefits. Almost any type of real estate may be donated: undeveloped land, farms, commercial buildings, vacation homes, or your residence. The title is transferred to MB and you (and your spouse) receive an immediate income tax deduction based on the full fair market value of the property (as determined by a qualified appraiser) while staying in the house for your lifetime.
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To explore the possibilities of a planned gift, please contact us. While endowing resources for scholarships and faculty support are enduring priorities at MB, you may wish to invest in a favorite program or discipline. For more information, contact Ron Dalgliesh at 401-831-7350 x111 or rdalgliesh@mosesbrown.org or visit www. mosesbrown.org/plannedgiving. (Note: While MB can provide you with individualized illustrations for these types of gifts, it is always a good idea to consult an attorney or financial advisor when considering a planned gift.)
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Endowment: Supporting Faculty and Students Endowed teaching chairs, professional development funds, and scholarships may be established in your name, in the name of a family member, classmate or friend, or to honor a distinguished member of the MB community from throughout its history (Head of School, faculty member, coach, etc.).
PROMOTING WORLD-CLASS TEACHING Everyone has had at least one teacher who ignites that spark in students, changes outlooks and inspires learners to reach higher, dig deeper. By endowing support for Moses Brown’s faculty, you are sustaining and enhancing these potentially life-changing learning experiences for generations to come, providing the resources and the recognition that will allow MB to recruit, retain, and grow the absolute best educators. $375,000 MB Teaching Fellowship Designed to recognize and foster world-class teaching, this endowed fellowship is awarded to an exemplary teacher for a three-year period. Each MB Teaching Fellow, a leader among the faculty, will be encouraged to engage in an intensive period of leadership, mentoring, research, publication and personal growth. Fellows will receive increased compensation, curricular and classroom resources and professional development funding.
From $25,000 Faculty Professional Development Endowed Fund These funds support the lifelong learning that is central to sustaining an outstanding faculty. Funds provide teachers regular opportunities to acquire knowledge and practice new methods of teaching.
PROVIDING ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY Imagine providing, every year in perpetuity, the opportunity for a student to attend Moses Brown. Consider the lives you could impact, the possibilities you would be offering to generations of students. Endowing a scholarship fund at any level is an investment in the talent and diversity of our student body and a chance to inspire an individual while enriching the broader MB community. $1,000,000 Cupola Endowed Scholarship Provides the highest level of outright scholarship for two or more MB students in need of substantial financial aid. $500,000 Front Circle Endowed Scholarship Provides the highest level of outright scholarship to one or more MB students in need of substantial financial aid.
$250,000 Middle House Endowed Scholarship Provides a student with the average level of scholarship awarded to MB’s financial aid recipients. $100,000 Front Gate Endowed Scholarship Provides critical scholarship support for Moses Brown students. $25,000 The Student Experience Endowed Fund Ensures that all Moses Brown students have full access to school activities not covered by tuition (books, trips, equipment, etc.).
Thank You to Our 2011-12 Volunteer Leaders Each and every year hundreds of MB community members give of their time, talent and resources to make the school better. The governing bodies noted on these pages and the individuals involved are representative of the broad support MB receives from its community. This ongoing and generous commitment is at the heart of the school’s success.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board has the responsibility for overseeing school operations including setting policies and practices, employing the Head of School, determining the budget, raising, expending and borrowing funds, managing properties, and executing other aspects of the operation of the school. The Board is governed by the practices of Friends and conducts its business in accordance with Friends practice — that is, with sensitivity to the views expressed by each member and recording the approval of actions taken upon reaching a sense of the meeting. 2011-12 Board of Trustees Frohman C. Anderson ’80 P’10 ’12 John T. Barrett, Jr. ’63 P’01 Neil Beranbaum ’86 P’22 ’24 Emily Low Boenning ’81 Russell H. Carpenter ’59 David Costantino P’12 Marc A. Crisafulli P’12 ’14 ’17 Dana Falk ’11 ’14 ’14 Ted Fischer ’83 P’12 ’14 ’17 Katharine Hazard Flynn P’12 ’15 Gary Goldberg ’87 P’17 ’19 ’20 Brian D. Goldner P’14 Habib Y. Gorgi ’74 P’08 ’10 ’12 ’17, Clerk Melissa Crouchley Hem ’85 David Holdt Lee Jaspers P’11 ’14 Mary Jo Kaplan P’08 ’11 ’17 Kathleen Levesque P’12 ’14 ’17 Frederick Martin M. Willis Monroe ’04 Elizabeth K. Morse Neal R. Pandozzi ’91 Jaymin Patel P’16 ’17 Dieter Pohl P’14
Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97 James Reavis P’11 ’13 ’16 Cynthia West Reik Lisa Rocchio ’85 P’14 ’15 ’21 Martha Schwope Carol Smith E. Paul Sorensen P’02 Blair D. Stambaugh Sheri Sweitzer P’05 Reza Taleghani ’90 Catherine Terry Taylor P’15 Steven Tripp P’19 ’24 Carl Weinberg P’90 ’94 ’16 ’24 Elizabeth R. B. Zimmerman P ’94 Head of School Matt Glendinning Faculty/Staff Representatives Tom Chestna Jon Gold Clerk of the NEYM Jackie Stillwell
Getting involved in MB’s governance MB’s Board of Trustees includes six management subcommittees that are clerked by Trustees and engage a cross section of members of the community who bring specific interests and skills. Active and inclusive governance is at the core of MB’s tradition of success. Friends, alumni, parents, and grandparents offer counsel through these committees. The process of governance typically begins with participation on Board subcommittees which include Buildings and Grounds, Budget and Finance, Campaign Steering Committee, Nurturing Friends Education, Trustees, and Nominating. For more information about getting involved, contact Catherine Taylor, current clerk of the Nominating Committee, at ctaylor@mosesbrown.org.
Habib Gorgi ’74 is clerk of Moses Brown’s board of trustees. Habib’s leadership of MB is informed by the multiple perspectives of his long relationship with the school as a student, alumnus, volunteer and parent.
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MB Alumni Association
The expanded Moses Brown Alumni Association (MBAA) Board represents the span of decades in our alumni base and the diversity of our population across the country. Three committees — National Programming and Events, Communications, and Local Programming and Events — work to enhance and expand alumni engagement and communications. In 2011-12, the MBAA hosted 17 events and four alumni games in Rhode Island and six major metro areas across the U.S. and also partnered with the Alumni Relations team to welcome 299 alumni and guests to campus to celebrate their reunion last May.
2011-12 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD Taylor Rotondi Anderson ’02 (N.Y.) John Baldwin ’94 (D.C.) Angelo Bianco ’86 (Fla.) Joyce Chang ’94 (N.Y.) Pamela Fishman Cianci ’91 (Calif.) Albie Dahlberg ’87 P’18 (R.I.) Jason Engle ’98 (Mass.) Gina Guiducci ’97 (R.I.) Adrian Hendricks ’58 (D.C.) Recording Clerk Hugh Hysell ’83 (N.Y.) David Keyser ’89 (R.I.) Todd Machtley ’00 (Mass.) Keith Monchik ’90 P ’24 (R.I.) Assistant Clerk George Panichas ’83 P’15’18 (R.I.)
Brian Panoff ’94 (Mass.) John Pariseault ’97 (Calif.) Joss Poulton ’07 (Mass.) Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97 (R.I.) Clerk Timothy Rhodes ’80 (R.I.) Treasurer Brad Shipp ’83 (R.I.) Ahvi Spindell ’72 (N.Y.) Dawn West ’79 (Mass.) Richard White ’84 (D.C.) Thomas Wynn ’87 (Mass.) Phil Zexter ’81 P’15 (R.I.)
Getting involved with the MBAA MB is extremely fortunate to have a base of more than 4,500 active, loyal alumni and a committed and hardworking team of volunteers. It is alumni who benefit most from the time and energy volunteers devote to helping classmates stay in touch with each other, and with the school today, and to building support for the school and its programs. To share your thoughts or express an interest in getting more involved, contact an MBAA executive board member or Director of Alumni Relations Karin Morse ’79 (kmorse@mosesbrown.org).
Top: The MBAA board gathered in June for a Discernment Dialogue with Matt Glendinning to offer feedback on the school’s emerging strategic vision. Middle: The Class of 1972 convenes for their 40th Reunion in May. Bottom: Bill Criss ’60, Tom Jenckes ’57, Helen Jenckes and Joe Ladd ’60 catch up last March in San Francisco.
Parents’ Association
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The primary goal of the Parents’ Association (MBPA) is to build a sense of community among Moses Brown families through regular information sharing, parent-to-parent gatherings and events and via its strong network of class representatives. The MBPA encourages parent participation and involvement in school activities and through its events, raises funds for faculty and staff professional development and for the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship. Annually the MBPA hosts educational forums for parents to study and consider general issues and social conditions affecting students and the MB community.
2011-12 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Sarah Barnum P’15’17’21 | Nina Berry P’14 | Charlene Cassese P’16’18 | Rosemary DeCroce P’10’13 | Elaine Dickson P’18’22’27 | Dana Falk P’11’14’14, Clerk | Anne Fay P’15’17 | Sue Greenfield P’14 | Lynn Kuzneski P’20’22 | Wendi Metters P’21’23 | Jen Reardon P’19’22’26 | Dawn Tripp P’19’24 | Stephanie Turini P’15
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Lori Basilico P’14 ’16 Heather Bell ’90 P’18 ’20 Kathy Bendheim P’15 Cheryl Blazar P’09 ’19 Michele Bonner P’19 ’20 Denese Carpenter P’16 Chrissy Corrente ’13 ’15 Ann Costantino P’12 Melissa Crisafulli P’12 ’14 ’17 Andrea Daniels P’19 ’21 Dori Kates DeFeo P’18 Jessica d’Entremont ’93 P’22 ’25 Allison Dessel P’19 ’22 Ellen Diamond P’13 ’15 Susan Eides P’11 ’15 ’16 Shari Elice P ’20 ’23 Patty Flam P’14 ’19 Diana Gemma P’16 ’18 Elizabeth Goldberg P’17 ’19 ’20 Cheryl Granai P’12 ’17 Lauren Greer P’12 ’14 ’16 ’18 Sue Gupta P’13 ’15 Nina Igliozzi P’11 ’15 Jennifer Jeremiah P’18 ’20 Kristen Liguori P’13 ’15 ’17 Ann Lombardi P’17 ’19 Deanna Lund P’26 ’26
Dele Mabray P’17 ’20 Mark Maginot P’20 ’23 Lisa Martineau P’06 ’12 John Mayers P’14 Laurie McCarthy P’08 ’13 Patricia McLaughlin P’22 Hari Murthy P’15 Liz Ohlson P’14 ’17 Jim Paquette P’18 ’20 Jayne Reed P’17 Heather Ross ’85 P’15 ’17 ’19 Rebecca Rubin P’24 Jill Sabatine P’21 Beth Schaff P’14 Susan Scungio P’14 ’18 Sandra Shuster P’23 ’25 Judy Sigal P’13 ’17 Judy Silverstein P’14 Jody Skoutas P’24 ’26 ’27 Reinhard Sokol P’18 Meg Tunnicliffe P’21 Stephanie Turini P’15 Lisa Vakharia P’23 Barbara Vernerey P’10 ’13 Susan Wiersma P’14 Laura Wilkinson P’07 ’12 Cecily Ziegler P’22 ’24
Getting involved with the MB Parents’ Association Parents are invited to become more active within the MB community by considering a formal role with the MBPA. Each spring a Nominating Committee consisting of one member from each division, an at-large member and the most recent past clerk meet to consider open positions. To share your thoughts or express an interest in getting more involved, contact Dana Falk (edfalk777@aol.com).
Volunteers find many ways to support the school: from flipping pancakes at the Homecoming breakfast and sharing career highlights with upper school to hosting class potlucks and welcoming new families into the community.
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2011-12 Student Highlights
In addition to the thoughts and stories of MB faculty and finances featured in this publication, the Moses Brown year included a significant number of accomplishments by our students. Of 54 students who took the National Latin Exam, 39 received honors for their scores, including Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Silver Maxima Cum Laude, and Gold Summa Cum Laude. Thirteen first-year Latin students in the middle school earned awards for their achievements and ten second-year Latin students received awards. 33 Moses Brown upper school students participated in a student exchange with Hope High students. During the third annual partnership, students shadowed their peers through classes, lunch, and social time. Three seniors advanced to the finalist stage in the National Merit Scholarship competition and one advanced to finalist standing in the National Achievement Scholarship Program (NASP). An upper school AP biology class volunteered on a Salt Marsh Restoration project, which also doubled as a service learning opportunity. Four seniors were candidates in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholars program. The Rhode Island Arts Education Association named eight Moses Brown students as recipients of the 2012 R.I. Scholastic Arts Awards. A middle school drama class participated in Shakespeare In The City: a performance of Macbeth, with students from an assortment of schools. Each school performed portions of the play to create a unique and lively whole. Produced by the MB Communications & Development Offices
17 Moses Brown students (19 awards) earned placement in the All-State Music Festival. Two students placed first in the state on their respective instruments. Congratulations to our 2011-12 championship athletes: ice hockey, girls lacrosse, and sailing. Kudos also to the nine seniors who are now playing a sport at the collegiate level. The sustainability committee hosted MB’s Earth Week. Among the highlights were several cross-divisional collaborations, including the environmental club leaders coordinating workshops for lower school children. Student leaders from the Community Outreach Committee dedicated October to raising awareness and money for breast cancer research and support. As a celebration and culmination of their language study, middle school Spanish, French, and Latin language students spent a full day in a local immersion of language, culture and history. Latin students went to the RISD museum to study Roman art; Spanish students visited Progreso Latino in Central Falls; and French students visited classes at the French-American School of Rhode Island. Coinciding with study of ancient Greece and the Olympics, second grade continued its service work in support of the Special Olympics by knitting scarves for the Special Olympics Scarf Project. As part of Reunion weekend, personal finance guru Jordan Goodman ’72 (Money Answers) visited campus to share his expertise with economics students, the senior class, and faculty and staff.
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