LETTER FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL CHRIS LAURICELLA P’20, ’22

DEAR DONORS,

I didn’t expect when I wrote last year about the extraordinary challenges we faced in 2020 that we’d be here, 12 months later, continuing to meet challenges presented by the COVID pandemic head on, yet here we are. Managing the impact of this pandemic has been a real test of our combined resilience and ability to adapt to ever-changing circumstances, yet I believe we have met and overcome those challenges.

The pride I have in how our professional staff, our faculty and, especially, our students and their families have come together to thrive during these very disruptive times cannot be easily described. I could not be prouder of the efforts you all made to ensure that our students received what we always promise Academies students – an innovative learning environment that develops diligent students of high character who become curious, critical thinkers.

Meeting these challenges came with significant, unplanned operational expenses. However, when we asked for your help you responded with tremendous support. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to you if you have contributed to our annual or endowed funds. Your gift was essential in supporting the school and our students during the past year, and I hope you will continue to include us in your charitable giving.

This reports highlights the impact your philanthropic support has had. Your generous investment in The Albany Academies now and into the future will help ensure our long-term success.