Eco Design/Living Wall When a Living Wall was first considered at Priory, the idea was to have an outside firm create and install it. Then the price quotes came in shockingly high, and teacher Hovey Clark had a crazy idea. Why not have his Eco Design class try it? It was just the kind of hands-on STREAM project the course was made for, a perfect fit for the new Learning Competencies, and his class could get it done at a fraction of the cost.
But designing and installing a vertical hanging garden turned out to be a much bigger challenge than anyone expected. “We were essentially recreating a tree,” says Mr. Clark. “And moving water uphill is exceedingly difficult for humans.” He and his students had to take into consideration water pressure and volume, soil and plant types, the weight of wet and dry soil, structural issues, aesthetics, and even construction and building codes. “There was no top-down learning happening in this classroom,” Clark says. “Nobody was an expert. We were all learning at the same time.” Sometimes he feared he’d taken on too much. “I thought we were going to need professionals to come in and finish it,” he says. But a turning point came one day during the installation phase. His students were up on the scaffolding and they asked him to please stop calling up instructions from below. “I’m embarrassed to say I still don’t know what they were doing, or why it was better than what I was suggesting,” Mr. Clark admits. “But I had to say, ‘OK, I trust you guys.’ And you know what? It worked. They were totally right.” That Living Wall now stands—or better said, hangs—as a powerful symbol of Priory’s commitment to sustainability. It’s also proven to be a resounding design success. Fertilized with water from last year’s aquaponics project and irrigated automatically, the wall requires almost no maintenance and the plants are thriving. Mr. Clark couldn’t be prouder of his students and what they created. “It’s a beautiful reminder,” he says, “Of our connection to the earth and to stewardship.”
School Administration Board of Directors Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. Rev. John Fortin, O.S.B. Rev. Benet Philips, O.S.B. Rev. Martin Mager, O.S.B. Rev. Maurus Nemeth, O.S.B.
Board of Trustees Eileen DiGiorgio, Chair Brian Axe, Trustee Catherine Boyle, Trustee Dave Brett, Trustee Mike Calbert, Trustee Mike Carusi, Trustee Laura Cornish, Trustee Craig Dauchy, Trustee Kathy Fitzgerald, PPA Representative Mark Gainey, Trustee Cathy Gawne, Trustee Phil Golden, Trustee Karen Gregory, Trustee Sally Harris, Trustee Eric Harrison, CLT Representative Kathryn Henkens, Trustee Sandy Herz, Boarding Representative Bob Larson, Trustee Rev. Jonathan Licari, O.S.B. Representative Nancy Newman, Trustee Guy Nohra, Trustee Stan Pierson, Trustee Stewart Putney, Trustee Kari Rust, PPA Representative Maureen Sansbury, Trustee Dave Schinski, Trustee Sally Screven, Trustee Edward Sun, Alumni Representative Phil Young, Trustee
Head of School Council Tim Molak, Head of School Caitha Ambler, Middle School Head Josie Castaneda, Director of Finance and Operations Suzanne Couch, Director of Development Lauren Donovan, Director of Technology Matthew Lai, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Rev. Martin Mager, O.S.B. Monastic Superior Micah Morris, Dean of Students Brian Schlaak, Head of Upper School Mark Stogner, Head Physical Education Department Michelle Taffe, Dean of Residential Life Al Zappelli, Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives
Development Committee Stewart Putney, Chair Brian Axe Jennie Chiu Suzanne Couch Mark Gainey Siobhรกn Lawlor Bud McElroy Guy Nohra Tim Molak
The following pages contain the names of those whose donations were received during the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. If you have been incorrectly listed or omitted, please accept our apologies. Please notify the Development Office at 650-851-6139 or scouch@prioryca.org with any questions or concerns.
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From the Head of School Dear Priory Community, As we look back on the 2015-16 school year at Priory, we have so much to be grateful for! Priory’s campus is more beautiful than ever, our teachers and students are deeply engaged and moving with excitement into the future, and our beloved monks continue to guide us, keeping us connected to the all-important Benedictine values at the root of all we do. The seeds of those values were first planted in our California soil back in 1956, when Father Egon was sent across the country by his fellow Hungarian monks to found a school. He made it to the West Coast, bought a small ranch, and opened a school for nine boys. So began Priory – Silicon Valley’s first start-up! Years passed, and the tech industry sprouted up around us. We grew bigger and more bustling, adding girls and boarding students with a keen eye toward the future. Yet amid all that change, we continue to be guided by the same Benedictine tradition that Father Egon brought with him all those years ago. It’s that very rootedness, that deep sense of sustainability, that makes this place so special. And it’s your support that has allowed us to bring that timeless vision so powerfully into the 21st century. So thank you, Priory parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents and friends for sharing our values and believing in our mission. Thank you for continuing the culture of philanthropy that has allowed us to thrive and grow. Thank you for giving so freely of your time and treasure to help us do what we do best. As a result, there’s never been a better time to be at Priory! In gratitude,
Tim Molak Head of School
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
From the Chair, Board of Trustees Dear Friends of the Priory, On behalf of the Priory Board of Trustees, it is my honor and privilege to report on the 2015-2016 school year at Priory. In addition to another successful financial and academic year, the Priory campus is once again in the process of being transformed as construction begins on the eagerly anticipated STREAM building (Science Technology Robotics Engineering Arts and Math) and a new Track and Field. This year we focused on making sure every financial and design detail was in place to simultaneously execute these two large construction projects. A huge thank you to the Building Ingenuity Campaign Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Buildings and Grounds Committee for working together to make these dreams become a reality. Fundraising continues to finish out the $25 million capital campaign which will ultimately transform the Priory campus over 5 years with complete classroom renovations, the Benedictine classroom building, the STREAM building and the Track and Field. Please help us complete this vision. Work continues on the master plan build-out, next concentrating on the unique opportunity we have to add more on-campus housing to ease the strain of affordable housing in Silicon Valley for Priory’s own faculty and staff. A special committee has been working to understand the complex architectural and financial challenges of such an important undertaking. Thoughtful consideration was given over the course of the year to the concept of “balance” and how it fits into Priory’s Benedictine culture. This work culminated in adding the idea to our Mission Statement as well as receiving a prestigious E.E. Ford Grant for further work in this area of interest in support of our students. We continue to cherish and enhance relationships with our own monks and the monastic community at St. Anselm, working with them on succession planning and governance as we face a future with fewer monks. Leading into our 60th year, Priory has a bright future and much to be thankful for. Our school is in good hands with talented faculty, staff, monks, trustees and parents who all give generously of their time, talent and treasure as we “assist all students in creating meaningful and balanced lives, developing as lifelong learners and stewards, and productively serving a world in need of their gifts.” Always We Begin Again,
Eileen DiGiorgio Chair, Priory Board of Trustees
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Woodside Priory School Numbers 2015 – 2016 Annual Giving Annual Fund Unrestricted Operating Support
$1,500,776
Financial Aid
$51,361
Restricted Operating Support
$84,215
Total
$1,636,352
Event Proceeds Golf Classic
$30,515
Gala
$743,262
Total
$773,777
Endowment and Special Gifts Endowment
$88,613
Restricted Gifts
$251,028
Special Gifts
$17,657
Total
$357,298
Total Gift Support
$ 2,767,427
Figures in this report are presented in fundraising categories rather than in financial categories. The Development Office and the Business Office reconcile monthly.
Operating Actual 2015-2016 Expenditures
62%
Education and Student Services
Income
20% Operating Expenses
82.25%
11.75%
Tuition and Fees
Annual Giving
5%
Residential and Rental Fee Income
18%
1%
Physical Plant Expenses
$19.3M Actual Total Expenditures
Investment Income
$18.8M Actual Total Income
Hood and Strong, LLP., Auditors - Fiscal year is from Juli 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 4
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Annual Fund
Priory Annual Fund is a line item in our budget, bridging the gap between the cost of a Priory education and tuition revenue. The results of this community-wide, yearly campaign, benefits every student every day. We consider the robust response by our parent community an endorsement of the quality of our instructional program. We are proud of Priory’s culture of philanthropy and grateful to the entire community for demonstrating it so generously this year!
Annual Fund Recognition Levels Founders Club Platinum Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . Gold Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bronze Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50,000 or more $25,000 – 49,999 $15,000 – 24,999 $10,000 – 14,999
Benedictine Associates. . . . . . . Headmaster’s Club. . . . . . . . . . Priory Patrons . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priory Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . Priory Benefactors . . . . . . . . . . Priory Boosters. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$5,000 – 9,999 $2,500 – 4,999 $1,000 – 2,499 $500 – 999 $250 – 499 Up to $250
Annual Fund Volunteers We thank these parents whose dedicated volunteerism as Annual Fund volunteers allowed us to achieve our goal! Working quietly behind the scenes, they help build community in support of every single student through the Annual Fund.
Founders Club Ambassadors Jennie Chiu M.J. Castelo Meredith Pasquesi
Annual Fund Class Chairs Class of 2016 Lisa Royals, Paula Hughes, and Maria Johnson Class of 2017 Sharon Fotré and Kari Rust Class of 2018 Laura Cornish, Stewart Putney and F. Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman Class of 2019 Donna Chandra, Mary Gaston-Duling and Patti Lee-Hoffmann Class of 2020 M.J. Castelo and Bryan Sinclair Class of 2021 Martha Deevey and Judy Zafran Class of 2022 Cynthia Becker
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Annual Fund Founders Club Members 2015-2016 Gold Circle – $25,000.00 + Kelly Bates Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon Catherine and Richard Boyle Barbara and Michael Calbert Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Michelle and Brett Galloway Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long
Nadja and Simon Goe Anne and Eric Harrison Meredith and John Pasquesi Mark S. Peek Sally and Edward Screven Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Pamela and Scott Weiss
Silver Circle – $15,000.00 + Cindy and Brian Axe Kimberly and Jerry Birn M.J. and Evan Castelo Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe
Iris and Brian Croll Pamela Dorrell and Amit Pandey Kathy Hurley Davina and Bruce Isackson Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith
Carolyn and Stewart Putney Lisa and Greg Stanger Debbie and A. John Thibault The Wilson Family
Bronze Circle – $10,000.00 + Laurie and Bryan Barber Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Judith Borcz and James Gosling Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen Mary and Michael Carusi Donna and Anurag Chandra Laura and Hugh Cornish Martha Deevy Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Clayre and William Fathers Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Lisa Gainey Mark Gainey Mary Gaston-Duling and Craig Duling Hanna and Roger George Jean and Frederick Giarrusso Millie Gong and Winston Fu Elizabeth and Patrick Heron
Paula and Gregory Hughes Heidi Jackman and Gardner Grout Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Patricia Lee-Hoffmann and Steven Hoffmann Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Linda and Guy Nohra Kathleen O’Rourke and Jack Sheridan Kristi and Tom Patterson Margaret and William Phelps Megan and Stanley Pierson Lisa and Henry Plain Beckie and Neil Robertson Meredith and Ray Rothrock Maureen and James Sansbury Jennifer Savage and John Dawson
Anne Senti-Willis and N. Parker Willis Chi-Hwa Shao Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Courtney and George Tidmarsh Kelli and Steffan Tomlinson Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet Julia and Bill Veghte Beth and Kurt von Emster Christine and John Walsh Jundi Wan and Chengshan Gao Lan and Xuehua Wang Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Gail Wong and Mark Goines Nancy and Philip Young Jennifer and William Youstra Judy and Alan Zafran
Sustaining Founders Club Membership Founders Club Founder
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Annual Fund Benedictine Associates $5,000.00 +
Headmaster’s Club $2,500.00 +
Anonymous Marian Bach and Mark Sausville Cynthia and David Becker Melissa and James Beriker Madeleine Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Paula and Bandel Carano Cathrin Barsch and Neil Solomon Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer Lisa and Bruce Carlsmith In and Jai Chang Yan Jian and Yun Chen Shelli Cheng and Rowland Cheng Emily and Lance Conn Sue Crawford and Craig Dauchy Sonja and William Davidow Gretchen and Paul DeStefano Julie Dickerson and Andrew Byrne Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Zahra Falsafi and Mehran Fotovatjah Joe and Elaine Feng Stephanie and John Flynn Karen and David Gregory Sally Harris and Valerie Quarmby Laura Hawkins Hope Hudson and Howard Pollack Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Tracy and Thomas Joyce Annalisa and Michael King Sheryl and Anthony Klein Donna and Randall Kruep Corinne and Robert Larson Jeanette and Robert Latta Diana and Anthony Lye Marcee and Charles Maroney Jean McLaughlin Tim Molak Ann Morrical and Matthew McWright Sharmila and Peter Mulligan Zhihong and Jeffrey O’Brien Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Diane and John Petersdorf Lisa Carlos Queener and Brett Queener Valerie and Michael Russell Sarah and Kyle Ryland Susie and David Schinski Dale Schwab Laurie Shelton and George Schisler Regina and Leonid Sheynblat Nellis Smith Najwa and Philip Tamer Linda and Robert Thomas Yan Tian and Jie Zhao Callie and John Turk Fang Zhao and Jianqiang Xing
Helen Amick Linda and Tom Buiocchi Diana and Mel Cacho Sharon and Wayne Cantwell Cecile and Michael Chang Geetinder Chattha and Eldan Eichbaum Bridget and Richard Cooley Monica and Patrick Corman Laura and Philip Covington David B. & Edward C. Goodstein Foundation Catherine and Jerome Debs Laura Draxler and John Sadler E-Script Angela and Joe Farned Charles Geoly Sandy and Peter Herz Maria and Martin Johnson Saila and Vinod Kariat Laurie and Luke Kowalski Monica and Manoj Kumar
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Elizabeth and Imad Lahham Diann Lawson Susan and Roger Lazarus Mi Sook Lee and Dong-Hoon Shin Annette Lee-Ma and John Ma Susan and Charles Leiter Mary and Joshua Lipp Ludmila and Simon ‘63 Lorne Nicole and Matthew Miller Tia and Frazier Miller Ann and David Miller Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio Jennifer and Steve Nash Christy and John Occhipinti Michele and Anthony Ponterio Kamilla and Kurt Robson Katherine and Christopher Rust Erich Sengelmann Ella Shum and Robert Walker Jeanette and Bryan Sinclair Angele and Kuldev Singh Rhonda Stieber and Dale Tonogai Mei-Hwa Wu and Ruey-Mo Lin Jinghua Wu and Zhenghua Xu
Middle School
The new Sport Court, opened in the fall of 2015, with its three basketball hoops and volleyball area, may seem like a small addition to Upper Campus. But its impact, says Middle School Head Caitha Ambler, has been huge. With room for Ping-Pong tables, a Four Square court, and a Gaga Ball pit, Church Square has become a place where students from all three grades mix freely and play together in a way they didn’t before. “We’ve created an environment where kids are allowed the independence to manage their own activities,” says Ms. Ambler. “It’s feeling very positive.”
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Annual Fund Priory Patrons $1,000.00 + Anonymous Suzy and Timo Allison Elisabeth Arslaner Ruth Benz Nancy Bhagat Royce Cablayan and Craig Kennedy April and Corbet Cadwell Maria and James ‘72 Campbell Josefina and Renato Castaneda Vivien and Johnson ‘85 Chan Cynthia and Raymond Cheung Cheryl Chin and Daniel Halabe Sooah Choi and Seokwon Kim Janae and Mark Corley Elizabeth and Thomas Cullinan Michele and Kenneth Dauber T. Dixon Long Jill and Sani El Fishawy Tara and John Feldmeier Sharon and Terry Fotré Yumin Gao Umarani and Gunja Gargeshwari Armina Badalian and Mark Gonikberg Beverly and J. Anthony Guichard Sharon and Bill Habeck Wendy Haesemeyer Elizabeth Hansell and Peter Crigger Erica and Craig Hughes Hungarian Scout Troops 77 and 43 David Kastanis
Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins Aarif and Shibani Khakoo Krauss Charitable Foundation, Inc. Ilan Kroo Sharon Lake Wan Man Wong and Chi Sing Lee Jungsin and Sunghee Lee Ping and Xuede Liu Margaret McCormack Wilcox and Eric Wilcox Theresa and Walter ‘83 McElroy Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Caryn and Daniel ‘70 Murphy Mika Nishimura and Marc Herman Vera Ostroumova and Sergey Larin Benjamin Owens Lee Ann and R. Hugo Patterson Eric Perret ‘00 Dale and Cathryn Pfau Sally Ann and Peter Reiss Christine and Paul Reynolds Michealene and Eric Risley Lisa and Charles Royals Ryanne Saddler Regina and Souheil Saliba Dianne and Alexander Schilling Thea and Brian Schlaak Silicon Valley Community Foundation Oksana and Yuri Sirenko The Skoll Foundation Christine and Benjamin Sloss Rebecca Smith Francesca Turbok
George Willman ‘85 Ann and Neil Wolff Ching Wu and Douglas Morss Grant Yonehiro Margaret and Al Zappelli Virginia and Jose ‘89 Zertuche
Priory Sponsors $500.00 + Anonymous 2 Marilee and Mark Adams Amazon Smile Caitha Ambler Judy and Tyler Barker Kim and Glen Bentley Nicole Bergeron and Ted Lempert Dave Bhagat William Budge Michael Cirimele Mary and Lawrence Cohn Maura Considine and Peter Bannon Anne and Scott Davison Ann Marie and Peter ‘76 Draeger Josephine and Van Elelleh Melanie and Stephen Erasmus Katherine and Robert Feldman Sudha and Sean Foote Kathryn and Gregory ‘67 Hampton Vivian Herrera Kristina and Dennis Israelski Michelle and Jerry Kaplan
New Trophy Room It was a good problem to have, admits Athletic Director Mark Stogner: too many trophies. The old glass case in the gym lobby was crammed with Priory’s many CCS championship and runner-up wins, and something needed to be done. So a wall was knocked out, the old trophy case removed, and a new trophy room created. Now there’s plenty of room to showcase Priory’s athletic triumphs. “In a program that doesn’t stress winning as much as participation and sportsmanship,” Mr. Stogner says, “It’s great to be able to say we’re still competitive. The success of our teams really shows.”
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Annual Fund Liza and Kristopher ‘91 Kasenchak Karen and Roger Katz Siobhán Lawlor and Joe McCarthy Karolina and Philip Lewer Eunjin and Hankyu Lim Amy and Benny Madsen Renny and Kenneth Mallon Sandra and Joseph Martignetti Katherine and Robert Maxfield Elyce Melmon Nancy and John Newman Shirley and William Oberman Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier Peter Schink ‘82 F. Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Omar Shihadeh ‘13 Alla Sragets and Alex Rapoport Diane Talbert Christine and Charles Tan Barbara Thurston Lanser and Roger Lanser Todd Turner Rebecca Wedl and Justin Birnbaum
Hali Weiss and David Baumgarten Kathy and Dan Whooley Alice and Neil Wise
Priory Benefactors $250.00 + Roberta and Stephen Bernardez Ellin Carpenter Elizabeth Childs Treynor Poline and Stephen Chiu Soyun and Sung Min Cho Suzanne and Bob Couch Jeanne and Edward Cronin Lauren Donovan Roy Dubose Paul and Dianne Durdle Sandra and Charles Eldridge Marilyn and Ernie Erickson Mary Beth and Bruce Erickson Nathan Feldman ‘09 Dinorah Figuereo-Prince Diana and Dominique Filloux
Anne-Flore Goldsberry Karen Gunn Patricia Hannum Honey Bear Trees Redwood City Mudit and Radhika Jain Molly Kaban Daniela Keil Gloria Kennett Edward and Susan Kovachy Kawai and Matthew Lai Margaret and Leo Laporte Simone and Gulliver LaValle Robert and Rachel Li Judith Lohr Joanna and Steven Marsheck Lisa and Stephen Martinez Carole Mauss Susana Morales and Mario Gamino Eva and Karoly Nikolich Jennifer and Donn North E. Whitney Olson ‘61 Richard Paige Cynthia Ridley Michele and Rick Riebhoff
Athletics
2015-16 was a watershed year for Priory sports. Our always-impressive level of participation was at an all-time high, with 100% of middle schoolers and over 75% of all high schoolers on a team. What’s more, boys’ and girls’ high school basketball made historic runs, with the boys winning the CCS championship for the second year in a row and the girls rising from obscurity — having only fielded a JV team the year before — to fight all the way to the CCS championship game. Both home and away, stands were packed with cheering students and families, showcasing that special Priory community spirit. Go Panthers!
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Annual Fund Kelly and Douglas Sargent Betty Schink Lila and Ronald Schmidt Shuddle, Inc. Freda and Wayne Seltzer Allison Stastny Reed and Sean Sullivan Leslie and Emerson ‘77 Swan Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise Maria Yip and Jeffrey Staudinger Ann Zeichner and Paul Larango
Jean Barbagelata Cherie Baylis Elinor and James Beck Jane and Robert Bessin Jean and Allan Bollhoffer Amanda Bolsinger Lisa Busby and Hovey Clark
Panther Boosters Up to $249 Anonymous 2 Dina Abarca Sabrina and Peter Agoston Karina Aguilera Suzanne and Kenneth Akers Lauren Allen ‘10 Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres Marilou Ayao Herminia Baca
Amy Bowers and James Hamilton Michelle Bradford ‘06 Kindra Briggs and Ryan Dickson Molly Buccola Margaret D. Bussmann Josefina and Sergio Calderon Mary Castaneda ‘07 Renato Castaneda ‘04 Emily ‘00 and Tyler Chapman
Regina Cheng Cheng Cheng Craig and Paula Cordova Michael Corpos Rolando Crisostomo Roberta and Andras ‘64 Csaplar Sonja and Andrew Daniel Karen Dibble Ian Diery Katherine and Arthur Dugoni Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Lan Duncan Eva Duran Yvonne and Mohammad Faisal Corinne Fogg Marjorie and Richard Foster Linda and Richard Frasch Maria Garcia Chris Georgules Meaghan Gerhart ‘10 Hessen Ghazal Philip Golden ‘76 Sharon and Richard ‘66 Golden Kathy Gonzalez Barbara and William Gooch
The Learning Competencies Educators everywhere have been asking the same question: “How do we prepare students for the ever-changing demands of the 21st century?” At Priory, we’re already putting our answer into practice. The Learning Competencies are a set of five crucial skills now being woven through every classroom, every professional development session, and every teacher evaluation. Thoughtfully chosen by our brilliant Professional Development team and pairing beautifully with the Benedictine values, these five key strengths of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and resilience will define a Priory education for years to come and leave our students uniquely prepared to meet a rapidly shifting future.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Annual Fund Philip Gregory ‘72 Rose Guerra and Stefan Schuch Daniel Gumber ‘77 Leveriza and Robert ‘88 Hammond Michael Havern Honey Bear Trees Kevin Horner Kathy and W. Kenneth Howard Sen-Teng and Megumi Hsueh Barbara and Scott Humphery Kristian and Novi Iskandar Rosamond Jackson Bovey and Thomas ‘63 Wade Jelich Brothers Cathryn Jenkins and Charles Courtney Eugenia Jernick ‘12 Teresa Johnson Alice and Paul Jones Wei and Michael Kelly Mari and Tom Kernan Miyuki and Gregory Koerner Dorothy and Zak Kowal Angelo Ladeza ‘08 Marla Lane-Parks and Brandon Parks Andrew Lee Peter Ling Michael Loftis Robin and Russell Love Erik Lyon ‘08 Zuhayr Mallam ‘09 Renato Maluli ‘82 Nidhi and Munish Manrao Christi and Shawn Matson Molly McCrea Amanda McFadden Luz Mejia Menlo Village Station Commission Lindsay and Joseph ‘76 Montero Sarah Montgomery ‘09 Laura Hernandez and Maximiliano Mora David Moseley Christine and Alex Muir Parker Kate and Erik ‘89 Muller Korinn Myers David Neale Dianne O’Donnell Christine Parker ‘07 Victoria Patton ‘06 Kristina Paulson and Gus Kambeitz Amy Payne Paul and Mary Ann Perret Suzanne Price Lerisa Puckett Veda and David Putnam Ken Reeb Elizabeth and Peter Reinhardt
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Michele Riebhoff Susan Doherty and Howard Rosen Terri and Matthew Roth Cynthia and Dan Ruiz Soraya Saeed Tomoko Sakudo Marbella Salas Maria and Jorge Sanchez Anne Marie and Scott Schackel Thomas Schlaak Karen and Garth ‘84 Schooler Sharon Schwemin Madiha and Ali Shah Maxim Sirenko ‘07 Maria and Christopher ‘89 Snideman Laurie and John ‘75 Snyder Tess Somerville Myles Somerville Nathaniel Spears Natasha and Mark Stogner Suzanne Stout and Tom Kelly Lorilee and John Sugden Julianna Szekely Angela and Guillermo Talancon Nancy and Robert Talbott Target Kenneth Tehaney ‘66
Alexandra Thayer Francoise Thompson Frances and Paul Titterton Hilary Toms ‘08 Jason Toy John and Christine Tran Hemiup Sylvia and Paul Trudelle Leslie and Eric Trutner Chrystyna and Richard Umstattd Nancy and Paul Valentine Tania Valetsky ‘05 Lubov and Maxim Valetsky Valerie and Keith Van Sickle Sandra and Lucho Vivanco Marsha Wagner and Richard ‘64 McCoy Beverly Warburton Nancy Wen Kailen Whang Laura and John Whitman Jane and Lloyd Wiborg Laurie Hannah and George ‘72 Witter Lisa and Douglas Wood Crystal Yang Claudia Dimas and Ruben Zambrano Elizabeth Zaragoza Lupe and Will Zelaya
New Counseling Center Prior to the 2015-16 school year, if you needed help from someone in the Priory counseling department, first you had to face a challenge: finding them. “We were spread out all over campus,” says Sandy Martignetti. “It was confusing for kids, and confusing for families.” Then an angel appeared in the form of the Kruep family, whose generous donation brought the Academic Resource Center and the entire counseling department together under one newly remodeled roof. That bright, cheerful space, located behind the Student Center, now hosts counselors’ offices, a conference room, a college counseling lounge, and even air conditioning and a brand-new restroom! “The kids love it,” says Ms. Martignetti. “They feel like it’s their place.” They even know where to find it.
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Annual Fund 6th Grade Parents Cindy and Brian Axe Kelly Bates Cynthia and David Becker Kimberly and Jerry Birn Lisa and Bruce Carlsmith M.J. and Evan Castelo Donna and Anurag Chandra Emily and Lance Conn Julie Dickerson and Andrew Byrne Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Umarani and Gunja Gargeshwari Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Clayre and William Fathers Millie Gong and Winston Fu Kathy Hurley Sharon Lake Marcee and Charles Maroney Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Margaret McCormack Wilcox and Eric Wilcox Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Sharmila and Peter Mulligan Christy and John Occhipinti Carolyn and Stewart Putney Angele and Kuldev Singh Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis
Suzanne Stout and Tom Kelly Debbie and A. John Thibault Callie and John Turk Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet Lisa and Douglas Wood Maria Yip and Jeffrey Staudinger
7th Grade Parents Anonymous Dave Bhagat Nancy Bhagat Royce Cablayan and Craig Kennedy Cecile and Michael Chang Regina Cheng Shelli Cheng and Rowland Cheng Janae and Mark Corley Martha Deevy Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Jill and Sani El Fishawy Zahra Falsafi and Mehran Fotovatjah Anne-Flore Goldsberry Rose Guerra and Stefan Schuch Laura Hernandez and Maximiliano Mora Sandy and Peter Herz Erica and Craig Hughes Teresa Johnson Karen and Roger Katz
Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Annalisa and Michael King Laurie and Luke Kowalski Mary and Joshua Lipp Joanna and Steven Marsheck Lisa and Stephen Martinez Kristi and Tom Patterson Veda and David Putnam Sally and Edward Screven F. Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Cathrin Barsch and Neil Solomon Lisa and Greg Stanger Debbie and A. John Thibault Courtney and George Tidmarsh Julia and Bill Veghte Christine and John Walsh Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Grant Yonehiro Judy and Alan Zafran Lupe and Will Zelaya
8th Grade Parents Cindy and Brian Axe Jean Barbagelata Melissa and James Beriker Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay
Robotics The Priory Robotics team may be small, but its accomplishments are anything but. Whereas some schools boast a hundred team members and rely on outside fabrication, Priory’s team includes only a dozen or so students, and they do all the design, manufacturing, and fabrication themselves. Last year’s captain Kelsey Gosling led her crew through a grueling season of late nights and weekends as they prepared their creation, Castle Crasher, to compete at the FIRST Silicon Valley and Central Valley regionals, where they won more than they lost and earned a trophy along the way. “The process really mimics the start-up atmosphere,” says faculty advisor Richard Paige. “And it plays well into the Learning Competencies. Resilience is really big, as are cooperation, collaboration, and communication. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn about life in the real world.”
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Annual Fund Madeleine Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Amy and Joern-Eric Brugger M.J. and Evan Castelo In and Jai Chang Laura and Philip Covington Laura Draxler and John Sadler Josephine and Van Elelleh Clayre and William Fathers Mark Gainey Lisa Gainey Mary Gaston-Duling and Craig Duling Paula and Gregory Hughes Kristina and Dennis Israelski
Marian Bach and Mark Sausville Laurie and Bryan Barber Judy and Tyler Barker Melissa and James Beriker Kimberly and Jerry Birn Catherine and Richard Boyle Diana and Mel Cacho Lisa Carlos Queener and Brett Queener Mary and Michael Carusi Donna and Anurag Chandra Geetinder Chattha and Eldan Eichbaum Cynthia and Raymond Cheung Elizabeth Childs Treynor Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Sooah Choi and Seokwon Kim Michael Cirimele Sonja and Andrew Daniel
Michele and Kenneth Dauber Pamela Dorrell and Amit Pandey Josephine and Van Elelleh Tara and John Feldmeier Joe and Elaine Feng Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Michelle and Brett Galloway Mary Gaston-Duling and Craig Duling Charles Geoly Hanna and Roger George Jean and Frederick Giarrusso Armina Badalian and Mark Gonikberg Leveriza and Robert ‘88 Hammond Anne and Eric Harrison Sen-Teng and Megumi Hsueh Hope Hudson and Howard Pollack Heidi Jackman and Gardner Grout
Boarding Program Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins Eunjin and Hankyu Lim Diana and Anthony Lye Lisa and Stephen Martinez Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Douglas and Ching Morss Jennifer and Donn North Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Kamilla and Kurt Robson Katherine and Christopher Rust Regina and Souheil Saliba Maria and Jorge Sanchez Kelly and Douglas Sargent Anne Senti-Willis and N. Parker Willis Laurie Shelton and George Schisler Mary and Najeeb Shihadeh Jeanette and Bryan Sinclair Oksana and Yuri Sirenko Nellis Smith Najwa and Philip Tamer Christine and John Walsh Pamela and Scott Weiss Laura and John Whitman Lisa and Douglas Wood
9th Grade Parents Marilee and Mark Adams Suzanne and Kenneth Akers Helen Amick
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Q: What do you get when you combine students from Nigeria, Hungary, Thailand, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Spain, Russia, Singapore, Austria, Germany, and various parts of the U.S.?
A: You get the boarding program last year, with as diverse and vibrant a group of young people as the school has ever seen. “We had students who really dove into life here at Priory,” says Michelle Taffe, Dean of Residential Life. “They were fun, engaged, into music and sports, and they got really involved with the larger community.” The result? Cross-cultural friendships that extend beyond the boarding program and even beyond the Priory years.
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Annual Fund Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Saila and Vinod Kariat Sheryl and Anthony Klein Laurie and Luke Kowalski Monica and Manoj Kumar Elizabeth and Imad Lahham Marla Lane-Parks and Brandon Parks Patricia Lee-Hoffmann and Steven Hoffmann Robin and Russell Love Amy and Benny Madsen Nidhi and Munish Manrao Marcee and Charles Maroney Margaret McCormack Wilcox and Eric Wilcox Nicole and Matthew Miller Ann Morrical and Matthew McWright Susan and James ‘86 Nell Kathleen O’Rourke and Jack Sheridan Mark S. Peek Diane and John Petersdorf Michele and Anthony Ponterio Suzanne Price and Arthur Chang Sally Ann and Peter Reiss Christine and Paul Reynolds Cynthia and Dan Ruiz Valerie and Michael Russell Jennifer Savage and John Dawson Anne Marie and Scott Schackel Erich Sengelmann
Regina and Leonid Sheynblat Ella Shum and Robert Walker Oksana and Yuri Sirenko Christine and Benjamin Sloss Rebecca Smith Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Christine and Charles Tan Debbie and A. John Thibault Kelli and Steffan Tomlinson Julia and Bill Veghte Christine and John Walsh The Wilson Family Jennifer and William Youstra Zhihua Zhang
10th Grade Parents Anonymous 2 Dina Abarca Suzy and Timo Allison Laurie and Bryan Barber Roberta and Stephen Bernardez Dave Bhagat Nancy Bhagat Madeleine Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Josefina and Sergio Calderon Lisa Carlos Queener and Brett Queener Yan Jian and Yun Chen Poline and Stephen Chiu
Mary and Lawrence Cohn Craig and Paula Cordova Laura and Hugh Cornish Iris and Brian Croll Elizabeth and Thomas Cullinan Pamela Dorrell and Amit Pandey Lan Duncan Jill and Sani El Fishawy Melanie and Stephen Erasmus Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Tara and John Feldmeier Dinorah Figuereo-Prince Stephanie and John Flynn Karen Gunn Sharon and Bill Habeck Sally Harris and Valerie Quarmby Laura Hawkins Sandy and Peter Herz Cathryn Jenkins and Charles Courtney David Kastanis Aarif and Shibani Khakoo Annalisa and Michael King Corinne and Robert Larson Simone and Gulliver LaValle Susan and Charles Leiter Karolina and Philip Lewer Jean McLaughlin Jennifer and Steve Nash Mika Nishimura and Marc Herman Lerisa Puckett
Enhanced CS Curriculum It seemed only appropriate that we at Priory—“Silicon Valley’s first start-up,” as Mr. Molak likes to say—have a Computer Science department as robust and dynamic as the atmosphere around us, and one that could meet the needs of our evermore tech-savvy students. That’s why we’ve added faculty and revamped the curriculum from top to bottom. The new yearlong Introduction to Computer Science opened up hands-on programming to more students than ever, a full half of them girls, and a college-level class called Data Structures gave advanced students the chance to solve a complex programming problem from start to finish. Together with AP Computer Science, these three courses offer a streamlined sequence for students wanting to go into computer science and engineering. There’s even Independent Study, for those who just can’t get enough.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Annual Fund Carolyn and Stewart Putney Beckie and Neil Robertson Sarah and Kyle Ryland Regina and Souheil Saliba Kelly and Douglas Sargent Susie and David Schinski Anne Senti-Willis and N. Parker Willis F. Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Leslie and Emerson ‘77 Swan Rhonda Stieber and Dale Tonogai Christine and John Walsh Jundi Wan and Chengshan Gao Pamela and Scott Weiss The Wilson Family Jinghua Wu and Zhenghua Xu Elizabeth Zaragoza
11th Grade Parents Elisabeth Arslaner Maura Considine and Peter Bannon Catherine and Richard Boyle Barbara and Michael Calbert Mary and Michael Carusi In and Jai Chang Elizabeth Childs Treynor
Soyun and Sung Min Cho Paul and Dianne Durdle Mary Beth and Bruce Erickson Yvonne and Mohammad Faisal Zahra Falsafi and Mehran Fotovatjah Diana and Dominique Filloux Sharon and Terry Fotré Yumin Gao Jean and Frederick Giarrusso Nadja and Simon Goe Wendy Haesemeyer Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Mudit and Radhika Jain Tracy and Thomas Joyce Daniela Keil Patricia Lee-Hoffmann and Steven Hoffmann Mary and Joshua Lipp Ping and Xuede Liu Robin and Russell Love Amy and Benny Madsen Ann and David Miller Susana Morales and Mario Gamino Shirley and William Oberman Dianne O’Donnell Vera Ostroumova and Sergey Larin Margaret and William Phelps Sally Ann and Peter Reiss
Katherine and Christopher Rust Marbella Salas Mary and Najeeb Shihadeh Ella Shum and Robert Walker Christine and Benjamin Sloss Angela and Guillermo Talancon Najwa and Philip Tamer Christine and Charles Tan Sandra and Lucho Vivanco Beth and Kurt von Emster Lan and Xuehua Wang Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise Pamela and Scott Weiss Gail Wong and Mark Goines Ching Wu and Douglas Morss Jennifer and William Youstra
12th Grade Parents Anonymous 2 Suzanne and Kenneth Akers Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon Kim and Glen Bentley Nicole Bergeron and Ted Lempert Madeleine Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Judith Borcz and James Gosling
Performing Arts/Theater If you know drama teacher John Sugden, you know he likes a challenge. The Drowsy Chaperone, a combination parody and classic musical, presented quite a few of those. Students had to play actors from the Twenties who were themselves playing characters. In addition to tap dancing, roller-skating on stage, and performing in big choreographed numbers, cast members were called on to give bold, uncensored performances that referenced vaudeville, silent film, and the matinee idols of the Twenties and Thirties. As if that weren’t enough, a giant plane had to land on stage and Priory student musicians would be providing the score from the orchestra pit. All of it went swimmingly, but more importantly, says Mr. Sugden, the cast, crew, and musicians showed an incredible amount of heart. “It’s like a duck on the water,” Sugden says. “It looks so effortless because everyone is paddling with their feet so incredibly hard.”
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Annual Fund Amy Bowers and James Hamilton Linda and Tom Buiocchi Sharon and Wayne Cantwell Geetinder Chattha and Eldan Eichbaum Cheryl Chin and Daniel Halabe Gretchen and Paul DeStefano Claudia Dimas and Ruben Zambrano Dinorah Figuereo-Prince Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Sudha and Sean Foote Michelle and Brett Galloway Nadja and Simon Goe Karen and David Gregory Sally Harris and Valerie Quarmby Anne and Eric Harrison Vivian Herrera Hope Hudson and Howard Pollack Paula and Gregory Hughes Davina and Bruce Isackson Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Yan Jian and Yun Chen Maria and Martin Johnson Michelle and Jerry Kaplan David Kastanis Miyuki and Gregory Koerner Ilan Kroo Donna and Randall Kruep Diann and Bob Lawson Annette Lee-Ma and John Ma Mi Sook Lee and Dong-Hoon Shin Renny and Kenneth Mallon Wan Man Wong and Chi Sing Lee Joanna and Steven Marsheck Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio Mika Nishimura and Marc Herman Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer Cynthia Ridley Michealene and Eric Risley Lisa and Charles Royals Sarah and Kyle Ryland Regina and Souheil Saliba Maria and Jorge Sanchez Sally and Edward Screven Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Alla Sragets and Alex Rapoport Yan Tian and Jie Zhao Rebecca Wedl and Justin Birnbaum Hali Weiss and David Baumgarten Laura and John Whitman Ann and Neil Wolff Fang Zhao and Jianqiang Xing
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Faculty and Staff Anonymous 2 Peter Agoston Karina Aguilera Caitha C. Ambler Marilou Ayao Herminia Baca Cherie Baylis Robert S. Bessin Kindra Briggs Molly Buccola Josefina R. Castaneda Cheng Cheng Hovey C. Clark Michael Corpos Suzanne Couch Rolando Crisostomo Andrew Daniel Lauren Donovan Roy Dubose Yvonne Faisal Maria Garcia Hessen Ghazal Kathy Gonzalez Rose Guerra Barbara Humphery Novi Iskandar Wei Kelly Dorothy Kowal Matthew Lai Gulliver LaValle SiobhĂĄn Lawlor Andrew Lee Peter Ling Steven D. Marsheck
Sandra Martignetti Shawn Matson Carole C. Mauss Matthew McWright Luz Mejia Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres Tim J. Molak Joseph B. Montero David Moseley Christine Muir Parker Korinn Myers David Neale Benjamin Owens Richard C. Paige Christel Parmentier Kristina Paulson Amy Payne Veda Putnam Michele Riebhoff Rick Riebhoff Matthew Roth Ryanne Saddler Soraya Saeed Tomoko Sakudo Douglas Sargent Kelly Sargent Brian Schlaak Ali Shah Myles Somerville Tess Somerville Nathaniel Spears Allison Stastny Mark Stogner John W. Sugden Reed E. Sullivan Julianna Szekely
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Annual Fund Nancy K. Talbott Alexandra Thayer Jason Toy Christine Tran Hemiup Paul J. Trudelle Todd Turner Kailen Whang Jeffrey Wise Lisa Wood Crystal Yang Ruben Zambrano Al D. Zappelli
In-Kind Donations Anurag and Donna Chandra Paul Appelblom ‘98 Judith Borcz and James Gosling Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Emily and Lance Conn Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Karen and David Gregory Wendy Haesemeyer Roberts Market Ann Morrical and Matthew McWright Dale Schwab
Grandparents
Friends
Ellin Carpenter Lynne Cornish Jeanne and Edward Cronin Sonja and William Davidow T. Dixon Long Sandra and Charles Eldridge Marilyn and Ernie Erickson Marjorie and Richard Foster Elizabeth Hansell and Peter Crigger James Harris Lynn and Steve Kieffer Marilyn and Morton Leiter Joseph Putnam Freda and Wayne Seltzer Chrystyna and Richard Umstattd Kathy and Dan Whooley Patricia Wilson Alice and Neil Wise Nancy and Philip Young
Anonymous 6 George and Bobbie Andreini Daniel and Mary Atler Douglas and Barbara Ayer Jean Barbagelata Janie Bevens Allan and Jean Bollhoffer John and Kristin Brew William Budge Sylvia Busch Richard and Bridget Cooley Tamas and Eva Csoboth Mark and Carolyn Dobervich Anthony and Beverly Guichard Ed Jelich Jack and Ginny Kavanaugh Fr. John Kirwin Melvyn and Irene Krauss Robert and Katherine Maxfield Frazier Miller James Milliken Roger Lanser and Barbara Thurston Lanser Francesca Turbok Junzhe Zhou
CAD Classes A computer class that involves making designer chocolate? An art class that teaches Design Thinking? Priory’s CAD or Computer Assisted Design classes defy easy categorization, but the students flocking to them don’t seem to mind. An exciting collaboration between the Computer Science and Fine Arts departments that’s even caught the attention of other school districts, CAD 1 and 2 allow students to dream up and create everything from original tech gadgets to edible gummies to metalwork using 3-D printing, moldmaking, and hands-on fabrication. Creators Christine Hemiup and Reed Sullivan designed the class to incorporate industrial-grade software and mimic real design firm experience, and they’ve been thrilled with the results. “Students come back and tell us, ‘I’m getting a job CAD-ing for this company or that company,’ or ‘I got a summer internship,’” says Ms. Hemiup. “One student texted me to say he’s now selling his stuff online. It’s just awesome.”
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Alumni Giving Alumni Giving Anonymous (4) Michael Alcheck ‘00 Lauren Allen ‘10 Melissa and Daniel ‘85 Begin Michelle Bradford ‘06 Vincent Briggs ‘83 Margaret D. Bussmann ‘09 Maria and James ‘72 Campbell Mary Castaneda ‘07 Renato Castaneda ‘04 Vivien and Johnson ‘85 Chan Emily ‘00 and Tyler Chapman James Cirino ‘00 Roberta and Andras ‘64 Csaplar James de Carion ‘95 Ann Marie and Peter ‘76 Draeger Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Nathan Feldman ‘09 Meaghan Gerhart ‘10 Philip Golden ‘76 Sharon and Richard ‘66 Golden Philip Gregory ‘72 Daniel Gumber ‘77
Leveriza and Robert ‘88 Hammond Kathryn and Gregory ‘67 Hampton Daniel Hart ‘81 Anne Laddon and James ‘65 Irving Rosamond Jackson Bovey and Thomas ‘63 Wade Eugenia Jernick ‘12 Liza and Kristopher ‘91 Kasenchak Mary and Paul ‘85 Kusber Angelo Ladeza ‘08 Fr. Thomas Lemos ‘65 Ludmila and Simon ‘63 Lorne Erik Lyon ‘08 Zuhayr Mallam ‘09 Renato Maluli ‘82 Theresa and Walter ‘83 McElroy Cassandra Montalvo ‘10 Lindsay and Joseph ‘76 Montero Sarah Montgomery ‘09 Kate and Erik ‘89 Muller Caryn and Daniel ‘70 Murphy Laura ‘05 and Jesse Newton E. Whitney Olson ‘61 Poom Osatananda ‘85 Miklos Oyler ‘95
Victoria Patton ‘06 Eric Perret ‘00 Christopher Pieper ‘85 Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling Peter Schink ‘82 Karen and Garth ‘84 Schooler Beverly and Christopher ‘65 Shea Omar Shihadeh ‘13 Maxim Sirenko ‘07 Cynthia Sleight ‘05 Maria and Christopher ‘89 Snideman Laurie and John ‘75 Snyder Leslie and Emerson ‘77 Swan Kenneth Tehaney ‘66 Hilary Toms ‘08 Tania Valetsky ‘05 Nicholas Vidinsky ‘95 Marsha Wagner and Richard ‘64 McCoy George Willman ‘85 Laurie Hannah and George ‘72 Witter Virginia and Jose ‘89 Zertuche
Music Theory/Data Structures Can computers replace composers? That question fueled an unlikely collaboration between students in two very different Priory classes: Music Theory and Data Structures. The task for the music students: to identify the essentials of Classical Era melodies (think Mozart and Haydn), input hundreds of those melodies into Noteflight software, and give the resulting MIDI files to their peers in Computer Science. The CS students then created a program to mine that data for musical patterns, eventually producing their own computer-generated “Classical Era” melody. Finally, volunteer audiences listened to that melody and two others— one written by the music students, and one by an actual Classical composer—and tried to guess which was which. It was all good news: computers won’t be putting composers out of business any time soon, and Priory students collaborated and communicated successfully across vastly different disciplines and even different “languages,” a true real-world challenge.
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Annual Giving The 19th Annual Priory Golf Classic Priory’s 19th Annual Golf Classic took place on the stunning course at Sharon Heights Country Club. Parents, alums, faculty and friends hit the links then returned to the club house for a delicious buffet and auction.
Tournament Sponsors $10,000 Meredith and Ray Rothrock
Platinum Sponsors $5,000-$9,999 Lisa Casentini and David Brett Butler Construction Barbara and Michael Calbert
Gold Sponsors $2,500-$4,999 Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates
Silver Sponsors $1,000-$2,499 Sharmila and Peter Mulligan
Bronze Sponsors Up to $999 Advanced Construction and Remodeling
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Gregory and Patricia Bonfiglio Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Pamela and J. Peter Campagna M.J. and Evan Castelo Donna and Anurag Chandra Flice Insurance Pamela and William Martinson Tim Molak Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim
Henry Riggs Marian Bach and Mark Sausville Jeanette and Bryan Sinclair
Golf Fund-A-Need Brad Albers John Bettencourt Linda and Tom Buiocchi Barbara and Michael Calbert Marilu and Noel Castellanos Elizabeth Childs Treynor Emily and Lance Conn Maura Considine and Peter Bannon Suzanne and Robert Couch Adam Faville Jay and Donna Gerstenschlager James Harris Anne and Eric Harrison Michele and George ‘81 Huertas Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Sharmila and Peter Mulligan Benjamin Peake Henry Riggs Meredith and Ray Rothrock Susie and David Schinski Anne Senti-Willis and N. Parker Willis Arthur Taylor Gail and Nariman Teymourian Callie and John Turk Kate and Joseph Turk Don Whipple Joshua Ziegenbusch
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Parent Association Dear Priory Community, It has been our privilege to serve as co-presidents of the Priory Parent Association for the last two years! During that time, we have marveled at the power of the Priory community and at the ripple effects a Priory education can create. Recently, at a dinner gathering in London, we were randomly seated next to a gentleman from the Philippines with kind eyes and a gentle manner. We soon found out he attended the Priory in the days when it was still an all-boys school. He carries memories of the Priory with him, and he most definitely remembers Father Martin (who could not?!). It’s clear that for students here, the Priory never leaves them. As we write this today, the new track and field is racing to its finish, and the STREAM building is rising from the earthy dust of the previous structures that stood upon its ground for so many years. Sometimes as a current parent, it’s hard to connect the benefits of being involved with the school at a personal level to the impact you are having on its future. But for each of us, every gift we make to the Priory of time, talent and treasure is a building block. For those of us currently in the midst of raising a Priory student, we are so fortunate to see our efforts – and the commitment of families before us – coming to fruition, one building block at a time, on our dynamic campus. It’s worth mentioning too that so much is being transformed at the Priory that isn’t bricks and mortar. Your new PPA leaders, Kathy Fitzgerald and Kari Rust, are playing a vital role in the progression of Priory’s parent community, working closely with the administration to present enhanced abilities to communicate, track participation and make it easier than ever to be a part of Priory as a cherished parent volunteer. (If you haven’t signed on to our new PPA website yet this year, please do!) We congratulate them on all the many ways they are creating community through leveraging our new technology and new relationships with teachers and staff. We are in awe! Our family started here in middle school and now all three children are high-schoolers. Chaos? Sometimes. And also calm. We know they are all going to make their way into this world – the one in need of their gifts. Maybe they’ll end up in the far corners of the globe like the alumnus we met, or maybe they’ll find their calling closer to home. But we know wherever they venture, they will take the Priory experience with them. So as one of our own heads out into the world this coming year, our youngest is just beginning her Upper School experience. And you can bet, none of them will ever forget Father Martin either! Sincerely,
Scott and Pamela Weiss Co-presidents, Priory Parent Association 2014-2016
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Gala
What a night for Priory! The most successful annual auction ever was also a nod to local history. Beginning in 1963, The Emerald Ball at the Sharon Heights Country Club was THE major social and fundraising occasion of the year and it continued until the 1980’s. Gala Chair Carolyn Putney chose to honor Priory’s legacy by reinstituting The Emerald Ball as the theme for Priory’s 35th annual Gala! A dedicated team of committed parent volunteers worked tirelessly with Carolyn to make her vision a reality. Sandra Fairon and her team filled the ballroom with bowls full of roses, shimmering satin linens, and walls awash in green lights. Each and every guest was gifted with an emerald ring at his or her place setting! An exceptional array of wines, expertly curated once again by Judi Jaeger, kept guests hovering over their bids. Amazing items dazzled the Silent Auction tables, including creations by Reed Easley-Sullivan and her metalsmithing students, Shawn Matson and his glass students, and skateboard designed and built by Rick Riebhoff and his students. The Live Auction was a rousing competition for phenomenal experiences like dinner with renowned racecar driver Mario Andretti, VIP tickets to see the Jimmy Fallon Show in New York City, and an Irish vacation of a lifetime with stays in a 600-year-old castle and a 300-year-old Dublin mansion! Best of all, the evening ended with a record $743,262 raised in support of Priory. Thanks to countless enthusiastic parent volunteers, Priory faculty and staff, our beloved monks, and all who donated and bid so generously, the Emerald Ball was the brightest of nights for Priory!
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Gala
Gala Donors
Anonymous Micah Aguila Suzanne and Ken Akers Carolyn Akers Suzy and Timo Allison Caitha Ambler Helen Amick Mario Andretti Atherton Wine Imports Cindy and Brian Axe Marian Bach and Mark Sausville Armina Badalian and Mark Gonikberg Laurie and Bryan Barber Barnett Vineyards Cathrin Barsch and Neil Solomon The Basementals Kelly Bates Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon The Bay Club Redwood Shores Lynne Ann Biscay Mimi Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Sinda and Sean Bourke Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer Linda and Tom Buiocchi Cain Family Tahoe Partnership Barbara and Mike Calbert Mary and Mike Carusi RJ Castaneda Mary Castaneda M.J. and Evan Castelo Hollie Chang Shelli Ching and Rowland Cheng Jennie Chiu and Chris Schaepe Hovey Clark Claypool Cellars Kathleen and Jeffrey Congdon Emily and Lance Conn Alberto Coppola
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Laura and Hugh Cornish Sue Crawford and Craig Dauchy Andrew Daniel Martha Deevy Julie Dickerson Eileen and Chris DiGiorgio Ann Marie and Peter Draeger
Mary and Craig Duling Reed Easley-Sullivan Jill and Sani El Fishawy Eric Schumacher Photography Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Yvonne Faisal Zahra Falsafi and Mehran Fotovatjah Clayre Fathers Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Foothill College Celebrity Forum For Other Living Things Sharon and Terry FotrĂŠ Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Claudia Geoly Charles Geoly Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management Kathy Gonzales Karen and David Gregory Gardner Grout Wendy Haesemeyer Sally Harris and Valerie Quarmby Eric Harrison
Horsepark at Woodside Rev. Pius Horvath, O.S.B. Greg Hughes Kathy Hurley Inspirato Novi Iskandar Heidi Jackman Judi and Wilf Jaeger Hans Johsens Joshua Ets-Hokin Photography Ann Kearney Kikory Whiskey Annalisa and Michael King The Kleid Group Kawai and Matt Lai Corinne and Bob Larson Jeanette and Bob Latta Gulliver LaValle Sue and Chuck Leiter Christine Lenz Karolina and Philip Lewer
Susan Light Lupa K9 Uma Rani Lyli Amy and Benny Madsen Rev. Martin Mager, O.S.B. Amy and Rick Magnuson Priya Mathews Shawn Matson Bud McElroy
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Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Jean McLaughlin Menlo Hardwoods Ann and Dave Miller Tim Molak Joe Montero David Moseley Mountain Camp Woodside David Neale Susan Little Nell and James ‘86 Nell Nellcote Rev. Maurus Nemeth, O.S.B. Jennifer North Natalie Occhipinti Kathleen Mary O’Rourke Dariusz Paczuski Elaine Pao Curie Park Meredith and John Pasquesi Kristi and Tom Patterson Tina Paulson Amy Payne Peg and Bill Phelps Portola Valley Garage Portola Vineyards Oleksandr Potulnytskyy Priory Alumni Class of 1986 The Priory Athletic Department Sofia Proano Pure Barre Palo Alto Lisa Putnam and Bruce Carlsmith Veda and Dave Putnam Kent Putnam Carolyn and Stewart Putney Anisha Reddy Bob Reid Michele and Rick Riebhoff Rocket Vodka Valerie and Michael Russell Kari and Chris Rust Regina and Souheil Saliba Maureen E. and James Sansbury Kelly and Doug Sargent Jennie Savage and John Dawson Brian Schlaak
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Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis F. Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Arna Shefrin Jeanette and Bryan Sinclair Avery Singson Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Skyline Chestnuts Snowden Vineyards Myles Somerville Lisa and Greg Stanger Mark Stogner John Sugden Nancy and Robert Talbott Najwa and Philip Tamer Virginia and Gabe Tang Alexandra Thayer Mary Rose and Rob Theis Debbie and John Thibault Three Sticks Wines Courtney and George Tidmarsh Timber and Salt Kelli and Steffan Tomlinson
WALT Wines Pamela and Scott Weiss Stephanie Weiss Thomas David Weldon Wilkes Bashford The Woodside Priory Chamber Singers Woodside Priory School Woodside Priory School Board of Trustees The Woodside Tennis Shop Woodside Priory School Athletic Coaches
The Woodside Priory Glass Class The Woodside Priory Metalsmithing Class The Woodside Priory School Kitchen Staff Nancy and Philip Young Judy and Alan Zafran
Sylvia and Paul Trudelle Callie and John Turk Valerie and Keith Van Sickle Fuainga Amanaki Veamatahau The Village Doctor The Village Pub Beth and Kurt von Emster Ella Shum and Robert Walker
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Gala
Gala
Fund-A-Need
Anonymous 4 Marilee and Mark Adams Suzanne and Kenneth Akers Helen Amick Cindy and Brian Axe Laurie and Bryan Barber Megan and Harris Barton Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon Cynthia and David Becker Kimberly and Jerry Birn Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Madeleine Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Catherine and Richard Boyle Linda and Tom Buiocchi Lisa Carlos Queener and Brett Queener Lisa and Bruce Carlsmith Marilu and Noel Castellanos M.J. and Evan Castelo Donna and Anurag Chandra Cecile and Michael Chang
Shelli Cheng and Rowland Cheng Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Emily and Lance Conn Lynne Cornish Sonja and William Davidow Julie Dickerson and Andrew Byrne Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Josephine and Van Elelleh Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Joe and Elaine Feng Diana and Dominique Filloux Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Stephanie and John Flynn Sharon and Terry Fotré Mary Gaston-Duling and Craig Duling Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Claudia Geoly Hanna and Roger George Millie Gong and Winston Fu Karen and David Gregory Rose Guerra and Stefan Schuch
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Sally Harris and Valerie Quarmby Anne and Eric Harrison Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Sandy and Peter Herz Hope Hudson and Howard Pollack Heidi Jackman and Gardner Grout Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Maria and Martin Johnson Father John D. Kirwin Monica and Manoj Kumar Elizabeth and Imad Lahham Marilyn and Morton Leiter Karolina and Philip Lewer Alison Long-Poetsch and Jeffrey Poetsch Kristine Luce Diana and Anthony Lye Ann and David Miller Tim Molak David Moseley Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim Susan and James ‘86 Nell
Rev. Maurus Nemeth, O.S.B. Jennifer and Donn North Christy and John Occhipinti Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer Margaret and William Phelps Joseph Putnam Carolyn and Stewart Putney Beckie and Neil Robertson Lisa and Charles Royals Katherine and Christopher Rust Regina and Souheil Saliba Susie and David Schinski
Thea and Brian Schlaak Sally and Edward Screven Anne Senti-Willis and N. Parker Willis F. Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti William and Ingrid Shu Jeanette and Bryan Sinclair Christine and Benjamin Sloss Cathrin Barsch and Neil Solomon Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Lisa and Greg Stanger Leslie and Emerson ‘77 Swan Najwa and Philip Tamer Debbie and A. John Thibault Courtney and George Tidmarsh Callie and John Turk Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet Beth and Kurt von Emster Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Pamela and Scott Weiss Ching Wu and Douglas Morss Margaret and Al Zappelli
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Endowment and Scholarships Endowment Class Legacy Fund 2012 Herbert and Cecile Fockler Ann Hadden-Cornelius and Craig Cornelius William and Ingrid Shu
Class Legacy Fund 2013 Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Gina Maya and Richard Capelouto Cynthia and Mark Walden Ann Zeichner and Paul Larango
Class Legacy Fund 2014 Jeanette and Robert Latta
Class Legacy Fund 2015 Tess Rowell Weber
Class Legacy Fund 2016 Anonymous Judith Borcz and James Gosling Paula and Gregory Hughes Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Maria and Martin Johnson Ilan Kroo Donna and Randall Kruep Annette Lee Ma and John Ma Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Michealene and Eric Risley Sally and Edward Screven Yan Tian and Jie Zhao Hali Weiss and David Baumgarten Ann and Neil Wolff Fang Zhao and Xing Jianqiang
Named Endowments Brother Edward Endowed Scholarship Fund Tim Molak Margaret and Al Zappelli
Father Egon Endowed Scholarship Fund Melissa and Daniel ‘85 Begin Vincent Briggs ‘83 Judith DeSzily Martha and David McDaniel
Father Martin Endowed Scholarship Fund Anonymous Melissa and Daniel ‘85 Begin
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Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Pamela and John Foster Roberta and Donald Harryman Daniel Hart ‘81 Rev. Martin J. Mager, O.S.B. Joan and John McGraw Michael Prindiville Sheung and Betsy Quan Anita and Kevin Sargent Clare and Timothy Warner
John Erkman Endowed Scholarship Fund Philip Hudner, Esq. Mollie Hudner Thompson Louise M. Davies Foundation The Charles D. and Frances K. Field Fund The Drum Foundation
Peter Kasenchak Endowed Scholarship Fund Josefina and Renato Castaneda
Anne and Eric Harrison Davina and Bruce Isackson Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Michelle and Jerry Kaplan Diann Lawson Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio Mika Nishimura and Marc Herman Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer Valerie and Michael Russell Regina and Souheil Saliba Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Rebecca Wedl and Justin Birnbaum Laura and John Whitman Ann and Neil Wolff
Mandy Hafleigh Scholarship Fund Anonymous (2) Carol and Ronald Clazie Suzanne and Allan Epstein Lisa and Charles Royals Cynthia Sleight ‘05
Special Restricted Gifts
Scott and Susan Carey Endowed Scholarship Fund
Academic Resource Center Renovation
Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Lynne Cornish Phyllis and James Eggert Barbro Heinz Suzanne Koppett Katherine Lerer Gail and Charles Markley William Meehan Anne Newman Janice and Oscar Pieper Margaret and Herbert Richards Carol Roberts Gaye and Stuart Seiler Ruth Seiler Susan and Richard Seiler Jacqueline Slater Pamela and Scott Weiss
Anonymous Donna and Randall Kruep
Scholarships St. Scholastica Post-Graduate Scholarships Anonymous Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon Linda and Tom Buiocchi Cheryl Chin and Daniel Halabe Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Michelle and Brett Galloway
Athletics Laura and Philip Covington Corinne and Robert Larson Meredith and John Pasquesi The Wilson Family
Faculty Housing Susan Carey
Pool Heater Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak
Robotics First Susan and Thomas Mandle
Theater Program Karen and David Gregory Donna and Randall Kruep Mary Rose and Robert Theis
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Honors and Memorials In Memory of Anne Lee Schlaak
In Memory of Scott Carey
Cherie Baylis Elinor and James Beck Josefina and Renato Castaneda Suzanne and Bob Couch Karen Dibble Barbara and William Gooch Kevin Horner Kathy and W. Kenneth Howard Barbara and Scott Humphery Molly Kaban Mari and Tom Kernan Siobhán Lawlor and Joe McCarthy Judith Lohr Sandra and Joseph Martignetti Tim Molak Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier Ken Reeb Soraya Saeed Thomas Schlaak Leslie and Eric Trutner Jane and Lloyd Wiborg Margaret and Al Zappelli
Susan Carey Lynne Cornish Anne and Scott Davison Phyllis and James Eggert Barbro Heinz Suzanne Koppett Katherine Lerer Gail and Charles Markley William Meehan Anne Newman Janice and Oscar Pieper Michelle and Roxy Rapp Margaret and Herbert Richards Carol Roberts Ruth Seiler Susan and Richard Seiler Gaye and Stuart Seiler Jacqueline Slater Diane Talbert Pamela and Scott Weiss
In Memory of William Benz Tim Molak Margaret and Al Zappelli
In Honor of Kari, Elise and Ava Rust Keith and Kit Van Winkle
In Memory of Pat Allen James and Janis Walker
In Memory of Molly Westrate Westrate Family Trust Stephen Westrate
Honors In Honor of Father Egon Vincent Briggs ‘83
In Honor of Father Martin Virginia and Jose ‘89 Zertuche
In Honor and Memory of Andrew J. Kruep Donna and Randall Kruep
In Honor of David Moseley Catherine and Jerome Debs
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Chapel Friends of the Chapel Anonymous Barbara and George Andreini John and Kristin Brew Pamela and J. Peter Campagna Susan Carey Mary Jo and Donald Carroll Eva Csicsman-Etter Eva and Tamas Csoboth Fran and Tom Dempsey Holly and John Dissmeyer Albert Ebneter Waltraud Finch David and Janet Howes Father John D. Kirwin Joan and John McGraw Betty and Matthew O’Rourke Sally Ann and Peter Reiss Maria Reusche
Veronica and James Rudolph K. Sophie and Harley Stallman Stephen Westrate Patricia and James White James Woolever
Christine and Patrick Yam Linda Yates and Paul Holland Jane and Don Yates Camille and Mark Yost Margaret and Al Zappelli
Adult Formation Retreats One side effect of having a child at Priory, for many parents, is a deepening curiosity about the Benedictine way of life. That’s why, four years ago, Father Martin and Director of Campus Ministry Molly Buccola created special retreat days where Priory parents could come together to learn, reflect, recharge, and find that all-important balance and community. Last year the program was bigger than ever, with alumni parents and trustees among the participants for the first time and six full retreat days offered, including a day of yoga and meditation with teacher Alex Thayer. Molly and Father Martin enjoy helping parents find time for themselves and each other, and helping them understand their kids and the school a little better. Buccola says, “I walk away feeling so fulfilled. I so appreciate hearing parents’ stories, their struggles but also their hopes, and how the Benedictine life and perspective offers some type of sanctuary within that. It’s beautiful.”
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Leadership Circle 2015 – 2016 Members of the Leadership Circle include this year’s Founders Club members, major benefactors and dedicated volunteers who have demonstrated extraordinary service to Woodside Priory School. The entire Priory community has, and will continue to benefit from their gifts of time, talent and treasure! Anonymous 5 Loren and James Archer Cindy and Brian Axe Laurie and Bryan Barber Kelly Bates Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon Cynthia Bayne-Davison and Wayne Davison Kim and Richard Beleson Kimberly and Jerry Birn Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Judith Borcz and James Gosling Catherine and Richard Boyle Lisa Casentini and David Brett Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen Gisela Brugger Barbara and Michael Calbert Pamela and J. Peter Campagna Paula and Bandel Carano Donna Carano Susan Carey Mary and Michael Carusi M.J. and Evan Castelo Donna and Anurag Chandra Christina Cheng and Victor ‘82 Cheng Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Ahn Cohen-Schwab and David Schwab Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. Laura and Hugh Cornish Iris and Brian Croll Beverly and J. Lawrence ‘62 David Sonja and William Davidow Martha Deevy Fran and Tom Dempsey Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Pamela Dorrell and Amit Pandey Carol and Andrew Duncan Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
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Albert Ebneter Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Clayre and William Fathers Mary Ann and Owen Fiore Elisha and Robert Finney Connie Fitzgerald Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Judith and Eugene Flath Lisa Gainey Mark Gainey Michelle and Brett Galloway Jundi Wan and Chengshan Gao Mary Gaston-Duling and Craig Duling Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Hanna and Roger George Jean and Frederick Giarrusso Nadja and Simon Goe Millie Gong and Winston Fu George Gould Kathryn Gould Michelle and William Green Kate and John Greswold Pamela and Michael Gullard Nahum Guzik Jennifer Hammer and Edward Oates Joanne Harrington Anne and Eric Harrison Carolan and Robert Hass Dorothy and Terry Hayes Julie and David Helfrich Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Karen and Andrew Hill Rev Pius Horvath O.S.B. Jessie Hsu and Hong-Chih Lin Paula and Gregory Hughes Chad Hurley Kathy Hurley Heidi Jackman and Gardner Grout Nichola and Craig Johnson
Harvey Jones Ji Sook Jung and Kwon Choi Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Natalie and Kenneth Klein Andrea and Paul Koontz Shlomo Kramer Alison and Steven Krausz Elizabeth and John Kriewall Jenny Lam and Alfred Li Corinne and Robert Larson Jeanette and Robert Latta Laurel STEM Fund Abbot Matthew Leavy, O.S.B. Patricia Lee-Hoffmann and Steven Hoffmann Lorry Lokey Suzanne and E. Alvin Maas Rev. Martin J. Mager, O.S.B. Amy and Richard Magnuson Lori and David Marquardt Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Sandra and Thomas McCarthy Joan and John McGraw Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Tim Molak Genevieve and Henry Morgan Elke and Michael Muller Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim Donna and Thomas Neff Rev. Maurus Nemeth, O.S.B. Guy Nohra Wonkyong O and Sang Joon Park Betty and Matthew O’Rourke Kathleen O’Rourke and Jack Sheridan Meredith and John Pasquesi Kristi and Tom Patterson Debbi and Keith Patten Mark S. Peek
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Leadership Circle 2015 – 2016 Margaret and William Phelps Janice and Oscar Pieper Megan and Stanley Pierson Lisa and Henry Plain Carolyn and Stewart Putney Deborah and Andrew Rappaport Carol Roberts Gail and William Roberts Beckie and Neil Robertson Meredith and Ray Rothrock Regina and Souheil Saliba Maureen and James Sansbury Jennifer Savage and John Dawson Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling Cynthia and Arthur Schultz Dale Schwab
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Sally and Edward Screven Anne Senti-Willis and N. Parker Willis Chi-Hwa Shao Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Christine and Benjamin Sloss Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Lisa and Greg Stanger Rev. William Sullivan, O.S.B. Virginia and David Taylor Kenneth Tehaney ‘66 Mary Rose and Robert Theis Debbie and A. John Thibault Courtney and George Tidmarsh Kelli and Steffan Tomlinson Francesca Turbok
Daniel K. Turner III Tamara Turner Patricia and Donald Turnquist Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet Julia and Bill Veghte Joanne Vidinsky Beth and Kurt von Emster Anne and Bruce Wagner Christine and John Walsh Lisa and Mark Wan Lan and Xuehua Wang Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Pamela and Scott Weiss Donna Wengert-Neff The Wilson Family Gail Wong and Mark Goines Woodside Priory Monastic Community Valerie and John Wookey Jane and Don Yates Jean and Eric Young Nancy and Philip Young Jennifer and William Youstra Judy and Alan Zafran
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St. Benedict Society
The St. Benedict Society recognizes those who make Planned Gifts and bequests to Woodside Priory School. The Society recognizes this special form of philanthropy and the following members with gratitude.
Philip Chu ‘96 Marcia and Paul Cook Fran and Tom Dempsey Jo and Ted Dutton Francesca Eastman and Edward Goodstein Susan Falaschi Dr. Klara Fetter Estate Diana and Dominique Filloux Dianne and John Fisher Linda and Richard Frasch The Gambetta Family Estate Philip Golden ‘76 The Harold Harvey Estate Saila and Vinod Kariat Joan and John McGraw The Robert Miller Estate Susan and Dean Miller Tim Molak Nancy K. Rodgers Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling Dale Schwab Katharina and George ‘76 Stromeyer Rod Tayler The Mary Alice Thornton Estate The Matilda Wilbur Estate 30
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016
Supporting the Priory Giving to Woodside Priory School For 59 years, Woodside Priory School has been graced by the presence of our Benedictine monks, driven by the ambitions of talented teachers and administrators and backed by the generous support of the school’s donors. The Priory enjoys a robust culture of philanthropy sustained by your faithful commitment. We are grateful.
Ways to Give
Save the Date April 1, 2017 Priory’s Gala returns to Sharon Heights Country Club in 2017, graciously chaired by parents Christy Occhipinti and Jennifer Youstra. Mark your calendars for this community-wide celebration of the school. If you are interested in donating a trip or an item, underwriting or advertising, please contact Donna Chandra, Gala Coordinator via email: dchandra@prioryca.org.
CASH Gifts to Priory may be made by cash, check, credit card or appreciated stock. Make a donation online at: https://prioryca.myschoolapp.com/ Page/Support/Give-to-Priory STOCKS OR SECURITIES A gift of appreciated stock offers a two-fold tax saving: avoiding capital gains tax on the increase in value of the stock and providing an income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock at the time of the gift. MATCHING CORPORATE GIFTS Many companies offer employees a matching gift benefit that could double the contribution to Priory. Check with your Human Resource Department to see if your employer matches charitable gifts or see the Matching Gifts directory on our website. GIFTS-IN-KIND Items may be donated to Priory, such as computers, software, professional services, and athletic equipment, which provide operational savings and meet the specific needs of Priory. The school does not assign a dollar value to gifts-in-kind. PLANNED GIFTS Donors may consider giving bequests through wills or trusts, life insurance, retirement plan donations and life income gifts. Estate planning can be a way to reduce or avoid estate and inheritance taxes. We encourage you to speak with your financial planner when considering any type of planned gift. We honor those individuals who have made a lasting commitment to our school by including charitable gifts to the Priory in their estate. Those who remember the Priory through a will, trust, designation or other planned gift are invited to join our St. Benedict Society, which recognizes this special form of lasting philanthropy. Please contact Al Zappelli, Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives at azappelli@prioryca.org or 650-851-6101 for more information. WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
The Annual Report is published by the Development Office for the community of parents, alumni, friends and family of Woodside Priory School. Suzanne Couch Director of Development
Editor: Kelly Sargent, Director of Communications
Britta Brown Assistant Director of Development
Design & Layout: Normandie Ross, ColorPrint
Katharina Stromeyer Associate Director of Development, Alumni Relations Vera Zelichenok Development Database Manager Questions and comments may be addressed to Suzanne Couch scouch@prioryca.org
Printing: Mark Allen, ColorPrint Contributing Writer: Thea Sullivan Photos Courtesy: Molly Buccola, Hovey Clark, Suzanne Couch, Goring & Straja Architects, Jennifer Hammer, Christine Hemiup, Jim Kirkland, Copperline Media, Sam Linville, Tim Molak, Kelly Sargent, Sally Screven
Woodside Priory School 302 Portola Road • Portola Valley, CA 94028 • 650-851-8221 www.prioryca.org
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