SCH SU OSOTLA IANDI N MG I ND I SOTNR O AT R ISO N Board of Directors Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. Rev. Benet Phillips O.S.B. Rev. Martin Mager, O.S.B. Rev. Maurus Nemeth, O.S.B.
Board of Trustees Chair: Dominique Filloux Norma Alvarez Mike Calbert Mike Carusi Kathryn Fitzgerald Cathy Gawne Phil Golden ‘76 Karen Gregory Sandy Herz Greg Hughes David Karnstedt Pam Martinson Tim McAdam Emma Morton-Bours Stephen Nachtsheim
Josie Castaneda Director of Finance and Operations Suzanne Couch Director of Development Lauren Donovan Director of Technology David Lazo Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Micah Morris Assistant Head of Upper School Brian Schlaak Head of Upper School Mark Stogner Head of Physical Education Adam Siler Dean of Residential Life
Jennifer Nash Nancy Newman Kristi Patterson PPA Representative Cassie Perret ‘02 Carolyn Putney PPA Representative Beckie Robertson Dave Schinski Sally Screven Edward Sun ‘87 Anne Senti-Willis Jenny Warner Phil Young Jennifer Youstra
Head of School Council Tim Molak Head of School Caitha Ambler Middle School Head
Development Committiee Beckie Robertson, Chair Suzanne Couch Daphne Crane Philip Golden Greg Hughes Tim McAdam Tim Molak Ed Sun ‘87
The following pages contain the names of those whose gifts were received during the fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. 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 Advancement Office at 650-851-6139 or advancement@prioryca.org with any questions or concerns.
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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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n July 1, I began my service as Head of School, and it has been a grace to be part of this extraordinary community that has such a blessed history. I am grateful to all our former Heads of School for what they have done for the Priory, we are a better and stronger community because of their hard work and vision. It is clear the Priory has a bright future. At the core of our mission; retain our Benedictine charism that includes an inclusive spirit, a generous heart, and a loving community. The Priory exists to help our students become people of integrity, honesty, and respect; to be people of virtue, personal responsibility, goodness, kindness, and faith. The formation of a strong character and a balanced moral center is more important than ever in our world today. Above all, it matters who our students become during and after the years they spend on our 51 acers. The 2019-2020 Annual Report reflects the generosity of so many wonderful people who support Woodside Priory and our mission to educate and form students who take intellectual and creative risks, to discover their passions, to share their gifts with others, and to grow in heart, mind, and soul.
“For all that has been. Thank you. For all that is to come. Yes!” The Priory is more than just a school; it is a family, and I am so grateful for the gifts we share. Dag Hammarskjold, the Swedish Diplomat and 2nd Secretary General of the U.N. spoke a very simple prayer that has stayed with me in these early months of my service at Woodside Priory. “For all that has been. Thank you. For all that is to come. Yes!” I like that prayer because it speaks of the gratitude and generosity by which we encourage our students to live. For all that has been at the Priory, thank you all. For all that is to come. Yes! Thank you for all your support, the good work that has been done in the past and the good work we will do together. Always we begin again,
Patrick Ruff Head of School
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FROM THE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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ear friends of the Priory,
Michael into our community. Patrick spent a great deal of time and energy this year immersing himself in the school community so that as he assumed the position of Head of School on July 1, 2020, he is fully prepared to lead Priory in the coming years. Finally, no report would be complete without an acknowledgement of enormous challenge beset upon our school as a result of the global pandemic. We are very proud of all the hard work by our faculty and staff to effectively and creatively respond to the rapidly changing environment with the wellbeing of the students as their focus. Thank you for all you do to support our wonderful school. We are especially indebted to our Founders Club members, true philanthropic leaders in our community whose continuous support enables us to plan for and thrive in an increasingly complex future. Please know that each and every gift is important, and that each gift makes a difference. Thank you.
On behalf of both the Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors, I am very pleased to report on the 2019 – 2020 academic year. This has been a year in which we experienced the end of one era while preparing for the beginning of a new one. Later we entered what has become a long period of enormous uncertainty and change. The Board is incredibly grateful to the entire faculty and staff as well as the parent community for their steadfast support and commitment to the school and its mission during this time. On campus this past year, we celebrated the opening of the newly renovated dining hall, preserving the spectacular views of Windy Hill while transforming the space to provide more room and versatility for dining and gathering. We also received the building permit necessary to initiate the construction of a new 6-unit building of faculty housing. While both poignant and joyful, the Priory community said goodbye to our Head of School Tim Molak after his 30 years of unwavering service to the school and its community. While Tim is no longer present on campus, his fingerprints are everywhere you look, and his work was fueled by your philanthropy for which we are very grateful. In the spirit of always beginning again, we are correspondingly delighted to welcome Patrick, his wife Kerry Ann, and his two boys Matthew and
With gratitude,
Dominique Filloux Chair of the Priory Board of Trustees
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FINANCIALS
2019-2020 Annual Giving Numbers Annual Fund
Unrestricted Operating Support.............................................. $2,085,982 Financial Aid ................................................................................... $25,529 Restricted Operating Support ....................................................... $17,000 Total............................................................................................. $2,128,511
Event Proceeds
Golf Classic .................................................................................... $135,892 Gala ................................................................................................. $641,624 Total................................................................................................ $777,516
Endowment and Special Gifts
Endowment ................................................................................... $756,284 Restricted Gifts ...............................................................................$315,925 Total............................................................................................. $1,072,209 Total Gift Support .....................................................................$3,978,236 Figures in this report are presented in fundraising categories rather than financial categories. The Development Office and the Business Office reconcile monthly.
Operating Actual 2019-2020 Expenditures
Revenue
1%
6%
Investment/Endowment Income
Auxillary Income
22%
11%
Operating Expenses
Annual Giving
59%
19%
Education and Student Services
82%
Tuition and Fees
Physical Plant Expenses
$25M in Expenditures
$25.2M Total Revenue
Hood and Strong, LLP., Auditors. Fiscal Year is from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
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ANNUAL FUND The most important, valuable, and tangible way to demonstrate support for Priory is through a gift to the Annual Fund. These essential, unrestricted gifts bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Priory education to satisfy the operating budget. The majority of which includes salaries and benefits for our inspired faculty and staff. Our community is small by design, so every gift is important. Every gift makes a difference. Priory’s vibrant culture of philanthropy is evidenced by Annual Fund support. During the 2019-2020 fiscal year, celebrated in this report, the Annual Fund raised a total of $2.13M. We extend our deepest gratitude to those who gave and made achieving this ambitious goal possible. Thank you!
Annual Fund Recognition Levels Founders Club Platinum Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 and above Gold Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 - 49,999 Silver Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000 - 24,999 Bronze Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 - 14,999
Annual Fund Benedictine Associates . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5,000 - 9,999 Headmaster’s Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,500 - 4,999 Priory Patrons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,000 - 2,499 Priory Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 500 - 999 Panther Benefactors. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 250 - 499 Panther Boosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Up to $250
Annual Fund Volunteers Each year, devoted Priory parents give their time and talent to become Annual Fund Class Chairs, encouraging fellow parents in their child’s grade to participate in the Annual Fund. We are indebted to these parent volunteers and would not be able to reach our Annual Fund participation and financial goals without them.
Annual Fund Class Chairs Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025 Class of 2026
Norma Alvarez, Mollie Hudner Thompson Jill Malott, Lisa Ring Nancy Rosenthal, Susie Schinski Kristine Collins, Misti Sangani Helen Amick, Dee Dee Dickey Laurie Kacin, Linda Walters Brian Cox, Wendy McAdam
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FOUNDERS CLUB MEMBERS 2019-2020 Leadership gifts from Founders Club members are the bedrock of the Annual Fund representing over 70% of all gifts that ensure financial stability as well as the cultural diversity of the community. Founders Club gifts go well beyond the per-student gap providing the resources to entertain new opportunities and address unexpected challenges over the course of the school year. We are exceedingly grateful to our Founders Club members. Names in color indicate sustaining Founders Club members + indicates International families
Platinum Circle - $50,000 + Anonymous Katrina and James Currier
Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis
Jiachun Xu and Weihua Qiu +
Gold Circle - $25,000 + Barbara and Michael Calbert Belle and Wenceslao Casares Laura and Mark Deem Sara and Russell Hirsch
Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Takao Kobayashi + Wendy and Tim McAdam Lillian and Tom Oliveri Meredith and John Pasquesi
Susie and David Schinski Sally and Edward Screven Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis The Thomas Family
Silver Circle - $15,000 + Kimberly and Jerry Birn Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Francoise and Bill Brougher Susan Carey Emily and Lance Conn Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Lisa Gainey Paula and Patrick Heynen Sevi Hodjeva and Ali Kutay
Mollie Hudner Thompson and Kevin Thompson Virginia and Scott Huffman Kathy Hurley Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja Jill and Deane Malott Firouzeh and Robin Murray Jennifer and Michael Prindiville
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Nancy and Jason Rosenthal Cristina and Graham Spencer Lisa and Greg Stanger Callie and John Turk The Urbanek Family Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Jennifer and William Youstra
ANNUAL FUND
A warm late February night saw leadership donors and a new dining hall celebrated on February 27, 2020.
Bronze Circle - $10,000 + Anonymous (2) Azin and Arash Afrakhteh Norma Alvarez Cindy and Brian Axe Supharat and Thamrongrat Bisalputra + Natalie and Eric Botto Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian Mary and Michael Carusi Lauren and David Casentini Cecile and Michael Chang Ying-Pu Chen and Ying-Hui Liu + Lele Chen and Ansheng Liu Laura Ching and Eric Chen Shelli Ching and Rowland Cheng Jung Choi and William Park Sonja and William Davidow Ying Ren and Aijun Ding + Joseph Dobrenski Carol and Christopher Espinosa Alison and Howard Field
Karin Freuler and Richard Trihy Kun and Zhongcheng Gao + Millie Gong and Winston Fu Mark Gainey Qun Jing and Terry Guo + Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Freya and Ned Hooper Juliane and Chris Hsu Paula and Gregory Hughes Barbara Hugli-Jones and Christopher Jones Susan and David Karnstedt Susie and Paul Levine Liu Qui and Jian Li + Alexandra and Michael Lopez Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Joan and Jack McGraw Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim
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Kristi and Tom Patterson Diane and John Petersdorf Carolyn and Stewart Putney Lisa and Amritansh Raghav Beckie and Neil Robertson Daphne and Max Ross Maureen and James Sansbury Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis Rebecca Smith Betty Van Wagenen Sandra and Brent Vaughan Christine and John Walsh Jessica Wang and Kelvin Lau Julie Wissink and Randall Vagelos Jinqiu Wu and Xunfeng Ren + Nancy and Philip Young Grace and Dave Yuan Li Zhao and Huofa Qiu + Olivia and Todd Zwaanstra
ANNUAL FUND
Benedictine Associates $5,000 + Anonymous Alison and Edward Abbo Helen Amick Megan and Harris Barton Kelly and Brett Battles Malvika and Nikhil Behl Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen Diana and Mel Cacho Donna and Kurt Calia The Carlton - Ridenour Family Rongmei Chen and Jun Zhang Ingrid and Shang-Tse Chuang Stephanie and Robert Day Julie Dickerson and Andrew Byrne Dee Dee Dickey and Craig Perlov Anna Dobrenski Diana Dorobek Lye and Anthony Lye Mary and Craig Duling Lorna Dunne and Richard Ganley Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Stephanie and John Flynn Kirk Gossman and Brian Cox Jean and Jeff Gould Karen Han and Alexander Gubbens Nina and John Herndon Karen and David Horn Cathy and Scott Howe Jeannie Karl and Frederick Livingston Agustina and Michael Lodoen Ludmila and Simon ‘63 Lorne
Marcee and Charles Maroney Naureen Mirza-George and Simeon George Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Sharmila and Peter Mulligan Jennifer and Steve Nash Elaine Pao and Joe Feng Sushma and Buno Pati Gisell Quihuis and Guadalupe Garcia Meredith and Scott Raney Kamilla and Kurt Robson Meredith and Ray Rothrock Misti and Parthiv Sangani Maria Santos-Chen and Phil Chen Emilia and Damon Schor Hattie and Sui Shieh Neil Solomon Yehbin Song and Brian Lee Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Anne Marie and Michael Sullivan SaiGeetha Sundaramurthy and Elango Ganesan Patricia Suvari Najwa and Philip Tamer Phuong Thao Do and Dinh Anh Truong Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet Wei Wei Pamela Weiss Grace Xiao and Yongsheng Wu Laura and Pingrong Yu
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Headmaster’s Club $2,500 + Elizabeth Arndorfer and Clint Smith Sejal Badani and Keith Larney Jean Barbagelata Jennifer Bassett Midle and Mark Midle Cynthia Becker David Becker Courtney and Richard Caccia Haiqing Cai and Zhigang Wang Donna and Anurag Chandra Zhiling and Frank Chen Laura and Philip Covington Martha Deevy Susan Doherty and Howard Rosen Laura Draxler and John Sadler Niloufar and Tarek Ebeid Christa and Gregory Enns Carol and Christopher Espinosa Julia Ferguson Julia Fong and Edmond Schmulbach Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau Yumi and Larry Gee Krista and Georg Glantschnig The Gregory Family Erica and Craig Hughes Juliana and Brian Johnson Maria and Martin Johnson The Karnes Family Jacqueline Koo and Edward ‘87 Sun Helen Koo and Kim Liu Laurie and Luke Kowalski
ANNUAL FUND Philippe Lhuillier ‘96 Jieping and Qingde Liu Regina Manzana-Sawhney and Rohit Sawhney Pamela and William Martinson Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke Tim Molak Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Eric Perret ‘00 Veronica and Mark Saleh Julie and Sam Sheng Aarti and Navneet Singh Oksana and Yuri Sirenko Deborah Steiner and Lei Oh Donna and Christopher Thomas Evita and Timothy Twerdahl Amy Vinther and Steven Xanthopoulos Yong Wang Tami and Carter Warr Helen Wu and Chris Chen Virginia and Jose ‘89 Zertuche Trevino
Priory Patrons $1,000 + Anonymous (2) Chandan and Mark Allen Suzy and Timo Allison Laurie and Bryan Barber Cathrin Barsch Rosario Camacho and Mani Kulasooriya
Maria and James ‘72 Campbell Josie and Renato Castaneda Anne Cavanaugh and Michael Murphy Lee Chiu and Xiangyi Shi Marylou Cronin and Christopher Brousseau Ryanne DeGood Clayre and William Fathers Pamela and John Foster Pilar Frank Anshu and Arvind Gupta Kathryn and Gregory ‘67 Hampton Sandy and Peter Herz Joyce and Christian Hofmann Peter Hurtubise ‘08 Melissa Hurwitz Laurie and Martin Kacin Janel and David Lehman Heather and Greg Lindley Mary and Joshua Lipp Tia and Frazier Miller Caryn and Daniel ‘70 Murphy Vera and John Nelson Nancy and John Newman Christy and John Occhipinti Hayley and Sam Parr Jennifer and Zachary Price Tamanna Sait and Asad Ahmed Peter Schink ‘82
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Brian Schlaak Meghan and George Scott Angele and Kuldev Singh Kathy and Edward Sweeney Kenneth Tehaney ‘66 Regina Wallace-Jones and Steffond Jones Katina and Steve Woodman Ching Wu and Douglas Morss Alexis Ji and Xing Xu
Priory Sponsors $500 + Anonymous (3) Noushie Ahmadi and Ali Ammari Caitha Ambler Maria and Victor Arroyo Castro Westley Bennicas ‘05 Ruth Benz Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer Cheryl and Bryan Brown Royce Cablayan and Craig Kennedy In and Jai Chang Cynthia and Raymond Cheung Suzanne and Bob Couch Ann Marie and Peter ‘76 Draeger Josephine and Van Elelleh Nathan Feldman ‘09 Diana and Dominique Filloux
ANNUAL FUND Philip Golden ‘76 Michael Havern Yoko Izumi and John Dempsey Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins May Lam and Lee Lee Jessie and Wesley Leong Susie Liu Maximillian Lui ‘97 Maria Mascaro Doktorczyk and Michael Doktorczyk Theresa and Walter ‘83 McElroy Jennifer and Donn North Benjamin Owens Cassandra Perret ‘02 Regina and Souheil Saliba Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Mary and Najeeb Shihadeh Mary and Richard Souter Ben Stanley Linda and Philip Walters
Panther Benefactors $250 + Anonymous Nicole Bergeron and Ted Lempert Kristin and John Brew Mary Carroll Nicholas Coombs ‘07 Daphne Crane Roy Dubose Arcelia and Genaro Flores Kristi Gilbert Hajnalka Horvath Racz and Balazs Horvath
Margaret and Leo Laporte Karolina and Philip Lewer Hana Li and Hongjun Ma Albee Mabeza Mathias Nagy ‘03 Richard Paige Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier Mary Ann and Paul Perret Emily and Jeffrey Pollard Jean Ray and Tobias Speckbacher Kelly and Douglas Sargent Betty Schink Adam Siler Tamara and Olatunde Sobomehin Kyle Utsumi Nikhil Wadhwani Carrie Williams
Panther Boosters Up to $249 Anonymous (3) Sally Aalfs Loren and James Archer Ana and Emeterio Avelar Marilou Ayao Elizabeth and Mehrdad ‘79 Azari Herminia Baca Linda and John Bader Brett Bader ‘12 Scott Bader ‘06 Jon Bailiff Devin Baler Cherie Baylis Bob Bessin Nancy Bhagat
Mimi Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Kaitlin Bonfiglio ‘12 Kindra Briggs Omar Brown Molly Buccola Allison Burzio Ryan Calbert ‘17 Mary Castaneda ‘07 Rockwell Chan ‘10 Nicole Chambers Diana A. Chamorro Emily ‘00 and Tyler Chapman Angie and James ‘00 Cirino Hovey Clark Rolando Crisostomo Roberta and Andras ‘64 Csaplár Sonja and Andrew Daniel Hilda Diaz and Camerino Quinonez Claudia Dimas and Ruben Zambrano Lauren Donovan Charlie Dorf Andrew Downey Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Max Fairon ‘18 Yvonne and Mohammad Faisal Rosalia and Roberto Fajardo Dinorah Figuereo-Prince Linda and Richard Frasch Maria Garcia Tirso Garcia Hessen Ghazal C.J. Gomez Kathy Gonzalez Susan and Reginald ‘71 Grady
Two red and gold lions balanced atop stacked benches in Schilling Square, rolling their eyes and flapping their mouths, before leaping to the ground. They stomped from student to student, batting their eyelashes and finally rolling out glittering good luck banners. San Francisco’s White Crane lion dancing troupe wowed the Priory crowd on February 6, 2020, to honor Lunar New Year 4718, the Year of the Metal Rat. Falling on January 25 this year, Lunar New Year is celebrated for the seven days leading up to New Year’s Day and continues for 15 days after. Teachers Wei Kelly and Sarah Sanchez coordinated with Mandarin class parents Christina Baszucki, Cat Carlton, Grace Yuan, Tia Miller, Julia Dickerson, Hattie Shieh, and Emilia Schor to offer activities, such as zhezhi paper folding, and crowd-pleasing foods like egg rolls, dumplings, and sesame balls.”It was a perfect day for a celebration as it was a warm day and everyone had smiles, loved the crafts and food!” recalls parent volunteer Christina Baszucki. Mandarin teacher Sarah Sanchez says, “Every detail was so well-planned by the administration and parents. As a Mandarin teacher, it was inspiring to see the entire Priory community show such enthusiasm for the celebration.” Many wore red shirts to campus that day and received bright red envelopes to bring good luck for this auspicious year. “It was a treat to celebrate the Lunar New Year at Priory!” says Madeleine Schor (‘26). “Lion dancers, painting, chopstick challenge, and delicious food - what a great day!”
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ANNUAL FUND Daniel Gumber ‘77 Cary Hampton ‘11 Laurie Hannah and George ‘72 Witter Andrew Hasson James Hatzopoulos Steven Henrikson Winnie Huang Jessica Hubbard and Nathaniel ‘05 Coombs Trevor Irizarry Novi Iskandar Sandra Kelly Wei Kelly Liz Kendall Jake Kim Stephanie Kruse Diane Lanctot Jackson Larango ‘13 Gulliver LaValle David Lazo Andrew Lee Peter Ling Nikaria Luckey Elise Maar Lisa and Stephen Martinez Christi and Shawn Matson Crystal and Reid Matsuoka Buck Matthews Jason McChristian Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres Summer Monroe Micah Morris David Moseley Christine and Alex Muir Parker
Ana Muniz and Ignacio Lopez Ligia and Juan Murillo Korinn Myers Son Nguyen Whit Olson ‘61 Jacqueline Onibokun Ariel Orozco Sonal Pandey and Raghav Keshav Amy Payne Kafi and Macheo Payne Andrew Pflaum Lisa Putnam and Bruce Carlsmith Veda Putnam David Rafoni Michele Riebhoff Terri and Matthew Roth Nathaniel Rothrock ‘08 Lourdes and Jeremy Roybal Maria and Jorge Sanchez Sarah Sanchez Gerald Sauer George Schnurle ‘04 Lauren and Robert Schoenthaler Yasue Silberman Watanabe and Andrew Silberman Michael Simon Laurel G. Smith Cynthia Smith Laurie and John ‘75 Snyder Myles Somerville Reyna Dominguez and Juan Chavez Kailen Song Emre Sonmez ‘13 Hannah Southgate ‘13
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Nate Spears Charles Stauss Mark Stogner Milagro and Alvaro Suchite Lorilee and John Sugden Reed Sullivan Lauren Sullivan ‘11 Sean Sullivan Barbara Thurston Lanser and Roger Lanser Ethan Toolis ‘09 Tess Tran John and Christine Tran Hemiup Joanna and Peter ‘03 Trudelle Sylvia and Paul Trudelle Todd Turner Eric Turnquist ‘12 Layla Valencia and Jeofry Garcia Kit Van Winkle Zora Vermilya Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise Jennifer Warner Monica and Jason Wenceslao Debbie Wolter and Stan Baginskis Lisa and Douglas Wood Gail Wright Ruth and Li Yuan Peggy and Al Zappelli Bertha Zaragoza and Bernardino Vargas Vera Zelichenok Ariel Zommer ‘08 Emily Zontos
ANNUAL FUND
Matching Gift Companies
Parent Giving
Adams Street Partners, LLC Apple Bank of America Blackrock, Inc Bright Funds Foundation Cisco Genentech Google Hewlett Packard Intel Oracle Salesforce SAP Software Solutions Synopsis Inc. The Skoll Foundation VISA
Anonymous (5) Sally Aalfs Alison and Edward Abbo Azin and Arash Afrakhteh Noushie Ahmadi and Ali Ammari Chandan and Mark Allen Suzy and Timo Allison Norma Alvarez Helen Amick Elizabeth Arndorfer and Clint Smith Maria and Victor Arroyo Castro Ana and Emeterio Avelar Cindy and Brian Axe Sejal Badani and Keith Larney Jean Barbagelata Cathrin Barsch Megan and Harris Barton Jennifer Bassett Midle and Mark Midle Kelly and Brett Battles David Becker
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Cynthia Becker Malvika and Nikhil Behl Nicole Bergeron and Ted Lempert Nancy Bhagat Kimberly and Jerry Birn Supharat and Thamrongrat Bisalputra Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Mimi Blaurock and Andrew Gutow Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick Natalie and Eric Botto Francoise and Bill Brougher Cheryl and Bryan Brown Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian Royce Cablayan and Craig Kennedy Courtney and Richard Caccia Diana and Mel Cacho Haiqing Cai and Zhigang Wang Donna and Kurt Calia Rosario Camacho and Mani Kulasooriya The Carlton - Ridenour Family Belle and Wenceslao Casares
ANNUAL FUND Lauren and David Casentini Anne Cavanaugh and Michael Murphy Nicole Chambers Donna and Anurag Chandra Cecile and Michael Chang In and Jai Chang Zhiling and Frank Chen Ying-Pu Chen and Ying-Hui Liu Rongmei Chen and Jun Zhang Cynthia and Raymond Cheung Laura Ching and Eric Chen Shelli Ching and Rowland Cheng Lee Chiu and Xiangyi Shi Jung Choi and William Park Ingrid and Shang-Tse Chuang Emily and Lance Conn Laura and Philip Covington Marylou Cronin and Christopher Brousseau Katrina and James Currier Stephanie and Robert Day Laura and Mark Deem Martha Deevy Hilda Diaz and Camerino Quinonez Julie Dickerson and Andrew Byrne Dee Dee Dickey and Craig Perlov Joe Dobrenski Anna Dobrenski Susan Doherty and Howard Rosen Reyna Dominguez and Juan Chavez Diana Dorobek Lye and Anthony Lye Laura Draxler and John Sadler Mary and Craig Duling Lorna Dunne and Richard Ganley Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Niloufar and Tarek Ebeid Josephine and Van Elelleh Christa and Gregory Enns Carol and Christopher Espinosa Rosalia and Roberto Fajardo Clayre and William Fathers Elaine Pao and Joe Feng Julia Ferguson Alison and Howard Field Arcelia and Genaro Flores
Stephanie and John Flynn Julia Fong and Edmond Schmulbach Pilar Frank Karin Freuler and Richard Trihy Lisa Gainey Mark Gainey Kun and Zhongcheng Gao Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Yumi and Larry Gee Kristi Gilbert Krista and Georg Glantschnig Millie Gong and Winston Fu Kirk Gossman and Brian Cox Jean and Jeff Gould Anshu and Arvind Gupta Karen Han and Alexander Gubbens Nina and John Herndon Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Sandy and Peter Herz Paula and Patrick Heynen Sara and Russell Hirsch Sevi Hodjeva and Ali Kutay Joyce and Christian Hofmann Freya and Ned Hooper Karen and David Horn Hajnalka Horvath Racz and Balazs Horvath Cathy and Scott Howe Juliane and Chris Hsu Mollie Hudner Thompson and Kevin Thompson Virginia and Scott Huffman Paula and Gregory Hughes Erica and Craig Hughes Barbara Hugli-Jones and Christopher Jones Kathy Hurley Melissa Hurwitz Novi and Kristian Iskandar Yoko Izumi and John Dempsey Alexis Ji and Xing Xu Qun Jing and Terry Guo Maria and Martin Johnson Juliana and Brian Johnson Laurie and Martin Kacin
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Jeannie Karl and Frederick Livingston The Karnes Family Susan and David Karnstedt Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Takao Kobayashi Helen Koo and Kim Liu Laurie and Luke Kowalski May Lam and Lee Lee Janel and David Lehman Jessie and Wesley Leong Susie and Paul Levine Liu Qui and Jian Li Hana Li and Hongjun Ma Heather and Greg Lindley Mary and Joshua Lipp Jieping and Qingde Liu Susie Liu Agustina and Michael Lodoen Alexandra and Michael Lopez Nikaria Luckey Elise Maar and Stephen Van Horne Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin Jill and Deane Malott Regina Manzana-Sawhney and Rohit Sawhney Marcee and Charles Maroney Lisa and Stephen Martinez Maria Mascaro Doktorczyk and Michael Doktorczyk Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Crystal and Reid Matsuoka Wendy and Tim McAdam Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke Tia and Frazier Miller Naureen Mirza-George and Simeon George Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja Sharmila and Peter Mulligan Ana Muniz and Ignacio Lopez
ANNUAL FUND
Ligia and Juan Murillo Firouzeh and Robin Murray Vera and John Nelson Jennifer and Donn North Christy and John Occhipinti Lillian and Tom Oliveri Sonal Pandey and Raghav Keshav Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Hayley and Sam Parr Meredith and John Pasquesi Sushma and Buno Pati Kristi and Tom Patterson Kafi and Macheo Payne Diane and John Petersdorf Emily and Jeffrey Pollard Jennifer and Zachary Price Jennifer and Michael Prindiville Lisa Putnam and Bruce Carlsmith Veda and David Putnam
Carolyn and Stewart Putney Gisell Quihuis and Guadalupe Garcia Lisa and Amritansh Raghav Meredith and Scott Raney Jean Ray and Tobias Speckbacher Ying Ren and Aijun Ding Kamilla and Kurt Robson Nancy and Jason Rosenthal Daphne and Max Ross Lourdes and Jeremy Roybal Tamanna Sait and Asad Ahmed Veronica and Mark Saleh Regina and Souheil Saliba Maria and Jorge Sanchez Misti and Parthiv Sangani Maria Santos-Chen and Phil Chen Kelly and Douglas Sargent Susie and David Schinski Lauren and Robert Schoenthaler
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Emilia and Damon Schor Meghan and George Scott Sally and Edward Screven Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Julie and Sam Sheng Hattie and Sui Shieh Mary and Najeeb Shihadeh Yasue Silberman Watanabe and Andrew Silberman Aarti and Navneet Singh Angele and Kuldev Singh Oksana and Yuri Sirenko Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Rebecca Smith Cynthia Smith Tamara and Olatunde Sobomehin Neil Solomon Yehbin Song and Brian Lee
ANNUAL FUND
Mary and Richard Souter Cristina and Graham Spencer Lisa and Greg Stanger Deborah Steiner and Lei Oh Milagro and Alvaro Suchite Thea Sullivan and Brian Schlaak SaiGeetha Sundaramurthy and Elango Ganesan Patricia Suvari Kathy and Edward Sweeney Najwa and Philip Tamer Phuong Thao Do and Dinh Anh Truong The Thomas Family Donna and Christopher Thomas Callie and John Turk Evita and Timothy Twerdahl Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis Layla Valencia and Jeofry Garcia Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet
Sandra and Brent Vaughan Amy Vinther and Steven Xanthopoulos Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok Regina Wallace-Jones and Steffond Jones Christine and John Walsh Linda and Philip Walters Jessica Wang and Kelvin Lau Yong Wang Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise Tami and Carter Warr Wei Wei Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Monica and Jason Wenceslao Carrie Williams Julie Wissink and Randall Vagelos Debbie Wolter and Stan Baginskis Katina and Steve Woodman Gail Wright
Helen Wu and Chris Chen Ching Wu and Douglas Morss Jinqiu Wu and Xunfeng Ren Grace Xiao and Yongsheng Wu Jiachun Xu and Weihua Qiu Jennifer and William Youstra Laura and Pingrong Yu Grace and Dave Yuan Bertha Zaragoza and Bernardino Vargas Virginia and Jose Zertuche Trevino ‘89 Li Zhao and Huofa Qiu Olivia and Todd Zwaanstra
After seven months of dining outdoors under tents, and the kitchen staff making meals in a portable kitchen, Priory’s newly renovated Dining Hall opened in January 2020. The entire Priory community gathered to bless and formally dedicate the new outdoor patio to longtime employee, Nate Spears, and the indoor servery to Juliana Szekely, well known for her heaping servings. Completely rebuilt after 56 years and millions of meals, the new Dining Hall has a new kitchen, two serving lines, a new dish drop location, drink stations, and a beautiful new Refectory for the monks overlooking Windy Hill.
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ANNUAL FUND
Faculty and Staff Anonymous (3) Sally Aalfs Peter Agoston Caitha Ambler Marilou Ayao Herminia Baca Jon Bailiff Devin Baler Cherie Baylis Wes Bennicas Bob Bessin Kaitlin Bonfiglio Kindra Briggs Omar Brown Molly Buccola Allison Burzio Mary Carroll Mary Castaneda Josie Castaneda Diana Chamorro Hovey Clark Suzanne Couch Rolando Crisostomo Andrew Daniel Ryanne DeGood
Shawn Matson Crystal Matsuoka Buck Matthews Jason McChristian Luz Mejia Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres Tim Molak Summer Monroe David Moseley Christine Muir Parker Korinn Myers Son Nguyen Jacqueline Onibokun Ariel Orozco Ben Owens Richard Paige Christel Parmentier Amy Payne Veda Putnam David Rafoni Michele Riebhoff Matt Roth Sarah Sanchez Kelly Sargent Doug Sargent Brian Schlaak George Schnurle *
Lauren Donovan Charlie Dorf Andrew Downey Roy Dubose Yvonne Faisal Tirso Garcia Maria Garcia Hessen Ghazal C.J. Gomez Kathy Gonzalez Andrew Hasson James Hatzopoulos Steven Henrikson Trevor Irizarry Novi Iskandar Wei Kelly Sandra Kelly Liz Kendall Jake Kim Stephanie Kruse Diane Lanctot David Lazo Andrew Lee Peter Ling Elise Maar Albee Mabeza Alex Martinez
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ANNUAL FUND Adam Siler Michael Simon Myles Somerville Kailen Song Nate Spears Charles Stauss Mark Stogner John Sugden Sean Sullivan Reed Sullivan Tess Tran Christine Tran Hemiup Paul Trudelle Todd Turner Eric Turnquist Kyle Utsumi Zora Vermilya Nikhil Wadhwani Jeff Wise Lisa Wood Ruben Zambrano Vera Zelichenok Emily Zontos
Grandparents Susan Carey Sonja and William Davidow Laurel G. Smith Lida Urbanek Kit Van Winkle Nancy and Philip Young Ruth and Li Yuan
Friends Anonymous (3) Ruth Benz Kristin and John Brew Maureen and James Sansbury Anne Marie and Michael Sullivan Barbara Thurston Lanser and Roger Lanser Peggy and Al Zappelli Priory grandparents were welcomed to campus to enjoy a beautiful brunch with their grandchildren before a matinee performance of A Christmas Carol. Top: Parent volunteers Julie Johnson, Jung Choi and Christina Baszucki. Bottom: Rod Luckey with Ryder Bush ‘25.
* May his memory be a blessing
In an effort to create hands on, creative, engaging opportunities for middle schoolers during last spring’s distance learning, Middle School Head Caitha Ambler led Priory teachers to design a Badge program. Students chose from the categories Spirit, Reading Club, PE, and Creativity to explore topics, enjoy a good book, work out with Coaches David Moseley and Jen Lee, paint and draw, and take photos. Each week, Ms. Ambler posted names of students who had achieved the badge requirements. As spring continued, the program morphed into the MS Spotlight series, where two teachers co-created a hybrid project, such as Express Yourself (Visual Arts and Drama), PA Kapow (drama and music), Nature via Tech (CS and exploration), Outside the Box (exploration and visual arts), and Vector and Quill (Visual Arts and CS). Art teacher Reed Sullivan (Quill) collaborated with Computer Science teacher Christine Hemiup (Vector) on a drawing lesson where students first drew a thistle on recycled paper bags, then later drew a thistle on the iPad. They later compared the pros and cons of these methods. “Both the kids and teachers enjoyed this series of lessons very much,” says Ms. Hemiup. These fun and engaging options offered middle schoolers lots of choices and chances to explore.
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ALUMNI GIVING
Joe Montero ‘76 Coed Alumni Soccer Game
Senior Class Gifts We are thankful to the following members of the Class of 2020 who participated in the senior gift campaign with a gift of $20.20.
Induction ceremony On the eve of graduation, each year, the senior class is welcomed into the Alumni Association through an induction ceremony in the Al Zappelli Alumni Courtyard. Their names are added to the names of all Priory graduates on permanent panels that honor and commemorate their time on campus and provide a lasting testament to their numerous contributions to the Priory community.
Sam Putney ‘18
Home for the Holidays
Young Alumni come Home for the Holidays in December to reconnect with each other and share their college experiences while enjoying the ultimate in Priory hospitality, Fr. Martin’s Pizza. Members of the Class of 2019 and 2018.
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Anonymous Maya Blevins Parker Ferguson Hurwitz Genaro Flores-Machorro Jake Gainey Matthew Gutow Casey Morss Kiki Sargent Brad Schoenthaler Gavin Thompson Emma Vagelos Zoe Verma
ALUMNI GIVING
Class of 1961 Edward Whit Olson Class of 1962 Anonymous Jeff Congdon
Class of 1982 James Dugoni Peter Schink
Class of 2005 Wes Bennicas Nathaniel Coombs
Class of 2011 Cary Hampton Lauren Sullivan
Class of 1983 Bud McElroy
Class of 2006 Scott Bader Michelle Bradford Reynolds
Class of 2012 Brett Bader Kaitlin Bonfiglio Eric Turnquist
Class of 1963 Simon Lorne
Class of 1985 George Willman
Class of 1964 Andras Csaplar
Class of 1987 Edward Sun
Class of 1966 Kenneth Tehaney
Class of 1988 Robert Hammond Jean Henri Lhuillier
Class of 1967 Gregory Hampton Class of 1970 Daniel Murphy Class of 1971 Reginald Grady Class of 1972 James Campbell George Witter Class of 1975 John Snyder Class of 1976 Peter Draeger Philip Golden Class of 1977 Daniel Gumber Class of 1979 Mehrdad Azari
Class of 2007 Mary Castaneda Nicholas Coombs
Class of 2013 Jackson Larango Emre Sonmez Hannah Southgate
Class of 1989 Jose Zertuche Trevino Class of 1996 Philippe Andre Lhuillier Maximillian Lui Jeanine Yost Class of 2000 Michael Alcheck Diego Avalos Emily Chapman James Cirino Eric Perret Class of 2002 Cassandra Perret Class of 2003 Mathias Nagy Peter Trudelle
Class of 2008 Peter Hurtubise Nathaniel Rothrock Ariel Zommer
Class of 2004 Michael Jernick George Schnurle *
Class of 2009 Nathan Feldman Ethan Toolis Class of 2010 Lauren Allen Rockwell Chan Samantha Hiller
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Scotty Harris ‘15 , Tim Dannis ‘15 and Natalie Magnuson ‘15 play ultimate frisbee.
Class of 2017 Ryan Calbert Class of 2018 Max Fairon * May his memory be a blessing
GALA
On A Safari Engages the Priory Community While Gala Chair Cynthia Mahood Levin and her 2020 Gala committee always knew they were being tasked to bring the Serengeti to Sharon Heights Country Club, they didn’t realize that they would be bringing the Safari to everyone’s home computers and laptops. But on March 28th, the On A Safari Gala committee did just that. After months of planning menus, hiring DJ’s and a photobooth, choosing table cloths and deciding centerpiece décor, they scratched the party, switched gears, and pumped up our online auction. Luckily, we were already prepared: our auction items with descriptions and photos were live ready to go. But – how to market these wonderful curated items? We jumped into action filming Fr. Martin lovingly creating his tall clock and David Moseley horsing around the gym playing basketball. We even had Carolyn Putney show up in safari gear to make a plea for supporting Fund A Future. These newly manufactured videos were sent to parents, past parents and alumni. Our online Gala brought all of our constituents together to support the school’s largest fundraiser. In fact, 35% of our live auction, 19% of our raffle tickets and 10% of our auction items were bought by past parents and alumni. This would not have happened had we been at an in-person event. After a mini celebration of a job well done, it was on the logistics of how do we distribute during a shelter in place lockdown? Some things were easy like mailing gift certificates or making local deliveries. We had Fr. Matthew and Fr. Martin pull a name for our raffle and announced in our Weekly Bulletin. Finally, we hosted our first-ever masked curbside pick-up — all to much success! We want to thank our Priory community who came together to support the school. We are pleased to report that we raised $700,000 during some pretty uncertain times, while keeping our expenses at all-time low. We are humbled and grateful to all: those who donated, those who purchased and those who supported Fund A Need. A major group effort with marvelous results! Congratulations Priory!
Donors
Alison and Edward Abbo Aiken AJ Tutoring Chandan Allen Suzy Allison Alpine Optometry Alta Andina Norma Alvarez Caitha Ambler Castello di Amorosa Yumi Ando MD Angela Sun Consulting Anna Dobrenski Photography Cindy Axe
Sejal Badani Devin Baler Barre3 Los Altos Megan and Harris Barton Jack Barton Christina and Gregory Baszucki Kelly Battles Malvika and Nikhil Behl Wes Bennicas Charlotte Bernard Betty Lin Boutique Kimberly Birn Books Inc. Courtney and Richard Caccia Camper Bell and Wenceslao Casares
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Nicole Chambers Shelli Ching and Rowland Cheng Jennie Chiu Jung Choi and William Park CLAP Construction Inc Hovey Clark Classic Kids Photography Cline Cellars Kristine Collins Emily Conn Cotélac Tammy Crown Katrina and James Currier Andrew Daniel Ethan Davis
GALA Stephanie and Robert Day Stephanie Day Laura and Mark Deem Martha Deevy Disneyland Resorts Draeger’s Market - San Mateo Mary and Craig Duling Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Josephine and Van Elelleh Jill and Sani Elfishawy Carol and Christopher Espinosa Facial Plastic Surgery and Rejuvenation Center Clayre Fathers Elaine Pao and Joe Feng Alison and Howard FIeld Diana and Dominique Filloux Karen Boyd and Brad Finkelstein Kathy and Peter Fitzgerald Stephanie Flynn Monica Foster Cheryle Gail David Gamburd Gaskin Tutoring Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Erik Genet Andrew Gn Gould-Jacobson Dermatology Gracianna Winery Greenleaf Educational Services Halo Blow Dry Bars James Hatzopoulos Barbara and Steve Hearst Christine Hemiup Elizabeth Heron Sara Hirsch
Simon Hirsch Sevi Hodjeva and Ali Kutay Home Remaking Julie and Chris Hsu Chad Hurley Trevor Irrizary Juliana and Brian Johnson Maria and Martin Johnson Joshua Ets-Hokin Photography Emily Joubert Laurie Kacin Salia and Vinod Kariat Susan and David Karnstedt Wei Kelly Kicks Kohanaiki Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian LaBelle Day Spas and Salons Ladera Cleaners Leaf and Petal Learning Strategies Fr. Matthew Leavy, OSB Andrew Lee Jeannie Karl and Frederick Livingston Lynmar Estate Albee Mabeza Fr. Martin Mager, OSB Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin Maya and Victor Maravilla Shawn Matson Wendy and Tim McAdam Jason McChristian J. McLaughlin Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke Melange
Top: Fr. Martin draws the name of the diamond necklace raffle winner. Right: Winning bidders Chris and Jennifer Skarakis take ownership of Fr. Martin’s handmade dulcimer.
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Jennifer Bassett Midle Drew Midle Tia Miller MixBook Photo Co. Tim Molak Micah Morris David Moseley Motion Stretch Studio Mountain Camp Woodside Firouzeh and Robin Murray Stephen Nachtsheim Alex Narasin Neil Dahl Jewelers Fr. Maurus Nemeth, OSB Nespresso Nancy and John Newman Son Truong Nguyen Christy and John Occhipinti Okura International,Inc. dba Koma Sushi Margaret O’Leary Lillian Oliveri Gabriel Oliveri Oppenheimer and Co. Inc. Pacific THERx Pan Pacific Whistler Meredith and John Pasquesi Buno and Sushma Pati Kristi and Tom Patterson Amy Payne Portola Kitchen Portola Valley Garage Dahl Dental Practice Lisa Putnam Putnam Automotive Kent Putnam
GALA Putnam Lexus of Redwood City Putnam Toyota Carolyn and Stewart Putney Meredith and Scott Raney Rick Riebhoff Rituals Beckie and Neil Robertson Jason Rosenthal Daphne and Max Ross Matt Roth Kerry Ann and Patrick Ruff Irene and Pedro Ruiz Ruti Women’s Clothing Store Annabel Sahagun Julia Schmulbach
Emilia and Damon Schor Schumacher Photography Meghan and George Scott Sally and Edward Screven Seesaw Psychology Group Selby’s Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis Laurie Shelton and George Schisler Julie and Sam Sheng Hattie and Sui Shieh Yehbin Song and Brian Lee SoulCycle Graham Spencer Mark Stogner John Sugden Reed Sullivan Sundance the Steakhouse Patricia Suvari Teresa Halton Photography The Play’s Actors and Technical Team The Priory Athletic Department The Woodside Priory Chamber Singers The Woodside Priory Jazz Ensemble The Woodside Priory School Kitchen Staff Therapeutic Massage by Cheryle Linda Thomas Timber and Salt Tosetti Institute of Martial Arts, LLC Tove Jewelry Design Paul Trudelle Callie and John Turk Todd Turner Patty and Don Turnquist Eric Turnquist Evita and Timothy Twerdahl Lorraine Twohill Jennifer and Linus Upson Jen Upson Virginia Valcarcel and Jose Zertuche Village Bakery Marisa Walker, DDS Philip Walters Stephanie Weiss Neely Wine As part of our Gala Buy-In parties, Josephine and Van Elelleh hosted an authentic Nigerian Dinner.
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Casa Piena Winery Katina and Steve Woodman Horsepark at Woodside Woodside Priory School Woodside Priory School Athletic Coaches Jennifer and Bill Youstra Olivia and Todd Zwaanstra
Underwriters Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Emily and Lance Conn Suzanne and Bob Couch Stephanie and Robert Day Laura Draxler and John Sadler Goring & Straja Architects Tim Molak Jennifer and Donn North Lillian and Tom Oliveri Roberts Market Rouleau Orthodontics Lisa and Greg Stanger The Thomas Family Helen Wu and Chris Chen Jennifer and William Youstra
Fund A Future Champions $10,000+ Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Emily and Lance Conn Sonja and William Davidow Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Virginia and Scott Huffman Wendy and Tim McAdam Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim Carolyn and Stewart Putney Beckie and Neil Robertson Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis Jennifer and William Youstra
Under $10,000 Alison and Edward Abbo Azin and Arash Afrakhteh Suzy and Timo Allison Norma Alvarez Elizabeth Arndorfer and Clint Smith Cindy and Brian Axe Cathrin Barsch Jennifer Bassett Midle and Mark Midle Christina and Gregory Baszucki Kelly and Brett Battles
GALA
The Franklin Garden Farm to Table Dinner was safely bagged for backseats by hosts Jennifer Youstra, Wendy Dyckerhoff, Courtney Caccia, Elaine Pao, and Malvika Behl.
Cynthia Becker Malvika and Nikhil Behl Kimberly and Jerry Birn Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick Natalie and Eric Botto Courtney and Richard Caccia Belle and Wenceslao Casares Noel Castellanos Evan and M.J. Castelo Donna and Anurag Chandra Jung Choi and William Park Suzanne and Bob Couch Marylou Cronin and Christopher Brousseau Katrina and James Currier Stephanie and Robert Day Julie Dickerson and Andrew Byrne Anna Dobrenski Lauren Donovan Laura Draxler and John Sadler Josephine and Van Elelleh Carol and Christopher Espinosa Diana and Dominique Filloux Stephanie and John Flynn Karin Freuler Millie Gong and Winston Fu Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Kirk Gossman and Brian Cox The Gregory Family Anshu and Arvind Gupta Kate and Brad Hallick Karen Han and Alexander Gubbens Sally Harris and Valerie Quarmby
Anne and Eric Harrison Sandy and Peter Herz Sara and Russell Hirsch Karen and David Horn Paula and Gregory Hughes Maria and Martin Johnson Juliana and Brian Johnson Laurie and Martin Kacin Jeannie Karl and Frederick Livingston The Karnes Family Fr. John D. Kirwin Helen Koo and Kim Liu Ingrid Lai and William Shu Susan and Charles Leiter Mary and Joshua Lipp Agustina and Michael Lodoen Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin Maria Mascaro Doktorczyk and Michael Doktorczyk Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke Tim Molak Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja Nancy and John Newman Jennifer and Donn North Lillian and Tom Oliveri Elaine Pao and Joe Feng Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier Hayley and Sam Parr Kristi and Tom Patterson Megan and Stanley Pierson Jennifer and Zachary Price
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Lisa and Amritansh Raghav Uma Rani Iyli and Gunja Gargeshwari The Ring Family Nancy and Jason Rosenthal Daphne and Max Ross Misti and Parthiv Sangani Susie and David Schinski Emilia and Damon Schor Meghan and George Scott Sally and Edward Screven Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Julie and Sam Sheng Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Rebecca Smith Yehbin Song and Brian Lee Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Lisa and Greg Stanger Deborah Steiner and Lei Oh Anne-Marie and Trevor Strohman Patricia Suvari The Thomas Family Callie and John Turk Patricia and Donald Turnquist Evita and Timothy Twerdahl Poonam and Abhijit Umbarkar Jennifer and Linus Upson Karen and Karel Urbanek Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Katina and Steve Woodman Peggy and Al Zappelli Vera Zelichenok Olivia and Todd Zwaanstra
T H E 2 3 R D A N N U A L P R I O RY G O L F C L A S S I C
Golfers and auction attendees joined together at Priory’s 23rd annual Golf Classic to raise more than $135,000 for athletics and performing arts. Thank you to all our 2019 sponsors and participants.
Tournament Sponsors $20,000 + Barbara and Mike Calbert Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim Lisa and Hank Plain Meredith and Ray Rothrock
Platinum Sponsor $10,000 - $19,999 Amy and Richard Magnuson Mark S. Peek
Silver Sponsors $5,000 - $9,999 Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Filice Insurance Wendy and Tim McAdam Lisa and Greg Stanger
Bronze Sponsors $3,000 - $4,999 W. L. Butler Construction Michael Alcheck ‘00 Aimee Armsby Megan and Harris Barton
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Jennifer Bassett Midle and Mark Midle Kelly and Brett Battles Malvika and Nikhil Behl Kristin and John Brew Donna and Anurag Chandra John Currier Stephanie and Robert Day Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Jim Kardachs Susan and David Karnstedt Janel and David Lehman Wendy and Tim McAdam Dan McNely Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Nancy and John Newman Susie and David Schinski Meghan and George Scott Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis Lisa and Greg Stanger Elaine and Arthur Taylor Callie and John Turk Sandra and Brent Vaughan Peggy and Al Zappelli
T H E 2 3 R D A N N U A L P R I O RY G O L F C L A S S I C
Tee Box Sponsors $1,000 - $2,999 Stephanie and Robert Day Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Takao Kobayashi Dan McNely Firouzeh and Robin Murray Ron Ramies Maureen and James Sansbury Total Quality Maintenance, Inc Callie and John Turk
Underwriting Up to $999 Kelly and Brett Battles Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick Stephanie and Robert Day Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Goring & Straja Architects Alexandra and Michael Lopez Tim Molak Maureen and James Sansbury Lauren and Robert Schoenthaler Emilia and Damon Schor Patricia Suvari Elaine and Arthur Taylor
Above: Molak Cup Champions Anurag Chandra, Greg Stanger, Nikhil Behl and David Karnstedt. Left: G.O.A.T. Award sculpted and cast by Chair of the Visual Arts Department, Reed Sullivan.
The highlight of the event was a very special appearance by Hall of Famer and 49er legend Jerry Rice, who presented Tim Molak with the G.O.A.T. award, Greatest Of All Time Head of School, to commemorate his 30 years of dedicated service to Priory.
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D O N O R F E AT U R E
Galloway Michelle and Brett
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D O N O R F E AT U R E
The Galloway family boasts 3 graduates from Priory: Will ’14, Matt ’16 and Josh ’19. Parents Brett and Michelle spent fifteen school years as active members of the Priory community. Recently, we asked them to reflect on their experience as members of the Priory community. What impressed you most about the Priory? We started visiting Priory the year before our eldest child would apply to high school. As parents, what struck us was that Priory encourages kids to explore – academically, athletically, artistically, and everything in between. Priory meets students where they are – they don’t have to be in a box of the “academic superstar” or the “jock.” Rather, they can try so many things. There are always adults and other students cheering on their efforts. That only happens with a faculty committed to making sure that kids can manage being an athlete, being in a play or choir and still taking a challenging course load. We met students living that experience, parents talking about it, and faculty who were teaching “like their hair is on fire.” What our oldest son most noticed was the faculty and the international students in the boarding program. He wanted the opportunity to expand his world and to begin meeting students from other cultures and backgrounds. Our middle son also looked at a variety of high schools and found off-putting that many were so focused on the number of AP classes taken or the championships won. We believe that “excellence with humility” is an important value. Priory focuses on its mission and students at all times. No matter what a student is trying – in class, on the fields, in the PAC or elsewhere, they will have classmates, faculty and staff, Monks, and other parents cheering them on in their effort. That is something that in our experience is rare. Life-long learning and curiosity is being modelled because teachers are involved as coaches and mentors.
How have you been involved in Priory campus life? We are mindful that we have been blessed both in time, talents and treasure. One of the greatest joys of our time at Priory was watching all three of our sons thrive in the theater (performing and tech) and choir (concert and chamber). They learned one of the most valuable skills in life – collaboration. More importantly, they had joy in being with their classmates, faculty and the entire community at performances. Even now, we may watch a movie, performance or hear music and they will burst out in song together laughing and talking about what they did
at Priory. It was the common shared experience that all three boys will always have. As parents, we were able to share in that too. We have done everything from hemming ripped costumes to wielding power tools and paintbrushes, preparing sets, and delivering snacks and pizza. Michelle travelled with the choir to Europe. Brett and two of our sons went on a trip arranged by Priory teacher, Gulliver Lavalle, to Argentina over spring break. These were shared family experiences and a chance to get to know other Priory families.
What does it mean to be a leadership donor? We feel a strong responsibility to pay it forward. This was guided, in part, by our experience with the PAC. Families we did not know gave to create the PAC so that the arts at Priory went from a stage set up in a small library to a fully functioning theater featuring opportunities both to perform and do tech. It created space for choirs and for instrumental music. When we arrived, almost 2/3 of the Priory students participated in some way in a program at the PAC. Our sons and our family benefited from the generosity of others and we wanted to honor that by helping create new space for new programs for learning and creativity. We were the first ones to write a check for the Building Ingenuity Capital Campaign. Our objective was to supercharge the campaign – to provide funds that could be spent immediately to get things moving and to inspire others to think about what could be possible with new academic and creative spaces. Only our youngest son was able to spend time in the new academic building, but we are grateful that Priory students now and in the future will benefit from these spaces and perhaps find that thing that contributes to their sense of belonging, sense of accomplishment and sparks some lifelong interest.
How do you choose where to give? As donors, our goal is to focus on impact: what programs and opportunities can be created. We give unrestricted gifts so that school leadership has the flexibility to determine the needs to be met and the opportunities primed to move forward. We were Continued on page 30
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so excited to hear from faculty and others about ideas for expanded lab space and spaces for creativity and learning (robotics, glass, metal work, etc.). What if we could add a little “fuel” to the sparks that fly when a group of teachers are inspiring a group of curious students? We knew it could be amazing! We also are committed to ensuring that Priory students be able to fully participate in the community. That means ensuring that students and families that need help have the funds needed for financial aid but that they could also participate in robotics and choir trips, formal, or any other activity open to Priory students. Michelle was a volunteer with Annual Fund, Founders Club, and a Co-Chair of the Campaign.
What is the story behind winning the auction for Father Martin’s last clock? The monastic community was very important to the boys. They offer a quiet presence in the world of Silicon Valley. They always have time to step into a class, cheer from the sideline or have a quiet one on one conversation. Though we had bid on other clocks, when Brett saw the black walnut, we knew it was “the one.” We loved it but also wanted to be sure that with the auction as a remote event that it met its goal to provide the financial support for this school year. We are thrilled that Father Martin’s 36th clock will be part of our home!
Three Sons at Priory: What did your Priory experience mean for you? JOSH (‘19) “My experience at Priory was one of personal and academic growth kindled by the many amazing people in Priory’s faculty. I miss the interactions with staff and teachers that felt so routine but in retrospect were very formative.”
WILL (‘16) “My time at Priory was all about passion and growth. With supportive teachers, I was encouraged to embrace my learning at every step, whether in the classroom or in the theater or robotics lab. Those experiences have not only shaped my hobbies but taught me to bring my love of learning wherever I go.”
MATT (‘14) “My Priory experiences shaped who I am today. My ability to think critically about the world around me was something built out of my history and English classes. I learned more about my faith in theology, chapel, and even the music I sang in choir. As I reflect on my time at Priory, I think about how many different experiences I was lucky enough to have.”
The Galloway brothers Front: Josh, Middle: Matt, Back: Will.
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ENDOWMENT
Ensuring Priory’s future, the endowment is made up of invested gifts from which the school draws a designed percentage each year to supplement the operating income provided by tuition and the Annual Fund. With immense gratitude, we recognize the following investors in Priory’s future. Class Legacy Fund 2016
Chapel Friends
Dinorah Figuereo-Prince
Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Michael Jernick ‘04 Leslie Kriese Susan Kritzik and Bruce McAuley Genevieve Mager Tim Molak Laurie and Kevin Schofield George Willman ‘85 Jeanine Yost ‘96 and Alex Bankovich
Class Legacy Fund 2018 Dinorah Figuereo-Prince
Father Christopher Endowed Scholarship Fund George Willman ‘85
Father Egon Endowed Scholarship Fund Anonymous George Willman ‘85
Father Maurus Endowed Scholarship Fund
John Erkman Endowed Scholarship Fund The Charles D. and Frances K.Field Fund The Drum Foundation Carla and Philip Hudner Mollie Hudner Thompson and Kevin Thompson Louise M. Davies Foundation
Joseph B. Montero Endowed Scholarship Fund Michael Jernick ‘04
George Willman ‘85
Father Martin Endowed Scholarship Fund
Father Pius Endowed Scholarship Fund
Elizabeth and Mehrdad ‘79 Azari
George Willman ‘85 Woodside Priory Monastic Community Jeanine Yost ‘96 and Alex Bankovich
Mandy Hafleigh Endowed Scholarship Fund Carol and Ronald Clazie Suzanne and Allan Epstein
Priory has stood on the cutting edge of sustainability since 2013, repeatedly earning a Gold Medal designation from the US Department of Education. But 2020 was extra special as Priory won the highest possible honor: The California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO) Green Achiever Award from the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency. This award recognizes Priory’s efforts at designing sustainable buildings and campus operations, committing to the wellness of the entire school community, and balancing STREAM education with service learning and stewardship. The application effort was led by teacher and Sustainability Director Hovey Clark and supported by many on campus, including Director of Systems and Innovation Yvonne Faisal and Facilities Manager Lou Roselli. But it takes the effort of every person on campus to contribute to our sustainability efforts and uphold these values, through recycling and composting, monitoring electricity usage, and reducing use of resources. “I am delighted that the Priory was recognized with an award of such distinction,” says Hovey Clark, “and while I am proud of the Priory’s path to sustainability so far, I am also hopeful that we can use this as a turning point in the journey -- a moment when we see that our school has both the opportunity and responsibility to demonstrate real leadership and innovation in sustainable schooling.” 31
ENDOWMENT
On the occasion of Tim Molak’s retirement, the Board of Directors established the Tim Molak Legacy Endowment to recognize and celebrate loyalty and inspired service to the Woodside Priory School community, reflective of that given by Tim throughout his tenure, through the disbursement of annual bonuses for faculty and staff.
Tim Molak Legacy Endowment Fund Anonymous (4) Jane and Robert Bessin Michelle Bradford Reynolds ‘06 Molly Buccola Josie and Renie Castaneda Rockwell Chan ‘10 Jeffrey Congdon ‘62 Laura and Hugh Cornish Suzanne and Bob Couch Michael Daues, Sr. Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Sue and Gregory Franklin Lisa Gainey C.J. Gomez The Gregory Family Peter Hammond Cary Hampton ‘11 Gregory Hampton ‘67 Kathryn B. Hampton
Sandy and Peter Herz Paula and Gregory Hughes Fr. John Kirwin Andrea and Paul Koontz Alison and Steven Krausz Amy and Rick Magnuson Emily Mangini ‘01 Wendy and Tim McAdam Jose-Arnaldo Mejia-Torres Jessica and David Moseley Nancy and John Newman Christel Parmentier Kristi and Tom Patterson Victoria and Joseph Perna Lisa and Henry Plain John Provost Becky and Neil Robertson Meredith and Ray Rothrock Dale Schwab Sally and Edward Screven
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Susan Solat Barbara Thurston Lanser and Roger Lanser Sylvia and Paul Trudelle Callie and John Turk Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis Woodside Priory Monastic Community Nancy and Philip Young Peggy and Al Zappelli
Al Zappelli Endowed Scholarship Fund Helen Amick Alison and Steven Krausz Beth and Kurt von Emster
SCHOLARSHIPS · MEMORIALS · HONORS
Scholarships ACCESS Scholarship Sharon Meers and Steve Dostart Peggy Schmidt and Joseph Tabacco
Memorials In Memory of W. Logan Lee
In Memory of George Schnurle
In Honor of Tim Molak
Julia Fong and Edmond Schmulbach Charles Neuhauser The Noice Family Laurie and Kevin Schofield Peggy and Al Zappelli
Brett Bader ‘12 Linda and John Bader
In Memory of Fr. William Sullivan, O.S.B.
In Honor of Kari Rust
Betty Van Wagenen
Susan Carey Anne Marie and Michael Sullivan Barbara Thurston Lanser and Roger Lanser
In Memory of Mandy Hafleigh
Honors
Laurie and Kevin Schofield John Provost
In Honor of Fr. Martin Mager, O.S.B.
Leslie Kriese
In Memory of Lynn Riches
Susan Kritzik and Bruce McAuley
In Honor of Tom Mandle Anonymous
Celebrating light and prosperity, the Diwali festival from India filled Schilling Square on November 7, 2019. Students ate samosas or enjoyed sweets like shakkar para, washed down with mango lassi. While some students painted clay candle holders called diyas, others were adorned with mehndi (henna) designs or made rangoli sand art from stencils. The bright reds, yellows, and purples of the intricate rangoli designs were fun to try out and new to many students. Parents Aarti and Navneet Singh, Sahana Singh (‘21), and Dean of Students Micah Morris organized this joyous event. A group of students wore their best brightly-colored salwar kameez, and Mr. Morris even wore his ivory kurta to honor the holiday. Staff and students alike danced to Bollywood tracks and live drumming by Grady while following the dance directions of Geeta, who led all in stamping their feet, flinging their fingers, and twirling in a serpentine circle. Some dancers, like Eli Roybal (‘20), even ventured into the center of the circle to show off their fancy moves. Sahana Singh remarked that “This celebration added to the sense of diversity in the Priory community. I felt like my culture was appreciated and admired.” 33
In Honor of Charlie Narasin Ben Stanley
Kit Van Winkle
CHAPEL FUND
Anonymous (2) Barbara and George Andreini Thomas Baenziger Ruth Benz Kristin and John Brew Pamela and J. Peter Campagna Susan Carey Mary Jo and Donald Carroll Josie and Renato Castaneda Leonore Daschbach Ryanne DeGood Margaret DeStaebler Holly and John Dissmeyer Kathryn and Samuel Felix Pamela and John Foster Beverly and John Guichard Marge Hausmann Hungarian Catholic Mission Ginny and Jack Kavanaugh Fr. John D. Kirwin Donna and Randall Kruep
Annamaria and Leo Kusber Susan and Dean Miller Tim Molak Betty and Matthew O’Rourke Alfred Sanguinetti K. Sophie and Harley Stallman Marianne Stoner Katharina and George ‘76 Stromeyer Stephen Westrate White Family Charitable Foundation Christine and Patrick Yam Linda Yates and Paul Holland Jane and Don Yates Camille and Mark Yost Peggy and Al Zappelli
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LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Members of the Leadership Circle include this year’s Founders Club members as well as lifetime members who have made major gifts of $100,000 or more. This listing of leadership individuals and families demonstrates an indelible commitment to our mission and belief in the value of Benedictine education. Anonymous (10) Azin and Arash Afrakhteh Norma Alvarez Loren and James Archer Cindy and Brian Axe Megan and Harris Barton Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon Cynthia Bayne-Davison and Wayne Davison Kim and Richard Beleson Kimberly and Jerry Birn Supharat and Thamrongrat Bisalputra Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Patricia and Gregory Bonfiglio Judith Borcz and James Gosling
Natalie and Eric Botto Catherine and Rich Boyle Dave Brett Francoise and Bill Brougher Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen Gisela Brugger Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian Barbara and Michael Calbert Pamela and J. Peter Campagna Paula and Bandel Carano Donna Carano Susan Carey Mary and Michael Carusi Belle and Wenceslao Casares
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Lauren and David Casentini Evan and M.J. Castelo Cecile and Michael Chang Christina and Victor ‘82 Cheng Ying-Pu Chen and Ying-Hui Liu Lele Chen and Ansheng Liu Laura Ching and Eric Chen Shelli Ching and Rowland Cheng Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe Jung Choi and William Park Ahn Cohen-Schwab and David Schwab Emily and Lance Conn Marcia and Paul Cook Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. Laura and Hugh Cornish
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Iris and Brian Croll Katrina and James Currier Beverly and J. Lawrence ‘62 David Sonja and William Davidow Laura and Mark Deem Fran Dempsey Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Ying Ren and Aijun Ding Joseph Dobrenski Caroline and J. Dolezalek Andrew T. Duncan Germaine and Timothy Dwyer Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Albert Ebneter Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak Clayre and William Fathers Katherine and Robert Feldman Alison and Howard Field Elisha and Robert Finney Mary Ann and Owen Fiore Connie Fitzgerald Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald Judith and Eugene Flath Lisa Gainey Mark Gainey Michelle and Brett Galloway Kun and Zhongcheng Gao Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long Hanna and Roger George Nadja and Simon Goe Millie Gong and Winston Fu George Gould Kathryn Gould Michelle and William Green The Gregory Family Kate and John Greswold Pamela and Michael Gullard Qun Jing and Terry Guo Nahum Guzik Jennifer Hammer and Edward Oates Marsha and Edwin Hannay Joanne Harrington Anne and Eric Harrison Dorothy and Terry Hayes David and Julie Helfrich
Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Paula and Patrick Heynen Karen and Andrew Hill Sara and Russell Hirsch Sevi Hodjeva and Ali Kutay Freya and Ned Hooper Juliane and Chris Hsu Jessie Hsu and Hong-Chih ‘80 Lin Carla and Philip Hudner Mollie Hudner Thompson and Kevin Thompson Virginia and Scott Huffman Paula and Gregory Hughes Barbara Hugli-Jones and Christopher Jones Kathy Hurley Davina and Bruce Isackson Judi and Wilfred Jaeger Nichola and Craig Johnson Harvey Jones Ji Sook Jung and Kwon Choi Susan and David Karnstedt Cheryl Kempton-Neckowitz and Howard Neckowitz Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Natalie and Kenneth Klein Takao Kobayashi Andrea and Paul Koontz Shlomo Kramer Alison and Steven Krausz Elizabeth Haehl and John Kriewall Donna and Randall Kruep Corinne and Robert Larson Jeanette and Robert Latta Rev. Matthew Leavy, O.S.B. Patti Lee-Hoffmann and Steven Hoffmann Susie and Paul Levine Liu Qui and Jian Li Jenny Lam and Alfred Li Lorry Lokey Alexandra and Michael Lopez Fr. Martin J. Mager, O.S.B. Amy and Rick Magnuson Cynthia Mahood Levin and
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Michael Levin Jill and Deane Malott Lori and David Marquardt Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Gina Maya and Richard Capelouto Wendy and Tim McAdam Sandra and Thomas McCarthy Joan and Jack McGraw Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Tim Molak Timothy Montgomery Genevieve and Henry Morgan Ann Morrical and Matthew McWright Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja Therese Mrozek and Thomas Bevilacqua Anna Muelling and Steven MacKay Elke and Michael Muller Firouzeh and Robin Murray Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim Donna and Thomas Neff Fr. Maurus Nemeth, O.S.B. Guy Nohra Lillian and Tom Oliveri Betty and Matthew O’Rourke Wonkyong O and Sang Joon Park Meredith and John Pasquesi Sushma and Buno Pati Debbi and Keith Patten Kristi and Tom Patterson Lee Ann and R. Hugo Patterson Mark Patton Mark S. Peek Diane and John Petersdorf Kelly and Dan Pettit Margaret and William Phelps Megan and Stanley Pierson Lisa and Henry Plain Jennifer and Michael Prindiville Carolyn and Stewart Putney Li Zhao and Huofa Qiu Jiachun Xu and Weihua Qiu Lisa and Amritansh Raghav Michelle and Roxy Rapp Deborah and Andrew Rappaport
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Jinqiu Wu and Xunfeng Ren Gail and William Roberts Carol Roberts Beckie and Neil Robertson Nancy and Jason Rosenthal Daphne and Max Ross Meredith and Ray Rothrock Sarah and Kyle Ryland Regina and Souheil Saliba Lauri Sanders and Douglas Carlisle Maureen and James Sansbury Jennie Savage and John Dawson Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling Susie and David Schinski Cynthia and Arthur Schultz Dale Schwab Sally and Edward Screven Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis Ingrid Lai and William Shu Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Christine and Benjamin Sloss Rebecca Smith
Cristina and Graham Spencer Alison Spong and Salvador Casente Lisa and Greg Stanger Dana and William Starling Virginia and David Taylor Kenneth Tehaney ‘66 Gail and Nariman Teymourian Debbie and John Thibault The Thomas Family Courtney and George Tidmarsh Kelli and Steffan Tomlinson Karin Freuler and Richard Trihy Francesca Turbok Callie and John Turk Daniel K. Turner III Tamara Turner Patricia and Donald Turnquist Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis Lida Urbanek Rachel and Donald Valentine Betty Van Wagenen Sandra and Brent Vaughan
On February 27, 2020 it was a warm night as Priory invited our leadership donors to celebrate the opening of our new dining hall and the start of a new era for the school. The evening commenced with a cocktail reception in the newly christened Spears Plaza, complete with the spectacular new fountain. As the cooler temperatures and crepescule light arrived on the hilltop, the attendees then had the opportunity to dine on a three course meal while listening to speeches that both honored the substantial legacy of outgoing head of school Tim Molak, as well as the passion and commitment of incoming head Patrick Ruff. These gifts truly make school advancements such as the dining hall possible as we continue to secure the future of Priory.
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Julia and Bill Veghte Beth and Kurt von Emster Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok Christine and John Walsh Lisa and Mark Wan Jessica Wang and Kelvin Lau Lan and Xuehua Wang Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland Pamela Weiss Heidi and Allan Will The Wilson Family Julie Wissink and Randall Vagelos Valerie and John Wookey Jane and Don Yates Jean and Eric Young Nancy and Philip Young Jennifer and William Youstra Grace and Dave Yuan Leah and Alejandro Zaffaroni Olivia and Todd Zwaanstra
S U S TA I N I N G D O N O R S The act of giving is meaningful and impactful. It is also deeply personal. Though the generosity of our sustaining donors who have given consecutively year-over-year, Priory has been able to meet changing needs and priorities as they arise. In addition to our giving societies, we also provide special recognition for those who have supported Priory every year for five or more consecutive years. Regardless of the amount, an annual gift is a valuable investment in our future. Holly and John Dissmeyer Tim Molak Nancy and John Newman Doug Sargent Kenneth Tehaney ‘66 Sylvia and Paul Trudelle Camille and Mark Yost Peggy and Al Zappelli Laurie and John ‘75 Snyder Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen Natasha and Mark Stogner Lisa Busby and Hovey Clark Beverly and John Guichard Meredith and Ray Rothrock Todd Turner Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Lisa and Henry Plain Ruth Benz Kristin and John Brew Maureen and James Sansbury Caitha Ambler Maria and James ‘72 Campbell Josie and Renato Castaneda Damian Cohen Caryn and Daniel ‘70 Murphy Reed and Sean Sullivan Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise Pamela and William Martinson Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres Virginia and Gabriel Tang Jane and Robert Bessin Yvonne and Mohammad Faisal Peter Schink ‘82 Lorilee and John Sugden Kindra Briggs and Ryan Dickson Sonja and Andrew Daniel The Gregory Family Christine and Alex Muir Parker Benjamin Owens Kelly Sargent Thea Sullivan and Brian Schlaak
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John and Christine Tran Hemiup 15 Marilou Ayao 14 Katherine and Robert Maxfield 14 Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim 14 Lisa and Douglas Wood 14 Cynthia and Raymond Cheung 13 Diana and Dominique Filloux 13 Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier 13 Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe 13 Gulliver LaValle 12 David Moseley 12 Laura Draxler and John Sadler 12 Barbara Thurston Lanser and Roger Lanser 12 Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald 11 Paula and Gregory Hughes 11 Wei and Michael Kelly 11 Korinn Myers 11 Mary Ann and Paul Perret 11 Sally and Edward Screven 11 George Willman ‘85 11 Jane and Don Yates 11 Barbara and Michael Calbert 10 Mary and Michael Carusi 10 Alison Spong and Salvador Casente 10 In and Jai Chang 10 Donna and Randall Kruep 10 Crystal and Reid Matsuoka 10 Mark S. Peek 10 Sally Ann and Peter Reiss 10 Michele Riebhoff 10 Beckie and Neil Robertson 10 Terri and Matthew Roth 10 Regina and Souheil Saliba 10 Myles Somerville 10 Pamela Weiss 10 Donna and Anurag Chandra 9 Sonja and William Davidow 9 Mark Gainey 9 Kathy Gonzalez 9 Mimi Blaurock and Andrew Gutow 9 Margaret and Leo Laporte 9
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Joan and Jack McGraw Jennifer and Steve Nash Carolyn and Stewart Putney Betty Schink Kaleo Serughetti-Waxman and Marc Serughetti Stephen Westrate Mark Allen Cindy and Brian Axe Jean Barbagelata Megan and Harris Barton Molly Buccola Lauren Donovan Roy Dubose Suzanne and Allan Epstein Linda and Richard Frasch Michael Havern Maria and Martin Johnson Marcee and Charles Maroney Ching Wu and Douglas Morss Jennifer and Donn North Sunyoung and Chanmoon Park Eric Perret ‘00 Kamilla and Kurt Robson Maria and Jorge Sanchez Najwa and Philip Tamer Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins Pamela and J. Peter Campagna Mary Jo and Donald Carroll Laura and Philip Covington Clayre and William Fathers Lisa Gainey Elizabeth and Patrick Heron Novi and Kristian Iskandar Fr. John D. Kirwin Mary and Joshua Lipp Christi and Shawn Matson Jennifer and William Youstra Suzy and Timo Allison Laurie and Bryan Barber Nancy Bhagat
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S U S TA I N I N G D O N O R S Royce Cablayan and Craig Kennedy Cecile and Michael Chang Shelli Ching and Rowland Cheng Suzanne and Bob Couch Martha Deevy Ryanne DeGood Sharon Meers and Steve Dostart Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff Stephanie and John Flynn Pamela and John Foster Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau Kristi Gilbert Philip Golden ‘76 Kathryn and Gregory ‘67 Hampton Sandy and Peter Herz Erica and Craig Hughes Laurie and Luke Kowalski Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang Karolina and Philip Lewer Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney Betty and Matthew O’Rourke Richard Paige Meredith and John Pasquesi
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Millie Gong and Winston Fu Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet Hessen Ghazal Linda Yates and Paul Holland Martha and Darryl ‘62 Laye Andrew Lee Sharmila and Peter Mulligan Christy and John Occhipinti Amy Payne Diane and John Petersdorf Jennifer and Michael Prindiville Angele and Kuldev Singh Oksana and Yuri Sirenko Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis Rebecca Smith Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith K. Sophie and Harley Stallman The Thomas Family Callie and John Turk Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan Nancy and Philip Young
Sustaining Donor Profile: Hank Plain For the last twenty consecutive years, Alumni Parent, former Trustee, and former Board Chair, Hank Plain has made a leadership gift to Founders Club. Along with Ray Rothrock, Hank founded Founders Club to help Priory attract the best quality faculty and staff through a competitive benefits package. “Another reason we started Founders Club was to focus on diversity which could only be achieved through broad parent support of financial aid.” The product of a middle-class Midwestern family of educators, his father was the assistant principal of his high school, Hank grew up understanding the importance of education, respect for educators, and the benefit of learning in an environment of diversity. As his children Hap ‘06 and Alex ‘08 went through the school, Hank got to know Fr. Martin, Tim, and members of the faculty. He eventually joined the Hank and Lisa Plain board and participated on the finance committee, “It was humbling to serve on the finance committee and witness how well the school was run, with small class sizes, a wide variety of clubs and programs beyond athletics and academics despite the financial challenges.” “In the beginning, we made phone calls to parents we thought may have the capacity to make a Founders Club gift and to encourage them to support those kids who otherwise would not be able to come to Priory. Looking back on it, my kids were transformed by their Priory education. Along with the opportunity to learn within a diverse student body, it was equally important for them to be exposed to the monks and their Benedictine values. I am thankful to the very generous parents who had the means to step up back then. The fact that Founders Club has lived on is very gratifying.” 39
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The Saint Benedict Society honors a special group of alumni, alumni parents, current parents, and friends who have made or intend to include a Planned Gift to Priory through their estate plans. The Society celebrates this significant form of philanthropy and looks forward to welcoming new members with deep gratitude.* Anonymous (3) Barbara and Douglas Ayer Cynthia Bayne-Davison and Wayne Davison Patricia and Gregory Bonfiglio Charles E. Maria Living Trust Philip Chu ‘96 Jeffrey Congdon ‘62 Marcia and Paul Cook Fran Dempsey Dr. Klara Fetter Estate Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni Jo and Ted Dutton Francesca Eastman and Edward Goodstein Diana and Dominique Filloux Dianne and John Fisher Linda and Rick Frasch The Gambetta Family Estate Gambetta Philip Golden ‘76 Susan and David Hafleigh
The Harold Harvey Estate The Joseph Hilbe ‘62 Estate Saila and Vinod Kariat Joan and Jack McGraw The Robert Miller Estate Susan and Dean Miller Tim Molak Lisa and Henry Plain Nancy Rodgers Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling Dale Schwab Marianne Stoner Irina and James ‘73 Szabo Roderick Tayler ‘77 The Mary Alice Thornton Estate Jackie and James Tornes The Matilda Wilbur Estate Peggy and Al Zappelli
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S U P P O RT I N G T H E P R I O RY
Giving to Woodside Priory School For 62 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 philanthrophy sustained by your faithful commitment. We are grateful.
Ways to Give CASH Gifts to Priory may be made by cash, check, credit card or apprecated stock. Make a donation online at priory.org/giveonline
STOCKS OR SECURITIES A gift of appreciated stock offers a twofold 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 Resources Department to see if your employer matches charitable gifts or see the Matching gift directory at prioryca.org/giveonline
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 giftsin-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 which 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 philanthrophy. Please contact Suzanne Couch, Director of Advancement at scouch@prioryca.org or 650-851-6139 for more information.
Woodside Priory School
MISSION Woodside Priory School is a Catholic Benedictine, independent college preparatory school, our mission is to 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. SPIRITUALITY: God works in us, through us and for us. HOSPITATLITY: All are welcomed with honor and respect. INTEGRITY: Learning flourishes in an environment of honesty, trust, and personal responsibility. INDIVIDUALITY: Every student has gifts to be discovered, nurtured, and treasured. COMMUNITY: Together we find strength and purpose in supporting one another. We believe these values are made real in a community in which every student is known and loved. The Annual Report is published by the Advancement Office for the community of parents, alumni, friends, and family of Woodside Priory School.
Printing: Mark Allen, Colorprint
Editor: Daphne Crane, Annual Giving Manager
Photos Courtesy: Kelly Sargent, Jim Kirkland,
Production Manager: Kelly Sargent, Director of Communications Design & Layout: Jim Kirkland
Contributors: Suzanne Couch, Kathy Gonzalez, Stephanie Kruse
Charles Stauss, Advancement Programs Manager; Todd Turner, Alumni Liaison Questions and comments may be addressed to
Suzanne Couch, Kelsey Floyd, Charles Stauss
Suzanne Couch scouch@prioryca.org Woodside Priory School
Advancement Staff: Vera Zelichenok,
302 Portola Valley, CA 94028 650-851-8221
Development Database Manager; Stephanie Kruse,
www.prioryca.org
Associate Director of Events & Engagement;
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A Flurry of Activity in the Corner of Campus
Never before in the history of the school has the Priory campus been so quiet during school hours. It’s not until Distance Learning has ended for the day that small groups of students come to campus for after school sports, enrichment classes, class Chapels, or class socials. We are indeed fortunate and uniquely positioned to be able to provide our students with opportunities to interact and socialize outdoors, masked, and safely distanced.
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Even though the main campus area may be quiet, there is a flurry of activity fenced off in a corner, where Priory’s Campus Housing project is coming to life. Every weekday since the groundbreaking and undeterred by the pandemic, progress is underway. Six new units, four-3 bedroom and two-2 bedroom, are slated for completion next summer. With trees removed, the site leveled and the foundation poured evidence of progress is concrete. A new beginning is in the works!