The Quill - Fall 2019 by Pike School

The Pike School Magazine | WINTER 2019-2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Feature Stories 4 The Waters Family Legacy 14 Non Sibi Solum 15 Habla Espanol?

Pike News New Faces @PositivelyPike Graduation & Awards

Annual Report 2018-2019

The Quill is a publication of The Pike School Office of Advancement. Head of School

John “Muddy” Waters P’98 ’00 ‘04, GP ‘28

Director of Advancement Rod Boyer

Associate Director of Advancement Elizabeth Fitzsimons

Advancement Services Manager

Photography

Julia Finlayson Porter Kat Photography Tom Kates Photography Emily O’Brien Photography

Copy Editor Doug Warner

Design

Melanie deForest Design

Donna Richards P’29

Front cover photo by Porter Kat Photography

Head of School John “Muddy” Waters P ‘98, ‘00, ‘04 GP ‘28 and Board of Trustee Chair, Meerie Joung P ‘17 ‘20.

FROM THE BOARD Meerie Joung, Chair

What an amazing time to be part of the Pike community! We are moving strongly into the future as a world-class school, on the cutting edge of work in diversity, sustainability, child wellness, child-focused teaching, and academic excellence. In a time of transition — for independent schools generally and The Pike School specifically — we are poised and well prepared for a bright future together. At the heart of what we are accomplishing is an extraordinary community that values investment in children and in the mission of Pike. Our volunteers, donors, and families, both past and present, are providing essential ingredients for powering Pike, and the pages that follow are a testament to that power. The 2019-20 school year also marks the end of the extraordinary 26-year tenure of Muddy and Liza Waters. Their work and dedication have guided the school through some amazing transformations, including: • Creation of The Dahod Center for Community and Creative Learning and The Horne Building; • Addition of the Hylton House at 36 Sunset Rock Road through the generous gift of past Pike parents; [2]

• Growth of Pike to 452 students, 52% of whom identify as children of color; • Two capital campaigns and two endowment campaigns, which raised more than $24 million; and • A 526% increase in available financial aid.

The pages of this issue of The Quill offer fitting and heartfelt reflection and celebration of their impact on Pike. We are grateful beyond words for what Muddy and Liza have given of themselves to make Pike extraordinary. What’s next for Pike? With the appointment of Ashley Marshall as our seventh Head of School, we are entering an exciting new phase in the school’s life. And as we move forward we will continue to live our mission to develop within our community a lifelong love of learning, respect for others, the joy of physical activity, and a creative spirit for all Pike children. Sincerely,

Meerie Joung P ‘17, ‘20 Chair, Board of Trustees

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We are grateful beyond words for what Muddy and Liza have given of themselves to make Pike extraordinary.

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Muddy and Liza with their kids Willie, Jamie and Jessica

THE WATERS FAMILY LEGACY

A Fond Farewell for Muddy and Liza

Students. For 26 years, it’s been all about the students for Muddy and Liza Waters.

How else do you explain a Head of School spending a part of every day doing recess duty, or serving as the 1st Grade Pharaoh, or arriving every winter for 6:30 a.m. hockey practice? Dedication, yes. A sense of feeling connected to the mission of Pike, to be sure. But also, a fundamental love for children and the process of helping them grow. “When I think of the legacy of Muddy and Liza,” notes current Board chair Meerie Joung, “I go first and foremost to their daily dedication to our children. The passion and caring are so palpable.”

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For two senior leaders in the school, keeping focus on students isn’t always easy. “Balancing a love for children,” Joung continues, “with being leaders in the school — as key decision makers, academic coaches, and mentors to adults — is not an easy feat. The Waters have done a remarkable job of nurturing this community from the youngest children right up to the adults.” “Muddy and Liza might be termed ‘old school’ school folks,” notes Pike alum and current parent Carrie Smotrich. “They are willing to jump in to do whatever’s needed, whenever. There’s no sense of entitlement, no idea that a task is beneath them. It’s impressive and, I think, increasingly rare in schools to find so broad a definition of leadership.”

Humility is one of Liza and Muddy’s most powerful shared traits. They both instantly put people at ease with their great senses of humor. They are tirelessly kind — not a small thing — and they always remind us that we’re all here to support a single goal to educate and nurture children.” — Kate Moran, Director of External Affairs

In essence, Muddy and Liza are the heart of the Pike experience that exists today. Their hallmark leadership has consistently pushed to make Pike a better place for students. The physical growth of Pike during their tenure is staggering. Someone who hasn’t seen the campus since before Muddy and Liza arrived in 1994 would be hard pressed to say it’s the same school physically. “The buildings have expanded, the endowment has grown, and the facilities have been fitted to our mission in really exciting ways,” notes Director of Finance and Operations Will Powers. “We have an exceptional

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campus that supports student learning. Muddy’s vision is big-picture and aspirational, but still prudent.” From construction in 1998 of the Horne building, which houses the library, middle school, and FLEX programs, to the creation of a new Spanish classroom in the summer of 2019, the additions have kept children front and center. “We want Pike to be exceptional for our students,” Muddy says. “Often that means ensuring the facilities align with the overall mission.” As an example, Muddy notes the way the arts wing helps support a crucial component of the school’s educational philosophy. Story continues on page 9

Muddy and Liza derive such a deep sense of joy and satisfaction from their work at Pike, from the community they’ve helped to build, and from the children who share our safe, caring, inclusive environment.”

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The Waters family arrives on campus [6]

— Marybeth Heyd, Head of Lower School

 1995 Pike launches campaign for The Horne Building

 1998 The Horne Building constructed

 2000 AISNE confirms school accreditation after putting Pike on probation prior to the Waters’ arrival

 2003 21st Century campaign adds $3 million to school’s fledgling endowment

Taking the Long View When it comes to tenures, few at Pike have longer ones than Muddy and Liza Waters. We asked current faculty and staff who were at Pike before the Waters arrived to reflect on their impact. When Muddy and Liza first came to Pike, I was intimidated as a relatively new teacher to find out that I would be teaching their daughter in Pre-K. I soon came to understand that both Muddy and Liza looked for and found the positive in those around them. By believing in me, they inspired me to be a better teacher. It has been a tremendous pleasure to work with them, and I am grateful for the tone of positivity they have set at Pike. —Maggie O’Brien (27 years) The qualities that I will miss most about Liza and Muddy are their abilities to treat all people equally and to welcome the adult community into their home. There have been occasions over the years that have been celebratory or challenging, and often they would respond with an impromptu gathering at their house for snacks and drinks. They understand that sometimes just being together is exactly what the community needs. —Carolyn Tobey (34 years) I will remember their energy, enthusiasm, kindness, and fun-

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loving spirits. Muddy taught us all not to take ourselves too seriously. He also taught us that no one is more important than anyone else. I was here before they arrived, and I will tell you that Pike is the inclusive, kind, compassionate community it is because of Muddy and Liza Waters. —Kathy Foderaro (27 years) Muddy and Liza’s personal and professional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion has transformed Pike. What an amazing legacy! —Fran Mellin (32 years) Muddy and Liza are always the best advocates for our Pike students while being such a down-to-earth family. I

enjoyed having their children in Flex for so many years, and they had my girls in Upper School. The journey with them was truly fantastic. —Susan Schott (28 years) It is hard to imagine The Pike School without Muddy and Liza, and I like to think we won’t have to. Their legacy will live on in the tremendous community they have helped to create. Pike is a place where we strive to improve our teaching and program every day, and it’s also a place where we look out for each other on a very personal level. Muddy and Liza have consistently modeled that remarkable balance of professionalism and kindness. —Telly Jordan (33 years)

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Muddy will pitch in to do any job at any time. There is never a task that is beneath Muddy. He dives in, and his willingness to take action inspires others around him to do the same. I mean, if the Head of School can be out directing traffic, what can’t we all be doing?!

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— Tom Lynch (33 years)

 2013

Pike unveils new arts wing for drama, visual arts, and music

School breaks ground on The Dahod Center for Community and Creative Learning

 2015 Pike launches the SPARK makerspace and studio

1000th student graduates under Waters’ tenure

Upper School adopts 1:1 computers in the US

Non Sibi Solum: A Legacy of Service to Children, Families, and Schools Above and beyond their commitment to Pike, Muddy and Liza amassed an impressive volunteer track record during their 26-year career. In that time, they worked tirelessly for organizations that championed children, families, and schools.

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Pike launches $7.55 million campaign to build endowment for professional development and financial aid

 2015 The nature trail and outdoor classroom open in support of curricular connections

• ABC House: A Better Chance of Andover, Tutor • Bellesini Academy, Chair of the Board • ESHA: Elementary School Heads Association, President • Habitat for Humanity, Board Member • INDEX: Independent School Data Exchange, President • Lazarus House • Squashbusters Lawrence

 2016 School commended by AISNE accreditation visiting team as “‘living the mission’ with extraordinary passion”

 2017 School acquires Hylton House at 36 Sunset Rock Road

 2017 Pike’s endowment reaches $10 million

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I have never seen Muddy frazzled or overwhelmed. He can be juggling many things at once and he gives each issue the time it deserves as if there were nothing else going on.”

— Marisa Schnirman, Head of Middle School

It is 6:15 a.m. at the Valley Forum Ice Rink in Lawrence. The Waters are prepping for the arrival of more than

45 Upper School hockey players for their twice-weekly morning practice. The students trudging sleepily in through the door each get a warm smile and welcome. You wouldn’t know that both Muddy and Liza were entertaining a small group of new parents at their home the previous night until after 9 p.m. They are here, cheerful, focused, and attentive. With Muddy and Liza at the helm, the Pike hockey teams have become a place where both experienced players — including at least one future NHL player — trade passes with students who have yet to learn to skate. It’s a difficult mix to manage, but the Waters take a large degree of pride from the fact that these students with vastly different skill sets support and collaborate with each other. “The Pike hockey experience is a fantastic reflection of what Pike aspires to be,” comments Liza. “I get so much satisfaction from seeing how these students work together, how they learn to respect and encourage each other.”

Liza has taught countless math classes during her time at the school. She has a passion for the subject and for helping those students who don’t find math easy and clear. She says, “I like the challenge of teaching students over their math anxiety, of seeing them reach a level of success that maybe they didn’t see for themselves.” Liza’s approach reflects the qualities that Pike aims to encourage in its students: A growth mindset, the ability to fail forward, and grit to keep moving toward goals even when the road gets difficult. Liza adds, “So much of thriving in life is that ability to keep trying, to seek help, and to keep positive about what life throws at you. My students are going to grow into such awesome adults, and I think about that every day in the classroom.” Teacher, advisor, coach, secondary school advisor, diversity team member, co-founder of PikeFest and so much more, Liza has brought this same philosophy into each of her Pike-related endeavors — and into her nonPike endeavors as well (see call-out box on page 8).

Muddy concurs: “It’s a microcosm of Pike, of what our students are encouraged to become.”

“One thing that sets the Waters apart is that they are always looking to learn and grow themselves,” says Heather Clark, a long-time Trustee and parent. “They are curious and continuously looking for what is going to improve their teaching, their leadership, and, of course, Pike.”

The coaching this morning includes words of encouragement, observations about what can be improved, and clear expectations. The care Muddy and Liza show in coaching is equally apparent in their teaching. At its heart, the Waters’ legacy is about the classroom, and what is nurtured there.

Muddy is fond of describing how much his teaching has evolved in just the last five years alone. “Technology, insights about how students learn, and the ready availability of information via the internet make it imperative that we as teachers continually reflect on our teaching practices,” he notes. “Tom [Lynch] and I

 2018

 2019

Muddy announces retirement to the Board of Trustees

 2019 Spanish added to the curriculum in Lower and Middle Schools

Pike enrollment reaches high of 452 students

 2020 Muddy becomes longest serving head in school’s history

have co-taught the 8th Grade history curriculum for 26 years. I like that I’m pushed to devise new approaches, to grow my own understanding of effective learning and teaching.” One of the outcomes of the Waters’ commitment to life-long learning is investment — individually and for Pike as a whole — in professional growth. The budget for professional development has grown exponentially during their time at Pike. The recent Our Shared Tomorrow campaign, with its focus on this area specifically, means that Pike is now leading its peers in the commitment to ensuring our teachers are equipped with the tools that make teaching transformational.

— Aaron Hovel, Director of Technology

“Teachers in the marketplace know that Pike is a place that will invest in them,” notes Head of Lower School, Marybeth Heyd. “It’s such a draw. ‘Come to Pike and grow’ is an easy hiring pitch because it is true, and because it’s what teachers want and need.”

capital campaigns, exponential growth in the endowment, two significant building additions, and a wealth of curricular changes, not to mention countless smaller projects, a healthy yearly giving program, and incremental improvements in day-today operations.

Current Board Chair Joung concurs: “Personally, I’m proudest of the work we’ve been able to do as a team in building the diversity of our community while also establishing a strong financial foundation and growing essential elements of the Pike experience like professional growth and financial aid.”

Longevity is not a given for a Head of School. The average tenure today is 12.8 years, and the trend is

strongly downward. A 26-year tenure represents a skillful and collaborative approach to working with trustees, teachers, administrators, parents, and students, among others. Muddy will be the first to tell you that he’s been lucky. “I truly have enjoyed working with every Board Chair and every group of trustees that have led Pike in the past 26 years. Our board has always been committed to Pike, and they have as a group understood the lines between governance and operations. It makes for a strong partnership.” This understanding makes Muddy’s job that much easier. The strong, collaborative relationship also explains the prolific rate of growth and improvement that Pike has sustained in 26 years, including four

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I appreciate Muddy’s leadership style which allows for others to grow and lead. He’s a master at knowing when to step in and help and when to step back so others can step forward and lead.”

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Good leadership has been crucial. “Having Muddy as a partner in those endeavors has been an honor,” adds Joung. “He has a great grasp of the long and short views, and I’ve learned so much from him.” Muddy’s relationship with Pike’s Administrative team reflects an equal degree of respect and collaboration. “I’m continually impressed by his openness to change, to hearing what’s working and what’s not, and to finding new ways to do things,” notes Director of Advancement Rod Boyer. “Muddy is committed to learning and to new approaches. That can be rare in leadership.”

Muddy’s approach to leadership — to set high standards, to ask good questions and provide input, and to then trust the skills of those around him — is inspiring.” — Rod Boyer, Director of Advancement

A Family Affair

The three Waters children, now grown up, share thoughts on their parents’ time at Pike. Jessica Waters Duryea ‘04 Pike was always more than just a place my parents worked, it truly was and has continued to be a huge piece of our family. My parents started working at Pike when I was in pre-k, about to turn 5, and many of my childhood memories begin with this time. I can remember walking to school as a family and passing a soccer ball back and forth as we all made our way up Sunset Rock Road. My own educational experiences at Pike were the beginning of my love of learning and my love of school. Growing up witnessing my parents’ passion for teaching and commitment to Pike, I don’t think it is a coincidence that I became a teacher

myself. After becoming a teacher, I gained a whole new appreciation for my parents’ commitment to Pike. Despite juggling many responsibilities, they have always put students first. It is remarkable to see how much time and energy my parents have committed to Pike over the past 26 years. From playing soccer at recess to 6AM hockey practice to directing traffic, they go above and beyond their job

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descriptions. To see how much Pike has developed is a true testament to how much they care about the school. It is hard to imagine Pike without my parents, but they have some very lucky grandchildren who will benefit from their additional free time. Willie Waters ‘98 As you can probably imagine, thinking about how hard my parents worked and the sacrifices that they made were not things that I gave much thought to when I was a student at Pike. However, as I have now worked in education for the past 13 years, I am constantly striving to be as influential as my parents have

Growing up witnessing my parents’ passion for teaching and commitment to Pike, I don’t think it is a coincidence that I became a teacher myself.” Story continues on Page 13

When not leading hockey practice at the rink, Muddy and Liza start just about every day with the one mile

walk from their home to campus. Their day starts early, and it’s not unusual for them to be seen, flashlights in hand, heading back home late at night. Muddy spends about three evenings a week at the school for meetings, sports, and other business. That sort of commitment — helping students before and after school, fielding evening calls from parents, responding to administrative concerns, riding the bus home from away games — comes naturally for the couple. And they are quick to lend a hand for a colleague, volunteer for a slot at the Art Show, or open their home for an impromptu faculty and staff gathering. Indeed, if students are the focus for Muddy and Liza, then community — building, nurturing, and extending it — is the context. For an example of their impact on community, one need only look to the recently inaugurated PikeFest. Every year for the past two, the school sets aside a day for school-wide performances and presentations, student-selected small workshops about culture, art, and music, and other experiential learning activities. Parents, teachers, staff, alumni, and friends of the school volunteer to lead various parts of the day. Recent PikeFests have included Brazilian capoeira demonstrations, build-your-own ukulele workshops, games of cricket, and presentations on Chinese travel. From the beginning, Liza has been an instrumental force and advocate for this distinctly Pike holiday, a celebration of Cynthia Pike’s legacy and the enduring uniqueness of the school. Liza’s PikeFest comrade, Kavita Mundra, explains: “PikeFest is really about the heart of Pike. We are such an interesting and vibrant community, and we celebrate that. You see it in the stories about Mrs. Pike, and you feel it still today in the school’s current form.”

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“The emphasis has been on tapping into the diverse and distinct cultures and experiences of our community members,” adds librarian Fran Mellin, another leader of PikeFest planning. “Liza has always seen and nurtured this aspect of Pike, and I’m really proud to be involved in this part of her legacy.” And, like so much of what Muddy and Liza do and have done at Pike, they do it unassumingly and without personal fanfare. “Tireless and devoted,” says friend and colleague Jolene Buttress. “Those two words really sum up their time here at Pike.” The quality of Muddy and Liza’s leadership is perhaps best understood from the personal perspective. From the individual relationships that these two devoted educators have forged over the almost 9,500 days they have been at the center of Pike. From the pep talks, the lessons, the smiles and waves they’ve shared. From the conversations and confidences they have entertained. From the countless classes, practices, fire drills, games, meetings, dances, receptions, duties, and carpools they have overseen. From their love for this community, this school, and this extraordinary group of people that is Pike. From their undying commitment to Pike students.

Like their concern for and effort on behalf of Pike, the walk to and from school has become an ingrained

ritual for Muddy and Liza. Perhaps you’ll be lucky enough to watch them take their final ramble down Sunset Rock Road to their home nearby on their final day at Pike. If so, honk gently and wave — and consider yourself fortunate. You’re witnessing the end of an unparalleled era at The Pike School. Thank you, Muddy and Liza!

What I have always appreciated about Muddy is how he lets what is best for the students drive his decisions. Knowing that Muddy always makes the students our primary concern has been a source of comfort throughout my years at Pike.”

— Trisha Gordon, Head of Upper School

been. They both would do anything for a student or colleague, and their patience and ability to connect with people of all backgrounds has inspired me to try and do the same. Even though I am an alum of the school, I was not as in touch with the changes at Pike as I should have been, and my parents are too humble to ever brag about all that they have accomplished. Now, as a Pike parent, what I am most proud of about my school, my daughter’s school and our family’s school is the strides made in the work of diversity, equity and inclusion. When I walk in the doors at Pike, I am always struck by the feeling of community and the obvious commitment to progress. Ainsley has already been exposed to more diversity in her schooling than I was in my whole life. Pike is a better school now because of my parents’ unwavering belief in this work, and I am proud to hear people at other schools point to Pike as a model for what can be accomplished. Pike means the world to my parents, in part because of the people they have worked with, but also -- and maybe especially -- because of the students. My siblings and I always used to think it was ridiculous when we would go out to dinner and little kids would look at my dad like he was a celebrity. They would nervously come to say hello, and my parents would always engage the family. After all, they knew everybody in the school community. They are never too busy to talk with people from Pike and always wanted to know how alumni and their families were faring after leaving the school. In short, my parents work at Pike has inspired me to be the best possible educator and son that I can be. I know that there are hundreds of other Pike kids in whom they instilled that same sense of inspiration. I know this world will be a better place because

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They both would do anything for a student or colleague, and their patience and ability to connect with people of all backgrounds has inspired me to try and do the same.”

of the work my parents have done over the past 26 years. I am privileged beyond belief to be their son, to have received a Pike education, and to send our daughter to an even better version of the school. Jamie Waters, ‘00 It is hard to imagine Pike without my parents. I am sure that is true for so many people within the community, but Pike has been such a major part of our family -- and for most of my life, in fact -- that it is truly part of our lives too. From visiting when my parents were interviewing, to attending Pike as a student, to working summer jobs at Pike while in high school, to using the fields to train during the summers when home from college, and now bringing my daughter to Pike to visit her grandparents, so many memories are wrapped up in the place. I think that the physical changes to Pike over the past 26 years certainly speak to the positive impact that my parents have had on Pike. But it is the time and energy that they have put into the far more important initiatives like diversity and inclusion, community building, and a meaningful, child-focused educational experience will be the true legacy my parents leave behind. While these are things that go along with being an educator, they are really just who my parents are at their core. From their examples, I learned that it matters how you treat people, it matters that you help people who need help, it matters that you lift people when they are down, and it matters that people have an opportunity to learn and grow. I think of the enormity of the impact they have had on so many of the families

that joined the Pike community. They have showed up day in and day out and have not overlooked the small things: taking extra time to tutor, coaching when you don’t “need” to, standing out at pick up and drop off, these are things that have fostered the school as a community. Pike will certainly be a different place when my parents leave, but I think the example they have set for 26 years is woven strongly into the fabric of Pike. I’m proud that my parents are leaving Pike a much better place than when they found it.

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From their examples, I learned that it matters how you treat people, it matters that you help people who need help, it matters that you lift people when they are down, and it matters that people have an opportunity to learn and grow.”

NON SIBI SOLUM

Bringing Pike’s Mission to Life At Pike we strive to bring our motto Non Sibi Solum — Not for Self Alone — to life. Each day our faculty, staff and students cooperate, collaborate and join together in ways that create a sense of generosity and service throughout our halls. We also take the opportunity to focus on service to others both within our school and in the broader community. From collecting food and garments for those in need, to teaching younger students to ride bikes, to building beds for complete strangers, we are proud of these special Non Sibi Solum moments.

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Lower and Middle School Spanish Teacher, Mary Anne Mestre-Price.

¿HABLAS ESPAÑOL?

Spanish for Our Littlest Learners. Over the summer The Pike School transformed a corner of the library into a dynamic and welcoming classroom for the new Lower and Middle School World Language program. The addition of Spanish for every Lower and Middle School student came after extensive research into how peer schools were approaching language introduction, and the advice of experts. “Many schools do not introduce language until middle school,” explained Upper School Spanish teacher Marian White. “But Pike is always focused on being a leader, so we explored ways to bring language into all of our classrooms.” This led to an approach that focuses on exposing students to the joys and challenges that a new language can bring. “While we sing and play games, 90 percent of what we do is in Spanish,” explains Pike’s first-ever Lower and Middle School Spanish teacher Mary Ann Mestre-Price. “But I save time at the end of the class for students to ask questions in English — to clarify and understand what they heard. They learn that it is okay if they don’t understand everything right away, that this is a process, and it is fun!”

The “Señoras,” as they are known around school, are grateful for the energy and funding they receive as they build a top- flight World Language program for Pike. “We are fortunate to be part of a community that supports this program,” explains Señora Price. “Learning a second language is amazingly stimulating for children, and can help them develop in both social and academic areas. It is our privilege to build an even stronger World Language program at Pike.”

NEW FACES Trustees

Mengmeng Wang P ’19 ’24 The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mengmeng Wang as a trustee at-large. Mengmeng, parent of current 9th grader Eric Bao and 4th grader Ella Bao, brings a wealth of volunteer experience within the Pike community. She has been active in the Parents Association, is an inaugural member of the Family Council, and served as a grade-level coordinator. She is also a valued member of the Board’s Advancement Committee, working to ensure that our Chinese community is aware of the impact of the Pike Fund on student learning. “I feel honored to join the Board of Trustees,” Mengmeng said. “It’s an opportunity to contribute even more to this school we love.” Her experience in pharmaceutical research and development with its emphasis on problem-solving and project management complements her volunteer work. After finishing a medical degree in China, Mengmeng came to United States in 2000 to pursue a PhD program in biochemistry and biophysics. After receiving her degree, she worked in a number of pharmaceutical companies in research and development.

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In addition to being passionate about science, Mengmeng enjoys yoga, reading, and traveling. She is also very interested in connecting with people and developing relationships and community. She lives in Andover with her children and her husband Xiaodong Bao. Mengmeng is excited about her contributions to Pike — both those made as a volunteer and those given as a donor. “As a family, we are very impressed and excited to see passionate faculty developing our children,” she said. “We hope our contribution can serve as a thank you gift and can help make it an even better community!”

Faculty and Staff Mary Ann Mestre-Price

is Pike’s first ever Lower and Middle School Spanish teacher. Mary Ann earned her B.A. in Modern Languages at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching from Fitchburg State University. Before joining Pike, Mary Ann taught Spanish at Lawrence Academy and at the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School. She is a member of the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association and the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages.

Jordan Kelly

joins our Physical Education team this year. Jordan graduated from Gordon College. He previously coached basketball at Thayer Academy (his alma mater), and taught physical education at Saint John Paul Catholic Academy. Jordan’s parents are teachers, which helped him develop a passion for this work.

PIKE NAMES NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Matt Medeiros

is the Athletics Director for the 2019-20 school year. Matt joined the Pike Physical Education team in 2015 and has been coaching soccer and basketball ever since. He earned his B.S. from St. Joseph’s College where he played four years of college basketball. He is also the assistant varsity basketball coach at North Andover High School.

Colleen Shannon joins the Physical Education team

this year. Colleen earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology with a K-12 Health and Physical Education Certificate from Penn State University where she was a four-year letter winner for the track and field team. She earned her M.Ed. in Physical Education from Plymouth State University. Colleen was a Physical Education teacher and track and cross country coach at Methuen High School and also has experience with Project Adventure challenge course education.

@POSITIVELYPIKE A look back at the 2018-2019 school year in pictures.

Boo Hoo Yahoo Breakfast September 4, 2018 We love starting off the school year with smiling faces at our Boohoo Yahoo photo station. Our breakfast is full of parents catching up about their summer fun and is always the perfect start to an exciting school year!

Giancarlo G. ‘26, Charlize G. ‘23, and Camile G. ‘22

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Lucy H. ‘22 and Archie H. ‘28

Janice W. ‘23 and Preston W. ‘19

Spencer T. ‘28

Annual Kick Off celebration

Visiting Day

October 4, 2018

November 21, 2018

Held at the Addison Gallery at Phillips Academy, the annual kick off celebration is a fun way for families, current and new, to mingle and enjoy an evening learning about the great impact of our community and a look into the year ahead.

Our pre-thanksgiving tradition continues to be a hit among our families and friends and our young alumni. We love reuniting with all and enjoying the sounds of the Lower School concert.

Fifth Grade Teacher, Ed Santella talks to a group of parents about the way he uses robotics in class.

Classrooms were full of visitors enjoying projects with their students.

Guests enjoyed mingling, learning from teachers and enjoying artwork at the Addison Gallery.

Head of School John “Muddy” Waters getting ready for his annual reading of Albuquerque the Turkey.

Meerie Joung P’17 ‘20, Emma Wu P ‘13 ‘17, Carrie Smotrich ‘78 P ‘17 ‘22, Heather Clark P ‘11 ‘14 ‘19

Alums Olivia Adelabu ‘18, Maddy Ryan ‘18 and Rayha Karanth ‘18 catching up in our alumni room.

PikeFest

Generations Day

February 21, 2019

April 22, 2019

Our 2nd annual PikeFest had high expectations, and it did not disappoint! PikeFest is a yearly celebration of culture, heritage and personal passions throughout the Pike Community. Students get into engage in globally focused arts and cultural activities as well as live performances throughout this special day.

Generations Day was well attended with grandparents, friends, families, neighbors and more! Our guests enjoy learning what our students have to offer and getting a glimpse into their students Pike life with classroom visits.

Mr. Viani leading a Balinese Drumming Session with students of all ages.

Special friends enjoy a morning with their students working on projects.

Upper school students having fun dressing up for the Madagascar workshop.

Student Robert K. ‘24 with his special friends, Robert and Lorraine Kelley.

Students adding their creative work to the Sumi Ink Art scroll.

Student Art Show May 21, 2019

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Every spring, the Pike community looks forward to the annual Student Art Show showcasing creative talents from all grades.

Graduates Tanvi Khot, Lyla Guthrie, Charley DiAdamo and Karla Paulino

GRADUATION & AWARDS JUNE 12, 2019

Head of School Award Charley DiAdamo

David A. Frothingham Award Alice Fan

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Nicholas Grieco Prize Andrew Weissman

A. Daniel Phelan Award Sam Graubart

Alumni Prize Dylan Leonard

Margaret J Little Award Stewart Kristiansen

Where are they headed? The class of 2019 will be attending the following schools: Andover High School AZ soccer Academy Barca Academy Boston University Academy Brooks School Central Catholic Choate Rosemary Hall Concord Academy Pike 9 graduates

Cushing Academy

Academic Awards

Holderness School

Cynthia E. Pike Math Prize:

Patrick Chen

Alice L. Jablonski Science Prize:

Vanessa Fan

Biology Prize:

Angel Guo

English Prize:

Ashley Xu

French Prize:

Alex Torrens

History Prize:

Alice Fan

Latin Prize:

Lyla Guthrie

Spanish Prize:

Cameron Guthrie Elijah Venetiou

Speech & Debate:

Zachary Rabold

Hollis Brookline High School Lawrence Academy Middlesex School Miss Porter’s School Northfield Mount Hermon School Phillips Academy Andover Phillips Exeter Academy Pingree School St. John’s Preparatory School The Derryfield School The Governor’s Academy The Winsor School

Rebecca Shovan Alumni Arts Awards Visual Arts

Rebecca Yang

Music Theater

Stewart Kristiansen Maya Clemente

Westminster School Winchester High School

Matthew Leonard ‘20, Jahaziel Polanco ‘19, Dean Nikolopoulos ‘20, and Jaeyong Shim ‘18 celebrating after the graduation ceremony.

Athletic Awards Johns Hopkins Award: Nathan Bechard

Ellie Parker

Sally Bullard Award:

Kiely Murphy Drake Tarlow Jalen Wise

Kerri Kattar Award:

Charley DiAdamo Connor O’Neill Chase Tilson

Natalie Brooks Cameron Guthrie

The Pike School Athletic Award:

Denise Elliott and daughter, Maya Clemente ’19

Moratis Diutissime

A tradition at Pike that acknowledges students who enter Pike in Pre-Kindergarten and continue through the eighth grade. Francesca Carnovale Lucy Ciacciarelli Maya Clemente Savannah Curtis Cameron Guthrie Lyla Guthrie Rehan Kumble Katherine Lee Neel Metlapalli

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Nora Pierce Scarlett Ruan Grade 9 graduates, Evan Salhanick ’18 and Ashton Mota ’18 celebrate with family

Chase Tilson

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 2019

“ When vision and resources come together, great things happen, and the World Language program proves it.” john “muddy” waters

Letter from the

Head of School

Dear Pike Community, Sharing Pike’s 2019 Annual Report is bittersweet for me. Writing this letter is one more of the “last time” responsibilities that are marking my final year at Pike. As such tasks accumulate, the reality of the coming transition becomes increasingly real and the parting that much closer. I am honored and humbled by the remarkable strength of community that this report reflects. I am handing off a school that is both strong and strongly supported by our community. Those of you whose names can be found in the following pages are propelling us forward. I thank you for your involvement and leadership. Thanks to you, our school is thriving. In any given year, there are projects that stand out as particularly important. This year, without a doubt, I am particularly pleased by the implementation of a World Language program starting in our Pre-K. This initiative, which will teach Spanish through Lower and Middle School and will feed seamlessly into our current Upper School curriculum, represents the culmination of a long-term vision. Because it required well over a year of on-the-ground planning, research, and benchmarking, along with the construction of a new classroom and the hiring of talented faculty, the program is only possible because of our community’s ongoing financial support, particularly through the Pike Fund. When vision and resources come together, great things happen, and the World Language program proves it. We are a stronger school because we are investing in language learning at the earliest ages, and I am excited that our students will have the opportunity to learn and grow in this way. Thank you for planting such a remarkable seed at Pike. Annual Report 2018-2019

I hope you will take a moment to review this report. It is a wonderful testament to what we can do together as a community.

[26] John “Muddy” Waters P’98 ’00 ‘04 GP ‘28 Head of School

“ Amid a difficult landscape for independent schools, Pike is thriving.” will powers

Director of

Finance & Operations

Dear Pike community,

Uses of Funds-FY 2018-2019

As I write this letter, my office and I are partnering with our auditors for our annual review of Pike’s fiscal year. And during this process I am reminded that, amid a difficult landscape for independent schools, Pike is thriving. We thrive as a community. In the delicate balance of considerations — including tuition, teacher salaries, physical plant expenditures, and health care costs (to name a few) — what makes Pike work is the difference that philanthropy makes, both in our bottom line and in our sense of possibility.

2% 4%

General & Administrative Instructional Materials

6% 62% 12%

Facilities Maintenance Bond P&I Capital Improvements Cafeteria

Sources of Funds-FY 2018-2019 9%

Tuitions & Fees (Net of Aid)

5% 5%

William J. Powers Director of Finance & Operations

Salaries and Benefits Financial Aid

Projects big and small — from the building of a new Spanish classroom to offering nationally prominent speakers for our teachers and parents — rely on the generosity of our community to be made real. Put another way, every number our auditors review tells a story. We are fortunate as a community that the stories our numbers tell are positive and affirming of our mission and motto. Thank you for being a part of the storytelling.

Annual Giving Auxiliary Programs

81%

Endowment

All Donors 2018-2019

We are deeply grateful to these donors who supported The Pike School this year. Visionaries Society 50,000.00+ Lucy and Tom Abisalih ✦ Demoulas Foundation ✦ Dr. Mustali and Mrs. Tasneem (Dahod) Dohadwala ‘96 ✦ Pike Benefactors $25,000.00+ Anonymous Barron Family Charitable Foundation Don Bulens and Lynne Capozzi ✦ Ashraf M. and Shamim A. Dahod ✦ Fidelity Charitable Gifts Fund Mrs. Karen and Mr. Sean Flanagan ✦ Nooril-Iman Charitable Foundation ✦

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Pike Patrons $15,000.00+ Anonymous (2) Steve ‘70 and Lisa Andrews ✦ Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation ✦ Gary ‘69 and Emma Campbell ✦ Timothy P. Horne ‘51 Mr. Scott and Mrs. Laurie Hylton Bruce and Mary Letwin ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Ted McEnroe ‘81 ✦ Sean A. Riley ✦ Carrie Smotrich ‘78 and Tom Samoluk ✦ The Torio Family ✦ Muddy and Liza Waters ✦

Non Sibi Solum Society $10,000.00+ Anonymous Sridhar Bogelli and Sowjanya Velchala Mr. Joshua Breault and Mrs. Beth Williams-Breault Bill DiAdamo and Heather Clark Fidelity Investments Matching gifts to Education Program Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Johnson ✦ The Kristiansen Family ✦ The Mastrangelo Family Brian and Mitzi Lawlor ✦ Davinder Nagra and Sandra Makkar Mark ‘78 and Karen Nichols Jeannie and Kevin Sullivan ✦ Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Richard and Alison Vieira ✦ Ashley Xu, Aileen Zhou, Hao Xu ✦ Dr. Emma Wu ✦ Porter Road Society $7,500.00+ Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Dong Kim ✦ Rob MacInnis Mr. Joseph Noonan and Ms. Tiffany (Horne) Noonan ‘95 ✦ Len and Marybeth Pierce Dr. Will Song and Dr. Ping Zhou ✦ The Vallecha Family Sajith and Meera Vijayan ✦

Sunset Rock Society $5,000.00+ Anonymous Salvatore ‘94 and Laura Bellia Jasmin and Firdaus Bhathena David and Valerie Brooks Mark and Sandra Carroll Jim and Susan Demetri ✦ Mrs. Glorianne Demoulas and Mr. Robert Farnham Barry and Amy Finegold ✦ Jennifer Boisture and John Hallal John Hancock ✦ Daniel and Pauline Jeong The Jeton Family ✦ Lori and Bill Kavanagh Dr. Sadashiv Karanth and Dr. Varsha Rao-Karanth ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kettenbach Nick G. Letwin ‘04 Alvin and Rebecca Lin The Peabody Family ✦ Su Qi and Xiaoying Zhong Daniel Ruan and Ivy Huang Schwab Charitable Fund Sullivan Family Charitable Fund ✦ The Saab Family Foundation ✦ Brooks and Kristen Tingle Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Waldman The Paul and Harriet Weissman Family Foundation* Paul and Harriet Weissman* Claire C. Wilkes ‘81 Gina and Jim Wodarski ✦ Caroline Shi and Tong Zhu ✦

Bold: 20+ years consecutive giving Italics: 10+ years consecutive giving ✦ Pike Fund and Our Shared Tomorrow Campaign *new donor

Cynthia Pike Society $3,500.00+ Dr. Xiaodong Bao and Dr. Mengmeng Wang Mr. Jack Chen and Mrs. Yolanda Zhou* Mr. Jianrong Chen and Mrs. Shuang Jin* Mr. Shiyong Chen and Mrs. Li Niu* Mr. Yong Chen and Mrs. Ying Chen* Ms. Lynn Dadzie-Yeboah and Mr. Kwasi Dadzie-Yeboah Yamin Dou Min Liu and Jun Du Meiyan Duan Gerry and Sonja Murphy ✦ School Telecom, LLC* The Vallarelli Family Phil and Joyce Wong Ming Yang and Wei Lang ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Juan C. Yepez Founder’s Circle $1,926.00+ Anonymous (2) Will Abisalih ‘05 Mr. Faisal Ahmed and Mrs. Melissa Marrama* Qaasim Hassan Ahmed ‘05 Analog Devices Drs. Steven Andriola and Beth Freire Mr. Edmund Aziabor and Dr. Yvonne Wilson Bank of America Foundation Matching Gifts Program Bebrin and Cugine Orthodontics Mr. John Bissonnette and Mrs. Kathleen Bass* Boston Foundation The Cakir Family Jacquelyne Cavanaugh ‘87 Dr. Sheng Chang Ph.D. and Mrs. Wei Zong

Wen Lu and Tianhua Chu Bruce and Maggie Church Mr. David Costello and Mrs. Julie Costello* Bobbie Crump-Burbank and Doug Burbank Celeste Wetherell Damon Drs. Eric Ewald and Stephanie Lenzi Emily Liu and Xiaoduo Fan Alexandra Gardner Fern ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. William Fidler Ken and Arleen Francomano The Gardner Family Charitable Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Howard M. Gardner General Electric Andrew Ginsberg ‘12 Chloe Ginsberg ‘16 Scott Ginsberg and Stephanie (Gardner) Ginsberg ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton G. Heyd Hong Huang and Caixia Guo Naveed and Jillian Maver Ihsanullah J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Arvind Kesireddy and Pramathi Malreddy Mr. Prakash and Mrs. Archana Khot Pastor and Ms. Sam Kim Dr. Howard Koh and Dr. Claudia Arrigg ✦ The Kokkotos Family Mr. Jeffrey Leonard and Mrs. Angel Gangoy Roy Luo and Mary Zhi* Mr. Neal Luther and Mrs. Carla Luther* Mrs. Lauran Mariano Tarshi Microsoft Corporation Michael and Jennifer Moskowitz Mr. Parag Mukhopadhyay and Mrs. Pooja Arora* Katsu and Naomi Nakamura Novartis Mr. and Mrs. Ahmet Ozalp Ed and Cindy Payne Will Powers

Ms. Wei Qi Belisario and Leslie Rosas Meredith Gardner Rubenzahl ‘83 Brian and Annemarie Shaffer Lou and Amanda Shipley Juliane Gardner Spencer ‘89 The Stocks Family Jeffrey Taft ‘81 Mr. Chiheng Tan and Mrs. Shanying Zhang* Gentry and Melissa Thatcher Jessica Valkenburg and Anastasia Driscoll Peter and Bach Weissman Mr. and Mrs. ZhaoHui Zhou Hidden Road Circle $1,000.00+ Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Armstrong Rod T. Boyer and Victoria N. Londergan Mr. Samuel Butler, Jr. and Ms. Susan Jett Comcast Corporation Cummings Properties* Nisreen Dahod ‘05 Wei Jin and Frank Fan Jerome ‘52 and Emily Farnsworth Diana Mill Fay ‘58 Pamela B. French ‘77 Fred and Connie Glore Mr. Tony Grappone and Mrs. Beth Grappone* Mr. John Hescock and Ms. Indu Javeri Genevieve and Larry Keene Mr. Evan and Mrs. Deborah Lai Dr. Matthew Lann and Dr. Lindi Ezekowitz-Lann Diane and Rod Larson The Lisuwandi Family Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Lyons John and Louise MacMillan Mr. Daniel Mahoney and Mrs. Joanna Mahoney* Michael ‘78 and Kim McCullom Scott and Melissa McDonald ✦ Joshua ‘65 and Mary Miner John and Kate Moran Irv Morris, Jr. Northeast Retirement Services Kimberly and John Packard John Palfrey and Catherine Carter Pfizer Yingying Zhang and Steven Phu Mr. Jie Qin and Dr. Li Xue The Reynolds Family Binod Roy and Nita Pant Analise (Saab) Brown ‘05 ✦ John Selverian and Andrea Bauer Drs. Ken Shieh and Sue Kim Mr. Kyuha Shim and Ms. Jungui Lee Scott and Kimberly Simpson The Su Family* Ted Suh and Holly Nguyen Dana Limanni - Tarlow ‘81 and Daniel Tarlow

Mr. Nikhil Thakur and Mrs. Jennifer Thakur* Ellen ‘85 and Winslow Townson Mr. Tao Tu and Mrs. Ying Shen* Vanguard Michael Walsh and Mary McLaughlin Eric and Sabrina Wang* Mr. Shuhao Wen and Ms. Qian Xu Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Wright II

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Shawsheen Circle $500.00+ Anonymous (2) Chris ‘69 and Debbie Andrews Applied Materials Foundation Douglas R. Armstrong ‘97 Dr. Claudia Bach Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brengola Frank and Noreen Britt Charles Construction Company Wei Ming and Angie Chen Elizabeth Cieri ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Sal Couto Mr. Salvatore DiAgostino and Mrs. Kristy DiAgostino* The Dunleavy Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eatman Jenn and Tex Elkin Mrs. Denise Elliott and Mr. Jerry Clemente Mr. James Fallon and Mrs. Norellee Fallon* Justin Fay ‘95 Greater Lowell Community Foundation Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brendon Guthrie David W. Haartz Mr. Minsheng He and Mrs. Yajuan Pan* Benjamin and Marybeth Heyd Mr. Weixing Huang and Mrs. Yihui Qiu* Illinois Tool Works Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Jennings Ron Karr and Muriel DeStaffany Karr ‘59 The Kelley Family Michele and Paul Kerry Bruce and Nancy Landay Rudolph L. Lantelme Irene and Scott Lattanzio Geon and Lisa Lee Mr. Myung Lee and Ms. Grace Kang Mr. and Mrs. Muralidhar R. Lingareddy Mr. Qing Liu and Ms. Yongshan Ye The Lowrie Family Drs. Weifei Luo Ph.D. and Lily Zhu Mr. Jihua Ma and Mrs. Weihua Zhou* Alex Matses ‘05 Carl and Francesca Mellin Mrs. Gale Mender Tim and Lynne Menzie Nathaniel and Elizabeth Stevens Foundation Lauren Nigro

Julia and Steve Ogden Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Pletka Mr. Pavan Punukollu and Ms. Anuradha Rameneni* Stephen Purington Quaker Hill Foundation Sharon Seeche Rich ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Richey, Jr. The Rogus Family Ms. Ingrid Rosales SAP America Mr. Brian Shield and Mrs. Brenda Shield* Mrs. Carolyn Smotrich Karen and Hale Sturges David and Marianne Sweetser Mr. Maziar Tavakoli and Mrs. Mariam Momenzadeh* Robin ‘87 and Blackwell Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Terlizzi Max Tilson and Jennifer Marin Julie Wilkinson Mr. Adam K. Wise Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Yaremchuk Saijun Zhang and Lucy Yu Donors Anonymous (20) 3M* 8th Grade Dress Down Day Abbot & Dorothy Stevens Foundation Ernest and Christine Adams Mimi and Mike Addesa Nancy and Adam Aiken Julia Alexander AmazonSmile Foundation American Tower* Hong An and Xiangwei Zhang Jessica Andrews ‘17* Mr. Ralph Arabian and Mrs. Renee Snow* Mark and Sherrill Attarian Jordan Aucoin ‘13 Julianna Aucoin ‘08 Michael and Sharon Aucoin Avago Oscar and Leslie Azaret Vivian Baez, Esq. Bo and Kathy Baird John Barker ‘83 The Barker-Morrill Family

Mr. Justin ‘92 and Mrs. Kathryn Bastinelli* Sheela and Zubin Batlivala Kathy Baynes Mr. Brian Bechard and Mrs. Patty Bechard* Timothy and Elizabeth Benson Carolyn R. Bernardin ‘41 Martha J. Bestebreurtje Darian Bhathena ‘12 Zenia Bhathena ‘15 Jerry and Sandy Bilodeau Isabella (Bella) Borek ‘15 Mia Borek ‘15 Frank J. Bostwick Page and Jennifer Bouchard Shane Bouchard ‘06 James and Carol Bouyea John Bowen ‘65 Mr. Jamie Braden and Mrs. Jennifer Gay Emily French Breakey ‘99 Louise Borke and Gerald Brecher Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Alexandra Britt ‘11 Clayton Britt ‘15 Tyler Britt ‘08* Angela Brown Maria del Carmen Brown William Bullard ‘72 Andres Burbank-Crump ‘07 Jefferson Burnett ‘71 Mr. Lansing Burns ‘64* Zander Buttress ‘07 Jo and Drew Buttress Anne Spader Byerly ‘69 Mr. Peter Cabot* Anne Estabrook and Ron Cahill Anne Cain Wilson Calderon Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell Amy Cardello Mark Cardono and Tracy Sioussat Elizabeth Carrolo ‘07 Mr. Richard C. Casey ‘68 The Cesar Family Mr. Venkateshwararao Challagulla and Mrs. Madhavi Challagulla* Dr. George Chatson Drs. Kim and George Chatson Dr. Leo Cheng Frank A. Cieri, Jr. ‘08 Mr. Brian Clark and Ms. Laura (Fitzgerald) ‘96 Clark Matthew Clark ‘93 Gary Comins ‘64 Joyce Cooper Copyright Clearance Center Louise R. Corman Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Costa* Regina Fraser Crisman ‘76 Aniah Curtis ‘17* Donna and David Curtis Matthewe Curtis Ronald Cuscia ‘88

Bold: 20+ years consecutive giving Italics: 10+ years consecutive giving ✦ Pike Fund and Our Shared Tomorrow Campaign *new donor

Bill and Kathy Cushing Mr. Adam Dalicandro* Thano Danas ‘16 Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Decorie Dr. Shahnaz Gharib and Dr. Mehrdad Dehpanah Francesca DeMeo ‘98 Christian Derderian ‘93 and Julie (Petralia) Derderian ‘95 Nicole DeRosa Mr. Chris Desjardins Betsy DeVries Barbara and Carmine DiAdamo Charlotte DiAdamo ‘19* Izzy DiAdamo ‘14 Nicholas Clark DiAdamo ‘11 Ms. Marylynne Dias Digital Prospectors Corporation* Nikhil Dixit ‘08 Rohan Dixit ‘12* Roy and Asha Dixit Durriya and Murtaza Doctor Tahera Doctor ‘09* Zainab Doctor ‘06 Mustansir Dohadwala Mr. George Domenech and Mrs. Kemelin Domenech* Tracy Ainsworth and Jeffrey Domina Jonna M. Doucette Jack and Joanna Doykos Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Drake Amy K. Dunbar ‘70 Sharon Duquet Jessica Waters Duryea ‘04 Alexander C. Dziadosz ‘12 Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Edmonds Colm and Carolyn Eliet Margaret Howe Ewing ‘42 Wilma Ezekowitz, PhD Melissa Armstrong Fabick ‘95 Katelyn Feeney-Dowell Pati Fernandez Francesco ‘98 and Molly Finocchiaro Cornelia Fitts ‘14 Beth Fitzsimons* Elizabeth Fitzsimons and Bryan Rule* David and Kathy Foderaro Gabriella E. Foderaro ‘12 Olivia G. Foderaro ‘10 Nat ‘65 and Sally Follansbee Mr. Paul and Mrs. Jessica Frangakis Robert and Patricia Freccero Mr. Josh Fredrickson* Mary E. French ‘06 Steven ‘72 and Debra French David and Patricia Frothingham Dr. and Mrs. Jaipal Gandhi Mr. and Mrs. David P. Gangi Camille Garcia ‘22* Charlize Garcia ‘23* Giancarlo Garcia ‘26* Mr. Josue Garcia Kaitlin Yaremchuk Gastrock ‘96 Dennis Gately ‘81

The Bastinelli Family Kathryn and Justin Bastinelli ‘92 are very clear why their two youngest sons, Nico ’27 and Liam ‘29, are at Pike. “It’s because of Muddy,” explains Justin. “We wouldn’t be here without him.” Justin, who left Pike two years before Muddy started his tenure as Head of School, remembers Pike as a very different place. “My education was excellent, but I remember Pike as more rigid than it is today. There was less focus on each child as an individual, and I wasn’t sure that would be right for Liam and Nico.” But after some prodding from Justin’s mother, Justin and Kathryn had a conversation with Muddy that left them with a whole different perspective. When the Bastinellis took another look at Pike, Justin was pleasantly surprised to find a school that is truly child-centered. “One of Pike’s strengths is the focus on fostering each child’s individual potential, and the recognition that there are a lot of ways to be smart in today’s world.” Kathryn has been especially impressed with the confidence she sees growing in her sons, especially in their public speaking. “Even at their young ages, they are standing up in front of groups. This is a skill that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. I wish I had had that opportunity as a kid!” With five sons and a new business (they opened KJ Caffé in Chelmsford just last year), the Bastinellis are very busy. But even with all they have going on they still look forward to giving back to Pike — both financially and with their time. “Our kids will be here for a lot of years,” says Justin. “From giving to coaching and volunteering, we plan on being involved with Pike for a long time.”

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Mr. and Mrs. Kip George, Jr. Eleanor Gerson Jason Gesing ‘87 Mr. Joseph A. Giallanella ‘95 and Ms. Lucia W. Campriello David Gilbert ‘06 Wendy and Mark Gilbert Sarah Gilbert ‘12 Mr. David Gleich and Mrs. Mariann Padron Gleich* Heather Kellett Godsmark ‘93 Ms. Lori Goldenberg Carla and Domingo Gonzalez Mr. Richard Graubart and Mrs. Susan Yavner Charles and Deborah Gray Mackenzie Gray ‘11 Mark Graziano Eric and Brooke (Peelle) Guthrie ‘89 Jean-Christophe and Michelle Harmange Deb and Jay Hartigan Waleed and Elizabeth Hassanein Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hayes Healthtrust Purchasing Group Kenneth M. Heffron ‘63 Paul and Andrea Heinze Scott and Marilyn Helmers Mr. Gary Henning Mr. Matthew Hession and Mrs. Rebecca Hession* Eleni Varitimos and Kevin Higginbottom Linda Holden Mr. Pengyu Hong and Mrs. Nan Shen* Deborah A. Houston ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hovel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Hsieh Emily Huang ‘17* Susan A. Hurley Mr. Paul Hurteau and Mrs. Lilia Cai-Hurteau Kelsey Hutchinson ‘08 The Hynes Family Nancy (Eastham) Iacobucci ‘51 David C. Janovsky ‘07 Amy and Joel Janovsky Mr. Jae Suk Jo and Mrs. Yunjoo Kang* Penny Joel David Johst and Denise Bordonaro Telly Jorden and Charles Zanazzi Myung and Ki Joung Bill Joyce Patrick Karongo Mr. Joshua Kelly and Ms. Brandi Giles Minhee Kim* Mr. John E. Kole* The Koolen Family David and Louise Kress Edward Kristiansen ‘21* Julie Kutchin ‘07 Anna Lang ‘15 Kayla Lang ‘18* Mr. Andrew and Lynne Langlois The Latham Family

Russ and Ginny Latham Kyle Lattanzio ‘14* Ryan Lattanzio ‘13 Brianna Lawlor ‘15 Thomas and Liz Lazay Mr. Bismarck Leanos Antelo and Mrs. Carla Antelo* Kwangok Lee* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Leeds Cornelia Weldon LeMaitre ‘49 George W. LeMaitre ‘78 Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lentini Tobi and Donald Levis Ms. Sharon Libront Emma Liddell* Andrew Lowrie ‘03* Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Luciano Isabell R. Luo ‘21* Thomas A. Lynch Ms. Mary Machado Wayne and Gail MacHenry Ashley MacMillan ‘00 Charlotte MacMillan ‘01 Elizabeth V. MacMillan ‘04 Mr. Vineet and Dr. Angela Malik Carly Mallick ‘21 David H. Mallick & Vivien Valenzuela Mallick Jamie E. Mallick Temba and Vuyelwa Maqubela John P. Margolis ‘74 Joseph and Debi Marrow Ms. Christine Marshall* Mass Mutual Financial Group Katti Mayk* Ian McCabe ‘14 Michelle McCarthy Mr. Sean McCarthy and Ms. Nicole Shadeed* Mr. David and Mrs. Andrea McClintick Scott McCray ‘92

Max McGillivray ‘08 Peter M McGovern Daniel McLaughlin Mr. Brian McMullin and Mrs. Julia McMullin* Matthew Medeiros The Meissner Family Alex Mellin ‘08 Sigrid Menke* Lauren Menzie ‘12 Matt Menzie ‘10 Ms. Han Meskell MFS Investment Management Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Patrick and Becky Miller Ms. Gina Moran* Elizabeth Morris Michael Morris ‘04 Robert A. Moss, Jr. Raj and Kavita Mundra Derek Munroe ‘17* Hilary Field Munroe ‘84 and Dan Munroe Jamie Munroe ‘18* Loren Giallanella Murad ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murphy Mr. and Ms. Brendan Murray Joseph B. Musumeci ‘99 Claire Nagahiro ‘16 David Nagahiro and Ivy Nagahiro Sydney Nagahiro ‘13 Mari Nakamura ‘15 Riki Nakamura ‘18* Mr. and Mrs. Elly Nyamwaya* Greg and Maggie O’Brien Debra and Raymond O’Brien Steve and Misti O’Connell Dr. Jose Ossa-Concha and Dr. Claudia Perez-Martinez The Pant Family Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Pappalardo Jonathon and Joann Parker Tedd and Sara Parker Roje Bent and Carmen Paulino Mr. and Ms. Kurt L. Paulson* The Pecelli Family Dr. and Mrs. Rosemarie R. Peelle Peter and Elaine Pelletier Mr. George Pergamalis and Ms. Athanasia Karygianni Ken and Martha Peters* George Philips The Piantidosi Family Lucy Kemper Pieh ‘55 Richard Pieters ‘62 Thia Ploubides ‘79 Jessica Poe Robert Pomento David ‘81 and Julia Popowitz Justin Stephen Pytka ‘96 Yihui Qiu Stephen M. Quint ‘49 Joshua Quirk ‘15* Raytheon Company Miriam Ganem Reeder ‘53

Bold: 20+ years consecutive giving Italics: 10+ years consecutive giving ✦ Pike Fund and Our Shared Tomorrow Campaign *new donor

Mr. Stephen Reich and Mrs. Christine Reich* Dr. Baorui Ren and Mrs. Hui Qian Patricia E. Riadon Tyler and Donna Richards Andrew Riedell ‘04 Brad Rockwell ‘72 Christopher Rogers ‘69 Mr. Wander Rosario Belisario Rosas ‘17* Carolina Rosas ‘10* Daniela Rosas ‘17* Emma Rosen ‘80 and Val Menotti Barbara and Jose Rotger Daniel ‘54 and Wendy ‘56 Rowland Gino Roy ‘11 Pawan and Usha Roy Ray and Jean Roy Cara Ruccolo ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rukundo Laura Russell and Brick Moltz* Julia Rutherford Paul and Audrey Rutherford Elise and Steve Salhanick Amy and Michael Salvatore Caroline Samoluk ‘17 Sarah Samoluk ‘22 Mrs. Emily Sandagata Mr. Hugo Sandoval and Mrs. Elizabeth Arbelo The Santella Family Frank Sapienza ‘62 Mr. Samir S. Satam and Ms. Sandhya Lonial Mrs. Marisa Schnirman Walter and Susan Schott Peter and Shirley Schwarz Erica, Ilana, Stephanie and Franklin Segall Helen and Ed Selverian Seventh Generation Frank Shadeed*

The Shaer Family Jaeyong Shim ‘19* Clarke Shipley ‘09 The Silveira Family Lana Luciano Silvestro ‘92 The Skowronek Family James Skowronek ‘24* Mr. Robert Smith Michael Smotrich ‘79* Chen-Chen Song ‘17* Linda Spence Mr. Tim Stonecipher* Kory Stuer ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan Eleanor Sullivan ‘18* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sumberg Mr. John Summerson and Ms. Lucy Liu* Margaret and Ingo Szegvari Ms. Denia L. Taylor* Preston Taylor ‘18* Donald and Sheila Therrien Webster and Jill Thompson Carly Tilson ‘16 Nick Tilson ‘15 Carolyn Tobey Carolyn Kimball Tolles ‘54 Isabel Torio ‘17 Esteve Torrens Mr. Christopher M. Troianello ‘85* Annabel Tu ‘21* Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tucker UBS Unilever* Mr. and Mrs. David Uva Mr. and Mrs. Valdesolo Kervin Valdez and Yadira Valdez Ms. and Mr. Lis Venetiou Ben Vernarsky Emeric Viani Abigail Vieira ‘16* Ria Vieira ‘15* Christopher Vivier Rachel Walsh ‘13 Mr. Souleymane Wane and Mrs. Deborah Wane* Dr. Wei and Mrs. Hui Wang Henry D. Waters Jamie Waters ‘00 Mr. Neal Waters* Willie Waters ‘98 Elizabeth Watson Mr. William Webber and Ms. Joan Howland Colleen Welsh Ms. Megan Wheeler Jessica White ‘04 Andy and Hannah Whitlock Nick Wilder ‘61 Mr. and Ms. Mark Wladkowski Rachael H. Wood Loren and Sally Wood Mr. James Woolman and Mrs. Zenub Kakli*

Foundation Gifts Total Giving: $156,382 Abbot & Dorothy Stevens Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation Barron Family Charitable Foundation Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation ✦ Boston Foundation Demoulas Foundation ✦ Fidelity Charitable Gifts Fund The Gardner Family Charitable Foundation Greater Lowell Community Foundation Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Nathaniel and Elizabeth Stevens Foundation Nooril-Iman Charitable Foundation ✦ Quaker Hill Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund Sullivan Family Charitable Fund ✦ The Paul and Harriet Weissman Family Foundation The Saab Family Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Mr. Peng Xiao and Jing Huang* Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. Yeh* Mr. Jason York and Dr. Amy Patel Mr. Sam Yu and Mrs. Li Huang Jennifer Zacharis Emma Zanazzi ‘07 Jorden Anthony Zanazzi ‘04 William J. Zanazzi ‘14 Arthur and Michele Zerbey Madeline P. Zerbey ‘14 Athena Zhang ‘21* Lynnelle Lin and Yuanyong Zhang Mr. Yunzhe Zhang and Ms. Amy Hu Mara Terlizzi Ziegler ‘88 Jeysi Zuniga

OUR SHARED TOMORROW 2018-2019 Impacts and Outcomes In September, 2018, The Pike School concluded Our Shared Tomorrow: the Campaign for Pike, the school’s largest ever capital campaign. This extraordinary community investment focused on increased financial aid, additional professional development opportunities for faculty, and an expansion of student-focused learning. This graphic reveals how our community’s commitment to Our Shared Tomorrow is making Pike a stronger, more dynamic school.

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Alumni Alumni Giving Total Giving $129,214

1940s

Anne Spader Byerly ‘69 Gary ‘69 and Emma Campbell✦ Christopher Rogers ‘69

1970s

Anonymous Steve ‘70 and Lisa Andrews✦ Amy K. Dunbar ‘70 Jefferson Burnett ‘71 William Bullard ‘72 Debra and Steven ‘72 French The Koolen Family 1950s Brad Rockwell ‘72 Anonymous John P. Margolis ‘74 Timothy P. Horne ‘51 Regina Fraser Crisman ‘76 Nancy (Eastham) Iacobucci ‘51 Pamela B. French ‘77 Jerome ‘52 and Emily Farnsworth George W. LeMaitre ‘78 Miriam Ganem Reeder ‘53 Michael ‘78 and Kim McCullom Daniel ‘54 and Wendy ‘56 Rowland Mark ‘78 and Karen Nichols Carolyn Kimball Tolles ‘54 Carrie Smotrich ‘78 and Tom Samoluk✦ Lucy Kemper Pieh ‘55 Thia Ploubides ‘79 Diana Mill Fay ‘58 Michael Smotrich ‘79* Ron Karr and Muriel DeStaffany Karr ‘59 Sharon Seeche Rich ‘59 1980s Carolyn Riggs Bernardin ‘41 Margaret Howe Ewing ‘42 Cornelia Weldon LeMaitre ‘49 Stephen M. Quint ‘49

1960s Nick Wilder ‘61 Richard Pieters ‘62 Frank Sapienza ‘62 Kenneth M. Heffron ‘63 Mr. Lansing Burns ‘64* Gary Comins ‘64 John Bowen ‘65 Nat ‘65 and Sally Follansbee Joshua ‘65 and Mary Miner Mr. Richard C. Casey ‘68 Chris ‘69 and Debbie Andrews

Emma Rosen ‘80 and Val Menotti Dennis Gately ‘81 Scott Ginsberg and Stephanie (Gardner) ‘81 Ginsberg Mr. John E. Kole ‘81* Mr. and Mrs. Ted McEnroe ‘81✦ David ‘81 and Julia Popowitz Jeffrey Taft ‘81 Dana Limanni-Tarlow ‘81 and Daniel Tarlow Claire C. Wilkes ‘81 John Barker ‘83 The Pant Family

Meredith Gardner Rubenzahl ‘83 The Silveira Family Hilary Field Munroe ‘84 and Dan Munroe Alexandra Gardner Fern ‘85 Ellen ‘85 and Winslow Townson Mr. Christopher M. Troianello ‘85* Jacquelyne Cavanaugh ‘87 Jason Gesing ‘87 Robin ‘87 and Blackwell Taylor Ronald Cuscia ‘88 Mara Terlizzi Ziegler ‘88 Eric and Brooke (Peelle) ‘89 Guthrie Juliane Gardner Spencer ‘89

1990s Mr. Justin ‘92 and Mrs. Kathryn Bastinelli* Scott McCray ‘92 Loren Giallanella Murad ‘92 Lana Luciano Silvestro ‘92 Matthew Clark ‘93 Christian Derderian ‘93 and Julie (Petralia) Derderian ‘95 Heather Kellett Godsmark ‘93 Mr. Salvatore ‘94 Bellia and Mrs. Laura Bellia Melissa Armstrong Fabick ‘95 Justin Fay ‘95 Mr. Joseph A. Giallanella ‘95 and Ms. Lucia W. Campriello Deborah A. Houston ‘95 Mr. Joseph Noonan and Ms. Tiffany (Horne) Noonan ‘95✦ Mr. Brian Clark and Ms. Laura (Fitzgerald) Clark ‘96 Dr. Mustali and

Mrs. Tasneem (Dahod) Dohadwala ‘96✦

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Kaitlin Yaremchuk Gastrock ‘96 Justin Stephen Pytka ‘96 Douglas R. Armstrong ‘97 Francesca DeMeo ‘98 Francesco ‘98 and Molly Finocchiaro Willie Waters ‘98 and Susanna Waters Emily French Breakey ‘99 Joseph B. Musumeci ‘99

2000s Anonymous Ashley MacMillan ‘00 James Waters ‘00 Charlotte MacMillan ‘01 Cara Ruccolo ‘01 Andrew Lowrie ‘03* Jessica Waters Duryea ‘04 Nick G. Letwin ‘04 Elizabeth MacMillan ‘04 Michael Morris ‘04 Andrew Riedell ‘04 Jessica White ‘04 Jorden Anthony Zanazzi ‘04 Will Abisalih ‘05 Qaasim Hassan Ahmed ‘05 Analise (Saab) Brown ‘05 ✦ Elizabeth Cieri ‘05 Nisreen Dahod ‘05 Alex Matses ‘05 Shane Bouchard ‘06 Zainab Doctor ‘06 Mary E. French ‘06 David Gilbert ‘06 Andres Burbank-Crump ‘07 Zander Buttress ‘07 Elizabeth Carrolo ‘07 David C. Janovsky ‘07 Julie Kutchin ‘07 Emma Zanazzi ‘07 Julianna Aucoin ‘08 Tyler Britt ‘08* Frank A. Cieri, Jr. ‘08 Nikhil Dixit ‘08 Kelsey Hutchinson ‘08 Max McGillivray ‘08 Alex Mellin ‘08 Tahera Doctor ‘09* Clarke Shipley ‘09

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2010s Olivia Foderaro ‘10 Matt Menzie ‘10 Carolina Rosas ‘10* Alexandra Britt ‘11 Nicholas Clark DiAdamo ‘11 Mackenzie Gray ‘11 Gino Roy ‘11 Kory Stuer ‘11* Darian Bhathena ‘12 Rohan Dixit ‘12* Alexander C. Dziadosz ‘12 Gabriella Foderaro ‘12 Sarah Gilbert ‘12 Andrew Ginsberg ‘12 Lauren Menzie ‘12 Jordan Aucoin ‘13 Ryan Lattanzio ‘13 Sydney Nagahiro ‘13 Rachel Walsh ‘13 Izzy DiAdamo ‘14 Cornelia Fitts ‘14 Kyle Lattanzio ‘14* Ian McCabe ‘14 William Zanazzi ‘14 Madeline Zerbey ‘14 Zenia Bhathena ‘15 Isabella (Bella) Borek ‘15 Mia Borek ‘15 Clayton Britt ‘15 Anna Lang ‘15 Brianna Lawlor ‘15 Mari Nakamura ‘15 Joshua Quirk ‘15* Nick Tilson ‘15 Ria Vieira ‘15* Thano Danas ‘16 Chloe Ginsberg ‘16 Claire Nagahiro ‘16 Carly Tilson ‘16 Abigail Vieira ‘16* Jessica Andrews ‘17* Aniah Curtis ‘17* Emily Huang ‘17* Derek Munroe ‘17* Belisario Rosas ‘17* Daniela Rosas ‘17* Caroline Samoluk ‘17 Chen-Chen Song ‘17* Isabel Torio ‘17 Kayla Lang ‘18* Jamie Munroe ‘18* Riki Nakamura ‘18* Eleanor Sullivan ‘18* Preston Taylor ‘18*

Current Students Charlotte DiAdamo ‘19* Jaeyong Shim’19* James Wodarski ‘19 Aiden Moschella ‘20 Seba Calderon ‘21 Julie Hong ‘21 Edward Kristiansen ‘21* Isabell R. Luo ‘21 Carly Mallick ‘21 Ava Piantidosi ‘21 Annabel Tu ‘21* Athena Zhang ‘21* Camille Garcia ‘22* Sarah Samoluk ‘22 Hunder Slye ‘22 Izzy Wane ‘22 Reese York ‘22 Nico Calderon ‘23 Charlize Garcia ‘23* Ryan Sullivan ‘23 Elizabeth Wodarski ‘23 Baylie Campbell ‘24 Connor Hendrickson ‘24 James Skowronek ‘24* Grace Wodarski ‘24 Eliana Baez ‘25 Maddy Braden ‘25 Luke Hallal ‘25 Daniel Hayes ‘25 Kate Hendrickson ‘25 Abby Jeong ‘25 Asa Kelly ‘25 Ruby Lin ‘25 Lucy Moskowitz ‘25 Kiera Noonan ‘25 Matt Piantidosi ‘25 Addison Slye ‘25 Livi Valdez ‘25 Abe Wane ‘25 Maya York ‘25 London Bent ‘26 Giancarlo Garcia ‘26* Riley Campbell ‘27 Audrey Jeong ‘27 Jamie E. Mallick ‘27 Tara Ozalp ‘27 Nev Bent ‘28 Benji Calderon ‘28 Alex Hong ‘28 Beckett McCarthy ‘28 Margot Millington ‘28 Tessa Noonan ‘28 Ainsley Waters ‘28

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Alumni Leadership Circle Pike recognizes alumni who donated $1,000 or more to the school this year.

Total giving: $123,631

Anonymous Will Abisalih ‘05 Qaasim Hassan Ahmed ‘05 Steve ‘70 and Lisa Andrews✦ Mr. Salvatore ‘94 Bellia and Mrs. Laura Bellia Gary ‘69 and Emma Campbell✦ Jacquelyne Cavanaugh ‘87 Nisreen Dahod ‘05 Dr. Mustali and Mrs. Tasneem (Dahod) Dohadwala ‘96 ✦ Jerome ‘52 and Emily Farnsworth Diana Mill Fay ‘58 Alexandra Gardner Fern ‘85 Pamela B. French ‘77 Andrew Ginsberg ‘12 Chloe Ginsberg ‘16 Scott Ginsberg and Stephanie (Gardner) ‘81 Ginsberg Timothy P. Horne ‘51 Nick G. Letwin ‘04 Michael ‘78 and Kim McCullom Mr. and Mrs. Ted McEnroe ‘81 Joshua ‘65 and Mary Miner Mark ‘78 and Karen Nichols Joseph Noonan and Tiffany Horne Noonan ‘95 Meredith Gardner Rubenzahl ‘83 Analise (Saab) Brown ‘05 ✦ Carrie Smotrich ‘78 and Tom Samoluk ✦ Juliane Gardner Spencer ‘89 Jeffrey Taft ‘81 Dana Limanni -Tarlow ‘81 and Daniel Tarlow Ellen ‘85 and Winslow Townson Claire C. Wilkes ‘81

GIVING DAY, 2019 One Day, 200 397 Gifts, Major Impact On April 30, 2019, Pike celebrated Giving Day. Members of our community, from parents to alums, from grandparents to students, from past parents to friends, came together in a day of generosity, philanthropy and just-plain-fun. And the results were tremendous – far surpassing the 200-gift goal! Gifts came as matches and challenges, sponsors and pledges, in tens, hundreds, thousands of dollars – or even pocket change. The energy, enthusiasm and dedication our community showed on Giving Day was truly inspiring, and we are already looking forward to April 30, 2020!

Parents Current Parents

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Total Giving: $439,427 Anonymous (13) Mr. Faisal Ahmed and Mrs. Melissa Marrama* Nancy and Adam Aiken Hong An and Xiangwei Zhang Mr. Ralph Arabian and Mrs. Renee Snow* Mr. Edmund Aziabor and Dr. Yvonne Wilson Vivian Baez, Esq. Dr. Xiaodong Bao and Dr. Mengmeng Wang Mr. Justin ‘92 and Mrs. Kathryn Bastinelli* Sheela and Zubin Batlivala Kathy Baynes Bebrin and Cugine Orthodontics Mr. Brian Bechard and Mrs. Patty Bechard* Salvatore Bellia ‘94 Timothy and Elizabeth Benson Mr. John Bissonnette and Mrs. Kathleen Bass* Sridhar Bogelli and Sowjanya Velchala Mr. Jamie Braden and Mrs. Jennifer Gay Mr. Joshua Breault and Mrs. Beth Williams-Breault Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brengola David and Valerie Brooks Mr. Samuel Butler, Jr. and Ms. Susan Jett Mr. Peter Cabot* The Cakir Family Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell Mark and Sandra Carroll The Cesar Family Mr. Venkateshwararao Challagulla and Mrs. Madhavi Chal* Dr. Sheng Chang Ph.D. and Mrs. Wei Zong Dr. Kimberly Chatson

Mr. Jack Chen and Mrs. Yolanda Zhou* Mr. Jianrong Chen and Mrs. Shuang Jin* Mr. Shiyong Chen and Mrs. Li Niu* Wei Ming and Angie Chen Mr. Yong Chen and Mrs. Ying Chen* Wen Lu and Tianhua Chu Bruce and Maggie Church Laura Fitzgerald Clark ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Costa* Mr. David Costello and Mrs. Julie Costello* Mr. and Mrs. Sal Couto Donna and David Curtis Matthewe Curtis Ms. Lynn Dadzie-Yeboah and Mr. Kwasi Dadzie-Yeboah Dr. Shahnaz Gharib and Dr. Mehrdad Dehpanah Bill DiAdamo and Heather Clark Mr. Salvatore DiAgostino and Mrs. Kristy DiAgostino* Dr. Mustali and Mrs. Tasneem (Dahod) Dohadwala ‘96 Mr. George Domenech and Mrs. Kemelin Domenech* Tracy Ainsworth and Jeffrey Domina Yamin Dou Min Liu and Jun Du Meiyan Duan The Dunleavy Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eatman Colm and Carolyn Eliet Mrs. Denise Elliott and Mr. Jerry Clemente Drs. Eric Ewald and Stephanie Lenzi Mr. James Fallon and Mrs. Norellee Fallon* Wei Jin and Frank Fan Emily Liu and Xiaoduo Fan Mr. and Mrs. William Fidler Barry and Amy Finegold ✦

Mrs. Karen and Mr. Sean Flanagan ✦ Ken and Arleen Francomano Mr. Paul and Mrs. Jessica Frangakis Dr. and Mrs. Jaipal Gandhi Mr. Josue Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Kip George, Jr. Mr. David Gleich and Mrs. Mariann Padron Gleich* Mr. Tony Grappone and Mrs. Beth Grappone* Mr. Richard Graubart and Mrs. Susan Yavner Mr. and Mrs. Brendon Guthrie Eric and Brooke (Peelle) Guthrie ‘89 Jennifer Boisture and John Hallal Waleed and Elizabeth Hassanein Mr. Minsheng He and Mrs. Yajuan Pan* Mr. John Hescock and Ms. Indu Javeri Mr. Matthew Hession and Mrs. Rebecca Hession* Benjamin and Marybeth Heyd Eleni Varitimos and Kevin Higginbottom Mr. Pengyu Hong and Mrs. Nan Shen* Mr. Weixing Huang and Mrs. Yihui Qiu* Mr. Paul Hurteau and Mrs. Lilia Cai-Hurteau The Hynes Family Naveed and Jillian Maver Ihsanullah Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Jennings Daniel and Pauline Jeong Mr. Jae Suk Jo and Mrs. Yunjoo Kang* Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Johnson ✦ Dr. Sadashiv Karanth and Dr. Varsha Rao-Karanth ✦ Patrick Karongo The Kelley Family Mr. Joshua Kelly and Ms. Brandi Giles Arvind Kesireddy and Pramathi Malreddy Mr. Prakash and Mrs. Archana Khot Dr. and Mrs. Dong Kim ✦

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Pastor and Ms. Sam Kim The Kokkotos Family The Kristiansen Family ✦ Mr. Evan and Mrs. Deborah Lai Dr. Matthew Lann and Dr. Lindi Ezekowitz-Lann Diane and Rod Larson Thomas and Liz Lazay Mr. Bismarck Leanos Antelo and Mrs. Carla Antelo* Geon and Lisa Lee Mr. Myung Lee and Ms. Grace Kang Mr. Jeffrey Leonard and Mrs. Angel Gangoy Alvin and Rebecca Lin Mr. and Mrs. Muralidhar R. Lingareddy The Lisuwandi Family Mr. Qing Liu and Ms. Yongshan Ye Drs. Weifei Luo Ph.D. and Lily Zhu Mr. Neal Luther and Mrs. Carla Luther* Mr. Jihua Ma and Mrs. Weihua Zhou* Mr. Daniel Mahoney and Mrs. Joanna Mahoney* Mr. Vineet and Dr. Angela Malik David H. Mallick & Vivien Valenzuela Mallick Mrs. Lauran Mariano Tarshi Ms. Christine Marshall* The Mastrangelo Family Mr. Sean McCarthy and Ms. Nicole Shadeed* Mr. David and Mrs. Andrea McClintick Scott and Melissa McDonald ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Ted McEnroe ‘81 ✦ Mr. Brian McMullin and Mrs. Julia McMullin* The Meissner Family Ms. Han Meskell John and Kate Moran Michael and Jennifer Moskowitz Mr. Parag Mukhopadhyay and Mrs. Pooja Arora* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murphy Mr. and Ms. Brendan Murray Davinder Nagra and Sandra Makkar Mark ‘78 and Karen Nichols Joseph Noonan and Tiffany (Horne) Noonan ‘95 ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Elly Nyamwaya* Steve and Misti O’Connell Dr. Jose Ossa-Concha and Dr. Claudia Perez-Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Ahmet Ozalp John Palfrey and Catherine Carter Jonathon and Joann Parker Tedd and Sara Parker Roje Bent and Carmen Paulino Mr. and Ms. Kurt L. Paulson* The Peabody Family ✦ Mr. George Pergamalis and Ms. Athanasia Karygianni Yingying Zhang and Steven Phu The Piantidosi Family

The Chen Family The Chen family’s connection to The Pike School began years before their son became a student. Yong and Ying Chen’s oldest son Kyle attended Chinese school in the Pike library as a child. They always thought the school looked impressive, but it wasn’t until Kyle’s longtime piano teacher, Mrs. Schmidt, mentioned Pike to them again that they started to consider whether it would be a good fit for their family. Even after the enthusiastic recommendation, Kyle was not 100 percent convinced. Like many students his age, he wasn’t sure about leaving the community at West Middle School that he knew so well. But last September the Chen family made the leap, and Kyle joined the seventh grade at Pike. Now, Yong couldn’t imagine Kyle being anywhere else. “The culture of encouragement and inclusiveness at Pike has helped Kyle become so much more engaged in school than he was before,” he explains. “And he is able to be involved in everything at the school from sports to art.” The Chen family has been just as enthusiastic when it comes to the faculty at Pike. “Kyle’s teachers have been able to offer us very candid, honest, and helpful feedback about him as a student,” says Ying. That strong connection with Kyle’s teachers has been a driver for the Chens’ giving to Pike. “Supporting the faculty and their professional development is very important to us,” says Yong. “Teachers deserve to be rewarded for the work they do each day with our children.” The Chen family’s road to Pike was winding, but now that they are here they are committed to making an impact for the future. “We feel the school offers a lot more than just what the tuition pays for,” Yong adds. “And we know that our child is benefiting from the families that gave before us so we are continuing that investment.”

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Len and Marybeth Pierce Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Pletka Mr. Pavan Punukollu and Ms. Anuradha Rameneni* Su Qi and Xiaoying Zhong Ms. Wei Qi Mr. Jie Qin and Dr. Li Xue Mr. Stephen Reich and Mrs. Christine Reich* The Rogus Family Ms. Ingrid Rosales Mr. Wander Rosario Binod Roy and Nita Pant Pawan and Usha Roy Daniel Ruan and Ivy Huang Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rukundo Julia Rutherford Elise and Steve Salhanick Mr. Hugo Sandoval and Mrs. Elizabeth Arbelo The Santella Family Mr. Samir S. Satam and Ms. Sandhya Lonial John Selverian and Andrea Bauer Brian and Annemarie Shaffer Drs. Ken Shieh and Sue Kim Mr. Brian Shield and Mrs. Brenda Shield* Mr. Kyuha Shim and Ms. Jungui Lee Scott and Kimberly Simpson The Skowronek Family Mr. Robert Smith Carrie Smotrich ‘78 and Tom Samoluk ✦ Dr. Will Song and Dr. Ping Zhou ✦ The Su Family Ted Suh and Holly Nguyen Jeannie and Kevin Sullivan ✦ Mr. John Summerson and Ms. Lucy Liu* Mr. Chiheng Tan and Mrs. Shanying Zhang Dana Limanni - Tarlow ‘81 and Daniel Tarlow Mr. Maziar Tavakoli and Mrs. Mariam Momenzadeh* Ms. Denia L. Taylor* Robin ‘87 and Blackwell Taylor Mr. Nikhil Thakur and Mrs. Jennifer Thakur* Gentry and Melissa Thatcher Webster and Jill Thompson Max Tilson and Jennifer Marin Brooks and Kristen Tingle The Torio Family ✦ Esteve Torrens Ellen ‘85 and Winslow Townson Mr. Tao Tu and Mrs. Ying Shen* Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tucker Kervin Valdez and Yadira Valdez Jessica Valkenburg and Anastasia Driscoll The Vallarelli Family The Vallecha Family Ms. and Mr. Lis Venetiou

Sajith and Meera Vijayan ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Waldman Mr. Souleymane Wane and Mrs. Deborah Wane* Eric and Sabrina Wang* Willie Waters ‘98 Peter and Bach Weissman Mr. Shuhao Wen and Ms. Qian Xu Ms. Megan Wheeler Andy and Hannah Whitlock Mr. and Ms. Mark Wladkowski Gina and Jim Wodarski ✦ Phil and Joyce Wong Mr. James Woolman and Mrs. Zenub Kakli* Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Wright II Mr. Peng Xiao and Jing Huang* Ashley Xu, Aileen Zhou, Hao Xu ✦ Ming Yang and Wei Lang ✦ Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. Yeh* Mr. and Mrs. Juan C. Yepez Mr. Jason York and Dr. Amy Patel Mr. Sam Yu and Mrs. Li Huang Saijun Zhang and Lucy Yu Lynnelle Lin and Yuanyong Zhang Mr. Yunzhe Zhang and Ms. Amy Hu Mr. and Mrs. ZhaoHui Zhou Caroline Shi and Tong Zhu ✦ Jeysi Zuniga

Past Parents

Total Giving: $218,566 Anonymous (6) Lucy and Tom Abisalih ✦ Mimi and Mike Addesa Hong An and Xiangwei Zhang Steve ‘70 and Lisa Andrews ✦ Drs Steven Andriola and Beth Freire Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Armstrong Mark and Sherrill Attarian Michael and Sharon Aucoin Oscar and Leslie Azaret Bo and Kathy Baird The Barker-Morrill Family Carolyn R. Bernardin ‘41 Jasmin and Firdaus Bhathena Frank J. Bostwick Page and Jennifer Bouchard Louise Borke and Gerald Brecher Frank and Noreen Britt Don Bulens and Lynne Capozzi ✦ Jo and Drew Buttress Anne Estabrook and Ron Cahill Gary ‘69 and Emma Campbell ✦ Mark Cardono and Tracy Sioussat Dr. Leo Cheng Joyce Cooper Louise R. Corman Bobbie Crump-Burbank and Doug Burbank Ashraf M. and Shamim A. Dahod ✦ Celeste Wetherell Damon

Jim and Susan Demetri ✦ Mrs. Glorianne Demoulas and Mr. Robert Farnham Christian Derderian ‘93 and Julie (Petralia) Derderian ‘95 Carmine DiAdamo Roy and Asha Dixit Durriya and Murtaza Doctor Jack and Joanna Doykos Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Edmonds Jenn and Tex Elkin Diana Mill Fay ‘58 David and Kathy Foderaro Debra and Steven ‘72 French David and Patricia Frothingham Mr. and Mrs. David P. Gangi Dr. and Mrs. Howard M. Gardner Wendy and Mark Gilbert Scott Ginsberg and Stephanie (Gardner) Ginsberg ‘81 Fred and Connie Glore Carla and Domingo Gonzalez Charles and Deborah Gray Jean-Christophe and Michelle Harmange Deb and Jay Hartigan Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hayes Paul and Andrea Heinze Scott and Marilyn Helmers Timothy P. Horne ‘51✦ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Hsieh Hong Huang and Caixia Guo Susan A. Hurley Mr. Scott and Mrs. Laurie Hylton Amy and Joel Janovsky The Jeton Family ✦ David Johst and Denise Bordonaro Telly Jorden and Charles Zanazzi Lori and Bill Kavanagh Genevieve and Larry Keene Michele and Paul Kerry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kettenbach Dr. Howard Koh and Dr. Claudia Arrigg ✦ The Koolen Family David and Louise Kress Bruce and Nancy Landay Rudolph L. Lantelme The Latham Family Irene and Scott Lattanzio Brian and Mitzi Lawlor ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Leeds Cornelia Weldon LeMaitre ‘49 Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lentini Bruce and Mary Letwin ✦ The Lowrie Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Luciano Thomas A. Lynch Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Lyons Wayne and Gail MacHenry Rob MacInnis John and Louise MacMillan Temba and Vuyelwa Maqubela Joseph and Debi Marrow

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Daniel McLaughlin Carl and Francesca Mellin Tim and Lynne Menzie Patrick and Becky Miller Joshua ‘65 and Mary Miner Elizabeth Morris Robert A. Moss, Jr. Raj and Kavita Mundra Hilary Field Munroe ‘84 and Dan Munroe Gerry and Sonja Murphy ✦ David Nagahiro and Ivy Nagahiro Katsu and Naomi Nakamura Greg and Maggie O’Brien Debra and Raymond O’Brien Julia and Steve Ogden Kimberly and John Packard Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Pappalardo The Pecelli Family Dr. and Mrs. Rosemarie R. Peelle Peter and Elaine Pelletier Miriam Ganem Reeder ‘53 Dr. Baorui Ren and Mrs. Hui Qian The Reynolds Family Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Richey, Jr.

Matching Gifts Total Giving: $28,408 3M* Abbot & Dorothy Stevens Foundation Analog Devices Avago Bank of America Foundation Matching Gifts Program Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Boston Scientific* Comcast Corporation* Copyright Clearance Center Fidelity Investments Matching Gifts to Education Program General Electric Mass Mutual Financial Group MFS Investment Management Microsoft Corporation Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Northeast Retirement Services Novartis Pfizer Raytheon Company SAP America Seventh Generation UBS Unilever* Vanguard* Vmware*

Sean A. Riley ✦ Belisario and Leslie Rosas Barbara and Jose Rotger Ray and Jean Roy Laura Russell and Brick Moltz Amy and Michael Salvatore Walter and Susan Schott Peter and Shirley Schwarz Erica, Ilana, Stephanie and Franklin Segall The Shaer Family Lou and Amanda Shipley The Silveira Family Mrs. Carolyn Smotrich The Stocks Family Karen and Hale Sturges Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sumberg David and Marianne Sweetser Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Terlizzi Donald and Sheila Therrien Mr. and Mrs. David Uva Mr. and Mrs. Valdesolo Richard and Alison Vieira ✦ Michael Walsh and Mary McLaughlin Dr. Wei and Mrs. Hui Wang

Muddy and Liza Waters ✦ Mr. William Webber and Ms. Joan Howland Dr. Emma Wu ✦ Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Yaremchuk Arthur and Michele Zerbey

Grandparents and Special Friends Total Giving: $88,086 Anonymous(4) 8th Grade Dress Down Day Ernest and Christine Adams Bo and Kathy Baird Martha J. Bestebreurtje Jerry and Sandy Bilodeau James and Carol Bouyea Angela Brown Wilson Calderon* Bill and Kathy Cushing Ashraf M. and Shamim A. Dahod ✦ Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Decorie Mr. Chris Desjardins Barbara and Carmine DiAdamo Mustansir Dohadwala Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Drake Wilma Ezekowitz, PhD Pati Fernandez Beth Fitzsimons* Robert and Patricia Freccero David and Patricia Frothingham Eleanor Gerson Mark Graziano David W. Haartz Paul and Andrea Heinze Scott and Marilyn Helmers Mr. and Mrs. Clinton G. Heyd Timothy P. Horne ‘51

Penny Joel Myung and Ki Joung Minhee Kim* Mr. Andrew and Lynne Langlois Kwangok Lee* Cornelia Weldon LeMaitre ‘49 Emma Liddell* Temba and Vuyelwa Maqubela Peter M. McGovern Sigrid Menke* Ed and Cindy Payne Dr. and Mrs. Rosemarie R. Peelle Ken and Martha Peters* Robert and Judy Pomento Stephen Purington Yihui Qiu Patricia E. Riadon Laura Russell and Brick Moltz Helen and Ed Selverian Mrs. Carolyn Smotrich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sumberg Muddy and Liza Waters ✦ Elizabeth Watson Mr. William Webber and Ms. Joan Howland Paul and Harriet Weissman* Colleen Welsh Mr. Adam K. Wise

Gifts in Honor Jeevan Kumar Bhattar Mr. and Mrs. Muralidhar R. Lingareddy William Chu ‘22 Wen Lu and Tianhua Chu Amy Corman ‘10 and Benjamin Corman ‘06 Louise R. Corman Trish Faro Anonymous Harper Follansbee Nat ‘65 and Sally Follansbee Horne Building Carl and Francesca Mellin Robert Hutchings Joseph Musumeci ‘99 Hugh McCabe Ian McCabe ‘14 Hilary Munroe Willie ‘98 and Susanne Waters Maggie O’Brien Angela Brown Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppe Pappalardo Lucille Gendron Helen Rich Richard Casey ‘68 Yadira Valdez Jamie Mallick ‘27 Ethan ‘17, Andy ‘18 and Will ‘21 Weissman Paul and Harriet Weissman John Waters and Family Yichuan and Shanshan Li Colleen Welsh Rod Boyer

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Jean F. Spader Anne Spader Byerly ‘69 Christopher H. Webber ‘96 Mr. William Webber and Ms. Joan Howland Sybil Zulalian Wise Mr. Adam K. Wise

Loren Giallanella Murad ’92 Pike alum Loren Giallanella Murad ’92 is happy to reminisce about how her 10 years at the school — from Pre-K to 8th Grade — made her feel. “I always think of Pike as a big, warm hug. I loved every minute of it.” And she clearly remembers what she learned, as well. “Pike is where I developed a love of learning, and where I first became excited to look beyond my community into the wider world,” explains Loren. Those two traits — a love of learning and a commitment to being part of a global community — are two factors that led to Loren’s career as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State. Now living in Greece with her family, Loren credits the strong sense of community she experienced at Pike with helping her to create a home for herself and her family no matter where they are in the world. “Pike encouraged me to explore beyond my immediate surroundings leading me to a career that takes me around the world. My daughters have a very different school experience than I did, living in different countries and experiencing different cultures. But wherever we go we find community and create a sense of belonging for them, and that is very reminiscent of my Pike experience.” When it comes to giving back, Loren is happy to continue the tradition that shaped Pike for her and her brother while they were students. “This is my way of giving back to the community that Joe and I benefited from for so many years. Through my gift, I feel connected to Pike even though physically I am far away. Giving each year helps to ensure Pike can continue to expand horizons as it did for me.” There are more than 4,500 miles between Athens, Greece, and Sunset Rock Road. But Loren’s memories of Pike help make that distance seem very small. “Pike set the tone for my education early on,” she says. “Pike put me on the path to where I am today, and I am very grateful for that.”

Giving Day Sponsors

Total Giving: $46,900 Anonymous (3) Will Abisalih ‘05 Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC Steve ‘70 and Lisa Andrews ✦ Mr. Edmund Aziabor and Dr. Yvonne Wilson Dr. Claudia Bach Bento Dental* Cafua Management Company Charles Construction Company* Elizabeth Cieri ‘05 Compass Facility Services* Bobbie Crump-Burbank and Doug Burbank

Custom Benefits Group, Inc. Bill DiAdamo and Heather Clark Dr. Mustali and Mrs. Tasneem (Dahod) Dohadwala ‘96 ✦

Eastern Propane Enterprise Bank Ken and Arleen Francomano Fred C. Church Insurance Greater Lowell Community Foundation Mr. Scott and Mrs. Laurie Hylton Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Johnson Michael ‘78 and Kim McCullom Mark ‘78 and Karen Nichols Nooril-Iman Charitable Foundation ✦

Office of Community Life Parents Association Len and Marybeth Pierce The Print House Analise (Saab) Brown ‘05 ✦ Carrie Smotrich ‘78 and Tom Samoluk ✦ Dr. Will Song and Dr. Ping Zhou ✦ Ram Sudireddy Jeannie and Kevin Sullivan ✦ Taylor Cove Development, LLC Tewksbury Transit The Torio Family ✦ Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Peter and Bach Weissman

Faculty and Staff Total Giving: $31,306 Anonymous (6) Mimi and Mike Addesa Julia Alexander Timothy and Elizabeth Benson Martha J. Bestebreurtje Rod T. Boyer and Victoria N. Londergan Maria del Carmen Brown Jo and Drew Buttress Anne Cain Amy Cardello Donna and David Curtis Mr. Adam Dalicandro* Nicole DeRosa Betsy DeVries Ms. Marylynne Dias Jonna Doucette Sharon Duquet Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eatman Colm and Carolyn Eliet Mrs. Denise Elliott and Mr. Jerry Clemente Katelyn Feeney-Dowell Elizabeth Fitzsimons and Bryan Rule* David and Kathy Foderaro Mr. Josh Fredrickson* Ms. Lori Goldenberg Deb and Jay Hartigan Mr. Gary Henning Benjamin and Marybeth Heyd Linda Holden Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hovel

Telly Jorden and Charles Zanazzi Bill Joyce The Latham Family Tobi and Donald Levis Ms. Sharon Libront Thomas A. Lynch Ms. Mary Machado Katti Mayk* Michelle McCarthy Matthew Medeiros Carl and Francesca Mellin Mrs. Gale Mender Patrick and Becky Miller Ms. Gina Moran* John and Kate Moran Elizabeth Morris Raj and Kavita Mundra Hilary Field Munroe ‘84 and Dan Munroe Lauren Nigro Greg and Maggie O’Brien Julia and Steve Ogden George Philips Jessica Poe Will Powers Tyler and Donna Richards Amy and Michael Salvatore Mrs. Emily Sandagata The Santella Family Mrs. Marisa Schnirman Walter and Susan Schott Mr. Robert Smith Linda Spence

Mr. Tim Stonecipher* Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan Margaret and Ingo Szegvari Carolyn Tobey Kervin Valdez and Yadira Valdez Ms. and Mr. Lis Venetiou Ben Vernarsky Emeric Viani Christopher Vivier Muddy and Liza Waters ✦ Mr. Neal Waters* Julie Wilkinson Rachael H. Wood Jennifer Zacharis

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WELCOME ASHLEY MARSHALL

Seventh Head of School at Pike On October 3rd, the Board of Trustees announced the unanimous appointment of Ashley Marshall to succeed John “Muddy” Waters upon his retirement after 26 years leading Pike. As the principal of the Lower School at The Lovett School, Ashley leads a division of 500 students and 80 faculty members with a focus on growth mindset, equity, and curricular innovation. Some of her mission-driven initiatives have included evaluating curricula through research of best educational practices, coordinating professional development, and mentoring grade-level teams. She has worked with faculty to develop and assess pedagogy around technology and the challenges of educating students in a 21st century classroom. She is also a faculty member of the Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers at the Klingenstein Center. As the announcement from the Board noted, “Ashley is a dedicated and passionate educator and teacher whose innovative and inspiring approach to learning and leading makes her an excellent successor. The Board and Search Committee are impressed with Ashley’s alignment with Pike’s core values and mission, as well as her unwavering commitment to all children and to educational excellence.”

“I am overjoyed to join Pike as the next Head of School,” Ashley said. “During my visit, I met passionate teachers, dedicated parents and trustees, and curious and empathetic children. Pike is a place of lifelong learning where every child and adult is challenged to grow and flourish. My family and I look forward to joining Pike, truly a community of endless possibility.”

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Interested in leading a workshop? Contact us today at pikefest@pikeschool.org for more details WWW.PIKESCHOOL.ORG/PIKEFEST

We are looking for family members, past and present, alums and members of our community to share their culture, heritage, and/or personal passion in a format that is innovative and engaging for students.

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