THE ANSWER TO OVERCONSUMPTION?
MOVING UP AND COMMENCEMENT FITS
RONNIE ROTHSTEIN ’60 SAYS YES TO SUCCESS WITH KLEINFELD BRIDAL
MICHAEL S. ROBINSON ART, ACTIVISM, AND EDUCATION
GABRIELLE PERRY ’22 MODEL ENTREPRENEUR
THE DONOR ROLL
Zeke Wise ’24, captured during the Spring 2024 Excellence in the Arts photo shoot.
Class of ’28 agrees to style their Moving Up 2024 fits.
Ronnie Rothstein ’60 remains grounded in his Dyker Heights roots as he helms Kleinfeld Bridal, the wedding brand and cultural icon.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2024
OFFICERS
Andrew Foote P’27, ’29
Chair
Laurie T. Rosenblatt P’23, ’26
Vice Chair
Kareem Raymond P’31, ’33
Treasurer
Jennifer Powers P’26, ’28
LOWER SCHOOL
50 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215
MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOLS
1 Poly Prep Drive Brooklyn, NY 11228
Secretary
TRUSTEES
Indhira Arrington P’29, ’31
Michael A. Correra ’87
Jennifer Fell P’30
John Foley P’26, ’30
Hans Humes P’12, ’15, ’21, ’35
Jonathan Krasner ’95, P’30, ’32
Michael Liburd P’21
Yolonda Marshall P’24, ’26
John D. McPheters P’33
Sarah Peasall P’28, ’30
Elizabeth Schlessinger P’28, ’30, ’32
Stephanie Taendler P’25, ’28
Daniela Vitale-Howell P’20, ’23, ’25
Maxwell T. Wiley P’18, ’21
BOARD MEMBER, NON-TRUSTEE
Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12 (Pres. Alumni Board of Governors)
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Dr. Karen Burke Goulandris P’15
Harry J. Petchesky, Esq. ’55
THE BLUE & THE GRAY is published by Poly’s Engagement & Communications Office. It features news from the Poly community of alumni, faculty, and students. Inquiries and submissions are welcome. Contact communications@polyprep.org.
For more information about Poly Prep, visit polyprep.org.
4 Visions of Worldwide Fame
From dressing brides to building an empire, Ronnie Rothstein ’60 has transformed Kleinfeld Bridal into a household name. In an exclusive interview, Sasha Londoner ’27 shares the story of the man behind the veils.
10 Blurring the Lines
Jordan Millar ’24 shines a light on the acclaimed, multidisciplinary work of Michael S. Robinson , contemporary fiber artist and fashion designer, who seamlessly blends art, activism, and education.
14 Model Entrepreneur
Bridging the gap between fashion and business, Gabrielle Perry ’22 co-founds the Duke Business of Fashion Summit, showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit, and hopes to shape her own path in the industry.
17 Costume to Catwalk
Poly’s multi-talented costume designer and teacher, Kim Griffin , takes readers behind the scenes from Broadway quick changes to last-minute Fashion Week alterations and shares how her theater background shapes her approach to fashion, sustainability, and education.
20 Marking a Milestone
We look back at the first year of Introduction to Costume Design . This popular addition to the arts curriculum weaves together theater, fashion, and hands-on creativity.
22 Fast Fashion
Can school uniforms address Gen Z’s fashion overconsumption and its environmental impact? Charlotte Roberts ’24 investigates the influence of social media trends on high schoolers’ shopping habits and examines whether standardized dress could promote sustainability while easing social pressures.
24 Dressing for New Beginnings
From suffragette movements to modern-day symbolism, we take a closer look at the tradition of wearing white at graduation ceremonies.
26 Next Level Looks
Style meets celebration in a look-book showcasing personal flair at Poly milestone moments.
40 Donor Roll
We recognize the contributions of the Poly community members who help to make sure students have an extraordinary education.
80 The Last Word
Expert thrifter Mia Pineda ’25 shares the art and ethics of secondhand style.
DEPARTMENTS
31 Commencencement
34 Culture Review
36 Class Notes
39 Obituaries
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Jennifer Slomack
MANAGING EDITOR
Opal Williams Law ’25
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
Rani Green ’25
FEATURE WRITERS
Opal Williams Law ’25
Sasha Londoner ’27
Jordan Millar ’24
Charlotte Roberts ’24
Amanda Volel
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Brianna Sylvain ’27
DESIGN
Joseph Inglis
DESIGN (DONOR ROLL)
Erbach Communications
PHOTOGRAPHY
Linda Busetti
Rob Tringali
Coverd Photo
Stomping Ground
Poly Archives
Welcome to our fashion issue of The Blue & The Gray. As you may have noticed, recent editions have been increasingly shaped by the vision and energy of our student editors and contributors. This issue is no exception, with fashion as its central theme—a choice that reflects our students’ passions and interests. While we all know fashion is certainly not my area of expertise, I find myself thoroughly engaged by the articles here.
In four decades at Poly, I have witnessed significant shifts in our dress expectations, from everyday formal attire of blazers and ties to today’s more casual approach driven by changing cultural norms. It is fascinating, then, to read the piece by Charlotte Roberts ’24 on school uniforms as one solution to lack of standards and fashion over consumption. This theme of sustainability and identity resonates throughout the issue, from Mia Pineda ’25 on thrifting to each Poly People in Fashion profile.
We showcase two Poly graduates, one who has made his indelible mark in the business of fashion and one who is on her way. Ronnie Rothstein ’60 transformed Kleinfeld Bridal into a global brand and Gabrielle Perry ’22 co-founded the Duke Business of Fashion Summit as an undergraduate at Duke University.
We are also proud to highlight the contributions of our own faculty to the world of fashion. Contemporary fiber artist and Head of Arts Michael S. Robinson recently had their extraordinary 2021 Met Gala coat displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design. Kim Griffin , our esteemed costume designer, offers insights into her craft and the success of our Introduction to Costume Design course.
Additional features include an exploration of the tradition of wearing white at graduation, a look-book of student fashions from the 2024 Moving Up and Commencement ceremonies, and our annual donor roll, recognizing the generous support of our community.
I invite you to immerse yourself in this vibrant tapestry of fashion, creativity, and Poly pride. Our students have poured their hearts into this issue, and I hope you find it as enlightening and enjoyable as I have.
Thank you for your continued support of our students’ endeavors.
Sincerely,
John Rankin Interim Head of School
10, 14, 17 4 22
Sasha Londoner ’27 is a staff writer for The Polygon, writes for The Introspect literary magazine, and is a first-time writer for The Blue & The Gray, following her work as an editorial assistant for the spring 2024 issue. Beyond writing, she competes in Public Forum debate and was ranked as the seventh best speaker when she was in the novice division of the New York State Forensic League championships. This summer, she took journalism courses at Columbia University, and hopes to continue her journalistic studies throughout the year.
Jordan Millar ’24 was the co-editor-in-chief of The Polygon and managing editor of the Poly Record. An aspiring journalist, she won multiple awards for her profiles on composer Angélica Negrón and The Ripped Bodice, a local romance bookstore, both published in The Blue & The Gray. She has worked as a reporter for Time for Kids magazine and as a film critic for Kids First!, a project of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media. Millar is also an award-winning composer whose work has been performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Youth Symphony, New World Symphony, and Opera Italiana, among others. She is currently a student at Columbia University.
Charlotte Roberts ’24 was the head layout editor and a regular writer for The Polygon Her favorite pieces were in-depth news stories and op-eds. Her work has also been published by YR Media and other outlets. Beyond writing, Charlotte was active in school life. She was an Honor Council member, a peer tutor, co-captain of the crew team, co-president of the Criminal Psychology Club, a yearbook photographer, a member of Women’s Affinity, and a Blue Key leader. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and trying new recipes. Charlotte is currently a student at Duke University.
Opal Williams Law ’25 is the managing editor of the fall issue of The Blue & The Gray She has been writing for The Polygon since Grade 10 and was its temporary assistant editor in Grade 11. This summer, Opal interned at an international fashion brand’s marketing department. At Poly, she was elected the president of Women’s Affinity, is co-leader of Drawing Club, and serves as an editor for both the Morning Devil and the Weekly Morning Brief. Opal will be co-captain of the Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse team and has been awarded Second Team All-League, as well as Most Improved her freshman year.
Brianna Sylvain ’27 is opinions editor on The Polygon, where she often shares her takes on everything ranging from cranberry sauce to student coffee consumption. Brianna is also a member of the Girls’ Varsity Swim team and an avid performer as a member of Poly’s dance and strings programs. Brianna looks forward to contributing more to The Blue & The Gray this school year.
By Sasha Londoner
When Ronnie Rothstein ’60 was a student at Poly Prep in the 1950s, Kleinfeld’s was a highly respected local store in Bay Ridge. Years later, Rothstein would develop the business beyond imagination, advancing the store to host the beloved television show, Say Yes to the Dress , become home to the largest selection of wedding gowns in the world, and claim the title of the most trusted brand in bridal.
Established in 1941 by Isadore Kleinfeld, and further developed by his daughter Hedda and her husband Jack Schacter, I. Kleinfeld & Sons featured mostly evening wear and furs. In the late ’60s, the store began to focus on wedding gowns, eventually becoming the destination shopping experience for brides-to-be. For decades, Kleinfeld’s remained in Brooklyn. After almost 50 years in business, the Schacters sold the brand to Michel Zelnic in 1990, who, six years later, sold it to investment company The Gordon Brothers.
Following the Schacters departure, according to The New York Times , “Kleinfeld’s floundered financially until the late 1990s.” At the time, Mara Urshel, Rothstein’s longtime partner, “was involved in the development of Saks Off Fifth, and she did this with a guy by the name of Gary Colman,” an associate with The Gordon Brothers, who, according to Rothstein, “didn’t know how to run the [Kleinfeld’s] business.”
As a result, “Gary said to [the Gordon Brothers], ‘get Mara Urshel, she can turn the business around.’ So she went out to Brooklyn … [and] she came home after a couple of months and said that we should buy the business. If we didn’t buy it on July 9, 1999,” Rothstein says, “they would’ve closed.”
After purchasing Kleinfeld’s, the couple moved the business in 2005 to 110 W. 20th Street in Manhattan, where the store has remained successful for the past twenty years.
Beyond Urshel’s experience in fashion and retail coupled with Rothstein’s business knowledge from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his investment banking firm, Perry Rothstein Brothers, Kleinfeld’s shift in success can be attributed to the couple’s care for their community.
“My father was in the hotel business,” notes Rothstein, “and my father always believed it was one customer at a time, making sure they were treated as if they were your best friend in the world or favorite relative. So when we bought Kleinfeld, Mara and I thought that we had to have the same philosophy, the same culture.”
Rothstein’s care permeates not only through his dedication to the brand, but to his bridal customers’ satisfaction. For each bride, Rothstein assigns two shopping assistants to aid in dress selection and also meets with them personally.
“My favorite part is being in business with my staff, who I love, and being with the brides,” shares Rothstein. “Twenty-one thousand families have my number at home; there’s no retailer in the world that does that.”
Rothstein’s passion for making people feel welcome was experienced by Poly journalists as well. Beyond his generous invitation for a tour, he also introduced our magazine writers to each bride onsite himself, remarking with pride that “they’re from my high school, Poly Prep.”
Kleinfeld Bridal’s Director of Marketing Dorothy Silver explains, “it’s an emotional business,” when assisting brides. “Bridal’s not like anything else in the world… you become [a bride’s] best friend, her confidant, her therapist. You’re not selling a dress, you’re dressing the bride.”
In addition to a welcoming environment, Kleinfeld maintains its revered status as the best brand in bridal through a dizzying array of dresses. The store’s ground floor boasts hundreds of couture gowns—with styles ranging from beaded, dazzling corsets to flowy, ethereal silhouettes. In total, Kleinfeld sells 1,600 different dresses, the largest selection in the world.
Kleinfeld’s dresses are further personalized by any one of 120 specialized seamstresses. To ensure a dress not only fits its intended bride perfectly, but also adheres to their unique taste, seamstresses prepare each gown by ironing, packaging, and adding adornments to it before delivery. Rothstein admits that while it takes hours to prepare a gown for a bride, it is essential for business.
It’s a highly personalized and hands-on business from the backend too. “When you get one [seamstress] with golden hands who retires, you can’t replace them,” says Rothstein. “You can’t do an alteration with a robot.”
Kleinfeld also excels in the world of television entertainment as the host to, and, some might say star of, the popular TLC reality show Say Yes to the Dress Initially, Lifetime planned to produce the series, but a change in management resulted in ownership shifting to the Discovery channel.
“The working title was ‘Kleinfeld Unveiled,’” reveals Rothstein. On the first episode, however, he recalls saying to a bride on set, “It’s easier to say yes to the guy than say yes to the dress,” which, when heard by directors, inspired the show’s now ubiquitous title. Today, Say Yes to the Dress airs in 165 countries, and finished filming its 23rd season earlier this year.
LEFT:
A
With its success, not only does Kleinfeld Bridal continue filming and selling dresses, but they expanded their business to new ventures. In 2019, the company released Kleinfeld Fine Jewelry, a platform where Kleinfeld sells its own brand of jewelry alongside engagement rings in partnership with family-owned and operated REEDS Jewelers.
More recently, on June 18, 2024, Kleinfeld expanded their market once more by launching Kleinfeld Again, an online store for pre-used wedding dresses.
“It started 10 years ago,” says Rothstein. After recognizing that fewer daughters wear their mothers’ wedding gowns, Rothstein and Urshel began to consider a market for reselling wedding dresses. This trend, combined with the influx of online shoppers, persuaded the couple to launch Kleinfeld Again, a digital, commission-free consignment marketplace where brides can buy and sell pre-loved dresses.
In opening this business, Kleinfeld has expanded its retail market while contributing to non-profit causes. Within the Gowns For Good section on Kleinfeld Again’s website, it’s shared that “All proceeds from the sale of these gowns will be donated to The Chick Mission, a non-profit organization helping cancer patients preserve their fertility and future family options.”
Regardless of the fame and success Rothstein has seen, he traces his origins back to his time at Poly Prep. Recounting memories of his time on the tennis team, classes with peers, and the lessons of teachers, Rothstein asserts that his affection for the school was his favorite part of Brooklyn.
While Rothstein has traveled the world with longtime partner Urshel, frequenting Barcelona, Milan, Rome, and Naples for work, and with his father on business trips in Florida, Rothstein says, “I’m a Brooklyn guy… my best part of Brooklyn was Poly Prep.”
By Jordan Millar
It’s not every day that you come across an internationally-recognized contemporary fiber artist and fashion designer who also leads a life as an inspiring educator at Poly Prep. Head of Arts Michael Robinson, however, seems to balance it all as he’s had a garment exhibited at two Rome Art Weeks, designed a Met Gala look for Jordan Roth that was on display at the Museum of Arts and Design throughout the summer of 2024, and shown pieces in hundreds of gallery and exhibition spaces.
Robinson’s interest in fashion and art began during childhood, by way of creating costumes and putting on small performances. Spending some formative years in Europe, they also amassed an extensive doll collection from the different cultural and historic sites he and his family visited. When Robinson’s family returned to the U.S., he felt a lot of societal pressure to not share his creative interests, but eventually found their confidence again and pursued design and art in college.
As an artist who works across disciplines, from fashion design, fiber art, and street art to sculpture and two-dimensional pieces, Robinson creates projects, such as his anti-gun violence memorial works—sometimes worn by an individual or displayed as part of an exhibition—that blur the lines between wearable art, sculpture, and installation.
Embodiment and presence are concepts they commonly explore, though, whether their varied garments are intended to be worn in a street action or displayed in a museum or gallery setting. When producing memorial works, he portrays an absence of the body that deliberately reveals a missing presence—clothing as a trace or remembrance rather than something for a person to wear anymore.
EXPERIMENTATION FUELS CREATIVE PRACTICE, IDENTITY, AND ACTIVISM
Robinson also experiments with creating clothing in doll or child size, drawing the eye and coaxing viewers to take a closer look by activating their younger self.
“Sometimes those aren’t really child themes; they are really very powerful or evocative work,” he clarifies, “but the smaller size has a unique evocative quality.”
They further use historically underrecognized art forms primarily done by women. With a longtime interest and commitment to reanalyzing art history, feminist history, and gender studies, Robinson explains that queer activism and gender identity are major aspects of the work he explores personally, alongside the street art and activism of ’80s and ’90s New York that fuels his own identity and artistic practice.
When it comes to creating, Robinson works with fiber in nontraditional ways that often involve artistic experimentation rather than formal embroidery techniques. “I often joke that I do terrible things to my sewing machine,” he says with a laugh, as he’s been known to run it through painted surfaces and assemblage-like materials, all while incorporating extensive layering.
But their pieces largely consist of handwork, including hand stitching, hand embroidery, and textile collage with occasional machine piecing. Robinson also incorporates street art materials such as paint markers and stencils, and has recently been interested in repurposing armature and vintage display forms for his sculptural works and utilizing vintage clothing or textiles in an assemblage-like manner.
LEFT:
“We
and Remember the
Textile collage sculpture with hand-beading and embroidery: “oracle of the dark moon” (2023), “oracle with beard of keys” (2022), and “mystic’s hand: uncurse” (2024).
Pieces from Robinson’s
one-of-akind garments are handmade from small batch-printed original textile designs and finished with embellished beading, sequins, and embroidered details.
Repurposing materials isn’t new for Robinson; for nearly 15 years, finding ways to reincorporate vintage items and textiles—some of which are gifted—has been an important component of his art. Initially, they faced criticism for not always making new garments from scratch, but they note that using repurposed materials is now a normality among artists and designers.
Using repurposed materials that provide sustainability is thematic to many aspects of Robinson’s work, but not always easy to achieve. Not only can ensuring the longevity of fiber art prove challenging, especially due to light damage, but the vintage textiles he repurposes can contain chemicals and treatments, which is also an important consideration when he wants his work to have a long trajectory.
Sequins, a material that Robinson particularly enjoys working with, remain an ongoing challenge since they are typically made from plastic. Sometimes, he repurposes sequin elements from ’80s garments or items that he thrifts, but he’s still looking for ways to make their usage more sustainable. In the meantime, when creating new textile work, if working with original textiles, those are small batch-printed, as
well as keeping a scrap box near them as stuffing for sculptures, and loose threads in small balls for birds and squirrels in the neighborhood. “I’m sure there’s some Brooklyn bird’s nest that’s particularly artfully crafted out of my used thread,” quips Robinson.
Sometimes, his projects can take years to come to life. “I’m just about to have my first small pop-up collection of clothing and I have been talking about doing this for two years at least,” says Robinson, who wanted to experiment with a new process for this artistic venture: printing his own textiles. The project slowly evolved from a seed of an idea to working with collaborators, including Poly’s Costume Designer Kim Griffin, to bring his visions for the textile design work to life.
“Museums are willing to break down some of the lines between ‘is it craft, is it fashion, is it wearable art,’ is it sculpture?’” claims Robinson, emphasizing the important shift in the spaces where art and fashion coincide, as rigid, pre-existing rules and norms have been broken down.
“I think people are breaking out of the rules. There’s a beautiful Venn diagram where all of these [art and fashion disciplines] kind of come together, and I often feel really well-housed in the middle of all of that because I do all of the different things,” they add.
By Jordan Millar
Gabrielle Perry ’22 honed an appreciation for the world of fashion at a relatively young age. She recalls that from first through third grade, she would doodle little fashion designs in her notebook.
“I will not say that they were the greatest, but I was obsessed with the show Say Yes to the Dress and wedding designs,” confides Perry.
Throughout childhood, she was allured by clothes and found enjoyment in putting different pieces together. As she grew older, her admiration for fashion, style, and creativity never wavered. After graduating from Poly Prep in 2022, Perry began attending Duke University, where she would eventually find herself involved in the fashion community.
At Duke, Perry participated in an organization called the Creator Lab, a space for students involved in content creation and the influencer culture. Though she didn’t consider herself an influencer per se, she had experience with modeling and an interest in creativity. It was through Creator Lab that a friend approached Perry with the idea of starting a space in fashion at the school.
Driven by her entrepreneurial spirit and desire to fulfill an important need within the collegiate community, Perry agreed to come on board.
Recognizing the absence of fashion spaces and related outlets at Duke, aside from a journalisticfocused fashion magazine, she saw an opportunity to form a place for students interested in exploring the business of fashion, including marketing, management, and other operations. Perry, however, also wanted to ensure that her own personal philosophy—creating individual and community impact—would be prioritized when joining. She emphasized to her co-founders the need to see diverse representation, citing her experiences of attending conferences that lacked speakers from different backgrounds.
PERRY CO-FOUNDS DUKE BUSINESS OF FASHION SUMMIT
After outlining her expectations, Perry and her co-founders worked towards gaining enough student interest by reaching out to friends and holding their first information session. The Duke Business of Fashion Summit (DBFS)—a student organization bringing together the worlds of fashion and business—became a reality in spring 2023. Since then, DBFS has continued to offer members early exposure to networks, mentorship, and support through opportunities to engage with industry leaders, participate in workshops, and collaborate on creative projects.
In addition to being a co-founder, Perry wore multiple DBFS hats, serving as its chief operations officer, chief financial officer, and chief impact officer—all while managing a team of 24 people including 15 direct reports. She also led the Financial and Impact Committees, which meant handling logistics and spearheading fundraising. As lead of the DBFS Runway Show Committee, Perry planned the organization’s fashion show from start to finish alongside her team, finding designers and approving their clothes, and even walked the runway as a model herself.
Perry attributes her time at Poly to cultivating her exposure and openness to pursuing entrepreneurialism, alongside encouragement from deans, faculty, and staff such Alexis Perez, Kane Willis, Dr. Angela Gittens P’23, ’26, Dr. Alex Carter P’36, ’38, and LaTasha Richards P’26, ’29, ’31, ’33.
Perry’s debate training, however, under the guidance of coach Eddie Fitzgerald, was the Poly outlet that would prove most beneficial. In crafting effective arguments, she explained that sharpening her abilities to research, reassess, make claims, and think independently prepared her for life beyond high school.
With only two years left at Duke, Perry now serves on the DBFS Board of Advisers, allowing her to pursue other interests while still staying connected to the organization. Reflecting on her time with DBFS, she notes that her various leadership roles were incredibly valuable and fulfilling experiences that not only helped her learn more about the fashion business industry and about herself as a creative individual, but provided skills and insights that will help her steer future endeavors.
The panels curated for this year’s summit, however, yielded the most eye-opening surprises to Perry. The two-day event, featuring keynote speaker Rebekah McCabe, general manager of fashion for Chanel’s U.S. market, focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and representation as well as sustainability. Throughout the summit, Perry was fascinated by the notion that many of the invited industry speakers fell into their fashion industry roles unexpectedly. One such example is Ramy Brook Sharp, designer and owner of her eponymous fashion brand who, while working in advertising, found herself creating her own clothes after recognizing a gap in the fashion space.
“I think [it’s] really nice that you don’t need to have it all figured out; if you do—that’s awesome—but then take advantage of the resources that are out there,” shares Perry, regarding the diverse paths and unexpected journeys highlighted by the summit.
When it comes to the fashion industry itself, Perry hopes to see major improvements in diversity and representation. As a consumer with a modeling background who stepped into the fashion world, she was inspired by model Ashley Graham’s podcast and push for body positivity. While observing that the external fashion world is shifting toward an age of inclusivity, Perry feels the decision-making behind the scenes doesn’t always reflect such ideals. She wants to spotlight diverse and often marginalized voices, bringing change to the industry from within.
Following the summit, Perry also stressed that sustainability remains a critical challenge for the fashion industry to tackle. “We purchase clothing at such consistently alarming rates. ... You want to keep things going, and you want to create more clothing and more options,” she says.
Perry herself isn’t entirely sure what her fashion involvement will look like down the line. If she does decide to pursue a career in the industry, she hopes to be on the ownership end. “I’m someone that appreciates being on the forefront of things … and definitely just being [involved] start to end,” she acknowledges, a testament to her entrepreneurial business drive.
Through being a part of DBFS, Perry learned the importance of building an initiative and a brand, with the experience posing such questions as “How do I curate a space, manage an event, and make people feel inspired?”
As a creative person, one of Perry’s lifelong goals is to launch and establish her own fashion line. Whether that will span her entire career remains to be seen, but Perry suspects that, whether on the creative or operational side, she’ll continue to be involved in the fashion world in some capacity. In the meantime, she plans on maintaining the relationships she has made with fashion professionals through DBFS, while keeping her options open.
“There are a lot of things that excite me,” Perry admits. “Right now I’m in the phase of my life where I’m just trying to learn as much as possible.”
Interview edited by Jordan Millar
Ever since I was in the first grade, I have found myself involved in the world of theater. Initially, I thought I wanted to perform, but I eventually came to realize that being on stage was not my true calling. Rather, I found much more joy and comfort working behind the scenes. The fast-paced, demanding nature of working backstage was a breeding ground for developing flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, all of which would become valuable later on in my career.
Technical rehearsals, in particular, have offered incredibly salient teaching moments for me. Mistakes and costume mishaps are guaranteed to happen—a button may pop off and hit the stage floor or an entire costume may fall off an actor. There may even be a
circumstance where a wig comes loose while someone is doing choreography. Luckily, that embarrassment is limited only to rehearsal attendees. But I find that these moments can serve as worthwhile opportunities, both to troubleshoot prior to the actual live performance and to learn from when I move onto a new project.
It was gaining these adaptability skills, along with the many friends and contacts I made in the theater industry, that ultimately led me to pursue fashion. I had proved myself capable of working well under pressure and was recommended to work backstage for New York Fashion Week (NYFW). I ended up deciding to take the job, which was a good thing because I really enjoyed it!
Although I perceive the theater environment as being more demanding and intense, the skills I’ve honed there have been highly transferable to working within the fashion industry. When working backstage on a theater production, the rapid costume changes occur constantly over three or more hours, so there is a need to focus closely on running through the entire show and solving any problems that may arise. However, that isn’t to say that fashion events are free of high stress or chaos.
Once, while working backstage at NYFW, we had an issue where a model did not show up to a runway show, and the dress she was supposed to wear had already been fit and tailored to her. Typically, call
times for models are roughly four hours prior to the show for make-up and rehearsal. By the time we found a replacement model, we only had an hour before the show started. I had to quickly alter a one-of-a-kind evening gown before she lined up to walk the runway. I remember I was stitching embellishments right up until we heard “GO” from our stage manager.
In crazy, high-adrenaline moments such as these requiring quick thinking and adaptability, I find that my theater background is useful, especially when it comes to creative problem-solving techniques. There have been moments where stylists and even designers have asked me whether something is possible, and I know that it usually is because of the theatrical bag of tricks I can draw from. Sometimes, they can even be helpful for the next person who dons the garment.
As a costume designer, however, I do consider the worlds of fashion and theater to be quite different. I tend to view theater as the art and craft of creating costumes for a specific character or actor that is going to be on stage. On the other hand, I see fashion as a predictor of style choices for the consumer, and therefore driving multiples of the same garment. When I compare the two, I gravitate towards theater more as it combines so many different disciplines that I love— fashion, art, history, and sewing.
But the fashion industry has been rewarding in its own ways. I love seeing the result of garments I’ve worked on when they come down the runway or the red carpet. I feel a sense of fulfillment and pride knowing that I helped to create a work and bring someone else’s vision to life. My favorite fashion project is the garment I worked on with Poly’s Head
of Arts Michael S. Robinson for Jordan Roth at the Met Gala. As my first red carpet project and my first project with Mr. Robinson, working on the garment was truly a transformative experience. I recall screaming with glee as I watched the livestream at the Met that year, knowing that I had a hand in it. It was so rewarding that he and I continue to collaborate to create wearable art for him and his clients.
As for my future in the fashion industry, I would like to do more tailoring for celebrities—musicians, actors, and more—as meeting people and having positive interactions is an intrinsically valuable part of my work. Looking ahead to the future of fashion itself, I hope that consumers will hold commercial and high-end brands accountable for being sustainable and mindful. Fast fashion continues to have negative impacts on our environment and on underpaid workers, and I hope that we can do our utmost to protect both our planet and the workforce.
While Poly students have long contributed to costume design through technical crew work on theater productions, last year marked a milestone as the craft officially entered the school’s curriculum. Now, as the Introduction to Costume Design course celebrates a one-year anniversary, it is clearly woven into the fabric of Poly’s creative landscape.
This unique class, which focuses on fashion design for theater and live performances, debuted in fall 2023 under the instruction and talented hands of Kim Griffin. Students first learn the basics—how to sew by hand and machine—and then pursue avenues to research costumes and fashion; develop drawing skills to communicate ideas and concepts to actors, directors, and costume technicians; and, analyze characters and scripts to help performers’ storytelling.
In both semesters, the course reached maximum registration, and a visitor to the studio would find many familiar faces from the Richard Perry Theatre stage. “I love to participate in performances at Poly,” says Stavroula Gabriel ’25. “This class taught me more about the steps that are taken to design and make the costumes we wear.” Gabriel has performed in six Poly productions, including The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and was also part of last year’s winning Poly Shark Tank proposal that centered on student design for school store apparel.
Over the past year, young designers have tackled projects ranging from designing and crafting pajamas to conceptualizing outfits for characters from various eras such as the French Revolution or Civil War.
Shortly before she presented renderings of her designs from the 1800s, Isabelle Gerling ’25, shared her motivation for selecting the course. A veteran of many Poly productions including a lead role in The Prom , Gerling had experienced costume design from the perspective of a performer, admitting, “I found the whole process interesting and wanted to see the work that goes into making characters come to life with costumes.”
The class also attracted students with prior sewing experience. Wyatt Jung ’24 deftly threaded the bobbin on his machine as he spoke. “I have been sewing for a few years,” he explains. “I took classes at the Brooklyn Sewing Academy and did a sewing and constructing college-level course last summer at Parsons School of Design.”
Although he has not worked backstage at Poly, Jung says he is “enjoying learning about different types of design and sewing projects.” He adds, “I’m hoping to learn a range of different sewing skills and designing costumes that have a certain purpose or have to fit a theme.”
Head of Arts Michael S. Robinson is thrilled about the addition, noting, “For the first time, Poly [offers] an exciting costume design course to provide our students the opportunity to learn directly from the costume professional designing the mainstage productions.”
“Kim Griffin brings a connection to the fashion industry, as well. She has worked on New York Fashion Week shows in addition to her professional theater experience.” Robinson recounts, “When I was a young teacher at Poly in the ’90s, I proposed a costume course. Seeing it come to fruition after all these years is incredibly rewarding. It’s a valuable addition to our arts curriculum that bridges the gap between theater and fashion design.”
In this innovative course, every stitch is a word and every design a narrative, as Poly’s budding costume designers learn to bring characters and performances to life through fabric, thread, and their imaginations.
former Engagement & Communications Manager Linda Busetti for polyprep.org.
Whether you’re a fashionista seeking out the latest trends, a craft enthusiast who finds joy in the process of making things, an aspiring designer, or perhaps someone who is unknowledgeable about the fashion world but curious to learn more, Poly Prep’s Fashion Club welcomes you to its community. In a casual and friendly environment, the club strives to ensure that all have a place to explore their passions and channel their creativity.
At the beginning of the semester, members gather to discuss their favorite fashion-related topics which they hope to explore throughout the year—from designers, specific eras, and fashion terminology to types of garments, Met Gala looks, and fun sewing projects. Participants then choose what they wish to work on so it’s common to see hobbies such as bracelet making, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. This year, Fashion Club already features an exciting starting lineup, including a capsule collection of custom swag in the Poly store (done in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Club) and a presentation of its sewing and design projects at Coffee House.
While trends may come and go, Fashion Club will never go out of style as a place to find close-knit community, explore a breadth of new skills, make friends who share a love for crafts and style, and celebrate creativity and individuality. If you’re interested in learning more or joining us, please contact Madeline Gross ’26, Abby Mangerson ’26, or Visual Arts Department Chair Ms. Coppola ’95, P’29, ’35.
By Charlotte Roberts
Across millions of TikTok videos marked with the hashtag #haul, the scene remains consistent: a Generation Z influencer unboxing dozens of items worth of clothing, usually at an attractive price to the consumer but a detrimental one to the environment. Viewers can count on seeing these outfits appear once in an Instagram story or TikTok clip and then deemed “out of style” and discarded to make closet room for the next shipment.
The cycle repeats itself, and with each new trend comes more waste and environmental harm. While the desire to keep up with the latest trends is not unique to Gen Z, social media—such as TikTok, with 60% of its one billion users being Gen Z, according to Wallaroo Media—has made it easier than ever for young adults, including high schoolers, to see what their peers and popular influencers are categorizing as trendy must-haves. With over 45 billion views across the TikTok hashtags #haul, #clothinghaul, and #sheinhaul, social media has normalized buying excessive amounts of clothing made from cheap and harmful synthetic materials.
Despite their detrimental effects, many high schoolers follow these trends to avoid social ostracization. “In my grade and in my classes, everyone wants to dress the same to fit in,” said Chloe Guedes Smith ’26 in her freshman year. “People wear the things that are popular on social media, like Lululemon and Uggs.”
As confirmed by a 1992 psychological study, “Effect of Perceived Clothing Deprivation on High School Students’ Social Participation,” conducted by S.K Francis, when searching for a peer group, students use clothing to judge socioeconomic status, which in turn can determine social group acceptance.
Despite being a study from over two decades ago, these findings prove more relevant than ever as modern-day social media continues to amplify social pressures relating to wardrobes. However, implementing school uniforms in high schools can help solve this issue by reducing the pressure to conform to fashion trends while simultaneously promoting sustainable consumption habits.
By standardizing dress, a school uniform minimizes the social pressures responsible for excessive purchases, reducing the total items of clothing consumed and therefore discarded. Furthermore, requiring students to re-wear an outfit can instill a mindset out of sustainability by normalizing getting good use of quality clothes.
“Being someone who has worn a uniform before, I do believe that it is good for the environment because you aren’t buying as many clothes,” said Sid Rothkin ’23. “Personally, I would not mind having a school uniform because it would take a lot of pressure off of me in the morning,” she added.
Some may argue that while school uniforms reduce overconsumption, they nonetheless have an equally negative impact on the environment due to the PFAS chemicals used to stain-proof their fabrics. Although PFAS are unable to naturally break down, similarly, according to The New York Times , 60% of all other non-uniform clothing is also unable to decay and, when incinerated, emits toxic gasses. As 57% of discarded clothing ends up in landfills, according to the Princeton Student Climate Initiative (PSCI) environmental group, increased overconsumption directly correlates to increased fossil fuel emissions.
Based on Gen Z apparel research published by the research firm Statista, if the average American teenager were to invest in a few uniforms rather than consuming their current average of $1,300 of clothing annually, fossil fuel emissions would nonetheless reduce. This reduction is necessary due to the PSCI-cited projection that greenhouse gas emissions will increase 50% in the next 10 years if the fashion industry maintains its current trajectory.
With 2030 set as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change deadline for gas emissions to be halved, with six years to go, efforts to reduce climate change from large corporations and institutions, including high schools, must not wait any longer for implementation.
Against the deep, sapphire-blue curtain on the stage of Memorial Chapel stand rows of Middle School students, many dressed in white, participating in the traditional Moving Up ceremony. While Poly has no official dress code for graduation events other than the expectation to dress formally, year after year, students—especially girls—don all-white attire. Their outfits are often accessorized with personal touches like a single flower pinned to the shoulder or a midi dress with ruffles fluttering at the hem. To answer why Poly students wear white to graduation, we offer some insight into the history of this tradition in the U.S.
By Amanda Volel
In fashion, the color white is often associated with purity, innocence, cleanliness, and high status, according to Google Arts & Culture. White has also been chosen as a symbol of female solidarity and political resistance. Women in government, such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) when she was sworn into Congress, have worn white as a nod to the long history of feminist activism and women’s rights movements. Beginning with British suffragettes in the 20th century who wore white during demonstrations because the fabric was affordable and seen as dignified, this tradition has continued through many generations of women in U.S. politics.
In ancient Egypt, white was associated with pharaohs, symbolizing truth, authority, and rebirth. It was used in funeral rituals, temples were adorned with white marble, and statues sculpted of the same material. In some Eastern cultures, white represents death, which is seen as a form of new beginning. However, the color white also has a darker history. Smithsonian Magazine notes, as the color white gained popularity and positive symbolism among European elites, explorers began to encounter indigenous people of Africa. The evolving white-black dichotomy played into racist ideologies. By the early 20th century, modern beliefs around hygiene also promoted white as the color of cleanliness, as seen in white soaps and hospital uniforms.
Today, across all division ceremonies, white graduation outfits continue to signify new beginnings and a clean slate, sentiments perfectly symbolic for the occasion. Many choose to wear white on graduation day for practical reasons too: it keeps you cool in warmer weather, offers a neutral and timeless look for photographs, and creates a sense of unity with classmates on this special day. Students use their neutral white dress to present their personal fashions in more understated ways: wearing a new set of glasses, trying out a summer hairstyle, or by rocking a pair of colorful sneakers. Either way, our students show up to graduation proving that whether in all-white dress or a brightly colored suit, there are so many ways to make a fashion statement that celebrates one’s individual style.
As the school year drew to a close in June 2024, two pivotal ceremonies marked the passage of time and achievement for Poly’s older students: Commencement and Moving Up. In this feature, we capture the essence of these momentous occasions through the lens of fashion. From the polished elegance of the class of 2024 to the bright-eyed enthusiasm of soon-to-be Upper Schoolers, each image tells a story of growth, accomplishment, and individual style. These images not only highlight the day’s fashion, but also the bright futures that lie ahead for each of these remarkable young individuals.
What inspired your outfit choice for Moving Up?
When thinking about what to wear to the ceremony, I knew that I wanted something that reflects my personality; something that stands out. I’m often the tallest person in the room so people are going to notice me, but I always want to leave a memorable impression. In every picture people will say ‘who’s the guy in the red suit?’ Some of my classmates said I looked like a stop sign. I think of it more as an exclamation point—we did it! I did it! Mission accomplished.
“ The Moving Up ceremony was exciting. It represented a milestone of our entire grade’s time together. Lalitha has been my friend since 5th grade. I couldn’t be more grateful or proud to have her as a friend.
—Savannah Parks
“ I prefer slim fit suits and tuxes; they fit well. I chose the light blue to reflect my calm, humble side. My advice? Choose colors that match your personality or the event.
—Jorel Headly
“ My classmates coordinated to wear white to welcome high school with a visual blank slate—for new friendships, new milestones, and new lessons. This dress resembles one my mother wore for her own graduation.
—Sonia Bogomolva
GOING LONG Stunning dresses of elongated elegance showcase timeless grace and modern flair. From flowing silks to cool cotton and textured knits, these cool summer styles make a bold statement.
HEAD TO TOE STYLE
Classic suiting is eternally chic. Clay, Zach, and Trent are the epitome of sophistication in their impeccably tailored looks. They prove that a well-fitted suit is more than just clothing—it’s a statement of confidence and taste.
SHORT & SWEET
Graduates shine in crisp white dresses, representing unlimited potential. These sleek, modern outfits merge classic symbolism with current trends, ideally suited for launching into new beginnings.
STRIKE A POSE
Bold, fierce, and full of positivity. The Class of 2024 exudes selfassurance, owning every look and commanding the spotlight with undeniable charisma. Confidence is the ultimate accessory.
IT’S ALL IN THE EYEWEAR
The future’s so bright, Poly grads have gotta wear shades. Ready to face their brilliant tomorrows, stylish seniors prove they’re not just diploma-ready, but fashion-forward for whatever comes next.
The morning of June 14 was filled with vibrant energy and poignant moments for the 138 graduates of the Class of 2024. Waves of students processed to the backfields in navy caps and freshly-pressed gowns reflecting back the smiles of proud families, faculty, and staff. Highlights of the ceremony included speeches from Senior Speaker MaKiyah Turner-Hicks ’24 and Joseph Dana Allen Award recipients William Ling-Regan ’24 and Marisa Triola ’24 . Perfect 5th, composed of Jasmine Donald ’24, Tristan Kelley ’24, Lulu McDonald ’24, Donald Shields ’25, and Zeke Wise ’24, performed the Senior Song, Billy Joel’s “Vienna.” John Rankin, serving as Poly’s 11th Head of School, conferred the diplomas for the first time in this role.
New graduates Anjali Budhram ’24 and Kaia Scott ’24 have their shades, big smiles, and diplomas in hand.
William Ling-Regan ’24 and Marisa Triola ’24 received the prestigious Joseph Dana Allen Award. Their collaborative speech highlighted the defining experiences of their class within the larger world, the values of working together, and the intellectual growth that Poly imparted through treasured spaces and unique opportunities.
By Ocean Vuong
Amanda Volel Communications Staff Writer
The experience of reading Ocean Vuong’s work is comparable to swimming—you enter the work at the shore, each line is its own tide, and in seconds, all around you is the world that Vuong has built with language and memory. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous , narrated by Little Dog, is a love letter written to his mother who cannot read. Unearthing memories of a family life fractured by dislocation and war, violence, and mental illness, the novel moves between their lives in Vietnam to Hartford, Connecticut, and explores the degrees of separation between three generations: grandmother, mother, and son. Vuong also shares in the novel his experiences of early American school life and his first love with a boy,
posing haunting questions about our society’s understanding of race, class, and masculinity and its limits. The novel in its unforgettable lyricism is a shattering commitment to tenderness through layers of violence, and to love despite loss. He writes: “Maybe a survivor is the last one to come home, the final monarch that lands on a branch already weighted with ghosts.” Vuong’s work compels us to confront our pasts and reconsider the parts that we tend to avoid as sites of greater truth, beauty, and movement. As in his poetry, Vuong’s prose tests the limits of language, burying its questions deep in our bones as we navigate its depth.
Live at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Caleigh Forbes-Cockell Admissions Coordinator
One of my favorite bands, MUNA, dropped a live album at the end of June and it has been my go-to all summer. Listening to a live album is unique—we only get half the
experience the musicians intended for their audience—but the intimacy of the band’s chatter between songs, coupled with feeling the emotion of the crowd, makes this a powerful listening experience.
The album starts off with audience cheers before the synth kicks in and MUNA leaps into “What I Want.” Lead singer Katie Gavin’s timbre is clear, powerful, and charged with emotion. Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin, MUNA’s other members, add harmony and guitar to the mix.
Besides the opportunity to listen to MUNA’s songs in a different format, the highlight of the album for me is the banter among band members between songs. From Katie’s “Well hi, babies!” following “What I Want” to Josette excitedly informing the audience that something super cool is coming up before the song “Shooting Star” starts, the live album offers an intimate window into the band members’ personalities and their rapport with the audience.
One of the musical highlights is “Stayaway.” The studio version is fast-paced and belies the lyrics’ emotion, but the live version slows down the song to focus on its meaning. MUNA invites the audience to sing along as Katie, Josette, and Naomi harmonize on the bridge. The harmony itself is powerful, but the emotion of the audience singing along is even more so. MUNA offers listeners a chance to join them and express emotions in a way that
normalizes and centers queerness. While I don’t know that I would choose songs from the live album over the studio version, I have really enjoyed the album as a reaffirming and joyous listening experience.
Carlo Carson ’25
On March 22, 2024, rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin dropped a surprise collaboration album titled We Don’t Trust You . The album reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 251,000 units in its first week alone. The biggest (and perhaps best) track is “Like That,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, which reached over 300 million Spotify listens in under two months.
The album definitely lives up to the hype it’s received and, with Metro Boomin’s high-energy beats and Future’s melodic rapping style, the two styles match one another. Featured artists such as The Weekend, Kendrick Lamar, and Travis Scott also added entertaining verses to various songs.
This collaborative effort flows well as a full listening journey from beginning to end, as Future’s solo tracks sprinkled among those with featured artists bring new energy and life to the album. I believe We Don’t Trust You will live on for years to come and eventually be regarded as some of Future’s and Metro Boomin’s best all-around work.
Favorite Song: “Like That”
Least Favorite Song: “GTA”
Suits
Jack Bogner ’24
Suits , the hit TV series that originally aired on USA Network from 2011 to 2019, stands out as a compelling legal drama that combines sharp writing, complex characters, and intriguing cases. Set in the high-stakes world of corporate law, the show follows the brilliant college dropout Mike Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams, who, despite his lack of a law degree, secures a position at a prestigious New York law firm thanks to his photographic memory and impressive legal ability.
The show mainly explores the dynamic partnership between Ross and one of the firm’s top partners, Harvey Specter. Harvey serves as a witty and knowledgeable mentor for Mike as they both take on the shared risk of trying as well as winning cases despite Mike’s lack of a degree. Their relationship evolves and deepens throughout the series and remains intriguing along the way.
The show’s greatest strength is its impressive cast. Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen, the firm’s resourceful and charismatic legal secretary, adds wit and heart to the series. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (the former Meghan Markle), who plays paralegal Rachel Zane, delivers a performance balancing ambition with vulnerability. Overall, Suits is a masterclass in drama and character development. It’s a must-watch show for anyone who enjoys smart, sophisticated storytelling with a healthy blend of humor, drama, and legal intrigue.
The Mega-Brands That Built America “Internet Killed The Video Store” James Ogilvie Media Assistant
The History Channel’s The Mega-Brands That Built America series delivers a fascinating dive into the birth of Blockbuster Video and Netflix in its second season. “Internet Killed The Video Store,” narrated by Campbell Scott, chronicles the rise and fall of these entertainment giants.
As a fan of the series, I highly recommend this episode. It’s chock-full of intriguing tidbits, like the early days of video stores being less than family-friendly. David Cook’s creation of Blockbuster in 1985, with its movie database and popcorn-scented atmosphere, brought back nostalgic memories of VHS tapes and VCRs.
The show then pivots to Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph’s founding of Netflix in 1997, sparked by a hefty Blockbuster late fee. It’s a rollercoaster ride through the dot-com boom and bust, leading to Netflix’s evolution from former DVD-by-mail leader to now streaming media giant.
Like other episodes in the series, we witness passion projects morphing under business-savvy leadership. While the outcome may diverge from the creators’ vision, it often spells success. History buffs and drama enthusiasts alike will find this episode a treat. I thoroughly enjoyed the watch!
Robert Fraiman ’47 I’m 95 years old and have fond memories of my time at Poly where I was captain of the Varsity Basketball and Outdoor Track teams. After attending the University of Kentucky, I served in the Air Force during the Korean War. My career in finance began at Merrill Lynch, later becoming a member of the NYSE and subsequently elected a governor. I also served as a director of the Securities Industry Association. With my friend Joel Gordon, I ventured into healthcare, building and selling 18 hospitals to Hospital Corporation of America, followed by a chain of outpatient facilities sold to Surgical Care Affiliates. My wife and I moved to California in 1987, settling in the desert. I became active in the community, serving as a director of Eisenhower Medical Center, The Palm Springs Art Museum, The Bob Hope Desert Classic, and as president of Tamarisk Country Club in 2000. We currently reside in Indian Wells.
Ma lcolm Bell ’49 recently published Overdue Heresies and Other Reflections of a Quaker Seeker, a compilation of short essays that aim to stimulate readers to reach, reaffirm, or rethink their own conclusions about God, atheism, Jesus, miracles, sin, salvation, and many other elements of the Christian tradition.
David Kramer ’49 congratulates 2024 Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, Otis Pearsall ’49, and sends best wishes to all the members of the Class of 1949.
50Bruce Ducker ’56 has authored Stemming the Flow (Kingston University Press, May 1, 2024), a sparkling collection of poems. In early reviews, distinguished poets and academics have called them “witty,” “trenchant,” “touching,” “funny ... piercing,” and “deeply poignant.”
Cliff Lazzaro ’57 Nickie and Cliff Lazzaro, M.D., became great grandparents when baby Raphael was born June 3, 2024. Meanwhile, our five sons and families are “looking good,” with three attorneys, one NYU professor of ophthalmology, and one director of thoracic surgery who has developed a major treatment for tracheomalacia. May God bless the class of 1957, with special greetings to Phil Hertz, Tony Montalbano, Peter Glick, and Pete Siviglia.
60Ha nk Gardstein ’62 We are planning our next Zoom reunion for December 5, 2024, and expect 12 members of our class to attend: Aberlin, Blumstein, Florin, Fratkin, Freilich, Gardstein, Green, Hoffman, Jensen, Mitchell, Shack, and Stern. We are lucky to have Mitch to serve as our motivating force and moderator and we are all looking forward to seeing how young we look.
Vincent Romeo ’64 I made it to 78; still playing golf four to five times a week.
Ron Mason ’65 I am the Albany Chair of the Bicentennial Celebration of LaFayette’s 1824-1825 tour. The tour is a 14-month
celebration of the 24 states that LaFayette visited in 1824-1825 when he was the “Guest of the Nation.”
Richard Lutz ’67 met up with classmates Richie and Paul Garcia ’67 as the twins landed in Scotland on a golf tour. They had a mere 57 years to catch up on as they wined and dined near Lutz’s home on the Ayrshire coast.
Joel Pfister ’69 is Olin Professor of English and American Studies at Wesleyan University. He is delighted to have completed a book manuscript of what will be his seventh single-authored book—on American movies and social change. Lectures scheduled from 2024 through 2025 in France, Germany, and Greece ensure that his adventures in the wider world as well as on the Wesleyan campus will continue.
70Ken Simurro ’75 I am still engaging in ecumenical ministry full time, completing the final two years of my deanship within my denomination, and looking forward to my 50th class reunion next year. It’s hard to believe that I have been retired 10 years from teaching, yet I am as busy as I have ever been.
Steven Herman ’78 Steven and Donna Herman are celebrating the birth of their second grandson, Leo Griffen Herman, born in June to his son Philip Herman; mother Gianna and big brother Milo Bodie Herman couldn’t be happier.
Jennifer Yormak ’84 It’s been an exciting time! My daughter was married last year and my son is originating a role on Broadway in the musical, The Outsiders. I am about to start the 25th year of my theater and performing arts company, StarStruck. Life is good!
90
Joseph Verdirame ’91 I’m excited to share that I recently launched a second premium home health care brand, TrustHouse (trusthouse. care), after nearly two decades of success with Alliance Homecare. TrustHouse is setting new standards in personalized concierge services and elite private duty nursing. If anyone in the Poly community ever needs help navigating health care issues, I’m always more than happy to assist in any way I can. On a personal front, Nancy and I are fully embracing our roles as sports parents. With our kids, aged 12 and 9, actively involved in baseball and volleyball, life is non-stop. They say time flies, and it truly does. Looking forward to reconnecting with the Poly community!
Rob Wilcox ’97 After several years at Everytown for Gun Safety, Rob is now the deputy director of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and special assistant to President Joe Biden. Rob credits what he learned and experienced at Poly with gaining this opportunity.
00Frankie Nasso ’02 is the lead producer of the film Following Harry which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024. Following Harry is an intimate portrait of Harry Belafonte, whose work dedicated to social justice continued until his death in 2023 at age 96. The film gives audiences a window into the lived experiences of both his public and private life, dating from the killing of Trayvon Martin more than a decade ago and through subsequent journeys to Florida, Ferguson, Ghana, and—finally—to Belafonte’s home in New York City. Nasso shares: “My eight years at Poly Prep, from middle school through high school, were the foundation of my understanding and appreciation of celebrating cultural diversity, which was further propelled when I started working with Harry Belafonte in 2008.”
Ch ristian Zaino, M.D., ’02, and his wife Joanna Rose welcomed Tommaso Paul into the world on January 19, 2024. Baby’s first name was a selection by his parents whereas his middle name is to honor his late maternal uncle, Paul Genco. He shares a birthday with his maternal great grandfather, Giuseppe Genco. Mom and baby are well. Dad is very proud. Older brother Alessio is thrilled.
Freda Koomson ’04 is the founder and principal consultant of LIB Healthline (libhealthline.com) and was inducted into the Black Health Connect “40 Under 40 Class of 2024.” In her career, having worked both within the United States and Liberia on health systems initiatives, Koomson has developed and strengthened capacity building tools and tracking systems by establishing partnerships with the Ministry of Health, the University of Liberia, and community health workers, among others. The impact of her projects in Liberia has spanned urban and rural communities. Most recently, she was integral in helping to launch the graduate school of public health at the University of Liberia and lead curriculum development for its health systems management track.
Dominique Sharpton ’04 and friend Haley Steinbrenner Swindal recently launched Sharpton Swindal Productions and obtained their first-ever Broadway production billing on Hell’s Kitchen , a new musical from 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen is a coming-of-age story about a 17-year-old girl in New York City full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. The musical has 13 Tony nominations and is the winner of two.
Ad am Garson ’05 and Sara Garson have happily welcomed baby Theodore “Teddy” Alec Garson. He was born in the early hours of Sunday, June 2, 2024, arriving a bit sooner than scheduled.
Mom and baby are doing great!
Sa mmy Jacobs ’05 and wife Sarah Miller welcomed their first child into the world.
Maddux John Jacobs was born on July 8, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN. He is named after his grandfather John Jacobs ’63.
Ak ili Tommasino ’05 ha s been promoted to full curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He joined the Met in 2021 as Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Prior to joining the Met, Akili held curatorial positions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Courtney Nolan ’08 , husband Andrew Oddo, and big sister Penelope welcomed baby Abigail in June 2024.
Em ily (Hochman) Mueller ’10 and Iam Mueller were married on April 14, 2024.
Ma ry Kate Nolan ’11 received her MBA from NYU Stern School of Business with a focus in strategy, marketing, and management.
Ch ristine Croasdaile ’13 recently graduated this past May with her dual JD/MBA degree from Howard University School of Law and Howard University School of Bu siness in Washington, DC. Christine will start as a corporate associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP in their New York office this fall.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Philip Lille ’55 , a distinguished Japanese language, literature, and economics scholar and businessman. He passed away peacefully at his home in Paradise Valley, AZ, on May 1, 2024, at the age of 86. Born on July 6, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, Philip attended Poly Prep Country Day School, where he excelled in baseball, football, and basketball, serving as captain for both the baseball and basketball teams, and achieving the honor of captain for the All City Basketball Team. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served with the Second Amphibian Reconnaissance Company in North Carolina and the Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division, in Japan and Okinawa. Upon discharge, Philip entered Columbia University where he majored in Japanese language and ancient Japanese literature. After graduating cum laude, he went on to receive his master’s degree from Columbia University School of International Affairs under the National Defense Foreign Language Fellowship in 1964 and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study Japanese economics at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo.
After completing his studies, Philip dedicated over a decade to working in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia for American companies before returning to the United States in 1976. Settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, he worked as a consultant in international business, taught at The American Graduate School of International Management (now Thunderbird School of Global Management), and was president of Western Chemical International Inc. Philip had a rare charm, which only added to his magnetic presence, and a remarkable knack for turning acquaintances into friends in a matter of moments. If you met him, you invariably walked away feeling like you had a new friend and mentor. Philip is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Patricia Lille; his son, Sean Lille, M.D., and daughterin-law, Diane Lille of Paradise Valley, AZ;
his daughter, Alison Lille, and son-in-law, Johnny Yerington of New York, NY; his sister, Dawn Lille of New York, NY; and his beloved grandchildren: Jacob, Eva, Jack ’22, Raquel, Ella ’24, and Ezekiel. He was proud of his family, country, and heritage; the Marine Corps; and, of course, the Sun Devils—even when they lost to that school down south. His absence will be deeply felt. Semper Fi and Go Sun Devils.
Thomas James McKee ’61 died on April 30, 2024, amongst family at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton, NJ, at the age of 85. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Thomas and Ruth McKee, Tom attended Poly Prep Country Day School, Deerfield Academy, and Princeton University, where he was a member of the Ivy Club. His undergraduate years were briefly interrupted by service in the U.S. Army when he was stationed in West Germany. Upon returning to academia, Tom graduated from Princeton in 1965 and Duke Law School in 1968, and then embarked on a rewarding and illustrious career as a corporate lawyer in New York. He worked at White & Case, Colt Industries, John Blair & Co., CBS, and Credit Suisse before retiring to share his time between Princeton and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Both places held a close place in his heart, but Princeton was always home. Even into his later years, Tom would enjoy any opportunity to cheer on the Tigers at a Princeton football or lacrosse game. He took great pleasure in traveling worldwide, particularly to Europe and Africa, where he delighted in wildlife parks. He was an avid runner who completed seven marathons, loved swimming, and was an enthusiastic skier. Tom was also a passionate reader and lifelong learner, taking advantage of any opportunity to further his own intellect, especially if the topic was history or foreign affairs. Tom is survived by his wife, Gillian Skeen-McKee; two daughters, Victoria D’Agostino and Carolyn McKee; and his two grandsons, Stephen D’Agostino and Michael D’Agostino, all of whom he loved dearly.
Mark S. De Bock ’79 was born on September 27, 1961, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and passed away on May 8, 2024, at the age of 62. He attended Poly Prep, Wagner College, and NYU College of Dentistry. Mark worked for a private practice. In order to honor his memory, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Childhood Cancer.
Dr. Bradley Charles Haves ’79 , age 62, of Weston, FL, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Eileen and Stuart Haves. As a podiatrist, Bradley was loved by his colleagues and patients. He was highly involved in the Dade County Podiatric Society, Broward County Podiatric Society, and alumni of the year at Barry University. As president of the Florida Podiatric Medical Association (FPMA), he strove to advance the organization to new levels. Above all, he had a love for family, food, friends, and festivities. If there was a good time to be had, Bradley was there and the life of the party—and he’d be saying “Don’t forget to mention I was the New York Yankees’ number one fan.” Bradley is survived by his wife, Milly, and their children Alexa and Michael. He also is survived by his mother Eileen, sister Valorie, and many other family and friends who will all miss him dearly.
The 2023-2024 year was outstanding for Poly Prep as our community united to advance our mission and vision. Collaboration—and a commitment to making Poly the very best it can be—was a recurring theme in every accomplishment this year. We want to thank the collective efforts of our community for making this year such a success. The $5.8 million total raised from the Poly community supports our values and helps us plan for a brighter future.
To prepare and inspire the next diverse generation of leaders and global citizens to act with intelligence, imagination, and—above all—character.
Diversity: To be the most diverse independent school in New York City…
Excellence: …that pursues excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts…
Brooklyn: …and does so consistent with our own unique culture and values.
Poly continues to excel in academic excellence and engagement among its students, reflecting our mission to prepare future leaders. Our commitment to fostering scholarly achievement has led to significant accomplishments this year.
Our Lower School teachers collaborate to produce engaging lessons that nurture inquisitiveness, intellectual courage, and empathy through initiatives like Words Matter. Middle School students draw on their natural curiosity to extend their learning beyond the classroom, sharing their love of reading with each other in the new Middle School Reading Club. Our Upper School curriculum places a premium on intellectual development centered on creativity, critical thought, and personal growth by embracing risk and challenge.
The Cum Laude Society proudly inducted 22 members of the Class of 2024. Cum Laude is the country’s oldest secondary school scholastic honor society. Modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, it was developed at the beginning of the country day school movement in 1906 to recognize outstanding achievements in independent schools. Poly has had a long association with Cum Laude, being among the original 13 charter signatures in 1906. The Cum Laude Society was based on the ideals of Areté (Excellence), Dikē (Justice), and Tîmê (Honor).
Poly’s commitment to the arts has never been more evident, showcasing the talent and passion of our students, fostering imagination, and nurturing artistic growth. This year, both our students and facilities have reached new heights.
The Poly Arts Center (PAC), which opened its doors in January 2024, significantly expanded space for rehearsals, teaching, and exhibition by more than 10,000 square feet, and provided a stunning new entryway for the Richard Perry Theatre.
For the first time since the pandemic, the Richard Perry Theatre hosted sold-out performances and record-breaking attendance for both the Upper School’s The Prom and the Middle School’s Oliver! JR. musicals. Poly’s Speech and Debate team achieved remarkable success at state and national Tournaments in Duo Interpretation, Oral Interpretation, and Public Forum.
Athletics remains a strength of Poly’s identity. This past year, our Blue Devils showcased their exceptional talent and determination, achieving an outstanding year across numerous teams. Some major highlights include:
● 7 NYSAIS Championships:
- Boys’ Basketball (4th year in a row)
- Girls’ Basketball
- Boys’ Lacrosse (1st in 13 years)
- Softball (3rd year in a row, ranked 11th in NY State)
- Boys’ Indoor Track and Field
- Girls’ Indoor Track and Field
- Boys’ Outdoor Track and Field
● 8 Ivy Prep League Championships:
- Boys’ Basketball
- Boys’ Lacrosse (undefeated)
- Softball
- Girls’ Squash
- Boys’ Indoor Track and Field
- Girls’ Indoor Track and Field
- Boys’ Outdoor Track and Field
- Wrestling (undefeated)
● Two Poly coaches were named NYSAIS Coaches of the Year: Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Edgar De La Rosa and Head Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Lou Candel. Coach Candel was also named a top coach in NY State by USA Lacrosse Magazine.
● 24 student-athletes committed to compete at the collegiate level next year at some of the nation’s premier institutions, including: UNC Chapel Hill, Northwestern, Georgetown, Duke, Wesleyan, and NYU.
Poly prioritizes our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We continuously strive to foster an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and empowered.
Poly was thrilled to send student delegates to the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), an integral part of the larger NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC), held in St. Louis, MO. Our student diversity leaders focused on self-reflection, forming allies, and building community, all of which are essential and necessary for our community-wide DEIB work.
Faculty and staff participated in DEIB training throughout the academic year, welcoming expert speakers to campus, traveling to conferences throughout the US, and completing online training modules. This year, a cohort of employees completed Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) training on campus, paving the way for more employees to receive training in the future.
Poly continues to prioritize the long-term success of our employees through strategic initiatives. We are proud to report that after the first year of our three-year plan to implement our compensation model, we achieved one of the lowest rates of faculty turnover. Our community’s commitment to investing in the ongoing excellence of our employees paves the way for sustained longevity.
Across all three divisions, faculty and staff members actively engaged in professional development supported by giving. Projects ranged from specialized curriculum development to completing certifications and advanced degrees in education, underscoring our dedication to advancing educational excellence.
I am fortunate to have had many proud moments over my decades at Poly. The progress we made this year is especially significant because our community worked in partnership to make the school a stronger place to learn and grow. For all our myriad strengths over the years, this year I experienced a remarkable level of unity in our efforts.
In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, we established a new compensation model—a critical investment that provides our talented faculty and staff with resources needed to do their best work—drawing us closer to being on par with the best independent schools. We enriched academic programs with greater offerings and more purposeful support, re-established curricular travel, which had been on hiatus since COVID-19, and fostered writers, student-athletes, artists, and scholars in their pursuit of excellence. With the opening of the Poly Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility to showcase dance, drama, and musical talent, we have made the school a preeminent arts center. And if this were not enough, we acquired 53 Prospect Park West, a magnificent Gold-Coast era building adjacent to our Lower School, a once-in-a-generation opportunity that will enhance facilities and support growing demand in years to come.
At our 167th commencement this year, William Ling-Regan ’24 and Marisa Triola ’24, the recipients of the 2024 Joseph Dana Allen Award, recognizing outstanding scholarship and character, spoke about the value of collaboration and reflected on the ways it has shaped them as individuals and as a class. Their words are selfevident: we thrive when the community works together.
The progress we made this year is especially significant because our community worked in partnership to make the school a stronger place to learn and grow.”
The generosity and support of our donors listed here in the Impact Report sets the example for how all this is accomplished. I look forward to building on the progress achieved through partnership in the coming academic year. On behalf of all of us—students, faculty, administrators, and staff—thank you for all you do and have done for Poly.
John Rankin Interim Head of School
The 2024 school year marks the 170th anniversary of Poly Prep’s founding. We are part of a rich legacy of history and culture. The school’s focus on character as the framework for building a program structured around a balance of arts, academics, and athletics is the product of this long and distinguished journey.
Next year will see the transition to the twelfth Head of School since Poly’s beginnings. The Board of Trustees is very grateful to acting Head of School John Rankin for his commitment and leadership during this two-year period. Together, we look forward to warmly welcoming Noni Thomas López, Ed.D., to our campuses. The trustees are engaged in planning a transition involving all members of our school community, and we welcome your input.
In May 2024, the board introduced the Strategic Plan: Vision 2030. The trustees are grateful for the collective input from parents, students, faculty, staff, and administration who participated in creating a plan that truly represents the values of our school. The Strategic Plan recognizes the foundational role of educators and the importance of our children learning from the very best.
It is important to recognize that growth in Annual Giving—and philanthropy overall—is paramount to bringing the Strategic Plan to fruition. I am pleased to report that our donor community increased in number and participation this year, raising $2.9 million in crucial unrestricted support. To further our strategic vision, we need to accelerate this momentum. It is up to all of us to sustain the outstanding Poly experience that encourages students to act with intelligence, imagination, and above all, character. In doing so, we will create a stronger and better Poly.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I extend my deepest gratitude for our community’s support. Your generosity has demonstrated that great achievements are possible when we unite our efforts. We look forward to your continued involvement in leading Poly Prep to even greater heights.
Andrew Foote P’27, ’29 Chair of the Board of Trustees
It is up to all of us to sustain the outstanding Poly experience that encourages students to act with intelligence, imagination, and above all, character.”
The Poly Impact Report for 2023-24 highlights key data points on this past year’s finances, college matriculation, admission, and fundraising. These metrics provide a transparent view of Poly’s strengths, opportunities, and where we can do better.
3.5 % TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT
2023-24
2.5 %
88.6 % TUITION AND FEES
3.9 %
1.5 %
7.7 %
9.7 %
16.3 %
51.9 %
3.8
2023-24
6.0
4.6 %
ANNUAL GIVING DOLLARS RAISED: 2017-2024
$ 2.9 MILLION
Poly’s Annual Giving Volunteers are the cornerstone of our fundraising efforts, serving as ambassadors to the greater Poly community. Throughout the school year, they work diligently to secure essential financial support, ensuring the continued growth and success of our school. The achievements of Annual Giving are a direct result of their efforts. The Advancement Office extends its deepest gratitude to all volunteers, whose contributions make our mission both rewarding and impactful.
Kate Bernstein ’95
Meredith R. Bollman
David Cann
Gifty Colasante
Dan Cooperman
Frances Cooperman
Michael Correra ’87
Maria DiCarlo
Matthew Durando ’96
Blake Foote
Gwendolyn Frempong-Boadu
Telma Garcia
Lillian Goldenthal
Jamie Harris
Jared Hedglin ’09
Naomi Hightower
Joshua Ho-Walker
Stacy Hunter
Barbara Iannelli ’85
Thomas Iannelli ’82
Tricia Kissinger
Amy Kolz
Jonathan Krasner ’95
Vivien Labaton
Lauren Leyden
Claire Moore
Brian Nowakowski
Jackson Phillips, Jr.
Briana Riley ’16
Kristen Robb
Krista Scenna
Lauren Smetana
Keyonte Sutherland ’03
Stephanie Taendler
Lauren Tese Warwick
Mollie Williams
$ 5.8 MILLION Total raised from the Poly community
Twenty-one members of the Class of 2024 made their first gift to Poly. Thank you!
The 138 members of our Class of 2024 will head off to 75 educational institutions across the country and around the world. Over 90% of our seniors were accepted to their top-choice school. Congratulations to them!
Bard College
Bates College (2)
Boston College
Bowdoin College
Brown University (2)
Bucknell University (2)
Chapman University (2)
Claremont McKenna College
Colby College
Colgate University (5)
Colorado College (2)
Columbia University
Cornell University (2)
Dartmouth College
Denison University (2)
Duke University (2)
Durham University (United Kingdom)
Emory University (4)
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Furman University
Georgetown University (3)
Gettysburg College
Hampton University
Harvey Mudd College
Haverford College (2)
IE University Madrid (Spain)
Indiana University Bloomington (4)
Kenyon College
Lafayette College (3)
Lehigh University (2)
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
Northeastern University
Northwestern University (3)
New York University (7)
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Pomona College
Rhodes College
Santa Clara University
Skidmore College
Smith College
Southern Methodist University
St. Lawrence University (2)
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University (6)
Temple University
The University of Texas at Austin
Poly Prep remains one of the finest educational institutions in NYC thanks to its excellent academic programming, strong athletics, flourishing arts, and diverse community. The 2023-24 admissions year drew an abundance of highly qualified applicants. The school continues to attract and select exceptionally strong candidates through its competitive admissions process.
Financial Aid is a key mechanism for cultivating a rich multi-perspective community that mirrors Brooklyn and NYC. We are pleased to report that $13.9 million in Financial Aid was awarded to 256 students and families, a $2.5 million increase over last year. Poly remains committed to meeting the needs of deserving students each and every year.
Enrollment Management continues to achieve great success in selecting outstanding candidates. This, along with the value of a Poly education, is reflected in the 66% yield of students who enrolled at Poly.
Trinity College (3)
Tufts University (4)
Tulane University
University of Colorado Boulder (3)
University of Connecticut
University of Maryland (College Park)
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Miami
University of Michigan (2)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania (4)
University of Southern California (2)
University of Wisconsin (Madison) (4)
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College (2)
Villanova University (4)
Wake Forest University (2)
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University (3)
William & Mary
Williams College (3)
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
A greater percentage of parents, faculty, and staff participated in Annual Giving last year, and many more alumni made gifts in 2023-2024. We will strive to do even better in 2024-2025! PARENT PARTICIPATION
OFFICERS
Andrew Foote P’27, ’29
Chair
Laurie T. Rosenblatt P’23, ’26
Vice Chair
Kareem Raymond P’31, ’33
Treasurer
Jennifer Powers P’26,’28
Secretary
TRUSTEES
Indhira Arrington P’29, ’31
Michael A. Correra ’87
John P. Foley P’26
Hans Humes P’12, 15, ’21, ’35
Thomas Iannelli ’82, P’18, ’19, ’24
Taek-Geun Kwon P’32
Michael Liburd P’21
John D. McPheters P’33
Elizabeth R. Schlesinger P’28, ’30, ’32
Irwin Simon P’18, ’22
Daniela Vitale-Howell P’20, ’23, ’25
Maxwell T. Wiley P’18, ’21
BOARD MEMBER, NON-TRUSTEE
Jared Hedglin ’09
Pres. Alumni Board of Governors
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Dr. Karen Burke Goulandris P’15
Harry J. Petchesky, Esq. ’55
ADVANCEMENT STAFF
Lauren Bonaventura Sorrento Director of Advancement Services
James Cappabianca Director of Major Gifts
Peggy Cook
Chief Advancement Officer
Aferdita Hakaj Director of Annual Giving
Erin Hughes
Associate Director of Major Gifts
Donna Muoio P’13, ’17 Director of Alumni Relations
Nicole Patti Advancement Associate
Kristin Russotti Advancement Services Coordinator
Keith Wiggs
Senior Director of Advancement
ANNUAL GIVING SNAPSHOT
175 FIRST-TIME DONORS
58 MATCHED GIFTS
$117,118 RAISED IN MATCHING GIFTS
$45,000 UNLOCKED BY THE POLY COMMUNITY FROM CHALLENGE GIFTS
ANNUAL GIVING: TOP 10 ALUMNI CLASSES
Annual Giving is Poly’s most essential fundraising effort and involves the entire Poly community—parents, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends. We are grateful for the contributions of our donors for making Poly a philanthropic priority. A special thank you to the members of Poly’s Tower Society who donate at the Tower Level and above.
$100,000 TO $499,999
Paata Abjandadze and Maka Gogilashvili
David Heller and Hermine Heller
Scott Rofey and Olivia Song
David Rosenblatt and Laurie Rosenblatt
Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger
Rui Song and Hongyu Zhang
$50,000 TO $99,999
Andrew Foote and Blake Foote
The Pankov Family
Gabriel Schwartz and Jolie Schwartz
The Ziff Family
BLUE
$25,000 TO $49,999
Anonymous
Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird
Michael Clarfeld and Tamar Huberman
Jennifer Fell
John Foley and Jill Foley
Michael Gold ’55
Thomas Iannelli ’82 and Barbara Iannelli ’85
John Kolz and Amy Kolz
Richard Pepperman II and Elizabeth Pepperman
Kareem Raymond and Tene Raymond
James Ryan III and Lauren Sands
James Sinclair and Larkyn Sinclair
Vincent Tese
Matthew Warwick and Lauren Tese Warwick
$10,000 TO $24,999
Anonymous (4)
Amir Akhavan and Karin Akhavan
Adam Ames and Elissa Levy
Allyn Arden and Alison Besunder
Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington
Charles Barbiere and Rosalie Barbiere
Jason Barro and Melissa Parsoff
Kevin Brandmeyer and
Susan Brandmeyer
Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank
Tyler Cooper and Megan Cooper
Dan Cooperman and Frances Cooperman
Michael Correra ’87
Enrico Corsalini and Flavia Corsalini
Sean Desmond and Susan Cordaro
J Chad Dickerson and Nancy Dickerson
Michael Doniger and Jeanne Manischewitz
Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing
Anthony Frempong-Boadu and Gwendolyn Frempong-Boadu
Alexander Garner and Emma Garner
Peter Genatt and Tasha Genatt
Gideon Gil and Debra Perelman
Robert Goergen, Jr. and Stacey Goergen
Kenzo Hakuta and Kristen Hakuta
Josh Ho-Walker and Lillian Goldenthal
Jason Howell and Daniela Vitale-Howell
Timothy Howell and Elizabeth Howell
Hans Humes
Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford
Douglas Jaffe and Kristin Heavey
Marc James and Melissa James
Arun Jayaram and Shashi Kumara
Daniel Korich and Vivian Korich
Jonathan Krasner ’95 and Dana Pagar
Andre Kursancew and Dalit Paradis
Yan Liang
George Lazarus and Shelly Lazarus
Steve Levitan ’78
Michael Lippert and Sarah Pearsall
Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall
Ricardo McKenzie and
Catherine McKenzie
John McPheters and Minya Oh
Michael Miarmi and Tatiana Rodriguez
Matthew Nemeth and Tricia Kissinger
John Niccolai and Maria Gea Arredondo
Brian Nowakowski and Natalia Artemyeva
Peter Ogilvie and Davina Ogilvie
Giovanni Patuzzo and Erika Reategui Schwarz
David Pauls and Jane Pauls
Ronald Perelman
Daniel Pine and Lindsey Acree
Lawrence Playford, Jr. and Ellen Playford
Michael Price ’70
Julian Rampelmann and Lorena Ramirez Zapata
Ken Rapp and Michelle Rapp
Judith Rimerman
JP Rorech and Lucy Rorech
Ethan Ross and Thea Winarsky
Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders
Vishal Sheth and Monica Sheth
Timothy Shey and Rachel Garcia
Roger Shum and Florence Shum
Christopher Taendler and Stephanie Taendler
Mark Van Zandt and Lindsay Van Zandt
Minsheng Wang and Sumei Gao
William Williams and Mollie Williams
Bradd Williamson and Amerika Williamson
Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers
Peiying Xiao and Yanqiong Liu
James Zang and Jie Fu
$5,500 to $9,999
Robert Cort ’64
Daniel Crowley and Heather Crowley
Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs
Shawn Faurot and Kristen Faurot
Alexander Friedman and Erica Tennenbaum
Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler
Jennifer Geismar
Robin Gray and Nancy Labiner
Alex Greenbaum and Rose Greenbaum
James Harris and Rachel Fishman
Donald Heiliger and Shannon Heiliger
Stacey Hightower and Naomi Hightower
John Hill and Shanna Hill
Tim Hill and Jenny Hill
Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt
Peter Hyman
Kevin King and Lindsey King
John Kupiec and Julia Pinover Kupiec
Morgan Lawrence III and Nicole Lawrence
John Mann and Elizabeth Tuttle
Max Mauro and Allison Katz
Tom McAdam and Jill Schwartz
Steve Mierisch and Anita Foden
Johnny Miller and Marisa Sellitti
Alex Muchinsky and Patricia Muchinsky
Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow
Joseph Palladino and Kerry Blum
Brooks Perlin and Marion Leydier
Christopher Poindexter and Carletta Higginson
Richard Saltzman ’73 and Bette Saltzman
Anand Sankaranarayanan and Nithya Venkatachalam
Sunil Savkar and Stefanie Birkmann
Jim Schoenburg and Laurie Schoenburg
Howard Smith, Jr. ’76 and Pamela Smith
Winston Song and Amy Hsieh
The Stegich Family
Ben Sykes and Christine Han
Peter Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor
Michael Terrin ’66
Marc Triola and Dushana Triola
Anthony Xu and Serena Crivellaro
Xiao Zhang and Jun Kang
TOWER LEVEL
$3,500 TO $5,499
Anonymous (2)
Harsh Agarwal and Kathryn Jaxheimer
Vikas Agarwal and Dara Michelle
Craig Anderson and Eliza Anderson
Donatus Anusionwu, Jr. and Arpita Mazumdar
Brian Azara ’99 and Alexandra Maresca Azara ’00
Daniel Baranovsky and Yelena Baranovsky
Michael Barbieri
William Barrett and Sarah Barrett
Kate Bernstein ’95
Stanley Bogen ’54 and Roberta Bogen
Robert Bollman and Meredith Bollman
David Cann and Neelima Pania
Mark Chu
Matthew Chyra and Hedy Peng
John Cochran III and Patricia Cochran
John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran
Peter Cohen and Ellen Cohen
Christopher Cormier and Elizabeth Cormier
Cameron Fairall and Jeehyun Yeo
Lev Falikman and Irina Falikman
Christopher Filburn and Jenny Filburn
Jacquin Fink ’54
Fredrica Ford
Eric Freedgood ’99 and Rachael Freedgood
Heather Galle
Matthew Galle
Max Gershenoff and Lana Gershenoff
Drausio Giacomelli and Fernanda Giacomelli
Brad Goldberg and Nicole Goldberg
Candice Hacker
Ryan Heller and Mikaela Boyd
David Hicks and Kim Hicks
Katherine Hobson and Daniel Colarusso
Andrew Hughes ’94 and Sarah Hughes
Howard Kaye and Wilma Kaye
Himansh Khanna and Malti Raisinghani
Bruce Kimmelman and Amy Kimmelman
Matt King and Lindsay King
Ravi Kamble and Sipi Bhandari
Brett Kotlus and Stephanie Scott-Kotlus
John Larkin II and Rebecca Larkin
Joseph Lattinelli and Lauren Lattinelli ’97
Richard Lewis, Jr. and Diane Lifton
Kristan Louis
Carey Macaleer and Josh Coleman
John Madden, Jr. ’72 and Liz Cooke
Joshua Margolin and Raji Margolin
Borzu Masoudi and Shirin Masoudi
Kristerfor Mastronardi ’95 and Darya Mastronardi
Roland Merchant, Jr.
Loren Munk and Kate Munk
William Murphy and Jessica Murphy
Guy Nesdale and Melissa Bullen
Steven Paradise and Joslin Paradise
Samir Patel and Cristina Patel
Robert Potter, Jr. and Lauren Leyden
Afshin Rafaat and Yasamin Shahamiri
John Rankin
Michael Reddy and Jennifer May-Reddy
James Regan ’91 and Tamara Ling
Steven Rodriguez and Natasha Rodriguez
Dan Rootenberg and Shelby Rootenberg
Todd Rose and Jill Rose
Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh
Darren Schluter and Rachel Schluter
Richard Schneider and Amy Tully
Jason Scott and Kippy Joseph
Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman
Seong Pan Si
David Smetana and Lauren Smetana
Edward Smith and Alison Smith
Russell Smith and Maria Guedes Smith
Scott Smith ’75 and Heidi Smith
Susan Solomon
Colin Speaker and Katharine Speaker
Daniel Spillane and Margaret Spillane
Richard Spitzer and Satoshi Matsuzaki
Matthew Tartaglia and April Tartaglia
Jonathan ten Oever and Nathalie ten Oever
Matthew Tilove and Leslie Dubeck
Anthony Tortora ’95
Christopher Totaro and Telma Garcia
Tatyana Tsinberg
Joseph Verdirame ’91
Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden
Tom Walker III and Danielle Walker
Gihan Wickramaratne and Tammy Tieu
Ethan Wilhelm and Jennifer Lee
David Wise and Vanessa Wise
Feng Yao and Xiaopin Chen
$1,000 TO $3,499
Anonymous (6)
Hans Aaltonen and Elizabeth Aaltonen
Noah Aberlin ’00
Mark Abramowitz ’53 and Joan Abramowitz
Arthur Agresta
Yardi Agresta
Nicholas Arons and Vivien Labaton
Vincent Arzouian and Florence Liu
Christopher Auger-Dominguez and Daisy Auger-Dominguez
Marie August
Serdjan Balach and Laura Balach
Hormuz Batliboi and Madhavi Batliboi
The Rev. William Baum and The Rev. Brooke Swertfager
Mitchell Bernstein ’66
Raymond Betita and Despina Karamoshos
Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Bhavnani
Warren Bieler and Ilene Fiszel Bieler
Brandon Birdwell
Josh Blosveren and Brittany Sukiennik
Ira Bogner and Jennifer Bogner
Claudia Borg
Irene Bosker and Susan Weigl
Diana Breen and Michael Ritter
Jason Brown and Alexa Brown
Christine Buckley
Richard Campbell and Alix Campbell
Russell Capone and Courtney Dankworth
Michele Caro
Arthur Carter and Linda Carter
Lynda Casarella
Hin Chan and Wing Chan
Alice Cheng
Howard Cohen ’53
Matthew Cohen and Julie Cohen
Lorenzo Colasante and Gifty Colasante
Stacy Collymore
Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi
Stephen Coope
Leigh Cooper
Robert Cotter and Susan Cotter
Paul Crath and Sarah Robertson
Joe Daniels and Naomi Daniels
Rafael de Luque and Claudia Arango
Olivier De Moor and Evelyn Balassiano
Maria Marinakis Deligiannis ’03
Donald Demay, Jr. and Miyoko Demay
Howard Dicker ’80
Nicholas Donovan
Matthew Dresher ’03
Stephen Durso and Barrie Ringelheim
Matias Einaudi and Melanie Gomez
Richard Farr ’59
Henry Fayne ’63
Akiyomi Fields and Simone Fields
Jeffrey Fleishhacker and Jennifer Fleishhacker
Eric Frank and Lisa Frank
Ryan Fulmer and Shirley Fulmer
Frank Fusaro and Dori Raskin
Bradley George and Louise George
Michael Giles and Nanette Giles
Michael Giordano and Anushka Gupta
Neil Glaser and Richie Lin
Tal Golomb and Ariella Golomb
Kyle Graham and Daryl Getman
Alexander Greeley ’04
Richard Greenberg ’49
Jonathan Gross and Laura Gross
Eric Gural ’86 and Nancy Gural
Jeffrey Gural and Paula Gural
Toshiya Hari and Ai Hari
Aristotle Hatzigeorgiou and Anahid Hatzigeorgiou
Jamar Haywood and Ana Calle ’01
Jared Hedglin ’09
Steven Herman ’78
Benjamin Herzog and Emily Gardiner Herzog
Jared Hoffman and Cynthia Hoffman
Griffin Humphreys ’05 and Yin He ’06
Travis Hutchinson ’11
Rei Inamoto and Amy Inamoto
Johannes Jacobs and Amber Jacobs
Adolphus Jones and Esther Jones
Alexander Kagen and Susan Hashemi
Robert Karp and Stacey Karp
Kenneth Kasses ’62
Rishi Khanna and Mandisa Khanna
Patrick Klauss and Anna Klauss
William Klein and Michele Klein
Nils Krahe and Jennie Kim
Milan Krainchich and Gina Krainchich
Stephen Krass ’56
Paul Krieger and Christine Magdo
Jason Kubica and Rosamund Green-Kubica
Benjamin Lazarus and Jessica Lazarus
David Lee and Robin Kawakami
Eric Leong and Shirley Leong
Louis Levitt and Joan Levitt
Warner Lewis and Christina Porter
Daiyi Lin and JinE Chen
Stuart Mackler ’55 and Judy Mackler
Peter Madden ’74
Brian Maggio and Jodi Maggio
Suleman Malik and Shabari Nayak
George Malin ’57
Arnold Mascali ’84 and Elizabeth Mascali
Jean-Philippe Masson and Nikki Masson
Gene Mauro and Gloria Mauro
Justin Mazur and Christina Hwang
Depelsha McGruder
Richard Merhige ’53 and Jacqueline Merhige
Scott Milstein and Rakhel Milstein
Damian Minervini and Joanna Dubin
Manny Miravete and Amy Givens
Venice Mondesir
Darren Moore and Uma Mantravadi
Andrew Morse and Ana Morse
Kathleen Munoz
Fraser Musmand and Allison Musmand
Garry Nelson and Natalie Nelson
Aaron Neuman and Bonnie Neuman
Constantine Nikitiades and Sophia Nikitiades ’95
Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon
Courtney Nolan ’08
Matthew Novogratz and Nadean Novogratz
Manos Paidarakis and Julie Paidarakis
Stephen Paluszek and Violeta Paluszek
Charuhas Pandit and Farah Arabe
Kelly Papa ’86
Patrick Parault and Tammy Henault
Craig Perkins and Sharon Perkins
Gregory Pessin and Jaime Pessin
Harry Petchesky ’55 and Jill Petchesky
The Petridis-Gerling Family
Matthew Plosser and Elizabeth Plosser
Seth Pouwels and Dana Pouwels
Alan Reed, Jr. and Nyla Reed
Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen
Jeremy Rosenberg and Cristina Rosenberg
Joshua Rosenberg and Karine Rosenberg
Kenny Rosenblatt and Jessica Rovello
James Rossman and Eliza Rossman
Gregg Rothkin and Jennifer Rothkin
Aaron Rubin and Jenny Chan
Michael Saivetz and Amy Saivetz
David Scenna and Krista Scenna
Andrew Schilling and Margaret Schilling
Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci
Daniel Schwartz ’56
Amit Sethi and Judith Sethi
Aaron Silverstein and Kiera Gans
Mark Smith, Jr. and Valerie Smith
Phillip Smith and Kristin Smith
George Smyth, Jr. ’48
Robert Spatt ’73 and Lisa Spatt
Matthew Stanfield and Elina Kolmanovskaya
Joe Steele and Niloo Steele
David Stein and Jill Stein
Jesse Stein and Stefanie Stein
Michael Sussman ’55
Bill Thanopoulos and Anastasia Thanopoulos
Bijan Treister and Negar Treister
Marcus Trent and Cyntra Trani
Geoffrey Troy and Jane Troy
Marc Turkewitz and Melissa Danenberg
Frank Tuttle ’59 and Nora Tuttle
Valeh Vakili
Dino Veronese
Vincent Vigorita ’68 and Patricia Vigorita
James Wallick and Catherine Wallick
Henry Warshaw ’72 and Susan Warshaw
Bryan Wisk and Mariana Wisk
Yan Feng Wu and Jinhuan Yu
Nick Yarmac and JP McCary
Andrew Yeung and Ann Yeung
Peter Yeung and Carmen Lam
Xianjin Zhou and Juan Hu
Adam Ziffer and Lauren Ziffer
Matthew Zimmer and Natalia Zimmer
Philippe Zrihen and Melanie Zrihen
Up to $999
Anonymous (52)
Samer Abboud and Micheline Matta Abboud
Hekmat Abdelrahim
Victoria Abdulahad
Paula Abreu and Bernardo Piquet
Michael Adesman ’75
Rudy Adler and Claire Adler
Eileen Ahasic ’01
Arthur Aidala ’85 and Marianne Bertuna ’94
Lauren Sapega Akinmusuru ’99
Richard Alberino
Heath Aldridge and Kyle Black
James Allen ’72
John Alleyne and Danielle Eaddy-Alleyne
Alana Althans ’10
Angel Alvarado
Alaina Alvarez ’09
Ira Ames ’54
Mark Ames and Joanne Clark
Adeola Amory
Paul Anderson ’05
Christopher Andrade ’12
Gaudencio Andrade and Laura Andrade
Alicia Antonelli
Robert Arcaro ’70
Dwayne Archbold and Kyona Wilson-Archbold
Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98
Luigi Arlia and Cynthia Arlia
Konstantinos Arniotis and Catherine Arrieta
Johnson Asamoah and Cindy McField-Asamoah
Zoe Atlas ’08
Reginald Auguste and Danielle Turner
Jason Augustine and Shakellia Augustine
Konstantin Avdeev and Maria Kisseleva
Jonathan Axelrod ’64
Mark Baillie
M. Anthony Baker and Diana Baker
Sefer Balikci and Kesha Crichlow Balikci
Jeffrey Baloutine ’67
Peter Barber and Meredeth Quick
Abdulai Barrie and Eleyassou Barry
Jennifer Bartels
Lorie Bartley
Seth Basham and Andrea Basham
Lucas T. Basham ’24
James Bates
Sarah Bates
Stephen Bates
Anthony Battle and Keisha Battle
Hector Becil and Allison Kraver
Susan Beiles
Matthew Belford and Jean Belford
Jasen Bell ’05
Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53
Adam Benay
Alexander Benjamin and Sheila Peluso Benjamin
Andrew Benjamin ’66
Fern Berenberg
Richard Berg ’47
Loren Berger and Shira Berger
Roger Bermas ’57
Frank Bernieri ’74
Harry Bernieri ’85 and Jean Bernieri ’84
Anthony Besthoff ’52
Burkhard Bilger and Jennifer Nelson
Charles Birenbaum ’75 and Janet Birenbaum
Adam Bisceglia and Juliet Moretti
John Bissell ’52
George Bittar ’75
Daniel Blair
Jamila Blair ’18
Jaime Blanc ’94
AJ Blandford
Caitlin Bliss
Amelia Blissett
Edgar Blohm ’52
Peter Bloom ’61
Peter Blum ’75
James Blundell, Jr. ’47
Russell Boardman and Lynn Boardman
Andre Bobo and Tamara Foy
Peter Bogaty and Erin Bogaty
Jim Boland and Fran Boland
Salvatore Bonaventura
Sarah Bond
Carol Bongiorni
Jennifer Bonjean
Kally Booras
Lynette Bosco
Charles Boyce and Marya Dalrymple
James P. Brandmeyer ’24
Alleen Bratton
Keith Brenner and Jennifer Brenner
Robert Briskman ’50
Welbourne Bronaugh ’61 and Lynda Bronaugh
Lynda M. Bronaugh
Eleanor R. Brown ’24
Faith Brown
Paul Brown ’55
Peter Brown and Monica McKain-Brown
Sylvia Buono
Patrick Burger ’65
Linda Busetti
Rollin Bush ’72
Michael Cagan ’60
Laura Caldwell
Karim Camara and Orelia Camara
Jose Camargo and Teresa Camargo
Dexter Campbell and Anyely Campbell
Dudley Campbell, Jr. ’42
Rosalind Campbell
Louis Candel
Renee Cantave and Herve Cantave
Brian Cantor ’00
Arthur Cantor and Linda Cantor
James Cappabianca
Dustin Carr
Alex Carter and Dayna Carter
Kym Carter
Tommaso Cascella and Kathryn Matt
Sean Casey and Emelie Kihlstrom
Brian Castronovo ’67
Johnny Cavaliero and Mindy Wigutow
Anastasia Cembrovska ’07
Eric Chaikin ’85
Walter Chamorro and Alice Neumann de Chamorro
Keath Chan and Cathy Wong
Ira Checkla ’76
Brian Chiang ’18
Robert Chiteman ’61
Dong Hyuk Choi and Kaoru Yamamoto
Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner
Pasquale Cioffi
Thomas Clark
Lola Clarke
Marvin Cochrane and Jeanette Cochrane
Jon Cole and Mary Cole
Julio Colon
John Commaratto and Louise Commaratto
Charles Cook and Peggy P. Cook
Andrew Cooper-Leary
Mario Coppola and Laura Beiles
Coppola ’95
Mike Corona and Rosa Fernandez
Daniel Costello
Cristina Cote ’05
Sekou Cox
Edwin Craig
Douglas Crawford ’63
Timothy Crumpton
David Cruz
Zoi Cuko and Lindita Cuko
Salvatore Cumella ’69
Rodrick Daley and Garcia Daley
Yatish Dangayach and
Sweta Dangayach
Jason Daras ’97
Kenneth Dashow ’76
Michael David ’66
Alan Davidson ’54
Andrew Davis ’50
Kim Davis
Wesley Dayes and Shirley Dayes
Hicham Dbajat
Lily de Jong
André Del Valle and Andrea Del Valle
Arthur Delmhorst ’56
George Delmhorst ’59 and Barbara Delmhorst
John Delmhorst ’61
Jenna Denaver ’20
Jordan Denaver ’20
Kristen Denaver
Rich DeRose and Liv DeRose
Daniel P. Desmond ’24
Lawrence Dessi
Guy Devyatkin and Natalia Devyatkin
Steven DiBlasio and Donna DiBlasio
Maria DiCarlo
Alfred DiGrazia and Alison Morea
Virginia Dillon
Gaetano DiNatale and Tatyana Nazarova
David Dixon ’16
Michelle Dixon
Peggy Doherty
Robert Donnelly ’74
Michele Doty and Lance Doty
Max Dougherty ’06
Daniel Doughty and Ryan Rumage
Abbygale Dove
Charlotte Downing and Dover Downing
Robert Dresdale ’64
John Dreyer and Carmen Dreyer
John Dubeck and Susan Hotine
Bruce Ducker ’56
Steven Ducker ’54
Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos
Matthew Durando ’96 and Tina Durando
Justin Durso ’23
Jesse Duval ’19
Zachariah Eberhart ’16
Homer Eckerson ’49
David Edwards
Daniel Ehrenhaft and Jessica Wollman
Dave Elligers ’58
Sarah Ely
Pearce Erensel ’09
Alireza Esmaeilzadeh and Claudia Held
Mark Evans ’69
Frank Exline, Jr. ’52
Caesar Fabella and Cecilia Royo
Alexander Faherty ’01
Hadi Fakhoury and Kylee Kilgore
Joseph Fallica
Thomas Fanta ’63
Peter Fauci, Jr. ’49
Jeffrey Feingold ’69
Paul Feinstein ’61
Barbara B. Feldman
Ed Feldman ’83
Ira Feldman and Marianne Feldman
Richard Felner ’54
Daniel Fernandez and Gina Mavuro-Fernandez
Fernando Ferre and Dana Ferre
Justin Ferrelli ’94
Leona Fields
Nathan Finkel ’96
Brian Fitzgerald and Erin Patton
Edward Fitzgerald
Robert Flahive and Kate Flahive
Eugene Flamm ’54
Stewart Fleisig ’69
Charles Fleming
Allen Flores ’75
Samuel Florsheim
David Flumenbaum and Anna Dubenko
Qadir Forbes ’11 and Imani Forbes
Thaddeus Forman and Shannon Forman
Lecia Foster
Daisy Foureau
Haden Francis
Sheldon Frankel ’50
Jase Franklyn
Edward Freedgood and Electra Freedgood
Khari A. Freeman ’24
Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman
Lynda Freeman
Roger Freilich ’62
Lisa Friel
Steven Froot ’75
Deanna Fuentes
Demetrios Gabriel II ’85 and Kalitsa Gabriel
Lisa Anastasio Gabriele ’82
Richard Gadsby and Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby
Ellen Gaffney ’18
John Gallo ’74
Bernard Gancarz ’85
Barbara Garces ’92
Raymundo Garcia and Rosa Garcia
Henry Gardstein, Jr. ’62
Rajeev Garg and Maria Garg ’97
Alexander Garner and Emma Garner
Janet Garnjost
Adam Garson ’05
Eric Gayle
Lee Gaylor, Jr. and Manpreet Pannu
Christopher Geffrard ’99
Aerin Genatt ’24
Michael Gentile
Gigi Georges ’84
Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres
Paul Gilson ’72
Anthony Gini and Catherine Torigian
Swaminathan Giridharan and Radha Giridharan
James Glancy and Chantal Glancy
Dennis Glass and Shani Fielder-Glass
Kayla Glemaud ’17
Joseph Glickman and Jessica Kwon
Mervyn Goddard and Natasha Goddard
Dalia Gold
Andrew Goldfarb ’07
David Goldman ’56
Jean Gordon and Tanya Isaacs
Jasmine Grant-Phillips ’24
Mitchel Gray and Kathleen Gray
John Grayzel ’61
Ashley Greaves ’12
Eustace Greaves, Jr.
Katherine Greig ’94
Katherine Greissman ’10
Kim Griffin
Laura Grimm
Leslie Grinage ’99
Mark Groothuis ’58
Michael Groothuis ’60
Ralph Groskoph ’54
Allen Grubman and Deborah Grubman
Jennifer Grubman
Judette Guerrier
Umberto Guido III ’79
Runako Gulstone ’04
M. Robert Gumer ’72
Chantal Guthrie ’24
Janine Guzzone
Christine Habib
Ashley Hacker
Frederick Hadad ’49 and Helen Hadad
Aferdita Hakaj
Martin Halpern and Barbara Underwood
Joseph Hanson ’68
David Harman and Kristin Harman
Pat Harrigan
Nicholas Harris ’74
Caitlin Hart-Loi
Robert Harwood ’53 and Gwendolyn Harwood
Samuel Haskel ’12
Paul Hawthorne and Lori Hawthorne
Nneka Headley-Powell
Milton Hedglin and Denise Hedglin
James Hennessy, Jr. ’67
Bruce Henry and Patricia Henry
Fred Hernandez and Lilly Burns
Miguel Hernandez ’01
Miguel Hernandez and Melinda Hernandez
Margaret Herrity
Rebecca Heus
Roger Heymann ’65
Judy Hicks
David Higham and Toni-Leslie James
Owen Hoberman ’54
Herbert Hochman ’62
William Hochman ’10
Alan Hoffman ’62
Miyana J. Holden ’24
Julian Holder ’01
Gregory Hollander ’95
Timothy Hollister ’74
Tara Muoio Holzer ’13
Malory Hom
Dabo Horsfall and Chinwe Horsfall
Mary Howell ’24
Jerome Howie ’56
Ruoran Huang
Vinson Huang
Erin Hughes
Betsy Humes
Hayes Humphreys ’02
Noel Humphreys
Elizabeth Hunter
John Hunter and Jayne Hunter
Stacy Hunter
Thomas Hunter ’57
Rami Husseini and Alana Montas
Kameron Hutchinson ’13
Christopher Hydal and Carolyn Kelly
Terrence Hyland ’10
Jack Hyman
Maite Iracheta
Delmont Irving ’62
Kazuomi Iwai and Natsue Iwai
Robert Jacob ’68
Michael Jacobs ’68 and Donna Jacobs
Daylon James and Maia James
Richard James and Nakia Serrant-James
German Jaramillo and Paola Mejia
Lorenza Jaramillo ’24
Richelet Jean and Nathalie Jean
Akilah Jeffers Hotep ’04
Richard Jensen ’62 and Louise Jensen
David Johnson III ’66
Timothy Johnson ’70
Marcus Jones and Francis Yasharian
Mckenzie Jones
Michael Junsch ’71 and Adrienne Junsch
Samuel H. Kagen ’24
Chiwoniso Kaitano
Itai Kaitano and Anne-Elizabeth Kaitano
Charles Kalison ’55
John Karabatos ’74
David Karlin ’04
William Karp ’69
Richard Karpf and Gail Karpf
Angelica Kashman
Edward Katz ’77
Reed Katz ’06
Nels Kauppila and Pamela Kauppila
Michael Kay ’58
John Kefer ’05
Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley
Kevin Kelly ’73
Nadine Kennedy ’82
Brandon Kessler
Majid Khan
Stuart Kilstein ’73
Andrew Kim and Sarah Davies
Brian Kinnane and Ellen Kinnane
Eric Kipperman ’74
Sylvia Kirschner
Christopher Klein ’19
Dimitrios Klonis and Mary Klonis
Stephen Kochman ’79
Jack O. Kolz ’24
Matt Kovaleski and Sarah Habibi
David Koven ’69
Mark Kozinn ’62
Karina Krainchich ’10
David Kramer ’49
William Kramer ’46
Ladislav Kravar and Viera Kravar
Charles Kreines ’76 and Rosanne DiFazio
Armia Kriakos and Enass Kriakos
Michael Krinsky ’63
Lester Kritzer ’69
Jennifer Kuliyev ’19
Kwok Hung Kwan and Jiwen Chen
Greg Labuda and Sarah Labuda
Tammy Lam ’09
Carol Lambos
Michael Lamm ’51
Raymund Lansigan ’00
Catherine LaRocca ’06
Carmelo Larose
Cherkira Lashley ’11
Henry Lau ’96
Ramesh Laungani
Nicholas Law and Odette Williams
Alex LeDuc and Caroline Dorsen
Sherman Lee and Julia Kao
Stephen Lee ’95
Kent Leeklymenko
Steven Lefkowitz and Jacqueline Bausch
Robert Lehrman ’51
Kenneth Lessall ’55
Ross Levin and Aimee Levin
Howard Levine ’69
Mark Levine ’79
Stephen Levine ’55
Deirdre Lewis
Drew Lewis ’14
Joseph Lewis, Jr.
Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden
Scott Leyton and Erin Leyton
David Lichtman ’59
Zhi Hang Lin and Mei Hui Yang
Christopher Lindquist and Proshat Mahjoubie
David Lindsay-Abaire and
Christine Lindsay-Abaire
Brian Ling and Annisea Wong
Wyman Ling and Lily Ling
Daniel Lisk and Francesca Lisk ’95
Mark Liss ’69
Wayne Lizzi and Kristen Lizzi
Dionicio Llano and Mayreni Acosta
Daniel Lobo-Berg
Bob Lonshein ’50
Anthony Lorenzo
Karen Lorenzo
Peter Love ’63
Scott Luksh and Sofia Haberman
Boris Lvovsky and Melinda Lvovsky
Alexander Lyubarov and Susanna Chan
Robert Magnus, Jr. ’49
Edward Maher and Caroline Maher
William Mahoney and Adrienne Saldana
James Malley and Laura Torrado-Malley ’86
Gregory Maltzman and Sandra Maltzman
Joel Mandelbaum ’67
Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson
Bernard Mangiaracina ’64
William Manny and Jill Manny
David Mansfield and Elisabeth Mansfield
Louis Marando ’74
Lee Marcus
Wayne Margolies
Andrew Marinos
Erica Marker
Steven Markovich and Virginia DeLuca Markovich ’95
George Marks ’56
Daniel Martin and Valerie Martin
Hamede Martin and Petrice Leben-Martin
Shevorne Martin ’04
Jose Martinez and Ellen Martinez
Terry Martinson ’65
Ronald Mason ’65
Brianna May
Jennifer McAvey-Baker ’86
Joseph McCusker and Frances McCusker
John McGee
James McGovern and Susan Shamoto
Michael McGovern and Joyce McGovern
Erin McGrew
Donald McHugh and Jean McHugh
Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12
William McNally
Nathaniel Meek
Perri Meeks
James Megahan
Marc Mendelson and Tara Mendelson
Devon Mennella
Bruce Merhige ’64
John Merhige ’90
Robert Meringolo ’61
Ira Merritt ’55
Frances Messano ’98
Robert Messina ’74
Jerry Miko, Jr. and Anindya Basu
Alfred Milano and Lynn Milano
Alex Millan and Olga Millan
Alfred Miller ’07
Douglas Miller ’72
Lewis Miller ’45
Chris Mischler and Juliane Kim
Richard Mizrack ’60
Corey Modeste ’92
Fausto Monacelli and Sarah Grayson
James Montague and Eileen Montague
Claire Moore
Christian Morehouse
Bart Moroney and Sabina Laricchia
John Morris, Jr. ’74
Nicholas Morris and Alexandra Krupp
Nicholas Morris and Catherine Bennett
Cliff Morrison
Deepro Mukherjee and Sejal Mukherjee
Sean Mullin
Paul Muoio and Donna Muoio
Eric Muoio ’17
Patrick Murray and Sanaa Rahman
Jennifer Nardi
Landy Nelson ’56
Diane Bernstein-Neman ’02
Harrison Nesbit ’09
Paul Netter and Lauren Silverstein
Alan Newman ’58
Jerrold Newman ’72
Kate Newman ’08
Dinah Nissen and Elizabeth Apelles
Albert Nocella III and Tina Georgoulakos
Richard Nolan and Eileen Nolan
Peter Nowakoski
David Nuzum and Olivia Herman
Rachel Olinyk
Jose Oliveras
Clarence Olmstead and Kathleen Heenan
Refael Olya and Teresa Olya
Ozodiukwe Onunaku and Chinyere Onunaku
Pearl Orakwue
Michael Osso ’84
Courtney Ozer
Adam Pacelli and Rita Parikh
Justin Pagan ’98
Brenton Palmer and Jacqueline Palmer
Kristen Palmer ’19
Russell Panetta ’68
Juliette Pannone Mallon ’05
Aiyana Parker
Blossom Parris ’17
Jason Parrish
Scott Parson and Lisa Parson
Christopher Patacsil ’12
Jodie Patterson
Nicole Patti
Keith Pattison and Kathy Pattison
Jesse Paulson and Jennifer Portland
Stephen Pearlman ’61
Otis Pearsall ’49
Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson
Zachary A. Pelson ’24
Joseph Penachio and Robyn Mazur
Marissa Pennington
Richard Perlman ’55
Lauren DiStefano Petito ’06
David Petrou and Gemma Devesa Gasco
Antony Pfaffle ’81 and Linda Pfaffle
Winett Phillips
Robert Pickens ’57
Nia Pierre
Elizabeth Pili ’95
Lawrence Pincus ’67
Bernardo Piquet
Eduardo Plantilla ’90
James Plum ’82
Joel Pokorny ’58
Elizabeth Poleski
Charles Polizano and Dianna Polizano
David Pollack ’71
James Pomerantz and
Katherine Pomerantz
Oleg Povetko and Deborah Cavalcante
Kevin Power and Margo Rivera Power ’01
Richard Press ’56
David Price
Emily Prior
Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo
Tom Quigley and Carolyn Quigley
Lee Quinones and Tamara Warren
Yusi Ramirez
Michele Rannie
Ganesh Rao and Patrick Campbell
Stephen Raphael ’59 and Emily Raphael
Paul Raso
Danielle Rauch
William Raymond ’59
Carolyn Razzano ’99
John Razzano and Catherine Razzano
John Rearick, Jr. and Elizabeth Schnee
Michael Rebell ’61 and Sharon Rebell
Peter Redell and Lori Redell
Elliott Rebhun ’75
Aamir Rehman ’95
Jesse Reiner
Alexander Reisen and Alexandra Lewis-Reisen
Andrew Rendeiro and Marty Lentz
Daniel Ricciardi and Peggy Ricciardi
Daniel Rice and Christina Rice
Jennifer Rice ’92
John Rice and Mary Rice
David Rich
Clark Richter
Leonard Rienzi and Kathleen Rienzi
Jeffrey Rifkin ’73
Roy Rifkin ’70
Briana Riley ’16
Jasmin Rivera ’00
Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb
William M. Robb ’24
Charlotte S. Roberts ’24
James Roberts and Lisa Starr
Michael Robinson
Jennine Rodriguez ’94
Johanna Rodriguez ’00
Micaela Rodriguez ’16
Michael Rogers ’69
William Rosario and Amy Wong
Amanda Rose
Hal Rose ’74 and Lisa Rose
Jamie Rothenberg
Matthew Roventini ’92 and
Kathy Roventini
Lily Ruan
Eric Ruby ’64
Edward Ruck and Diane Ruck
John Ruocco and Eileen Reilly
Joel Rush ’72
Thomas Russo and Linda Russo
Kristin Russotti
Jack C. Ryland ’24
James Saal
Matthew Sagotsky
Lee Saltzman ’66
Andrew Salzman ’64
Orlando Sanchez and Mehjabeen Sanchez
John Sands ’58
Fannie Santana
Carlos Santiago and Imelda Santiago
Stephen Sapega II and Maureen Sapega
Ronald Sarcos and Soraya Sarcos
John Sarubbi and Catherine Sharkey
Andrew Saunders and
Valerie Saunders
Jason Savarese
Leonard Sayles ’59
Gabrielle Scarpaci ’86
Matthew Scharff ’50
Alan Schechter ’53
Rob Schenck ’64
Adina Scherer
Renni Schioppo ’90
Amy Schlansky ’83
David Schlecker ’75
Robert Schoenemann ’56
Andrew Scholz and Lisa Wall ’88
Jared Scotto ’96
Clare Seidel
Jane Selzer
Peter Sessa ’68
Anthony Sgarlato ’74
Robert Shack ’62
Josslyn Shapiro
Timothy Shea and Marcela Guerrero
Daniel Sheff and Jessica Merrill
Robert Shelala ’68
David Sherman ’57
Donald Shields and Raluca Shields
James Signorelli and Patricia Smith
Miguel Sime and Fiordaliza Sime
Greg Simpson and Elaine Simpson
Carla Sinatra ’86
Frank Sinatra ’76
Elijah Sivin
Reid Skibell and Tugba Colpan
Robert Slack ’70
Marc Sloane and Linda Sloane
Jennifer Slomack
Nikole Smith
Mark Smoller ’49
Pamela Smyth
Yaroslav Sochynsky ’63
Peter Sorrento and Lauren Bonaventura Sorrento
Peter Soto ’01 and Elizabeth Soto
Max Spiegel ’06
Kingsley Stanley and Onyinyechi Stanley
Edward Stein and Victoria Misrock-Stein
Levi Stein ’24
Matthew Stelluto
Michael Stelzer and Natalie Stelzer
Richard Stern ’62
Robert Stern ’51
James Stirn ’70
Goodrich Stokes and Joyce Stokes
Derek Stoldt and Amy Stoldt
Gerald Stone
Peter G. Stone ’55
Iman Stultz
Wen Wen Sun
Wenxuan Sun and Xia Hong
Keyonte Sutherland ’03
Bobbie Swain
Stephen Swanson and Carina Hueber
Paul Sylvain and Sabrina Bonne-Annee
Gerald Taylor and Melanie Wilson-Taylor ’96
Runako Taylor and Elizabeth Robinson
Stephen Taylor and Alaina Taylor
Alexander Tejani ’99 and Jillianne Tejani
Bruce Terrin ’70
Alfred Terry III and
Leslie Goldfarb Terry
Caleb Terry and Sherri-Ann Terry
Dina Thakarar
Jerome Thomas and Cindy Brea
Kevin Tierney
Douglas Tiesi and Elissa Tiesi
Henry Tischler ’74
Herminio Torres ’74
Robert Trisciuzzi ’74
David Troyansky ’72
Richard Truta and Christine Swanick
Ryder Turkewitz ’24
Ira Turret ’68
Christopher Tutolo
Amechi Uchunor and Hilda Uchunor
Zachary R. Udin ’24
Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan
Richard Usher, Jr. and Raymi Ramseur-Usher
Martin Valk ’81
Edward Van Buren IV ’89
Christina VanBrakle and Bryant VanBrakle
Wendye VanBrakle
Jennifer Velazquez
Helena Vislocka
Michael Vitale ’85
Gino Vitali and Linda Vitali
Todd Vitolo ’92 and Diana Gutierrez Vitolo
Xerxes Vizcaino and Joyce Vizcaino
Marie Vizzotti
Richard Voegele ’67
Laura Wacker ’09
Minoo Wade ’04
Nkenge Walcott
Dawn-Marie Walker
Thomas Walker IV ’13
Eric Wallace and Stephanie Wallace
Edward Wallach ’50
Nathaniel Walsh ’94
Clayton J. Ward ’24
Jack Wasserman ’54
Kira Watson
Margaret Watson ’80
Kip Webb ’79
Boaz Weinstein and Hagit Elul
Paul Weinstein and Michal Hershkovitz
James Weiss and Ashley Cotton
Jeffrey Welger ’88
Fred Werner ’54
Carol Weymuller
Tenny Wheatley, Jr. ’57
Peter Whitenack and Meghan Whitenack
Argle Whitfield and Florence Whitfield
Keith Wiggs
Edwin Wigutoff ’62
Anthony Williams and Chrystal Williams
Olugbala Williams
Peter Williams and Magda Williams
Roy Williams and Tara Williams
Walter Williamson ’56
Vonda Willoughby
Zene Willoughby ’19
Asha Wills ’13
Frederic Wills ’15
Winston Wills and Yvette Hinds Wills
Monique Wilson ’05
Ron Wilson, Jr. ’59
Andrea Tocci Winchester ’09
Owen Wincig and Regina Wincig
Terra Windham
Devon Winfield
Ori Winitzer and Judy Winitzer
Jared Winston
Patricia Wisk
Andrew Wittenstein ’70
David Wohst and Joan Fonacier-Wohst
Matthew Wojtkowiak and Samantha Lucas
Sarah Wolfson ’02
Georgia Wright
Harry Yang and Jeeeun Chae
Hong Suk Yang and Inha Yang
Demetrios Yatrakis and Simone Yatrakis
Eliot Yaxley and Magdaline Adefris
Shao Wah Yiu and Yi Yun Yiu
Jesse Yorio ’94
Jonathon Yormak ’89
Anne Marie Young ’09
John Young ’14
Malcolm Young ’50
Christian Zaino ’02
Christopher Zam and Gabrielle Roventini ’87
Heidi Zarou ’86
Chenyi Zhou
Alan Zimmerman ’51
Steven Zuccaro ’76
Jane Zweibel
Poly Prep is grateful to the following donors who initiated or made payments toward their pledges in support of capital and endowment projects and programs during the last fiscal year.
VISIONARY LEADERS
$100,000 to $499,999
Herbert Zohn ’50*
THE 1854 SOCIETY
$50,000 to $99,999
Anonymous
Peter Malkin ’51
Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci AG
BLUE & GRAY
$25,000 to $49,999
Reardon Family Foundation
TOWER LEVEL
$3,500 to $5,499
Peter Fyfe ’47
David Youngblade ’55
OASIS CIRCLE
$1,000 to $3,499
Bruce Bernstein ’53 and Lita Moses Bernstein
Dirk DeLaCour ’88
Russell DeLaCour ’90
Sophie DeLaCour ’97
Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen
Peter Liebert ’53 and Mary Ann Liebert
COMMUNITY CIRCLE
Up to $999
Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53 AG
Harrison Bush ’65
Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci
Richard Fearon ’53
Stephen Green ’62
David Koven ’69 AG
Andrew Mogelof ’65
Ramon Mosteiro ’65
Harry Petchesky ’55 and Jill Petchesky AG
Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers
Richard Spiegel ’62
PINNACLE SOCIETY
$2,000,000+
Sandi Feinberg and Tara Lipton Family Foundation, Inc
LEGACY CIRCLE
$500,000 to $1,999,999
Anonymous (2) AG
Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh AG
VISIONARY LEADERS
$100,000 to $499,999
William Basso ’89 and Danielle Basso ’90
The Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation, Inc.
Jayaveera Kodali and Lara Marcon
Stephen Maharam and Camila Pastor
Richard Pepperman II and Elizabeth Pepperman AG
THE 1854 SOCIETY
$50,000 to $99,999
Michael Glassman and Jennifer Glassman
Howard Kaye and Wilma Kaye
Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall AG
Stephen Paluszek and Violeta Paluszek AG
Scott Sergeant and Cristina Soto
Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers AG
John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba
BLUE & GRAY
$25,000 to $49,999
John Plym, Jr. and Kristin Plym
Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden AG
BLUE DEVILS
$10,000 to $24,999
Ira Bogner and Jennifer Bogner AG
The Petridis-Gerling Family AG
TOWER LEVEL
$3,500 to $5,499
Anonymous AG
Jonathan Aibel
John Madden, Jr. ’72 and Liz Cooke AG
Michael Miarmi and Tatiana Rodriguez AG
COMMUNITY CIRCLE
Up to $999
Anonymous
Mary Berger
Michael Farkas and Laura Farkas
Thomas Jones and Sonya Baehr
Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow AG
Steven Pisano and Lisa Meyer
Paul Raso AG
VISIONARY LEADERS
$100,000 to $499,999
Yan Liang AG
Michael Yang and Xiaorui Fang
THE 1854 SOCIETY
$50,000 to $99,999
The Marrus Family
Rui Song and Hongyu Zhang AG
Minsheng Wang and Sumei Gao AG
BLUE & GRAY
$25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous
TOWER LEVEL
$3,500 to $5,499
Roland Merchant, Jr. AG
We appreciate the enthusiastic support of current Poly families in helping us provide the best educational experience possible for their children.
CLASS OF 2038
NURSERY
88% Participation
Anonymous (2) AG
Harsh Agarwal and Kathryn Jaxheimer AG
Vikas Agarwal and Dara Michelle AG
Amir Akhavan and Karin Akhavan AG
Alex Carter and Dayna Carter AG
Dong Hyuk Choi and Kaoru Yamamoto AG
Hadi Fakhoury and Kylee Kilgore AG
Christopher Filburn and Jenny Filburn AG
Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG
Rami Husseini and Alana Montas AG
Andre Kursancew and Dalit Paradis AG
Benjamin Lazarus and Jessica Lazarus AG
Suleman Malik and Shabari Nayak AG
Max Mauro and Allison Katz AG
Nicholas Morris and Catherine Bennett AG
Patrick Murray and Sanaa Rahman AG
Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon AG
Peter Ogilvie and Davina Ogilvie AG
Giovanni Patuzzo and Erika Reategui Schwarz AG
James Ryan III and Lauren Sands AG
James Weiss and Ashley Cotton AG
Gihan Wickramaratne and Tammy Tieu AG
William Williams and Mollie Williams AG
CLASS OF 2037
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
69% Participation
Anonymous (3) AG
Rudy Adler and Claire Adler AG
Brian Azara ’99 and Alexandra Maresca Azara ’00 AG
Josh Blosveren and Brittany Sukiennik AG
Jason Brown and Alexa Brown AG
Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank AG
Olivier De Moor and Evelyn Balassiano AG
Michael Giordano and Anushka Gupta AG
Kyle Graham and Daryl Getman AG
Alex Greenbaum and Rose Greenbaum AG
Josh Ho-Walker and Lillian Goldenthal AG
Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt AG
Christopher Hydal and Carolyn Kelly AG
Greg Labuda and Sarah Labuda AG
David Lee and Robin Kawakami AG
Nicholas Morris and Alexandra Krupp AG
Patrick Parault and Tammy Henault AG
Darren Schluter and Rachel Schluter AG
Richard Spitzer and Satoshi Matsuzaki AG
Mark Van Zandt and Lindsay Van Zandt AG
James Weiss and Ashley Cotton AG
Anthony Williams and Chrystal Williams AG
Anthony Xu and Serena Crivellaro AG
CLASS OF 2036 KINDERGARTEN
83% Participation
Anonymous AG
Harsh Agarwal and Kathryn Jaxheimer AG
Craig Anderson and Eliza Anderson AG
Serdjan Balach and Laura Balach AG
Robert Bollman and Meredith Bollman AG
Diana Breen and Michael Ritter AG
Alex Carter and Dayna Carter AG
Tyler Cooper and Megan Cooper AG
Hadi Fakhoury and Kylee Kilgore AG
David Flumenbaum and Anna Dubenko AG
Mervyn Goddard and Natasha Goddard AG
Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG
Marcus Jones and Francis Yasharian AG
John Kupiec and Julia Pinover Kupiec AG
John Mann and Elizabeth Tuttle AG
Max Mauro and Allison Katz AG
Damian Minervini and Joanna Dubin AG
Darren Moore and Uma Mantravadi AG
Joseph Palladino and Kerry Blum AG
Brooks Perlin and Marion Leydier AG
Daniel Pine and Lindsey Acree AG
Robert Potter, Jr. and Lauren Leyden AG
James Ryan III and Lauren Sands AG
James Sinclair and Larkyn Sinclair AG
Phillip Smith and Kristin Smith AG
Ben Sykes and Christine Han AG
Peter Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor AG
Ethan Wilhelm and Jennifer Lee AG
Bryan Wisk and Mariana Wisk AG
CLASS OF 2035 GRADE 1
79% Participation
Anonymous (2) AG
Donatus Anusionwu, Jr. and Arpita Mazumdar AG
Daniel Baranovsky and Yelena Baranovsky AG
Alexander Benjamin and Sheila Peluso Benjamin AG
Brandon Birdwell AG
Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank AG
Matthew Chyra and Hedy Peng AG
Mario Coppola and Laura Beiles Coppola ’95 AG
Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing AG
Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs AG
Cameron Fairall and Jeehyun Yeo AG
Christopher Filburn and Jenny Filburn AG
Alex Greenbaum and Rose Greenbaum AG
Hans Humes AG
Eric Leong and Shirley Leong AG
Joshua Margolin and Raji Margolin AG
Patrick Murray and Sanaa Rahman AG
Matthew Novogratz and Nadean Novogratz AG
Joseph Palladino and Kerry Blum AG
Charuhas Pandit and Farah Arabe AG
The Pankov Family AG
Seth Pouwels and Dana Pouwels AG
William Rosario and Amy Wong AG
Anand Sankaranarayanan and Nithya Venkatachalam AG
David Scenna and Krista Scenna AG
Timothy Shea and Marcela Guerrero AG
Reid Skibell and Tugba Colpan AG
Winston Song and Amy Hsieh AG
William Williams and Mollie Williams AG
The Ziff Family AG
CLASS OF 2034
GRADE 2
76% Participation
Anonymous (3) AG
Amir Akhavan and Karin Akhavan AG
Russell Capone and Courtney Dankworth AG
John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran AG
Matthew Cohen and Julie Cohen AG
Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing AG
David Flumenbaum and Anna Dubenko AG
Eric Freedgood ’99 and Rachael Freedgood AG
Rajeev Garg and Maria Garg ’97 AG
Kenzo Hakuta and Kristen Hakuta AG
Donald Heiliger and Shannon Heiliger AG
Ryan Heller and Mikaela Boyd AG
Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG
Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt AG
Daniel Korich and Vivian Korich AG
Andre Kursancew and Dalit Paradis AG
Greg Labuda and Sarah Labuda AG
Suleman Malik and Shabari Nayak AG
Jerry Miko, Jr. and Anindya Basu AG
Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon AG
David Petrou and Gemma Devesa Gasco AG
Mark Van Zandt and Lindsay Van Zandt AG
Peter Whitenack and Meghan Whitenack AG
William Williams and Mollie Williams AG
CLASS OF 2033
GRADE 3
62% Participation
Anonymous (3) AG
Brian Azara ’99 and Alexandra Maresca Azara ’00 AG
Matthew Chyra and Hedy Peng AG
André Del Valle and Andrea Del Valle AG
Mervyn Goddard and Natasha Goddard AG
Andrew Hughes ’94 and Sarah Hughes AG
Kevin King and Lindsey King AG
Borzu Masoudi and Shirin Masoudi AG
John McPheters and Minya Oh AG
Darren Moore and Uma Mantravadi AG
Francesco Noero and Juliana Obregon AG
Craig Perkins and Sharon Perkins AG
Kareem Raymond and Tene Raymond AG
Steven Rodriguez and Natasha Rodriguez AG
Scott Rofey and Olivia Song AG
Aaron Silverstein and Kiera Gans AG
James Sinclair and Larkyn Sinclair AG
Jerome Thomas and Cindy Brea AG
Bijan Treister and Negar Treister AG
Ethan Wilhelm and Jennifer Lee AG
Nick Yarmac and JP McCary AG
CLASS OF 2032
GRADE 4
69% Participation
Daniel Baranovsky and Yelena Baranovsky AG
Amelia Blissett AG
Michael Clarfeld and Tamar Huberman AG
Stuart Downing and Melissa Downing AG
Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs AG
Cameron Fairall and Jeehyun Yeo AG
Eric Freedgood ’99 and Rachael Freedgood AG
Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG
Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres AG
Peter Hungerford and Danielle Hungerford AG
Earl Hunt II and Kristina Hunt AG
Boris Lvovsky and Melinda Lvovsky AG
Joshua Margolin and Raji Margolin AG
Erica Marker AG
Matthew Novogratz and Nadean Novogratz AG
Gregory Pessin and Jaime Pessin AG
Robert Potter, Jr. and Lauren Leyden AG
Julian Rampelmann and Lorena Ramirez Zapata AG
Anand Sankaranarayanan and Nithya Venkatachalam AG
Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger AG
Vishal Sheth and Monica Sheth AG
Winston Song and Amy Hsieh AG
Joe Steele and Niloo Steele AG
Matthew Tilove and Leslie Dubeck AG
Anthony Williams and Chrystal Williams AG
CLASS OF 2031
GRADE 5
56% Participation
Anonymous AG
John Alleyne and Danielle Eaddy-Alleyne AG
Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington AG
Johnson Asamoah and Cindy McField-Asamoah AG
Jennifer Bartels AG
Russell Capone and Courtney Dankworth AG
Michele Caro AG
Dan Cooperman and Frances Cooperman AG
Paul Crath and Sarah Robertson AG
Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos AG
Anthony Frempong-Boadu and Gwendolyn Frempong-Boadu AG
Dabo Horsfall and Chinwe Horsfall AG
Charles Jigarjian and Michi Jigarjian AG
Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson AG
Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow AG
Jesse Paulson and Jennifer Portland AG
Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson AG
Afshin Rafaat and Yasamin Shahamiri AG
Kareem Raymond and Tene Raymond AG
William Rosario and Amy Wong AG
Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen AG
Aaron Rubin and Jenny Chan AG
Richard Schneider and Amy Tully AG
Seong Pan Si AG
Reid Skibell and Tugba Colpan AG
Alexander Tejani ’99 and Jillianne Tejani AG
Jerome Thomas and Cindy Brea AG
Peter Whitenack and Meghan Whitenack AG
Roy Williams and Tara Williams AG
CLASS OF 2030
GRADE 6
75% Participation
Anonymous (8) AG
Craig Anderson and Eliza Anderson AG
Anthony Battle and Keisha Battle AG
Matthew Belford and Jean Belford AG
Loren Berger and Shira Berger AG
Kate Bernstein ’95 AG
Raymond Betita and Despina Karamoshos AG
Rodrick Daley and Garcia Daley AG
Matthew Durando ’96 and Tina Durando AG
Shawn Faurot and Kristen Faurot AG
Jennifer Fell AG
John Foley and Jill Foley AG
Ryan Fulmer and Shirley Fulmer AG
Richard Gadsby and Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby AG
Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres AG
Jean Gordon and Tanya Isaacs AG
Stacey Hightower and Naomi Hightower AG
Katherine Hobson and Daniel Colarusso AG
Douglas Jaffe and Kristin Heavey AG
Itai Kaitano and Anne-Elizabeth Kaitano AG
Rishi Khanna and Mandisa Khanna
AG
Brett Kotlus and Stephanie Scott-Kotlus AG
Nils Krahe and Jennie Kim AG
Jonathan Krasner ’95 and Dana Pagar AG
Eric Leong and Shirley Leong AG
Joseph Lewis, Jr. AG
Warner Lewis and Christina Porter AG
Michael Lippert and Sarah Pearsall AG
Dionicio Llano and Mayreni Acosta AG
Boris Lvovsky and Melinda Lvovsky AG
Constantine Nikitiades and Sophia Nikitiades ’95 AG
Justin Mazur and Christina Hwang AG
Depelsha McGruder AG
Ricardo McKenzie and Catherine McKenzie AG
John Niccolai and Maria Gea Arredondo AG
Craig Perkins and Sharon Perkins AG
Julian Rampelmann and Lorena Ramirez Zapata AG
Michael Reddy and Jennifer May-Reddy AG
Andrew Rendeiro and Marty Lentz AG
Scott Rofey and Olivia Song AG
Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh AG
Fannie Santana AG
Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger AG
Vishal Sheth and Monica Sheth AG
Timothy Shey and Rachel Garcia AG
Roger Shum and Florence Shum AG
Jesse Stein and Stefanie Stein AG
Matthew Tartaglia and April Tartaglia AG
Bill Thanopoulos and Anastasia Thanopoulos AG
Matthew Tilove and Leslie Dubeck AG
Bijan Treister and Negar Treister AG
Peter Yeung and Carmen Lam AG
CLASS OF 2029
GRADE 7
70% Participation
Anonymous (6) AG
Adeola Amory AG
Konstantinos Arniotis and Catherine Arrieta AG
Nicholas Arons and Vivien Labaton AG
Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington AG
Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird AG
Sefer Balikci and Kesha Crichlow Balikci AG
Jennifer Bartels AG
Hormuz Batliboi and Madhavi Batliboi AG
Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer AG
Keith Brenner and Jennifer Brenner AG
David Cann and Neelima Pania AG
Tommaso Cascella and Kathryn Matt AG
John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran AG
Matthew Cohen and Julie Cohen AG
Mario Coppola and Laura Beiles Coppola ’95 AG
André Del Valle and Andrea Del Valle AG
J Chad Dickerson and Nancy Dickerson AG
Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos AG
Andrew Foote and Blake Foote AG
Alexander Garner and Emma Garner AG
Bradley George and Louise George AG
Neil Glaser and Richie Lin AG
Joseph Glickman and Jessica Kwon AG
Tal Golomb and Ariella Golomb AG
Robin Gray and Nancy Labiner AG
Paul Hawthorne and Lori Hawthorne AG
John Hill and Shanna Hill AG
Tim Hill and Jenny Hill AG
Dabo Horsfall and Chinwe Horsfall AG
Rei Inamoto and Amy Inamoto AG
Matt King and Lindsay King AG
Armia Kriakos and Enass Kriakos AG
Sherman Lee and Julia Kao AG
Brian Ling and Annisea Wong AG
Daniel Lisk and Francesca Lisk ’95 AG
Alexander Lyubarov and Susanna Chan AG
Jean-Philippe Masson and Nikki Masson AG
Roland Merchant, Jr. AG
Steve Mierisch and Anita Foden AG
Scott Milstein and Rakhel Milstein AG
Deepro Mukherjee and Sejal Mukherjee AG
Guy Nesdale and Melissa Bullen AG
Aaron Neuman and Bonnie Neuman AG
Adam Pacelli and Rita Parikh AG
The Pankov Family AG
Matthew Plosser and Elizabeth Plosser AG
Christopher Poindexter and Carletta Higginson AG
Daniel Rice and Christina Rice AG
Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen AG
Jim Schoenburg and Laurie Schoenburg AG
Gabriel Schwartz and Jolie Schwartz AG
Josslyn Shapiro AG
Aaron Silverstein and Kiera Gans AG
Colin Speaker and Katharine Speaker AG
Matthew Stanfield and Elina Kolmanovskaya AG
David Stein and Jill Stein AG
Dina Thakarar AG
Christopher Totaro and Telma Garcia AG
Amechi Uchunor and Hilda Uchunor AG
Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan AG
Todd Vitolo ’92 and Diana Gutierrez Vitolo AG
Minsheng Wang and Sumei Gao AG
Bryan Wisk and Mariana Wisk AG
John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba
Xiao Zhang and Jun Kang AG
The Ziff Family AG
Matthew Zimmer and Natalia Zimmer AG
8
59% Participation
Anonymous (9) AG
Dwayne Archbold and Kyona Wilson-Archbold AG
Konstantinos Arniotis and Catherine Arrieta AG
Vincent Arzouian and Florence Liu AG
Johnson Asamoah and Cindy McField-Asamoah AG
Peter Bogaty and Erin Bogaty AG
Walter Chamorro and Alice Neumann de Chamorro AG
Keath Chan and Cathy Wong AG
Mike Corona and Rosa Fernandez AG
Daniel Ehrenhaft and Jessica Wollman AG
Alireza Esmaeilzadeh and Claudia Held AG
Daniel Fernandez and Gina Mavuro-Fernandez AG
Jeffrey Fleishhacker and Jennifer Fleishhacker AG
Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG
David Hicks and Kim Hicks AG
Jared Hoffman and Cynthia Hoffman AG
Johannes Jacobs and Amber Jacobs AG
Arun Jayaram and Shashi Kumara AG
Charles Jigarjian and Michi Jigarjian AG
Chiwoniso Kaitano AG
Kevin King and Lindsey King AG
Nils Krahe and Jennie Kim AG
Michael Lippert and Sarah Pearsall AG
Anthony Lorenzo AG
Karen Lorenzo AG
Carey Macaleer and Josh Coleman AG
William Mahoney and Adrienne Saldana AG
James McGovern and Susan Shamoto AG
Ricardo McKenzie and Catherine McKenzie AG
Michael Miarmi and Tatiana Rodriguez AG
Matthew Nemeth and Tricia Kissinger AG
Brian Nowakowski and Natalia Artemyeva AG
Samir Patel and Cristina Patel AG
David Price AG
Michael Reddy and Jennifer May-Reddy AG
James Regan ’91 and Tamara Ling AG
Adam Schlesinger and Elizabeth Schlesinger AG
Richard Schneider and Amy Tully AG
Roger Shum and Florence Shum AG
Seong Pan Si AG
David Smetana and Lauren Smetana AG
Daniel Spillane and Margaret Spillane AG
Wen Wen Sun AG
Paul Sylvain and Sabrina Bonne-Annee AG
Christopher Taendler and Stephanie Taendler AG
Bijan Treister and Negar Treister AG
Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden AG
Matthew Warwick and Lauren Tese Warwick AG
Kira Watson AG
Matthew Wojtkowiak and Samantha Lucas AG
Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers AG
Harry Yang and Jeeeun Chae AG
Demetrios Yatrakis and Simone Yatrakis AG
Andrew Yeung and Ann Yeung AG
James Zang and Jie Fu AG
CLASS OF 2027
GRADE 9
58% Participation
Anonymous (3) AG
Arthur Agresta AG
Yardi Agresta AG
Mark Ames and Joanne Clark AG
Adeola Amory AG
Mark Baillie AG
Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird AG
William Barrett and Sarah Barrett AG
William Basso ’89 and Danielle Basso ’90
Hormuz Batliboi and Madhavi Batliboi AG
Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Bhavnani AG
Karim Camara and Orelia Camara AG
Tommaso Cascella and Kathryn Matt AG
Mark Chu AG
Stacy Collymore AG
Christopher Cormier and Elizabeth Cormier AG
Rich DeRose and Liv DeRose AG
Michael Doniger and Jeanne Manischewitz AG
Matias Einaudi and Melanie Gomez AG
Akiyomi Fields and Simone Fields AG
Andrew Foote and Blake Foote AG
Eric Frank and Lisa Frank AG
Alexander Friedman and Erica Tennenbaum AG
Alexander Garner and Emma Garner AG
Heather Galle AG
Matthew Galle AG
Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler AG
Max Gershenoff and Lana Gershenoff AG
Brad Goldberg and Nicole Goldberg AG
Toshiya Hari and Ai Hari AG
James Harris and Rachel Fishman AG
Fred Hernandez and Lilly Burns AG
Benjamin Herzog and Emily Gardiner Herzog AG
Elizabeth Hunter AG
Douglas Jaffe and Kristin Heavey AG
Daylon James and Maia James AG
Richelet Jean and Nathalie Jean AG
Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley AG
Brandon Kessler AG
Bruce Kimmelman and Amy Kimmelman AG
Brian Kinnane and Ellen Kinnane AG
Jayaveera Kodali and Lara Marcon
Jason Kubica and Rosamund Green-Kubica AG
Joseph Lattinelli and Lauren Lattinelli ’97 AG
Ross Levin and Aimee Levin AG
Christopher Lindquist and Proshat Mahjoubie AG
David Lindsay-Abaire and Christine Lindsay-Abaire AG
Dionicio Llano and Mayreni Acosta AG
Brian Maggio and Jodi Maggio AG
Edward Maher and Caroline Maher AG
Gregory Maltzman and Sandra Maltzman AG
Johnny Miller and Marisa Sellitti AG
Manny Miravete and Amy Givens AG
Chris Mischler and Juliane Kim AG
James Montague and Eileen Montague AG
Garry Nelson and Natalie Nelson AG
Constantine Nikitiades and Sophia Nikitiades ’95 AG
Ozodiukwe Onunaku and Chinyere Onunaku AG
Manos Paidarakis and Julie Paidarakis AG
Steven Paradise and Joslin Paradise AG
Jodie Patterson AG
David Pauls and Jane Pauls AG
Michal Petrzela and Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela AG
Oleg Povetko and Deborah Cavalcante AG
Lee Quinones and Tamara Warren AG
Alexander Reisen and Alexandra Lewis-Reisen AG
Daniel Rice and Christina Rice AG
Jeremy Rosenberg and Cristina Rosenberg AG
Kenny Rosenblatt and Jessica Rovello AG
John Ruocco and Eileen Reilly AG
Robert Sabbagh ’87 and Dorotea Sabbagh AG
Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders AG
Jim Schoenburg and Laurie Schoenburg AG
Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman AG
Daniel Sheff and Jessica Merrill AG
Edward Smith and Alison Smith AG
Colin Speaker and Katharine Speaker AG
Kingsley Stanley and Onyinyechi Stanley AG
Paul Sylvain and Sabrina Bonne-Annee AG
Gerald Taylor and Melanie Wilson-Taylor ’96 AG
Richard Truta and Christine Swanick AG
Tatyana Tsinberg AG
Marc Turkewitz and Melissa Danenberg AG
Valeh Vakili AG
Wendye VanBrakle AG
Jennifer Velazquez AG
Adam Ziffer and Lauren Ziffer AG
CLASS OF 2026
GRADE 10
65% Participation
Anonymous (5) AG
Samer Abboud and Micheline Matta Abboud AG
Paata Abjandadze and Maka Gogilashvili AG
Allyn Arden and Alison Besunder AG
Christopher Auger-Dominguez and Daisy Auger-Dominguez AG
Gilbert Baird and Jaimie Baird AG
Sefer Balikci and Kesha Crichlow Balikci AG
Charles Barbiere and Rosalie Barbiere AG
Jason Barro and Melissa Parsoff AG
Seth Basham and Andrea Basham AG
Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer AG
Peter Bogaty and Erin Bogaty AG
Claudia Borg AG
Michele Caro AG
Sean Casey and Emelie Kihlstrom AG
John Cochran IV and Danielle Cochran AG
Marvin Cochrane and Jeanette Cochrane AG
Stephen Coope AG
Leigh Cooper AG
Enrico Corsalini and Flavia Corsalini AG
Daniel Crowley and Heather Crowley AG
Yatish Dangayach and Sweta Dangayach AG
Joe Daniels and Naomi Daniels AG
Michelle Dixon AG
Lev Falikman and Irina Falikman AG
John Foley and Jill Foley AG
Thaddeus Forman and Shannon Forman AG
Daisy Foureau AG
Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG
Lee Gaylor, Jr. and Manpreet Pannu AG
Jennifer Geismar AG
Drausio Giacomelli and Fernanda Giacomelli AG
Robert Goergen, Jr. and Stacey Goergen AG
Tal Golomb and Ariella Golomb AG
Jonathan Gross and Laura Gross AG
Candice Hacker AG
John Hill and Shanna Hill AG
Tim Hill and Jenny Hill AG
Timothy Howell and Elizabeth Howell AG
Peter Hyman AG
Rei Inamoto and Amy Inamoto AG
Kazuomi Iwai and Natsue Iwai AG
Robert Karp and Stacey Karp AG
Patrick Klauss and Anna Klauss AG
John Kolz and Amy Kolz AG
Paul Krieger and Christine Magdo AG
Yan Liang AG
Morgan Lawrence III and Nicole Lawrence AG
Tara Lipton
Daniel Lisk and Francesca Lisk ’95 AG
Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson AG
Wayne Margolies AG
Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall AG
Hamede Martin and Petrice Leben-Martin AG
Alfred Milano and Lynn Milano AG
Fausto Monacelli and Sarah Grayson AG
Claire Moore AG
Andrew Morse and Ana Morse AG
Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow AG
William Murphy and Jessica Murphy AG
Guy Nesdale and Melissa Bullen AG
Richard Pepperman II and Elizabeth Pepperman AG
Gregory Pessin and Jaime Pessin AG
The Petridis-Gerling Family AG
Ken Rapp and Michelle Rapp AG
Alan Reed, Jr. and Nyla Reed AG
Judith Rimerman AG
Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb AG
JP Rorech and Lucy Rorech AG
David Rosenblatt and Laurie Rosenblatt AG
Ethan Ross and Thea Winarsky AG
Lily Ruan AG
Carlos Santiago and Imelda Santiago AG
Jason Scott and Kippy Joseph AG
Amit Sethi and Judith Sethi AG
Russell Smith and Maria Guedes Smith AG
Mark Smith, Jr. and Valerie Smith AG
Kingsley Stanley and Onyinyechi Stanley AG
The Stegich Family AG
Wenxuan Sun and Xia Hong AG
Keyonte Sutherland ’03 AG
Stephen Swanson and Carina Hueber AG
Bill Thanopoulos and Anastasia Thanopoulos AG
Matthew Warwick and Lauren Tese Warwick AG
Ori Winitzer and Judy Winitzer AG
David Wohst and Joan Fonacier-Wohst AG
Jacek Wojtowicz and Jennifer Powers AG
Eliot Yaxley and Magdaline Adefris AG
Philippe Zrihen and Melanie Zrihen AG
CLASS OF 2025
GRADE 11
49% Participation
Anonymous AG
William Barrett and Sarah Barrett AG
Abdulai Barrie and Eleyassou Barry AG
William Basso ’89 and Danielle Basso ’90
Andre Bobo and Tamara Foy AG
Ira Bogner and Jennifer Bogner AG
Christine Buckley AG
Karim Camara and Orelia Camara AG
Richard Campbell and Alix Campbell AG
Alice Cheng AG
Lorenzo Colasante and Gifty Colasante AG
Lily de Jong AG
Rafael de Luque and Claudia Arango AG
Abbygale Dove AG
Fernando Ferre and Dana Ferre AG
Fredrica Ford AG
Frank Fusaro and Dori Raskin AG
Demetrios Gabriel II ’85 and Kalitsa Gabriel AG
Alexander Garner and Emma Garner AG
Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler AG
Michael Giles and Nanette Giles AG
James Glancy and Chantal Glancy AG
Brad Goldberg and Nicole Goldberg AG
Aristotle Hatzigeorgiou and Anahid Hatzigeorgiou AG
Jason Howell and Daniela Vitale-Howell AG
Richard James and Nakia Serrant-James AG
Marc James and Melissa James AG
Ravi Kamble and Sipi Bhandari AG
Robert Karp and Stacey Karp AG
Brandon Kessler AG
Nicholas Law and Odette Williams AG
Alex LeDuc and Caroline Dorsen AG
Scott Leyton and Erin Leyton AG
Tara Lipton
Daniel Lobo-Berg AG
James Malley and Laura Torrado-Malley ’86 AG
James McGovern and Susan Shamoto AG
Marc Mendelson and Tara Mendelson AG
Sean Mullin AG
Fraser Musmand and Allison Musmand AG
Courtney Ozer AG
Jodie Patterson AG
Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson AG
Joseph Penachio and Robyn Mazur AG
The Petridis-Gerling Family AG
Michele Rannie AG
Dan Rootenberg and Shelby Rootenberg AG
JP Rorech and Lucy Rorech AG
Joshua Rosenberg and Karine Rosenberg AG
Matthew Roventini ’92 and Kathy Roventini AG
John Sarubbi and Catherine Sharkey AG
Andrew Saunders and Valerie Saunders AG
Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman AG
Donald Shields and Raluca Shields AG
Miguel Sime and Fiordaliza Sime AG
David Smetana and Lauren Smetana AG
Edward Smith and Alison Smith AG
Rui Song and Hongyu Zhang AG
Daniel Spillane and Margaret Spillane AG
Christopher Taendler and Stephanie Taendler AG
Jonathan ten Oever and Nathalie ten Oever AG
Gino Vitali and Linda Vitali AG
Andrew Waldman and Kathleen Madden AG
Eric Wallace and Stephanie Wallace AG
Peter Williams and Magda Williams AG
Matthew Wojtkowiak and Samantha Lucas AG
Yan Feng Wu and Jinhuan Yu AG
Feng Yao and Xiaopin Chen AG
Christopher Zam and Gabrielle Roventini ’87 AG
John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba
Xianjin Zhou and Juan Hu AG
CLASS OF 2024 GRADE 12
55% Participation
Anonymous (3) AG
Paula Abreu and Bernardo Piquet AG
Adam Ames and Elissa Levy AG
Elizabeth Apelles and Dinah Nissen AG
Reginald Auguste and Danielle Turner AG
Seth Basham and Andrea Basham AG
Matthew Belford and Jean Belford AG
Warren Bieler and Ilene Fiszel Bieler AG
Jennifer Bonjean AG
Irene Bosker and Susan Weigl AG
Kevin Brandmeyer and Susan Brandmeyer AG
Michele Caro AG
Walter Chamorro and Alice Neumann de Chamorro AG
Alice Cheng AG
Peter Cohen and Ellen Cohen AG
Sean Desmond and Susan Cordaro AG
Gaetano DiNatale and Tatyana Nazarova AG
Nicholas Donovan AG
Khari Freeman, Sr. and Erika Freeman AG
Demetrios Gabriel II ’85 and Kalitsa Gabriel AG
Peter Genatt and Tasha Genatt AG
Gideon Gil and Debra Perelman AG
Dennis Glass and Shani Fielder-Glass AG
Benjamin Herzog and Emily Gardiner Herzog AG
David Hicks and Kim Hicks AG
Timothy Howell and Elizabeth Howell AG
Thomas Iannelli ’82 and Barbara Iannelli ’85 AG
German Jaramillo and Paola Mejia AG
Alexander Kagen and Susan Hashemi AG
Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley AG
Himansh Khanna and Malti Raisinghani AG
William Klein and Michele Klein AG
John Kolz and Amy Kolz AG
Matt Kovaleski and Sarah Habibi AG
Ross Levin and Aimee Levin AG
Daiyi Lin and JinE Chen AG
Zhi Hang Lin and Mei Hui Yang AG
Meredith Marshall and Yolonda Marshall AG
Tom McAdam and Jill Schwartz AG
Alex Muchinsky and Patricia Muchinsky AG
Paul Netter and Lauren Silverstein AG
John Niccolai and Maria Gea Arredondo AG
Stephen Paluszek and Violeta Paluszek AG
David Pauls and Jane Pauls AG
Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson AG
Joseph Penachio and Robyn Mazur AG
Winett Phillips AG
Bernardo Piquet AG
Lawrence Playford, Jr. and Ellen Playford AG
James Regan ’91 and Tamara Ling AG
David Rich AG
Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb AG
James Roberts and Lisa Starr AG
Todd Rose and Jill Rose AG
Jeremy Rosenberg and Cristina Rosenberg AG
Michael Saivetz and Amy Saivetz AG
Orlando Sanchez and Mehjabeen Sanchez AG
Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders AG
Sunil Savkar and Stefanie Birkmann AG
Andrew Schilling and Margaret Schilling AG
Andrew Scholz and Lisa Wall ’88 AG
Jason Scott and Kippy Joseph AG
Mark Smith, Jr. and Valerie Smith AG
Edward Stein and Victoria Misrock-Stein AG
Derek Stoldt and Amy Stoldt AG
Marcus Trent and Cyntra Trani AG
Marc Triola and Dushana Triola AG
Marc Turkewitz and
Melissa Danenberg AG
Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan AG
Richard Usher, Jr. and Raymi Ramseur-Usher AG
Gino Vitali and Linda Vitali AG
Boaz Weinstein and Hagit Elul AG
David Wise and Vanessa Wise AG
Peiying Xiao and Yanqiong Liu AG
John Zaremba ’95 and Nancy Zaremba
CO-PRESIDENTS
Rashmi Budhram
Lucy Rorech
LOWER SCHOOL
CORRESPONDING
SECRETARY
Negar Treister
LOWER SCHOOL
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Ashley Alston
LOWER SCHOOL
RECORDING/GENERAL SECRETARY
Sandra Goldman
LOWER SCHOOL
SPECIAL EVENTS
Rose Greenbaum
LOWER SCHOOL
TREASURER
Peter Hungerford
LOWER SCHOOL
VICE PRESIDENTS
Sheila Peluso Benjamin
Kristin Smith
LOWER SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS/NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR
Meredith Bollman
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ACADEMICS LIAISON
Telma Garcia
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ARTS DEPT. LIAISON
Timothy Shey
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ATHLETICS LIAISON
Todd Green
MIDDLE SCHOOL
DEAN LIAISONS
Rachel Garcia
Shirley Leong
MIDDLE SCHOOL
GENERAL SECRETARY
Jennifer Johnson
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Neelima Pania
MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENT LIFE LIAISON
Sabrina Bonne-Annee
MIDDLE SCHOOL
VICE PRESIDENTS
Catherine Arrieta
Kristin Heavey
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS/NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR
Jennifer Kutsher Rosen
MIDDLE SCHOOL
SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY LIAISON
Vivien Labaton
MIDDLE SCHOOL/ UPPER SCHOOL
TREASURER
Sarah Barrett
POLYCULTURA CHAIR
Sheena White
PUMPKIN PATCH CHAIR
Lillian Goldenthal
UPPER SCHOOL
ACADEMICS LIAISON
Kathleen Madden
UPPER SCHOOL
ARTS DEPT. LIAISON
Rachel Geisler
UPPER SCHOOL
ATHLETICS LIAISONS
Michele Klein
Marion Roaman
UPPER SCHOOL DEAN LIAISON
Judith Sethi
UPPER SCHOOL
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Kevin Guzman
UPPER SCHOOL
STUDENT LIFE LIAISON
Elizabeth Livingston
UPPER SCHOOL
VICE PRESIDENTS
Judy Winitzer
Nicole Lawrence
UPPER SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS/NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR
Naomi Daniels
UPPER SCHOOL
SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY LIAISON
Jaime Pessin
We are grateful for the generosity of our alumni, which helps to ensure an outstanding educational experience for the Poly students of today.
CLASS OF 1945
Lewis Miller AG
CLASS OF 1946
William Kramer AG
CLASS OF 1947
Richard Berg AG
James Blundell, Jr. AG
Peter Fyfe
CLASS OF 1948
George Smyth, Jr. AG
CLASS OF 1949
Homer Eckerson AG
Peter Fauci, Jr. AG
Richard Greenberg AG
Frederick Hadad AG
David Kramer AG
Robert Magnus, Jr. AG
Otis Pearsall AG
Mark Smoller AG
CLASS OF 1950
Robert Briskman AG
Andrew Davis AG
Sheldon Frankel AG
Bob Lonshein AG
Matthew Scharff AG
Edward Wallach AG
Malcolm Young AG
CLASS OF 1951
Michael Lamm AG
Robert Lehrman AG
Peter Malkin
Robert Stern AG
Alan Zimmerman AG
CLASS OF 1952
Anthony Besthoff AG
John Bissell AG
Edgar Blohm AG
Frank Exline, Jr. AG
CLASS OF 1953
Mark Abramowitz AG
Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. AG
Bruce Bernstein
Howard Cohen AG
Richard Fearon
Robert Harwood AG
Peter Liebert
Richard Merhige AG
Alan Schechter AG
CLASS OF 1954
Ira Ames AG
Stanley Bogen AG
Alan Davidson AG
Steven Ducker AG
Richard Felner AG
Jacquin Fink AG
Eugene Flamm AG
Ralph Groskoph AG
Owen Hoberman AG
Jack Wasserman AG
Fred Werner AG
CLASS OF 1955
Paul Brown AG
Michael Gold AG
Charles Kalison AG
Kenneth Lessall AG
Stephen Levine AG
Stuart Mackler AG
Ira Merritt AG
Richard Perlman AG
Harry Petchesky AG
Peter G. Stone AG
Michael Sussman AG
David Youngblade
CLASS OF 1956
Arthur Delmhorst AG
Bruce Ducker AG
David Goldman AG
Jerome Howie AG
Stephen Krass AG
George Marks AG
Landy Nelson AG
Richard Press AG
Robert Schoenemann AG
Daniel Schwartz AG
Walter Williamson AG
CLASS OF 1957
Roger Bermas AG
Thomas Hunter AG
George Malin AG
Robert Pickens AG
David Sherman AG
Tenny Wheatley, Jr. AG
CLASS OF 1958
Dave Elligers AG
Mark Groothuis AG
Michael Kay AG
Alan Newman AG
Joel Pokorny AG
John Sands AG
CLASS OF 1959
George Delmhorst AG
Richard Farr AG
David Lichtman AG
Stephen Raphael AG
William Raymond AG
Leonard Sayles AG
Frank Tuttle AG
Ron Wilson, Jr. AG
CLASS OF 1960
Anonymous AG
Michael Cagan AG
Michael Groothuis AG
Richard Mizrack AG
CLASS OF 1961
Peter Bloom AG
Welbourne Bronaugh* AG
Robert Chiteman AG
John Delmhorst AG
Paul Feinstein AG
John Grayzel AG
Robert Meringolo AG
Stephen Pearlman AG
Michael Rebell AG
CLASS OF 1962
Anonymous AG
Roger Freilich AG
Henry Gardstein, Jr. AG
Stephen Green
Herbert Hochman AG
Alan Hoffman AG
Delmont Irving AG
Richard Jensen AG
Kenneth Kasses AG
Mark Kozinn AG
Robert Shack AG
Richard Spiegel
Richard Stern AG
Edwin Wigutoff AG
CLASS OF 1963
Douglas Crawford AG
Thomas Fanta AG
Henry Fayne AG
Michael Krinsky AG
Peter Love AG
Richard Ratzan AG
Yaroslav Sochynsky AG
CLASS OF 1964
Jonathan Axelrod AG
Robert Cort AG
Robert Dresdale AG
Bernard Mangiaracina AG
Bruce Merhige AG
Eric Ruby AG
Andrew Salzman AG
Rob Schenck AG
CLASS OF 1965
Anonymous AG
Patrick Burger AG
Harrison Bush
Roger Heymann AG
Terry Martinson AG
Ronald Mason AG
Andrew Mogelof
Ramon Mosteiro
CLASS OF 1966
Andrew Benjamin AG
Mitchell Bernstein AG
Michael David AG
David Johnson III AG
Lee Saltzman AG
Michael Terrin AG
CLASS OF 1967
Jeffrey Baloutine AG
Brian Castronovo AG
James Hennessy, Jr. AG
Joel Mandelbaum AG
Lawrence Pincus AG
Richard Voegele AG
CLASS OF 1968
Joseph Hanson AG
Robert Jacob AG
Michael Jacobs AG
Russell Panetta AG
Peter Sessa AG
Robert Shelala AG
Ira Turret AG
Vincent Vigorita AG
CLASS OF 1969
Salvatore Cumella AG
Mark Evans AG
Jeffrey Feingold AG
Stewart Fleisig AG
William Karp AG
David Koven AG
Lester Kritzer AG
Howard Levine AG
Mark Liss AG
Michael Rogers AG
CLASS OF 1970
Robert Arcaro AG
Timothy Johnson AG
Michael Price AG
Roy Rifkin AG
Robert Slack AG
James Stirn AG
Bruce Terrin AG
Andrew Wittenstein AG
CLASS OF 1971
Michael Junsch AG
David Pollack AG
CLASS OF 1972
James Allen AG
Rollin Bush AG
Paul Gilson AG
M. Robert Gumer AG
John Madden, Jr. AG
Douglas Miller AG
Jerrold Newman AG
Joel Rush AG
David Troyansky AG
Henry Warshaw AG
CLASS OF 1973
Kevin Kelly AG
Stuart Kilstein AG
Jeffrey Rifkin AG
Richard Saltzman AG
Robert Spatt AG
CLASS OF 1974
Frank Bernieri AG
Robert Donnelly AG
John Gallo AG
Nicholas Harris AG
Timothy Hollister AG
John Karabatos AG
Eric Kipperman AG
Peter Madden AG
Louis Marando AG
Robert Messina AG
John Morris, Jr. AG
Hal Rose AG
Anthony Sgarlato AG
Henry Tischler AG
Herminio Torres AG
Robert Trisciuzzi AG
CLASS OF 1975
Michael Adesman AG
Charles Birenbaum AG
George Bittar AG
Peter Blum AG
Allen Flores AG
Steven Froot AG
Elliott Rebhun AG
David Schlecker AG
Scott Smith AG
CLASS OF 1976
Ira Checkla AG
Kenneth Dashow AG
Charles Kreines AG
Frank Sinatra AG
Howard Smith, Jr. AG
Steven Zuccaro AG
CLASS OF 1977
Edward Katz AG
CLASS OF 1978
Steven Herman AG
Steve Levitan AG
CLASS OF 1979
Umberto Guido III AG
Stephen Kochman AG
Mark Levine AG
Kip Webb AG
CLASS OF 1980
Howard Dicker AG
Margaret Watson AG
CLASS OF 1981
Antony Pfaffle AG
Martin Valk AG
CLASS OF 1982
Lisa Anastasio Gabriele AG
Thomas Iannelli AG
Nadine Kennedy AG
James Plum AG
CLASS OF 1983
Ed Feldman AG
Amy Schlansky AG
CLASS OF 1984
Jean Sarachman Bernieri AG
Gigi Georges AG
Arnold Mascali AG
Michael Osso AG
CLASS OF 1985
Arthur Aidala AG
Harry Bernieri AG
Eric Chaikin AG
Demetrios Gabriel II AG
Bernard Gancarz AG
Barbara Ippolito Iannelli AG
Michael Vitale AG
CLASS OF 1986
Eric Gural AG
Jennifer McAvey Baker AG
Kelly Lynch Papa AG
Gabrielle Scarpaci AG
Carla Sinatra AG
Laura Torrado-Malley AG
Heidi Zarou AG
CLASS OF 1987
Michael Correra AG
Gabrielle Roventini AG
Robert Sabbagh AG
CLASS OF 1988
Dirk DeLaCour
Lisa Wall AG
Jeffrey Welger AG
CLASS OF 1989
William Basso
Edward Van Buren IV AG
Jonathon Yormak AG
CLASS OF 1990
Danielle Sabbagh Basso
Russell DeLaCour
John Merhige AG
Eduardo Plantilla AG
Renni Schoenberg Schioppo AG
CLASS OF 1991
James Regan AG
Joseph Verdirame AG
CLASS OF 1992
Barbara Garces AG
Corey Modeste AG
Jennifer Kunz Rice AG
Matthew Roventini AG
Todd Vitolo AG
CLASS OF 1994
Marianne Bertuna AG
Jaime Blanc AG
Justin Ferrelli AG
Katherine Greig AG
Andrew Hughes AG
Jennine Rodriguez AG
Nathaniel Walsh AG
Jesse Yorio AG
CLASS OF 1995
Anonymous AG
Kate Bernstein AG
Laura Beiles Coppola AG
Gregory Hollander AG
Jonathan Krasner AG
Stephen Lee AG
Francesca Garson Lisk AG
Sophia Marinakis Nikitiades AG
Virginia DeLuca Markovich AG
Kristerfor Mastronardi AG
Elizabeth Pili AG
Aamir Rehman AG
Anthony Tortora AG
John Zaremba
CLASS OF 1996
Matthew Durando AG
Nathan Finkel AG
Henry Lau AG
Jared Scotto AG
Melanie Wilson-Taylor AG
CLASS OF 1997
Jason Daras AG
Sophie DeLaCour
Maria Haymandou Garg AG
Lauren Mancuso Lattinelli AG
Poly has always been an incredible community within NYC that opens up worlds for its students. The friendships that I made as a student, and the support and opportunities that I received, have deeply shaped who I am today. I love giving back to Poly because I know firsthand the impact this community has on its students.
Poly is at the top of my list of institutions I support because it made me who I am today. Poly built the foundation of skills, work ethic, and passion I needed to succeed professionally and was the birthplace of friendships that enrich my life to this day. How can I not give back and do my part so current Poly students can feel as lucky as I do in future years?
CLASS OF 1998
Courtney Archer-Buckmire AG
Frances Messano AG
Justin Pagan AG
CLASS OF 1999
Lauren Sapega Akinmusuru AG
Brian Azara AG
Eric Freedgood AG
Christopher Geffrard AG
Leslie Grinage AG
Carolyn Razzano AG
Alexander Tejani AG
CLASS OF 2000
Noah Aberlin AG
Alexandra Maresca Azara AG
Brian Cantor AG
Raymund Lansigan AG
Jasmin Rivera AG
Johanna Rodriguez AG
CLASS OF 2001
Eileen Ahasic AG
Ana Calle AG
Alexander Faherty AG
Miguel Hernandez AG
Julian Holder AG
Margo Rivera Power AG
Peter Soto AG
CLASS OF 2002
Anonymous (2) AG
Hayes Humphreys AG
Diane Bernstein-Neman AG
Sarah Wolfson AG
Christian Zaino AG
CLASS OF 2003
Maria Marinakis Deligiannis AG
Matthew Dresher AG
Keyonte Sutherland AG
CLASS OF 2004
Alexander Greeley AG
Runako Gulstone AG
Akilah Jeffers Hotep AG
David Karlin AG
Shevorne Martin AG
Minoo Fadaifard Wade AG
—Kate Bernstein ’95, P’30 Alumni Association Board of Governors
CLASS OF 2005
Paul Anderson AG
Jasen Bell AG
Cristina Cote AG
Adam Garson AG
Griffin Humphreys AG
John Kefer AG
Juliette Pannone Mallon AG
Monique Wilson Marrero AG
CLASS OF 2006
Max Dougherty AG
Yin He AG
Reed Katz AG
Catherine LaRocca AG
Lauren DiStefano Petito AG
Max Spiegel AG
CLASS OF 2007
Anastasia Cembrovska AG
Andrew Goldfarb AG
Alfred Miller AG
CLASS OF 2008
Zoe Atlas AG
Kate Newman AG
Courtney Nolan AG
CLASS OF 2009
Anonymous AG
Alaina Alvarez AG
Pearce Erensel AG
Jared Hedglin AG
Tammy Lam AG
Harrison Nesbit AG
Laura Wacker AG
Andrea Tocci Winchester AG
Anne Marie Young AG
CLASS OF 2010
Alana Lawson Althans AG
Katherine Greissman AG
William Hochman AG
Terrence Hyland AG
Karina Krainchich AG
CLASS OF 2011
Anonymous AG
Qadir Forbes AG
Travis Hutchinson AG
Cherkira Lashley AG
CLASS OF 2012
Christopher Andrade AG
Ashley Greaves AG
Samuel Haskel AG
Ayisha McHugh Nelson AG
Christopher Dass Patacsil AG
CLASS OF 2013
Tara Holzer AG
Kameron Hutchinson AG
Thomas Walker IV AG
Asha Wills AG
CLASS OF 2014
Drew Lewis AG
John Young AG
CLASS OF 2015
Frederic Wills AG
CLASS OF 2016
David Dixon AG
Zachariah Eberhart AG
Briana Riley AG
Micaela Rodriguez AG
CLASS OF 2017
Kayla Glemaud AG
Eric Muoio AG
Blossom Parris AG
CLASS OF 2018
Jamila Blair AG
Brian Chiang AG
Ellen Gaffney AG
CLASS OF 2019
Jesse Duval AG
Christopher Klein AG
Jennifer Kuliyev AG
Kristen Palmer AG
Zene Willoughby AG
CLASS OF 2020
Jenna Denaver AG
Jordan Denaver AG
CLASS OF 2023
Justin Durso AG
CLASS OF 2024
Lucas T. Basham AG
James P. Brandmeyer AG
Eleanor R. Brown AG
Daniel P. Desmond AG
Khari A. Freeman, Jr. AG
Aerin Genatt AG
Jasmine Grant-Phillips AG
Chantal V. Guthrie AG
Miyana J. Holden AG
Mary E. Howell AG
Lorenza Jaramillo AG
Samuel H. Kagen AG
Jack O. Kolz AG
Zachary A. Pelson AG
William M. Robb AG
Charlotte S. Roberts AG
Jack C. Ryland AG
Levi R. Stein AG
Ryder Turkewitz AG
Zachary R. Udin AG
Clayton J. Z. Ward AG
Many thanks to the Poly grandparents who contributed during the 2023–2024 fiscal year.
Susan Beiles AG
Fern Berenberg AG
Alleen Bratton AG
Noel Brown and Phyllis Brown AG
Renee Cantave and Herve Cantave AG
Arthur Carter and Linda Carter AG
Hin Chan and Wing Chan AG
John Cochran III and Patricia Cochran AG
Robert Cotter and Susan Cotter AG
Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen
Charlotte Downing and Dover Downing AG
John Dubeck and Susan Hotine AG
Sandi Feinberg
Leona Fields AG
Edward Freedgood and Electra Freedgood AG
Lynda Freeman AG
Jeffrey Gural and Paula Gural AG
Pat Harrigan AG
Bruce Henry and Patricia Henry AG
Judy Hicks AG
John Hunter and Jayne Hunter AG
Howard Kaye and Wilma Kaye
Carol Lambos AG
George Lazarus and Shelly Lazarus AG
Louis Levitt and Joan Levitt AG
Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden AG
Wyman Ling and Lily Ling AG
Stuart Mackler ’55 and Judy Mackler AG
Gene Mauro and Gloria Mauro AG
Michael McGovern and Joyce McGovern AG
Kathleen Munoz AG
Ronald Perelman AG
Michael Rebell ’61 and Sharon Rebell AG
Jane Selzer AG
Susan Solomon AG
Goodrich Stokes and Joyce Stokes AG
Vincent Tese AG
Christina VanBrakle and Bryant VanBrakle AG
Patricia Wisk AG
It’s a pleasure to see our grandchildren thrive intellectually and emotionally. We’re also impressed by the diversity of Poly, as well as the caliber and passion for learning the school instills in its students. Fundraising is an essential part of sustaining the Poly experience. As grandparents, a contribution to Annual Giving is our way of acknowledging the great work Poly is doing for our grandchildren.
—Diane Leyden, GP ’32, ’36 ”
Thank you to the parents of alumni and friends of the school who contributed to Poly Prep this fiscal year.
Anonymous (14) AG
Hans Aaltonen and Elizabeth Aaltonen AG
Jonathan Aibel
Heath Aldridge and Kyle Black AG
Mark Ames and Joanne Clark AG
Gaudencio Andrade and Laura Andrade AG
Luigi Arlia and Cynthia Arlia AG
M. Anthony Baker and Diana Baker AG
Michael Barbieri AG
James Bates AG
The Rev. William Baum and The Rev. Brooke Swertfager AG
Hector Becil and Allison Kraver AG
Susan Beiles AG
Mary Berger
Harry Bernieri ’85 and Jean Bernieri ’84 AG
Bruce Bernstein ’53 and Lita Moses Bernstein
Burkhard Bilger and Jennifer Nelson AG
Daniel Blair AG
Russell Boardman and Lynn Boardman AG
Jim Boland and Fran Boland AG
Carol Bongiorni AG
Lynette Bosco AG
Charles Boyce and Marya Dalrymple AG
Welbourne Bronaugh ’61* and Lynda Bronaugh AG
Peter Brown and Monica McKain-Brown AG
Sylvia Buono AG
Dexter Campbell and Anyely Campbell AG
Rosalind Campbell AG
Arthur Cantor and Linda Cantor AG
Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci
Johnny Cavaliero and Mindy Wigutow AG
Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner AG
Thomas Clark AG
Lola Clarke AG
John Commaratto and Louise Commaratto AG
Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi AG
Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen
Donald Demay, Jr. and Miyoko Demay AG
Kristen Denaver AG
Guy Devyatkin and Natalia Devyatkin AG
Steven DiBlasio and Donna DiBlasio AG
Maria DiCarlo AG
Alfred DiGrazia and Alison Morea AG
Peggy Doherty AG
Michele Doty and Lance Doty AG
John Dreyer and Carmen Dreyer AG
Stephen Durso and Barrie Ringelheim AG
Caesar Fabella and Cecilia Royo AG
Michael Farkas and Laura Farkas
Brian Fitzgerald and Erin Patton AG
Robert Flahive and Kate Flahive AG
Lecia Foster AG
Edward Freedgood and Electra Freedgood AG
Lisa Friel AG
Deanna Fuentes AG
Raymundo Garcia and Rosa Garcia AG
Janet Garnjost AG
Anthony Gini and Catherine Torigian AG
Swaminathan Giridharan and Radha Giridharan AG
Michael Glassman and Jennifer Glassman
Mitchel Gray and Kathleen Gray AG
Eustace Greaves, Jr. AG
Eric Gural ’86 and Nancy Gural AG
Jeffrey Gural and Paula Gural AG
Janine Guzzone AG
Frederick Hadad ’49 and Helen Hadad AG
Martin Halpern and Barbara Underwood AG
David Harman and Kristin Harman AG
Pat Harrigan AG
Milton Hedglin and Denise Hedglin AG
Bruce Henry and Patricia Henry AG
Miguel Hernandez and Melinda Hernandez AG
David Higham and Toni-Leslie James AG
Betsy Humes AG
Noel Humphreys AG
Stacy Hunter AG
Maite Iracheta AG
Adolphus Jones and Esther Jones AG*
Thomas Jones and Sonya Baehr
Michael Junsch ’71 and Adrienne Junsch AG
Richard Karpf and Gail Karpf AG
Nels Kauppila and Pamela Kauppila AG
Sylvia Kirschner AG
Milan Krainchich and Gina Krainchich AG
Charles Kreines ’76 and Rosanne DiFazio AG
Kwok Hung Kwan and Jiwen Chen AG
John Larkin II and Rebecca Larkin AG
Steven Lefkowitz and Jacqueline Bausch AG
Deirdre Lewis AG
Richard Lewis, Jr. and Diane Lifton AG
Kristan Louis AG
Scott Luksh and Sofia Haberman AG
Stephen Maharam and Camila Pastor
Steven Markovich and Virginia DeLuca Markovich ’95 AG
Daniel Martin and Valerie Martin AG
Jose Martinez and Ellen Martinez AG
Joseph McCusker and Frances McCusker AG
Erin McGrew AG
Donald McHugh and Jean McHugh AG
Richard Merhige ’53 and Jacqueline Merhige AG
Richard Mizrack ’60 AG
Venice Mondesir AG
Bart Moroney and Sabina Laricchia AG
Loren Munk and Kate Munk AG
Paul Muoio and Donna Muoio AG
Albert Nocella III and Tina Georgoulakos AG
Richard Nolan and Eileen Nolan AG
David Nuzum and Olivia Herman AG
Clarence Olmstead and Kathleen Heenan AG
Refael Olya and Teresa Olya AG
Pearl Orakwue AG
Brenton Palmer and Jacqueline Palmer AG
Scott Parson and Lisa Parson AG
Keith Pattison and Kathy Pattison AG
Antony Pfaffle ’81 and Linda Pfaffle AG
Steven Pisano and Lisa Meyer
John Plym, Jr. and Kristin Plym
Charles Polizano and Dianna Polizano AG
James Pomerantz and Katherine Pomerantz AG
Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo AG
Ganesh Rao and Patrick Campbell AG
John Razzano and Catherine Razzano AG
John Rearick, Jr. and Elizabeth Schnee AG
Peter Redell and Lori Redell AG
Daniel Ricciardi and Peggy Ricciardi AG
Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers
Hal Rose ’74 and Lisa Rose AG
James Rossman and Eliza Rossman AG
Gregg Rothkin and Jennifer Rothkin AG
Edward Ruck and Diane Ruck AG
Thomas Russo and Linda Russo AG
James Saal AG
Richard Saltzman ’73 and Bette Saltzman AG
Stephen Sapega II and Maureen Sapega AG
Ronald Sarcos and Soraya Sarcos AG
Amy Schlansky ’83 AG
Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci AG
Scott Sergeant and Cristina Soto
Robert Shelala ’68 AG
James Signorelli and Patricia Smith AG
Greg Simpson and Elaine Simpson AG
Marc Sloane and Linda Sloane AG
Howard Smith, Jr. ’76 and Pamela Smith AG
Scott Smith ’75 and Heidi Smith AG
Pamela Smyth AG
Peter Soto ’01 and Elizabeth Soto AG
Michael Stelzer and Natalie Stelzer AG
Alfred Terry III and Leslie Goldfarb Terry AG
Caleb Terry and Sherri-Ann Terry AG
Douglas Tiesi and Elissa Tiesi AG
Geoffrey Troy and Jane Troy AG
Dino Veronese AG
Vincent Vigorita ’68 and Patricia Vigorita AG
Dawn-Marie Walker AG
Tom Walker III and Danielle Walker AG
James Wallick and
Catherine Wallick AG
Paul Weinstein and
Michal Hershkovitz AG
Carol Weymuller AG
Argle Whitfield and Florence Whitfield AG
Bradd Williamson and Amerika Williamson AG
Vonda Willoughby AG
Winston Wills and Yvette Hinds Wills AG
Owen Wincig and Regina Wincig AG
Georgia Wright AG
Hong Suk Yang and Inha Yang AG
Shao Wah Yiu and Yi Yun Yiu AG
Heidi Zarou ’86 AG
Jane Zweibel AG
Thank you to the Poly faculty and staff who contributed financially to support Poly Prep this fiscal year.
Anonymous (5) AG
Hekmat Abdelrahim AG
Victoria Abdulahad AG
Richard Alberino AG
Angel Alvarado AG
Christopher Andrade ’12 AG
Gaudencio Andrade AG
Alicia Antonelli AG
Jason Augustine AG
Konstantin Avdeev AG
Sarah Bates AG
Stephen Bates AG
Susan Beiles AG
Jean Belford AG
Harry Bernieri ’85 AG
AJ Blandford AG
Caitlin Bliss AG
Salvatore Bonaventura AG
Lauren Bonaventura Sorrento AG
Sarah Bond AG
Carol Bongiorni AG
Kally Booras AG
Susie Brandmeyer AG
Faith Brown AG
Laura Caldwell AG
Jose Camargo AG
Louis Candel AG
James Cappabianca AG
Dustin Carr AG
Alex Carter AG
Kym Carter AG
Lynda Casarella AG
Ilona Chudner AG
Pasquale Cioffi AG
Julio Colon AG
Andrew Cooper-Leary AG
Laura Coppola ’95 AG
Daniel Costello AG
Sekou Cox AG
Edwin Craig AG
David Cruz AG
Zoi Cuko AG
Sarah Davies AG
Kim Davis AG
Shirley Dayes AG
Hicham Dbajat AG
Andrea Del Valle AG
Kristen Denaver AG
Lawrence Dessi AG
Maria DiCarlo AG
Virginia Dillon AG
Daniel Doughty AG
Carmen Dreyer AG
Matthew Durando ’96 AG
David Edwards AG
Sarah Ely AG
Caesar Fabella AG
Joseph Fallica AG
Ira Feldman AG
Edward Fitzgerald AG
Charles Fleming AG
Samuel Florsheim AG
Haden Francis AG
Jase Franklyn AG
Erika Freeman AG
Rosa Garcia AG
Eric Gayle AG
Michael Gentile AG
Anthony Gini AG
Dalia Gold AG
Kim Griffin AG
Laura Grimm AG
Judette Guerrier AG
Christine Habib AG
Ashley Hacker AG
Aferdita Hakaj AG
Pat Harrigan AG
Caitlin Hart-Loi AG
Nneka Headley-Powell AG
Margaret Herrity AG
Michal Hershkovitz AG
Emily Gardiner Herzog AG
Rebecca Heus AG
David Higham AG
Malory Hom AG
Ruoran Huang AG
Vinson Huang AG
Erin Hughes AG
Stacy Hunter AG
Jack Hyman AG
Maite Iracheta AG
Richard James AG
Michael Junsch ’71 AG
Angelica Kashman AG
Majid Khan AG
Ellen Kinnane AG
Mary Klonis AG
Ladislav Kravar AG
Sabina Laricchia AG
Carmelo Larose AG
Cherkira Lashley ’11 AG
Ramesh Laungani AG
Kent Leeklymenko AG
Tamara Ling AG
Kristen Lizzi AG
Melinda Lvovsky AG
Elisabeth Mansfield AG
Lee Marcus AG
Andrew Marinos AG
Ellen Martinez AG
Brianna May AG
John McGee AG
William McNally AG
Nathaniel Meek AG
Perri Meeks AG
James Megahan AG
Devon Mennella AG
Alex Millan AG
Christian Morehouse AG
Juliet Moretti AG
Bart Moroney AG
Cliff Morrison AG
Sean Mullin AG
Donna Muoio AG
Jennifer Nardi AG
Jennifer Nelson AG
Richard Nolan AG
Peter Nowakoski AG
Rachel Olinyk AG
Jose Oliveras AG
Aiyana Parker AG
Jason Parrish AG
Nicole Patti AG
Marissa Pennington AG
Lauren DiStefano Petito ’06 AG
Nia Pierre AG
Elizabeth Poleski AG
Charles Polizano AG
Dianna Polizano AG
Emily Prior AG
Lisa Puleo AG
Meredeth Quick AG
Carolyn Quigley AG
Yusi Ramirez AG
John Rankin AG
Danielle Rauch AG
John Rearick, Jr. AG
Mary Rice AG
Clark Richter AG
Kristen Robb AG
Michael Robinson AG
William Rosario AG
Amanda Rose AG
Matthew Roventini ’92 AG
Linda Russo AG
Kristin Russotti AG
Matthew Sagotsky AG
Fannie Santana AG
Ronald Sarcos AG
Jason Savarese AG
Adina Scherer AG
Amy Schlansky ’83 AG
Clare Seidel AG
Timothy Shea AG
Elijah Sivin AG
Jennifer Slomack AG
Patricia Smith AG
Matthew Stelluto AG
Gerald Stone AG
Iman Stultz AG
Stephen Taylor AG
Jillianne Tejani AG
Kevin Tierney AG
Christopher Tutolo AG
Helena Vislocka AG
Joyce Vizcaino AG
Xerxes Vizcaino AG
Marie Vizzotti AG
Nkenge Walcott AG
Meghan Whitenack AG
Keith Wiggs AG
Olugbala Williams AG
Terra Windham AG
Devon Winfield AG
Jared Winston AG
Inha Yang AG
Francis Yasharian AG
Heidi Zarou ’86 AG
Chenyi Zhou AG
FORMER FACULTY
Anonymous (2) AG
Courtney Archer-Buckmire AG
Marie L. August AG
Sonya Baehr
Adam Benay AG
Adam Bisceglia AG
Sylvia L. Buono AG
Linda A. Busetti AG
Deborah C. Cavalcante AG
Danielle L. Cochran AG
Mary Cole AG
Louise E. Commaratto AG
Peggy P. Cook AG
Timothy Crumpton AG *
Andre Del Valle AG
Barbara Delmhorst AG
Guy P. Devyatkin AG
Kate P. Flahive AG
Khari Freeman AG
Kyle Graham AG
David B. Harman AG
Kristin L. Harman AG
Michael S. Jacobs AG
Mckenzie M. Jones AG
Thomas W. Jones
Gail W. Karpf AG
Keith Pattison AG
Paul Raso AG
Lori Redell AG
Eileen M. Reilly AG
Jesse Reiner AG
Kathleen M. Rienzi AG
Margo A. Rivera Power AG
Johanna R. Rodriguez AG
Edward W. Ruck AG
Maureen A. Sapega AG
Nikole Y. Smith AG
Elizabeth J. Soto AG
Peter Soto AG
Bobbie R. Swain AG
Runako K. Taylor AG
IN HONOR OF
In Honor of Class of 1982
Lisa Anastasio Gabriele ’82
In Honor of Class of 2010
Katherine Greissman ’10
In Honor of Eman Abbas
Christine Swanick and Richard Truta
In Honor of Sergio J. Abboud ’26
Samer Abboud and Micheline Matta Abboud
In Honor of Victoria Abdulahad
Mary Howell ’24
In Honor of Otis W. Adler ’37
Kathleen Munoz
In Honor of Alyssa Alaimo
Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi
In Honor of Rachael Allen
Lucas Basham ’24
Charlotte Roberts ’24
In Honor of Ricardo Apostol
Chantal Guthrie ’24
In Honor of Fuad Arnouk ’02
Christian Zaino ’02
In Honor of Sarah E. Bates
James Bates
In Honor of Renae Beauchman
Richard Lewis, Jr. and Diane Lifton
In Honor of Jamila N. Blair ’18
Daniel Blair
In Honor of Zoe E. Brown ’37
Louis Levitt and Joan Levitt
In Honor of Louis Candel
Seth Basham and Andrea Basham
Warren Bieler and Ilene Fiszel Bieler
Kevin Brandmeyer and Susie Brandmeyer
Michele Caro
Alice Cheng
Peter Cohen and Ellen Cohen
Kelley Kelley and Sonia Kelley
Paul Netter and Lauren Silverstein
Daniel Pelson and Jenny Pelson
Andrew Robb and Kristen Robb
William Robb ’24
Douglas Unis and Julia Jordan
In Honor of Alex M. Carter
Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi
In Honor of Frances M. Chudner ’11
Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner
In Honor of Samuel R. Chudner ’13
Alexander Chudner and Ilona Chudner
In Honor of Rebekah Delaney
Chantal Guthrie ’24
In Honor of Matthew P. Durando ’96
Dustin Carr
In Honor of Bethany Eby
Charlotte Roberts ’24
In Honor of Benjamin Farrar
Edward Stein and Victoria Misrock-Stein
In Honor of Kevin Fountaine
Samuel Haskel ’12
In Honor of Miles H. Frank ’27
Eric Frank and Lisa Frank
In Honor of Erika L. Freeman
Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98
In Honor of Matthew Futterman
Mary Howell ’24
In Honor of William Gillen ’55
David Youngblade ’55
In Honor of Krish J. Giordano ’37
Michael Giordano and Anushka Gupta
In Honor of Hannah S. Gross ’23
Susan Solomon
In Honor of Madeline A. Gross ’26
Susan Solomon
In Honor of Emily Gardiner Herzog
David Nuzum and Olivia Herman
In Honor of Gail Horowitz
Ryder Turkewitz ’24
In Honor of Maite Iracheta
Jasmine Grant-Phillips ’24
In Honor of Michael A. Junsch ’71
Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi
In Honor of David F. Koven ’69
Michael Rogers ’69
In Honor of Carmelo Larose
James P. Brandmeyer ’24
Jack Kolz ’24
Ryder Turkewitz ’24
Zachary Udin ’24
In Honor of Kent Leeklymenko
Jennifer Bonjean
Daniel Desmond ’24
In Honor of Drew A. Lewis ’14
Deirdre Lewis
In Honor of Chelsea Lin ’24
Zhi Hang Lin and Mei Hui Yang
In Honor of Donna Muoio
Stephen Sapega II and Maureen
Sapega
In Honor of Robert B. Nelson ’67
James Hennessy, Jr. ’67
In Honor of Phileep A. Nowakowski ’28
Brian Nowakowski and Natalia Artemyeva
In Honor of Phillomene
Ibrahima Diagne and Anie Camille
In Honor of Connor A. Pisano ’14
Steven Pisano and Lisa Meyer
In Honor of John J. Pomponio-Careccia
Anthony Contessa and Molly Choi
In Honor of Jack B. Potter ’32
Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden
In Honor of Shane B. Potter ’36
Brian Leyden and Diane Leyden
In Honor of Julianna E. Puleo ’15
Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo
In Honor of Peter N. Puleo ’13
Peter Puleo and Lisa Puleo
In Honor of Paul Raso
Martin Valk ’81
In Honor of Anna Reisen ’27
Alexander Reisen and Alexandra Lewis-Reisen
In Honor of Daniel Ricciardi ’04
Daniel Ricciardi and Peggy Ricciardi
In Honor of Michelle A. Rich ’24
David Rich
In Honor of Peter M. Rocco ’03
Thomas Clark
In Honor of Matthew Roventini ’92
Daniel Desmond ’24
In Honor of Ronald E. Sarcos
Elizabeth Apelles and Dinah Nissen
In Honor of Henry R. Schilling ’24
Alleen Bratton
In Honor of Max H. Stein ’29
Jane Selzer
In Honor of Bryce M. Trent ’24
Marcus Trent and Cyntra Trani
In Honor of Elizabeth Wachs
Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs
In Honor of Sophia J. Wallick ’20
James Wallick and Catherine Wallick
In Honor of Kyle A. Williams ’23
Magda Williams and Peter Williams
In Honor of Daniel Winn
Jack Ryland ’24
In Honor of Francis H. Yasharian
Scott Rofey and Olivia Song
IN MEMORY OF
In Memory of David Aibel
Jonathan Aibel
In Memory of Howard Aibel ’46
Jonathan Aibel
In Memory of Joseph Dana Allen
Otis Pearsall ’49
In Memory of Myles Behrens ’55
Daniel Schwartz ’56
In Memory of Irene Bellevue
Patrick Pelissier and Latrice Pelissier
In Memory of Timothy W. Boardman ’04
Russell Boardman and Lynn Boardman
In Memory of Dudley D. Campbell ’42
Rosalind Campbell
In Memory of Kirk K. Deligiannis ’03
Maria Marinakis Deligiannis ’03
In Memory of Joseph A. DePaola ’50
Michael DePaola
In Memory of Kevin Doherty
Peggy Doherty
In Memory of Sharyn Dolan
Keith Pattison and Kathy Pattison
Carolyn Razzano ’99
In Memory of Liane Dougherty
Daniel Doughty and Ryan Rumage
Richard Karpf and Gail Karpf
Leonard Rienzi and Kathleen Rienzi
Monique Wilson ’05
In Memory of Annette M Exline
Frank Exline, Jr. ’52
In Memory of Gilbert H. Feldman ’42
Peter Bloom ’61
Ed Feldman ’83
Nicholas Harris ’74
John Rearick, Jr. and Elizabeth Schnee
Eric Ruby ’64
Michael Vitale ’85
In Memory of Joseph Fiorentino ’67
Brian Castronovo ’67
In Memory of Nathan and Sylvia Fleisig
Stewart Fleisig ’69
In Memory of Terence Gazzani ’95
Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci
Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers
In Memory of Allen C. Goddard ’69
Stewart Fleisig ’69
In Memory of Christopher Grady ’80
Milton Hedglin and Denise Hedglin
In Memory of Grant H. Greeley
Alexander Greeley ’04
In Memory of Michael Halpert
Paul Gilson ’72
In Memory of Joseph J. Hasson ’85
Arthur Aidala ’85 and Marianne Bertuna ’94
In Memory of Ralph J. Herreros
Carolyn Razzano ’99
In Memory of George F. Herrity ’39
Margaret Herrity
In Memory of Jett Higham
David Higham and Toni-Leslie James
In Memory of J. Leonard Hyman
Peter Hyman
In Memory of Gordon Innes ’67
Brian Castronovo ’67
In Memory of John H Jacobs ’63
Michael Jacobs ’68 and Donna Jacobs
In Memory of Melissa James
Gianluca Rivizzigno and Kimberly
Davis Rivizzigno
In Memory of Jacqueline Jean
Richelet Jean and Nathalie Jean
In Memory of Adolphus L. Jones
Esther Jones
In Memory of Jay Kane ’49
Peter Fauci, Jr. ’49
In Memory of Miles Kantendieck ’23
Peter Liebert ’53 and Mary Ann Liebert
In Memory of Stuart M. Kilstein ’73
Stuart Kilstein ’73
In Memory of Phyllis and Jerry Kipperman
Eric Kipperman ’74
In Memory of Richard H. Lewis ’66
Andrew Benjamin ’66
In Memory of Andrew Libo ’75
Peter Blum ’75
In Memory of Richard M. Louis ’51
Kristan Louis
In Memory of Roman Lyubarov
Alexander Lyubarov and Susanna Chan
In Memory of Antonio L. Magliocco ’70
James Stirn ’70
In Memory of David E. Marrus ’48
The Marrus Family
In Memory of Anita Masucci
Alexander Schlossberg and Michele Masucci
In Memory of George McNeil
Donald McHugh and Jean McHugh
In Memory of Joseph T. Nicolosi
Kenneth Dashow ’76
In Memory of Brian J. Pariente ’00
Arthur Cantor and Linda Cantor
In Memory of Samuel B. Parker ’70
Edward Ruck and Diane Ruck
In Memory of Lionel R. Saporta ’69
William Karp ’69
David Koven ’69
In Memory of Elizabeth Wachs
Ramon Estevanell and Katrin Wachs
In Memory of John J. Walton 1856
Peter Love ’63
In Memory of Selina Annie Westmoreland
Jason Kubica and Rosamund GreenKubica
In Memory of Brennan Wickramaratne
Mary Berger
Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow
Peter Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor
Gaye Taylor Hederman
Gihan Wickramaratne and Tammy Tieu
In Memory of William M. Williams, Headmaster Emeritus
Marie August
Jennifer McAvey-Baker ’86
Peter Redell and Lori Redell
Robert Trisciuzzi ’74
In Memory of Warren Wilson ’63
Ron Wilson, Jr. ’59
Honestly, how lucky are we to be able to come to work every day and love what we do and who we work with.
—Maria DiCarlo P’23
Alumni Scholar Fund
Harrison Bush ’65
Peter Fyfe ’47
David Koven ’69
Andrew Mogelof ’65
Ramon Mosteiro ’65
Anthony L. Davidson MD ’62
Memorial Fund
Stephen Green ’62
Richard Spiegel ’62
Class of ’53 Scholar Fund
Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53
Bruce Bernstein ’53 and Lita Moses Bernstein
Richard Fearon ’53
Peter Liebert ’53 and Mary Ann Liebert
DeLaCour Family Scholar Fund
Willis DeLaCour, Jr. and Sally Williams-Allen
Dirk DeLaCour ’88
Russell DeLaCour ’90
Sophie DeLaCour ’97
Endowment General Unrestricted
Estate of Peter Fyfe ’47
Estate of Herbert Zohn ’50
George Medley Scholar Fund
Harry Petchesky ’55 and Jill Petchesky
David Youngblade ’55
Gillen/Youngblade Distance Running
Scholar Fund
David Youngblade ’55
September 11th Scholar Fund
Jerry Capeci and Barbara Capeci
Richard Rodgers and Kathleen Rodgers
Reardon Family Scholar Fund
Reardon Family Foundation
Financial Aid
Anonymous
Peter Malkin ’51
Anonymous (2)
American Century Investments Foundation
American Endowment Foundation
American Express Foundation
American Express PAC Match
America’s Charities
American Gift Fund
Apple
Ares Management
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Barclays Educational
Brooklyn Community Foundation
Charities Aid Foundation c/o CyberGrants
COA Foundation
Deloitte Consulting
Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
Duolingo
Endurance Services Ltd.
Estee Lauder Matching Gift
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
First Eagle Investments Foundation
Genworth
Goldman Sachs Gives
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program
Google Inc.
Jewish Communal Fund
Jewish Community Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
Market Street Trust Co
Moody’s Foundation
Morgan Stanley
NBC Universal/ Comcast
Paluszek Family Foundation
Pfizer Inc.
Pollack Family Foundation
Prudential Insurance Company
Reardon Family Foundation
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
S&P Global Ratings Services
Sandi Feinberg and Tara Lipton Family Foundation, Inc
Schwab Charitable
Simons Foundation
State Street Foundation
The Ames Family Foundation
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Ford Foundation
The Glenmede Trust Company
The Goergen Foundation, Inc.
The Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation, Inc.
The New York Community Trust
The Puder Foundation
The Rimerman Family Foundation
Vanguard Charitable
Wachs Family Foundation
Walter and Clitheroe Engel Charitable Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
YourCause, LLC
Estate of Herbert Zohn ’50
Estate of Martin H. Renken, Jr. ’39
Estate of Peter Fyfe ’47
Walter and Clitheroe Engel
Charitable Foundation
Joshua Mangerson and Sarah Mangerson
The Joseph Dana Allen Society honors supporters of Poly Prep who have made a provision for the school in their estate or other gift plans.
Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98
Susan Beiles
Arthur Bellinzoni, Jr. ’53
Bruce Bernstein ’53
Anthony Besthoff ’52
Michael David ’66
William Drucker ’58
Ira Feldman ’75
Dennis Fox ’56
Peter Fyfe ’47
Michael Gold ’55
Richard Greenberg ’49
Joseph Hanson ’68
Hugh Hermann ’46
Donald Higgins ’52
Owen Hoberman ’54
Michael Jacobs ’68
David Kramer ’49
Michael Lamm ’51
Arthur Levitt, Jr. ’48
Peter Liebert ’53
John Madden, Jr. ’72
Peter Malkin ’51
Richard Merhige ’53
Marc Miller ’75
Richard Mizrack ’60
Paul Muoio and Donna Muoio
Mallard Owen ’72
Harry Petchesky ’55
Elliott Rebhun ’75
Aamir Rehman ’95
Eric Ruby ’64
William Schiazza ’82
Marvin Sears ’45
Louis Vigorita ’65
Fred Werner ’54
Planned Giving is simpler than you think, especially at Poly Prep. If your goal is to conserve your estate, create life income, or reduce future tax liabilities for heirs, it’s time to consider the Joseph Dana Allen Society
Named in honor of Poly’s longest-serving head of school, the JDA Society recognizes donors who have named the school as a beneficiary in their will, insurance policy, or retirement account. Charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and the donation of non-cash assets are also practical options for alumni and friends.
Working with your financial planner, we can structure a legacy gift that will memorialize the values most important to you, maximize your philanthropic giving, and make a smart plan for the future. If you’ve already included Poly Prep in a bequest or other planned gift, please let us know so we can express our gratitude and recognize you for your generosity as a member of the JDA Society.
We’re happy to help you get started on a legacy gift to Poly Prep. Go to polyprep.mylegacygift.org or contact:
Keith Wiggs Senior Director of Advancement kwiggs@polyprep.org (347) 394-1164
Donna Muoio P’13, ’17 Director of Alumni Relations dmuoio@polyprep.org (718) 663-6031
James Cappabianca Director of Major Gifts jcappabianca@polyprep.org (718) 630-5419
We are truly grateful for our alumni volunteers who engage and connect fellow alumni with Poly.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Jared Hedglin ’09 President
Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12 Vice President
Jonathan Krasner ’95 Secretary
Eileen Ahasic ’01
Courtney Archer-Buckmire ’98
Alexandra Azara ’00
William Basso ’89
Kate Bernstein ’95
Cristina Cote ’05
Matthew Durando ’96
Akil Foster ’20
Ellen Gaffney ’18
Adam Garson ’05
Andrew Hughes ’94
Lauren Lattinelli ’97
Alexandra Nava-Baltimore ’20
Justin Pagan ’98
Christopher Dass Patacsil ’12
James Regan ’91
Hal Rose ’74
Matthew Roventini ’92
Anthony Sgarlato ’74
Peter Soto ’01
Keyonte Sutherland ’03
Akili Tommasino ’05
Todd Vitolo ’92
Peter Fyfe ’47
George Smyth, Jr. ’48
Malcolm Bell ’49
Peter Malkin ’51
Bruce Bernstein ’53
Richard Merhige ’53
Harry Petchesky ’55
Peter G. Stone ’55
Edward Fuller II ’56
George Marks ’56
George Malin ’57
Joseph Giardina ’58
Mark Groothuis ’58
Marvin Lerman ’58
Arthur Rebell ’58
Ron Wilson, Jr. ’59
Paul Feinstein ’61
Stephen Pearlman ’61
Robert Aberlin ’62
Robert Shack ’62
Douglas Crawford ’63
Eric Ruby ’64
Andrew Salzman ’64
John Artise ’65
Louis Vigorita ’65
Mitchell Bernstein ’66
Stephen Ellman ’67
Harry Ottaway, Jr. ’68
Peter Sessa ’68
Robert Shelala ’68
Vincent Vigorita ’68
Salvatore Cumella ’69
Lawrence DiGiovanna ’69
Robert Arcaro ’70
John Ferrari ’70
Michael Junsch ’71
Vincent Pantuso, Jr. ’71
M. Robert Gumer ’72
Douglas Miller ’72
George Brown ’73
Kevin Kelly ’73
James Oussani, Jr. ’73
John Gallo ’74
Hal Rose ’74
Steven Froot ’75
Elliott Rebhun ’75
Kenneth Dashow ’76
Charles Kreines ’76
Frank Sinatra ’76
Henry Camuso ’77
Lawrence Brandman ’78
Nicholas Gravante, Jr. ’78
Peter Latson ’78
Joseph Ferrara, Jr. ’79
Antony Pfaffle ’81
Martin Valk ’81
Michael Solomon ’82
Peter Sperry ’82
E.J. Antonio III ’83
Robyn Bayne ’83
Karen Schaepe ’83
Amy Schlansky ’83
Jeanne Cloppse ’84
Gary Hanna ’84
Douglas Jabara ’84
Arnold Mascali ’84
Derrick Ades ’85
Arthur Aidala ’85
Christopher Della Pietra ’85
Eric Gural ’86
Laura Torrado-Malley ’86
Andrew Brandman ’87
Michael Correra ’87
Catherine Curley Lee ’87
Jamal Hayden ’87
Armin Tehrany ’87
Stella Angelakos ’88
Erika Farrell ’88
William Basso ’89
Marco Mancuso ’89
Stella Moniaros ’89
Stellene Volandes ’89
Raquel Manning ’90
Timothy Harkins ’91
Philip Kelly ’91
Richard Naddeo ’92
Matthew Roventini ’92
Nicole Bonica ’93
Kris Harner ’93
Lauren Kelly ’93
James Loonam ’93
Christian Rutherford ’93
Christine Szabo ’93
Jaime Blanc ’94
Lori-Anne Brogdon ’95
Kristerfor Mastronardi ’95
Aamir Rehman ’95
Wade Saadi, Jr. ’95
Anitra Haskopoulos ’96
Shruti Ramesh ’97
Adam Dumey ’98
Richard Greene III ’98
Justin Pagan ’98
Shavonne Pegues-Gibson ’98
Marilyn Wilson ’98
Matthew Cronin ’99
Danielle Hatzipetros ’99
Carolyn Razzano ’99
Alexandra Azara ’00
Raymund Lansigan ’00
Johanna Rodriguez ’00
Joseph Tringali ’00
Eileen Ahasic ’01
Margo Rivera Power ’01
Victoria Perrotta Keller ’02
Christian Zaino ’02
Matthew Dresher ’03
Nicholas Elefterakis ’03
Robert Francis ’03
David Herbert ’03
John Polignone ’03
Joann Rizzo ’03
Susan Sapega Randall ’03
Leigh Taublib-Kiriat ’03
Dina Atallah ’04
Dominique Sharpton ’04
Cristina Cote ’05
Francis Florio ’05
Adam Garson ’05
Juliette Pannone Mallon ’05
Loretta Cacace ’06
Kaitlin Donohue ’06
Kathleen Boardman ’07
Thana-Ashley Charles ’07
Candice Clark ’07
Alfred Miller ’07
Elijah Frazier ’08
Matthew Harnisch ’08
Courtney Nolan ’08
Daniel Lempert ’09
Anne Levine ’09
Shannon Cohall ’10
Emily Hochman ’10
Terrence Hyland ’10
Olivia Kalban ’10
Qadir Forbes ’11
Morgan Mathiesen ’11
Rolanda Evelyn ’12
Ashley Greaves ’12
Ayisha McHugh Nelson ’12
Christopher Patacsil ’12
Ben Smith ’12
Jacqueline Chirdo ’13
Christine Croasdaile ’13
Kiera French ’13
Kuvonn Richardson ’13
Renangie Alcantara-Polanco ’14
Drew Lewis ’14
Denzel Munroe ’14
Zakiya Baptiste ’15
Alyssa Brown ’15
Jacob Small ’15
Fiona Brandman ’16
Shauna Brandman ’16
Khail Bryant ’17
Adia Gist ’17
Lotoya Francis ’18
Ellen Gaffney ’18
Michael Licata, Jr. ’19
Kayla Nejat ’19
Joseph Palermo ’19
John Walker ’19
Talisha Ward ’19
Akil Foster ’20
Alexandra Nava-Baltimore ’20
Molly O’Connor ’20
Nicholas Perez ’20
Austin Somers ’20
Nyla Welch ’20
Taejun Kim-Grant ’21
Kadyn Liburd ’21
Robert Magnus ’21
Talia Marash ’21
Gauri Purohit ’21
Ryantony Exuma ’22
Zoe Feuer ’22
Mary Kinnane ’22
Emilie Schilling ’22
Jacob Zrihen ’22
Giulio Basilico ’23
June Dorsch ’23
Julien Feuerman ’23
Selah Ilunga-Reed ’23
Olivia Umeh ’23
From Homecoming to Reunion and regional visits in between, we loved seeing our alumni on the road and back home on the heights called Dyker! Be sure to keep your contact information updated with the Alumni Office so you never miss an invite!
On April 20, 2024, we celebrated the milestone reunions of classes ending in 4s and 9s. Included in the festivities were the 25th reunion champagne toast in the Head of School office and the 50th reunion luncheon in the old fifth form room. We look forward to celebrating our 5s and 0s on April 26, 2025.
”Our family’s decision to support the Annual Giving campaign was easy; we’ve seen firsthand the transformative impact it has on our children’s education and the entire school community. It’s a privilege to contribute to initiatives that foster excellence and growth for all students.
— Lorenzo and Gifty Colasante P’22, ’25
The seventh year of Party Book offered exciting opportunities for Poly Prep families and friends to gather in support of our school community. These parent-sponsored fundraising events were priced affordably and included DIY cocktails, homemade dinner parties, group athletic events, concerts, and behind the scenes tours of private art collections and historic sites. Party Book is presented every other year, alternating with Poly Prep’s gala benefit.
Lauren K. Smetana
Stephanie Taendler
Elizabeth Apelles and Dinah Nissen
Cameron Arrington and Indhira Arrington
Burkhard Bilger and Jennifer Nelson
Alexa Levitt Brown
Jason Caloras and Chloe Frank
David Chitayat and Xhingyu Chen
Mathew Cohen and Julie Cohen
Joshua Coleman and Carey Macaleer
Dan Cooperman and Frances Cooperman
Alan Dosik and Alyse Dosik
Joshua Dubin and Gillian Dubin
Roberto Falck Photography
Sean Feeney and Maria Feeney
Alex Friedman and Erica Tennenbaum
Erik Geisler and Rachel Geisler
Tina Petridis Gerling
Hermine Heller
Andy Hort and Penelope Hort
Jaime Hort
Karl Hummel
Thomas Iannelli ’82 and Barbara Iannelli ’85
Ben Igoe and Heidi Igoe
Jon Krasner and Dana Pagar
Mike Lippert and Sarah Pearsall
Sean Livingston and Lizzie Livingston
Gregory Maltzman and Sandra Maltzman
Jim McGovern and Susan Shamoto
Ackneil Muldrow III and Dana Muldrow
Jesse Paulson and Jennifer Portland
Lucas Rosen and Jennifer Kutsher Rosen
Todd Rubin and Nikki Rubin
Michael Saivetz and Amy Saivetz
Nicole Schumann
Jeremy Shamos and Nina Hellman
Gillian Sheeran
David Smetana and Lauren Smetana
Jerome Thomas and Cindy Helen Brea
Expert thrifter Mia Pineda ’25 shares the art and ethics of secondhand style.
THIS INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY OPAL WILLIAMS LAW ’25 AND EDITED FOR LENGTH AND CLARITY.
In a city where the cost of living continues to rise precipitously, thrift stores provide a stylish and affordable alternative to the cycle of consumerism that plagues the fashion industry. Yet, thrifting is more than just a shopping excursion— it’s a statement of individuality and a commitment to a more sustainable future.
Savvy thrifting isn’t just about finding a bargain; it’s about redefining the concept of value and rejecting the notion that fashion should come with a hefty price tag.
Timing is key when it comes to scoring the best deals. I recommend hitting the thrift stores early in the morning or during weekdays when the crowds are thin and the merchandise is fresh. Weekends can be hectic, with throngs of bargain hunters vying for the same coveted items, so I prefer to save my shopping sprees for quieter moments when I can leisurely browse through racks without feeling rushed.
My favorite spots for scoring vintage gems include the curated racks of Beacon’s Closet and Buffalo Exchange. Le Grand Strip provides high-end designer pieces at a fraction of their original cost, while Awoke Vintage transports shoppers to a bygone era with its selection of retro clothing. Seven Wonders Collective and Urban Jungle provide an immersive thrifting experience—every corner holds the promise of a unique discovery. And no thrifting excursion in Brooklyn would be complete without a visit to L Train Vintage, a staple for budget-conscious fashionistas seeking one-of-a-kind pieces with character.
Thrifting isn’t just about luck; it’s about strategy. My first rule of thumb? Keep an open mind. Not every thrift store you enter is going to blow you away, as I have been on a good handful of disappointing thrifting trips. Start with a clear idea of what you’re looking for, whether it’s a statement jacket or a vintage dress, but allow yourself to be surprised by unexpected finds along the way. Also, don’t be afraid to get creative—mixing and matching thrifted pieces with items from your existing wardrobe is the key to crafting a truly unique and personal style.
After exploring numerous thrift stores and making several purchases, my most cherished possession still remains my pineapple purse from Buffalo Exchange. I stumbled upon it roughly three years ago, and, since then, no other thrifted find has quite captured my heart. To me, thrifting is about discovering one special item: one you wouldn’t typically consider buying but that exudes irresistible charm.
DYKER HEIGHTS CAMPUS
1 Poly Prep Drive Brooklyn, NY 11228
Is there a young mind in your life ready for an extraordinary educational journey? Help us discover the next generation of bright, curious, and passionate learners. Our admissions season is now open for students who would join Poly in the 2025–26 academic year.
• World-class faculty
• Innovative curriculum
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Diverse and inclusive community
Your Poly experience made a difference. Now, you can open that door for someone else.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 22, 2024 for entry years Nursery, Grades 5, 6, and 9
Visit polyprep.org/admissions for more details.