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The Proctor Fund and Campaign for Proctor Updates
Together while Apart
For the second straight year, the Proctor Alumni Association was forced to postpone an in-person 2021 Alumni Reunion and held a virtual reunion gathering. Building off of the highly successful “Back To Your Roots” virtual gatherings throughout the spring, Proctor’s 2021 Virtual Reunion provided opportunities for classes to gather in virtual spaces, a chance to “meet” new Head of School Brian Thomas, engage in a virtual tour of campus updates, and recognition of both the 2021 Alumni Service Award and the 2020 and 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame inductions. Be sure to visit Proctor’s Alumni webpage to rewatch virtual events and check out highlights from the weekend.
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PROCTOR REUNION WEEKEND 2021
Behind the Scenes: Virtual Reunion 2021
Visit proctoracademy.org/reunion for Virtual Reunion 2021 content and updates about Reunion 2022!
Alumni on the #ROADTOREUNION
Classes engaged in a little friendly competition on the Road to Reunion as they earned “badges” for participation in different events and activities throughout the year. Congratulations to the Class of 1991 on having more than 10% of their class earn a badge. Check out a complete list of class participation here: www.proctoracademy.org/reunion
Winners: Class of 1991 Class of 1971 Class of 1996
Save the Date! PROCTOR
reunion JUNE 3-5 | ANDOVER, NH 2022 Reunion 2022: A Gathering for the Ages
Six Years of Incredible Investment in Proctor
In 2015, Proctor embarked on its boldest capital campaign in the school’s history, The Campaign for Proctor. With the goal to raise $30 million to support the construction and renovation of campus facilities, grow the endowment, and strengthen and enrich educational programs central to Proctor’s holistic approach, The Campaign for Proctor has transformed the campus footprint, supported academic programs, wellness initiatives, and the long-term financial sustainability of the school. Most of all, this campaign has impacted not only the lives of students currently at Proctor, but those of future students and families who have yet to find our community.
A capital campaign of this magnitude is not possible without the work of so many and the support of a community that believes in the educational mission and transformative experience Proctor provides. Thank you to the current co-chairs of the campaign Liz Blodgett-Smith ’81, P’13 and Katie Kidder ’91, P’16,’19,’22, and former chair Oliver Schwab ‘02, for their leadership, wisdom, and passion for Proctor. And to the over one-third of Proctor constituents who helped us not only reach our goal but surpass it by raising $45 million - Thank you!
The Campaign for Proctor Timeline & Highlights
Brown Dining Commons • Net-zero ready • All-electric appliances • 40 Geothermal Wells • The heart of the
Proctor community
West End Dormitory • 11 student beds and 1 faculty apartment • Modular, eco-friendly construction
The Campaign for Proctor Launched
2015 2016
Farrell Fieldhouse Phase I & II • Gym floor & Space
Redesign • Weight room • Athletic Training Area Farrell Fieldhouse Phase III • Entrance and
Athletic Offices • Classrooms • Student Wellness Area
2017 2019
$4,734,949 Invested in Proctor’s Endowment | Additional $11,543,897 Raised in Annual Fund Support | Planned Gifts $4,106,0002015-2021:
“As an alum, current parent, and parent of alumni, I am so proud of the accomplishments of the Campaign for Proctor. The love and passion we each experience through our shared connection to
Proctor will sustain well into the future because of this campaign. ” I cannot thank every supporter enough for their willingness to invest in Proctor and its future. - Katie Kidder ’91, P’16,’19,’22, Co-chair, The Campaign for Proctor
“I am in awe every time I am at Proctor seeing the tangible benefits the campaign has had on the campus. What is most impactful is we all walk away with lifelong relationships, a strong sense of self, growth personally and academically, and a desire to make our own difference in the world. My sincere thanks to every donor for giving us all the opportunity to leave our unique imprint at Proctor
”and beyond. - Elizabeth Blodgett Smith ’81, P’13, Co-chair, The Campaign for Proctor
Mike Henriques and Betsy Paine Outdoor Center • Locker Rooms & Storage for athletes and coaches • Indoor Climbing
Facility • Tuning and workshop for snow sports
2020
Farrell Fieldhouse Phase IV • Equipment Room • Locker Rooms • Laundry Facility
2021
Woodlands Center • Gateway to Proctor’s 2,500 acres • Two Classrooms • Common Space • Attached Greenhouse
2022
When Dreams Become Reality: The Proctor Woodlands Center
Stewarding the 2,500 acres of land that Proctor calls home requires a deep commitment to ethical, sustainable land management. Integrating students into this stewardship work has long been central to Proctor’s work. Through the generous donations of alumni, parents, employees, and friends of the school, Proctor will soon have a new gateway to accessing, maintaining, studying, and unlocking the magic that lives within the Proctor woodlands.
With construction set to be complete by the summer of 2022, the Proctor Woodlands Center will include both wet and dry lab classroom space and space to house courses from other departments desiring to connect with the outdoors, as well as an attached greenhouse. Funds have been secured to construct and endow this timber frame building that will provide unmatched educational, recreational, and community opportunities to engage with the Proctor woodlands.
We go into the woods almost every day and study tree identification, leaf structure and function, plant physiology, autumn leaf color, ecological observation, and field skills. Students create professional herbarium mounts of leaf presses, take six weeks of pigmentation data and analyze leaf color “ change on campus and in the woods, and do extensive research into their individual tree species. I am thrilled we will soon have a building dedicated to courses like this and a place to improve the
”learning experience for our students. - Laura Ostrowsky, Woodlands Manager and Science Faculty
At the core of each Proctor student’s experience lies a connection to the outdoors. Kindled on Wilderness Orientation and flamed through afternoon activities like mountain biking, skiing, cycling, kayaking, and rock climbing and off-campus programs like Mountain Classroom, the inextricable bond between person and place pulses through each member of the Proctor community.
The dedication of the Outdoor Center to Mike Henriques and Betsy Paine honors their work as educators who believe wholeheartedly in the ability of the outdoors to serve as Proctor’s most powerful classroom. Throughout Mike Henriques’ sixteen years as Head of School, both he and his partner in leadership, Betsy Paine, have been champions of the role outdoor activities can and should play in students’ lives. They understand the lessons that can only be taught in the backcountry, exploring Proctor’s extensive trail system by foot, bike, or skis, careening through slalom gates down the Burden Trail or through the rapids of the Blackwater River that bisects Proctor’s campus. It is in these moments of connection to a sense of place, a sense of place far deeper than a physical structure could ever evoke, that we do some of our finest work as educators. This Outdoor Center ensures future generations of Proctor students will have the opportunity to access and enjoy the great outdoors and all the lessons it provides. Thank you to all who helped this project come to fruition! Phase IV of Farrell Field House Renovations
By the end of December, the Farrell Field House will have received the final upgrades to a four year, $13M overhaul that has transformed student life on campus. Phase IV of renovations include new locker rooms, athletic equipment and laundry facilities, and much-needed storage areas. Photos cannot capture the impact this project will have on athletic department operations. Athletic Director Gregor Makechnie ‘90 notes, “Phase IV Farrell Field House Renovation provides sorely needed locker room space for male athletes (we were able to provide new locker space for female athletes and coaches in Phase III), as well as visiting teams and officials. The renovation also provides upgraded equipment storage (the quantity of equipment necessary to support our teams is staggering!) and laundry capacity. An additional Phase IV benefit could be a photovoltaic solar array on the Field House roof that has the potential to double the school’s solar energy production from 25% to 50% of total use. With such capacity, charging stations become a possibility at the Field House and we could incorporate electric vehicles in our transportation fleet.”
Bridging the gap between net tuition income and Proctor’s operating expenses that accompany our educational model annually is no easy task. Through the generosity and dedication of donors supporting The Proctor Fund, Proctor is able to remain a leader in brain-based learning methods and experiential learning, and to serve as a place where adolescents can become better versions of themselves. The 2020-2021 Proctor Fund goal of $1,550,000 was exceeded through the generous gifts from more than 1,000 members of the Proctor community. Learn more about who contributes to The Proctor Fund and how they make a difference at Proctor.
Where does the money go?
HEAD’S UNRESTRICTED
Addresses immediate needs allowing the school to achieve its unique mission with confidence and strength.
PEOPLE
Ensures financial aid, competitive salaries and professional development opportunities.
PROGRAMS
Supports Learnings Skills, Athletics, Arts, and off campus Experiential
Programs.
PLACE
Provides for Student
Activities, Residential
Life, and care of our Buildings and Grounds.
Thank You!
$1,611,905 Raised
BY 1,135 TOTAL DONORS
DONORS FROM
841
9 Countries | 45 States GIFTS MADE ONLINE
5
Average Consecutive Years Giving
CLASS LEADER BOARD BY PARTICIPATION: TOP 5
Who’s Giving?
Alumni | 52% Parent of Alumni | 24% Parents | 15% Grandparents | 4% Friends of Proctor, Faculty/Staff | 5%
# OF DONORS
1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
YEAR
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
% PARTICIPATION
Alumni Giving | The Hornet’s Nest
Thank you to the 645 alumni who made 1,122 gifts totaling $1,521,435 during the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Your loyal support of Proctor’s educational mission is vital to our continued success as a school!
1923 Tom Bryant ~*
1940 John Merriam~
1942 Dave Colt *
1944 Stu Brewster * Bruce Nicholas *
1945 John Pearson ~*
1950 Mark Claff Bill Suydam ~
1951 Peter Parker Kip Snow ~*
1953 David Coffin * Peter Elbow # Bruce Fourcher Jesse Putney #
1954 John German # Jerry Lester #
1955 Ed Darna # Quin Munson #
1956 Mike Nash * Tim Purdy
1957 Charlie Forsberg # Everett Jones * 1958 Mike Boyd # Dick Clemence * Robert Kvalnes # Dan Lincoln ~ David Norman
1959 Jim Levy * Paul Rogers *
1960 Laurie Cannon # Peter Kroll George Morosani * Dave Wilson
1961 Len Elden * Dino Giamatti Bill Lerchen Chris Whittaker #
1962 Bill Donovan Dave Lunger Frank Robinson #
1963 Dana Bent # Nat Cheney # Charles Hall * Scott Hughes * Peter Kappel # Tiger Maguire ~
1964 Jim Putnam Mike Rosenthal # Sears Wullschleger #
1965 Art Cox * Robert Fisher ~ Tom Geibel * Bill Hood Steve Stoner Bob Warner 1966 Guy Kelley # Kirby Whyte
1967 Scott Bartlett Joel Becker # Bob Bristol John Bueche John Burke Woody Comstock Richard Harris Andy Hatt # Bob Hawes George Henschel Tomp Litchfield Jim Morris # Knox Turner #
1968 Jim Bird # George Brengle Charlie Flammer John Gary # Russ Materne Chris Morris Jon Randall Park Smith Courtenay Taplin
1969 Doug Armstrong # Bill Bolton # Tom Canfield Bill Davis Gordie Harper # Jim Hoyt * Ted Levering # Alan McLean # Marc Munsill Dave Schrepel Steve Shapiro * John Van Siclen
1970 Dave Boyd Bill Finley Pete Hoagland Sandy Marsters David Moulton * Tom Rudkin Bill Stetson John Welsh #
1971 Tim Brown # Bill Buchsbaum Robert Geyer Frank Gibney * Kevin Gillespie * George Hoffer Charles Howard Pete Rolfe * Greg Samaha # Jack Simonds Jim Summers Rich Wind
1972 Jon Bursaw Jay Fisher * Bill Levandowski Doug Rendall # Gary Wright
1973 John Hellman ~# Walter Perry # David Walker Reed Zars
1974 John Deas # Henry Vaughan * Don Woodbury #
1975 AJ Johnstone # Bob Murchie # Mike Rudkin Andrew Sheppe Jean (Tierney) Tarrant
1976 Betsy (Kalat) Harvey John Keuper Dan Zussman
1977 Ned Harvey Carl Jelleme
1978 Jeff Abramson Bob Anderson Louis Berns Dave Deschamps Paul Hiltz Allan Johnson # Ed Lynch Chris Mitchell Dan Murphy # Jeff Power Heidi Schmidt Ingrid (Josephson)Viventi
1979 Eric Benoit # Bill Faulkner Dan Hart # Ken Lifton * John O’Connor * Bill Pierce
1980 Keith Barrett # Linda Diskin John Halsted # Kevin Hannaway Dave Moore
1981 Liz Blodgett Smith # Joe Carrara Scott Dow David Eberhart Rich Farquhar Chris Hadley # Kristin Hand Mitch Horton Doug Kingman Deb Kirchwey Stu Neft Justine (Alston) Payne Carolyn (Reynolds) Peach JJ Pirtle Hannah (Sayre) Smith Ann Thayer Dave Tillotson Lizabeth Tompkins Birdie Walker
1982 Tom Colby David Oakes Andrew Parker # Lucy (Polese) Rohner Bredt Stanley Ayres Stockly # Emily (Montag) Vaughan
1983 Kassie (McCamic) Barker Max Cobb Chris Edwards Alex Estin * Susan (Trice) Gentry Will Hamill # Edward Johnson # Alex (Perry) Jump Bob Manning Travis Mathis # Dan Mori # Dan Morse Nan (Battles) Reap Sam Reeves # Tim Wright #
1984 Elizabeth Bauman * Sarah (Rome) Douglas # Leigh Griswold-Boudreau David Gunn Rob Logan # Amy (Westerman) McKain # Claudia (Douglass) Williams
1985 Dana Berenson Frank Buckley Kay (Beyer) Childs # Carlotta (Segars) Cunningham Carl Douglass Patrick Keegan David Laflam Ann Luskey Amy (Emeny) Pattison Emma (West) Werner
1986 Chris Bartlett # Wendy (Chambers) Brown # Johnny Buck # Zander Collins Dana Fletcher # Cole Horn Larry Madeira Jean Molloy Jen (Ballou) Vogt # Tripp Wyckoff #
1987 Malon Courts Jed Dickman * Seth Downs Tom Eaton Steve Fasciana Trevor Foster # Anya (Reed) Goodridge Sarah (Randle) Murawski # Jennifer (Swift) Wilson #
1988 Nicole Bagley # Beth (Carpenter) Bartlett Rhys Brooks # Margaret (Sova) McCabe Will McCurtin # Joe Pellerin # Tom Spang #
1989 Will Boyd Richard Courts Chris Durell # Matt Hauptly Bob Kaynor # Karyn (Gerschel) Lamb # David Lapham # Trask Pfeifle Adam Rohner Lans Taylor * Brett Wagenbach # Jeff Ziter
1990 Brad Andrews Mollie Burns Digger Clarke Jessica (Filoon) Cornell Bill Feinberg # Jess Foz Rob Hutchins # Gregor Makechnie # M.C. Malboeuf Mark Maloney # Sarah (Rowe) McIntyre # Pedro Reynoso Chelsea (Kittell) Taylor * John Turner # Dan Valenti Pete Whitehead
1991 Ian Altman Elliot Anderson Cat (Ehlen) Breeden Chris Bremer Jennifer (Allen) Bryant Erica (Doyle) Calder Kate (Ferris) Carter Guy Cocuzzo Brad Courts # Darryl Daniel Josh Dunne Julia (Perry) Elliott # Dan Ephraim Liz (Webb) Green Tony Hadzima Stephen Haycock Caroline Heatley Gretchen Hemberger Brooks Holmes Julia Huggins Katie Kidder * Nathaniel Leach Natalie Leventhal Brian Levy Katie Lorentzen Roth Martin # John Matthews Erik Mayo Curt Millington Meghan (McSheffrey) Morin Rachael Narins Matt Nathanson # Ben Naylor Eugenie Niven Kim (Eason) Nubel Allan Parker Oliver Preuss Jen Putney Andy Ratrie Terence Reaves Matt Richter Tony Robinson Jess Sarkisian Birch Shambaugh Devon (Woods) Simmons Kate (Shaughnessey) Smith Kitter Spater Andy Taylor Jimmy Thatcher
