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Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart serves 460 students in preschool through grade 12. The school admits students of any race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin to all the rights or privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarships, or loan programs or athletic or other school-administered programs. Stuart is accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Stuart is the home of the National Center for Girls’ Leadership and is a member of the international community of Sacred Heart Schools, NJAIS, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the Secondary School Admission Board, the College Board, the Education Records Bureau and the Association of Supervision and Curriculum.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 20I7–20I8 Cheryl Lagay, Chair Jill Anderson Mark Badros Scott Blandford Patricia A. Costante Patty L. Fagin, PhD Jasmine Ferrer ’87 Emily Firmenich Judy Garson, RSCJ Mark S. Johnson Rene Johnson Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 Laura Lamke Pablo Lapuerta, MD Sean McKee Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ Veronica Maxwell Robinson ’94 Cynthia Reiche Schumacker ’73 Marguerite Vera James P. Winder Kathy Zavotsky, PhD, RN
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STUART NEWS 4 Greetings from Patty 5 National Center for Girls’ Leadership at Stuart 6 #LEADLIKEAGIRL Conference 10 Class of 2017 18 Girls at Age Six Don’t Think They’re as Smart as Boys … But Not at Stuart! 22 Reflections from the Journey by Madeleine Lapuerta ’16 25 Athletic Hall of Fame 26 Q&A with Dr. Sarah Driscoll Kuchar ’01, Yale ’05 28 Taking Advantage of Opportunities from Every Angle 32 Unity in Our Diversity 35 Changing Lives: Asha Mohandas ’16 Is Drawn Back to Appalachia 42 Michelle Kwafo ’18 Leads Her Classmates Both on and off the Track 4 4 Early Childhood Program 4 6 Hitting a High Note 4 8 I Belize I Can Fly 52 Alumnae News 56 Marriages and Births 57 In Loving Memory
ANNUAL REPORT 20I6–20I7 Page 59 6 0 From Board Leadership 62 From Finance Leadership 63 Report of Gifts and Pledges 6 4 From Director of The Stuart Fund 65 Stuart Fund Donors 75 Honorary Gifts 76 Stuart Fund Parent Donors 8 0 Grandparents Club 82 Faculty and Staff Donors 8 4 Alumnae Donors 86 Memorial Gifts 87 Mater Legacy Society
ON THE COVER: Fearless Girl stands before the Charging Bull in the Financial District of New York City.
89 Special Events Donors 92 Endowed Gifts 94 Restricted Gifts
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Greetings from Patty “The higher we want to fly, the greater the risk, but that is the glorious part of it.” —Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ Risk-takers know that the world presents myriad double-edged possibilities—the potential for disappointment, pain and loss and for amazing successes and powerful outcomes. This issue of Stuart News is all about risk-taking—on the part of our girls, faculty, leadership and families. Some risks are personal, taken as an individual athlete, artist, traveler, academic or worker for justice. Others are institutional and include the development of new programs, leadership opportunities and a heightened social awareness. As we celebrate our successes across these areas, we know that all were born out of passionate commitment and determination. Though the possibility of failure was always there, the potential for growth spurred all forward. A key risk-taker featured in this issue is Sue Plambeck. As co-chair and chair of Stuart’s Board of Trustees, Sue quickly learned that everything about leadership in independent schools carries elements of possibility as well as peril. Personally, I am proudest of the risks she was willing to take in order to advance diversity, equity and inclusion work at Stuart. Sue championed our efforts to grow in our understanding of each other across ability, age, ethnicity, family structure, gender, learning style, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. With Sue’s unflagging support, Stuart began this great work and continues to make strong gains in educating our entire community to analyze and reflect on the values of society and to act for justice. Additionally, Sue led the Board through the development of three strategic plans in the past seven years. The most recent plan sets the stage for Stuart’s first major capital campaign in over 10 years and ensures our girls’ academic growth and success, development of skills as leaders and support in creating the life balance foundational to sustainable and effective leadership. We are so fortunate to have Cheryl Lagay taking over as the new chair of the Stuart Board of Trustees. Cheryl and her family joined our Sacred Heart community 11 years ago when Molly began preschool. Cheryl’s dedication to Stuart has been remarkable, and we look forward to embarking on the implementation of the 2021 Strategic Plan and Campus Master Plan under her leadership.
Patty L. Fagin, PhD Head of School
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COURTNEY PORTLOCK NAMED NCGLS DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL “Courtney Portlock’s passion for and experience with diversity, equity and inclusion will be invaluable as we expand NCGLS both geographically and also socioeconomically to girls throughout the country.” —Dr. Patty L. Fagin
STUART LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP The National Center for Girls’ Leadership at Stuart (NCGLS) works to support and empower the next generation of female leaders. Through research, professional programming and development of innovative curriculum, NCGLS serves as a resource to parents, students and educators throughout the world. The expansion of NCGLS will involve creating a blueprint for other schools, educators and organizations to extend the impact of the NCGLS mission to students—regardless of where they live or go to school. Expansion plans include the formation of a consortium with girls’ schools around the country under the umbrella of the NCGLS, making leadership courses available online, connecting students with mentors and holding the #LEADLIKEAGIRL conference in different locations across the United States.
As the assistant head of Upper School for the last three years, Mrs. Portlock was instrumental in the establishment of the Leadership Endorsement Program, developing curriculum and teaching the leadership courses at Stuart. Before joining Stuart in 2014, she was at The Episcopal Academy for nine years, where she was director of diversity and community life for seven years and taught math and English. A Princeton native, Mrs. Portlock worked in finance and technology before making a career change to education. She holds a BS in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh and a MSEd in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. Watch Courtney’s introduction video at: www.stuartschool.org/NCGLS
Learn more at www.stuartschool.org/NCGLS
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#LEADLIKEAGIRL A CONFERENCE FOR RISK-TAKERS AND CHANGEMAKERS The excitement and energy was amazing on April 8, 2017, as nearly 900 girls in K-12, mentor women, parents and educators streamed onto the Stuart campus for #LEADLIKEAGIRL: A Conference for Risk-Takers and Changemakers!
Keynote Speaker Debbie Sterling, founder and CEO of GoldieBlox, spoke to a packed house about her experience as an engineering student at Stanford and developing the concept for her popular engineering toy, GoldieBlox.
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Ellen Stofan, former chief scientist at NASA, shared about her experience at NASA and research she conducted on planets both within and outside of our own solar system. Left: Rakia Reynolds, founder of Skai Blue Media, spoke about being a “Fan of Your Brand� and helping girls find their core competencies. Below: Head of School Dr. Patty L. Fagin discussed 10 ways to encourage leadership skills in girls.
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Conference attendees felt empowered by NASA’s former chief scientist, Dr. Ellen Stofan, who called today’s girls “The Mars Generation.” She explained that “NASA has a goal of getting astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. One of them could be in this room today!” Later in the day, young women and their parents filled Cor Unum to be inspired by Debbie Sterling, CEO of GoldieBlox. “If you go out there, you’ll be surprised at some of the things you’re able to achieve,” she told them. In between keynotes, guests chose from over 50 workshops, panels and presentations from 85 guest speakers and enjoyed “Lunch with an Expert.” Many thanks to everyone in the Stuart community, including many alumnae guest speakers, who welcomed hundreds and hundreds of guests to our wonderful campus and showed them what it’s really like to #LEADLIKEAGIRL!
Special thanks to The Edward E. Ford Foundation, The Harris B. Siegel Fund and our generous sponsors: AECOM The Baranski Family Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Edison Partners Flik Independent School Dining The Glenmede Trust Company of New Jersey Johnson & Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Shahid Khan Korn Ferry The Lagay Family
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MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey Merrill Lynch Scull-Ridings Group Plainsboro Pediatrics Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart Prudential Financial, Inc. Sciecure TCNJ’s “Master of Education in Integrative STEM” University Radiology ZS Associates
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Congratulations to the six young women (including three Stuart girls, below) who won $8,000 in cash prizes for STEM Talks and the Business Fair.
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Congratulations! Stuart Class of 2017
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Haajar Alaoui Rachel S. Asir Claire S. Bhalla Sixuan (Stella) Chen Jessica Rose D’Amico Caitlyn Elizabeth Delaney Makena Duffy Isabelle Rose Engel Puneet K. Gill Athena Kathryn Hallberg
Amanda Herring Sahar Amrin Hossain Annie Teresa Jacob Sophia Maria Jeanes Qingrong (Margaret) Ji Claudary Ariel Jones Julia Elizabeth Kahn Milan Kathleen Kainer Harleen Kaur Juliana Maria Ketting
Janani Krishnan Claire Olivia Landers Katlyn G. LeLeal Annie Mengting Liang Ruiqi (Lily) Liu Tiantian (Tina) Lu Aarthi Mani Alaina Gailon McGowen Madeline Theresa McLaughlin
Casey Grace Nelson Alexxa Rose Newman Alina M. Paracha Abigail Paul Jada L. Postadan Christina Marie Purtlebaugh Emilia Gillespie Rounds Vanessa J. Williams
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Commencement
JUNE 10, 2017
Commencement Address “This place has a way of encouraging people to try things they might not otherwise have any business trying, and in so doing, bringing out the best in a person. I feel incredibly lucky and grateful to be able to be here with you today to celebrate all the ways that this school has done the same for you.” —Eric Anderson, Commencement Speaker, Former Stuart Faculty
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“When we reflect back on our time at Stuart, we will reminisce about the people who made our experiences exceptional— our dedicated teachers, our devoted administrators, the hardworking Stuart staff, our committed parents, our loving extended family, but most importantly, the members of the Class of 2017. Thank you.” —Annie Jacob, Senior Class Speaker
“Today, we present ourselves—as fearless as the girl standing boldly in front of the charging bull on Wall Street—ready to turn the next page and express our passions to those outside of our community.” —Abigail Paul, Senior Class President
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Senior Awards Goal I Margherita Condell Award A personal and active faith in God
SOPHIA JEANES Sophia Jeanes is the model of our school’s mission. She is a person of faith with a wonderfully inclusive and sensitive soul. As a leader in campus ministry, she cares for her community and her classmates. Sophia is determined to give back by serving well above Stuart’s required number of community service hours, helping with children and the elderly, among other groups. She is known by her peers to be a bridge builder, using her faith as a guiding source. Sophia lives the goals of the Sacred Heart daily. Stuart’s Goal I Award honors Margherita Condell, RSCJ, affectionately known as “Madame,” who came to Stuart at the request of Reverend Mother Barry in 1964. Madame taught French, greeted visitors and answered the phone. Many girls remember when they passed through the Front Hall, they would first curtsy to Mater, and then to Madame. She left Stuart in 1985 at the age of 84—the same year she took her vows to become a nun.
Goal II Janet Erskine Stuart Scholar Award A deep respect for intellectual values
CLAIRE BHALLA Claire Bhalla is described by teachers as one who makes brilliant connections, asks challenging questions and has a “razor-sharp” intellect. Her contributions to class raised the level of discourse and inquiry in classroom discussion. Claire always keeps an open mind and has a gift of synthesizing complex ideas and connecting them to current events. She learns for the sake of learning. Her authentic compassion and intrinsic motivation are admirable. Claire’s commitment to social justice is clear. She possesses a giving and generous spirit. Stuart’s Goal II Janet Erskine Stuart Scholar Award is in honor of our school’s namesake, Mother Janet Erskine Stuart, the sixth Superior General of the Society of the Sacred Heart, who, through her writings, has influenced education the world over.
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Goal III RSCJ Service Award A social awareness that impels to action
HAAJAR ALAOUI Haajar Alaoui works as hard for others as she does for herself. She is described by faculty as a student who uses her considerable intellect to find solutions to social problems in the world. Whether working with orphans in Morocco or tutoring Middle School students, Haajar leads with her heart. It is not easy to be the head of the judiciary committee and still be among those most beloved by your peers, but Haajar is able to do so with grace.
Goal IV Alumnae Award The building of community as a Christian value
ANNIE JACOB The Goal IV Alumnae Award recipient’s strong leadership skills, warm personality and quick wit were some of the reasons her peers elected her to student government multiple years. Annie’s work in these roles has strengthened the power of student voices and resulted in positive changes in the Upper School. She has a knack for building community and a strong sense of responsibility. Through everything she does, she wholeheartedly desires to leave the world a better place. Her kindness is a shining example to those around her.
Goal V Faculty Award Personal growth in atmosphere of wise freedom
CLAUDARY JONES The Goal V Faculty Award is presented to an outstanding student who is humble, dedicated and hardworking. Faculty note Claudary’s ability to light up the classroom with her personality, passion and tenacity to inspire all. She is an amazing writer, a skilled orator and a caring servant of her community. She is committed to social justice and works to ensure that all individuals are heard, safe and supported. She is described as one of Stuart’s bright lights: talented, poised, intelligent, determined and fiercely moral.
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Class of 2017 finds unity in its diversity Stuart’s diversity helps all of our girls. Last year’s senior class was made up of a little over half students of color and a little less than half white students. Additionally, 11 percent were international students, and for six, English was their second language. Nearly half of our senior class received some level of financial support. The competencies in diversity, equity and inclusion learned here are infused in our curriculum and reinforced through athletics, the arts and extracurricular activities. The diversity of our students’ backgrounds and experiences force them to ask questions, consider a perspective different from their own and develop critical thinking skills when faced with situations that cause cognitive dissonance. Our collective diversity also cultivates gratitude, empathy, generosity and respect. Diversity is at the center of our Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria, and our seniors would tell you that diversity was at the center of their success. Our diversity only strengthens our excellence!
20% 15%
ATTENDING AN IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITY
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35%
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ATTENDING BUSINESS SCHOOLS
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ENROLLED IN DUAL DISCIPLINE OR 5-YEAR MASTER PROGRAMS
COLLEGE MATRICULATION The Class of 2017 is attending the following colleges and universities: American University
Georgetown University
Union College
Bentley University
Howard University
Boston University
Oberlin College
University of California, Los Angeles
Brown University (2)
Princeton University (3)
University of Chicago (2)
Colorado College
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Michigan
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania (2)
Davidson College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Denison University
The College of New Jersey (2)
University of Southern California
Drexel University
The New School Parsons School of Design
University of Texas at Austin
Tufts University
Villanova University (2)
George Washington University
University of Pittsburgh (2)
Vassar College
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Girls at age six don’t think they are as smart as boys … but not at Stuart! Early and consistent exposure to confidence-building experiences and female role models help Stuart girls defy stereotypes. —by Stacy Cramer “By age six, girls don’t think they are as smart as boys,” say researchers at Princeton University, New York University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who published their findings in a paper titled “Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early and influence interests” in the January 2017 issue of the journal Science. The researchers found that at this very young age, girls begin to decide that some activities are “not for them” because they are not smart enough. This new research builds on studies that have shown that girls grow up believing that their voices are not good enough, that math is too hard, engineering is just for boys and that history is full of only very important men who accomplished many great things. Cultural stereotypes such as these are reinforced not only by American media and pop culture, but also in school textbooks where men account for 90 percent of historical figures and there are scant role models in whom girls can see themselves. For example, just 20 percent of graduates in physics, 7.8 percent of aerospace engineers and only 6.4 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. (Data from a 2016 U.S. Department of Labor survey and Fortune.com, June 17, 2017.) Dr. Andrei Cimpian, head of a cognitive development lab at NYU, and Dr. Sara-Jane Leslie, founding director of the cognitive science program at Princeton, summarized their findings in an article for the New York Times titled “Why Young Girls Don’t Think They Are Smart Enough.” They found that “By the age of six, young girls are less likely than boys to view their own gender as brilliant,” and that “In later life, these differences in children’s perceptions are likely to be consequential.” The researchers found that both boys and girls, at a young age, assimilate the stereotype that brilliance is a male quality. In a 2015 study, they found that the same career fields we talk about as being underrepresented by women (such as science and engineering) are also fields that are thought of as requiring “brilliance.” Cimpian and Leslie surmise, “It may be that the roots of this underrepresentation stretch all the way back to childhood.”
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So what can be done? As experts in educating girls, at Stuart, we already know that it’s crucial to educate young women to know that they are powerful, they can affect change and their voices are important—particularly in male-dominated arenas. What’s new about this research is that we are learning that it’s more critical than ever to start early, as we do with our four-year-old girls in junior kindergarten, and even our Early Childhood Program. As a teacher of young girls, I feel a personal responsibility to my students to defy the research findings, so instead of
feeling hindered because of their gender, I work with my girls to develop the confidence and competence they need to feel empowered. This new study confirms that the work we do with our girls in the Lower School at Stuart can directly correlate to future education and career choices our girls make later in life. That’s pretty amazing! In our all-girl environment, nearly every interaction and experience can affect a young girl’s perception of who she is and who she will become. As teachers, we think about this all the time! Two of the most important ways we help girls combat the cultural stereotypes around brilliance discussed in this new research include 1) teaching our girls that they can get smarter through hard work and perseverance (also known as a growth mindset), and
during each lesson. Every girl is empowered to self-edit her work, understand her errors and improve upon her previous work. As the girls fine tune their writing skills, they are, more importantly, building their resilience, confidence and growth mindset approach toward learning. They become better writers and realize that the writing process is a lifelong journey of expression, not a fixed assignment with an end date. Our STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum also provides a concrete example of how a growth mindset is instilled in each of our girls. Each STEM class begins with a question for the girls to ponder, and then students are put into collaborative groups to actively engage with materials and manipulatives in
“… nearly every interaction and experience can affect a young girl’s perception of who she is and who she will become.” 2) providing our girls with countless female role models and mentors so they can “see it to be it.” Growth mindset is the idea, put forth by Carol Dweck, PhD, in her book Mindset, that we can “grow our brain’s capacity to learn and solve problems.” Dweck, a Stanford-based researcher, says, “In a growth mindset, students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence … they believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it.” This is particularly important to impart in girls who tend to be perfectionists and don’t want to fail. I love the Thomas Edison quote, “I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Ensuring that each one of our girls develops a growth mindset is central to our educational philosophy at Stuart and is reflected in how we teach. At the core of our philosophical approach to teaching is the emphasis on the process. Through our writing workshop model in the Lower School, our girls learn to write with an emphasis on the drafting process. Beginning in the first grade, students revise each writing assignment multiple times, strengthening their writing by focusing on the various skills introduced
order to problem-solve the question. In a trial and error format, the girls are challenged to find solutions, as they are reminded that there is often more than one path to
STACY CRAMER, FIRST GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHER
Stacy Cramer has taught first grade at Stuart since she arrived in 2011 with nine years of teaching experience. She taught kindergarten in Cincinnati, Ohio, and previously taught kindergarten and first grade in Alexandria, Virginia, where she was also a member of the faculty band (she plays the flute)! Stacy earned a Master of Education in special education from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science in education from Miami University. Her son, Will, loves being a chicken in the 3’s class with Mrs. Kahn in the Early Childhood Program at Stuart. Stacy, her husband Chris and Will live in Princeton and enjoy spending time together and participating in all of the events the community has to offer.
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to the Upper School musical, the impact of having young women leaders as role models (who may also give you hugs in the hallways) cannot be overstated.
the solution and there is never a wrong answer—as long as one can successfully prove and defend it. Through this process of exploration, inquiry and creativity, the girls focus on broadening their perspectives and finding multiple solutions, and further discovery is encouraged. Cimpian and Leslie reference Carol Dweck’s research on developing a growth mindset and offer it as a possible solution to help counter stereotypes. The researchers surmise that, “The relevant stereotypes, already in place at the age of six, seem to fixate on who is supposed to have innate ability. If innate ability is seen as secondary, then the power of these stereotypes is diminished.”
Additionally, our girls consistently see and hear stories of trailblazing women from history, as well as those who are making a difference today. In fact, our girls recently got to meet one trailblazing woman from history in person! Our Lower School girls were honored with a visit from Civil Rights activist Ruby Bridges, the first African American child to integrate an elementary school in the South. As Ms. Bridges described her childhood, my first graders could completely identify with her, because she was in first grade when she entered the integrated school in New Orleans. Needless to say, the girls were very excited to get our class book autographed—what an experience! In addition to special experiences like meeting Ruby Bridges, our girls get to meet with a wide range of risk-taking women such as scientists, engineers, authors, artists and even a Broadway orchestra conductor, to name a few. A unique and special program in the Lower School at Stuart is Women We Admire Day, a much-beloved tradition. The day is really a culmination of a lot of hard work by the girls during the entire month of March, which is now recognized as Women’s History Month. First graders spend time in literacy and social studies classes researching influential women from either history or the present day. Each student
“One of the most important benefits girls get at Stuart is the exposure and access to female heroes in history …” Cimpian and Leslie also point out that providing girls with successful role models can help to boost girls’ motivation and protect them from feeling secondary to boys. They conclude the Times article by suggesting that early exposure “to the countless contributions made by women may have the best chance of convincing little girls that they are, in fact, smart enough.” One of the most important benefits girls get at Stuart is the exposure and access to female heroes in history and real-life role models and mentor women of today. As a PS–12 Sacred Heart community, our young girls get to see the amazing things that their Middle and Upper School sisters are doing all the time. From robotics to field hockey
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selects one woman to focus on, writes a biography and creates a presentation to share with the Stuart community. While the girls are researching and learning facts, they
share, compare and contrast their women. On Women We Admire Day, each girl dresses up as and takes on the persona of their chosen woman for the entire day. We formally introduce everyone in Cor Unum, and the girls are all part of a talking museum in the athletics center. They also participate in small group centers where they learn about other changemaker women in history or the present day. Our own Stuart alumnae visit the Lower School to share their experiences and accomplishments as well. It’s a wonderful way to have women’s contributions shine in the eyes of a Stuart girl! The past does not have to be the future. This is a call to action. Cimpian and Leslie suggest that “Early and
consistent exposure to such protective factors—and to the countless contributions made by women—may have the best chance of convincing little girls that they are, in fact, smart enough.” In Stuart’s Lower School, we intentionally immerse our students in an environment rich with opportunities that build confidence and expand possibilities. Whether it’s explaining math lessons to peers or meeting powerful Stuart alumnae role models, our youngest girls are engaged with inspiring curriculum and empowering experiences to help shape them into the next generation of brilliant leaders.
Like Branches on a Tree, We Grow “From preschool to kindergarten to seniors in high school, the focus is on finding out who they are and what their purpose in life is, and that’s why we’re here.” — Lorraine McGowen If you have been at Stuart any time over the last 14 years, you probably know the McGowen sisters. Each one is charismatic, and each has her own unique presence. Together, their “joie de vivre” is contagious. Pamela, Juliet and Natalie began their Stuart journey in kindergarten and Alaina began hers when she was in preschool. Their father, Gailon McGowen, recalls, “We were looking for a school for the girls, and when we came here, there was a warmth and a sense of community that we didn’t find anyplace else.”
The triplets graduated in 2016 and matriculated together to Princeton University, where Pam is studying history, Juliet is pre-law and Natalie is premed. While Ally enjoyed her senior year as an “only child” at Stuart, she was thrilled to join her sisters at Princeton in the fall. We hope to see the McGowens, and all of our recent graduates, back at Little Christmas in January!
Above: L to R, Pamela, Juliet, Alaina and Natalie McGowen at Junior Ring Ceremony in 2015 Left: L to R, Alaina, Juliet, Natalie and Pamela McGowen in Lower School
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Reflections From the Journey by Madeleine Lapuerta ’16, Harvard ’20 esterday afternoon, I was asked to pick up my nine-yearold cousin from her third day of fourth grade at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart. As I drove through the thick Houston humidity, I felt a sense of familiarity amongst the school’s gates, welcomed by each distinct Sacred Heart logo, each tartan jumper hung across a little girl’s shoulders. Caroline jumps into the backseat, slings a seatbelt across her body, and holds her newly decorated unicorn binder on her lap. I smile at her in the rearview mirror, remembering how I was Caroline not too long ago. Thinking of my Lower School days comes accompanied with a bright yellow wave of nostalgia. I don’t quite recall my first time pulling up to the sparkling glass doors of Stuart Country Day School—I was just five years old then. I sported a Justin Bieber-like haircut and spoke with an obscure accent, having recently come to the United States after completing preschool in Belgium. I curved the number 9 as one would curve the letter “g”, and I called my teacher “excuse me” until February, when I learned her name was, in fact, Ms. Ramsey. Nonetheless, I felt comfortable at Stuart, as if every one of my differences no longer mattered when I sat beside my classmates in matching tartan, fiddling with the Velcro of our Mary Janes. I remember reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at every morning assembly, followed by a student sharing a prayer or singing along to hymns strummed
on Ms. Ramsey’s guitar. I remember how we repeated the Sacred Heart Goals so many times you had no choice but to memorize them, and how I could recognize their presence around me in the faces of teachers, in the actions of my peers. I remember sitting in Mass every month among a student body encompassing all faiths. I remember the annual Flag Ceremony when our intimate school would celebrate its grand diversity, where my little hands hoisted the pole of the Spanish flag and paraded down the aisle. I remember, above all, an unparalleled community: hundreds of identical jumpers welcoming me, accepting me and teaching me that giving is better than receiving and that loving is better than being loved. My appreciation for Stuart followed me through Middle School, where jumpers turned into skirts and we were graced with the privilege of wearing the light blue polo. In Middle School, we had longer snack breaks, bigger lockers and, most importantly, we had student government. In the seventh grade, girls would plaster big, colorful posters against the bulletin board wall, declaring their campaign for Middle School vice president. Out of a grade of 30 girls, I’d estimate around 10 or so decided to run. Pamela won, beating me by a wide margin, because Pamela is
wonderful and will actually be The President some day. Although this began my long streak of student government campaign losses, it also was, subconsciously, a monumental moment in my life and that of the girls around me. Pamela, who we admired deeply and voted for to lead our class, was a woman. Ten girls ran for that spot, and not a single one of them was or felt, hindered or disadvantaged by their womanhood. Pamela went on to become the president of Middle School in eighth grade, the president of the Upper School her senior year, and is at Princeton University right now, of which she will probably soon be the president. Stuart continuously exposed us to women in positions of power and leadership, and instilled within us the understanding that we could be those women, too. Those who answered questions correctly Madeleine (right) with her brother Nicolas and sister Isabel ’15
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Taylor and Rose, echoing still within classroom walls, never silenced and always worthy of being heard.
“The powerful women I sat beside in kindergarten followed me into ninth grade and through graduation …” in class were girls. Those who scored goals on the field hockey and lacrosse fields were girls. Those who spent weekends at math competitions or robotics tournaments were girls. No matter the chaos that existed outside the cement and glass walls, we were taught that girls, that we, could run toward any horizon and reach it. I did not initially want to remain at Stuart for high school. I wanted to attend co-ed schools like I saw in Glee or High School Musical. I even made a PowerPoint presentation on why my parents should let me attend a co-ed institution just a couple of miles away. However, my mother, an attorney, was not going to let me win this argument. Five years later, I am thankful for my stubborn parents. Stuart’s Upper School was a true blessing, and the single-sex education I initially dreaded proved to be the best path upon which I could have chosen to embark. The powerful women I sat beside in kindergarten followed me into ninth grade and through graduation, although we were no longer required
to sport matching plaid. Jeans and colorful sneakers lined the hallways now, yet everything remained so familiar, the warm community untouched. The Sacred Heart Goals we chanted 10 years prior had now, unknowingly and silently, shaped us into women: women who sought after the impossible, who did not fear what they did not know. As I sat beside Caroline and her sparkling unicorn binder, I thought of my classmates who had once been so small but who now resided and studied all over the world, carrying a fraction of Stuart with them. I thought of Chloe’s breathtaking painting of a winter forest, hung in the Front Hall. I thought of Julia scoring 200 lacrosse goals in her high school career. I thought of another Julia, who founded and led the debate team to national victories. I thought of Armani, who started the school’s first ever Black Student Union, and of Nancy Yao, who was so indescribably intelligent we had no choice but to nickname her “Nancy Wow!” I heard the booming voices of
I thank God for the wonderful privilege it was to attend an institution that taught me from the very beginning that I was worth something, that I could be someone great and that I would always have somewhere I’d be welcomed home. From little girls to grown women, from jumpers to jeans, from Lower School classrooms to college. From the person I once was to the person I am to the person I will continue to become. I will run toward seemingly unreachable horizons, I will carry the Sacred Heart values with me on the back of my hand and I will understand that my womanhood is empowering and does not hold me back from what I wish to achieve. For this, I have Stuart to thank. I look at Caroline and I see into my reflection. I look at her and feel a smile; close shut the sparkling binder; watch her Mary Janes tiptoe atop the kitchen tile. The Pledge of Allegiance in the morning; a short prayer; the strumming of a teacher’s guitar. Blessings, infinite and unparalleled, lain upon her shoulders as they once were on mine.
Madeleine Lapuerta is a Stuart “lifer”—she attended Stuart from kindergarten through high school. She is studying economics and computer science, and is using her voice as a contributing writer to The Harvard Crimson.
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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Honoring Excellence in Athletics and Leadership On Saturday, May 6, 2017, we were thrilled to induct three empowering Stuart women into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Our inductees were Val Van Horn Pate ’81 (left), a four-sport collegiate varsity athlete; Barb Van Horn Yocum ’81 (middle), who earned 12 varsity letters and All-American Lacrosse honors in college; and Sarah Driscoll Kuchar ’01 (right), Yale’s all-time leading point scorer in field hockey. All three women are tremendous leaders both on and off the field. The Athletic Hall of Fame honors those in our Stuart community who have had significant achievements in sports and exemplify the principles of sportsmanship and the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools.
Val Van Horn Pate ’81 participated in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse while at Stuart. After graduating, Val attended St. Lawrence University, where she was one of only a few athletes in the school’s history to participate on four varsity teams in the same academic year: field hockey, ice hockey, swimming and lacrosse. Among her many accomplishments and leadership positions, Val was named Senior Female Athlete of the Year in the class of 1985 and was inducted into the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
Barb Van Horn Yocum ’81 participated in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse while at Stuart. At Denison University, she earned 12 varsity letters in the sports of field hockey, swimming and lacrosse. Barb served as captain of the swim team for two years and the lacrosse team for one, and she competed in nationals in all three of her sports. Among her many accomplishments, Barb was named an All-American in lacrosse. Barb was inducted into the Denison University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.
Sarah Driscoll Kuchar ’01 participated in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse at Stuart, earning High School All-American honors in lacrosse. Sarah went on to attend Yale University, where she was a four-year varsity letter earner in both field hockey and lacrosse. She was Yale’s all-time leading point scorer in field hockey and was named Second Team All-American in field hockey and First Team Regional All-American in lacrosse. At her graduation in 2005 from Yale, Sarah was named Female Athlete of the Year. Read our Q&A with Dr. Kuchar on page 26.
Left to right: Val Van Horn Pate ’81, Barb Van Horn Yocum ’81 and Sarah Driscoll Kuchar ’01
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Q&A with Dr. Sarah Driscoll Kuchar ’01 Excerpted from a conversation for Stuart’s podcast, TartanTalk By some stroke of luck, I ended up back in Princeton, where I always hoped to be, among friends and family and a [professional] group that is incredibly supportive of a young woman in medicine. That’s loosely been my journey. I sort of pinch myself. I get to do what I love, where I love to do it. Your mother, our beloved history teacher Denise Driscoll, is very happy to have you here as well. TartanTalk: We’d love to hear about the journey that led you to becoming a doctor and returning to Princeton.
There was something about science and medicine that always spoke to me. While at Stuart, I learned of an opportunity at the Princeton Pediatric Group. They were looking for high school students to help with patient charting. It was a great way for me to test my interest in medicine. I would test children’s eyes and ears. Interestingly comparative foreshadowing … I took a year off after playing two sports in college, and I had the opportunity to work with an obstetrics practice in New York. It reaffirmed that this was really what I wanted to do. I never had a single regret. I truly loved med school. I love getting to know people and people getting to know me. Ophthalmology is an area of medicine that allows for both a surgical subspecialty and long-term care relationships.
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I couldn’t be luckier to be close to my mother and father. It’s been such a blessing raising my daughter. I think the only way that you can be successful as a physician, a wife, a mother and a daughter is to be close to people that love and support you. How did Stuart’s Sacred Heart Goals and focus on faith, knowledge, social awareness, importance of community and personal growth influence your personal formation?
I have been extremely lucky. I was blessed with the most supportive teachers from the day I began preschool. I was encouraged to take myself outside of my comfort zone. I was encouraged to challenge myself beyond anything I thought I’d ever be able to accomplish between AP classes, extracurriculars and new athletic endeavors. And it was done in a very safe, supportive environment so that if I hit bumps along the road or faced adversity, I had a community to fall back on.
Stuart instilled in me that with this luck comes a huge social responsibility to give back and do something good. Medicine was right for me because it’s a way both selfishly to remain challenged and excited about what you do and remain innovative. At the same time, you’re using your skills for the greater good and you are, every day, making an impact on someone’s life. This awareness of just how much I’ve been given and the awareness of each individual’s own social responsibility to the greater good have shaped who I have become. I think back to the Five Goals—maybe not consciously, but certainly subconsciously—each and every day, because they truly have shaped who I’ve become both professionally and personally. Last spring you were inducted into Stuart’s Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of your athletic achievements (see page 25). What impact did your athletic career have on your trajectory?
I think being an athlete is probably one of the most influential factors that shaped me as a professional. My
sports were very much team sports, and as a team player, you rely on others and others rely on you. There’s a basic accountability, and you learn very quickly that you’re contributing to the greater good—it’s not all about you, and there are times when your needs are put on the back burner for the good of the whole. The ability to multitask, to budget time and the work ethic required to be a student athlete prepared me for the rigors of medical training and residency. People often say you look back at your career as an athlete and you can’t remember the wins and the losses, and it is true. It speaks to the importance of the journey versus the end result. So much of what I value from my experience as a student athlete was in the day-to-day grit of waking up early to get to those lifts, the time and devotion to each and every practice and the literal blood, sweat and tears. Today, you’re a very busy physician. You’re mom to a toddler, with another child on the way. You’re a marathon runner. You do volunteer work. How do you maintain life balance?
It’s such an important question, and by no means have I mastered this. I really try my best to be 100 percent present in whatever I’m doing at the time. When I am at work, that is where I am 100 percent, and conversely, when I get home, I’m 100 percent a mother and a wife. It doesn’t work all the time, and of course there’s some overlap.
But of course, the only way I’m able to truly devote myself to work is to know that I have the most loving, wonderful, supportive husband and father who is taking care of my daughter when I’m not there, and when he’s at work, I have my parents, who are absolutely wonderful grandparents. I have an incredible support system. I think it’s really important for women to carve out personal time. The reality is that running has gone by the wayside a bit. I’m realizing that you don’t need a lot of time—just a little bit of time to recharge and regenerate just for you. That’s really an important piece to maintaining the balance, because I think everyone needs some time just for themselves.
college. There have been times when I didn’t think I could do it, and if I had been so afraid of getting it wrong or having a setback, then I never would have taken those intellectual risks and challenged myself, and made myself realize actually what I am capable of. So, I would say that the greatest gift that you could give your children is developing in them a willingness to take themselves outside their comfort zone. The only way that people can do that is if they’re willing to fail. It is in the setbacks where you get most of your personal growth.
Do you have any advice for parents who are hoping to give their daughters the confidence that they will need to live a life of leadership and make a difference in the world?
Well, this is certainly not coming from personal parenting experience, as I’m learning along the way, but my parents have set the bar high for me, and I would hope that I can give this to my children: they always valued and rewarded the process and not the result. It was always about the journey, and this gave me the freedom to try new things—knowing that potentially it may not go well. There wasn’t a fear of failure. There have been many bumps along my personal road, many rejections from medical school, and classes I struggled through in
Sarah D. Kuchar, MD, graduated from Yale University and received her medical degree from RutgersRobert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed her ophthalmology residency training at the renowned Wills Eye Hospital and served as chief resident during her final year.
Listen to the full podcast interview with Dr. Kuchar at www.stuartschool.org/podcast
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OF OPPORTUNITIES FROM EVERY ANGLE Isabelle Engel ’17 is the first Stuart graduate to complete the full STEM Endorsement —by Kelsey Casselbury
Izy passes the ball at the State Championship field hockey game on October 30, 2016.
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It’s taken for granted that Stuart girls will excel in the classroom, on the field and also in leadership with their peers. With so many accomplished young women and alumnae, it’s easy to forget that a high-achieving, well-rounded high school graduate is not typical. Stuart girls are far from typical students, and Isabelle Engel is but one example. Izy’s passion for technology was key to her becoming the first to graduate from Stuart with the full STEM Endorsement. However, she also found the time to lead clubs, varsity sports, service (she notes ASP as “life-changing”), and graduate with highest honors. Still, the unique thing about Izy’s Upper School experience is that it is, indeed, typical at Stuart.
CLOSING THE STEM GAP Even though women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, they comprise just 29 percent of the total science and engineering labor pool and 25 percent of the computer and mathematical science workforce. It’s not that boys are better at STEM topics—in fact, the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ Technology and Engineering Literacy test, first given in 2014, found girls scoring higher than boys on these subjects. Starting in high school, though, girls start to drop out of the subjects, taking fewer advanced-level AP exams in topics such as calculus and physics.
The stats didn’t scare away Izy, though, particularly at Stuart, which has always graduated young women who pursue STEM fields. From Design of Emergent Technologies to Forensic Science, faculty design new classes to excite the engaged learner. It was in eighth grade that one of these courses—this one focusing on programming—caught Izy’s eye. “I have always been pretty into technology,” she recalled. “I remember doing a project in fourth grade where I connected a light bulb to a switch, and loved it.”
LEADERSHIP IN MANY FORMS Izy’s STEM Endorsement advisor Alicia Testa wasn’t surprised that Izy was the first to complete a STEM Endorsement. She’s known Izy since the teen was in seventh grade and watched her grow from an excited adolescent to a knowledgeable and thoughtful young adult. “She’s a role model, not only for the little kids at Stuart, but also the older ones,” Testa claimed. “She is thoughtful, she is kind and she’s curious about everything. She’s a leader, both in the classroom and on the sports field.” Though Izy is quick to note her teachers as exceptional, she also says that she learned a lot outside of the classroom. For example, Izy is one of the few Jewish students at Stuart. “I think I have gained a deeper understanding of Judaism
THE STEM ENDORSEMENT appears on a student’s high school transcript and reflects a commitment to studying the STEM fields, going far beyond what’s required to graduate. The goal of the program is to help students become aware of the STEM fields available, to encourage them to become leaders and role models in the field and to build the students’ confidence in taking risks and tackling challenges. The requirements include four years of laboratory science and math, three trimesters of STEMdesignated elective courses and two trimesters of computer science. Students must also participate in STEM group discussions, attend at least three STEM-related workshops or conferences, complete an independent research project during junior year and create a STEM portfolio senior year.
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and religion in general,” she says. “I had many really unique conversations in and out of classes with other students about religion, and I don’t think those avenues for discussion would have been open at a nonreligious school.” The sports field, too, shaped Izy’s views and practices, both on and off the turf. It taught her to work hard, not just for herself, but for her teammates, too. “I also was lucky enough to learn from some great captains and be coached by the always wonderful Mrs. Bruvik, who is a case study in being a good leader,” Izy claimed. “I learned how to also be a leader, as well as how to be a different kind of leader for different teammates.” Additionally, playing an integral role in both Model United Nations (UN) and Envirothon, an environmental academic competition organized by the National Conservation Foundation, taught Izy some life lessons that she knows will serve her well in the future, including how to think on her feet, how to be flexible and how to write a concise and informative email. “Model UN also helped me develop my public speaking skills with an eye toward how to be heard and have people look to you as an authority on a topic,” she added. “As a leader of that club, it was my job to teach the members how to succeed in these areas. I got a lot better at being patient with teaching underclassmen the ins and outs of how to be good at Model UN. I also learned how rewarding being a mentor can be when I got to see the immense growth that our club members made.”
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It was, however, one specific project— the Appalachia Service Project, which she joined in the summers of 2015, 2016 and 2017—that Izy thinks made the biggest impact on her life. Each year, Stuart sends approximately 20 students and eight team leaders to the Appalachian Mountains to help repair and rebuild homes. “I have had the privilege to be a part of that group for the past three years, and the relationships I have built with families in West Virginia and members of the Stuart community who go on the trip have been life-changing,” Izy said. “Having a family who we just met a day or so ago not only completely trust us to repair their home, but to also welcome us into it with open arms and hearts has a powerful effect.”
INSPIRING MENTORS When a resume spans academic achievements, varsity sports teams, extracurricular leadership, technical theater assistance, camp counseling and babysitting, someone might wonder if Izy owns a Time-Turner, like Hermione in Harry Potter. Not the case—Izy managed to fit it all in by prioritizing tasks and managing her time effectively. “I sometimes felt overwhelmed, but by senior year, I was passionate about pretty much everything I was doing, and I think that kept me motivated,” Izy said. Through her time at Stuart, Izy has learned how to meet an obstacle and topple it over, such as hitting a stumbling block while working on her independent research project (a requirement for the STEM Endorsement), which was a virtual reality (VR) chemistry application. However, like most leaders, she knows that any success is a result of the encouragement and inspiration
L to R, Kristen Lamke ’18, Annie Huber ’19, Izy, Jessica D’Amico ’17 and Millie Brigaud ’19, in front, Eric Anderson and Walt Cupit on ASP of others, and she’s quick to name Testa as one of her main influences. “She’s the one who really got me hooked on coding and gave me so many opportunities. She taught me what I know,” Izy said. She also mentions Ellen Stofan, PhD, the first female chief scientist at NASA, Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, and her own cousin, Caryn Engel, a mechanical engineer, as her role models in the industry. Her family, too, has made a big difference, always encouraging her to explore the sciences and other STEM fields. In fact, Izys’s father works in high tech, and her grandfather was a coder with IBM in the company’s early years, so “I have tech in my family,” she said.
NEXT STEPS Now, with her high school diploma and STEM Endorsement under her belt, it’s time for Izy to move on with the next phase of her life. In summer 2017, she interned at SRI International, working in its
computer vision technology group on a person-following robot. “The idea is to have the robot be useful for something like carrying your groceries,” she noted. This fall, she began at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, majoring in computer engineering and excelling on the field hockey team, just as she did at Stuart. Though she’s unsure what she wants to do for a career, she knows that she wants to make a difference, perhaps at an organization such as NASA, where she can work with cuttingedge technology. Looking back, Izy reflects on her time at Stuart. “I don’t really regret any big decisions I made. Even mistakes taught me something. I did my best not to get stressed about things that wouldn’t really matter in the long run, like a bad grade here or there. Also, while I did want to get good grades, it’s not really what motivates me.” The STEM Endorsement program at Stuart, too, is just beginning, according to Testa, and is poised to make Stuart’s emphasis on STEM
even more prominent. One current senior has already completed her research project, and five more could complete the endorsement requirements by graduation. Additionally, there are 12 juniors working on independent research projects, with plans to earn the STEM Endorsement in 2019. Testa credits Izy with motivating the younger students to take on the challenge. “When the girls saw Izy actually completing [the endorsement], they were like, ‘OK, if she can do it, I can, too’,” she said. Izy has a few words of advice for those girls: Go for it, she says, but learn a lesson from her own experience: “Don’t leave your independent project for the last minute!” Finally, Izy said, keep the meaning of the endorsement—a love of the learning—at the forefront of your mind. “You’re doing it because you love chemistry or, for me, because I loved computer science,” she said. “If you do the endorsement, then you can confirm that’s what you want to study and what you want to do with the rest of your life.”
ALICIA TESTA NAMED COORDINATOR OF STEM AND SIFE PROGRAMS We’re proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Alicia Testa as coordinator of STEM and SIFE (Stuart Institute for Finance and Economics) programs at Stuart. She has been a driving force behind the MakerSpace since its inception, and she has been instrumental in the integration of technology into the curriculum at Stuart across all subjects. Alicia has been teaching students to learn how to problemsolve for 20 years through her courses in mathematics, physics and computer science. She is a member of the #LEADLIKAGIRL Conference Steering Committee at Stuart. Alicia is passionate about girls learning to code, utilizing technology, design thinking and STEM. As a technology innovation specialist, she works closely with teachers at Stuart to help innovate their curriculum with STEM/SIFE through the use of the MakerSpace and a variety of technology. She is a strong advocate for interdisciplinary learning and team teaching. Alicia encourages students to take risks in their learning and celebrate their failures along the way to gaining real skills and knowledge. In addition, she designs courses and guides curriculum in computer science, including a course she calls Design of Emergent Technologies, or DET. You can follow Alicia Testa on Twitter: @MsATesta and Instagram: @techgoddess07
L to R, Caitlyn Delaney ’17, Izy, Tina Lu ’17, Rebecca Ten Hagen ’19, Grace Sheppard ’19 and Sophia Sumaray ’19 at Model UN
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is a celebration of a Stuart that is currently comprised of more than 45 percent students of color. Our girls are African American, Indian, Asian, Latina, Middle Eastern, Caucasian and multiracial. We also have many international students for whom English is not their native language. Our girls come from homes with family incomes ranging from $21,000 a year to well over $1M. Our very makeup impels us to raise our level of critical consciousness around diversity.
STUART STUDENTS AND FACULTY INSPIRED AND INVIGORATED BY NAIS DIVERSITY CONFERENCES In December, five Stuart faculty members and four Stuart students spent two and a half days listening to inspirational speakers and attending workshops and film screenings at the People of Color Conference (PoCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in Atlanta. The theme of this year’s PoCC was “Advancing Human and Civil Rights—Fulfilling the Dream Together,” which resonated with Stuart’s faculty upon arrival. Lower School STEM Teacher Elena Nickerson attended the conference for the first time. “The speakers, workshops and affinity group discussions reaffirmed the importance of confronting the challenges we face as educators to work to ensure equity, diversity and social justice for all of our students and school community.”
Topics included equity and inclusion in the classroom and school community and broader discussions on topics related to diversity in education, specifically independent schools. The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) describes the conference as “an energizing, revitalizing gathering for people who experience independent schools differently ... a conference by and about people of color and inclusive of all,” whose purpose is to “help participants understand their roles in advancing in their schools equity and justice around racial and ethnic identity.” “Not only was the PoCC Conference enlightening, invigorating and soulful, it was most importantly educational, because each workshop provided action steps for enrichment and the progress of independent schools,” says Director of Athletics Justin Leith.
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES Our Asian students make up our single largest population of color, and we partnered with our Chinese families to create a Chinese Parent Affinity Group last year—which inspired our families from India to establish their own Indian Affinity Group!
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Head of Upper School and Director, National Center for Girls’ Leadership at Stuart Courtney Portlock has attended the conference for 11 years now. “Each year I look forward to learning, sharing and fellowship. I return from PoCC rejuvenated, refreshed and energized to continue the necessary work of diversity, equity and inclusion for all students to thrive in school and beyond.” English Language Learner Support Specialist Amanda McCarther and Spanish Teacher Cathy Quinlan were also among the five Stuart faculty members in attendance. Senior Vanessa Williams, juniors Elizabeth Mele and Kendra Brenya, and sophomore Sahana Mathiarasan attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which ran alongside the PoCC. This year’s theme was “Dreaming Out Loud: Waking Up to a New Era of Civil Rights.” At the SDLC, students “... develop an appreciation of their own identities, build effective cross-cultural communication skills, better understand the nature and development of effective strategies for social justice, and practice expression through the arts, while networking with their peers.” This was the sixth year in a row that Stuart has been fortunate enough to send students to the conference that many have described as a life-changing experience. This conference and similar initiatives are supported in part by
the Timendi Causa Este Nescire (Ignorance Is the Cause of Fear) Fund, established by A. Raines Plambeck ’08 and E. Fayette Plambeck ’15. The National Association of Independent Schools’ Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) is an inclusive, multiracial, multicultural gathering of upper school student leaders (grades 9-12) from around the country that focuses on self-reflection, allyship and community building. SDLC is led by a diverse team of trained adult and peer facilitators. Participants will develop an appreciation of their own identities, build effective cross-cultural communication skills, better understand the nature and development of effective strategies for social justice, and practice expression through the arts, while networking with their peers. (NAIS Website)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE THE LEAD ON CHALLENGING ISSUES AT STUART AND BEYOND Prompted by national events, Middle School girls took the lead on establishing weekly lunch meetings focused on discussions around diversity. Students developed agendas and led conversations with their peers around inclusion and social justice. Last year, over 40 Middle Schoolers attended the Diversity and Inclusion Conference at the Haverford School, and our eighth graders were proudly among the first visitors to the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.
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In April, juniors in Dr. Elizabeth Bergman’s U.S. history class worked in collaboration with Princeton University to design large newspaper headline backdrops for the revival of “Within the Quota,” Cole Porter’s 1923 ballet based on America’s fearful backlash to the increasing number of European immigrants arriving in America after WWI. Program arranger Princeton professor of music Dr. Simon Morrison shared that “During periods of crisis, the arts really matter. And if you are actually going to make a point, political or otherwise, the arts is the best vehicle for it.” Through the design and creation of the backdrops in our MakerSpace with Ms. Alicia Testa, Dr. Morrison’s words truly resonated with our young women.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion education is not only critical for our students but for our faculty and staff as well. Increasing the number of faculty, staff and administration of color allows all of us to engage in deeper conversations that include shared experiences. We are proud that within New Jersey independent schools of our size, Stuart is at the top 10 percent for administrators and teachers of color.
6,651 MILES IS NO BARRIER TO FRIENDSHIP FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS! Stuart kindergartners connected with peers from Riffa Views International School (RVIS) in Bahrain. As they learned about the movement of the Earth, our girls learned that while students at RVIS went to school, Stuart girls were sleeping. As both classes researched environmental differences, we shared videos of snow falling at Stuart and received same-season videos of desert plants blooming at RVIS. They discovered that, like at Stuart, some RVIS students celebrated Christmas and some did not. Still, in December, our girls created simple wooden stars in the Stuart MakerSpace and wrote “Salaam” on each. They sent the stars off to their Bahraini friends with wishes for a peaceful holiday season. When camel-shaped jewelry cases came as a thank you, our girls learned that, no matter where you live, gift giving is universal.
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CHANGING LIVES
Asha Mohandas ’16 is drawn back to Appalachia During her Upper School years at Stuart, Asha Mohandas spent a week of her summer vacations with a group of 20 peers and teachers in the Appalachian Mountains, working to make homes “safer, warmer, drier” with Appalachia Service Project (ASP). This year, Asha chose to dedicate her entire summer—11 weeks—to helping families as a finance coordinator at the ASP center in Rutherford County, North Carolina. ASP volunteer requirements include building construction, but it is the building of relationships that brings Stuart girls back to Appalachia year after year—and drew Asha back for the entire summer. Though she could have spent one week
again on the program, Asha explains that, “I really wanted to build the relationships that I saw staffers had with the homeowners. As a volunteer, the homeowner doesn’t really know you, but they see the staff members and they just light up. Staffers become a part of the family to many of the homeowners. It was something that I saw, valued and wanted as well.” A Stuart contingent has travelled to Appalachia on ASP every year for the last 40 years, and many hundreds of Stuart girls have worked on construction crews. We are so proud of Asha for being the first to take on a leadership role within the organization.
“Let us leave acts, not words. Nobody will have time to read us.” —Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
Asha (left) drove hundreds of miles to meet up with her sister Sonia ’18 and the Stuart ASP group in Lawrence, Kentucky, during week two
Asha says that while families are always grateful for their new roof, or floors that don’t have holes, sometimes it means more to them that they’ve had people in their home who care about them and who want to love them. Theater Manager Walter Cupit, who has taken a lead in Stuart’s participation for the last eight years, says, “That’s the part we often miss. They’re so appreciative.” Walt proudly talks about how each year, when the crew of Stuart girls pulls up to a site, the homeowner will say, “Where are the boys?” He answers, “Sir, we are an allgirls school, and wait until you see what our girls do.” The response is usually, “Ugh!” But by the end of the week, Walt says, the homeowners are asking to help and start cleaning up their own yards. “They see how much the girls are doing for them, the pride they’re taking in the work and how much they are giving.” An owner might ask himself, “How can I sit here and do nothing while these people work so hard for me?” Walt says, “That’s when the relationship happens.” He explains that weeks later, people are still talking about that group from Stuart, “because our girls are so impressive.” He reveals, “It chokes me up every time I think about it.” Walt was a little surprised when Asha told him that she was thinking about applying for a job with ASP. He recalls, “Asha’s taught me a lot. We’ve had many conversations
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about ethnicity. When she told me, I thought, ‘It’s great that Asha will be the first to go back and do that,’ but I thought that since Asha is Indian and ASP is a Methodist organization, that people might wonder how that would work out.” For some of the homeowners, Asha would be the first Indian person they meet. But Walt and Asha agree that it was never an issue. Walt quotes ASP founder Rev. Glenn “Tex” Evans, who said, “We accept people as they are, where they are.” The ASP experience is often life-changing for Stuart girls. Walt says that when students go down, they may be concerned about having cell phone service to call home or check emails, but then they meet people who have needs that are so much greater than theirs. He says he is blown away every time by the change in the students.
As with other Stuart service learning opportunities, ASP includes time for reflection at the end of the week. During this time, the girls open up and find themselves building relationships with each other—all of a sudden connecting with another Stuart student they may not have really talked to all year. Asha explains how the experience really does change you, “You can see your grandmother in a homeowner, your grandfather, or your father who you haven’t talked to in five weeks. It makes a difference.” She concludes, “You go down expecting construction, and then you meet people.” Asha is currently studying chemistry and Hispanic studies and playing ultimate frisbee at Carnegie Mellon University.
L to R, Asha with Cate Donohue ’16, Kristen Lamke ’18, Maria Xu ’16 and Jennifer Walsh ’16 on ASP in 2015
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With a Sacred Heart legacy, Dr. Annie Soler ’02 continues to make a difference in the lives of all Stuart girls Ana Maria Sauthoff Soler, EdD, began her Stuart journey in 1987 in the preschool at Stuart. She graduated in 2002, spending 15 years as a Stuart student and earning her the coveted “lifer” status. Her mother, Ana Figueroa Sauthoff ’68, is also a Stuart alumna, and together, they hold the honor of being the first mother-daughter graduates of our school (though Annie’s Dr. Ana Maria Sauthoff young son will not be able to Soler ’02, Coordinator graduate from Stuart, he will be of Service Learning and the first third-generation Stuart Campus Ministry student next fall when he joins our Early Childhood Program). However, their family’s tradition of Sacred Heart education actually reaches back much, much further. Annie’s mom graduated from Stuart in 1968 after attending the Sacred Heart school in Havana, Cuba, and the Sacred Heart school in Lima, Peru. Her grandmother graduated from the Sacred Heart school in Santiago de Cuba, and incredibly, women in Annie’s family have graduated from Sacred Heart schools going back 200 years to Spain—around the same time St. Rose Philippine first brought Sacred Heart education to America. Returning to Stuart as coordinator of service learning and campus ministry has brought Annie full circle. She says a theme of her life so far has been, “To recognize human dignity within each person because God created us. This has really driven all of the major decisions of my life, and I learned that here at Stuart. I learned that I have a responsibility to uphold this dignity, and I also realized that not everybody in the world necessarily agrees. Fortunately, Stuart gave me a voice and taught me when and how to use that voice—giving me the confidence to explain or to act in order to affect change—in my case, in the lives of young people.”
create “men and women with and for others,” where she led student retreats and service trips to places such as Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s in experimental psychology before joining the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) in California. With JVC, she served as an outreach coordinator at a school for homeless children, followed by a move to the San Francisco Bay Area to work with marginalized urban youth, assisting them in their pursuit to be the first in their families to attend college. Simultaneously, Annie completed a Doctorate in international and multicultural education, with an emphasis on human rights and organizational leadership at the University of San Francisco. After graduating, she returned with her husband to New Jersey, to Stuart and to St. Charles Borromeo parish to work with the next generation of young people, helping them to open their eyes to the world and finding ways to serve God by serving those less fortunate.
Listen to our podcast interview with Dr. Annie Soler ’02 at www.stuartschool.org/podcast
Annie with her grandmother (left) and mother at her First Communion at Stuart
Annie has dedicated her time and studies to social justice work, not just here at Stuart, but across the country, and indeed, all over the world. She attended St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia because of its mission to
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THE STUART CAMPUS IS VIBRANT! Middle School students make a difference in the community on Goal 3 Day
Students cheer for the White Team on Green and White Day!
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The Upper School production of Beauty and the Beast was spectacular!
Fourth grade girls make history with the first-ever Fourth Grade Black History Month presentation
Sophomores create the unexpected in a project-based learning experience with Trenton Circus Squad
Green and white day competition brings out school spirit to start the39 year
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1. Seven Stuart athletes take part in Mercer County tennis tournament 2. With two state champions, Stuart indoor track team takes third in state 3. Upper School cross country finishes season undefeated in dual meets! 4. Middle School swimmers finish second at informal state championships 5. Stuart defeats reigning champions to advance to field hockey state championship! 6. Bey-Shana Clark ’19 named to NJ.com’s top 50 sophomore basketball players 7. Catherine Martin ’22 is CYO League MVP; three named to Middle School Basketball All Star Team 8. Caitlyn Delaney ’17 selected as unsung lacrosse hero by The Trentonian 9. Ali Hannah ’18 reaches milestone 100th lacrosse goal
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Michelle Kwafo ’18 leads her classmates both on and off the track Stuart’s spring track and field team had an outstanding showing at the Prep B State Championship, with Michelle Kwafo leading the team with 36 points, earning three gold medals and setting a school record for the most points scored by one athlete at a track and field competition. At the event, Michelle earned state championship titles in both 100M and 100M hurdle events, placed third in long jump and earned another gold medal as a member of Stuart’s championship 4x100 relay team. Junior Kendra Brenya, sophomore Priscilla Francois and freshman Jasmine Hansford rounded out the first place 4x100 relay team. Additionally, Hansford took first place in the triple jump, and sophomore Bey-Shana Clark earned first place in the shot put.
Coach Len Klepack believes that Michelle is probably the most honored track and field athlete in the history of Stuart’s program. Her honors include being named First Team All Mercer County, which includes all the larger schools in the area. Coach Klepack says he’s seen tremendous growth in Michelle over the years. “Since her freshman year, I’ve seen her mature and learn how to prepare to reach the ability level that she is now at. She began to understand training, how to deal with not always
Below: Michelle competes in the hurdles at Pennington
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winning—but also learning from mistakes and learning to not give up.” He credits this maturity not only with her success this year, but with her development as a role model for the younger athletes. Michelle’s leadership extends far beyond the track. In the Upper School at Stuart, Michelle enlisted her friend Gin Gin Plehn ’18 to start an intergenerational club. Michelle was inspired by the fact that she doesn’t get to see her own
Stuart State Championship 4x100 Relay Team. Left to right: Jasmine Hansford ‘20, Priscilla Francois ‘19, Michelle Kwafo ‘18 and Kendra Brenya ‘18
grandparents, who are in Guiana, often. In the first year, the club was quite successful. The club members visited Acorn Glen a few times, and Michelle enjoyed connecting with the residents, many of whom don’t have family in the area. Sophomores who
Additionally, like many Stuart girls, Michelle is involved in other activities at school. She sings with the Tartantones and is a member of the Black Student Union and Spirit Clubs. She’s also on the social committee of student government. She’s excited that
the Kuna people of the San Blas Islands. Her group brought clothes, toys and food. She played with the children, sang songs, did crafts and brought shoes … she says that Crocs are popular! This was Michelle’s first trip out of the country. They were surrounded by water, and it was a little scary, but a great experience. Michelle is interested in the sciences, and physics and chemistry have been her favorite classes in high school. She’s considering majoring in civil engineering in college. About her time at Stuart, Michelle says, “Stuart gives
“Everyone has something to say and I find that to be so important.” joined the club were able to get their service hours with the elderly, and freshmen and juniors also wanted to share in the experience. Michelle printed out questions and girls either paired up or met in small groups with residents, whose faces lit up when we asked about their children and families. They played games, and the students brought refreshments. For Michelle, it was very rewarding, and she’s looking forward to improving and creating the best possible experience for everyone.
her younger sister, Heather, came to Stuart as a freshman last year, as well. Together they entered the Business Fair at #LEADLIKEAGIRL—they created a business plan for a bus tracking app that notifies students when their bus gets close to the stop. In her senior year, Michelle is hoping to be a retreat leader. She’s had a great deal of experience as a volunteer service leader with children through her church. This past summer, Michelle went to Panama and visited
you a voice. All-girls has been really important, because everyone is on an even playing field and we get to hear each other’s ideas. Everyone has something to say, and I find that to be so important.” Stuart has provided Michelle with so many unique opportunities, and she has taken advantage of what the school has to offer. She exclaims, “It’s shaped me into the person I have become. I wouldn’t have wanted to go anywhere else.”
Below: Michelle (back row, center) with the members of the Black Student Union in 2017
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Hitting a high note by Erin Camburn Over the past seven years at Stuart, the Middle and Upper School choirs (Stuart Voices, Tartantones and Vox Unum) have participated in one competition each year. They have scored high among the competing choirs, often earning first place in their respective categories. The first big moment for Stuart choirs was when the Tartantones sang at Carnegie Hall in 2015 under the baton of Dr. Anton Armstrong. Their performance at a competition in 2014 earned us that invitation, and it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience for the Tartantones. Another highlight took place the same year when the Stuart Voices earned Best Overall choir at the Music in the Parks festival. The Stuart Voices consistently perform at a high caliber, often earning first place in their category, but this was the first time we won Best Overall, which is a huge accomplishment. The most recent highlight for the Stuart choral program was this year’s Tartantones performance at Festival Disney. The Tartantones earned second place overall in this national competition, which is by far the biggest honor any choir at our school has attained.
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Two important characteristics are worth noting about the unique excellence of the Stuart choral program. The first is that that our choral groups come from a much smaller student body than the other choral groups in these competitions. The second is that most of the Stuart choirs are nonauditioned, meaning anyone can join. So our nonauditioned choirs from a comparatively small student body consistently rise to the top in competitions through work ethic, a shared vision and commitment to growing as a group. I believe that the keystones of successful choral groups are fellowship and a shared goal. I like to focus on facilitating trust, social comfort and team building in the choral groups. Not every student is the most talented singer. However, if each member feels valued and sees the vital contribution they make to the group (both musically and socially), this makes the group stronger. My goal for the choirs is to explore and master the music they are rehearsing, to make memorable experiences together and to feel that they did their best when they leave the stage after each performance. I believe that they surprise themselves sometimes with what they can achieve. The choir trips act as a retreat where the students can deeply bond with one
another and a reward for a year’s hard work. A bonded group is a successful group, in my view. Another factor that makes our choirs unique is my degree in vocal pedagogy and my experience as a private voice teacher. I can help the singers make healthy, beautiful vocal sound using language and metaphors about vocal technique that they can understand. While many choral conductors say, “Yes, that’s a good sound, do that again,” or, “No, that doesn’t sound right, don’t do that again,” I can often help the students recreate the right sounds (and avoid the wrong sounds) in their own voices through simple explanations. Each student in the Middle School can choose to be in a grade-level choir with their peers. I choose accessible, relatable repertoire for these groups so that they can perform confidently twice a year at Evensong and the Spring Concert. The Stuart Voices is the grades 5–8 Middle School choir I started when I arrived at Stuart. This group is not audition-based; any Middle School student can sing in the group as long as they attend rehearsals. I choose mostly threepart repertoire for this choir. The Tartantones are the large Upper School choir that sings three- and four-part repertoire. Again, this group
is not audition-based, but its members must commit to the performance schedule and understand the nuance of blend and musicianship needed in an intermediate-advanced choir. Vox Unum is the only audition-based choir at Stuart; this is a small advanced group of 16 students that sings fourpart repertoire. Musically, I have varying expectations for each choral group, but each choir is expected to work as a team and understand musicianship and expression along the way. The Evensong Concert and Spring Concert at Stuart are always important milestones for the Stuart choral program each year. We are planning a Tartantones trip to Montreal in April 2018; this will be our first international trip in a number of years. We are also planning our annual trip to Music in the Parks with Stuart Voices in May 2018. My goal for the students in the Stuart choral program is to continue growing as musicians and as citizens of our community. While choral music is our most obvious focus, I want the students who participated in the choral program to remember this time as a positive experience where they enjoyed each other’s company and learned the value of everyone’s unique and important contribution.
Erin Camburn, Middle and Upper School Music Teacher, Choir Director Erin has 12 years of independent school music teaching and choral direction to her credit. Her strong conducting and accompaniment skills coupled with her ability to impart healthy and effective vocal technique enable her performance groups to reach their full potential. Under Erin’s direction, Stuart choirs have won top honors at Music in the Parks, Festival Disney and the Heritage Festival. Additionally, the Stuart Tartantones were invited to sing at Carnegie Hall in 2015 for an exclusive workshop and performance. Erin holds a bachelor’s and master’s in music from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University and has done additional music education work at the Westminster Choir College. Erin is also an experienced vocal performer who has been employed by prestigious programs and opera companies in the United States and Europe. She resides in Doylestown, Pennsylvania with her husband Mike and their three daughters, Heidi, Malia and Eva. Erin likes to cook and sing along to ’80s music, sometimes simultaneously.
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I BELIZE I CAN FLY Over the summer, nine Middle School students, bravely accompanied by Mr. Missonis, headed to Central America for a service trip in Belize. This leadership opportunity was organized in collaboration with the World Leadership School. The students traveled to San Ignacio, which is on the Guatemalan border, where they were immersed in a foreign culture, met with other students and experienced a life very different from their own. As part of the program, our girls took leadership classes and did service work, laying a foundation for a shed at Howard Smith School. It was an incredible global learning adventure for these girls, and we look forward to expanding our connection with the World Leadership School next summer!
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From the Belize Blog DAY 3 by Zoha Khan ’22
Today, we went to see the Mayan ruins and saw interesting structures. We learned about the hierarchy of the Mayan people and much more. After a delicious lunch, we went to the Green Iguana Conservation Project, and most of us held iguanas! Later, we learned our leadership types and learned different leadership styles. We ended our day with card games and lots of fun! Cecilia and I both enjoyed interacting with iguanas and playing games, like charades.
Emma was super creative while creating a clay structure with no sight! She made a half eagle/half fish animal with Cecilia. Zoha survived falling down stairs and was brave enough to climb the ruins and make friends with the iguanas. Cecilia was leader of the day and made sure that everyone was aware of what was going on. Thanks, Cecilia! Tess immersed herself in learning about each leadership style and impacted our conversations. Haley did not shy away from exploring the Mayan ruins and exploring all the rooms. Morgan told fascinating and funny stories during dinner. We are still laughing! Mandy literally had an iguana placed on her head and enjoyed it. Thoroughly. Luiza held many iguanas and was the first to hold the largest iguana. Very brave!!! Olivia dominated our games of charades, Taboo and Password. Great job, Liv!
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VISITING AUTHOR AND U.S. POET LAUREATE JUAN FELIPE HERRERA CAPTIVATES STUART COMMUNITY Stuart girls of all ages were enthralled and inspired by this year’s Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author, U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Latino to hold this position.
Mr. Herrera read poems, told stories and engaged in meaningful conversation with Stuart students at all levels throughout the day. Senior Scholars enjoyed a private lunch with our special guest and discussed myriad issues ranging from poetry to politics. Mr. Herrera used narrative and humor as he spoke to a captivated audience of Upper School students, faculty, staff and visitors from the public. We’re so proud and grateful to have hosted the delightful and creative Juan Felipe Herrera!
The son of migrant farmworkers, Juan Felipe Herrera was educated at UCLA and Stanford University, and he earned his MFA from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His numerous poetry collections include 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can’t Cross the Border: Undocuments 1971-2007, Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems (2008) and Border-Crosser with a Lamborghini Dream (1999). In addition to publishing more than a dozen collections of poetry, Herrera has written short stories, young adult novels and children’s literature. In 2015, he was named U.S. Poet Laureate.
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP BARBARA BYRNE
Vice Chairman within the Investment Bank at Barclays Stuart girls were honored to meet with Barbara Byrne, the most senior woman in the world of investment banking and this year’s Women in Leadership Speaker. Ms. Byrne’s impressive resume includes more than 35 years leading and forging pathways in an industry dominated by men. She enthralled the Upper School and eighth grade girls with stories of her unique journey to becoming one of the most respected minds and foremost leaders in the world of finance and banking. She offered many words of advice, including, “In my 36 years working on Wall Street, I always believed I was building something bigger than myself,” and “Laughter is one of the greatest bridges that you have.” Ms. Byrne is a former Stuart trustee and mother to Stuart alumnae Meaghan ’06 and Erin ’09. Her daughter Kelly also attended Stuart. Brendan Byrne Jr., Ms. Byrne’s husband, is a founding parent at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart.
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Student-Designed Chicken Coop Provides Real-World Learning Opportunities for All Ages In a complete soup-to-nuts engineering and construction project, students in Mr. Malloy’s Upper School engineering course designed a functional and educational chicken coop last year, which has now arrived on campus! The coop was designed by our students to provide a warm and safe environment for the 16 hens who were delivered to campus in October and now houses the two baby chicks who recently hatched in Millie’s Garden. The coop, which is safely installed in the woods outside the STEM wing, is already providing enriching educational opportunities, as the boys and girls in the Early Childhood “chickens” class were introduced to the chickens and given a tour of the coop after it arrived. This project is funded by a generous donation from the Rita L. Conlon and Alice McLaughlin Innovation Fund.
SEAN MALLOY NAMED UPPER SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS Dean of Upper School Sean Malloy teaches Upper School math and economics, as well as Middle School finance. Sean joined the Stuart faculty in 2014 to develop and deliver new courses and educational experiences through the Stuart Institute for Finance and Economics, though he has also taught physics, managed summer camps and served for four years as music director for the Upper School Musical. Before arriving at Stuart, Sean taught mathematics in Newark, New Jersey, and college test prep in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. Sean has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, music and Spanish literature from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a master’s degree in mathematics from Villanova. Sean says that he is inspired by the limitless creativity and joy that Stuart students bring to everything they do, and that he’s excited to play a role in shaping the Upper School to celebrate that attitude.
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Welcome Veronica Robinson ’94, Alumnae Board President We are very happy to welcome Veronica Robinson ’94 as the new president of the Stuart Alumnae Association. Veronica is a College Board Programs disability services resolutions representative within the Educational Testing Service. Before joining the College Board Programs team in 2012, she worked for five years in the ETS brands of GRE and TOEFL. She enjoys her current position, because it provides her with the ability to make a difference in the lives of test takers who register for College Board testing and require disability accommodations. As an alumna of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Veronica displays the compassion and analytics needed to complete tasks in the workplace and provides a direct contribution to the community through volunteer work.
Thank you, Kristin Dawson! We express our sincere appreciation to Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 for her service to the Stuart Alumnae Association through her participation on the Board for over 10 years, four as president. Kristin’s commitment to Stuart, our alumnae and our mission are truly palpable. Her true love for Stuart drove every effort of the Alumnae Board during her tenure. We have been blessed by Kristin’s dedication and allegiance to Stuart.
Prior to her employment at ETS, Veronica was privileged to work in customer service supervisory roles, as a business owner dealing in accounts management and also at home with her family. Her core strengths include the love of people, building relationships and helping others whenever possible, which she works to highlight in her everyday life. When not working or volunteering, Veronica enjoys time with her husband Ty Robinson and three children, Dominick, Maxmillian, and Kadance, who is now a legacy fifth grader at Stuart. Noting that life constantly seems to become busier and it is important to take time out for family, traveling with family to new places has become one of her favorite pastimes. Additionally, Veronica enjoys music, singing, dancing and learning new skills.
Opposite: Young alumnae returned for Little Christmas in January
Alumnae Class Notes are Online To submit your class notes and to keep up with your classmates, visit stuartschool.org/classnotes today. If you have any questions, contact the Alumnae Office at alumnae@stuartschool.org.
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On 50th anniversary, Class of 1967 kicks off Alumnae Day festivities More than 50 amazing Stuart women returned in May 2017 for Alumnae Day activities and to reconnect with old friends and classmates. This was the first Alumnae Day to welcome a 50th reunion class; the Class of 1967 was well represented, with six members returning. In addition, they inducted Anne Pierpont, a beloved member of the Stuart community, as an honorary member of the Class of 1967! The youngest reunion class was also in full force, with members of the Class of 2012 in attendance, along with many other classes. Following the luncheon, Stuart honored the legacy of Louise and Marston Morse for their lifelong devotion to the Stuart libraries with a lovely tea in the Raissa Maritain Library. Their daughter, Louise “Weezie” Morse ’67, was in attendance and shared some words about her mother’s legacy at Stuart and beyond. Thanks to all of our wonderful Stuart alumnae who returned!
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Stuart alumnae and friends make connections in NYC This past spring, on a beautiful evening in Manhattan, alumnae, parents and friends of Stuart gathered for cocktails and conversation at the New York Athletic Club, overlooking Central Park. The event was generously hosted by Elise Mazzetti Arora ’86 and her husband Sudeep Arora and featured remarks on “Building Your Leadership Network” by Regi Meredith-Carpeni ’71, former COO, Markets at BNY Mellon. Guests and Stuart alumnae spanning five decades were inspired by Regi’s advice, including, “No matter where you are in your career, build your network and your brand.” We hope to see many of you at future Stuart community events!
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In Loving Memory Mary Sica Acuff mother of Agnes Acuff Hunsicker ’68 and Julie Acuff ’74
Jane Horas mother of Dr. Patty L. Fagin, Head of School
Francis James Bradley father of Georgienne Bradley
Elizabeth “Libet” Johnson ’68
Theresa Cowan Bradley mother of Georgienne Bradley Carol Antonakos Collins ’75 Flora (FM) Comizzoli mother of Sabrina Comizzoli ’88 Thomas Henry Dorobiala father of staff member Cheryl McCormick Donald Lloyd Gordon, MD father of faculty member Lynne Lepore and grandfather of Addie ’99 and Meredith Lepore ’02
Katherine Cannon Hughes ’99 John Kelsey stepfather of Anne Plumb Root ’78 Vera Krupitsch mother of staff member Alex Krupitsch Leopoldo Lapuerta grandfather of Isabel ’15 and Madeleine Lapuerta ’16 Carol Lawson aunt of Molly Lagay ’21 Emil Malovetz father of Stuart Chaplain Msgr. Greg Malovetz
Veronica Gorski grandmother of faculty member Alicia Testa
Michael McCormick brother-in-law of staff member Cheryl McCormick
Carol Haggarty, RSCJ former trustee
Ann J. Figge Nawn sister-in-law of Jennifer Priory Figge ’90
Arlene Haire mother of staff member Cheryl McCormick
James Joseph Peck brother of former staff member Patty Schorr
Mary Kate Heffern grandmother of Kathleen Heffern ’10 and Abigail Heffern ’13 Mollie Lamkin Heide mother of Diana Heide Fredericks ’92
John “Jack” Pierpont husband of Anne Pierpont and father of Sarah Anne Pierpont ’04
Jeremiah Reilly father of Eileen Reilly ’83 and Mary Clare Reilly Mooney ’81, and grandfather of Lucy Arnold ’03 Daniel Richardson former faculty member Ron Semrod brother of Kelsey Semrod ’08 Shirley Standard grandmother of Catherine Martin ’21 William L. Stone father of former administrator Beth Crutcher and grandfather of Kira Crutcher ’21 Rosemary (Wickie) Sheehan, RSCJ former faculty member and trustee Jan Steendam Anne Sturges, RSCJ Francis Subjack father of Judith Subjack Karp ’82 and grandfather of Juliana Karp ’12 and William Karp Samuel Tattersall uncle of Edie Tattersall ’09 Anne Thruelsen ’72 Dick Welch stepfather of Jennifer Priory Figge ’90 and Colleen Priory Glackin ’91
Remembering John P. Belli Sr. It is with great sadness that we share the passing on July 30, 2017, of John P. Belli Sr., former Stuart trustee and father of Stuart alumnae Marjorie Eno ’75 and Anne-Marie Belli ’79. Jack and his wife Maude were great supporters of Stuart, and many will remember fondly seeing them at Stuart games and events. Jack was a loving father, successful real estate developer and World War II veteran.
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A NNUA L R EP OR T Two Thousand Sixteen • Two Thousand Seventeen
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From Board Leadership 2016-2017 was an amazing school year at Stuart! With a growth trajectory in Upper and Middle School enrollment, the Board of Trustees, together with school leadership, engaged in particularly meaningful work that will surely have significant impact on the future of Stuart. Following a two-year effort on a Campus Master Plan, we concluded strategic planning efforts last spring, culminating in Stuart’s ambitious 2021 Strategic Plan, which received unanimous Board approval in June 2017.
WELCOME NEW BOARD CHAIR CHERYL LAGAY
School-wide planning has been integral to the success of Stuart over the past 55 years, and I am confident that the dedication, hard work and creativity that marked the processes mentioned above will be mirrored in the action steps and timelines to implement the plan. Results are already evident in beautiful new turf on our athletics field, new (purple!) tennis court surfaces and a new track in our Early Childhood playground. We continue to practice good stewardship of our resources with policies and practices to conserve energy and to promote sustainability. We continue to celebrate the accomplishments of Stuart girls. On the college acceptance front, 20 percent of the Stuart Class of 2017 are attending an Ivy League University, 15 percent are enrolled in dual discipline or five-year master programs, 15 percent are attending business schools and 35 percent are pursuing degrees in STEM fields. There is no doubt that our girls are wonderful, confident and prepared to make a difference in their chosen professions. This fall, we finalized our Sacred Heart Commission on Goals Self Study. Trustees, parents, alumnae, faculty and staff have dedicated numerous hours to discuss and reflect on what it means to our community and for our girls to be a school committed to the Goals and Criteria of the Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart Visiting Team, who came in November, strongly affirmed our community’s commitment to the Goals and Criteria. It has been my great joy to serve Stuart over the past six years, as Board chair, and co-chair with Mark Johnson. Stuart is family—indeed, my family (husband Charles, daughters Raines ’08 and Fayette ’15, and son Charles Christian) has been a part of the Stuart community for 15 years! I proudly pass the baton to Cheryl Lagay, the new chair of the Board of Trustees. Cheryl’s commitment and leadership at Stuart has been remarkable already, and I know that she is ready to work with you to implement the ambitious plans for Stuart’s future. These are but a few of the highlights from last year at Stuart—a school brimming with excellence, innovation, collaboration and kindness. Never has Stuart been stronger, fiscally and operationally, more dedicated to its mission, or more focused on fulfilling our commitment: “To prepare young women for lives of exceptional leadership and service.” Suzanne Plambeck Chair, Board of Trustees
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In the 11 years since Cheryl, her husband Rob, daughter Molly (Stuart Class of ’21), and sons Robbie and Ryan joined our Sacred Heart family, Cheryl has taken on many different leadership roles. She has been a member of the Stuart Board of Trustees since 2010, chair of the Enrollment and Marketing Board Committee, chair of The Stuart Fund Cabinet, auction chair and a member of the Stuart Ambassador Network. She has also been on multiple Board committees, including Development, Formation to Mission, Executive Committee and Heads’ Support and Evaluation. In addition to her dedication to Stuart, Cheryl supports many other nonprofit organizations in the community, including Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, where Robbie graduated and Ryan currently attends. Cheryl attended Rutgers University and earned a law degree from Fordham University. She is currently an attorney specializing in commercial lending transactions at Pepper Hamilton LLP.
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Judith Garson, RSCJ
Pablo Lapuerta, MD
Patricia Costante
Rene Johnson
Patrick McGonigal
Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ
Hamilton F. Potter III
Patty L. Fagin, PhD
Sara Burchell Kestner ’96
Marguerite Vera
Jasmine Ferrer ’87
Cheryl Lagay
James P. Winder
Emily Firmenich
Laura Lamke
Kathleen E. Zavotsky PhD, RN
Committees of the Board Audit
Patrick McGonigal Hamilton F. Potter III (Rose Neubert)
Enrollment/Marketing Cheryl Lagay, Chair Scott Blandford Jasmine Ferrer ’87 Emily Firmenich Judy Garson, RSCJ Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 Laura Lamke Pablo Lapuerta, MD Marguerite Vera Kathleen E. Zavotsky PhD, RN (Kyle Morse, Risa Engel)
Finance/Building & Grounds Hamilton F. Potter III, Chair Patricia Costante Karen Freundlich* Mary Hack* Rene Johnson Laura Lamke Pablo Lapuerta Ted Magnani* Kurt Schulte* Paul Teti* Jim P. Winder (Rose Neubert, Darren Malone)
Committee on Trustees Laura Lamke
Formation to Mission
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, Co-Chair Marguerite Vera, Co-Chair Judy Garson, RSCJ Cheryl Lagay Kathy Zavotsky (Martin Arsenault, Jan Baldwin, Maureen Pfeffer, Christine Scheil)
Development
Patrick McGonigal, Chair Jennifer Bednar* Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 Jasmine Ferrer ’87 Emily Firmenich Nikki Frith* Rene Johnson Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 Laura Lamke Elizabeth Lin* Debbie McAuliffe* Lorena Sayer O’Brien ’88* Dennis Pemberton* Hamilton F. Potter III Vanessa Zhang* (Lynne Brum, Beth Marks ’84, Shannon Rangecroft)
Executive Committee Patricia Costante Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Cheryl Lagay Patrick McGonigal Hamilton F. Potter III Marguerite Vera
Head Support & Evaluation Scott Blandford Cheryl Lagay Suzanne Plambeck Patricia Costante
Risk Management Patricia Costante, Chair Cheryl Lagay Hamilton F. Potter III (Rose Neubert)
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Suzanne Plambeck Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 Emily Firmenich Marguerite Vera
*nontrustee Staff members in parentheses Mark Johnson, Suzanne Plambeck, and Dr. Patty L. Fagin are ex-officio members of all committees
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From Finance Leadership This past year was a banner year for Stuart in all respects, thanks to the energy and generosity displayed by all members of our Sacred Heart community. Concerns facing our world are more complex than ever, but I am comforted knowing that Stuart is providing the best education possible for girls who will be addressing many of these issues, in leadership roles, well into our future. The philanthropic spirit has never been better! Thank you to the many alumnae, parents, past parents, grandparents and friends who provided financial gifts to support our mission. Over the past year, we were able to enhance our buildings and grounds by installing a high-efficiency boiler, LED lights, modern HVAC equipment and new roofs and furniture, in addition to a beautiful new turf field, five new tennis courts and a new surface in our Early Childhood play yard. And we shouldn’t forget two new replacement school vehicles. These important facility enhancements are second to the program developments, central to our girl’s learning. Leadership opportunities coalesced when our girls hosted a national caliber conference, #LEADLIKEAGIRL. Meant to inspire girls to be risk-takers and changemakers, it even inspired me and many other adults in attendance. Stuart girls partnered with students as far away as Bahrain and close by in Trenton. Their outreach and quest for cultural understanding knows no boundaries. Stuart remains committed to equity, inclusion and diversity. We continue to support the financial aid needs of our families, and we continue to fuel the passions, wellbeing and growth of our dedicated faculty and staff.
Revenue 88% Tuition 5% The Stuart Fund & Events 4% Donor-Endowed Funds Transfer 2% Draws from Restricted Gifts 1% Investment Income, Facility Rentals, Misc.
Expenses 61% Salaries & Benefits 14% Financial Aid 9% Plant Operation & Maintenance 9% Instructional Support 7% General & Administration
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Two new restricted funds were established this past year. Fellow Board members established an Endowed Fund to support Strategic Initiatives in honor of the dedication of former Board Co-Chairs Sue Plambeck and Mark Johnson. Rene and Rusty Johnson established the Athletic Angels Fund to ensure our girls have access to the best equipment, coaching and performance opportunities. As a result, school spirit and institutional pride soared. Stuart also builds strength due to steady enrollment, attracting girls and young boys who fit our unique and vibrant mission. With record numbers of students in the Middle and Upper Schools, our halls are brimming with excitement, learning and laughter. Kyle Morse and her admissions team carefully build our community with mission-appropriate girls, who ultimately coalesce as peer learners and leaders who walk across the Cor Unum stage upon graduation—brave, bold and wonderful. I want to thank Head of School Dr. Patty Fagin, whose total commitment to Stuart inspires us every day. Rose Neubert and her team in the Business Office and Lynne Brum and her team in the Advancement Office ensure that we advance our mission with sound practices and ultimate professionalism. Our assets and gifts are stewarded with care and immense appreciation. Our faculty and staff give their hearts and share their passions and intellect every day with our students. In addition, they increased their support to The Stuart Fund from 80 to a resounding 94 percent. Success takes the effort of our entire community, and at Stuart, we are strong and keep getting stronger because of our commitment and support of each other. Thank you for the many ways you have expended effort, shared expertise and made sacrifices. We cherish your daughters and young sons, as well as your investment, and will not let you down. Hamilton F. Potter III Member, Board of Trustees Chair, Finance Committee
Report of Gifts and Pledges Unrestricted Giving The Stuart Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $679,594 Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $211,071 Total Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 890,665
#LEADLIKEAGIRL #LEADLIKEAGIRL Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,780
Restricted Giving Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,015 Angel Scholarship and Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153,480 Fine Arts Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,314 The Raissa Maritain Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350 Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100 STEM Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 50th Anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 The Harris B. Siegel Fund for Leadership Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,620 Stuart Institute for Finance and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,834 Millie’s Garden—Lower School Renovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,500 College Prep Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,000 Stuart Signature Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,645 Athletic Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,100 Miscellaneous Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $275 Total Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $345,733
Endowment Giving The Holt and Regina Murray Physical Plant Maintenance Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 The Louise and Morston Morse Library Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,461 The Mark and Tracy Johnson Community Service Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 The Callan-O’Brien Family Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 The Marie-Louise Carmody, RSCJ Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 The Dean Mathey Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $73,072 The Peggy Kerney McNeil Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 The Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 The Caroline Dawson Heller ’89 Women in Leadership Memorial Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 The William Kalker Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 The Mary Ramsey Student Life Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400 The Stuart Memorial Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100 Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ, General Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,200 The Mark and Tracy Johnson and Sue and Charles Plambeck Strategic Board Fund . . . $49,750 Total Endowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153,633
2016-2017 Gifts and Pledges* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,430,811 *Includes $4,554 of outstanding pledges
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Girl Wonder “Stuart girls are brave and bold, powerful and wonderful young women.”
Your generosity is inspiring! Thank you for your support of The Stuart Fund this past year. It has been an inspiring and record-breaking year! Thank you for generously supporting The Stuart Fund this past year and for making our fundraising efforts so successful. Because of your support, we exceeded our goals, raising $679,594, the largest annual fund in Stuart’s history. We are so grateful to Kim Jingoli Chiurco and Dr. Tony Chiurco for their generous $100,000 Challenge, which inspired 265 donors to give over $233,000. An amazing 791 donors made Stuart their philanthropic priority. We are deeply grateful for our loyal donors who continue to support Stuart year after year, and we are thankful for our many new donors who supported Stuart for the first time.
Thank you for your strong commitment to the transformational education that Stuart provides. Without so many donors and volunteers, we simply would not be able to provide an exceptional Stuart education. Your generosity inspires our entire community to do what Stuart does best—educate girls and young boys who will be the innovative changemakers of the future. With gratitude, Beth Marks ’84 Director of The Stuart Fund
Your gifts provide the margin of excellence that allows Stuart to provide the best educational environment for girls and young boys to learn and grow while grounded in our Sacred Heart Goals. Your support allows Stuart to provide innovative teaching, updated learning spaces, cutting-edge professional development and rich diversity in our student body. Every gift makes all of this possible. Thirty-one dedicated Stuart Fund volunteers gave their time, talent and resources to secure support from parents, alumnae, grandparents, faculty and staff and trustees. Stuart Fund volunteers play a vital role in helping others understand that, through their annual giving, they are making a Stuart education possible. We are grateful for all of your hard work.
Beth with her daughter, Penelope Luchs ’21
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Stuart Fund Donors The Stuart Fund is our annual campaign that raises unrestricted gifts for Stuart. Unrestricted money supports all areas of our program, including our campus, excellent faculty, robust financial aid, curriculum enhancements, extracurricular activities, technological upgrades and so many other school needs.
Archangels Circle $25,000+
Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Jingoli Chiurco* Cynthia Reiche Schumacker ’73 and Scott F. Schumacker* Philip and Maria Yang*
Angels Circle $10,000+
Randall and Caroline Clouser Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mildred Harford* Will and Alyson Landers* Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Marks Maureen and Patrick McLaughlin* Charles and Suzanne Plambeck* Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings The Rubel Family Foundation
Barat Circle $5,000+
Anonymous Mr. Steven Behnamnia and Ms. Jill Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford* Cynthia Blum Carroll ’74 and David Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chiarella Chubb Joseph and Nancy Delaney* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Egan III* Jasmine Ferrer ’87 and Jason D. Matthews* Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich* Mr. and Mrs. Brinton W. Frith Mark and Tracy Johnson* Rusty and Rene Johnson*
Robert and Cheryl Lagay* Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke* Dr. Pablo Lapuerta and Ms. Rachelle Bin* Mr. Shaohui Lin and Ms. Elizabeth Lin Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. McAuliffe* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGonigal Northern Trust Company Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi Mr. Hamilton F. Potter III* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sassin Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti Mr. Ming Tian and Ms. Fang Xu Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Vogel Jr.* Duke Wiser and Kate Adams*
Duchesne Circle $2,500+
Anonymous AllianceBernstein Mr. and Mrs. James V. Annarella Dr. Samuel and Jade Bae* Mr. Marc A. Chennault and Dr. Kimberly Cook-Chennault Alan and Michelle Dowling* Dr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Dries* Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin* Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Glickson Natalie Hamill ’01* Mr. Hu Jin and Ms. Aizi Shi Mr. Winston Khoo and Ms. Chai Lam Mr. Qing Li and Ms. Jing Wang Mr. Liming Lu and Ms. Nan He Markel Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee* Govindh and Niru Mohandas*
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nester Lorena Sayer O’Brien ’88* Dr. Paul Richardson and Mrs. Annetta Vlahakis Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan* Schiro Family Foundation Justine Schiro ’92 Mrs. Tomasina Schiro Mr. and Mrs. Josh Silva* Mr. Michael D. Simko* The Michael and Victoria Wallace Family Foundation Mr. Ziming Wang and Ms. Haiwen Chen Zaheer LLC
Stuart Circle $1,000+
Anonymous (2) Elise Mazzetti Arora ’86 Leanne Baker ’69 The Baldwin Foundation Marc and Lynn Baranski* Dr. and Mrs. Myron Bednar* Ms. Terah Benjamin* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Biava* Mr. Christopher Boerner and Ms. Shefali Shah John and Lynne Brum Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Burgess Jr. Drs. Janice K. Bush and Eric L. Hagestad* Mary Anne Callahan ’80 and Glen P. Wittpenn Regina Meredith Carpeni ’71 and Henri-Robert Carpeni Stephanie Champi ’12 Mr. Xingtian Chen and Mrs. Huilan Li Barbara J. Clarke and T. Jeffrey Clarke Ms. Patricia A. Costante*
*Donors who have given to The Stuart Fund for five or more consecutive years.
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Stuart Fund Donors (cont.) Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 and Peter J. Dawson* Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Beth and Jamie Dial Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Driscoll Jr.* Karen Epstein* Marjorie Fitton ’81 Fox Rothschild LLP Robin McCarthy Froehlich and Ted Froehlich Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrett Martha Clark Goss* Dr. Jorge Guerrero and Mrs. Mary Anne Guerrero Steve and Kristen Hackett Sarah Sheahan Hager ’72 and Harold E. Hager Ms. Sarah B. H. Hamill Ms. Linda Hao Mr. Yunjian He and Ms. Binbin Ma Shelley Hearne ’79 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Heffern Suzanne Hennessy Graefen ’96 and Paul Graefen* Molly Hillenbrand ’96* Jose and Peg Irizarry* Dr. Leonard Jokubaitis and Ms. Cynthia Granata* Roberta Tabell Jordan ’76 Margaret Tabell Kasprak ’74 Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 and Cory K. Kestner* Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting* Mr. and Mrs. Shahid Khan* Olivia Kuser ’72 Christine Leahy ’82 Dr. Lewis J. Levine* Meiqi Lin ’18 Jessica Pineo Lohnes ’83* The Honorable Virginia L. Long and Mr. Jonathan D. Weiner, Esq.* Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero* Carol Fischer Lowenstein R.J. and Ena Lumba
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Dorothy Fecht Luntey ’73 and J. Kirk Luntey Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Mario* Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs* Dr. Richard Marlink and Ms. Kim Swann MatlinPatterson Securitized Credit Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Christopher and Rose Neubert* Mrs. Beth Newman Sarah Tabell Nocka ’80 Christine O’Connor ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Jay Park* The Honorable Anne Murray Patterson ’76 and James E. Patterson* Dr. Joseph Pecora and Mrs. Jaime Pecora Mr. and Mrs. James F. Poage Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pomraning Susan Ridolfi ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Roche Salesforce Foundation Ana Figueroa Sauthoff ’68 and Dr. Ned R. Sauthoff Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaumber Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr* Hannah Sheldon ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steinmeier Mr. Gustav L. Stewart III Mr. and Mrs. David Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Tabell Tabell Family Foundation The New York Community Trust Penny and Ted Thomas Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thompson Jr.* Mr. Ye Tian and Ms. Guojun Ma Cynthia Tower ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trzaska Tyco W. Bryce Thompson Foundation Shawn and Cynthia Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wallace
Dr. Jian Wang and Mrs. Jun Wan Karen Clarke Wiedemann Mr. and Mrs. James P. Winder* Mr. Wen Zhong Xu and Ms. Cindy Yan Mr. Rongbing Yang and Mrs. Kajia Su Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Yates YourCause, LLC Robert and Kathleen Zatta* Dr. and Mrs. Jeffry Zavotsky Mr. Qianjin Zhang and Ms. Ni Yuan
Tartan Circle $500+
Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Adams* Mr. Benjamin Atlee and Ms. Annette Duvall Atlee* Nahla Azmy ’83 and Jeffrey L. Russo Tom Baker and Sue McSorley* Dr. Steven Bassett and Ms. Michelle Monte* Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Baus Kathryn Duffy Bavuso ’89* Mr. and Mrs. Sean Bennett* Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Benson* BMW of Bridgewater Katherine Baus Bogumil ’96 and Thomas Bogumil* Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Elizabeth Cancelosi ’07* Mr. Edward Carmien and Ms. JoAnn Arnholt* Dawn Collins ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deczynski* Ms. Jasprit Deol Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dial Marjorie Smith Donovan ’96 and Michael Donovan Mr. Sean Duffy and Ms. Anita McGlynn* Allyn Dullighan ’97 Alma Moxon Eisenacher ’94 and Mark Eisenacher Dr. Firas Eladoumikdachi and Dr. Aline Daou
Giving is Contagious Philanthropy is infectious. Once it starts, it catches on. Kim Jingoli Chiurco and Dr. Tony Chiurco’s $100,000 Challenge is proof of just that. Kim and Tony inspired 265 donors to give a total of $233,233 in the last six weeks of our annual fund campaign, propelling The Stuart Fund to a record-breaking $679,594, the largest annual fund in Stuart’s history.
Giving propels The Stuart Fund to a record-breaking
$679,594
“It’s such a great feeling to give to a place that you believe in. Our daughter Kelsey wouldn’t be the person she is today without her Stuart education. We have no doubt that Stuart’s safe, nurturing and challenging environment allows Kelsey to be herself and follow her passions, and empowers her to become the self-confident young woman she is today.” —Kim Jingoli Chiurco
L to R, Kim Jingoli Chiurco with daughter, Kelsey ’18, husband Dr. Tony Chiurco and son, Coleman
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Stuart Fund Donors (cont.) Maria Ellis ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Embleton Dr. Alex Ewing and Ms. Michele Falcey* Alyson Flournoy ’75 and John C. Schaible* Jessica Seebald Francisco ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione G. Whitney Snyder Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Garver* Ms. Michele Gillespie, PhD ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glanton Deborah Endersby Gwazda ’67 and Edward J. Gwazda Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hallberg Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hayes Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon Hayes Mrs. Erin Heinemann Hennessey and Mr. Ed Hennessey Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Hlafter* Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hogan Elizabeth Murray Hosea ’70 Mr. Mark Hu and Ms. Jennifer Rong Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Huber* Patricia Peters Iannucci ’71 and A. Joseph Iannucci Mary Lee Jamieson* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Mr. Gaurav Khanna and Mrs. Gurpinder Kaur Mr. Frank Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Klein Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kovarik Mr. and Mrs. Shyam Kumar Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee* Mr. Fubin Liu and Ms. Lishan Wu
Joan Magnetti, RSCJ* Ms. Theresa E. Mancuso Mr. Rocco F. Maruca Sr.* Lorraine and Gailon McGowen* Paulette McKay ’91 Mr. and Ms. John Michaels Robert and Rebecca Missonis* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mondello Sal and Erika Monte* Montgomery Medical Associates, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Morford Mr. Sanjeev Musafir and Ms. Meenakshi Trehan Anne Conley O’Neill ’68 and Peter O’Neill* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer* Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pemberton Maureen and Henry Pfeffer* Alistair and Daniela Phayme Mrs. Anne Pierpont* Paul and Shannon Rangecroft* Mr. and Mrs. Uttam Rath* Kathryn Hughes Redmond ’85 and Aiden J. Redmond Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ridings Mr. Alois J. Riederer* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ringblom* Ms. Jennifer Rong and Mr. Mark Hu Ms. Andrea Russin Mr. Marco Sacchi and Ms. Sondra Scott Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Saint-Laurent Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheppard
*Donors who have given to The Stuart Fund for five or more consecutive years.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thurm* Mrs. Daphne Townsend Mr. Timothy Trainor Mr. Clark Travers Universal Billing Marguerite and Fernando Vera* Mrs. Susan N. Wilson Fidelma Callery Woodley ’85 and William Woodley Dr. and Mrs. Baher Yanni Dr. Yanhua Zhang and Dr. Xiaofei Wang Mr. Yansong Zhou and Ms. Christina Zhao Greg and Paula Zollner
Green and White Circle $250+
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Alexander American Express Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Argiropoulos Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Armstrong Mr. Kaushik Arunagiri and Ms. Suman Rao Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera* Bank of America Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Edward Baranski* Mr. Anup Bhalla and Ms. Patricia Doyle
“My daughter Maggie has become more confident and has grown tremendously in the past three years, thanks to Stuart’s distinctive educational methods of guiding students to be courageous, innovate and take on challenges. Being able to provide Maggie an education in such a secure and enterprising school, it makes us feel great!” —Elizabeth Lin
Elizabeth and Shaohui Lin with daughter, Maggie ’18 and son, Hadrian
$679,594 The Largest Stuart Fund in history Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Bland Sr. Caroline Christen Boucher ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brigaud Ann Fleming Brown ’75 and Michael S. Brown* Barbara Anne Cagney* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Callicott Chip and Marilynn Carstensen* Mary Lantin Casparis ’90 Christine Cho ’92 Ms. Carol Church Dr. Paul Claisse and Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse David and Olive Coghlan Bob and F.M. Comizzoli* Michele Davison DeGroat ’87 Fran and Steve Denman Ms. Susan Denman* Mrs. Donna Donohue Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Risa and Barry Engel* ETS Cares Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Farnum Jr.* Nancy Bernard Felix ’85 and Mark H. Felix Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Frank Mr. and Mrs. Steven Friedman Gia Fruscione-Loizides ’96 and Craig Loizides* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hannah* Caitrin Higgins ’95 Cristina Himes ’86 Tonia Tersigni Ho ’86 Ms. Zhenshu Jin Ms. Jacqueline Jones Mr. Ethan Kapstein and Ms. Benedicte Callan* Victoria Katen-Narvell ’06 Ms. Donna Kigin
Mr. Damon Kress and Dr. Anna Kress* Edith Kurie ’74* Thomas and Emily Lesinski* Donald and Nancy Light Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lupero Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Magnani* James and Barbara Majeski Mr. and Mrs. David Manion Mr. and Mrs. James C. McConkey* Mrs. Cheryl McCormick* Ms. Josie McNeil and Mr. David Owen Mr. and Mrs. Rajan Mehndiratta Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O’Connor Catheryn O’Rourke ’90* Nirman and Sonia Patel* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pisano Mr. and Mrs. Satya Polavarapu Mr. Robert Pressimone Dr. Stephen Rounds Jr. and Reverend Dayle Rounds Julia Rourke ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sbarro Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Schaefer* Sheila and Jim Schnell* Mr. Kenneth F. Smith Jr.* Nancy and Alan Solomon* Mr. Michael St. Maurice and Ms. Joseé Bourgoin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sugden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teaney Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ten Hagen Ms. Nancy Van Evera Regina Murray Volkwein ’72 Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Joshua Walker* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Walsh*
Dr. Robert Weiss and Dr. Gabriela Ferreira Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Wigder Marc and Dominique Wolff Mayine Yu ’86 Lois Zarembo ’74
Friends UP TO $249
Anonymous (17) Dr. Alexander M. Ackley Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. L. Agnew Fariha Ahmed ’02 Mr. and Mrs. R. Graham Akers Courtney Alexander ’09 Ms. Arielle Altchek Kristina deTuro Alvino ’83 and Jeffrey S. Alvino Dr. Christopher Amato and Ms. Joanne Seltsam* AmazonSmile Foundation Beth and Yariv Amir Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Andrews Jr.* Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Mr. Tracy Angell and Ms. Ayesha DeMond-Angell Cathy Antonakos ’76 Mr. Martin Arsenault Mr. Joseph Austria and Ms. Maria Dapon-Austria* Ms. Karen Badros Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailey Katherine Baker ’08 Jan Baldwin* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barone Mr. David Barresi Ami Bavishi ’03
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Stuart Fund Donors (cont.)
“Our family supports Stuart because we believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that makes everyone more successful. It’s never too early to involve your kids in giving back, and the more hands-on the experiences are, the better. We have no doubt that Stuart’s Early Childhood Program will give Charlie and Grace the fundamental education, confidence, social skills and inspiration to prepare them for their future. We look forward to Grace’s continued education in the Lower School as a young leading lady.” —Noelle Ridings ’05 Noelle and Jason Ridings with daughter, Grace ’31 and son, Charlie ’32
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Roland and Patricia Bazergui* Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Beardsley Harlyn Bell ’15 Anne-Marie Belli ’79 John P. and Maude Belli Margaret Hughes Bender ’75 and John R. Bender* Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. H. Berchtold Mr. and Mrs. John Bergman Mr. Craig Berman Justyna Piasecka Bernabe ’98 and Nestor Bernabe Dr. Clyde Beverly and Mrs. Carlyne Beverly, Esq.* Ms. Naimah Beyah Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. Bierman Dr. Robert Bierman and Mrs. Toba Bierman* Mr. Sanford B. Bing* Jason Bink Katherine Kuser Birkenstock ’94 Mr. Joseph D. Birle* Mr. and Mrs. Deland W. Blaney* Maria Komoski Bowditch ’72 and James P. Bowditch Jr. Ms. Susan G. Bowen Mrs. Anne D. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bracken Sally and Mark Branon Chelsea Brett ’06 Mr. Joseph C. Briley Ms. Julia Britt Ms. Carolyn Brougham Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Broughton* Maria Maruca Brown ’86 Kelly Bruvik ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bruvik* Mr. and Mrs. David J. Burchell Ginny Burghardt* Grace Butler, RSCJ* Elizabeth Butterfield ’00 Jamie Stitzer Cahill ’89 and Thomas Cahill Mrs. Erin Camburn* Kiyomi Camp Paula Jane Campanaro*
Carl and Cynthia Campbell Julie Campo ’79* Caroline Cancelosi ’05 Kathleen Carmien ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Joel Carstens Ms. Haley Carstensen* Paul and Mary Carol Catanese* Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo Cevallos* Kimberly Champlin and Bruce Chung Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chevres Prof. Mung Chiang and Dr. Ying Kei Hui Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chiarello Prof. and Mrs. William A. Childs Megan Cianfrone Laura Cifelli ’86 Catherine Peyton Clowes ’79 Sabrina Comizzoli ’88* The Corcoran Family* Marina Cords ’74 Ms. Donna Cortina Rachel Williams Cotter ’02 Stacy and Christopher Cramer* Reverend Care Crawford ’75 Marilyn Crawford ’73* Mr. Donal Creed and Ms. Carmel Crowley* Beth and John Crutcher* Amanda Cutalo Ms. Katherine Davis Mrs. Lucille G. Dawson Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ * Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeLuca Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Denny Sr.* Brandon and Amanda Detherage* Mr. and Mrs. Jyotirmoy Dev* Dominique Di Meglio* Ms. Patrice Dias Mrs. Susan S. Dillon Brian and Erin Donnelly* Miss Catherine Donohue Ellen Dougherty ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Driver Thomas Duffy and Stella Durango Mr. William Dunn and Ms. Patricia Carragher*
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Ana Hallowell ’12 Ms. Dorothy Hamblen John and Cynthia Haney* Mr. Mohammad Hanif and Dr. Ghalia Hanif Ms. Janet Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Mandrele Hansford Miss Harmon ’97 Ms. Susan Hayes Charlotte Healey ’13 Mrs. Robyn Henry Dr. and Mrs. David J. Herman Mr. Rony Hernandez Zoelene Hill ’00 John and Linda Hochuli Courtney Hodock ’95* Eliza Hoover ’95 Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hopkins Anne Hoppenot* Catharine M. Hornby ’93 Lucille Hornby ’91 Monique Peters Hughes ’86 Susan Hughes ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Humbles* Mr. Joseph Hurford Ingredion Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Ix* Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Ix* Mr. Thomas Jacob Paul and Christina Jeanes Mr. and Mrs. Gerson Jean-Marie* Mr. Chongmao Jia and Ms. Yan Zheng Carys Johnson ’08 Nancy Johnson* Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Jones* Claudary Jones ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Cynthia Chooljian Jost ’77 and Danny J. Jost* Richard and Mary Jo Kahn* Eric and Chien-li Kainer Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ* Eliza Kelly ’67* Rebekah Martin Kelly ’06 Mrs. Anne H. Kelsey Ms. Holly Kenny
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Miss Alexandra Durish John and Judith Durish* Mr. and Mrs. Scott Durish* Caryl Ciabattoni Dyckman ’81 and Francis H. Dyckman III Mr. Gary Echternacht Mr. Matthew Eldredge Rosalind Elliott ’06 Paulina Enck Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Enck Sr.* Lee Jamieson Englert ’83 and John J. Englert* Cheryl Eppel ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Evans Ms. Nelda Fajardo Mr. Lee Farnham Julia Farnum ’09 Karen Neely Faryniak ’82 and John G. Faryniak Jr.* Mrs. Rebecca Fazzina Boudes and Dr. Pol F. Boudes* Joyce Painter Felsenfeld* Sarah Felton ’79* Mr. David B. Flamer Mary Flournoy ’73 Taylor Tully Fotiades ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Freundlich Mr. and Mrs. Levie Frink Jr.* Juliana Fuchs ’02 Angela Gallagher ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gallagher Judith Garson, RSCJ Mr. and Mrs. James Gee Ms. Eileen Geoghan Katherine Gibson* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Gill Patricia Ayling Gilmour ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glickson Christa Goeke ’06 Christine Gonzalez ’88 Megan Thanner Guerra* Ms. Krysten Guilfoyle Christina Haas ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hack Katherine Hagestad ’13 Ms. Sandra Halbing
2015-2016
2016-2017
Record Number of Stuart Fund Donors Jane Henderson Kenyon Whitney Kerney ’91 Juliana Ketting ’17 Ms. Denise King and Family Elizabeth M. Kitts ’08* Kathryn Kitts ’06 Susan Knox ’12* Ms. Allison Kohler Mr. David Kragseth and Ms. Leigh Engelhardt Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kress Alexey Krupitsch* Mr. and Ms. Sergei and Celia Kuharsky* Mary Kay and Rob Kuser* Mr. and Mrs. Degraft Kwafo Charlotte La Nasa ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. La Nasa Jr. Margaret La Nasa ’14 Ms. Margaret B. Lamb Joseph and Frances Lampariello* Deborah Land* Claire Landers ’17 Sarah A. Langstedt Mrs. Mary L. Laronge
*Donors who have given to The Stuart Fund for five or more consecutive years.
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Stuart Fund Donors (cont.) Jennifer Larsen ’07* Natasha Dickey Lawton ’90 Justin and Merideth Leith Dr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Lepore* Dr. Stephen Letrent and Dr. Kristen Letrent Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lewis Annie Liang ’17 Mr. Zhi Liang and Mrs. Tao Zhu* Dr. and Mrs. John Liccardo Jennifer Liu ’12* Emily Lo ’96 Mr. and Mrs. Manny Loizides Mary Lombardo ’05 Ms. Victoria Lombardo Fay Lonstein* Christy Love-Sadron ’66 Christine Wagner Lucas ’86 Sabrina Lupero-Reichert ’94 and Christoph Reichert Mr. Dongshan Ma and Mrs. Ruijun Li Andrea Zanni MacElroy ’86 Elinor Townsend Mahony ’79 Mr. Sean Malloy Mr. Darren Malone Bill and Geniva Martin Mr. and Mrs. Herman Martin Rebecca Martin ’07 Ms. Virginia M. Martin Melissa Martynenko ’98 and Jeffrey Hodge Mrs. Sally M. Maruca Michaela O’Neill Mathews* Mr. and Mrs. Erik W. Matson Ms. Amanda McCarther Kaitlin McCarthy McNamara ’06 and Ryan McNamara Natasha Legiersky McDermott ’01 and Mr. Patrick McDermott Dr. Lorraine McGlynn Mr. and Mrs. David B. McGrail Regan McGrory ’95 Ms. Carolyn McGuire Colleen Farrell McHugh ’03 and Brendan McHugh
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Karin Seminack McLaughlin ’89 and Daniel McLaughlin* Rebecca McNealy ’00 Norm and Trisha Medeiros* Eleanor Meredith ’73* Gertrude Baker Millar ’65 Cathleen McCurry Milliken Ms. Nancy Miszkowski Mr. Michael Mitrano Anne Grabowski Moore ’01 and Dave Moore Ms. Sylvia Moore Ginny and Roger Moore Dr. Elizabeth Bergman and Prof. Simon Morrison Kyle Morse* Louise Morse ’67* Jill Houghton Mudge ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Sharif Muhammad Erin Mullaney ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mullen Ms. Catherine Murphy Ms. Charlotte Murphy Ed and Jennie Murphy* Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Murphy Jr. Kathleen Murphy ’04 Mr. Thomas Murphy Casey Nelson ’17 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nelson* Alexxa Newman ’17 Mr. Anthony J. Nicastro Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Nickerson* Clare Gardner Nieto ’92 Mr. Thomas Nolte and Ms. Jennifer Peck-Nolte Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Norton* Ms. Cherry Oakley* Liadan O’Callaghan ’94 Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ Ms. Mavis Ohene-Adu Karen Olson, RSCJ Nellie Farrell O’Malley ’00 and Brendan O’Malley Aileen O’Shea Vincent and Janet Ottomanelli* Mr. and Mrs. Keenan Padgett
Ms. Diana Page* Ms. Marie Palsir Taj Pannell ’07 Caroline Passano ’09* Valerie Van Horn Pate ’81 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Payne* Susan Harford ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Peal Mr. Mark Petraske and Dr. Alison Petraske Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Petrino Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Piscitelli* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Poljevka Nancy Douglas Pontone ’67* Mr. M. Scott Porreca Mr. and Mrs. Marc Portlock Allison Posta ’06 Mr. and Mrs. Romstead Postadan Ms. Catherine M. Quinlan* Mr. and Mrs. Chandra Ramanathan* Ms. Vidya Ramanathan and Mr. Subramani Iyer Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Randazzo Jr.* Margaret Randazzo ’86 Ms. Alexa M. Rangecroft Ms. Cameron M. Rangecroft Allison Reece ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reece Naa Marteki Dodoo Reed ’98 Ms. Wendy Reed Alana Richardson ’18 Emilie Kitts Ricker ’01 Veronica Maxwell Robinson ’94 and Tyrone Robinson* Mr. and Mrs. Roman Rosica* RSCJ 49th Street Community Mr. and Mrs. Larry Runge Ms. Sarah Rusnock Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan Mr. Joshua Sacks and Ms. Susan Habicht Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Sagebien* Cristina Salmastrelli ’01* Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez Ms. Chandra Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. David Sanzalone Mr. Stanley Saperstein Dr. and Mrs. Shigetaka Sato Barbara Schafer Mrs. Diane P. Schambra* Mr. Dennis Scheil and Mrs. Christine Lubrano Scheil Ms. Victoria Scheirer Mrs. Eileen A. Scheuerman* Ingrid Schmiederer ’05 Alexandra Tully Schneider ’04 Jordan Schnell ’95* Ms. Anne Schwartzberg Hillary Hurst Schwarz ’89 Melissa Baggitt Scott ’75 and Thomas A. Scott* Mr. Raymond Scott and Ms. Carolyn Thomas Kelsey Semrod ’08 Ms. Samantha Serrano Judith Shakespeare-Siano Amanda Sharp ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Shaw Rosemary Sheehan, RSCJ Caroline Sheerin ’89* Mr. Nicholas Sheppard Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm Ms. Maureen Sikora Kathleen Simko ’02* Barbara Simmons* Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Simon Jennifer and Paul Simons* Sally and Richard Simpson* Amy Sismondo ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Sismondo Amelia Berchtold Sked ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Denning R. Smith Elizabeth Sochka ’16 Rev. Michael Sochka and Ms. Leslie Beres-Sochka* Ana Maria Sauthoff Soler ’02 and Peter Soler Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Soriano Sarah Southam Mr. Thomas C. Southerland Jr.
Ms. Clare Ann Spadea* Ms. Maria Spina Mr. and Mrs. Vasilis Staikos Ms. Courtney Stewart Rita Cirello Stock ’68 Ms. Martha F. Stockton Stockton Real Estate, LLC Ms. Patricia Streeten Jacqueline Stubbs Voorhees ’87 Ellen Spencer Susman ’68 R. Gregg Szabo and Tanya Tadey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Szemis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Szilagyi Mr. and Mrs. Alan Taback Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tallo Robin Tanenbaum ’71 Edie Tattersall ’09* Mr. Granville B. Taylor Ms. Alicia Testa* Katharine Thompson ’06 Leslie Thompson ’01 and Michael C. Strauss Maya Thompson ’04 Mrs. Ruth C. Thornton* Kathleen Long Toto ’97 and Albert Toto III Prof. Wade Trappe and Dr. Nisha Gilra Candice Oswald Traskos ’00 Mr. Walter Trinkl and Ms. Ana Crespo-Trinkl Stephanie L. Truesdell ’88* Mr. Thomas Tucker Sarah Twiggs ’07 Ms. Kathryn E. Valdez-Zatta Kyle L. and Meredith J. Van Arsdale Mr. and Mrs. Alan Vanderborght Liliana Vargas ’88 Elisa Vera ’13 Laarni Bascara von Ruden ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner Sara Wagner* Mrs. Nancy D. Waldman Kathleen Walsh ’16 Dr. Sarah P. Wascura Mary Anne Bitetto Wassel ’02 Jane Weiner ’96*
2016–2017 SPA President Jennifer Bednar
2016–2017 SPA Executive Committee Past President: Kathleen Mandzij Current President: Jennifer Bednar President Elect: Eileen Glanton Treasurer: Pernilla Burke Secretary: Leigh Brigaud VP of Outreach: Terah Benjamin VP of Religious Communication: Diana Sullivan VPs of Merchandising: Nadia Khan, Diane McKee Encore Emporium: Lakshmi Kalidindi VP of Education (Common Ground): Caroline Clouser VPs of Volunteers: Heather Steinmeier, Anita Chevres VP of Communications: Suman Rao DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES EC: Lindsay Bracken Lower School: Jennifer Brown Middle School: Emily Firmenich Upper School: Rene Ten Hagen, Leigh Brigaud
*Donors who have given to The Stuart Fund for five or more consecutive years.
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Stuart Fund Donors (cont.) Ms. Joan Weiss Mrs. Sheila Welch Jean Connolly Wells ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wells Mr. and Mrs. Robert White Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wickenden Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Wilder Laura Wiley ’02 Mr. Andrew Wilkinson Carly Williams ’04
Mary Dahlberg Williams ’06 Mr. and Mrs. James L. Williams Mr. Andrew Wilson Louise and Cliff Wilson Mr. Ronald Wilson Dr. Abigail Winder ’99* Ms. Jillian Wolf Rosanda and Carlton Wong Mrs. April Woodhull Jill Work and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wright Phyllis Wright* Dr. and Mrs. David Wrone Mr. Yiwu Zhang and Ms. Jun Xu Mr. Steven Yang and Ms. Lydia Kang Margaret Young-Nordgren ’72 H. Lydia Zaininger ’79* Mr. and Mrs. Justin Zamparelli Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan
‘’Stuart Sets the Pace’’ at the Founders Club Dinner More than 90 guests attended the annual Founders Club Dinner on Friday, September 29. The dinner honors those who have given more than $2,500 in the past year and/or $100,000 in lifetime giving. Grace ’31 and Charlie Ridings ’32 set the tone for the evening in shiny new Stuart race cars on the Early Childhood playground. The evening included a dedication of the EC playground recognizing the support of Noelle and Jason Ridings. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres on the newly renovated play area, then continued to the Front Hall, where they enjoyed dinner and inspirational remarks on the theme of “Stuart Sets the Pace!”
Above: Dr. Fagin and Noelle and Jason Ridings cheered on Grace ’31 and Charlie ’32 for an inaugural lap around the yard.
Above: Laura Lamke (left) and Marguerite Vera Right: Govindh Mohandas (left) and Dr. Niranjana Rajan-Mohandas
Above left: Steven Behnamnia (left) and Jill Anderson Above right: L to R, Dr. Patty L. Fagin with Lakshmi Kalidindi and Sudhir Pakalapati
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Honorary Gifts In honor of Joseph R. Alexander and Linda Cullen Mr. Lee Farnham
In honor of Mary Lee Jamieson Anonymous Mrs. Susan N. Wilson
In honor of Jan Baldwin Marjorie Smith Donovan ’96 and Michael Donovan MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey
In honor of Cheryl Lagay Mark and Tracy Johnson
In honor of Belle’s Ice Cream Parlor Ms. Theresa E. Mancuso In honor of Barbara Anne Cagney Chip and Marilynn Carstensen In honor of Chip Cash Dr. Abigail Winder ’99 In honor of Stephanie Champi ’12 Ms. Caroline Costante Ms. Patricia A. Costante Claire DeStefano Sister Janet Henry, RSM In honor of Ms. Patricia A. Costante Mr. Stephen Cohen Claire DeStefano Ms. Maria Falca-Dodson Mrs. Nina Gowaty Mr. Edward Grab Sister Janet Henry, RSM Dr. Paul J. Hirsch Mr. Michael Martin Mr. Michael Skero Mrs. Catherine Williams In honor of Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ Chip and Marilynn Carstensen Dr. Leonard Jokubaitis and Ms. Cynthia Granata In honor of Dr. Paul J. Hirsch Ms. Patricia A. Costante Claire DeStefano Sister Janet Henry, RSM
In honor of Mr. Rocco F. Maruca Sr. Dr. Leonard Jokubaitis and Ms. Cynthia Granata In honor of Ginny Moore Chip and Marilynn Carstensen In honor of Summer Ramsay-Burrough David Ramsay and Beth Burrough In honor of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr Mrs. Susan S. Dillon In honor of Anne Soos Dr. Abigail Winder ’99 In honor of Donna Starke Dr. Leonard Jokubaitis and Ms. Cynthia Granata In honor of Ava R. Teti Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi In honor of Hui Yi Xu Mr. Robert Medina Aldana and Ms. Cristina Mantellini Bracho Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Prof. Wade Trappe and Dr. Nisha Gilra In honor of Su Yang Mr. Robert Medina Aldana and Ms. Cristina Mantellini Bracho Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Prof. Wade Trappe and Dr. Nisha Gilra
ATHLETIC ANGELS FUND PROVIDES COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR STUART ATHLETES Rene and Rusty Johnson established The Athletic Angels Fund as an effort to strengthen the overall athletic program at Stuart and to provide a competitive edge among our peer independent schools by increasing and enhancing the athletic experiences of our student athletes. The Fund is used to ensure that all team members have the same access to team events, off-season opportunities and travel. It is also providing the best equipment, coaching and development opportunities for all of our girls. The Fund was created with an aim to increase team and school spirit today, as well as longterm institutional pride. With the recent successes on our courts and fields, the Johnsons’ support is making a measurable difference.
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Stuart Fund Parent Donors 2016–2017 STUART FUND CABINET Stuart Fund Cabinet Chair Amy Schaefer
Leadership Gifts Committee
Cabinet Chair: Amy Schaefer Alumnae Chair: Cynthia Reiche Schumacker ’73 Grandparent Chairs: Raymond and Mary Ann Marks Current Parents: Maria Yang and Sue Evans Past Trustee Chair: James Winder Past Parent Chair: Alyson Landers
Parent Division Chairs
Lower School: Natasha McDermott ’01 Middle School: Melinda La Nasa Upper School: Nancy Delaney
Faculty & Staff Co-Chairs Lower School: Christina Kosyla Middle School: Cathy Murphy Upper School: Nancy Solomon
Parent Class Captains Early Chldhood Preschool 1 and 2: Dixon Hayes JK: Jill Anderson Lower School Kindergarten: Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 Grade 1: Mark Badros Grade 2: Diane McKee Grade 3: Kejing Embleton Grade 4: Reuwai Hanewald Middle School Grade 5: Robin Frink Grade 6: Sandra Scarlatella and Noel Ix Grade 7: Tia Bennett Grade 8: Beth Marks ’84 Upper School Grade 9: Dennis Pemberton Grade 10: Terri Magnani Grade 11: Laura Lamke Grade 12: Regina and Jaap Ketting
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CLASS OF 2017 Dr. Steven Bassett and Ms. Michelle Monte Mr. Anup Bhalla and Ms. Patricia Doyle Paula Jane Campanaro Joseph and Nancy Delaney Mr. Thomas Duffy and Ms. Stella Durango Risa and Barry Engel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hallberg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacob Paul and Christina Jeanes Ms. Jacqueline Jones Richard and Mary Jo Kahn Eric and Chien-li Kainer Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting Will and Alyson Landers Mr. Zhi Liang and Mrs. Tao Zhu Mr. Liming Lu and Ms. Nan He Lorraine and Gailon McGowen Karin Seminack McLaughlin ’89 and Daniel McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nelson Mrs. Beth Newman Mr. and Mrs. Romstead Postadan Dr. Stephen Rounds Jr. and Reverend Dayle Rounds Mr. Onkar Singh and Ms. Sukhminder Kaur Mr. and Mrs. James L. Williams
CLASS OF 2018 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Biava Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Burgess Jr. Cynthia Blum Carroll ’74 and David Carroll Mr. Xingtian Chen and Mrs. Huilan Li Ms. Christina Cipolla Venturi Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Freundlich Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hannah Rusty and Rene Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Mr. and Mrs. Degraft Kwafo Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lewis Mr. Shaohui Lin and Ms. Elizabeth Lin Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. McAuliffe
Maureen and Patrick McLaughlin Mr. and Ms. John Michaels Govindh and Niru Mohandas Nirman and Sonia Patel Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pemberton Mr. Mark Petraske and Dr. Alison Petraske Mr. Ming Tian and Ms. Fang Xu Marguerite and Fernando Vera Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Wigder Philip and Maria Yang
CLASS OF 2019 Mr. Benjamin Atlee and Ms. Annette Duvall Atlee Ms. Terah Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. Bierman Mr. and Mrs. Deland W. Blaney Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brigaud Mr. Edward Carmien and Ms. JoAnn Arnholt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chiarella Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Jingoli Chiurco Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deczynski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Driver Mr. and Mrs. Steven Friedman Mr. Yunjian He and Ms. Binbin Ma Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Huber Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Magnani Dr. Richard Marlink and Ms. Kim Swann Mr. and Mrs. Roman Rosica Dr. Stephen Rounds Jr. and Reverend Dayle Rounds Mr. and Mrs. Eric Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheppard Jennifer and Paul Simons Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ten Hagen Mr. Qianjin Zhang and Ms. Ni Yuan
CLASS OF 2020 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Argiropoulos Mr. Joseph Austria and Ms. Maria Dapon-Austria Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Bland Sr. Mr. David B. Flamer
Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Freundlich Mr. and Mrs. Mandrele Hansford Mr. and Mrs. Paul Humbles Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kovarik Mr. and Mrs. Degraft Kwafo Dr. Stephen Letrent and Dr. Kristen Letrent Karin Seminack McLaughlin ’89 and Daniel McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Rajan Mehndiratta Ms. Cherry Oakley Vincent and Janet Ottomanelli Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pemberton Alistair and Daniela Phayme Mr. and Mrs. Satya Polavarapu Ms. Andrea Russin Mrs. Diane P. Schambra Jennifer and Paul Simons Ms. Patricia Streeten Mr. Walter Trinkl and Ms. Ana Crespo-Trinkl Mr. Ziming Wang and Ms. Haiwen Chen
CLASS OF 2021 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Adams Mr. Kaushik Arunagiri and Ms. Suman Rao Dr. Samuel and Jade Bae Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Burgess Jr. Dr. Paul Claisse and Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse Mr. Donal Creed and Ms. Carmel Crowley Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 and Peter J. Dawson Ms. Susan Denman Mr. William Dunn and Ms. Patricia Carragher Mr. and Mrs. Greg Evans Mr. and Mrs. Levie Frink Jr. Mr. Mohammad Hanif and Dr. Ghalia Hanif Ms. Linda Hao Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Ix Mr. Winston John Robert and Cheryl Lagay Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs Mr. and Mrs. Herman Martin
Mr. and Mrs. James C. McConkey Ms. Mavis Ohene-Adu Ms. Wendy Reed Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Roche Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sassin Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Schaefer Mr. Raymond Scott and Ms. Carolyn Thomas Ms. Clare Ann Spadea R. Gregg Szabo and Tanya Tadey Mr. and Mrs. Robert White
CLASS OF 2022 Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Armstrong Dr. and Mrs. Myron Bednar Mr. and Mrs. Sean Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Broughton Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chevres Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chiarello Beth and Jamie Dial Mr. Sean Duffy and Ms. Anita McGlynn Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Mr. Matthew Eldredge Dr. Alex Ewing and Ms. Michele Falcey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Frank Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Gill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hack Mr. Mark Hu and Ms. Jennifer Rong Mr. Chongmao Jia and Ms. Yan Zheng Rusty and Rene Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Shahid Khan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Klein Mr. David Kragseth and Ms. Leigh Engelhardt Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Magnani Mr. and Mrs. David Manion Mr. and Mrs. Erik W. Matson Norm and Trisha Medeiros
49% Increase in Parent Giving Dollars
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Marc Portlock Dr. Paul Richardson and Mrs. Annetta Vlahakis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ringblom Mr. and Mrs. Roman Rosica Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Sagebien Mr. and Mrs. David Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thompson Jr. Dr. Xavier Valencia and Dr. Concetta Lipardi Kimberly and Robert Vogel, Jr Mr. Ziming Wang and Ms. Haiwen Chen Dr. Robert Weiss and Dr. Gabriela Ferreira
CLASS OF 2023 Anonymous Dr. Christopher Amato and Ms. Joanne Seltsam Marc and Lynn Baranski Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Barrigh Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deczynski Jasmine Ferrer ’87 and Jason D. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Mr. and Mrs. Brinton W. Frith Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hopkins Jose and Peg Irizarry Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Ix Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacob Mr. Hu Jin and Ms. Aizi Shi Ms. Zhenshu Jin Ms. Donna Kigin Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. La Nasa Jr. Thomas and Emily Lesinski Dr. Lewis J. Levine Mr. Fubin Liu and Ms. Lishan Wu Mr. Wenjie Ma and Ms. Jing Tan Mr. Dongshan Ma and Mrs. Ruijun Li Mr. Patrick McGonigal and Mrs. Kristen Maldonado Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Robert and Rebecca Missonis Ms. Diana Page Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Jay Park Dr. Joseph Pecora and Mrs. Jaime Pecora
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Stuart Fund Parent Donors (cont.) Kathryn Hughes Redmond ’85 and Aiden J. Redmond Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sassin Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Simon Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Soriano Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steinmeier Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sugden Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tallo Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan
CLASS OF 2024 Anonymous Ms. Dina M. Christie Beth and Jamie Dial Alan and Michelle Dowling Mr. Matthew Eldredge Mr. and Mrs. Levie Frink Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Glickson Steve and Kristen Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Gerson Jean-Marie Mr. Ethan Kapstein and Ms. Benedicte Callan Mr. Winston Khoo and Ms. Chai Lam Ms. Charlotte Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nester Mr. Dennis Scheil and Mrs. Christine Lubrano Scheil Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm Mr. and Mrs. Josh Silva Mr. Onkar Singh and Ms. Sukhminder Kaur Ms. Clare Ann Spadea Dr. Jian Wang and Mrs. Jun Wan Rosanda and Carlton Wong Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wright Dr. and Mrs. Baher Yanni Mr. Yansong Zhou and Ms. Christina Zhao
CLASS OF 2025 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barone Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Barrigh Dr. Clyde Beverly and Mrs. Carlyne Beverly, Esq. Mr. Xingtian Chen and Mrs. Huilan Li
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Mr. Marc A. Chennault and Dr. Kimberly Cook-Chennault Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chevres Mr. Donal Creed and Ms. Carmel Crowley Ms. Jasprit Deol Mr. and Mrs. Jyotirmoy Dev Alan and Michelle Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Scott Durish Mr. David B. Flamer Mr. Damon Kress and Dr. Anna Kress Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Mr. Zhi Liang and Mrs. Tao Zhu Dr. Xavier Valencia and Dr. Concetta Lipardi Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Mario Ms. Charlotte Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Norton Ms. Cherry Oakley Alistair and Daniela Phayme Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pisano Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reece Veronica Maxwell Robinson ’94 and Tyrone Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Saint-Laurent Ms. Chandra Sanders Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Mr. Michael St. Maurice and Ms. Joseé Bourgoin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steinmeier Mr. Ye Tian and Ms. Guojun Ma Mr. Timothy Trainor Dr. Xavier Valencia and Dr. Concetta Lipardi Mr. and Mrs. Alan Vanderborght Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan Mr. Yiwu Zhang and Ms. Jun Xu
CLASS OF 2026 Anonymous (2) Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Randall and Caroline Clouser Alan and Michelle Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Embleton Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich
Mr. Robert Medina Aldana and Ms. Cristina Mantellini Bracho Mr. and Mrs. Sharif Muhammad Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi Prof. Wade Trappe and Dr. Nisha Gilra Shawn and Cynthia Wallace Mr. Wen Zhong Xu and Ms. Cindy Yan Mr. Rongbing Yang and Mrs. Kajia Su Dr. Yanhua Zhang and Dr. Xiaofei Wang
CLASS OF 2027 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Broughton Mr. Marc Chennault and Prof. Kimberly Cook-Chennault Mr. Donal Creed and Ms. Carmel Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Thomas and Emily Lesinski R.J. and Ena Lumba Bill and Geniva Martin Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Karin Seminack McLaughlin ’89 and Daniel McLaughlin Ms. Charlotte Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Keenan Padgett Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Poljevka
CLASS OF 2028 Anonymous (2) Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Benson Katherine Baus Bogumil ’96 and Thomas Bogumil Dr. Firas Eladoumikdachi and Dr. Aline Daou Jasmine Ferrer ’87 and Jason D. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glanton Steve and Kristen Hackett Mr. Subramani Iyer and Ms. Vidya Ramanathan Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Prof. Simon Morrison and Ms. Elizabeth Bergman Mr. Sanjeev Musafir and Ms. Meenakshi Trehan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Yates
‘’THANKS-A-LATTE’’ TO STUART’S VOLUNTEERS
Throughout last year, more than 200 volunteers engaged with Stuart to help advance our mission and to support our girls. Dr. Fagin thanked volunteers at the Thanks-a-Latte luncheon, complete with a barista serving up lattes and cappuccinos, held to honor and thank the many parents, alumnae and friends who donate their time, expertise and support to help Stuart thrive. Without our volunteers, we would not be able to accomplish so many of the wonderful things that make Stuart such a special school and community. We count on volunteers to serve in a multitude of ways, including serving as class parents, admissions ambassadors, members of SPA and on The Stuart Fund Cabinet. In addition, we rely on volunteers to host and organize events, work behind the scenes during school performances and in many other formal and informal roles. Thanks-a-Latte!
CLASS OF 2029 Mr. Tracy Angell and Ms. Ayesha DeMond-Angell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Broughton Mr. and Mrs. James Gee Mr. Gaurav Khanna and Mrs. Gurpinder Kaur Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mondello Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sbarro Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Joshua Walker
CLASS OF 2030 Mr. Steven Behnamnia and Ms. Jill Anderson Mr. Christopher Boerner and Ms. Shefali Shah
Gia Fruscione-Loizides ’96 and Craig Loizides R.J. and Ena Lumba James and Barbara Majeski Natasha Legiersky McDermott ’01 and Mr. Patrick McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nester Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pomraning Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teaney Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trzaska Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wells
CLASS OF 2031 Katherine Baus Bogumil ’96 and Thomas Bogumil Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bracken Prof. Mung Chiang and Dr. Ying Kei Hui Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hayes
Mr. Qing Li and Ms. Jing Wang Mr. Sanjeev Musafir and Ms. Meenakshi Trehan Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan Mr. Joshua Sacks and Ms. Susan Habicht Mr. and Mrs. Vasilis Staikos Mr. Steven Yang and Ms. Lydia Kang Dr. and Mrs. Baher Yanni
CLASS OF 2032 Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Beardsley Kimberly Champlin and Bruce Chung Stacy and Christopher Cramer Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings Kyle L. and Meredith J. Van Arsdale Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Joshua Walker
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Grandparent Giving
300%
Increase over last Year With pride and confidence, our youngest students welcome grandparents and special friends to campus
Students in the Early Childhood and Lower School welcomed their grandparents and special friends to Stuart for our annual Grandparents Day celebration. It was a wonderful opportunity for the girls and young boys to show off their school, friends and classes to those special people in their lives. Early Childhood grandparents were treated to a delightful musical presentation, and the JK–4 grandparents enjoyed a performing arts program full of songs, dance and laughter. Sam Fruscione with granddaughter Sarah Walker ’32
Grandparents Club Anonymous Mrs. Lucy Adams Campbell Adams ’21 Ms. Karen Badros Ellery Badros ’28 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailey Shelby Williams ’21 Sydney Williams ’26 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baranski Josephine Baranski ’23 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Baus Sophie Bogumil ’28 Oliver Bogumil ’31 Mr. and Mrs. John Bergman Nika Bergman-Morrison ’28 Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bierman Rachel Bierman ’19 Mr. Joseph D. Birle Kathryn Ix ’21 Emily Ix ’23 Mrs. Ginny Burghardt Camryn McAuliffe ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Callicott Josephine Baranski ’23 Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo Cevallos Stella Firmenich ’23 Margaux Firmenich ’26 Mrs. Lucille G. Dawson Anna Dawson ’21
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeLuca Charlotte Jones ’27 Nathan Jones ’32 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Denman Corinne Kadri ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dial Cecilia Patchel Eldredge ’22 Eleanor Patchel Eldredge ’24
Dr. Lorraine McGlynn Kiera Duffy ’22 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pizzi Kelly Christie ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ridings Grace Ridings ’31 Charlie Ridings ’32
John and Judith Durish Alexandra Durish ’25
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Runge Amy Rosica ’19 Paige Rosica ’22
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione Julia Walker ’29 Sarah Walker ’32 Gabriela Loizides ’30
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaumber Alexandra Mandzij ’24 Madeline Mandzij ’26 Kaitlyn Mandzij ’28
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glickson Sarah Glickson ’24
Mr. Nicholas Sheppard Grace Sheppard ’19
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Ix Kathryn Ix ’21 Emily Ix ’23
Mrs. Barbara Simmons Kelsie Bouyer ’22
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kress Milla Kress ’25
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Szilagyi Victoria Hannah ’16 Alexandra Hannah ’18
Joseph and Frances Lampariello Rebekah Ten Hagen ’19
Ms. Nancy Van Evera Ellery Badros ’28
Mr. and Mrs. Manny Loizides Gabriela Loizides ’30
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wallace Isabella Wallace ’26
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Marks Penelope Luchs ’21
Ms. Joan Weiss Andrea Weiss ’29
Ms. Virginia M. Martin Isabel Landers ’14 Claire Landers ’17
Mr. Ronald Wilson Kayden Padgett ’27
Stuart pays tribute to generous donors at Sophie Dinner
In an exciting change of pace, this year’s Sophie Dinner was hosted at the Brick Farm Market in Hopewell. The Sophie Dinner is a wonderful opportunity to thank our donors who have given a gift of $5,000 and above in the last year or have lifetime giving of $100,000 or above. Donors were delighted to hear from Head of School Dr. Patty L. Fagin as she shared insights from Stuart’s strategic plan. The highlight of the evening was when Kim and Tony Chiurco shared how their heartfelt love of Stuart and their gratitude for the transformational, educational experience at Stuart inspired them to offer a $100,000 Stuart Fund Challenge.
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Faculty and Staff Donors Stuart’s faculty and staff bring their best every day to support our students. They are the role models, the teachers, the character builders, the inspirational leaders delivering our mission in creative and innovative ways. Their dedication to our students, our families and our community is not only reflected in student learning, but also in their generous participation in The Stuart Fund. Arielle Altchek Christine B. Andrews Martin Arsenault Janice Baldwin David Barresi Patricia Bazergui Susan Beardsley Elizabeth Bergman, PhD Craig Berman Susan Beshel Naimah Beyah Jason Bink Julia Britt Carolyn Brougham Lynne Brum Maureen Bruvik Barbara Anne Cagney Erin Camburn Kiyomi S. Camp Mary Beth Carstens Megan Cianfrone Donna Cortina Stacy Cramer Amanda Cutalo Katherine Davis Brandon Detherage Dominique Di Meglio Patrice Dias Michelle Dowling Patricia Doyle Denise M. Driscoll
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Risa Engel Karen H. Epstein Patricia L. Fagin, PhD Nelda Fajardo Rebecca Fazzina Boudes
Emily Lesinski Victoria Lombardo, PhD Faige Lonstein Kristen D. Lopez-Watt ’90 Sean Malloy
Eileen A. Scheuerman Anne Schwartzberg Samantha Serrano Judith Shakespeare-Siano Maureen Sikora
Krysten Guilfoyle Susan Habicht Sandra Halbing Dorothy Hamblen Catherine R. Hamm Cynthia J. Haney Janet Hansen Susan Hayes Robyn Henry Rony Hernandez Judy Hill Linda Hochuli Anne Hoppenot Joseph Hurford Paula Jones Mary Jo Kahn Holly Kenny Denise King Allison Kohler Alexey Krupitsch Melinda A. La Nasa Deborah A. Land Natasha Dickey Lawton ’90 Susan Lee Justin Leith Adlynn G. Lepore
Darren Malone Elizabeth A. Marks ’84 Amanda McCarther Cheryl McCormick Carolyn McGuire Karin McLaughlin ’89 Patricia Medeiros Robert T. Missonis Sylvia Moore Kyle Z. Morse Catherine Murphy Rose Neubert Elena Nickerson Aileen O’Shea Jennifer Peck-Nolte Maureen Pfeffer Anne Pierpont Antonio Piscitelli Michael S. Porreca Courtney Portlock Catherine M. Quinlan Shannon M. Rangecroft Sarah Rusnock Samantha Ryan Christine L. Scheil Victoria Scheirer
Mariah Silva Kathleen Simko ’02 Jennifer Simons Sally Simpson Amelia E. Sked ’05 Ana Maria Soler ’02, PhD Nancy Solomon Maria Spina Courtney Stewart Katherine Stoltenberg Alan Taback Alicia Testa Andrew Thurm Thomas Tucker Maribeth Virzi Sara Wagner Alicia Walker ’98 Margaret Wilder Andrew Wilkinson Andrew Wilson Jillian Wolf April Woodhull Jill Work Phyllis Wright Tao Zhu
Faculty and Staff Goal Awards
Our outstanding faculty and staff lead and mentor by example every day at Stuart. Each year, those who truly exemplify a specific Sacred Heart Goal and its Criteria are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the Board of Trustees to receive an award. We applaud these women who live and breathe life into the words that make up our Sacred Heart Goals.
Barbara Anne Cagney
Goal I: A personal and active faith in God
Kiyomi Camp
Goal II: A deep respect for intellectual values
Anne Hoppenot
Goal III: A social awareness which impels to action
Jillian Wolf
Goal IV: Building of community as a Christian value
Erin Camburn
Goal V: Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom Longtime dining services staff member Eleni Gountas was also recognized at the Goal Awards for her commitment to “Goal VI,” food!
SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY MARCH 10, 2018
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Alumnae Donors by Class Class of 1965 Gertrude Baker Millar
Class of 1966 Christy Love-Sadron
Class of 1967 Ellen Dougherty Deborah Endersby Gwazda Eliza Kelly Louise Morse Nancy Douglas Pontone Sheila Scott
Class of 1968 Christine O’Connor Anne Conley O’Neill Ana Figueroa Sauthoff Rita Cirello Stock Ellen Spencer Susman
Class of 1969 Rosemary Murphy Kitts Susan Ridolfi Martha Stockton
Class of 1970 Leanne Baker Elizabeth Murray Hosea
Class of 1971 Regina Meredith Carpeni Patricia Peters Iannucci Michaela O’Neill Mathews Robin Tanenbaum
Class of 1972 Maria Komoski Bowditch Sarah Sheahan Hager Olivia Kuser Susan Harford Regina Murray Volkwein Margaret Young-Nordgren
Class of 1973 Marilyn Crawford Mary Flournoy Patricia Ayling Gilmour Dorothy Fecht Luntey Eleanor Meredith
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Jill Houghton Mudge Cynthia Reiche Schumacker Cynthia Tower
Elinor Townsend Mahony Karen Clarke Wiedemann H. Lydia Zaininger
Class of 1974
Mary Anne Callahan Kristin Rodewald Dawson Megan Thanner Guerra Sarah Tabell Nocka Laarni Bascara von Ruden
Caroline Christen Boucher Cynthia Blum Carroll Marina Cords Margaret Tabell Kasprak Edith Kurie Josie McNeil Lois Zarembo
Class of 1975 Margaret Hughes Bender Ann Fleming Brown Reverend Care Crawford Cheryl Eppel Alyson Flournoy Melissa Baggitt Scott
Class of 1976 Cathy Antonakos Erella Ronel Bregman Roberta Tabell Jordan The Honorable Anne Murray Patterson Jean Connolly Wells
Class of 1977 Mary C. Burke Barbara Warren Clarke Valarie Daniels Cynthia Chooljian Jost
Class of 1978 Maria Ellis Carol Fischer Lowenstein
Class of 1979 Anne-Marie Belli Julie Campo Catherine Peyton Clowes Sarah Felton Michele Gillespie Shelley Hearne Susan Hughes Jane Henderson Kenyon
Class of 1980
Class of 1981 Caryl Ciabattoni Dyckman Marjorie Fitton Christina Haas Cathleen McCurry Milliken Emily K. Reeves Valerie Van Horn Pate
Class of 1982 Karen Neely Faryniak Christine Leahy
Class of 1983 Kristina deTuro Alvino Nahla Azmy Lee Jamieson Englert Mary L. Laronge Jessica Pineo Lohnes Tara Ann Murphy Sarah Southam Dr. Sarah P. Wascura
Class of 1984 Elizabeth Marks Lesley Vannerson
Class of 1985 Nancy Bernard Felix Kathryn Hughes Redmond Fidelma Callery Woodley
Class of 1986 Elise Mazzetti Arora Maria Maruca Brown Laura Cifelli Cristina Himes Tonia Tersigni Ho
Monique Peters Hughes Tatiana Shulzycki Kennedy Christine Wagner Lucas Andrea Zanni MacElroy Margaret Randazzo Mayine Yu
Class of 1987 Dawn Collins Michele Davison DeGroat Jasmine Ferrer Jacqueline Stubbs Voorhees
Class of 1988 Sabrina Comizzoli Christine Gonzalez Lorena Sayer O’Brien Stephanie L. Truesdell Liliana Vargas
Class of 1989 Kathryn Duffy Bavuso Jamie Stitzer Cahill Karin Seminack McLaughlin Hillary Hurst Schwarz Caroline Sheerin
Class of 1990 Mary Lantin Casparis Natasha Dickey Lawton Kristen Lopez-Watt Catheryn O’Rourke
Class of 1991 Lucille Hornby Whitney Kerney Paulette McKay
Class of 1992 Christine Cho Clare Gardner Nieto Justine Schiro
Class of 1993 Catharine M. Hornby
Class of 1994
Class of 1999
Class of 2005
Katherine Kuser Birkenstock Alma Moxon Eisenacher Sabrina Lupero-Reichert Liadan O’Callaghan Veronica Maxwell Robinson
Abigail Winder
Caroline Cancelosi Catherine Currie Mary Lombardo Noelle Ridings Ingrid Schmiederer Amelia Berchtold Sked
Class of 1995 Caitrin Higgins Courtney Hodock Eliza Hoover Regan McGrory Jordan Schnell
Class of 2000 Anonymous Elizabeth Butterfield Zoelene Hill Rebecca McNealy Nellie Farrell O’Malley Candice Oswald Traskos Kathryn Valdez-Zatta
Class of 2001
Class of 1996 Katherine Baus Bogumil Marjorie Smith Donovan Gia Fruscione-Loizides
Natalie Hamill Natasha Legiersky McDermott Anne Grabowski Moore Emilie Kitts Ricker Cristina Salmastrelli Leslie Thompson
Class of 2006 Chelsea Brett Rosalind Elliott Christa Goeke Victoria Katen-Narvell Rebekah Martin Kelly Kathryn Kitts Kaitlin McCarthy McNamara Allison Posta Katharine Thompson Mary Dahlberg Williams
Clodagh Coghlan Julia Farnum Caroline Passano Edie Tattersall
Class of 2011 Anonymous
Class of 2012 Stephanie Champi Angela Gallagher Susan Knox Charlotte La Nasa Jennifer Liu
Class of 2013 Lu Chen Katherine Hagestad Charlotte Healey Alexa M. Rangecroft Elisa Vera
2016-2017: Largest number of Alumnae Donors ever Suzanne Hennessy Graefen Sarah B. H. Hamill Molly Hillenbrand Sara Burchell Kestner Emily Lo Jane Weiner
Class of 1997 Allyn Dullighan Jessica Seebald Francisco Miss Harmon Kathleen Long Toto
Class of 1998 Justyna Piasecka Bernabe Alena Herklotz Melissa Martynenko Erin Mullaney Naa Marteki Dodoo Reed Alicia Fruscione Walker Courtney Ward
Class of 2002 Fariha Ahmed Rachel Williams Cotter Juliana Fuchs Allison Reece Kathleen Simko Ana Maria Sauthoff Soler Mary Anne Bitetto Wassel Laura Wiley
Class of 2003 Ami Bavishi Colleen Farrell McHugh
Class of 2004 Sarah A. Langstedt Kathleen Murphy Alexandra Tully Schneider Maya Thompson Carly Williams
Class of 2007 Kelly Bruvik Elizabeth Cancelosi Taylor Tully Fotiades Jennifer Larsen Rebecca Martin Taj Pannell Amy Sismondo Sarah Twiggs
Class of 2008 Katherine Baker Haley Carstensen Alaina Gaines Carys Johnson Elizabeth M. Kitts Kelsey Semrod Amanda Sharp Hannah Sheldon
Class of 2009 Courtney Alexander
Class of 2014 Margaret La Nasa
Class of 2015 Harlyn Bell Kathleen Carmien Cameron Rangecroft Julia O. Rourke
Class of 2016 Catherine Donohue Elizabeth Sochka Kathleen Walsh
Class of 2017 Paulina Enck Claudary Jones Juliana Ketting Claire Landers Annie Liang Casey Nelson Alexxa Newman
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Memorial Gifts In memory of Mary E. Acuff Anne Conley O’Neill ’68 and Peter O’Neill In memory of Rosemary Blair Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. Bierman In memory of Marie-Louise Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hennessey Deborah Endersby Gwazda ’67 and Edward J. Gwazda Jr. In memory of Beatrice Chukumba-Inyama Laura Cifelli ’86 Christine Wagner Lucas ’86 Andrea Zanni MacElroy ’86 Tonia Tersigni Ho ’86 Maria Maruca Brown ’86 Cristina Himes ’86 Elise Mazzetti Arora ’86 Mayine Yu ’86 Margaret Randazzo ’86 Monique Peters Hughes ’86 In memory of Nick and Helen Cifelli Laura Cifelli ’86 In memory of Helmuth Cords Marina Cords ’74 In memory of Kathleen M. Cox Chip and Marilynn Carstensen In memory of Erin Hogan Curcio ’00 Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hogan In memory of John P. Dullighan Allyn Dullighan ’97 In memory of Robert J. Fischer Carol Fischer Lowenstein In memory of Kathleen L. Fitton Marjorie Fitton ’81 In memory of Marjorie N. Fitton Marjorie Fitton ’81 In memory of Caroline Dawson Heller ’89 Ms. Mary Louise Dawson Mr. James J. Dawson Kathryn Duffy Bavuso ’89
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In memory of Jane A. Horas Ms. Lynne Brum Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mark and Tracy Johnson In memory of James J. Hughes Susan Hughes ’79 In memory of Eleanor M. Hughes-Fulmer Mr. and Mrs. R. Graham Akers Chip and Marilynn Carstensen Susan Hughes ’79 In memory of Thomas C. Jamieson Mary Lee Jamieson Lee Jamieson Englert ’83 and John J. Englert In memory of Ronald J. and Ann Kane Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr In memory of Agnes Theresa Kohles Ms. Theresa E. Mancuso In memory of Yvonne M. Levine Dr. Lewis J. Levine In memory of Jacqueline A. Maruca Mr. Rocco F. Maruca Sr. Maria Maruca Brown ’86 In memory of Victoria Flournoy McCarthy ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fuchs Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. McCarthy In memory of Peggy Kerney McNeil Ms. Josie McNeil and Mr. David Owen Mrs. Sheila Welch In memory of Louise J. Morse Mr. and Mrs. R. Graham Akers Mr. Stephen Adler The Gabai Family Deborah Endersby Gwazda ’67 and Edward J. Gwazda Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hogan Mr. Greg Hollomon Mary Lee Jamieson Eliza Kelly ’67
Ms. Gail Kohn Olivia Kuser ’72 Ms. Margaret B. Lamb Prof. Irving Lavin and Prof. Marilyn Lavin Cass Macdonald Ms. Emily K. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr Sheila Scott ’67 In memory of James O’Mara Maureen and Henry Pfeffer In memory of Karlene R. Paxton Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan In memory of John B. Pierpont Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John Belli Dr. Robert Bierman and Mrs. Toba Bierman Ms. Lynne Brum Chip and Marilynn Carstensen Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Chiurco Beth and John Crutcher Mr. and Mrs. Jyotirmoy Dev Brian and Erin Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione Ms. Eileen Geoghan Deborah Endersby Gwazda ’67 and Edward J. Gwazda Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hogan Nancy Johnson Richard and Mary Jo Kahn Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 and Cory K. Kestner Claire Landers ’17 Dr. and Mrs. John Liccardo Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs Cheryl McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Maureen and Patrick McLaughlin Mr. Michael Mitrano Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Murphy Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nester Ms. Marie Palsir Mrs. Anne Pierpont Paul and Shannon Rangecroft Mr. and Mrs. Uttam Rath Veronica Maxwell Robinson ’94 and Tyrone Robinson Mr. Stanley Saperstein Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr Melissa Baggitt Scott ’75 and Thomas A. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Sismondo Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Szemis Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Joshua Walker Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Wigder Mr. and Mrs. James P. Winder Philip and Maria Yang Mr. Steven Yang and Ms. Lydia Kang Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan
In memory of Bernadette Plantes Chip and Marilynn Carstensen In memory of Mary S. Ramsey Ms. Christine Ramsey and Mr. Andrew Fussner Ms. Margaret Ramsey and Mr. William Newman In memory of Alma Rehkamp Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Enck Sr. In memory of Daniel Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan In memory of Richard P. Salmastrelli Anne Grabowski Moore ’01 and Dave Moore Cristina Salmastrelli ’01 In memory of Harris B. Siegel Ms. Patricia A. Costante Stephanie Champi ’12 In memory of Anne Spain Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sassin
In memory of Shirley Standard Anonymous Ms. Donna Boles BRP Development Corporation The Chaplin Family Ms. Heather Wiltshire Clement Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mr. Karim Hutson Mrs. Lisa Isom-Eatmon Mr. Joseph Jamicky Kappa Alpha PSI Fraternity, Inc. Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs Ramelle Massey Mr. David Metz Mr. Richard Roberts Mr. Konrad Szierer Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm Travel By Carmen Inc. In memory of Ruth M. Williams Mrs. Carol LiVolsi Mr. Frank Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O’Connor
Mater Legacy Society The generosity of the Mater Legacy Society members supports the current and future programs at Stuart. We are so grateful to the donors who remember Stuart in their wills, or who, through another type of planned giving, strengthen Stuart in perpetuity. Anonymous (3) Marcella Agh John P. Belli Sr. William A. Bonnell Mary Elizabeth Carr-Townsend Laura A. B. Cifelli ’86 Robert E. Clancy Mary Frances and Robert Clark Beth and John Crutcher Margaret B. Considine Margaret K. Considine ’72 George J. Cook Jr. James E. Doyle
Pauline and Bill Egan Katherine Eikel ’95 Mary Flournoy ’73 Patricia Donelly Gilbert ’74 Margaret S. Goheen Mary Anne Guerrero Margaret LaFarge Hamill Samuel M. Hamill William H. Hamill Estate of Margaret Hehir Linda M. Hill Marli L. Hinckley Jeanne Howley Eleanor M. Hughes-Fulmer Mary Lee Jamieson
Jaap and Regina Ketting Elizabeth Richardson Keuffel Rusti Murphy Kitts ’69 Nancy Kramer John S. Kramer Alicia L. Kress David Mathey Mary Anne and David Maxwell William Mayhall Felicite P. Morgan Deborah Brown Murdock ’76 Robert Olson Jessica Palmer ’99 Ms. Maribeth Proshan
Kathryn and Les Rudnyanszky Ruth and John Sayer Sheila and James Schnell Cynthia Reiche Schumacker ’73 Jaye Hewitt Semrod Harris B. Siegel George F. and Kathie Smith Thomas J. Sowanick Guy and Marie Speciale Megan Thomas, Esq. Ruth and James Thornton Charles Townsend Jr. Philip and Maria Yang
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STUART GIRLS WIN BIG AT MONTE CARLO MAGIC, FROM STUART WITH LOVE
Hosts Johan and Emily Firmenich embrace the Monte Carlo spirit!
More than 125 guests attended a sold-out and spectacular casino night, bringing an electric energy for a night they’ll never forget. Cheering players enjoyed casino table games and fantastic food and beverages while bidding on fabulous auction items and raffle prizes. Stuart parent Jerry Mandzij provided his auctioneering talents for six incredible live auction prizes and closed the program with the FundA-Need supporting girls’ leadership at Stuart. Special thanks to Courtney Portlock for offering an insightful perspective on educating girls to become leaders at Stuart. Congratulations to raffle winners Anna and Damon Kress who took the top prize, the Escape to New York getaway to see Hamilton: An American Musical. The event raised $147, 050, including an impressive $51,500 supporting Girl’s Leadership at Stuart.
FUND-A-NEED: SUPPORTING GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP AT STUART Dr. and Mrs. Myron Bednar John and Lynne Brum Alan and Michelle Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Mr. and Mrs. Brinton W. Frith Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Rusty and Rene Johnson Robert and Cheryl Lagay Mr. Shaohui Lin and Ms. Elizabeth Lin
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James and Barbara Majeski Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Mario Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs Bill and Geniva Martin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGonigal Norm and Trisha Medeiros Charles and Suzanne Plambeck Courtney and Marc Portlock Kathryn Hughes Redmond ’85 and Aiden J. Redmond Jr. Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steinmeier Shawn and Cynthia Wallace The Michael and Victoria Wallace Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trzaska Kimberly and Robert Vogel, Jr Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Josh Walker Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan
Special Events Donors Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Adams AECOM AllianceBernstein Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Mr. Tracy Angell and Ms. Ayesha DeMond-Angell Cathy Antonakos ’76 and Mark E. LaMoreaux Mr. Kaushik Arunagiri and Ms. Suman Rao Ashton-Whyte Bed and Bath, Inc. Athleta Omid Azarman Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Bank of America Foundation Marc and Lynn Baranski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barone Mr. David Barresi Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Barrigh Dr. and Mrs. Myron Bednar Mr. Steven Behnamnia and Ms. Jill Anderson Mr. Thomas Bell and Ms. Lori Hennon-Bell Bella Boutique Shawn and Danielle Sieler Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. Bierman Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford Mr. Christopher Boerner and Ms. Shefali Shah Katherine Baus Bogumil ’96 and Thomas Bogumil Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bracken Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brigaud Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation John and Lynne Brum Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bruvik Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Burgess Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Burke Paula Jane Campanaro Cynthia Blum Carroll ’74 and David Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chevres Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chiarella
Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Jingoli Chiurco Randall and Caroline Clouser Clodagh Coghlan ’09 ConnectOne Bank Ms. Patricia A. Costante Mr. Donal Creed and Ms. Carmel Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Daisak Valarie Daniels ’77 Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 and Peter Dawson Joseph and Nancy Delaney Ms. Susan Denman Ms. Jasprit K. Deol Mr. and Mrs. Jyotirmoy Dev Alan and Michelle Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Caryl Ciabattoni Dyckman ’81 and Francis H. Dyckman III Edison Partners Edward E. Ford Foundation Dr. Firas Eladoumikdachi and Dr. Aline Daou Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Embleton Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Enck Sr. Risa and Barry Engel Karen Epstein Eugenia Chung, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Greg Evans Dr. Alex Ewing and Ms. Michele Falcey Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Gabriela Ferreira Jasmine Ferrer ’87 and Jason D. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Flik Independent School Dining Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Frank Mr. and Mrs. Steven Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Brinton W. Frith Gia Fruscione-Loizides ’96 and Craig Loizides Mr. and Mrs. James Gee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glanton The Glenmede Trust Company of New Jersey
Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Glickson Mr. Manish Gupta and Ms. Aruna Arya Steve and Kristen Hackett Mr. and Ms. John R. Haines Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hayes Kate Hilton J. McLaughlin Mr. Thomas Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Mr. Winston John Johnson & Johnson Rusty and Rene Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Jones Tatiana Shulzycki Kennedy ’86 and Scott Kennedy Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 and Cory K. Kestner Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting Mr. and Mrs. Shahid Khan Mr. Gaurav Khanna and Mrs. Gurpinder Kaur Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Klein Korn Ferry Mr. Damon Kress and Dr. Anna Kress Robert and Cheryl Lagay Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke Mr. and Mrs. Justin Lee Mr. Stephen LeMenager and Ms. Laura Huntsman Mr. and Ms. Marc Liebowitz Mr. Shaohui Lin and Ms. Elizabeth Lin Emily Lo ’96 Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero R.J. and Ena Lumba James and Barbara Majeski Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Mario Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marquis Bill and Geniva Martin Mr. and Mrs. Erik W. Matson Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. McAuliffe
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Special Events Donors (cont.) Mr. and Mrs. Pat McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGonigal Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Maureen and Patrick McLaughlin MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey Norm and Trisha Medeiros Mr. Robert Medina Aldana and Ms. Cristina Mantellini Bracho Merrill Lynch Scull-Ridings Group Microbilt Corporation Robert and Rebecca Missonis Erin Mitchell Sanchez Govindh and Niranjana Rajan Mohandas Kyle Morse Ms. Charlotte Murphy Mr. Sanjeev Musafir and Ms. Meenakshi Trehan Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Muscara Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nester Christopher and Rose Neubert Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Norton Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pemberton Maureen and Henry Pfeffer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pisano Plainsboro Pediatrics Charles and Suzanne Plambeck Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Plehn Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Poljevka
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pomraning Mr. and Mrs. Marc Portlock Mr. Hamilton F. Potter III Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart Prudential Financial, Inc. Margaret Randazzo ’86 Paul and Shannon Rangecroft Kathryn Hughes Redmond ’85 and Aiden J. Redmond Jr. Ms. Wendy Reed Dr. Paul Richardson and Mrs. Annetta Vlahakis Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Roche Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Rourke Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Sagebien Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Saint-Laurent Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sbarro Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Schaefer Sciecure Danielle and Shawn Sieler Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Simon Mr. Michael St. Maurice and Ms. Joseé Bourgoin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steinmeier Katherine Stoltenberg Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sugden Mr. and Mrs. David Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tallo TCNJ’s Master of Education in Integrative STEM
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ten Hagen Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti The Michael and Victoria Wallace Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thompson Jr. Mrs. Ruth C. Thornton Toobydoo Princeton Mrs. Daphne Townsend Ms. Meenakshi Trehan and Mr. Sanjeev Musafir Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trzaska University Radiology Dr. Xavier Valencia and Dr. Concetta Lipardi Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vecchione Marguerite and Fernando A. Vera Jr. Kimberly and Robert Vogel Jr. Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Joshua Walker Shawn and Cynthia Wallace Ms. Suzanne Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weiss Dr. Robert Weiss and Dr. Gabriela Ferreira Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wells Chris Winter Fidelma Callery Woodley ’85 and William Woodley Philip and Maria Yang Dr. and Mrs. Baher Yanni Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Yates Zaheer LLC Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan ZS Associates
Left: Host Jennifer Bednar welcomes guests at the 2016 Holiday Luncheon and Boutique Shopping event, below
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F U N D R A I S I N G EV E N T SPECTACULAR SPEAKEASY FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITS STUART GIRLS
Stuart’s Speakeasy fundraising event was a terrific success! Over $49,000 was raised, including $40,100 to support the Stuart Institute for Finance and Economics (SIFE). Many thanks to our hosts Suzanne and Charles Plambeck and our generous guests who continue to bring the very best to our girls and our program. Attendees truly embraced the theme, dressing in fantastic 1920s attire. Flappers, gangsters, law enforcement and newsies really brought the spirit!
Fund-A-Need: Supporting the Stuart Institute for Finance and Economics AllianceBernstein John and Lynne Brum Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Jingoli Chiurco Clodagh Coghlan ’09 Ms. Jasprit K. Deol Alan and Michelle Dowling Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Gia Fruscione-Loizides ’96 and Craig Loizides Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting
Robert and Cheryl Lagay Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke Mr. Shaohui Lin and Ms. Elizabeth Lin Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero R.J. and Ena Lumba Elizabeth Marks ’84 and Bryan Luchs Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGonigal Kyle and Brian Morse Christopher and Rose Neubert Charles and Suzanne Plambeck Mr. Hamilton F. Potter III
Paul and Shannon Rangecroft Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings Mr. and Mrs. David Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti Mrs. Daphne Townsend Alicia Fruscione Walker ’98 and Joshua Walker Philip and Maria Yang Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan
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Endowed Gifts The Holt and Regina Murray Physical Plant Maintenance Fund
The Mark and Tracy Johnson Community Service Fund
Established by the family and friends of Holt Murray to provide long-term support to maintain the campus of Stuart. The Honorable Anne Murray Patterson ’76 and James E. Patterson
Established in honor of their daughters Carys ’08 and Bethan ’11 to further the outreach of the community service program at Stuart. Mark and Tracy Johnson
The Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke Fund
Established in memory of two of the founders of Stuart, Anne Cuttle Callan O’Brien and her husband Russell O’Brien, and Anne’s mother Catherine, for whom Stuart’s first scholarship fund was established. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. O’Brien
Established by Mrs. Betty Wold Johnson in fond memory of Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke, mother of Clotilde ’77, to enrich all students arts education by funding annual visits to the region’s finest museums. Mrs. Betty Wold Johnson
The Caroline Dawson Heller ’89 Women in Leadership Memorial Fund Established by James J. Dawson and Mary Louise Dawson in memory of their daughter Caroline ’89. The proceeds support activities of the Women in Leadership initiative, including visiting speakers, workshops and mentorships that inspire young women to lives of leadership. Mr. James J. Dawson Mary Louise Dawson
The Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ General Endowed Fund Established in 2010 in honor of the 25 years of service lovingly provided by former faculty member and Head of School Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ, to support new technology, enhanced communication with the Sacred Heart Network, the curricula and service programs that result in local and global commitment to social justice and environmental action. Ms. Catharine R. Macdonald The Grace Jones Richardson Trust Rosemary Murphy Kitts ’69 and Stephen L. Kitts Kathryn Hughes Redmond ’85 and Aiden J. Redmond Jr.
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The Callan-O’Brien Family Scholarship Fund
The Dean Mathey Scholarship Fund Established through the estate of Dean Mathey, WWI vet, national tennis champion, financier and longtime Princeton University trustee who had a lifelong commitment to education, volunteerism and philanthropy. The fund supports students who excel in science. The Estate of David Mathey
The Marie-Louise Carmody, RSCJ Scholarship Fund Established in honor of Marie-Louise Carmody, RSCJ, beloved guidance counselor and mentor, to support a kind, faithful and motivated student with financial need. Deborah Endersby Gwazda ’67 and Edward J. Gwazda Jr.
The Peggy Kerney McNeil Scholarship Fund Established in memory of one of Stuart’s Founding Mothers and mother of Fran ’71 and Josephine ’74, grandmother of Jennifer ’90, Colleen ’91 and Sarah ’10 and great-grandmother of Emily ’15 and Betsy ’21, to provide financial support to daughters of alumnae. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Priory
The William Kalker Fund Established to provide financial assistance for needy students to take part in the school’s international exchange programs, with first preference given to students of Jewish heritage. Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Schotland
The Mary Ramsey Student Life Fund Established in loving memory of long-time Stuart faculty member Mary Ramsey by her husband David Gilvarg, family members, friends and former students to support travel exchanges and various opportunities available but not always feasible for students of modest means. Ms. Christine Ramsey and Mr. Andrew Fussner Ms. Margaret Ramsey and Mr. William Newman
The Stuart Memorial Endowment Fund Established by the Board of Trustees in 2013 as a means of creating a lasting tribute to those memorialized through contributions. Mark and Tracy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr
The Louise and Marston Morse Library Fund Established by a Stuart trustee with additional support from the Morses’ friends to honor these two members of Stuart’s Founding Committee, Professor Marston Morse, renowned mathematician, and Louise Morse, community advocate and champion of the Stuart libraries, to support the collections and activities of the libraries. Stephen Adler David Gabai The Grace Jones Richardson Trust Deborah Endersby Gwazda ’67 and Edward J. Gwazda Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hogan Greg Hollomon Mary Lee Jamieson Eliza F. Kelly ’67 Gail Kohn Olivia Kuser ’72 Irving Lavin Ms. Catharine R. Macdonald Ms. Emily K. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr Sheila Scott ’67
The Mark and Tracy Johnson and Sue and Charles Plambeck Strategic Board Fund Established June 2017 by the members of 2016-17 Board of Trustees in recognition of Suzanne Plambeck’s and Mark Johnson’s outstanding leadership and focus on governance and strategic planning. Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford Ms. Patricia A. Costante Kristin Rodewald Dawson ’80 and Peter J. Dawson Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Jasmine Ferrer ’87 and Jason D. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Mark and Tracy Johnson Rusty and Rene Johnson Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 and Cory K. Kestner Robert and Cheryl Lagay Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke Dr. Pablo Lapuerta and Ms. Rachelle Bin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGonigal Mr. Hamilton F. Potter III Marguerite and Fernando Vera Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wickenden Wickenden Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Winder Philip and Maria Yang Dr. and Mrs. Jeffry Zavotsky
Maria Yang thanked Mark Johnson and Suzanne Plambeck for their years of dedicated service as co-chairs of the Board of Trustees at the Trustee Dinner in June. 2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT
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Restricted Gifts Summer STARS
Fine Arts
Building and Grounds
Anonymous
Ms. Patricia A. Costante MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey The Estate of Margaret B. Considine Rees W. Morrison Princeton Photography Club
Mrs. Carol LiVolsi
The Athletic Angels Fund Rusty and Rene Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Soriano
Harris B. Siegel Fund for Leadership Development Stephanie Champi ’12 Mr. Stephen Cohen Ms. Caroline Costante Ms. Patricia A. Costante Claire DeStefano Ms. Maria Falca-Dodson Mrs. Nina Gowaty Edward Grab Sister Janet Henry, RSM Dr. Paul J. Hirsch Mr. Michael Martin MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey Mr. Michael Skero Mrs. Catherine Williams
Angel Scholarship and General Financial Aid Catherine Currie ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrett Jacob L. Reiss Foundation Mr. William M. Mayhall and Ms. Linda Foell Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGonigal Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings The Fruscione Foundation
Athletics Mr. Thomas Bell and Ms. Lori Hennon-Bell Rusty and Rene Johnson Maureen and Patrick McLaughlin
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Raissa Maritain Library Mrs. Lucy Adams
Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author
Millie’s Garden: Lower School Renovation Project Alan and Michelle Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Hillenbrand Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Hillenbrand Molly Hillenbrand ’96 Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee
College Prep Program
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fuchs Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. McCarthy
Philip and Maria Yang
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Mr. Anand Adya and Ms. Aparna Deshpande Bank of America Foundation Ms. Donna Boles BRP Development Corporation Karen Chaplin Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mr. Karim Hutson Lisa Isom-Eatmon Joseph Jamicky Kappa Alpha PSI Fraternity, Inc. Ramelle Massey David Metz Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ridings Mr. Richard Roberts Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm Konrad Szierer Travel By Carmen Inc. Ms. Heather Wiltshire Clement
Mr. Steven Behnamnia and Ms. Jill Anderson
50th Anniversary Alyson Flournoy ’75 and John C. Schaible
Stuart Institute for Finance and Economics (SIFE) The Grace Jones Richardson Trust Robert and Cheryl Lagay Ms. Catharine R. Macdonald
First Friday Mrs. Mary C. Bliss Joan P. Brown Carl and Cynthia Campbell Veronica Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Enck Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Fitzpatrick Mr. and Ms. John R. Haines Ms. Catharine R. Macdonald Mr. and Mrs. John B. Pierpont Mr. and Mrs. Neil Proshan Mary Ellen Telfeian Mr. John H. Wehrman
Stuart Experience
A Vision for 2021
Powerful girls leading positive change in themselves, their communities and the world.
Learning, Leadership and Life Balance Campus Master Plan
A road map for 2021 and beyond.
www.stuartschool.org/vision2021
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