STUART NEWS THE MAGAZINE FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART
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2020 EDITION | 2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL In 2019-2020, I celebrated my 10th year as Head of School at Stuart, and as I reflect on the past year, I find
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We kicked off our first day of classes unified by a central theme of #StuartProud. Little did I know that by the end of the school year there would be no better way to express
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how our community would meet the challenges wrought
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by the pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism.
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When our community first learned of COVID-19 in
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January of 2020, it seemed impossible that our day-to-
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day lives would be impacted by an outbreak across the
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world. Yet by March, it was clear that this was a virus that
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knew no borders. Sadly, our Stuart community would be
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one of the first in Princeton to be impacted by the emerging pandemic. It was with a heavy heart that I wished our students
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a restful spring break, uncertain of whether they would continue their studies remotely or in person. Looking back on those
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ABOUT STUART Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart serves approximately 400 students in preschool through grade 12. The school admits students of any race, color, religion, nationality 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, nationality 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.
days, I am certain that the strength of our Sacred Heart community allowed us to weather those early days and to come out stronger for it. As I often do, I found comfort in the wisdom of our founding mothers – St. Rose Philippine Duchesne and St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. Philippine and Madeleine Sophie began Sacred Heart education in the early 1800s on the heels of the French Revolution. In the aftermath of one of the bloodiest wars in history, they began the Society of the Sacred Heart, believing that well-educated women would be the world’s hope for peace and renewal. For over 200 years, the Society has continued to fulfill its mission in the face of the similar threats. As the great cholera pandemics ravaged Europe and when typhus and yellow fever claimed millions of lives across the globe, Sacred Heart schools persevered. In the weeks and months that followed our March leave-taking, our work as a Sacred Heart School continued uninterrupted. While our world faced inward, our families, students, faculty, staff and alumnae immediately looked outward, to each other. When so many reeled in confusion, our faculty and staff immediately developed creative content to bring remote learning to our students. Our students and families engaged in “virtual” social gatherings to stay connected. Alumnae across the globe lived the vision of our founding mothers serving on the front lines as healthcare professionals, as advocates for those in need and as leaders in the global community. These children of the Sacred Heart were the confident and courageous leaders that our world needed during this time of great uncertainty. As our community grappled with COVID, we also found ourselves facing a painful past of racism and injustice. Through listening, deep reflection and a steadfast commitment to ensuring that every person at Stuart is loved and valued, we asked ourselves the difficult questions of what we needed to accomplish to move our school forward. We were beyond blessed to have a community that came together in support of our girls and future generations of students. With my love,
Patty L. Fagin, PhD | Head of School
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PROFILE OF A STUART LIFER PAGE 11
SENIOR ATHLETES, LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP
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SACRED HEART EXCHANGE PROGRAM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
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ON MARCH 11, 2020, STUART MADE THE BOLD DECISION TO MOVE TO REMOTE LEARNING as COVID-19 came closer to the Princeton, and ultimately Stuart community...Dining rooms became classrooms, kitchens became labs, family rooms became places of worship, sidewalks became jogging tracks and backyards became art studios. S T UA R T N EWS M AGA Z I N E
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REFLECTIONS ON
REMOTE LEARNING AT STUART BY JADYN PIOTROWSKI ’21
On March 11, 2020, Stuart made the bold decision to move to remote learning as COVID-19 came closer to the Princeton, and ultimately, Stuart community. While Stuart’s building remained closed through the end of the academic year, the students, parents, faculty and staff were steadfast in their unwavering commitment to delivering an exceptional Sacred Heart education. Dining rooms became classrooms, kitchens became labs, family rooms became places of worship, sidewalks became jogging tracks and backyards became art studios. We continued our commitment to Goal 3 through “Loaves and Fishes” and celebrated our girls and young boys for their incredible accomplishments over the year. In May of 2020, as the year was coming to end, Jadayn Piotrowski ’21 interviewed her fellow students and teachers and shared her reflections on distance learning. When I first heard about distance learning, I was excited because it was new, but I wondered how it would be different from our usual classes. My teachers did a great job of keeping things as normal as possible by maintaining the same schedule and types of assignments, but with some adaptations. For example, my Honors Modern World History teacher, Dr. Wright, assigned us to do a presentation on decolonization in Africa. He said, “Before, we would have read the textbook, discussed and then ultimately had a test. What we’re going to be doing instead is having students… [produce] TED Talk presentations.” This assignment was a great way to keep our learning process consistent, but updating it for a distance learning platform. My friends and I agreed that we appreciated our teachers’ efforts to keep things the same while also adapting to the new situation. We were also forced to adjust how we connected with each other. Ms. Wright, my art teacher, said she misses “being in the studios at Stuart to walk around S TU A RT N E WS M AGA Z I N E
the room coaching and speaking with [her] students [and feeling] that connection and energy.” However, even with that, distance learning has its perks. Eighthgrader Eva Nester pointed out that she likes “having smaller group discussions in English class. It is a really private way to discuss things [with your group] and [have fewer] distractions so we can have better conversations.” As time progressed, our online classes moved away from being purely synchronous to a combination of synchronous and asynchronous. The decision by most of our teachers to switch up our classes helped us maintain a healthier balance with, as Kelsie Bouyer put it, “that surplus of tech.” With the addition of Wind Down Wednesdays, we were given the option to attend a virtual wellness workshop, do homework, or relax. While these changes made virtual learning better, I was missing one important thing: my track season. Despite having two more years ahead of me (as a sophomore), I was very disappointed when I realized that my spring track season was not happening this year. The outdoor track team has a very close, family-like bond because most of us also compete together in the indoor and cross-country seasons. Coach Klepack and my captains, Alex Ottomanelli and Heather Kwafo, have done a great job at keeping the team unified and motivated. Coach has been running virtual meets, where we run on our own and send him our times. Alex and Heather sent us videos of workouts we can do to stay active, and they organized a team TikTok. Even though we are all missing out on experiences that we never thought we would lose, I am grateful for my teachers, coaches and classmates who have gone the extra mile to bring us closer together during these uncertain times. - 5 -
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Reflections KELSIE BOUYER '22
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What are you learning about yourself?
How are you adapting your classes?
WHAT Have you learned about yourself?
How are you adapting your classes?
I’m learning that I love baking and that I’m actually enjoying the online learning, even though I do miss school.
I am using more Kahoots!, small group activities and other interactive activities rather than discussion.The students are presenting material or completed projects (as always) but as we all navigate the remote learning features it can be challenging even for the digital natives. I am working on reducing screen time and making some adjustments to the curriculum.
I feel like you learn how to balance family time and alone time, and you really have to find a way to connect with your friends other than being in person.
I know life has been pretty challenging lately and things have changed a lot, but I’ve chosen to use this as an opportunity to try new things. So I’ve been utilizing a lot of technology to make interactive Google slide presentations and interactive notebooks to do experiments at home to let me follow along in their progress.
Lavina Mital '21 What has been your favorite assignment/ project during remote learning? I have loved the quarantine journals we have had to do for some classes. It’s really nice to be able to just reflect on our thoughts and feelings.
Sydney Amato '23 Have you picked up any new hobbies?
Phyllis Wright What is a little thing that you miss doing? I miss being in the studios at Stuart to walk around the room coaching and speaking with my students. I miss that connection and energy.
I have! I got back into my adult coloring book. I’m not an artist, but I can color and I enjoy doing it and it’s really relaxing. And I’ve also done a decent amount of baking.
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Dr. Fagin and her husband, Tim, loaded vehicles with meals and supplies donated by Stuart families.
As part of its commitment to Goal 3, the Stuart community created over 1,000 meals to support those in need through the Loaves and Fishes program at St. Mary's Cathedral in Trenton, New Jersey.
Goal 3 Day at home for Julia Lawrence.
The Goals & Criteria of the sacred heart GOAL I
A personal and active faith in God. Thank you to Barbara Anne Cagney for her partnership in organizing the project
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A deep respect for intellectual values.
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A social awareness that impels to action.
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The building of community as a Christian value.
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Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
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Locks of Love
CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT STUART Twenty years ago, preschooler Alexa Rangecroft brought Locks of Love to Stuart. Since then, over 400 students, parents, alumnae, faculty and staff have donated ponytails to Locks of Love. In celebration of this transformational milestone, on February 10, 2020, the entire Stuart community came together in Cor Unum to celebrate the 20th anniversary celebration! Alumna Alexa Rangecroft shared her reflections of the power of Sacred Heart education and how it empowered her to bring Locks of Love to Stuart. ADAPTED FROM ALEXA’S SPEECH, GIVEN FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Good morning. I’m Alexa Rangecroft and I am so happy and honored to be here to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Locks of Love at Stuart. I can’t believe that was 20 years ago! We’ve been reminiscing in our family about the first Locks of Love and how when I cut my hair, a teacher turned to my baby sister who was 3 at the time and said “Do you think you’ll cut your hair like your sissy?” and Cameron, my sister, in her low, baby voice said “I’m neva gonna cut my hair.” After being in the Stuart preschool for a year, she happily volunteered to donate. Now, my mom is wonderful and I’m sure she prompted Cam to reconsider every now and again, but we both agree that the majority of the credit can be attributed to Stuart. Stuart girls are encouraged to think of and reach out and help others from the moment they enroll. This is what motivated me, my sister and many of you to donate your hair, your time and your energy to supporting this cause. Cameron also donated her hair this year for the 10th time. Our hair grows ridiculously quickly I guess, and we’re all glad Cam donates now or her ponytail would be
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10 feet long at this point! Locks of Love is often mentioned in the context of Goal 3: A social awareness which impels to action. But how did this all come about? What made a 4-year-old Stuart student decide to cut off her ponytail to help people she’d never met and may never know? STEP 1: SOCIAL AWARENESS Thinking of others quickly becomes part of life here at Stuart. First, I remember sitting in Lower School morning prayer, at the end of which we would set intentions. Students would stand and tell us about a hardship faced by their loved ones, and all the students and teachers would think about them, and empathize with their suffering, before moving on with the day. So considering others starts off that way right? As part of the routine? Wake up – brush teeth – think about others – go to math class? I’m sure the older students can attest that when you were little and it came time to brush your teeth you’d be really focused, staring in the mirror, trying to make sure all that tooth paste foam doesn’t get on your pjs? And yet now, you barely think about brushing your teeth while you do it and you still do a very thorough job, right? The same goes for thinking of others, because we have it instilled in us every day, it quickly becomes woven into the fabric of who we are. And you go about life like a little Roomba of goodwill. If left on autopilot, we will continue bouncing off the walls, identifying people in need and keeping them in our thoughts.
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Locks of Love Celebrates 20th Anniversary at stuart That’s what kicked this whole thing off. I was a kid. I saw other kids who were in need and I wanted to help them. That sequence of thoughts seems straightforward.
it right now, but at that time I was shy and quiet (I’m naturally introverted), and being the center of all that attention was pretty nerve-wracking.
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Thankfully and wonderfully, in the spirit of Goal 4, this community, our community, would not let my single-donor status last for long. When Locks of Love came around the next year, we had 40 participants! Those participants inspired even more people. Now, around 20 people in our Stuart community donate their hair to Locks of Love every year.
I remember being in 3-year-old preschool, coloring placemats for Meals-on-Wheels, and learning that while I could not read, or write, or cross the street by myself, I had the power to brighten someone’s day. You could be making sandwiches for Loaves and Fishes, selling cookies at bake sales, volunteering with local organizations or even going off to build houses in Appalachia, as many of you have and will. We have endless opportunities to take action to help our community locally and worldwide and we are empowered from the age of 3 with the knowledge that even if all you have to offer is your art as a placemat, you have the ability to better someone’s life. So in this storyline, I saw children in need. There were a few options of ways to help them. And at age 4, all I really had to offer was my hair. And so I decided: I’d be giving my hair to better their lives. What’s truly remarkable here is that at Stuart, the voice of a 4-year-old was heard, taken seriously, and supported by an entire community. I easily could have been told that this was a very nice thought, but haircuts should be done outside of school and that’s that. That’s not an unreasonable response and I’m sure there are places where a child’s enthusiasm and optimism are commonly dismissed by whatever is considered standard policy. As we all know, that was not the case at Stuart. I was encouraged to donate my hair that very first year and did so in front of the entire Lower School. You may not believe
This year we will reach over 400 ponytails in total donations, which is absolutely incredible. So it’s the 20th anniversary of Locks of Love at Stuart, and when people from outside of our school community ask if I’m proud or amazed by the success of this tradition, I say of course. Of course, I am proud and amazed. But, I’m not surprised. I am proud that Stuart girls strive to be aware of social injustices in the world. I am amazed that for two decades, the Stuart administration, faculty and my peers have demonstrated tireless dedication to support the aspirations of a kindergarten student by donating hair, working to grow their hair for future donation, or celebrating the sacrifices of their friends and family. And still, I am not surprised that here I stand on the 20th anniversary of the Locks of Love at Stuart because Stuart girls are the exact people I’d most expect to exemplify a keen and inspiring social awareness that impels to action. Thank you so much for having me today and thank you for your continued support of Locks of Love.
Student Reflection: Emerlee Simons ’20 I feel that Locks of Love is the hallmark of what it means to be a student at Stuart, as the tradition wholly embodies Goal 3 of the Sacred Heart: a social awareness which impels to action. The opportunity to partake in an event where I could make such a direct impact on someone else's life solidified early on that I have the power to make a difference, a value which has grounded me over the course of my 10 years at Stuart, and one which I will carry with me for life.
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PROfile of a As a proud “Stuart Lifer,” Nora Flamer ’20 (left) joined Stuart in kindergarten and embodies what it means to be a child of the Sacred Heart. As she concluded her time at Stuart in May of 2020, she shared her reflections on her time at Stuart. Q. How has Stuart impacted your growth as a person and leader? Is there any advice you would give your younger self? Stuart has impacted every part of my life. As a person, I have grown to be very confident in myself, my ideas, and the choices I make. When it comes to leadership, Stuart has taught me to be the leader that listens. I feel that I have had so much support from the faculty, staff, and my peers to be an honest leader that defends the people that don’t feel heard. I would tell my younger self that it is OK to feel uncomfortable, and it is important to take the negativity you receive and turn it into the positive change you need. I would also have to tell myself to never let anyone tell me that I’m not as intelligent, kind or beautiful as the people around me.
Stuart Lifer about other people but I learned a lot about myself. After graduation, I want to continue my leadership by being a mentor to people who need someone to look out for them. I know how hard it is to put yourself out there and I want to be the bridge that connects the people who want to do something with their life to the people who know how to help them do it. Q. As a senior you were able to participate in the Costa Rica service trip. Can you tell us more about the trip?
Q. Tell us about your experience attending the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). Was this your first time going? What did this experience mean to you, and how do you plan on continuing your leadership after graduation?
The Costa Rica March term became a reality for me within 24 hours of me finding out I had the option to go. I’ve always wanted to go to a Spanish-speaking country and I love traveling to new places, so naturally Costa Rica was the perfect fit. Everything about Costa Rica was so surreal. The scenery, the people and the food were all things I will never forget, but the group I was with really made my trip. I really do believe the saying "It’s not where you are but who you’re with” is true. Costa Rica wouldn’t have been the same if I didn’t have the group that I did. We learned a lot about flora and fauna in the rainforest, as well as what life is like living in San Jose. Most importantly, we learned how to experience things as a group and live in the present.
It was my first time going to SDLC. This experience was very eye-opening for me. Not only did I learn
Nora attends Fordham University. Congratulations, Nora!
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2020 SENIOR ATHLETES
LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP "Volleyball has helped me grow as not just an athlete but also a leader and teammate. During the past 3 years on varsity, I have been able to learn a new sport, make many new friends, and lead the team for two of those years."
-Samantha Humbles Volleyball "Being a Stuart athlete has taught me the value of being part of a team, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to run with such dedicated and hardworking girls!"
-Heather Kwafo Cross Country & Track and Field "Being a part of the Track and Field team at Stuart has taught me to work hard towards my goals and overcome obstacles in life. One of the key things I learned during my time as an athlete at
Stuart is to see beyond the moment. In track and field, you have to put a lot of work in and sometimes you don't get the outcome you want right away. Having these experiences throughout my four years of competing has taught me how to be an example and leader for others in my work ethic, discipline, and passion for everything I do in life. Being a senior on the team I know how important it is to go the extra mile. Whether that means waking up before school to run or staying at practice late, it is important to set realistic goals and not feed into the distractions from everyday life."
-Alex OttomanellI Track and Field "I learned a lot from working and collaborating with my field hockey team. A skill that will translate to college and beyond. Good teams are made up
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of leaders and doers who listen to each other and work together towards a common goal. This is an essential life skill to learn."
-Caroline Letrent Field Hockey "My time on the track team has taught me a lot about time management and perseverance. A lot of time and commitment goes into the sport, but it is so rewarding at the end. Interacting with my teammates and cheering them on has always made the team feel like family. We all teach each other new workouts, politely correct each other on form, and always support each other. This has taught me that leadership is shown through small thoughts of kindness and having the spirit of positivity. Through my experiences on the track team, I am able to bring a sense of enthusiasm to my classes
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and I challenge myself to tackle new things that I have never done before. I am blessed to have joined track because it has allowed me to become more disciplined and understand the importance of being part of a sport and close knit community."
-Sarah Girgis Track and Field "I took an impulsive risk by joining the Stuart track team as a junior in high school, where I was met with wonderfully supportive teammates and a coach who completely dedicates himself to developing athletes of the utmost caliber, both mentally and physically."
-Emerlee Simons Track and Field
SACRED HEART EXCHANGE PROGRAM
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF GLOBAL EXCHANGE AND SISTERHOOD “Travel is fatal to prejudice and narrowmindedness... Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad One of the great advantages of attending a Sacred Heart School is that students are automatically part of a global network of schools. This network provides the opportunity for every Upper School student to study abroad at one of our 150 sister Sacred Heart Schools around the globe. The Sacred Heart Exchange Program, or SHAEP, was developed to propel students toward acceptance and understanding of different cultures and communities while broadening their knowledge of the world. For over 40 years, Stuart girls have been participating in global exchange and now through SHAEP every Upper School student has the opportunity to participate in this enriching and life-changing exchange program.
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Our young women spend at least two weeks living with students and attending classes in cities such as Lima, Peru; Sydney, Australia; Paris, France; as well as closer to home in San Francisco, New Orleans, Montreal and many more. Our students reciprocate by hosting their “SHAEP sisters” at Stuart, enriching the entire Stuart community and fostering international connections that can last for life. Although COVID-19 prohibited exchange in 2020, Stuart is committed to a safe return to this invaluable exchange program in the future, which Stuart has participated in for more than 40 years. As we reflect on the impact of over 40 years of exchanges, we are pleased to share these reflections from students, alumnae and faculty on the lasting impact of SHAEP. VIVIAN CHEN ’21 Through SHAEP in my sophomore year, I lived with a host family and attended Sophianum in Lima, Peru. SHAEP was truly a life-changing experience because I
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SHAEP: cELEBRATING 10 YEARS was completely immersed in both the traditional and quotidian aspects of Peruvian culture. My friends and I flew on a plane by ourselves, and upon arrival, we were soon welcomed by the Peruvian Sacred Heart community. Overall, I learned so much about Peruvian family life, food, education and Spanish that I could not have done if I did not participate in this once-in-alifetime experience. DHYMOND REVAN ’18 Researching new ways to apply my basic knowledge of Spanish, I was immediately intrigued with how this exchange program (aka SHAEP) applied classroom teachings to the real world. After months of exchanging WhatsApp messages, I was excited to travel to Peru with three other exchange students. While Peru was an amazing cultural experience, communicating with my host family was challenging since they did not speak or understand English. Choosing to rely on my exchange student and technology to communicate what I needed, I became complacent with my Spanish oral skills. Worried about being judged, I opted to speak English instead of practicing my Spanish. While I felt that I was inhibiting myself from being my best self as a student, I now know that my evolution as a global citizen was just beginning. After Peru, I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and did another exchange in France. This was different from Peru, because I was putting myself out there without the safety blanket of a familiar face. At the end of this trip, I could see the evolution of myself as a student and as a global citizen.
in the world. Students discovered a new country, became more aware of cultural differences, appreciated a different way of life and made international friends, some of whom became lifelong friends. SHAEP alumnae recall fondly about their experiences that shaped the person they are today, how they became increasingly active, informed, involved and more responsible members of the world as a consequence of their SHAEP experience early on in high school! PENELOPE LUCHS '21 The two weeks I spent in Dublin, Ireland, over SHAEP were some of the most memorable experiences in my life. It was my first time traveling on my own so I was definitely out of my comfort zone. Nonetheless, I put myself out there and found a second home among my host family as well as my fellow Sacred Heart sisters at Mount Anville Academy. Over my time in Dublin, I grew accustomed to going to girls’ field hockey matches and yelling the school’s chants and cheers as if I already knew them by heart. Besides the many new sites I saw and people I met, I made what I think will be a lifelong friendship with my exchange student, whom I still chat with to this day.
Reflecting back as a college student, I can now make clear connections to those moments where I peaked in my individuality. I see institutionally how education is important, but through the lens of a global citizen. These experiences have shaped my desire to seek out opportunities to learn elsewhere, whether it is through community service or study abroad opportunities. ANNE HOPPENOT SHAEP COORDINATOR, FRENCH FACULTY At Stuart, we believe that exchange programs have life-changing outgrowth. Ten years ago, Stuart faculty designed the Sacred Heart Academic Exchange Program as part of the sophomore curriculum. Our Sacred Heart Network that encompasses schools all over the world allowing Stuart to build this amazing and unique program that fosters our commitment to Goal 5: building personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. In 10 years, nearly 200 sophomores traveled in 14 different countries and 25 different Sacred Heart Schools
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IN THE FALL OF 2019, LIAH ARGIROPOULOS '20 WAS NAMED A FINALIST in the 2019-2020 New York Times Learning Network Student Personal Narrative Writing Contest. The contest "challenged teenagers to write short, powerful stories about meaningful life experiences for our first-ever personal narrative essay contest." A group of 35 finalists – eight winners, eight runners-up, 19 honorable mentions – were selected from over 8,000 entries sent in by students around the world. Liah's piece, which was written in Greta Nelson's The Art of the Essay course this fall, earned an honorable mention accolade. What an accomplishment! When asked about her writing process, Liah shared: "This essay was written 90% in real time on the actual six train in mid-August. I got out the notes app on my phone and started typing away about anything on my mind. I organized the thoughts later on, and added a few details for embellishment, and the essay just came together! Inspiration comes from the strangest places, and if you feel inspired, take advantage of it. Get out your notes app and start writing!"
THE SUBWAY BY LIAH ARGIROPOULOS '20 The New York subway system is... disgusting. It’s hot, and sweaty, and smells like trash and body odor. Most of the time. But when you’re just as sweaty and disgusting as the subway, it doesn’t matter. You start to move in time with the subway: your body sways with the curves of the tracks as you begin to lose your sense of reality. My friends and I are headed to a trendy new noodle restaurant in Union Square. Aidan says to take the six train, so we wait. The doors of the subway car open. It’s not too crowded today, being that it’s a Wednesday, after all. As I step inside the car, I’m hit with a blast of warm, sticky air. It’s mid-August on the six. The ninety degrees outside feels like a walk in freezer. My friends and I assume our seats towards the back of the car. A Goldman-Sachs millionaire sits beside a bodega employee just trying to get by. An up-and-coming rapper performs a hit single on the ride from Union Square to Houston Street as the frontwoman of an underground grunge band rolls her eyes and checks her texts. She has a gig tonight. She’s opening for a band she swears sounds just like the Strokes. An ad for the latest installment of the Minions movie flits by. The film critic next to me sighs. Why is this garbage what’s being promoted? A Brooklyn socialite sits beside a mother of five from the Lower East Side. The socialite gives the staring children a side-eye. The elderly woman across from them has a tiny dog in her purse. Oh my God, there’s a tiny dog in her purse. As soon as I sit down on those hard, orange seats (please tell me I’m not sitting in anything), reality begins to dissolve around me. The blue lights hypnotize me as they blitz by. The conversations going on around me buzz through my head. Really? Your ex-boyfriend’s sister’s roommate was fired from her job at the animal shelter? The hipster across from me gives me an odd look. A Mariachi band gets on at Canal Street. DIIV blasts in my earbuds. My friend Alli starts reading the one dollar story she bought at one of those trendy Manhattan marketplaces. I appreciate her presence, but I’m completely tuned out. What is there to think about today? The little girl across the S TU A RT N E WS M AGA Z I N E
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP AT STUART PRESENTS
LEADERSHIP AT STUART ®
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, Stuart serves as a resource to parents, students and educators throughout the world. The work of the Center is made possible thanks to the generous support of alumnae, parents and community members and the Harris B. Siegel Fund for Student Leadership, established by Patricia Costante and Stephanie Champi ’12. Their generous gift was given to Stuart in gratitude for Mr. Siegel, a longtime director of college counseling.
#LEADLIKEAGIRL HONORING LEADERSHIP AND GIRLS VIRTUALLY ®
BY JESSI OLIANO
April 4, 2020, would have been the fourth annual #LEADLIKEAGIRL: A Conference for Risk-Takers and Changemakers. For the past three years, we have looked forward to connecting with our #LEADLIKEAGIRL community at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton, New Jersey, and sharing our excitement for future generations of powerful female leaders! In March of 2020 given the growing concerns around COVID-19, we made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person component of our fourth annual #LEADLIKEAGIRL.
#LEADLIKEAGIRL is central to Stuart's mission and public purpose, and we are immensely proud of our role in providing girls and young women with the opportunity to become "risk-takers and changemakers." We are pleased to share that from a distance, our keynote speakers shared inspirational talks from their own homes for you to watch online in your homes! Click here to watch Rachel Lears '95 and Tiara Little '11, both Stuart alumnae, and take some extra time to click through to watch speakers from past years.
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THE ADVISORY BOARD SERVES IN THE CAPACITY OF CONSULTANT TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR GIRLS' LEADERSHIP AT STUART. THE ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTS OF OUTSTANDING LEADERS ACROSS A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG WOMEN. THE PRESIDENT OF STUART'S STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND A FACULTY LIAISON ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD.
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ADVISORY BOARD | 2019-2020 Jan Baldwin, Middle School Dean of Students, Chair of Fine Arts Lori Hennon Bell, Vice President and Chief Security Officer, Prudential Financial Stephanie Champi '12, Recruitment Manager at Teach of America
STUART WELCOMED BONNIE MILECKI AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR GIRLS' LEADERSHIP AT STUART (NCGLS) ON JULY 1, 2020.
Mung Chiang, John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Roscoe H. George Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
With a successful career marked by years of innovative and effective leadership work with students, faculty and administration, Mrs. Milecki will build on the strong foundation of the National Center for Girls' Leadership and the international reputation of the #LEADLIKEAGIRL conference.
Ivonne Diaz Claisse, President and CEO, HISPA Dr. Trisha Medeiros, President, Ursuline Academy Natalie Pemberton ’20, President, Student Government at Stuart
"I can think of no more important mission than developing the connections and opportunities young women need to prepare them to lead the future. I believe the most important values of 21st–century leadership are personal agency and accountavbility, the ability to connect and collaborate, the courage to take risks, and a desire to serve others. The NCGLS has designed programming to develop these values in young girls starting in the pre-K grades through their senior year. The girls aren't taught these values through lectures and instruction – they learn them on their own through an experiential learning program designed to instill these values in an authentic way."
Shannon Rangecroft, Consultant and Educator Priyanka Sinha, CEO and Founder, Xitiway Joanna Vargas ’88, Founder, Joanna Vargas Skincare and Salon
LEADERSHIP Jason Bink, STEM Endorsement Co-Chair, Biology Teacher Dr. Patty L. Fagin, Head of School Christen Jones, Director of Institutional Advancement Christina Koysla, Lower School Theology and Drama Teacher Jessi Oliano, Coordinator of #LEADLIKEAGIRL Courtney Portlock, Director of the National Center for Girls’ Leadership at Stuart Samantha Ryan, Middle and Upper School Health Faculty
Mrs. Milecki has a Master’s in Educational Management, Leadership and Policy from Seton Hall University and has completed the Aspiring Leaders Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Mrs. Milecki taught English and film for 15 years at Notre Dame High School and this past year in the Montgomery Township School District where she implemented diversity, equity and inclusion into the Middle School character development curriculum for the first time in the district's history. In recent years, she worked under the title of "Creative" for Apple Inc., and led consumer training in Apple technology integration.
Alicia Testa, STEM/SIFE Coordinator, STEM Endorsement Co-Chair
we are grateful for the support of the following sponsors:
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2020 Congratulations Liah Francesca Argiropoulos
Heather Agyeiwaa Kwafo
Nina Bernadette Dapon Austria
Caroline Michaela Letrent
Xcceria Gianna Bland
Sarah Elizabeth McLaughlin
Virginia Lee Bowles Carden
Aditi R. Mehndiratta
Izabella Summa Basil DeNaples
Ruiyi (Selena) Meng
Roma J. Desai
Caroline Emma Mullen
Nora Flamer
Alexandra Rose Ottomanelli
Madeleine Jane Freundlich
Natalie Andrea Pemberton
Sarah Marie Girgis
Gabrielle Hall Phayme
Preetha Gopinath
Jenya Polavarapu
Jasmine Nicole Hansford
Riya Seshadri
Sunny Hu
Emerlee Anne Simons
Samantha Humbles
Tulsi Ann Daisy Streeten
Yuner Jiang
Ritika Tadla
Jenara Kim-Prieto
Taj'hanna Nazeria Tyson
Maanasi Kondai
Yanwen Wang
Victoria Elizabeth Kovarik
Yuyuan (Elaine) Wang
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Senior class speaker Elaine Wang:
"In the future, I see our class as people with an acute awareness of the intricate mechanisms of the world and an unstoppable ambition to make it better."
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SENIORAwards SARAH GIRGIS
Goal I Margherita Condell Award | A personal and active faith in God Sarah exemplified the respect, compassion, and spiritual faith at the center of the first Sacred Heart Goal. She is a former Barat Award winner, having been recognized for her selflessness and compassion. She organized service for her peers through Outreach Committee and helped to run our Operation Smile chapter. Her love for all of God's children was evident, whether in Thailand doing mission work with orphans or caring for the ninth graders in her Peer Group. Her confidence in her convictions was equaled by her thoughtful listening. An intellectually minded servant of God, who brought self-awareness to her journey and thoughtful questioning of the world around her, Sarah allowed us all a window into the examination of her faith through an independent study film project that was beautiful and revealing. Sarah will be attending the University of Pennsylvania.
ELAINE WANG
Goal II Janet Erskine Stuart Scholar Award | A deep respect for intellectual values Elaine was respected by her peers and faculty alike, not only for her great academic accomplishments but for the way she brought deeper thought to her classes in her quest for knowledge and understanding (not simply a grade). Known for her talent in math and for taking two courses at Princeton this year, Elaine placed in the top 5% nationwide in the American Math Competition. An integral person in the founding of our math center, this young woman enjoyed sharing her talents and supporting her peers. Though serious in her efforts, she offered subtle humor to class and peer discussions. Elaine is deeply thoughtful and reflective, and we have no doubts that she will continue to use the strengths of her head, heart, and mind as she goes off to MIT this fall.
SAMANTHA HUMBLES
Goal III RSCJ Service Award | A social awareness that impels to action The Goal 3 RSCJ Service Award is presented to a student who never fails to serve others before herself. Samantha's generosity of spirit was deeply embedded in her daily life and the ways she served her community. After earning the Girl Scout Gold Award as a junior and devoting much time to the Operation Smile club, Samantha surpassed the service hours required for graduation. She was also a volunteer at the Trenton Loaves and Fishes since the fourth grade and developed a series of lesson plans to help young children learn to read, write and create art that she shared with other area soup kitchens. As she heads off to TCU – Texas Christian University in the fall, we know she will continue to do good in our world.
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Your life is a sacred journey. It is about change, growth, discovery, movement and transformation.
It is continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul teaching you to see clearly and deeply, helping you to listen to your intuition.
-Janet Erskine Stuart
NATALIE PEMBERTON
Goal IV Alumnae Award | The building of community as a Christian value With such a spirited group of graduates, it was tough to choose just one winner for this year’s Goal Four Alumnae Award. Natalie embodies an energy, spirit, and sense of leadership that has been a driving force in developing our school community, even when we were apart from each other. Caroline and Natalie silently and seamlessly worked together in their roles as Spirit Chair and Executive President. Organizing spirit weeks, fundraising events, bonding activities, and working together as peer leaders, this dynamic duo had their hand in a range of school activities, from athletics and the arts to academics and social endeavors. Both displayed a formidable combination of strength and humility. They took on whatever was needed to make Stuart a better place, and their positive “will do” attitudes will be greatly missed next year. Natalie is headed south to the University of Miami.
CAROLINE MULLEN
Goal IV Alumnae Award | The building of community as a Christian value With such a spirited group of graduates, it was tough to choose just one winner for this year’s Goal Four Alumnae Award. Caroline embodies an energy, spirit, and sense of leadership that has been a driving force in developing our school community, even when we were apart from each other. Caroline and Natalie silently and seamlessly worked together in their roles as Spirit Chair and Executive President. Organizing spirit weeks, fundraising events, bonding activities, and working together as peer leaders, this dynamic duo had their hand in a range of school activities, from athletics and the arts to academics and social endeavors. Both displayed a formidable combination of strength and humility. They took on whatever was needed to make Stuart a better place, and their positive “will do” attitudes will be greatly missed next year. Caroline is off to Tufts University.
HEATHER KWAFO
Goal V Faculty Award | Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom The Goal Five Faculty Award is presented to a student whose time at Stuart has been a story of growth. As a new ninth grader, Heather steadily took on more challenging courses with each passing year and distinguished herself as a scholar of English. Her athletic career also showed the same strength and determination. Heather's dedication and persistence in practice ultimately yielded four school records and a nearly two-foot increase in her long jump over her senior season alone. Heather was a humble leader of her classmates and an active participant and thoughtful speaker in SDLC. She was also named a finalist in the Poetry Out Loud competition but was unable to compete due to COVID-19. We know she won't give up on finding ways to share her voice. As she heads off to Vassar College in the fall, we have little doubt about the continued growth of this tremendous young woman whose hard work and talent are rivaled only by the depth of her humility and the strength of her smile.
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MATRICULATION THE CLASS OF 2020 IS ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: American University
New York University
Carnegie Mellon University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Clark University
Roanoke College
College of William and Mary
Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick
Dickinson College (2)
Texas Christian University
Duke University
The College of New Jersey
Fordham University (3)
Tufts University (2)
Grinnell College
University of Florida
Howard University
University of Miami
Juniata College (2)
University of Pennsylvania
Lafayette College
University of Pittsburgh
Lawrence University
University of Scranton
Loyola University Maryland
Vassar College (2)
Mass. Institute of Technology
Williams College
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While Stuart was unable to host its traditional
Cupcake Celebration in person, faculty & staff delivered care packages to the seniors, including a cupcake and “spa package� for a virtual Spa day.
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ALUMNAE Awards YBARBARA BOGGS SIGMUNG AWARD t MELISSA BAGGITT SCOTT '75 Barbara Boggs Sigmund inspired and impacted the life and career of Melissa Baggitt Scott ’75. As a student of Barbara Boggs Sigmund in a course called “Social Concerns,” Melissa experienced an educator who was a vibrant, intelligent woman, passionate about social justice and involved in politics. Since then, Melissa developed a passion to help disenfranchised persons. At a time when there were not a lot of women attorneys, Melissa credits Stuart with helping her gain the confidence to achieve her goals. Melissa attributes Stuart’s commitment to develop in students a keen awareness of those less fortunate as influencing her personal and career choices. After graduating from Colgate University, Melissa pursued her law degree at Suffolk University Law School. During Melissa’s internship with Legal Services of Boston, it became clear to her that marginalized persons in our society are at a huge disadvantage when confronted with the legal system. This is something that she has seen played out many times in her work handling guardianship cases and representing parents and students with developmental disabilities trying to obtain services from their school districts. She has witnessed the disparity in how a court may treat persons lacking financial resources or education which can negatively impact the outcome of a person’s case.
To that end, Melissa has represented numerous alleged incapacitated adults as their court appointed attorney in guardianship cases. In that role, she represented adults with disabilities in state psychiatric facilities, nursing homes and hospitals. She handled pro bono special education and guardianship cases for Legal Services of New Jersey, Central New Jersey Legal Services, and New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for Justice in Newark, New Jersey. Following her four years as a Deputy Attorney General for the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General, Melissa worked in general legal practice. But she feels most fortunate to have been able to use her legal education to handle over one hundred pro bono and reduced-fee cases. In 2017, Melissa was recognized with the Equal Justice Medal, awarded by Legal Services of New Jersey for extraordinary pro bono contributions to low income clients and securing greater justice for financially disadvantaged New Jersey residents. Melissa has also served on many nonprofit boards, including Enable, Inc. (serving individuals with disabilities), Rock Brook School (serving communication impaired and multiply disabled students), League of Women Voters of New Jersey and the Stuart Alumnae Board (President, 1991-93) and Board of Trustees. Melissa has also volunteered her time as a co-coach of the Stuart Mock Trial Team which won the 2014 Mercer County Championship.
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YYOUNG ALUMNA 2020 AWARD t ALLYSA DITTMAR '10 In just ten years since her graduation from Stuart, Allysa Dittmar '10 has established herself as a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship and advocacy. A woman of clear integrity, personal character and faith, she credits her Stuart education for instilling in her these core values, and equipping her with the career and business development and leadership skills she has utilized in the creation of the ClearMask, the first, FDAcleared fully transparent surgical mask. Allysa attended Stuart from kindergarten through graduation. During her time at Stuart she excelled in the classroom and beyond. Allysa’s awards during her time at Stuart include the Janet Stuart (merit) Scholarship, the Yale Book Award for her "outstanding personal character and intellectual promise," the 2010 English Department Prize, and the 2010 Janet Erskine Stuart Award, one of five prestigious senior awards. Allysa is "renowned for her curiosity, intellectual passion, and sharp wit. She has tackled an exceptionally diverse range of subjects in her time at Stuart, even adding electives to her course load when they were not required. Her genuine zeal for learning and enthusiasm in class is inspiring and contagious." Allysa has been deaf since birth, and happened upon the need for The ClearMask after a very harrowing personal experience as she was heading into surgery and couldn't read lips and see facial expressions of her medical team. (Read more about Allysa's personal story and the ClearMask.) Her years at Stuart prepared her well to always strive to make a difference in the world and help others, so she's not surprised by her new titles of inventor, entrepreneur, and public health advocate (although she would have never imagined it)! She also describes her journey as, "a testament to how one's life experiences influence who you are and what you do.”
During the time of the pandemic, demand for the ClearMask has skyrocketed, with sales increasing by 5,000%. With Allysa at the helm of the company, she has sold millions of the clear masks to hospitals, government agencies, schools, private companies, and many more, nationally and internationally. Not only that, her company achieved full FDA clearance, becoming the world’s first fully transparent surgical mask on the market. Allysa is always seeking knowledge and ways to help others as a public health professional and businesswoman. Allysa has also spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives in both the private and public sectors, most notably, through her company ClearMask, and through Maryland Governor’s Office and the Maryland Department of Health. Allysa’s goal has always been to reach as many people as possible and to change as many people’s lives for the better. Throughout her entire career thus far, she has worked with many different populations from different backgrounds, including the deaf and hard of hearing community, individuals with chronic and long-term disabilities and their caretakers, children and families, and older people. Allysa’s commitment to and passion for our second Sacred Heart goal, “A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values,” has continued well after her Stuart years, at Johns Hopkins and beyond. At Johns Hopkins, Allysa graduated Magna Cum Laude with general and departmental honors, and was the first deaf graduate at Johns Hopkins University who communicated in sign language and used interpreters. For her master’s
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degree, Allysa also graduated Summa Cum Laude and was inducted to the Delta Omega Society, awarded to 10% of the graduating class for outstanding accomplishments in scholarship, public health research, and practice. Allysa’s strong academic background and success has equipped Allysa with the skills to make a difference in the world. As the company’s leader, Allysa has helped earn over $425K in grants and competitions for ClearMask, and has been recognized for her advocacy and public health work - she received a Governor’s Citation from Governor Larry Hogan in 2018, was the 2018 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Allies in Action State Award recipient for public service work, Maryland Relay’s 2018 State of Maryland Deaf Community Leader for her advocacy work, and the 2018 Legislative Award recipient for public policy work from the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association. For more information on the ClearMask and links to articles from Johns Hopkins University and Forbes, visit the ClearMask website at www.theclearmask.com.
100 Days to Graduation is the first of many events leading the Class of 2020 to their rightful place as Stuart alums! On this day they are paraded through the halls by their Early Childhood buddies, cheered on by the entire Stuart community, and welcomed into the Stuart Alumnae Association, the Associated Alumnae/i of the Sacred Heart, and the AMASC (International Alumnae Association of the Sacred Heart) by the Alumnae Board President at the Alumnae Induction Luncheon.
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It’s all high fives, hugs and kisses for our lifers Nora Flamer ’20, Aditi Mehndiratta ’20 and Alexandra Ottomanelli ’20 with their buddies from the Early Childhood who are children of alumnae Vivian McDermott ’34 (Natasha Legiersky McDermott ’01), PJ Soler (Ana Maria Sauthoff Soler ’02), & Brigid Sked ’35 (Amelia Berchtold Sked ’05). Lifers have attended Stuart for a minimum of 12 consecutive years.
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ATHLETICS Hall of Fame KATHRYN KITTS ’06 Kathryn was a competitive, multi-sport student-athlete representing Stuart for all of Middle and Upper School and a 4-year letter winner in basketball and tennis. While she excelled in both sports, she went on to compete for four years in Division 1 tennis at San Diego State University, a top-25 ranked team, where she was an SDSU Student Athlete & Mountain West Scholar Athlete all four years, the recipient of the James J. Malik award (presented to the student athlete with the highest GPA), and an NCAA Athletic Advisory Committee Member; all representative of her academic excellence, graduating Magna Cum Laude and with membership in the National Honor Society. Kathryn was a leader on both Stuart’s tennis and basketball courts, captaining the teams in 2005 and 2006. Among her many honors and accolades, Kathryn was elected to the Prep B First Team for both sports in all four years, and she received Stuart’s James J. Hughes, Jr. award and Carrol Florkiewicz award. She was a top 50 nationally ranked tennis player, top-four (singles) and top-six (doubles) in Middle States rankings, was the 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Prep B Tennis Champion (with team championships in 2004 and 2005), and was the first Stuart basketball player to score 1000 career points, averaging 21 ppg in her senior season). Kathryn demonstrated leadership. According to tennis coach Dede Webster, in this quote from The Town Topics in 2005. "When you have someone like Kathryn at the top, it rubs off on the others. She has a work ethic that pulls the whole team up. She was a co-captain this year and she makes it her business to be part of the team. You don't always see that from a top player." And from basketball coach Tony Bowman: "She always hustles. She doesn't play any differently whether we are up by 20 or down by 20. She will yell for the ball when we are struggling. We need more players to be like that." Among the lessons learned through participation in sports, Kathryn cites adaptability, flexibility, competitive drive, openness to opportunity, and the impact of teamwork. She credits Stuart for giving her the self confidence to recognize opportunity and apply leadership in service, something Kathryn has chosen in her career (the U.S. Government) and of which she is most proud: her accomplishments in service to the country.
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HONORING EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP The Athletics Hall of Fame honors those in our Stuart community who have made a significant achievement in their sport and who exemplify the principles of sportsmanship and those in the goals and criteria of Sacred Heart Schools.
LACROSSE TEAM OF 1980 It was not only the outcome of the season that earned the 1980 team its place in the Stuart Athletics Hall of Fame. It is also the fact that Stuart was able to handle the pressure of their status as defending champions, stringing together a season undefeated in league competition with every other school out to bring them down. In fact there was only one team the entire year that found a way to beat Stuart. Seeded first in the NJ Prep Tournament, Stuart defeated Wardlaw-Hartridge and Newark Academy on their way to facing the Great Road rivals, PDS, in the final championship game. After leading by one at halftime, PDS took the lead in the second half before regulation ended with the teams tied. It only took two minutes in overtime for the Stuart Lacrosse team to break a 7-7 tie with PDS to earn the 1980 NJ State Prep crown. Gabby DiBianco, Barb Van Horn, and Mary Beth Hughes each scored two goals in the win, with additional goals by Jenny Powers and Cathy Northup; Val Van Horn finished the game with 19 saves in goal. Led by first-year coach Lynn Watkins, additional members of the 1980 team were: Elizabeth Keuffel, Chris Leahy, Mary Anne Callahan, Pierrette Newman, Beth Brown, Li Van Horn, Mary Ellen Claffey, and Catherine Keuffel.
Stuart was able to handle the pressure of their status as defending champions, stringing together a season undefeated in league competition with every other school out to bring them down. In fact there was only one team the entire year that found a way to beat Stuart.
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MARY COAN ‘68 moved to Frederick, MD
in June to be closer to children on the East coast, after living in Dubuque, IA, for 31 years, and having recently retired. We miss our Dubuque contingent, but having given the grans there the last 12 years of our lives, we decided to spend time, hopefully at least 12 more years, with the grans out here. It's a good move, sandwiched between the foothills of the Catoctin Mountains and the Eastern Shore, like living in New Zealand! Our 5 children have 9 grandchildren, full of vim and vigor, and 5 of them are flaming redheads with personalities to match. We are grateful to be able to enjoy their youthfulness and all our life experiences. A recent summer drive around the Stuart campus triggered fond memories. Remembering all the good in our past gives us hope for the future. May you and yours be blessed in the days ahead.
MARIA BOWDITCH '72
I am incredibly proud that my former Blair Academy student asked me to translate her children's book, A Basketball Game on Wake Street, into French. Look for the versions in English, Spanish and now French on Amazon!
JILL MUDGE ‘73
Hello fellow classmates - I have big news. I have been living in Sarasota, FL since 2017 and recently purchased a townhouse in Pennington, NJ. My daughter and husband live in Verona, NJ and as a family we decided it would be nice to have me closer. They are expecting their first baby in December. I still have the FL home for now but eventually will probably just move back north to be closer to family and friends. Hope to get more active with my Stuart community as well. Very excited about this recent move!
ROBIN ROMAN ‘75
I've moved to Jamesport, MO and am living on a working farm here. The farmer alternates his crops between corn and soy which replenish each other. We are also learning about cover crops. Cover crops are sown after the harvest and help farmers improve the soil's organic matter and improve rain infiltration. Who knew? I'm learning. Have also placed 12 acres of pastureland in pollinator habitat through a program offered through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This is a five year program in which I have planted native grasses and flowers. I've become a bit of a conservationist. My son, John, lives in Brooklyn. Since he works remotely, he was able to spend two weeks with me. It was a treat. Hope everyone is well.
1980/90s
MARIA YUELYS ‘86
Coming from a family in the Real Estate business, it only seems fit that I too would enter that industry at some point. I am pleased to announce that in January 2019 I decided to sign up for a real estate course which upon completion, after two intense weeks, and sitting for the NJ State Exam, I received my NJ Real Estate License! After several interviews and much consideration, I chose to be affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in the Alpine/Closter Office in Bergen County. I have been enjoying my new career immensely and thankfully doing well so far!
ELIZABETH CROWLEY RANDLEMAN ‘87 My oldest son graduated from Pinecrest High School this year and is attending UNC Wilmington for electrical engineering. My youngest son will be a junior at Pinecrest High School.
MEGAN GUERR A ‘80
This August will be our 28th wedding anniversary! My husband David is still a professor of Physics at Saint Anselm College and is joined by our daughter Sophia who is a junior this year. Our oldest daughter, Abby, will begin her second year teaching third grade at a Catholic elementary school. Our son Nicolas will join me at Trinity High School as a sophomore. I continue to teach French 1-5, as well as the advisor to the yearbook. Our 7 year old dog, Lily, is loving having everyone home to go on lots of walks! My parents are doing well, living in Dunbarton, NH about 20 minutes north of us . My sister, Koren ‘82, is living in Canton, CT with her family, and my brother Chris lives in Jacksonville, FL with his family. Have a great year everybody!
PATRICIA (TRISH) DONELLY GILBERT ‘74 I am recently retired from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and was elected to the Board of The Friends of Marcy Houses, a non profit dedicated to leveraging the strengths and untapped potential of the residents of this public housing community in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. Some of you may know it as Jay-Z’s neighborhood. One of our first projects is a mentoring program for girls, aged 11 to 14, a partnership with the Junior League of Brooklyn. All three of my children have now graduated from college: Boston University, George Washington University, and Wesleyan.
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MARY MCNEALY CZARNECKI ‘96
Things are good in Oregon's Willamette Valley Wine Country! Despite having to close for a few weeks due to COVID, my husband's restaurant, The Joel Palmer House, has roared back to life with packed patio dining keeping Chef Chris busy. Since I've worked remotely since 2007, the WFH life feels normal but having everyone else home, too, is strange! Businesses still need to attract buyers, so I've stayed busy with marketing consulting/coaching. I just calculated that in the past year I've trained over 1,000 marketing professionals in partnership with the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and over 5,000 business owners in my own virtual coaching programs and online courses. We are also learning how to do the best we can with virtual school for our two boys in 1st and 3rd grade this year. Sending hugs to our Stuart family!
just graduated from the masters MASE program at Ramapo College with a Master's in Special Education. I teach at Hawthorne High School, specifically High school English and Special Education. However now, I plan to begin to work on combining my law degree with my masters in special education in order to work on starting a legal practice that would include advocacy for parents of students with special needs. Now, studying to pass the NJ Bar exam (I graduated from New York Law School and thus need to certify in NJ), all while continuing my teaching career as well. On a family note, my daughter Melania (5) begins kindergarten this year at Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes , NJ. She is so excited!
2000/10s C ANDICE (OSWALD) MORIN ’00 is married and living in beautiful Westerly, Rhode Island. I work remotely as a communications director for an ophthalmic remote diagnostic services company that helps save people's vision.
JE AN ROEHRENBECK '02
I'm happy to report that I've finished my first year as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-Montclair), overseeing official offices in DC and NJ, along with the 2020 campaign. It's been a wild freshman term - a government shut-down, impeachment, foreign instability, pandemic - never a dull moment. Last October, in my spare time, I was thrilled to marry Phil Murphy - not the Governor - though, it does cause some momentary confusion when my phone rings! At our wedding, the Honorable Mike Doyle presided, and our bridal party included Jamie Statter and Annie Sauthoff Soler, both Stuart class of 2002. Phil and I live in NW DC, and are active in local community organizations. We welcome any outreach from current or former ladies from Stuart!
CHRISTOPHER VAN BELL AND LESLIE HART '04 were married in
LYDIA BR ANDRIFF ’09
CAITLIN JONES (CL ARKE) '05
ELISSA D'ABUSCO ’09
Morristown, NJ on Saturday, September 22, 2018. They were delighted to celebrate with Stuart alumnae, their partners, and children: Mary Earl Glander '04, Leslie Hart '04, Kristin Nuzzio Vig '05, and Alexandra (Alex) Konings '05. Leslie received her MBA from NYU Stern in 2018 and she now works as an executive communications coach and strategic communications consultant for Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm based in NYC.
Caitlin Jones (Clarke), class of 2005, and her husband Nickolas Jones welcomed their first child, son Owen James, on April 28, 2020. Owen was born in San Diego, California, where Nickolas is stationed. Caitlin is an attorney with the law firm of Pettit Kohn and she recently received a 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for her work in the field of Professional Malpractice Law.
ANN CRAWFORD-ROBERTS '08
K ATE BL ANDFORD '14
In February, I was hired by Articulate with Jim Cotter, a TV series about creativity that airs nationally through APT. My title is Advancement Associate, but I manage Articulate's digital marketing and also do graphic design projects for them.
ISABELL A KOPITS ‘16
graduated from Harvard with a BA in History and Science and a Secondary in Spanish!
Lydia Marie Wassel was born on July 15, 2020. We are so happy to be blessed with this little angel!
EMMA BARNES O'NEILL '11
is excited to share that she got married in June 2019!
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started a full time job as an IT specialist at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School.
MARY ANNE WA SSEL '02
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In November, I accepted a copywriter position with Capital One Financial in the Human Resources department. I contribute to a wide variety of initiatives throughout the department, but my main focus is on the Life at Capital One Careers blog, on which we share associate stories and career advice from the Capital One team. I also got engaged to my fiancé, Juan, in June and we're planning a wedding for April 2021.
L AUR A PR AT T ‘15
Hi fellow alums! After graduating medical school at Mount Sinai in NYC, I joined my mother (Marilyn Crawford '73), aunt (Care Crawford '75), sister (Mary CrawfordRoberts '06), classmate Amanda Sharpe ('08), and other family on the West Coast. I am now in the third year of my psychiatry residency training at UCLA.
LIFE Milestones
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IN Loving MEMORY MICHAEL BARRETT Father of Liz Maurer
BETTY WOLD JOHNSON Past Stuart parent and Former Trustee
MICHAEL BITTERLY Father of Maddie Bitterly '19
GAYLORD "RUSTY" JOHNSON Husband of Trustee Rene Johnson and father of Samantha Johnson '18 and Caroline Johnson '22
DR. PAUL BOISDE Father of Cecile Boisde Brice '80 CAROL L. CAMPI Sister of Joyce Felsenfeld STUART & DODIE CAROTHERS Parents of Libby Carothers '77 and Eileen Wojahn '74 LEON CHRISTEN Father of Caroline Boucher '74 and Michele Antoniewicz '75 BEY-SHAN CLARK Father of Bey-Shana Clark '19 RODRIGO CORDERO Father of Juan Carlos Cordero MARGO JOLLY COTTON Grandmother of Audrey Blandford '22 ROSEMARIE MCKEON EVAUL Mother of Michelle Evaul ‘94 and Nicole Evaul ‘91 RICHARD FLORA Father of Janine Soroken and grandfather of Lillian Soroken '24 JAMES EDWARD HAMM, JR. Father of Cathy Hamm, Grandfather of Stuart students Sydney Shilts '24 and Carson Shilts '21 ROBERT HORNE Father of Barbara Horne '94 AVERIL IPRI Former faculty and past parent SR. MAMIE LOUISE JENKINS Former faculty
HAN SOO KIM Grandfather of Jenara Kim-Prieto '20 JEANNETTE LESINSKI Mother-in-law of Emily Lesinski, Grandmother to Eileen Lesinski '27 and Margaret Lesinski '23 CAROL LOSER Friend of Stuart
RICHARD (SCOTTY) SCOTT Father of Trustee Sue Plambeck, Grandfather if Eleanor Fayette Plambeck '15 and Anna Raines Plambeck '08 ELEANOR PIERPONT SUYDAM Sister-in-law of Anne Pierpont, Aunt of Sarah Anne Pierpont '04 ANTHONY "TONY" TABELL Stuart trustee, Father of Roberta T. Jordan '76, Margaret T. Kasprak '74 and Sara T. Nocka '80 EDWARD B. TESTA Father of Alicia Testa MARY ELIZABETH TETI Mother of Trustee Paul Teti, Grandmother to Nina Teti '30 and Ava Teti '29
WILLIAM DAVID (DAVE) MCCLOSKEY Father of Missy Bruvik SYLVIA MUNDY Mother of Jill Pemberton, Grandmother of Nina Pemberton '18 and Natalie Pemberton '20
NANCY HOUGET TILGHAM '79
ELAINE CROSBY MURPHY Mother of Rusti Kitts '69, Grandmother of Emilie Ricker '01, Bitts Kitts '08 and Kathryn Kitts '06
HENRY W. TURNER Father of Carlyne Beverly, Grandfather to Candace Beverly '25, Clyde David Beverly '33 and Cordelia Beverly '34
MAUREEN O'HALLORAN, RSCJ Stuart Trustee
RAYMOND THOMAS VAN ARSDALE Grandfather of Kiera Van Arsdale '32
MARGARET "PEGGY" RINCAVAGE Grandmother of Maura Nester, Great Grandmother to Eva Nester '24 and Claire Nester '30 COKIE ROBERTS Sister of Barbara Boggs Sigmund DONALD SAVOY Grandfather of Katherine Gibson SR. CAROLYN Former faculty
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CAROL TRZASKA Grandmother of Maddi Trzaska '30
THIERRY VERHAEGEN Father of Anna Verhaegen '13 and Nathalie Verhaegen '06 DEBORAH WALKER Grandmother of Julia Walker '29 and Sarah Walker '32 BRENDAN PATRICK WELCH Brother of Angelica Welch '13
REMEMBERING BETTY WOLD JOHNSON This past May former trustee and parent, Betty Wold Johnson, passed away. As one of Stuart’s first families, Mrs. Johnson served on Stuart’s founding Adivsory Board, and for nearly fifty years her generosity has made a difference in the lives of Stuart’s students. Her endowed gifts to the arts have allowed generations of students to experience area art museum, and provided our arts faculty with significant resources. In addition, Mrs. Johnson heartily supported the renovation of the Lower School in 2015, assisting in the total reconfiguration of our Kindergarten through second grade instructional space, which was named for her dear friend and founding mother, Mille Harford. Stuart is immensely grateful for Mrs. Johnson’s many kindnesses to Stuart, and immense impact she had on the lives of every Stuart girl.
REMEMBERING AVERIL IPRI Stuart Upper School math and science teacher from 1977 through 1992, passed away in August 2020. We are so blessed that so many of girls’ benefited from Ms. Ipri’s commitment to getting young girls interested in math and science.
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2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cheryl Lagay, Chair Jill Anderson Mark Badros Scott Blandford Patricia Costante Patty L. Fagin, PhD Jasmine Ferrer ’87 Emily Firmenich Steve Hackett
Judy Garson, RSCJ Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Sara Burchell Kestner ’96 Laura Lamke Pablo Lapuerta, MD Sean McKee Michael Mullen Niranjana Rajan-Mohandas, MD Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ
Hamilton F. Potter III Veronica Maxwell Robinson ’94 Cynthia Reiche Schumacker ’73 Ari Soroken Paul Teti Joanna Wilson Vargas ’88 Marguerite Vera James P. Winder
FINANCE
Cynthia Schumacker ‘73 Janine Soroken* Vanessa Zhang* Christen Jones**
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AUDIT
Mark Badros, Chair Steve Hackett Hamilton Potter Jim Winder Rose Neubert**
ENROLLMENT/MARKETING Scott Blandford, Chair Jasmine Ferrer ‘87 Emily Firmenich Judy Garson, RSCJ Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Sara Kestner ‘96 Laura Lamke Pablo Lapuerta Niru Mohandas, MD Cynthia Schumacker ‘73 Ari Soroken Marguerite Vera Christen Jones**
BUILDING & GROUNDS Paul Teti, Chair Pablo Lapuerta Ted Magnani* Sean McKee Mike Mullen Hamilton Potter Kurt Schulte* Jim Winder Darren Malone**
COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Patricia Costante, Chair Jill Anderson Laura Lamke Ari Soroken Christen Jones**
Hamilton Potter, Chair Mark Badros Patricia Costante Steve Hackett Laura Lamke Pablo Lapuerta Sean McKee Mike Mullen Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ Paul Teti Jim Winder Rose Neubert**
MISSION/DIVERSITY
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, Co-Chair Marguerite Vera, Co-Chair Caroline Clouser* Judy Garson, RSCJ Laura Lamke Veronica Robinson ‘94 Joanna Wilson Vargas ‘88 Naimah Beyah**
HEAD SUPPORT & EVALUATION Scott Blandford Patricia Costante Emily Firmenich Hamilton Potter
DEVELOPMENT
Jasmin Ferrer ‘87, Co-Chair Emily Firmenich, Co-Chair Sara Kestner ‘96 Laura Lamke Alyson Landers* Elizabeth Lynn* Niru Mohandas, MD Veronica Maxwell Robinson ‘94
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EXECUTIVE
Mark Badros Scott Blandford Patricia Costante Jasmine Ferrer ’87 Emily Firmenich Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Hamilton Potter Paul Teti Marguerite Vera
RISK MANAGEMENT
Mark Badros, Chair Patricia Costante Jill Anderson Steve Hackett Maureen O’Halloran, RSCJ Mike Mullen Hamilton Potter Rose Neubert**
INVESTMENT/COMPENSATION Mark Badros Clodagh Coghlan '09* Sean McKee Hamilton Potter Paul Teti Jim Winder Patricia Costante Rose Neubert**
* Non Trustee Committee Member **Representative from the Administration Cheryl Lagay and Dr. Patty L. Fagin. PhD, are ex-officio members of all committees.
REPORT OF GIFTS AND PLEDGES Unrestricted Funds
The Stuart Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $594,610
#LEADLIKEAGIRL
#LEADLIKEAGIRL Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,507
Restricted Funds
Angels Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $102,250 Fine Arts Angels Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145 Raissa Maritain Library Restricted Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 Lies, Light, McCarty Visiting Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,650 C. Russell O'Brien Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200 Harris B. Siegel Fund for Leadership Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,400 First Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 Buildings and Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 National Center for Girls' Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 Undetermined Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,256 Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,857 Wellness and Learning Center Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 Dining Center Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000
Endowment Funds
Holt A. Murray Sr. Maintenance Memorial Fund Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,250 Caroline Dawson '89 Women In Leadership Memorial Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 Mark and Tracy Johnson Community Service Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Sister De La Chapelle Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100 Dean Mathey Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,744 William Kalker Fund Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Mary Ramsey Student Life Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200 The Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000 The Harris B. Siegel Endowed Fund for Leadership Development . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 Johnson and Plambeck Strategic Board Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
2019-2020 GIFTS AND PLEDGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,196,019
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THE SUPPORT OF ALUMNI, PARENTS, TRUSTEES AND FRIENDS
ensures that a Stuart education is exceptional, and helps us deliver on our promise of preparing young women for lives of exceptional leadership and service. From the Stuart Fund to scholarships, and from the National Center for Girls’ Leadership at Stuart to program endowments, every gift in support of Stuart is an investment in risk-takers and changemakers. It is with deepest gratitude that Stuart honors and recognizes donors who invest in the leaders of tomorrow at Stuart today.
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ALL DONORS Thank you to the philanthropic leaders in our community who made gifts and commitments during the 2019-2020 fiscal year that enrich the experience of Stuart students. We are especially grateful to our loyal supporters, who have contributed for five or more consecutive years.
ARCHANGELS CIRCLE $25,000+
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Chiurco Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione The Fruscione Foundation Steve and Kristen Hackett Kestrel Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Robert and Cheryl Lagay Ms. Catharine R. Macdonald Estate of David Mathey Mr. William M. Mayhall and Ms. Linda Foell Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Hamilton F. Potter III Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 and Scott F. Schumacker Mr. and Mrs. Ari Soroken Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti
ANGELS CIRCLE $10,000+
Ms. Patricia A. Costante Amy and Mark Dodds Dr. Patty Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrett Mildred Harford Dr. Pablo Lapuerta and Ms. Rachelle M. Bin Mr. Shaohui Lin and Ms. Elizabeth Lynn Elizabeth Marks '84 and Bryan Luchs Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Marks Bill and Geniva Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mullen The Smith/Allison Family
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Mr. and Mrs. James P. Winder The Zhou Family Adam Zong and Cindy Chen
BARAT CIRCLE $5,000+
Anonymous (3) Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fox Rothschild LLP FrontStream Todd and Mary Ellen Glickson Jason and Alyson Lawrence Govindh & Niru Mohandas Ed and Jaci Trzaska Mr. John Wachter and Mrs. Abigail Woodney Wachter Mr. Ziming Wang and Ms. Haiwen Chen Mr. Bing Xu and Ms. Qin Qin Jingdong Zhuang and Yudan Yan
DUCHESNE CIRCLE $2,500+
Anonymous (5) Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Pierre Downing Jason Matthews and Jasmine Ferrer '87 Marjorie Fitton '81 Drs. Janice K. Bush and Eric L. Hagestad Natalie Hamill '01 and Josh Perlsweig Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan
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Mr. Ming Ye and Mrs. Ying Huang Hub International Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke Mr. Qing Li and Ms. Jing Wang Novartis US Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Poljevka Princeton Orthopaedics Associates, P.A. Scott and Gillian Reeder The Song Family Mr. Yaoji Xiang and Ms. Hong Wang Mr. Ming Ye and Mrs. Ying Huang Mr. Zhixiao Zhang and Mrs. Haixia Qiao
STUART CIRCLE $1,000+
Anonymous (12) Bank of America Foundation Mr. Steven Behnamnia and Ms. Jill Anderson Mr. Thomas Bell and Ms. Lori Hennon-Bell Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Benson Dr. Clyde Beverly and Mrs. Carlyne Beverly, Esq. Deeptha Anand and Gopi Billa Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 and Thomas Bogumil Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Burgess, Jr. Cynthia Blum Carroll '74 and David Carroll Eduardo and Danielle Cevallos Jason Chen and Stella Tsai Chris and Will Cramer The Creed Family Delta's Restaurant Jyotirmoy and Tracey Dev
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ALL DONORS (cont.) Mr. Michael DiVenti and Dr. Christina DiVenti Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Driscoll, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Egan III Dr. Firas Eladoumikdachi and Dr. Aline Daou ETS Cares Katherine Fox Feeny '71 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Friedman Alicia Fruscione '98 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Geonnotti The Goldman Sachs Educational Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gowaty Mr. and Mrs. Boniface Gracias Susan Hayes Mr. and Mrs. John A. Heffern Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hempsell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hemsley Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hennessey Dr. Paul J. Hirsch Anna Horner Mark and Tracy Johnson Leonard A. Jokubaitis Christen and Keith Jones Sara Burchell Kestner '96 and Cory K. Kestner Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Klein The Kumar and Green Family KYBORA Kristen Lopez-Watt '90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero Dorothy Fecht Luntey '73 John and Stephanie Lupero Raymond D. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. McCarthy Maureen and Patrick McLaughlin Charitable Fund The Nester Family Sarah Tabell Nocka '80 and Steven M. Nocka Anne Conley O'Neill '68 and Peter O'Neill Sean and Tish O'Sullivan Mr. Michael Parrish Ms. Marcelle Parrish-Giresi
Anne Murray Patterson '76 and James E. Patterson James F. Poage David Ramsay and Beth Burrough Ms. Margaret Regan Mr. Steven V. Roberts Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94 and Ty Robinson Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Mrs. Tomasina Schiro Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr The Semrod Family Mr. Michael D. Simko Anita and Munish Sood Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sugden Brittany Suggs Mr. Joshua Suggs Dawn Sun Gregg Szabo and Tanya Tadey Daniel V. and Mary A. Szemis Tabell Family Foundation Mr. Binhai Xue and Ms. Ying Tang Marian and Donald Thompson Marian J. Thompson Vanguard Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Vogel, Jr. Dr. Xiaofei Wang and Dr. Yanhua Zhang Louise and Cliff Wilson Mr. Binhai Xue and Ms. Ying Tang Philip and Maria Yang Kajia Su and Rongbing Yang Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Zatta The Zebrauskas/Ryan Family Mr. Bin Zhang and Ms. Zhong Zheng
TARTAN CIRCLE $500+
Anonymous (9) Dr. Adrian Banner and Ms. Amy Zakar-Banner Maureen and Bob Baus Bridger Val Associates LLC Katherine Leahy '88
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Mary Lantin Casparis '90 and Thomas Casparis ConnectOne Bank Michele Cooke-Andresen '85 and Gavin Andresen Emil Costa Mr. and Mrs. Neal Cramer Kristin Rodewald Dawson '80 and Peter J. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deczynski Sara '19 and Alisa Deczynski '23 Molly Doyle '83 and Vikram Narasimhan Allyn Dullighan '97 and Jeff Miles Mr. Matthew Eldredge Dr. Maria J. Ellis '78 and Jeffrey Cook Barbara Flora Alyson Craig Flournoy '75 and John C. Schaible Jennifer L. Ford Jessica Francisco '97 Monica L. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gallagher Priscilla Garay Judith Garson, RSCJ Patricia Donelly Gilbert '74 Eileen and Richard Glanton Mary Anne and Jorge Guerrero Melanie and Mandrele Hansford Patricia and Jon Hlafter Elaine and William Hogan Patricia Peters Iannucci '71 and A. Joseph Iannucci J Michaels, LLC Mary Lee Jamieson Ms. Zhenshu Jin Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Mrs. Anne H. Kelsey Mr. Frank Kenny, Jr. Laurie Blaskovitz Krzyston '79 and Mark J. Krzyston Mary LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Catherine Currie Leguia '05 Thomas and Emily Lesinski
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ALL DONORS (cont.) Carol Fischer Lowenstein '78 Mr. Rocco F. Maruca, Sr. Regina McDonald Norm and Trisha Medeiros Robert and Rebecca Missonis Morgan Stanley Gift Fund New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group Patti Newbold Sister Maureen O'Halloran, RSCJ Maureen and Henry Pfeffer Mrs. Anne Pierpont Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart Princeton Area Community Foundation Alois J. Riederer Mrs. Adrienne S. Rodewald Erin and Herman Sanchez Ana Figueroa Sauthoff '68 and Dr. Ned R. Sauthoff Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Schotland Stuart's Chinese Parents Association The Prudential Foundation Penny and Ted Thomas Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Daphne Townsend Unicorn HRO Ursuline Academy Catherine McKee Van Kampen '84 and Evert W. Van Kampen Mr. Hongbo Wang and Ms. Jiayi Wang Ms. Sarah Whitehouse Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wickenden Dominique and Marc Wolff Fidelma Callery Woodley '85 and William Woodley Dr. Tan Yan and Mrs. Yiyi Wu The Yanni Family Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Yates Mr. Yiwu Zhang and Ms. Jun Xu Christina Zhao Mr. Yansong Zhou and Ms. Christina Zhao
GREEN AND WHITE CIRCLE $250+
Anonymous (2) Alexander M. Ackley Joseph and Linda Alexander Ayco Charitable Foundation Nahla Azmy '83 and Jeffrey L. Russo Dr. Karen Badros Kathryn Duffy Bavuso '89 Ramona R. Berven Elizabeth Blaicher '72 and Sandy Uhlig Maria Komoski Bowditch '72 and James P. Bowditch, Jr. Sarah and Mark Branon Michelle and Kevin Broughton Ann Fleming Brown '75 and Michael S. Brown Mr. Edward Carmien and Ms. JoAnn Arnholt Bret and Carla Chennault Carol Church David and Olive Coghlan The Chennault Family Grace and Denny Dawgert Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dial Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ehret Dr. Mahmoud El Banna and Dr. Anna Dulencin Raymond A. Ferrara Mrs. Robin Fitzgerald-Frink Nicole Sheetz Frith and Brinton W. Frith Robin McCarthy Froehlich Kelly and Lisa Giblin Zoelene V. Hill ’00 Anne Hoppenot Barbara Horne '94 Vanessa D. and Jacque P. Howard Ingredion Charitable Foundation Cynthia Chooljian Jost '77 and Danny J. Jost Elizabeth Keuffel '80 and William H. Ouellette
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Mrs. Susy Kim Damon and Anna Kress Edith Kurie '74 Mr. and Mrs. Degraft Kwafo Katie Landolfi Mr. Ping Liu and Mrs. Jingjing Yao Emily Lo '96 Christy Love-Sadron '66 and Jean Philippe Sadron Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Magnani David and Margarita Manion Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 and Patrick McDermott Mr. and Mrs. James R. McKee, Sr. MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey Evan and Nancy Mellos Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Milley Stephen and Karla Mondello Ms. Kathleen Murphy Gerard and Jennifer Norton Mary Russell O'Brien '67 Catheryn O'Rourke '90 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pemberton Mr. Joseph Petitto Pfizer Foundation Eleanor F. Plambeck '15 Marc and Courtney Portlock Kathryn Hughes Redmond '85 and Aiden J. Redmond Laurie J. Richards Edgar Sabounghi Beatrice R. Salter, Ph.D. '73 Gabriel Ritz Saphar '78 and Edwin G. Saphar, Jr. Theresa McKee Sayia '79 and Peter F. Sayia Sheila and Jim Schnell Mr. and Mrs. Aadit Seshasayee Barbara Simmons Marisa and Mitchell Simon Ken Smith Nancy and Alan Solomon Rita Cirello Stock '68 Mr. Yuhui Shang and Ms. Mei Sun Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Tarditi Finley K. Thompson '22 Katharine Thompson '06
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thompson Zihui Tian '18 Megan Trend '84 Valerie and Alan Vanderborght Lesley Vannerson '84 Regina Murray Volkwein '72 and Edward A. Volkwein II W. Bryce Thompson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Walsh William Walsh Mr. Conred Wang and Ms. Clara Chu Andrew and Viridiana Weiss Andrea Weiss '29 Annabelle Weiss '31 Ms. Joan Weiss Dr. Robert Weiss and Dr. Gabriela Ferreira The Wickart Family Mrs. Susan N. Wilson Kathy Xiang
FRIENDS $99 OR LESS
Anonymous (28) Lisa Adams Patricia and Neil Adams Cody Affrica The Akers Family Courtney Alexander '09 Kristina deTuro Alvino '83 and Jeffrey S. Alvino Dr. Christopher Amato and Ms. Joanne Seltsam AmazonSmile Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Anderson Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Mr. Martin Arsenault Mr. Joseph Austria and Ms. Maria Dapon-Austria Adrean and Robert Bailey Katherine Baker '08 David Barresi and Anahita Madon Dr. and Mrs. Myron Bednar Harlyn M. Bell '15 Gary Hughes Bender '75 Pam and Ed Berchtold
Mr. Craig Berman Dr. Anup Bhalla and Ms. Patricia Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Bing Katherine Kuser Birkenstock '94 and David Birkenstock Mr. Joseph D. Birle Cynthia Y. Blaney '19 Erin Boccher Mr. Christopher Boerner and Ms. Shefali Shah Monique Shissias Bombardieri '92 and Jon Bombardieri Caroline Christen Boucher '74 Lisa Bowling Kyra G. Bradley '13 Dr. Jonathan Brookshire and Ms. Sareena Dalla Kenneth and Maureen Bruvik Marla and David Burchell Alexandria Burgess '18 Grace Butler, RSCJ Elizabeth Butterfield '00 Barbara Anne Cagney Jamie Stitzer Cahill '89 and Thomas Cahill Erin and Mike Camburn Ana Campbell Anne-Marie Crowell Campbell '92 and Coley J. Campbell Julie Campo '79 Mr. Donald Davison Cantlay Rachel Cantlay Gillian Carmien '19 Kathleen Carmien '15 Mary Carpenter '93 and Andy Hasselwander Ms. Haley Carstensen Paul and Mary Carol Catanese Minjie Chen Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chevres Christine Cho '92 Ms. Megan Cianfrone Laura A.B. Cifelli '86 Leah-Beth Cilo '84 Robert Comizzoli Sabrina Comizzoli '88 Mr. Juan Carlos Cordero Reverend Care Crawford '75
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Organized in 1971, the Stuart Parent Association (SPA) serves to foster parents’ interest in the school and involve them in enhancing the quality of their daughters’ lives through enrichment activities designed to support both student and parent. The organization also functions as a communications conduit between faculty, students and parents. The work of SPA is led by the Executive Council, consisting of SPA’s elected officers and the Head of School. The Executive Council, which meets quarterly, coordinates events and supports the school in many areas. Elected officers serve for a term of two years.
2019–2020 SPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Jennifer Teaney Past President: Ludwig Zebrauskas Treasurer: Pernilla Burke VP of Outreach: Kerry Yates VP of Religious Communication: Kathleen Mandzij VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Nitza Péan Paulina VPs of Merchandising: Diane McKee VP of Education (Common Ground): Aurora Calonico, Lisa Pisano Secretary: Aurora Calonico
DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES Early Childhood: Carlyne Beverly Lower School: Katherine Janiszewski Middle School: Ludwig Zebrauskas and Tracey Dev Upper School: Karen Freundlich and Joan Mullen
ANNUAL REPORT
G.O.L.D. DONORS (GRADUATES OF THE LAST DECADE) We especially thank the graduates of the last decade who donated $50 or more to The 2019-2020 Stuart Fund:
Anonymous (3) Christina Emile '11 Katherine Keith '11 Emma Barnes O'Neill '11 Ana Hallowell '12 Catherine Huber '12 Susan Knox '12 Kyra Bradley '13 Charlotte Healey '13 Sheila Riley '13 Elisa Vera '13 Harlyn Bell '15 Kathleen Carmien '15 Fayette Plambeck '15 Laura Pratt '15 Armani King '16 Alexandria Burgess '18 Nina Pemberton '18 Zihui Tian '18 Viviana Vera '18 Cynthia Y. Blaney '19 Gillian Carmien '19 AnneMarie Palsir Huber '19 Grace Sheppard '19 Maryellen Vogel '20
ALL DONORS (cont.) Marilyn Crawford '73 Tara Crowley '85 Beth and John Crutcher Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cupit Mr. Michael D'Agati and Ms. Margarita Rossi Katherine Davis Lucille G. Dawson Mary Louise Dawson Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ Sophie de Lignerolles '95 Samuel J. deTuro Ms. Patrice Dias Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiRaimondo David and Lizzie Donahue Dumitru and Gabriela Drinovan Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dugan III Alexandra Durish ‘25 John and Judith Durish Scott Durish and Lorna Cole Durish Mrs. Lynette Dwellingham Mary Frances Ebersole '81 Heidi Echternacht Lisa Eckstrom and Gideon Rosen Mr. and Mrs. William Ehret Christina L. Emile '11 Lee Jamieson Englert '83 and John J. Englert Michelle Evaul '94 Marisa Farnum Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Farnum Karen Neely Faryniak '82 and John G. Faryniak, Jr. Mr. Thomas Fasanella and Ms. Jean Wiegner Dr. Lauren and Mr. Jake Feldman Joyce Painter Felsenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Edward Felten Sarah Felton '79 and Mark Manasas Jeannette File-Lamb '72 and Craig M. Lamb Ms. Maureen Anne Finnerty Genevieve Fraser Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fuchs Alaina Gaines '08 Frederick Gardner Kathleen Murphy Gat '04 Dr. Rosette Gault '69
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Katherine Gibson Michele Gillespie '79 and Kevin Pittard Janet and Mike Glickson William Golden Google Inc. Joseph and Diane Grosso Megan Thanner Guerra '80 Deborah Endersby Gwazda '67 and Edward J. Gwazda, Jr. Ms. Susan Habicht and Mr. Josh Sacks Mr. and Ms. John R. Haines Ms. Sandra Halbing Ana Hallowell '12 Kate and Ben Hammond John and Cynthia Haney Ms. Janet Hansen Miss Harmon '97 Leslie Hart '04 Mr. and Mrs. Alec Haverstick Sam and Casey Haverstick Charlotte Healey '13 Peter W. Healey Suzie Hennessy Graefen '96 David and Debbie Herman Mr. Rony Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Hill Molly Hillenbrand '96 John and Linda Hochuli Eliza Hoover '95 and Joseph Skokowski Robert K. Hornby Dr. Shanghui Hu and Ms. Xufang Tian AnneMarie Palsir Huber '19 Catherine Huber '12 Susan Hughes '79 Agnes Acuff Hunsicker '68 and Don Hunsicker Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hurd, Jr. Mr. Joseph Hurford Noel and Thomas Ix Alma Jackson Tracy Jefferson Shore '91 and Peter Shore Jill Jefferson-Miller '94 and David Miller Nancy Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Jones Richard and Mary Jo Kahn Ms. Elisabeth Keeley-Cain Katherine E. Keith '11 Whitney Kerney '91 Robert Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting Armani King '16 Rosemary Murphy Kitts '69 and Stephen L. Kitts Ms. Anne Klein Mr. and Ms. Len Klepack Susan L. Knox '12 Brian Knupp Allison Kohler Alexandra Konings '05 Mark and Donna Kovarik Victoria E. Kovarik ‘20 Alexey Krupitsch Dominique Di Meglio Kucharczuk Barbara B. La Nasa Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. La Nasa, Jr. Molly E. Lagay ’21 Ms. Margaret B. Lamb Seamus Lamb Mr. William Lamb
Deborah Land Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence Justin and Meredith Leith Melissa Lide Elizabeth Lincoln '70 and William H. Seidman Dr. Yi Liu Martha and David Livingston Mrs. Carol LiVolsi Gia Fruscione-Loizides '96 and Craig Loizides Ms. Victoria Lombardo Jennifer Cornew Lubas '94 and Matthew Lubas Penelope Luchs ’21 Susan Lyle '78 and Peter W. Healey Michael Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Jason MacQueen Joan Magnetti, RSCJ John Maguire Sally Maier '03 James Majeski Barbara Majeski Mr. Darren Malone Mibs Southerland Mara '83 Philip J. Mara
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Prudence Marcus Terrence Marcus Ms. Barbra Martin Barbra Sejnoski Betsy Templeton Martin '94 Melissa Martynenko '98 and Jeffrey Hodge Najah Mas'udi '93 and Aziz C. Masudi Michaela O'Neill Mathews Elizabeth Maurer Colleen Farrell McHugh '03 and Brendan McHugh Joy L. Robinson Melendez '89 Eleanor Meredith '73 and Stephen M. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyer Bonnie Milecki Cathleen McCurry Milliken '81 and Charles Milliken Molly F. Missonis ‘23 Ms. Nancy Miszkowski Anne Grabowski Moore '01 and Dave Moore Kristina Moore '97 and John Christianson
ANNUAL REPORT
ALL DONORS (cont.) Ginny and Roger Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Morales A. P. Morgan Hilary Morris Mr. and Mrs. John Morrow Louise Morse '67 Arielle Moule '96 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Muller Ms. Catherine Murphy Edward and Jennie Murphy Eileen Murphy Murphy Sisters Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Nastro Hillary and Joseph Nastro Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Nickerson Clare Williams Gardner Nieto '92 Northwestern Mutual Foundation Christine O'Connor '68 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O'Connor Mrs. Victoria S. Oglesby Ms. Mavis Ohene-Adu Justin and Jessica Oliano Nellie Farrell O'Malley '00 and Brendan O'Malley Emma Barnes O'Neill '11 Aileen O'Shea Alexandra R. Ottomanelli ’20 Vincent and Janet Ottomanelli Audrey Goldberg Parton '77 and Jim Parton Will and Terry Passano Nina Pemberton '18 Christine Pina and Alex D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Craig Piotrowski Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Piscitelli Ms. Karen Poch Nancy Douglas Pontone '67 Clare Pratt, RSCJ Laura Pratt '15 Daniel W. Preston Princeton Merchants Association Inc Aishwarya K. Rajagopalan '09 Ms. Margaret Ramsey and Mr. William Newman Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Randazzo, Jr. Dolores M. Randazzo
Margaret Randazzo '86 Sheila Riley '13 Kadance Robinson ’25 Nancy and Joe Robinson Dr. Stephen Rounds, Jr. and Reverend Dayle Rounds Kenya Z. Rourk '98 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Runge Patrick and Samantha Ryan Mr. Mark Sanvardine and Ms. Melissa Larson Carol and David Sanzalone Dr. and Mrs. Shigetaka Sato Shelly and Richard Sbarro Elizabeth Oglesby Scanlon '78 and Brian M. Scanlon Barbara Schafer Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Scheuerman, Jr. Justine Schiro '92 and Apostolos J. Tsiouris Jordan Schnell '95 Melissa Baggitt Scott '75 and Thomas A. Scott Kelsey Semrod '08 Fanjie Shang Dorothy Shannon David and Kim Sheleheda Grace Sheppard '19 Robert and Mollie Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shiarappa Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm Jennifer and Paul Simons Mr. and Mrs. Shatrughan Sinha Amelia Berchtold Sked '05 Mr. and Mrs. RamanaReddy Somu Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Southerland, Jr. Mary Spesia The Stillitano Family Stuart Parent Association Mr. and Ms. Stephen Sylvan Nina Szemis '06 Georgia Tams '73 Edie Tattersall '09
*Donors who have given to The Stuart Fund for five or more consecutive years.
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Red Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teaney Ms. Alicia Testa Mrs. Ruth C. Thornton Prof. Wade Trappe and Dr. Nisha Gilra Mr. Thomas Tucker Pam and Ernie Vagnozzi Royce and Tina Van Evera Ms. Nancy VanEvera Liliana Vargas '88 and Raymond M. Lamb Ariana Vera '08 Elisa H. Vera ‘13 Marguerite and Fernando Vera Viviana Vera '18 Nathalie Verhaegen '06 D. Tyler Vernon Amanda K. Vogel '22 Maryellen L. Vogel '20 Monica Vogel John and Perri Wachter Mrs. Nancy D. Waldman Joshua Walker Julia Walker ‘29 Sarah Walker ’32 Dr. Sarah P. Wascura ‘83 Andrew Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Woodhull Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wright Phyllis Wright Catherine Wu '99 Wuu-Yong and Margaret Wu YourCause, LLC Lin S. Yu H. Lydia Zaininger '79 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Zindulis
SUSTAINABILITY and CONFIDENCE for the Future of Stuart
“For the sake of one child, I would have founded the society.” - Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat By Kristen Lopez-Watt '90, P '25, P '29 In order to truly live out the Goals and Criteria, and stay true to our mission, Stuart’s goal is to provide a Sacred Heart education for as many girls as possible. This is quite a task as many families struggle to finance a private education. Since opening our doors in 1963, Stuart has striven to meet our families’ needs for tuition assistance. Our current economic climate proves new challenges for our existing and new families. Fortunately, our thoughtful founders, boards of trustees, and school leadership have prepared our institution to confidently sustain and flourish with the support of our healthy endowment and the love and support of our generous community. In the spring of 2020, I had the opportunity to listen, share and reflect on the passions, struggles and great successes that have occurred on the blessed grounds of our very special Sacred Heart School. I was deeply and somewhat profoundly struck by the simplicity and great passion of one of our institution’s most loyal and generous donors, Sam Fruscione, Past Trustee, PP ’96, PP ’98, and grandparent, when he stated, “We built lifelong friendships. It was love. We committed together and invested in the future of Stuart and our girls.” It is our very special community, our girls, our faculty, our leadership that will sustain us and allow us to thrive well into the future. Stuart has had five capital campaigns since its founding. Our last campaign was boldly launched during the Great Recession of 2008. As a top priority of former head of school Frances de la Chapelle, the purpose of this campaign was to establish and fund endowments to sustain our faculty excellence, financial aid and signature programing that allow Stuart to innovate and support our community during any storm. Today our endowment is a healthy $13.5 million and our annual fund averages $1,500 per student. We are immensely grateful to our families, alumnae and friends that support the importance and value of a Stuart education. The support, or proof, of the value of a Stuart
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education is most meaningfully reflected by our students and alumnae. Marjorie Fitton ’81, shared with us, “I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend Stuart, and that would not have been possible were it not for the financial aid I received. To this day, the friends I made, the experiences I had, and the values I learned at Stuart continue to guide the decisions I make and the way I view the world. I hope that in some small way I can contribute to Stuart's ability to offer another child a similar opportunity to the one I had thanks to the generous people who came before me.” Marjorie’s sentiments ring true to hundreds of similar reflections I’ve heard and felt throughout the years. A Stuart foundation is what shapes us and forever changes how we will view the world and commit to affecting positive change around us. Committed supporter, current trustee and past parent Hamilton F. Potter III is one of our most fervent leaders in establishing fiscal sustainability for our institution. His passion and commitment to Stuart are inspirational. When asked for his guidance about the importance of philanthropy at Stuart he shared, “A donation to Stuart directed to scholarship is a force for good in so many ways: You enable children to attend our great school; those girls strengthen the classroom and sports teams by their wonderful involvement; and the school’s budget is fortified. As a Stuart Fund gift, every dollar you donate is applied to immediate needs. As an endowment gift, a portion is applied to the immediate year, and your gift impacts girls forever. Also, you can name your gift to recognize someone important to you.” Philanthropy has made an immeasurable difference in the life of every Stuart girl. We are blessed by the abundant generosity of our Sacred Heart family. Together, we will make Stuart an even better place to live, learn and thrive.
ANNUAL REPORT
HONORARY GIFTS In honor of the Lower School Faculty and Staff Susan Beshel Maureen Bruvik Walter Cupit Michelle Dowling Andres Duque Katherine Gibson Christina Kosyla Elena Nickerson Aileen O'Shea Jennifer Peck-Nolte Antonio Piscitelli Victoria Scheirer Judith Shakespeare-Siano Jennifer Simons Kristy Tancredi Jillian Wolf April Woodhull Alicia Fruscione '98 Julia Walker ‘29 Sarah Walker ’32
In honor of Campbell G. Adams Lisa Adams Ana Campbell In honor of Kiyomi S. Camp Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm In honor of Stephanie Champi '12 Ms. Patricia Costante In honor of Mayah Chennault Edgar Sabounghi In honor of Mizan A. Chennault Edgar Sabounghi
In honor Sarah Anne G. Pierpont Mrs. John B. Pierpont In honor of Mary Lee Jamieson Anonymous (2) Mrs. Susan N. Wilson Mark S. Johnson Leonard A. Jokubaitis Caitlin E. Jokubaitis Mr. Christopher Shilts and Ms. Catherine R. Hamm Alexey Krupitsch
In honor of Molly Preston In honor of Fran de la Chapelle, Daniel W. Preston RSCJ In honor of Carolyn Roesel Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Bing The Akers Family Mr. and Mrs. James R. McKee, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Graham Akers In honor of Paul J. Hirsch In honor of Lilia A. Sanzalone Ms. Patricia A. Costante Carol and David Sanzalone MD Advantage Insurance In honor of Ruth C. Thornton Company of New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. James P. Winder In honor of Quentin E. Lyle In honor of Leyi Zhou Peter W. Healey The Zhou Family Susan Lyle '78 and Peter W. Healey ZengTai Zhou In honor of Virginia L. Moore Ms. Haley Carstensen
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YOU MADE THE DIFFERENCE! A record breaking 529 donors made gifts on #TartanTuesday. We raised $214,806 (including over $95,000 in challenge gifts) in just one day. Thank you to the generous donors who invested in the experience of every girl and young boy at Stuart!
SAVE THE DATE FOR #TARTANTUESDAY 2021 ON FEBRUARY 2, 2021.
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ANNUAL REPORT
STUART FUND PARENT DONORS CLASS OF 2020
Mr. Joseph Austria and Ms. Maria Dapon-Austria Melanie and Mandrele Hansford Dr. Shanghui Hu and Ms. Xufang Tian Mark and Donna Kovarik Mr. and Mrs. Degraft Kwafo Mr. Michael T. Mullen Vincent and Janet Ottomanelli Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pemberton Dr. and Mrs. Shigetaka Sato Jennifer and Paul Simons Mr. Ziming Wang and Ms. Haiwen Chen
CLASS OF 2021
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Adams Mr. Jason Chen and Dr. Stella Tsai Kristin Rodewald Dawson '80 and Peter J. Dawson Mrs. Robin J. Fitzgerald-Frink Kelly and Lisa Giblin Vanessa D. and Jacque P. Howard Noel and Thomas Ix Robert and Cheryl Lagay Mr. Ping Liu and Mrs. Jingjing Yao Elizabeth Marks '84 and Bryan Luchs
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Morales Ms. Mavis Ohene-Adu Gregg Szabo and Tanya Tadey Jingdong Zhuang and Yudan Yan
CLASS OF 2022 Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Scott Blandford Michelle and Kevin Broughton Rik and Joanna Dugan Dawn Sun Mr. and Mrs. Boniface Gracias Ms. Anne Klein Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Klein Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Magnani David and Margarita Manion Mr. and Mrs. Craig Piotrowski Mr. and Mrs. Roman Rosica The Stillitano Family Dawn Sun Mr. Ziming Wang and Ms. Haiwen Chen Dr. Robert Weiss and Dr. Gabriela Ferreira Mr. Ming Ye and Mrs. Ying Huang Mr. Zhixiao Zhang and Mrs. Haixia Qiao
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CLASS OF 2023
Anonymous (3) Dr. Christopher Amato and Ms. Joanne Seltsam Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deczynski Amy and Mark Dodds Mrs. Lynette Dwellingham Dr. Lauren and Mr. Jake Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Noel and Thomas Ix Ms. Zhenshu Jin Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. La Nasa Jr. Thomas and Emily Lesinski Robert and Rebecca Missonis Marisa and Mitchell Simon Mr. and Mrs. RamanaReddy Somu Anita and Munish Sood Mr. Binhai Xue and Ms. Ying Tang Mr. Conred Wang and Ms. Clara Chu The Zebrauskas/Ryan Family Ms. Cindy Chen and Mr. Adam Zong
CLASS OF 2024
Anonymous Ms. Deeptha Anand and Mr. Gopalakrishna Billa
Charlotte Byrne Mr. Matthew Eldredge The Frink Family Todd and Mary Ellen Glickson Steve and Kristen Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Jason MacQueen Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Milley The Nester Family Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. O’Sullivan Mr. Michael Parrish Ms. Marcelle Parrish-Giresi Mr. Aadit Seshasayee and Mrs. Meena Trakru Mr. Yuhui Shang and Ms. Mei Sun The Murphy Family Mr. and Mrs. Ari Soroken Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wright The Yanni Family Mr. Yansong Zhou and Ms. Christina Zhao
CLASS OF 2025
Anonymous Dr. Clyde Beverly and Mrs. Carlyne Beverly, Esq. Charlotte Byrne The Chennault Family Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chevres The Creed Family Mr. Michael D'Agati and Ms. Margarita Rossi Jyotirmoy and Tracey Dev Christina and Michael DiVenti Scott Durish and Lorna Cole Durish Kate and Ben Hammond Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Damon and Anna Kress Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Kristen Lopez-Watt '90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero Evan and Nancy Mellos Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mullen The Murphy Family Gerard and Jennifer Norton Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94 and Ty Robinson The Stillitano Family Dawn Sun
Valerie and Alan Vanderborght Mr. Hongbo Wang and Ms. Jiayi Wang Mr. Yaoji Xiang and Ms. Hong Wang Mr. Yiwu Zhang and Ms. Jun Xu The Zebrauskas/Ryan Family The Zhou Family
2019–2020 STUART FUND CABINET
CLASS OF 2026
LEADERSHIP GIFTS COMMITTEE
Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Anderson Dr. Ioannis Androulakis and Dr. Marianthi Ierapetritou Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hempsell Mr. and Mrs. Jason MacQueen Mr. and Ms. Stephen Sylvan Prof. Wade Trappe and Dr. Nisha Gilra Dr. Xiaofei Wang and Dr. Yanhua Zhang The Wickart Family Kajia Su and Rongbing Yang
CLASS OF 2027 Michelle and Kevin Broughton Charlotte Byrne The Chennault Family The Creed Family Dr. Mahmoud El Banna and Dr. Anna Dulencin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Thomas and Emily Lesinski Bill and Geniva Martin Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Mr. Michael Parrish Ms. Marcelle Parrish-Giresi The Murphy Family Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Poljevka Scott and Gillian Reeder The Song Family Debbie and Chris Sugden
CLASS OF 2028
Anonymous (2) Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Ms. Deeptha Anand and Mr. Gopalakrishna Billa Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Benson
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STUART FUND CABINET CHAIRS Mark Badros and Elizabeth Lynn
Cabinet Chairs: Mark Badros and Elizabeth Lynn Alumnae Chair: Cynthia Reiche Schumacker ’73 Grandparent Chairs: Raymond and Mary Ann Marks Current Parents Chair: Geniva and Bill Martin Past Trustees Chair: Maureen Baus Past Parents Chair: Alyson Landers
PARENT DIVISION CHAIRS Lower School: Natasha Legiersky McDermott ‘01 Middle School: Robin Frink Upper School: Melinda La Nasa
FACULTY & STAFF CO-CHAIRS Lower School: Kelly Raveling Middle School: Cathy Murphy Upper School: Marty Arsenault
PARENT CLASS CAPTAINS Early Childhood EC: Carlyne Beverly Lower School Kindergarten: Melissa Green Grade 1: Woodney Wachter Grade 2: Jill Anderson Grade 3: Karla Mondello Grade 4: Aline Daou Middle School Grade 5: Diane McKee Grade 6: Iris Arnold and Rachele Sylvan Grade 7: Ludwig Zebruskas Grade 8: Marcelle Parrish-Giresi Upper School Grade 9: Noel Ix Grade 10: Ginella Gracias Grade 11: Beth Marks ’84 Grade 12: Amy Argiropoulos
ANNUAL REPORT
STUART FUND PARENT DONORS (cont.) Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 and Thomas Bogumil Mrs. Elizabeth Eldridge Dupee ‘97 and Mr. Keith Dupee Michael and Cindy Ehret Dr. Firas Eladoumikdachi and Dr. Aline Daou Eileen and Richard Glanton Steve and Kristen Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hempsell Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Jason Matthews and Jasmine Ferrer ‘87 Ms. Regina McDonald Patrick and Samantha Ryan David and Kim Sheleheda Mr. Bing Xu and Ms. Qin Qin Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Yates
CLASS OF 2029
Michelle and Kevin Broughton Alicia Fruscione '98 Kristen Lopez-Watt ‘90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero Stephen and Karla Mondello Shelly and Richard Sbarro The Song Family Carrie and Paul Teti
Joshua Walker Andrew and Viridian Weiss The Wickart Family
CLASS OF 2030
Dr. Adrian Banner and Ms. Amy Zakar-Banner Mr. Steven Behnamnia and Ms. Jill Anderson Mr. Christopher Boerner and Ms. Shefali Shah Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gennotti Anna Horner Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lawrence James Majeski Barbara Majeski Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 and Patrick McDermott Erin and Herman Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teaney Ed and Jaci Trzaska
CLASS OF 2031
Anonymous Dr. Jonathan Brookshire and Ms. Sareena Dalla Mr. Qing Li and Ms. Jing Wang Mr. Aadit Seshasayee and Mrs. Meena Trakru
Mr. and Mrs. Shatrughan Sinha Mr. John Wachter and Mrs. Abigail Woodney Wachter Dr. Tan Yan and Mrs. Yiyi Wu
CLASS OF 2032
Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Alicia Fruscione '98 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hemsley The Kumar and Green Family Mr. Benjamin Powell and Mrs. Katherine Powell Brittany Suggs Mr. Joshua Suggs Joshua Walker Dr. Tan Yan and Mrs. Yiyi Wu
CLASS OF 2033 and EARLY CHILDHOOD
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hemsley Justin and Meredith Leith Ms. Jing Wang and Mr. Qing Li Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 and Patrick McDermott Amelia Berchtold Sked ‘05 Brittany Suggs Joshua Suggs
PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION
Student Diversity Leadership Conference Thanks to the generous support of the Timendi Causa ’Este Nescire Fund, 18 students have attended the annual National Association of Independent School (NAIS) Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) over the last five years. As the conference website states, “This multiracial, multicultural gathering of Upper School student leaders (grades 9-12) from across the U.S. and abroad allows attendees the opportunity to immerse, self-reflect, form allies, and build community.” "This year I had the privilege of attending the Student Diversity Leadership Conference for the first time, and it was truly a transformative experience. While there, I had the opportunity to engage with students from all over the country and discuss the many pressing social issues of our generation. While some topics were harder to discuss, we were urged to lean into our discomfort and
be vulnerable and candid with our peers. Personally, I was blown away by the intellect, passion, and eloquence with which many of my fellow attendees spoke. Though we all vastly differed from each other, we still were able to love and celebrate each other in a genuine way. While I am sad that my time at SDLC has come to an end, I continue to be inspired by each person I met there, and I’m certain that we will each use the knowledge we obtained at SDLC to affect change in our respective communities." -Heather Kwafo ’20 The Timendi Causa ’Este Nescire Fund was established by A. Raines Plambeck '08 and E. Fayette Plambeck '15 and their parents to give students leadership education opportunities, encouraging them to spread knowledge, empathy, tolerance and understanding.
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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 reflected not only in student learning, but also in their generous participation in The Stuart Fund. Martin Arsenault Jan Baldwin David Barresi Craig Berman Susan Beshel Maureen Bruvik Erin Camburn Megan Cianfrone Juan Carlos Cordero Walter Cupit Katherine Davis Patrice Dias Denise Driscoll Heidi Echternacht Patty L. Fagin, Ph.D Jennifer Ford Alicia Fruscione ’98 Katherine Gibson Susan Habicht
Catherine Hamm Cynthia Haney Janet Hansen Susan Hayes Judy Hill Linda Hochuli Anne Hoppenot Joseph Hurford Christen Jones Paula Jones Mary Jo Kahn Elisabeth Keeley-Cain Susy Kim Nancy Klepack Allison Kohler Alexey Krupitsch Dominique Kucharczuk Melinda La Nasa Kathleen Landolfi
Melissa Larson Susan Lee Justin Leith Emily Lesinski Yi Liu VictoriaLombardo Kristen Lopez-Watt ’90 Darren Malone Elizabeth Marks ’84 Elizabeth Maurer Bonnie Milecki Robert Missonis Hilary Morris Catherine Murphy Rose Neubert Elena Nickerson Jessica Oliano Aileen O'Shea Laurie Parker
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Joseph Petitto Maureen Pfeffer Anne Pierpont Antonio Piscitelli Karen Poch Courtney Portlock Margaret Regan Samantha Ryan Eileen Scheuerman Joe Shiarappa Jennifer Simons Amelia Sked ’05 Nancy Solomon Alicia Testa Thomas Tucker Monica Vogel Andrew Wilkinson April Woodhull Phyllis Wright
ANNUAL REPORT
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GRANDPARENTS CLUB Dr. Karen Badros Ellery Badros ‘28 Victoria Badros ‘32 Adrean and Robert Bailey Sydney Williams ‘26 Maureen and Bob Baus Sophie Bogumil ’28 Mr. Joseph D. Birle Kathryn Ix ’21 Emily Ix ‘23 Mrs. Ana Campbell Campbell Adams ‘21 Eduardo and Danielle Cevallos Stella Firmenich ‘23 Margaux Firmenich ‘26 Bret and Carla Chennault Mayah Chennault ‘27 Mizan Chennault ‘25 Mrs. Lucille G. Dawson Anna Dawson ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dial Eleanor Patchel Eldredge ’24 John and Judith Durish Alexandra Durish ’25 Mr. and Mrs. William Ehret Abigail Ehert ’28 Eleanor Ehert ’30 Barbara Flora Lillian Soroken ’24 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Haverstick Isabel Wachter ‘31 Alma Jackson Catherine Martin ‘21 Barbara B. La Nasa Katherine La Nasa ‘23 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence Julia Lawrence ‘30 Mr. and Mrs. John Maguire Caroline Mullen ‘20 Charlotte Mullen ‘25 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Marks Penelope Luchs ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Nastro Anna Nastro ‘34 Laurie J. Richards Isabelle Reeder ‘27 Mrs. Adrienne S. Rodewald Anna Dawson ‘21 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Runge Paige Rosica ‘22 Ana Figueroa Sauthoff '68 and Dr. Ned R. Sauthoff Peter Soler ‘34 Barbara Simmons Kelsie Bouyer ‘22 Royce and Tina Van Evera Ellery Badros ‘28 Victoria Badros ‘32 Ms. Nancy VanEvera
Julia Walker ‘29
Ellery Badros ‘28
Sarah Walker ’32
Victoria Badros ‘32
Janet and Mike Glickson Sarah Glickson ‘24 Joseph and Diane Grosso Kaitlyn Magnani ‘22
Ms. Joan Weiss Andrea Weiss ‘29 Annabelle Weiss ‘31 Ms. Sarah Whitehouse Anna Nastro ‘34
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ANNUAL REPORT
ALUMNAE DONORS BY DECADE 1960s
Christy Love-Sadron '66 Deborah Endersby Gwazda '67 Eliza Kelly '67 Louise Morse '67 Mary Russell O'Brien '67 Nancy Douglas Pontone '67 Agnes Acuff Hunsicker '68 Christine O'Connor '68 Anne Conley O'Neill '68 Ana Figueroa Sauthoff '68 Rita Cirello Stock '68 Dr. Rosette Gault '69
1970s
Anonymous (2) Elizabeth Lincoln '70 Katherine Fox Feeny '71 Patricia Peters Iannucci '71 Michaela O'Neill Mathews '71 Elizabeth Blaicher '72 Maria Komoski Bowditch '72 Jeannette File-Lamb '72 Marilyn Crawford '73 Dorothy Fecht Luntey '73 Eleanor Meredith '73 Beatrice R. Salter, Ph.D. '73 Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 Georgia Tams '73 Cynthia L. Tower '73 Caroline Christen Boucher '74 Cynthia Blum Carroll '74 Patricia Donelly Gilbert '74 Edith Kurie '74 Gary Hughes Bender '75 Ann Fleming Brown '75 Reverend Care Crawford '75 Alyson Craig Flournoy '75
Melissa Baggitt Scott '75 Anne Murray Patterson '76 Cynthia Chooljian Jost '77 Audrey Goldberg Parton '77 Maria Ellis '78 Carol Fischer Lowenstein '78 Susan Lyle '78 Gabriel Ritz Saphar '78 Elizabeth Oglesby Scanlon '78 Julie Campo '79 Sarah Felton '79 Ms. Michele Gillespie, Ph.D. '79 Susan Hughes '79 Theresa McKee Sayia '79 H. Lydia Zaininger '79
Tara Crowley '85 Kathryn Hughes Redmond '85 Fidelma Callery Woodley '85 Ramona Berven '86 Laura A.B. Cifelli '86 Margaret Randazzo '86 Jasmine Ferrer '87 Katherine Leahy '88 Sabrina Comizzoli '88 Stephanie L. Truesdell '88 Liliana Vargas '88 Kathryn Duffy Bavuso '89 Jamie Stitzer Cahill '89 Joy L. Robinson Melendez '89
1980s
Anonymous Mary Lantin Casparis '90 Kristen Lopez-Watt '90 Catheryn O'Rourke '90 Tracy Jefferson Shore '91 Whitney Kerney '91 Monique Shissias Bombardieri '92 Anne-Marie Crowell Campbell '92 Christine Cho '92 Clare Gardner Nieto '92 Justine Schiro '92 Mary Carpenter '93 Najah Mas'udi '93 Michelle Evaul '94 Barbara Horne '94 Jill Jefferson-Miller '94 Jennifer Cornew Lubas '94 Betsy Templeton Martin '94 Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94 Sophie de Lignerolles '95 Eliza Hoover '95 Jordan Schnell '95
Anonymous (5) Kristin Rodewald Dawson '80 Megan Thanner Guerra '80 Elizabeth Keuffel '80 Sarah Tabell Nocka '80 Mary Frances Ebersole '81 Marjorie Fitton '81 Cathleen McCurry Milliken '81 Karen Neely Faryniak '82 Kristina deTuro Alvino '83 Nahla Azmy '83 Molly Doyle '83 Lee Jamieson Englert '83 Mibs Southerland Mara '83 Dr. Sarah P. Wascura '83 Leah-Beth Cilo '84 Elizabeth Marks '84 Megan Trend '84 Catherine McKee Van Kampen '84 Lesley Vannerson '84 Michele Cooke-Andresen '85
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1990s
Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 Gia Fruscione-Loizides '96 Suzie Hennessy Graefen '96 Molly Hillenbrand '96 Sara Burchell Kestner '96 Emily Lo '96 Allyn Dullighan '97 Jessica Seebald Francisco '97 Miss Harmon '97 Kristina Moore '97 Alicia Fruscione '98 Melissa Martynenko '98 Kenya Rourk '98
2000s
Anonymous Elizabeth Butterfield '00 Zoelene Hill '00 Nellie Farrell O'Malley '00 Natalie Hamill '01 Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 Anne Grabowski Moore '01 Sally Maier '03 Colleen Farrell McHugh '03
Kathleen Murphy Gat '04 Leslie Hart '04 Alexandra Konings '05 Catherine Currie Leguia '05 Amelia Berchtold Sked '05 Nina Szemis '06 Katharine Thompson '06 Nathalie Verhaegen '06 Katherine Baker '08 Haley Carstensen '08 Alaina Gaines '08 Kelsey Semrod '08 Ariana Vera '08 Courtney Alexander '09 Aishwarya Rajagopalan '09 Edie Tattersall '09 Edith Tattersall '09
2010s
Anonymous (3) Christina Emile '11 Katherine Keith '11 Emma Barnes O'Neill '11 Ana Hallowell '12
Catherine Huber '12 Susan Knox '12 Kyra Bradley '13 Charlotte Healey '13 Sheila Riley '13 Elisa Vera '13 Harlyn Bell '15 Kathleen Carmien '15 Fayette Plambeck '15 Laura Pratt '15 Armani King '16 Alexandria Burgess '18 Nina Pemberton '18 Zihui Tian '18 Viviana Vera '18 Cynthia Y. Blaney '19 Gillian Carmien '19 AnneMarie Palsir Huber '19 Grace Sheppard '19
2020s
Victoria Kovarik '20 Alexandra R. Ottomanelli ’20 Maryellen Vogel '20
PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund
In 2019, Ari and Janine Soroken announced a transformational gift to establish the Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund designed to recruit and retain top faculty. The first year of this incredible gift empowered Stuart to intentionally adjust English faculty course loads to improve both the experience of students and faculty, and provide students with additional time in the classroom. The impact of the Sorokens’ extraordinary generosity is already being felt by Stuart faculty, and in the 2020-2021 academic year, similar investments will be made in the Upper School. When I learned that an additional English class period would be incorporated into the Middle School schedule this year, I was elated. There never seemed to be sufficient time to cover everything in the curriculum with my fifth and sixth grade students, so this added class was welcomed. Now that we have completed the school year, I can say with certainty that the extra period has truly benefited the students in numerous ways. With English class on seven of the eight days in our cycle, there is increase`d instructional time, along with better continuity
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of instruction. In addition, the girls now seem to be viewing English as a greater priority, and consequently, are taking their work more seriously. Having one more period each cycle allows time to expand both the breadth and depth of instruction. For example, mini-units were incorporated for each grade, and we have been able to delve into grammar concepts more deeply and with greater repetition. Finally, the schedule provides increased time for conferencing sessions-both individually and with small groups. As per Sacred Heart Goal Two, being able to address each student’s individual needs is so important. I thank the Soroken family for their generous support, which has enhanced the academic experience for our Stuart girls. - Linda Hochuli, Middle School English For more information on the Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund and how you can invest in Stuart Faculty, please contact Christen Jones, Director of Institutional Advancement at cjones@stuartschool.org or 609-771-6101.
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MEMORIAL GIFTS In memory of Mary E. Acuff Agnes Acuff Hunsicker '68 and Don Hunsicker In memory of Marie-Louise Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hennessey In memory of Arthur J. Conley Anne Conley O'Neill '68 and Peter O'Neill In memory of Rev. Patrick Connor, SVD Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Bing In memory of Stacy Cramer Chris and Will Cramer Mr. and Mrs. Neal Cramer In memory of Erin Curcio Hogan Elaine and William Hogan In memory of Antoun Daou, Ph.D. Dr. Firas Eladoumikdachi and Dr. Aline Daou In memory of Richard Flora Barbara Flora Christen and Keith Jones Robert and Cheryl Lagay
In memory of Eileen Fox Katherine Fox Feeny '71
In memory of Anne Callan O'Brien Mary Russell O'Brien '67
In memory of Ralph and "Mama" Virginia Giorgio Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lupero
In memory of Jacqies & Roissa Maiton Mary Russell O'Brien '67
In memory of Adrian F. Heffern Mr. and Mrs. John A. Heffern
In memory of Mary S. Ramsey Ms. Margaret Ramsey and Mr. William Newman
In memory of Caroline C. Heller Mary Louise Dawson In memory of Thomas C. Jamieson Mary Lee Jamieson In memory of Mary Ellen Keith Katherine E. Keith In memory of Jacqueline A. Maruca Mr. Rocco F. Maruca, Sr. In memory of Victoria Flournoy McCarthy '71 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fuchs In memory of Ralph and Sally Mckenney Sarah and Mark Branon
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In memory of Cokie Roberts Mr. Steven V. Roberts In memory of Hilda Ronel Sabrina Comizzoli '88 In memory of Barbara Boggs Sigmund Clare Pratt, RSCJ In memory of Edward B. Testa Grace and Denny Dawgert Ms. Maureen Anne Finnerty In memory of Carlyne A. Turner Dr. Clyde Beverly and Mrs. Carlyne Beverly, Esq.
CHRISTMAS AT STUART 2020 Among the most cherished traditions at Stuart are our Christmas celebrations honoring the birth of our Lord. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, Stuart will be reimagining or postponing in-person gatherings including our traditional Christmas Eve Mass until 2021. Please visit stuartschool.org for more information on our calendar events, and our plans to honor our traditions.
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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 gift, strengthen Stuart in perpetuity.
Mr. and Ms. Attila Agh Mrs. Maude Belli Mr. William A. Bonnell Drs. Janice K. Bush and Eric L. Hagestad Mr. and Mrs. Brendan T. Byrne, Jr. Laura Cifelli '86 Mr. Robert E. Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Clark Margaret Considine '72 Mrs. Margaret B. Considine Mr. and Mrs. John Crutcher Ms. Beatrice B. de la Chapelle Estate of James E. Doyle Mrs. Pauline Egan Ms. Katherine Eikel Marjorie Fitton '81 Mary Flournoy '73 Patricia Donelly Gilbert '74 Mrs. Margaret S. Goheen Dr. Jorge Guerrero and Mrs. Mary Anne Guerrero Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hamill Mrs. Margaret Hamill Mr. Samuel M. Hamill, Jr. Mr. Alan Hill and Dr. Linda M. Hill Estate of Margaret Hehir Mrs. Jeanne Howley Ms. Eleanor Hughes-Fulmer Mrs. Mary Lee Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting Mrs. Elizabeth R. Keuffel
Mrs. Kenneth W. Keuffel Rosemary Murphy Kitts '69 Mrs. Nancy Kramer Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kramer Carol K. Loser The Estate of David Mathey Mr. and Mrs. David C. Maxwell Mrs. Mary Anne Maxwell Mr. William Mayhall and Ms. Linda Foell Estate of Felicite P. Morgan Deborah Brown Murdock '76 Ms. Laura J. Novia Dr. Robert M. Olson Jessica Palmer '99 Mrs. Maribeth Proshan Mr. and Mrs. Rudnyanszky Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Sheila and Jim Schnell Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 and Scott F. Schumacker Mr. and Mrs. T. Joseph Semrod Mr. Harris B. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. George F. Smith III Mr. Thomas J. Sowanick Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Speciale Ms. Megan E. Thomas Mrs. Ruth C. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. James S. Thornton Mrs. Daphne Townsend Mrs. Mary E. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Yang, Jr.
For more information on how you can have a lasting impact on Stuart, contact Beth Marks ‘84, director of the Stuart Fund and Planned Giving, at 609.921.6118 or bmarks@stuartschool.org
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PHILANTHROPY IN ACTION
The Joan Kirby, RSCJ Sustainability Fund When Jean Labatut designed Stuart’s mid-century, modern campus in the woods of Princeton, not only did he create a beautiful school designed for learning, but one deeply connected to nature. A man ahead of his time, many of the concepts he included in the design would later become the criteria in the United States Green Building Council’s LEED green building certifications. As a school, Stuart has intentionally built on Labatut’s vision by creating a robust “Campus as a Lab” program, known as Labatut’s Learning Lab, which allows students and faculty the opportunity to utilize information from campus operations, data collected from around campus, and projects identified in our Campus Master Plan as the basis of group and individual study. Through our connected campus, students and faculty have direct access to information such as energy use, indoor air quality, temperature, occupancy, weather data, and stream-water data through an advanced gateway developed in partnership with Intel, Dell and KMC Controls. Upper School students pursuing a STEM endorsement utilize Labatut’s Learning Lab to design independent studies and research projects such as the research project Ritika Tadla ’20 developed with Jason Bink, her biology teacher, and Elisa Vera ’13, her alumna mentor.
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“For her STEM Endorsement independent research project, Ritika was interested in learning the benefits of hydroponics and vertical farming. As such, she designed a project that was part engineering and part science. With the help of her mentors, Mr. Bink and alum Ellie Vera ’13, Ritika converted a plant stand into a hydroponics table. She grew chia in a soil-free medium in the hydroponics table and looked at measurements of carbon dioxide in the classroom over time. We know that there are several confounding factors to the gas concentration in the room, but Ritika was interested to see if there was a measurable difference attributable to her plants. This was the first student research project to use KMC commander for real-time data as part of a science project. Ritika plans to present on her research at #LEADLIKEAGIRL 2000, and her hydroponics table will continue to be used in subsequent years.” Jason Bink, STEM Endorsement Co-Chair Established by the Board of Trustees in memory of Joan Kirby, RSCJ, Stuart's first Head of School, to support school initiatives that protect the natural environment, ecological health and energy conservation. For more information on sustainability at Stuart, visit stuartschool.org/about/sustainability-at-stuart.
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ENDOWMENT FUNDS Endowed Funds at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart help ensure that Stuart can deliver on its mission of preparing young women for lives of exceptional leadership and service. As an institution, Stuart is grateful to the donors who had the vision and foresight to support future generations of Stuart women. Thanks to these visionary donors, Stuart’s total endowment exceeds $14 million.
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS Fund The Barbara Boggs Sigmund Scholarship Fund Established in memory of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, a former Stuart faculty member, Sacred Heart alumna and mayor of Princeton Borough, to support a minority student from Princeton with financial need. The Mary P. Caddell Scholarship Fund Established in memory of Mary Caddell, who died in a hiking accident while a student at Stuart, to support a student with a strong interest in science and the environment. The Callan-O'Brien Family Scholarship 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. The Class of 2008 Scholarship Fund Established by the parents of the Class of 2008 in honor of their daughters. The Margherita Condell, RSCJ Scholarship Fund Established in honor of Margherita Condell, RSCJ, by Muriel Gardiner, a longtime friend, with additional contributions provided by Mrs. David McAlpin, to support a minority student. 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. The Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ Scholarship Endowment Established in 2010 in honor of 25 years of service faithfully provided by Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ, for financial aid that will allow Stuart to continue attracting and retaining the brightest, most motivated, diverse student body. The Maloney-Duffy Scholarship Fund Established by Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Maloney in gratitude for their parents, John & Shirley Maloney and James & Diane Duffy. The Goizueta Scholarship Fund The Goizueta Foundation was founded by Robert C. Goizueta in celebration of the achievements of immigrants to the US. Their gift to Stuart supports financial aid for Hispanic/Latina students. The Hillenbrand Family Scholarship Fund Established to provide financial aid to students at the beginning of Upper School and continue providing support to those students through to commencement. The James E. Kerney Scholarship Fund Established by the James Kerney Foundation to provide financial assistance for children from the city of Trenton. The Peter Mark Scholarship Fund Established in memory of a renowned scientist, father of Catherine '77 and husband of Delia Mark, Stuart's beloved former school nurse. 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.
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Fund The Edward E. Ford Scholarship Fund Established through a gift from the Edward E. Ford Foundation and matched by several generous friends of Stuart to support financial aid for students of the Upper School. The Peggy Kerney McNeil Scholarship Fund Established in memory of one of Stuart's Founding Mothers, and mother of Fran '71, Josephine '74, grandmother of Jennifer '90, Colleen '91, Sarah '10 and great-grandmother of Emily '15 and Betsy '21; to support the daughter of an alumna. The Hamilton F. Potter, Jr. and Linton W. Turner Scholarship Endowment Established by Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton F. Potter III in honor of their fathers, to provide scholarship support to students of any grade. The Gee Johnson Scholarship Fund Anonymously given to establish an endowed financial fund in memory of Gee Johnson. The Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 Scholarship Endowment Established in celebration of Stuart's 50th Anniversary to support a student or students of any grade who have demonstrated academic excellence and shown financial need. The Mme. Hilda Ronel Scholarship Fund Established by the family, friends and students of beloved French teacher Hilda Ronel, who taught at Stuart for many years. The Stuart Scholarship Fund Established and supported by the generous donors of our community to help fund Stuart's financial aid program. The Stuart Board of Trustees Scholarship Fund Established by current and former Trustees in support of the financial aid endowment. The Eileen Fox Weence Scholarship Fund Established in 2004 by Kathy Fox Feeny '71 in celebration of her mother, a Sacred Heart alumna and an RSCJ from 1941 to 1946. She lived by the motto "Educo," to draw forth and discover how to excite each individual to learn and grow.
PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS Fund The Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke Fund Established by Mrs. Betty Wold Johnson in fond memory of Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke, mother of Clotidle '77, to enrich all students' arts education by funding annual visits to the region's finest museums. 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. The Faculty and Staff Development Fund Established to provide long-term resources for the compensation and professional development opportunities of faculty and staff so that Stuart will always attract and retain personnel capable of inspiring and empowering the young women of Stuart. The Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ Faculty and Staff Endowment 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 provide training and compensation to recruit and retain the finest possible faculty and staff.
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The Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke Fund Established by Mrs. Betty Wold Johnson in fond memory of Alice Llewellyn Eubank Burke, mother of Clotidle '77, to enrich all students' arts education by funding annual visits to the region's finest museums. The Caroline Dawson Heller '89 Women in Leadership Memorial Fund A N N U AEstablished L R E P Oby R James T 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. The Faculty and Staff Development Fund Established to provide long-term resources for the compensation and professional development opportunities of faculty and staff so that Stuart will always attract and retain personnel capable of inspiring and empowering the young women of Stuart.
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The Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ Faculty and Staff Endowment
PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS (CONT.) 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 provide training and compensation to recruit and retain the finest possible faculty and staff. The Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ Program Endowment 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, advance the curricula and support service programs that result in local and global commitment to social justice and environmental action. The Green Chair in Music Fund Established by Helena R. Geuting in memory of her mother, Helena Springer Green Raskob, to further the music program at Stuart from preschool to grade 12. The Mark and Tracy Johnson Community Service Fund Established in honor of their daughters Carys '08 and Bethany '11 to further the outreach of the community service program at Stuart. 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. 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. The Mary Ramsey Student Life Fund Established in loving memory of longtime 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. The Jane and Frank Ryan Fund for Leadership Training Established by John and Carolyn Healey in honor of Carolyn's parents to support educational opportunities for the development of leadership qualities in Stuart's students. Pauline Palmer Wood Memorial Fund Established by the Egan family in memory of Pauline Egan's mother to support library acquisitions for the Lower School. Harris B. Siegel Endowment for Leadership Development Established by Patricia Costante and her daughter Stephanie Champi '12 in recognition of college guidance counselor Harris B. Siegel. This fund supports Upper School students’ pursuit of leadership opportunities and the skills that put them front and center in the causes and activities that capture their interest. Elaine France Simko Memorial Fund for Lainie's House Established in memory of Lainie Simko, mother of Kathleen '02, Caroline '06 and Julia, and wife of Michael, for ongoing maintenance of the home of the Head of School. Timendi Causa Este Nescire Fund Established by A. Raines Plambeck '08 and E. Fayette Plambeck '15. Ignorance is the cause of fear. The fund will be used to give students leadership education opportunities, encouraging them to spread knowledge, empathy, tolerance and understanding. The Mark and Tracy Johnson and Sue and Charles Plambeck Strategic Board Endowed Fund Established on June 2, 2017 by the Board of Trustees to honor Mark and Sue's outstanding leadership and focus on governance and strategic planning. This fund supports ongoing education for the Board of Trustees as well as their attendance at the Network of the Sacred Heart Schools Trustee Conferences. The Hasby/Epstein Endowed Fund Established by former faculty member Karen Epstein and her husband Lawrence to honor their parents, Rose and Lee Epstein and Ann and Jarl Hasby, for whom education was very important. The fund supports academic testing for students with limited resources. The Joan Kirby, RSCJ Sustainability Fund Established by the Board of Trustees in memory of Joan Kirby, RSCJ, Stuart's first Head of School, to support school initiatives that protect the natural environment, ecological health and energy conservation. The Holt and Regina Murray Physical Plant Maintenance Fund Established by the family and friends of Holt Murray to provide long-term support to maintain the campus of Stuart. The Philip and Maria Yang College Preparatory Endowment Endowment established by Philip and Maria Yang to support college preparatory expenses for talented students who otherwise would not have access to these resources.
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UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS Fund 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 and enhanced partnership with the Sacred Heart Network, advance the curricula and support service programs that result in local and global commitment to social justice and environmental action. The Richard Flournoy Memorial Fund Established in memory of Richard Flournoy, father of daughters Lee '67, Anne '69, Vickie '71, Mary '73, Alyson '75 and granddaughter Caroline '02 for the general support of Stuart. Stuart Memorial Endowment Established by the Board of Trustees in 2013 as a means of creating a lasting tribute to those memorialized through contributions. The Stuart General Endowment Established to provide long-term resources available for emergency purposes and assistance each year to the operating fund. TOTAL MARKET VALUE AS OF JUNE 20, 2020……………………… $13,586,862.68
New, named funds may be endowed with a gift of $50,000. Exceptions are made at the discretion of the Head of School and the approval of the Board of Trustees. Gifts can be made over a multi-year period.
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