2022 EDITION
1200 Stuart Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609.921.2330 | stuartschool.org
2022 – 2023
Cheryl A. Lagay, Esq., Chair
Paul Teti, Vice Chair
Mark Badros
Scott Blandford
Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 Emily Firmenich
Steve Hackett
Zoelene Hill, PhD '00
Patricia D. Gilbert '74
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Laura Lamke
Jennifer Landis '90
Alyson Lawrence, Esq. Sean McKee
Hamilton F. Potter III
Veronica Robinson '94
Ari Soroken
Marguerite Vera
Abigail Woodney Wachter Anne Wachter, RSCJ Jing Wang
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is a leading preschool to Grade 12 private school in Princeton designed just for girls. Stuart's mission is to educate young women to a life of leadership and service within the framework of the Goals and Criteria of the Schools of the Sacred Heart. With a highly personalized and rigorous curriculum, exceptional faculty who know girls well, and the importance of spiritual development in the leadership journey, Stuart girls graduate as compassionate and empowered global citizens who are driven to be forces of change in our world.
TWO YEARS INTO HER
AT STUART, Dr. Patty Fagin spoke to Town Topics Newspaper in Princeton about the 2013 celebration for Stuart’s 50th anniversary and shared proof of the transformational benefits of girls’ schools in the achievements of her new students. She also provided insight on how she planned to expand and evolve the school with changing times. Patty served for 12 years as the first layperson in Stuart's history to serve as head of school. We are tremendously grateful for Patty’s visionary work to advance Stuart’s mission to prepare our young women to lead and serve for the betterment of our world.
As Board Chair Cheryl Lagay remarked in her letter to the community announcing Patty’s retirement, “Patty has been an integral part of our community for well over a decade, and throughout her time at Stuart, she has served as a tireless leader and a faithful advocate for our faculty, alumnae, parents, students and our Sacred Heart values.” Here are some of Patty Fagin's many accolades:
Patty’s leadership has enabled Stuart to showcase its expertise in educating girls to a life of compassionate leadership through the launch of the National Center for Girls’ Leadership. With programming that spans all divisions, the Center works to enhance each girl’s path to leadership with coursework, the Upper School endorsement track, guest speakers, alumnae connections and more.
Patty’s first priority as a new head was to retain subject matter experts to conduct audits of every academic program at Stuart to ensure best practices in pedagogy. Under her leadership, the school tracked a marked increase in the percentage of recent graduates pursuing majors in STEM. Patty also recognized that participation in team sports is another path to leadership for young women. An important part of her vision was expanding the Athletics Program offerings and the level of competition for student-athletes. In recent years, Stuart’s athletic teams have dominated the New Jersey Prep B Conference.
The world has changed, and so have we. What it means to be a leader has evolved significantly in recent years, and we have grown in our understanding of the critical importance of developing leaders who are culturally competent, culturally aware and able to foster an environment of belonging. Patty’s work in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging began in earnest in 2011 and has grown to include a full-time director, regular training for faculty and staff, student course work and programming, parent affinity groups and community engagement and education.
Patty has been an adept steward of Stuart’s resources. She has developed a culture of philanthropy, as evidenced by the Stuart Fund's 30% increase in unrestricted support under her leadership. In addition, Patty inspired the Stuart community to support the Campaign for Stuart, which exceeded its goal and raised $6.9 million for the future of Stuart. At the same time, Patty has overseen the management of a sizable annual budget that is both complex and debt-free and an endowment that has doubled in size to exceed $15 million.
Patty has truly been stirred with enthusiasm and love for the Stuart community and Sacred Heart education. In reflection on her time at Stuart, she has remained humbled at the opportunity to lead Stuart and felt tremendous pride for her Stuart family.
“We have accomplished so much together, and it has been my privilege to serve as your head of school. I will miss our students, who took advantage of every opportunity to grow as true children of the Sacred Heart. To my dedicated faculty and staff, you delivered the mission daily with a commitment and expertise that are truly exceptional and put our girls at the center of all you do. I am grateful to the Board for your endless support and to the alumnae for your wisdom and devotion to Stuart. I am eternally grateful to the Stuart families for your fervent partnership on this Sacred Heart journey. WE WERE AND WILL ALWAYS BE UNSTOPPABLE TOGETHER!”
In the fall of 2021, the Stuart Board of Trustees announced with great excitement that Ms. Julia Breen Wall was unanimously approved to serve as Stuart's eighth Head of School. With nearly 20 years of experience as an independent school educator and administrator in schools for girls, Ms. Wall distinguished herself as a mission-aligned candidate to lead Stuart into its future.
Ms. Wall came to Stuart from Kent Place School, a preschool–Grade 12 independent school for girls in Summit, New Jersey, where she served as assistant head of school for enrollment and strategy. During her decade at Kent Place, she led the school to the strongest enrollment profile in its history through strategic market research and rebranding efforts that have "demystified" the all-girls experience, widened its outreach and strengthened its reputation.
Julia holds a B.A. in English from Loyola University and an M.S.Ed in school leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. She's a product of Catholic school education in Oakland, California, where she grew up and it was at Loyola that Julia deepened her understanding and appreciation of the value of faith and service. The intersection of her Catholic faith and her dedication to supporting each student's intellectual curiosity has been her anchor and her compass throughout her life and her career. She is confident that this will guide her in her role as Stuart's head of school.
In the spring of 2022, Julia Wall was fortunate to spend time on campus visiting classes, meeting with faculty and staff, and immersing herself into the Stuart culture as our future head of school. During these visits, we invited junior Isabel Milley '24 to sit down with Ms. Wall to learn more about her journey to Stuart and her vision for the future.
Answer: The all-girls aspect is a distinguishing feature, but interwoven in that are the Sacred Heart goals and criteria, which give every student a reason to do the learning. It gives you a pathway of what you're working toward that's bigger than college. It's bigger than the A; it's about life and how you want to live that life. The interweaving of the all-girls piece, which I think serves to empower leaders, coupled with the characteristics of the goals and criteria, will make the leaders of the future that our world needs.
While I have spent my entire educational career working in all-girls schools, I attended coed schools for most of my time. When I interviewed for a job as an upper school English teacher at an all-girls high school, I wasn’t sure if it was going to be a mission fit for me or if that was the direction that I wanted to go.
But from the first interview, and then every subsequent day of teaching, I found the classroom engagement so remarkably different in an all-girls setting. With
the classroom in particular, I feel like the level of deep engagement, the meaningful relationships that girls tend to have with each other and the trust that they establish in the classroom are so conducive to learning.
During my time in the classroom, the girls were their full and real selves in a way that I think could be more challenging for students in a coed high school. So, from that first experience, I decided all-girls education was the mission work I wanted to be part of and get behind. And, as I was seeking an all-girls school to lead, I looked for a girls' school that was doing all this really well. There are a lot of girls’ schools throughout the country, but not all have the level of academic reputation and rigor that Stuart does. I think it is my job to lift up excellent all-girls schools. That's why I'm here.
QUESTION: WHAT I LOVE ABOUT STUART IS THAT WE ARE A WELCOMING COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES OUR DIVERSITY IN MANY WAYS. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THAT AREA?
Answer: I am going to answer first from an operational perspective and then from a community perspective. How we build community has to have a thoughtful approach; it needs to address the systems and structures that support it. The recent work I've done in that area has been to look at how and where we recruit new students, support a holistic financial aid program, and what the equitable guidelines are in that process.
From the curricular perspective, if you're not always thinking about DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging), it is to the detriment of the students in front of us. We've been teaching the same thing for decades, and it's up to us as educators to ask ourselves if what we taught 10 or 15 or 50 years ago remains relevant. Conversations are happening across the nation about what is relevant curriculum and who is represented in those texts we read. As teachers, we have a lot of choices about what we present in the classroom.
I have also done a lot of my own personal work in this area. I'm a white woman; I grew up not having to consider many things about my identity because I fit many of our country's normative standards. Prioritizing these DEIB conversations is a commitment, and I am still early in my own developmental journey. In my early adulthood, I thought because I grew up and lived in an integrated city with many different identities represented, I didn't really have to do the work to identify my own biases. I have come to understand that living and existing in the world makes it difficult not to have any biases. Identifying and owning that has humbled me and has made me more open to receiving and asking for feedback on where I need to grow. And ask for it with gratitude.
QUESTION: MY TEACHERS REALLY KNOW ME AND HELP ME SEE MY POTENTIAL BOTH AT STUART AND DOWN THE ROAD. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO HAVE STRONG TEACHERS AND WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT STUART’S FACULTY AND STAFF?
Answer: The faculty of a school are its heart center. The research is clear: students who feel connected to their teachers are more likely to be engaged. Now, this requires a teacher to know each student, and to identify her own personal gifts and talents. One of the things that most excites me about leading Stuart’s faculty is that our small size allows time and space to know every girl and to support her journey. In getting to know our faculty, this aspect is one of their favorite qualities of working here.
In my mind, a true mark of faculty excellence is a deep and demonstrated commitment to professional development. We live in a rapidly changing world, and our investment in curricular and program innovation is fueled by significant investment in our faculty’s continued education. This ensures that the entire school community is continuously learning. I can’t think of a better way to model learning and leadership for our students than a teacher learning and adapting alongside their students, even (and especially!) when it feels risky, uncharted and difficult.
Answer: My first job has been to learn from the community what you value and love. I also want to learn where there are areas for growth.
As far as a vision for the future, the school's leadership recently launched The Stuart Strategic Plan: Faith in Her Future and has been diligently working through that plan. The pillars—Accelerate Academic Excellence, Model the Mission, Demonstrate our DEIB Commitment, and Activate Her Power to Thrive—are all anchored in the Sacred Heart mission. This plan provides a tangible road map for me as I begin my leadership at Stuart. I believe in this road map, and I am also excited to begin to put my stamp on it. I am most interested in exploring the synergetic possibilities of integrating these pillars and for students to recognize the power of a holistically healthy approach to learning. It is important for students to see themselves as whole beings who are on a journey of growth. We know students are not supposed to show up to a learning environment as perfect and completed beings. It is through growth and exploration—not simply performance and output—that schools demonstrate a true purpose. And at Stuart, that is how our mission shows through our work as educators; it’s how our students embrace growth as a marker of success. Imagine growing up in an environment where there was no shame in imperfection and in its place was room for true learning of one’s self. I want students to unapologetically and confidently seek their resources—academic, emotional, physical and spiritual—as they build their capacity to learn and lead. Creating this culture and environment will be a large area of focus for me in the near future.
Stuart's strategic plan—Faith in Her Future—was approved by the Board of Trustees in 2021 and outlines four pillars centered in the belief that our mission as a Sacred Heart school calls us to live the goals and criteria. These pillars are academic excellence; leadership and service; diversity, equity and inclusion; and health, wellness and connection. Stuart has prioritized these areas as opportunities for growth and continued excellence in the future, all rooted in our Sacred Heart mission as the cornerstone of our shared vision for the future.
We believe our Sacred Heart mission calls us to educate and empower girls to be a force for good in an increasingly complex and connected world. We will awaken a sense of faith, purpose, belonging and commitment to justice through deeper understanding, articulation and application of our Sacred Heart Mission, Goals and Criteria.
Now a full year into implementation, Faith in Her Future is well underway and the experience of our girls is already being enriched by its vision.
Our vision for education further empowers every Stuart girl to discover her strengths, find her voice and realize her full potential as a scholar, leader and agent of change in service of the greater good. We will evolve our teaching and learning structures and practices to be increasingly interdisciplinary, rich with experiential learning, responsive to girls’ evolving needs and interests, deeply rooted in our Sacred Heart values and expanded by our international network of Sacred Heart Schools.
Year 1 accomplishments include:
• Sixteen faculty received course reassignment to spend additional time with students, thanks to the generous support of the Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund and other investments in supporting exceptional faculty.
• Experiential learning accelerated through June Term offering.
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Expanded summer course offerings to support accelerated academics for Middle and Upper School students.
Stuart is uniquely positioned as an all-girls Sacred Heart school to empower young women for lives of academic and professional excellence in satisfaction of their personal aspirations and in exceptional leadership and service to our world. We will reach more girls in more ways with year-round leadership and learning opportunities for the Stuart community and beyond.
Year 1 accomplishments include:
• Leadership portfolio introduced to all students PS–12.
• Leadership endorsements offered in STEM, Arts and Humanities, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Social Justice.
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#LEADLIKEAGIRL reimagined as Raise Her Voice.
By focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all aspects of our program and community, we will ensure that global understanding and cultural responsiveness become an integral part and celebrated outcome of a Stuart education. We will fully demonstrate our Sacred Heart commitment by defining and operationalizing a DEIB strategy and action plan
that welcomes and respects persons of all faiths, and educates and empowers students to eradicate social structures, practices and systems that perpetuate racism and other injustices.
Year 1 accomplishments include:
• Renewed commitment to service and leadership initiatives that support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Affinity groups introduced in the Middle School.
• Curriculum review in humanities disciplines.
The Stuart community is grounded in purpose and wholly invested in the success and well-being of every Stuart girl. We will mobilize and connect our community across generations and geography to create an unprecedented network of support and opportunity that provides Stuart girls with the gift of a lifetime of wellness, sisterhood and connectedness.
Year 1 accomplishments include:
• Trimester-based wellness programs to support social-emotional learning and wellness.
• Renewed connections with Stuart alumnae through virtual, in-person and hybrid offerings, including the Women in Leadership Speaker Series.
• Resources secured for the Dr. Patty L. Fagin Learning and Wellness Center, established by the Chiurco family.
Five years in the making, The Campaign for Stuart set an ambitious goal of raising $6.6 million in support of the people, programs and places that make a Stuart education truly exceptional. Having reached the $6.6 million goal six months ahead of schedule, the Stuart community came together in the final six months of the campaign to achieve even more on behalf of Stuart girls, raising $6.9 million.
At the heart of Stuart is The Stuart Fund, which ensures that we are able to deliver an exceptional education, meet unforeseen needs and embark on exciting new endeavors.
Our exceptional faculty thoughtfully prepare and deliver a challenging and innovative curriculum with close attention to each girl’s personal development.
Through our robust financial aid program, Stuart is able to invest in the leaders of tomorrow, providing financial support to families who otherwise could not provide their daughters with a Stuart education.
From Early Childhood to graduation day, our girls grow into confident, articulate young women in the areas of STEM, finance and economics, the arts, athletics and service - yes, students take the lead in giving back. Stuart girls graduate prepared to speak their minds and make their mark in the world.
Through the new Student Center and Wellness and Learning Center, our girls will have access to facilities that will ensure that each girl can grow into a healthy, happy and successful young woman.
So much of what distinguishes a Stuart education is about the experiences outside the classroom. Support of programs and experiences that enrich the Stuart experience span our campus and divisions, and empower every student at Stuart.
Thanks to the leadership of an exceptional group of volunteers and a community committed to the success of every child, Stuart is poised for success for generations to come.
Mark Badros P'28, '32
Dr. Anthony Chiurco P'19
Kim Jingoli Chiurco P'19
Emily Firmenich P'23, '26
Marjorie Fitton '81
Alaina Gaines '08
Steve Hackett P'24, '28
Zoelene V. Hill '00
Bethan Johnson '11
Sara Burchell Kestner '96
Cheryl A. Lagay, Esq. P'21
Jennifer Garver Landis '90 P'23
Beth Marks '84 P'21
Michael Mullen P'15, '17, '20, '25
Suzanne Plambeck P'08, '15
E. Fayette Plambeck '15
Hamilton F. Potter, III P'17, '18, '21
Katie Hughes Redmond '85 P'16, '23
Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94 P'25
Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73
Ari Soroken P'24
Janine Soroken P'24
Paul Teti P'29, '30
Catherine McKee Van Kampen '84
Carys Johnson Webb '08
FOR STUART ALUMNAE AND STUDENTS who spend their lives at Stuart, there are bound to be many full-circle moments. For Stuart Lifer Sydney Amato '23, her full-circle moment was more like a cyclical one—in the literal sense. Sydney is a circus aerialist who credits Stuart as the constant in her life. The leadership development she received from an early age gave her the confidence to pursue a sport that has—in turn—helped to bolster her confidence and leadership through her later years. Sydney’s UNSTOPPABLE story is the perfect metaphor for the impact of an all-girls education. While life will have its challenges, Stuart provides a safety net crucial to an aerialist in training, fostering grit, determination and a try-again spirit that is central to the all-girls educational experience.
Sydney joined the circus in fifth grade and considers the community a second family. She is a leader within the circus community, as she is now a trainer and coach of aerial silks, trapeze, lyra, sling, rope, cube and hula hoops. She explained that participating in the circus is not just a solo thing; Aerial Troupe means the team must work together to produce a product. When training together, they focus primarily on leadership. Sydney is responsible for calling out moves in order to keep the team in sync while in the air.
“At a young age (13) I started leading warm-ups with confidence," she says. "Because you learn those leadership skills in school, because you learn those community building skills, you gain a level of confidence. If you show confidence in something, even if you maybe internally don't feel super confident, as long as you show up and you think, 'I’ll give it my best and it's going to be great', people feel and respond to that confidence in a positive way.”
Sydney recognizes the connection between her experience at Stuart and her growth as a leader in the circus and credits Stuart for giving her a mindset of risk-taking through trying new things. “[Stuart] is promoting young girls to do awesome things and learn those leadership skills that … other girls don't learn until they're out of high school and into college," she says. "We get those experiences now at a critical time versus later in life.” And there have surely been some stumbles and failures along the way—which is part of the journey. “At Stuart you learn to fail, you have the support to fail … but then you work with the support of your teachers and learn and grow from the experience," Sydney explains. "The same philosophy can apply to [life] and especially to the circus. The aerial drop did not go the way I wanted it to go. Let's try that again and we'll get better. Was my first drop amazing? Absolutely not. And it was terrifying.”
Head of Upper School Dr. Marisso Muoio shared, “Through Sydney’s involvement as a peer leader, president of the Outreach Committee, assistant director of the winter musical and a senior player on our athletics teams, she exemplifies exactly what it means to be a Sacred Heart student leader. She is committed to continuing to better our school community by sharing her God-given gifts and talents with those around her–faculty and students alike."
The takeaway lesson is that Stuart girls are ready to use their powerful minds and voices to make change happen. Students are full of confidence, energy and steadfast in their goals. They have learned to activate their natural talents and develop the skills necessary to achieve whatever they aim for.
On June 11, 2022, Stuart conferred degrees to 32 exceptional graduates.
The Head of School Award, established in honor of Sister Frances de la Chapelle, is selected by faculty and is presented to a student in each of the four grades who through the process of challenging herself and by her willingness to take risks, has grown in self-awareness and has positively impacted the quality of life in the Upper School.
The Barat Award, instituted by Student Government and selected by students, recognizes one student from each grade who demonstrates self-sacrifice, compassion, respect for self and others, courtesy, a sense of balance and good judgment, and overall citizenship.
English
Amanda Long
Audrey Blandford Music
Amanda Long Sonya Jin Visual and Performing Arts Diya Paul Angelina Ye Digital Art Noelia Manion
Performing Arts for Technical Theater Lauren Gracias
Performing Arts for Performance Paige Rosica
The Carrol Florkiewicz Award for P.E. Kaitlyn Magnani Jadyn Piotrowski
History Sara Stillitano
Math
Caroline Chen
Computer Science Keya Patel
Theology
Audrey Blandford French Kelsie Bouyer Spanish Angela Cirelli Latin Caroline Chen
NCGLS Leadership Endorsement Graduates
Leadership
Audrey Blandford Angela Cirelli Jadyn Piotrowski
STEM
Kelsie Bouyer Caroline Chen Lauren Gracias Sonya Jin Selena Liu
Susanna Weiss Angelina Ye
Core to our mission is Stuart's work in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging under the leadership of Monique Jones, MSW, M.Div., as our director of DEIB. Ms. Jones joined Stuart in the fall of 2020 and has continued to build on our commitment to supporting the belonging of our entire community by:
• Establishing a communitywide cultural festival called KOINONIA
• Instituting DEIB liaisons to support DEIB work at each division level.
• Facilitating and completing the fourth SEED cohort, a yearlong faculty/staff DEIB professional development training seminar.
• Completing the second year of teaching the seventh grade DEIB course, an introductory course on the various parts that make up our identity.
• Instituting a DEIB culture survey and relationship mapping in US and MS to measure DEIB impact and students' sense of belonging.
• Establishing monthly book reading visits with EC, engaging topics of being kind and inclusive to everyone.
• Reviewing curriculum: During the 20212022 academic year, Stuart engaged in a review of the English curriculum to ensure that literature read and discussed is reflective of the cultures and experiences of the Stuart community.
• Engaging with the community: The Stuart community continued to build on the Diversity Committee, Alumnae Board DEIB Committee, and Student Diversity Board ("SD Board") as partners in our shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Support for the student-led “Buddy Bench” project was unveiled to the Lower School community. This concept was developed by the Student Diversity Board and cohort members of the Class of 2029 to support a sense of belonging for our youngest students.
• Creating the DEIB Digest, which will be made available each trimester in an effort to highlight the DEIB work that is happening across all divisions.
• Completing relationship mapping: The Upper School piloted a relationship mapping project to ensure that every student has a member of the adult community with whom they feel they have a connection and can go to if they ever need assistance or support. The report found that ~95% of our students have identified such a person.
Stuart is deeply grateful to an anonymous alumna from the mid-1980s who has generously supported future initiatives around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging primarily related to intersectionality. Her generous support will allow us to further advance this work and enhance the experience of the Stuart community.
The National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart delivers on its mission through an innovative preschool through Grade 12 leadership curriculum that is committed to teaching the five standards of leadership: values, intellect, agency, collaboration and vision.
It has been said that some people are born leaders. We believe that leadership can be cultivated and developed through an exploration of leadership theory, the development of leadership skills and qualities, and the application of this knowledge. Established in 2015, the National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart (NCGLS) works to support and empower the next generation of female leaders both in Stuart’s community and nationally. Through research, professional programming, development of innovative EC-12 curriculum and national events, the NCGLS serves as a resource to parents, students and educators throughout the world.
Above is a snapshot of K–12 leadership experiences in action at Stuart. To learn more about these initiatives and more, please visit National Center for Girls' Leadership–Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (stuartschool.org/ncgls).
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 P’12 and Stephanie Champi ’12.
On April 23, 2022, Stuart welcomed girls and young women to Raise Her Voice, a conference reimagined from the incredibly popular #LEADLIKEAGIRL and designed for middle school students to “raise their voices.” Jennifer Chin-Gorner welcomed students with an exciting opening address, which was followed by remarks by Sonya Jin ‘22. Attendees were then introduced to the five key traits of leadership: VALUES, INTELLECT, AGENCY, COLLABORATION and VISION through interactive sessions designed specifically for students in grades 4–8.
Thank you to our generous sponsors who made the conference possible:
Since the school’s founding, service has been at the core of our mission. During the 2021–2022 academic year, we continued with our commitment to our community through Goal 3 Days, communitywide initiatives, and student-led programs. This year’s service opportunities included:
Goal 3 Days: Each “pod” of students engaged in a Goal 3 Day service experience with developmentally appropriate service initiatives, including a day to raise awareness about food insecurity, environmental causes and bringing joy to Sacred Heart nuns now in retirement.
December’s Share the Warmth Challenge was a great success, with the Stuart community supporting not only Stuart girls but our friends at Loaves and Fishes. With over 100 donors supporting Stuart during the campaign, over 100 winter warmth items were donated to Loaves and Fishes in January 2022.
Loaves and Fishes 2022 continued our tradition of serving our neighbors with over 400 hot meals and 400 lunches.
Aid to Ukraine: After a presentation on the war in Ukraine, Stuart students were inspired to organize a collection of critically needed items to support aid to Ukraine in partnership with Director of College Counseling Cindy Michalak, Upper School Science Teacher Natalia Voicu and Stuart Parent Association volunteers Maura Nester and Mary Waskovich.
Summer ASP: “This was my first time going on ASP and I hope it isn’t my last," said Sydney Amato ’23. "My team’s project was building a front and back porch and we were able to complete the majority of our work. ASP was honestly one of the most physically and emotionally challenging projects I have ever done, but it was all worth it when we got to see our homeowner walk on her new front porch for the first time. The people in Clay County, WV, were some of the nicest people I have ever met and I will forever be grateful for their willingness to welcome us into their homes.”
"On one of my years in high school (in the early 1990s) we also traveled to Clay County! Stuart’s ASP summer trips provided me profound lessons in compassion and action. I feel blessed to have shared my first summer experience with my dad, too. Cheers to you all for picking up a hammer and doing."
During the 2021–2022 academic year, the Tartans had many amazing achievements, with nearly two-thirds of Middle and Upper School students participating in at least one sport.
• Fall Cross Country: Mizan Chennault '26 placed fifth in the Prep B State Tournament.
• Field Hockey: After dominating most of regular-season play, the team took second place in the NJISAA Prep B State Tournament.
• Tennis: Sarah Glickson '24 and Sydney Amato '23 won the first doubles back draw in the Mercer County Tournament.
• Volleyball: The team competed in the PA Independent Volleyball League for the first time and finished the season in third place.
• Fall Middle School sports returned to competition with the largest MSXC Invitational to date.
• Indoor Track: The team placed second in the Prep B championship meet. The Penn Relays returned and Stuart was there! Congrats to the 4x400 team of Trinity Broughton '22, Jadyn Piotrowski '22, Mizan Chennault '25 and Lola Lopez-Spencer '25 on their second place finish in the independent school division. The 4x100 team of Giselle Jean-Marie '24, Jadyn, Trinity and Alex Knill '22 placed fourth.
• Lacrosse: The varsity team had a strong season with four wins against George School (15-8), Rutgers Prep (14-4), Ranney (12-11) and Hamilton West (18-8).
Ms. Lyons brings a proven experience in allgirls athletics programming, a passion for equal opportunities for girls in sports and a vision for Stuart Athletics that will undoubtedly impact the success and continued growth of both our Middle and Upper School offerings. Ms. Lyons will work closely with Stuart academic leadership and admissions to enhance the student experience and introduce new families to Stuart.
Ms. Lyons served as associate director of athletics at The Brearley School, an all-girls K–12 school in New York City, where she managed all operational aspects of athletics, collaborated with the diversity, communications and admission offices, and built internal and external partnerships for the growth of the school and the athletics program. She was also a class advisor and coached the JV girls’ basketball and both the middle school volleyball and track and field teams.
Prior to The Brearley School, Ms. Lyons had a nearly 10-year career in youth sports with a dedication to creating more access for young girls and fostering a welcoming environment with the resources to succeed. From 2012–2018, while at the nonprofit Asphalt Green in New York City, she helped develop sports leagues for public schools in underserved communities and created programs designed for girls
in sports like basketball, flag football, volleyball and soccer. From 2011–2017, she was the assistant varsity and head middle school girls’ basketball coach at the Chapin School, an all-girls independent school in New York City.
“I am delighted and grateful to join the Stuart family as director of athletics,” said Ms. Lyons. “Sports have played a pivotal part in my life, and I have witnessed how a strong athletics program for girls can bring a community together to support them, create a sense of belonging and foster strong coachathlete relationships. I come to Stuart excited to fully embrace the school mission and goals and be a part of an environment that focuses on the development of young girls. I am committed to leading the athletics program with great pride (Tartan Pride!). I wholeheartedly look forward to getting to know the students, my colleagues, and families deeply and forming great partnerships.”
Ms. Lyons received a B.S. in physical education and adaptive education from Brooklyn College in NY, where she was a member of the Division III women’s basketball team and a member of the FIBA Women’s Basketball Association. She went on to earn an M.S. in sports management with a concentration in athletic administration from Southern New Hampshire University in New Hampshire, where she was a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS).
Stuart was blessed to continue with its commitment to living Goal 4. While larger, indoor events were limited due to the pandemic, Stuart remained committed to building community whenever possible — especially for our students. Through the Stuart Parent Association, Stuart Alumnae Board, and schoolwide programming, the Stuart community remained connected across the globe. The Stuart community stayed strong throughout the 2021–2022 academic year.
The Stuart Parent Association organized a series of Christmas celebrations to bring joy to our students, including a virtual Santa Breakfast for the Lower School, Middle School trivia night, and a “stuff the stocking” and hot chocolate bar for Random Acts of Kindness for the Upper School.
Lower School’s beloved annual tradition returned in a virtual format and included student performances.
In November, alumnae gathered virtually to connect and stay up to speed on their Stuart trivia!
The Stuart Parent Association organized a series of social events for Lower, Middle and Upper School students, including virtual bingo, game nights and paint and pizza parties!
Peighton Dwellingham '23 and Lavanya Seshasayee '24 were appointed to the first-ever Sacred Heart Network Student Advisory Committee (NSAC). From the 70 applications that came in from 13 network schools, Peighton and Lavanya were among the 20 students selected to serve as a voice of their school—both within the network and back at home.
Thanks to the leadership of Maura Nester P’30 P’24 and Katie Janiszewski P’31 P’28 and over two dozen parent volunteers, the Stuart Parent Association hosted its first in-person Faculty Staff Appreciation Day since 2019 on May 3, 2022.
Nearly 100 members of the Stuart community joined in person and virtually to reconnect within our green brick walls. With a virtual kickoff on Friday evening, the Stuart community joined us on campus for a Milestone Reunion Breakfast, Memorial Window Prayer Service and Dedication, and Awards Luncheon.
Established to honor the memory of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, a former Stuart teacher and public servant, this award highlights the achievement of a Stuart alumna and demonstrates the relevance and merit of a Sacred Heart education in the contemporary world.
Kate Mazzetti Shamburg ‘88
Nominated by her sister, Kate received this award for her dedication to the profession of teaching and her commitment to teaching children with learning disabilities and other needs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Alumnae Gallery at Stuart highlights graduates whose lives' work exemplifies the Sacred Heart Goals and characteristics outlined in Stuart's Portrait of a Graduate.
Miss Harmon Snow ‘97
Miss credits Stuart for putting her on the trajectory that largely determined her adult life and equipped her with the intellectual and leadership tools to help navigate the world and workplace. Miss enjoys sharing her wealth of knowledge with the community and bringing people together.
Ana Maria Sauthoff Soler ‘02
Throughout her career, Annie has kept the Stuart values of service and impact as driving forces in her life. She has consistently worked to grow herself while dedicating her career to helping others develop their own skills and foster a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. Her open mind and willingness to learn have made her a dynamic participant and leader throughout her career.
The Young Alumna Award recognizes one young alumna from among the fifth, 10th or 15th reunion classes whose efforts and achievements, though not over a lifetime, have been shown to be exemplary.
Brenaea Fairchild ‘12
A lover of God, people and all things good, Brenaea is an entrepreneur who enjoys the gift of home schooling her children alongside her wonderful husband, Matthew. Always looking for ways to innovate and make the lives of moms, people of color and teachers easier, Brenaea has founded multiple successful organizations and works to create spaces that promote evidence-based, individualized and affordable education that is flexible to meet the needs of each and every learner.
To learn more about these and all of our alumnae honorees, visit our alumnae gallery online (www.stuartschool.org/alumnae/alumnae-gallery)
Patty L. Fagin, PhD
Jasmine Ferrer ’87
Mark Badros, Chair
Steve Hackett
Hamilton Potter III Rose Neubert**
Paul Teti, Chair
Ron Cariola*
Jasmine Ferrer ‘87 Sean McKee Hamilton Potter III Darren Malone**
Cheryl Lagay, Chair
Emily Firmenich Ari Soroken Paul Teti Christen Jones**
Scott Blandford
Hamilton Potter III Rose Neubert**
Emily Firmenich, Chair
Ari Soroken, Chair
Kate Baus Bogumil ‘96
Laura Lamke
Beth Marks ‘84*
Jennifer Norton*
Veronica Robinson ‘94
Janine Soroken*
Vanessa Zhang* Christen Jones**
Scott Blandford, Chair
Kate Baus Bogumil ‘96
Emily Firmenich Judy Garson, RSCJ
Sara Burchell Kestner ‘96 Ari Soroken Marguerite Vera Woodney Wachter Christen Jones**
EXECUTIVE
Mark Badros
Scott Blandford Emily Firmenich Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ Hamilton Potter III Ari Soroken Paul Teti Marguerite Vera
Hamilton Potter III, Chair Mark Badros
Jasmine Ferrer ‘87 Steve Hackett Sean McKee Rose Neubert**
Scott Blandford
Hamilton Potter III Rose Neubert** Robert Missonis** Christen Jones**
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, Co-chair
Marguerite Vera, Co-chair Judy Garson, RSCJ Laura Lamke Veronica Robinson ‘94 Monique Jones**
Emily FIrmenich, Chair
Jennifer Dias ‘12*
Keijing Embleton* Lakshmi Kalidindi* Jennifer Landis ‘90 Bonnie Milecki* Aileen O’Shea* Samantha Ryan* Marissa Simon* Josh Suggs* Paul Teti Woodney Wachter
Scott Blandford
Emily Firmenich Hamilton Potter III
Mark Badros, Chair Steve Hackett Hamilton Potter III 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.
The Stuart Fund $566,994.69
#LEADLIKEAGIRL
#LEADLIKEAGIRL Conference $24,500
Angels/Financial Aid Restricted Fund $98,500
Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author/Poetry in Motion $1,200
The Holt and Regina Murray Physical Plant Maintenance Fund $1,100
The William Kalker Fund $500
The Mary Ramsey Student Life Fund $300
Harris B. Siegel Fund for Leadership Development $40,700
Girls Leadership $7,600 Capital Campaign $5,000
The Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund $138,500
The Wellness and Learning Center at Stuart $202,550 Dining Center Capital $15,000
Sugden Family Sacred Heart Fund $30,000
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion $300 Restricted Buildings & Grounds $50
The Stuart General Endowment ......................................... $1,008
Callan-O'Brien Family Scholarship Endowment ............................ $1,000
Stuart Memorial Endowment $1,000
The Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 Scholarship Endowment $1,000
Harris B. Siegel Endowment for Leadership Development $8,725
Class of 2021 Faculty Excellence Endowment $8,808
Dr. Patty L. Fagin Endowment $149,034 2021–2022
During the 2021 – 2022 academic year, the support of the Stuart community has ensured that our students continue to thrive in an academically rigorous program, designed with the whole child in mind.
Your generous support allowed us to navigate our response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a steadfast commitment to our mission and our students, offering five days of in-person, virtual and hybrid learning to each and every student in our care. This support continues to provide our girls with opportunities to grow in all areas of their lives, from achieving academic success to pursuing their passions.
Stuart’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.
Thank you to the philanthropic leaders in our community who made gifts and commitments during the 2021–2022 fiscal year that enriched the experience of Stuart students. We are especially grateful to our loyal supporters, who have contributed for five or more consecutive years.
$25,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford* Dr. Anthony Chiurco and Mrs. Kimberly Chiurco* Ms. Patricia A. Costante*
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund* Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich* Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione* Steve and Kristen Hackett*
Elizabeth Murray Hosea '70
Ellen Murray Kelsey '69 and James T. Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Ari Soroken*
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sugden* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teti*
The Fruscione Foundation*
The Murray Foundation, Inc. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Mr. John Wachter and Mrs. Abigail Woodney Wachter
$10,000+
BNY Mellon Wealth Management Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation* Stephanie Champi '12 Dr. Patty L. Fagin and Mr. Tim Fagin* Mr. Ming Ye and Mrs. Ying Huang* Jacob L. Reiss Foundation Johnson & Johnson* Robert and Cheryl Lagay* Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lawrence* Ms. Catharine R. Macdonald Elizabeth Marks '84 and Bryan Luchs* Mr. William M. Mayhall and Ms. Linda Foell
Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee* Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez
Morgan Stanley Mr. Michael T. Mullen and Mrs. Joan C. Mullen* Scott and Gillian Reeder* James and Mary Waskovich Philip and Maria Yang* The Family of Angelina Ye*
$5,000+
Dr. Pablo Lapuerta and Ms. Rachelle M. Bin* Cynthia Blum Carroll '74 and David Carroll ConnectOne Bank* Kristin and Anthony Geonnotti Patricia Donelly Gilbert '74* The Glenmede Trust Company of New Jersey
Todd and Mary Ellen Glickson* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski* Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi Mr. Qing Li and Ms. Jing Wang* Jasmine Ferrer '87 and Jason D. Matthews* Mr. Alexander Sokol and Ms. Elena Shevliakova Ed and Jaci Trzaska* Sean and Penny Xia
$2,500+
Anonymous (6) Mr. Thomas Bell and Ms. Lori Hennon-Bell*
*Donors who have given to Stuart for five or more consecutive years.
Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 and Thomas Bogumil*
Michelle and Kevin Broughton* Robert and Rebecca Callahan Amy and Mark Dodds
Marjorie Fitton '81 Mr. Joseph Arns and Ms. Caitlin Freeh Alicia Fruscione '98* Drs. Janice K. Bush and Eric L. Hagestad*
Natalie Hamill '01 and Josh Perlsweig Dr. Paul J. Hirsch
Mark and Tracy Johnson* Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lamke* The Zhou Family Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Norton* Anne Murray Patterson '76 and James E. Patterson* Mrs. Anne Pierpont* Hamilton F. Potter III*
Princeton Orthopaedics Associates, P.A. Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94 and Ty Robinson* Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan* Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73 and Scott F. Schumacker* The Song Family* Alison L. Toro and Juan C. Toro Marguerite and Fernando A. Vera, Jr.* Mr. Yansong Zhou and Ms. Christina Zhao* ZengTai Zhou
$1,000+
America's Charities Anonymous (8)
Sushama Austin-Connor
Leanne Baker '69
BlackRock Matching Gift Program
Tomas & Eva Bohmanova
Maria Komoski Bowditch '72 and Penn Bowditch* Ms. Beth Burrough and Mr. David Ramsay
The Devereux March Family Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Driscoll, Jr.*
FLIK Independent School Dining Michele Gillespie '79 and Kevin Pittard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glanton The Gorman Family Martha Goss
Jennifer Harford '77
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Haverstick Susan Hayes* Mrs. Erin Heinemann Hennessey and Mr. Ed Hennessey* Mrs. Nancy Irenas
Leonard A. Jokubaitis*
Christen and Keith Jones
Roberta Tabell Jordan '76 and Robert M. Jordan, Jr. Cynthia Chooljian Jost '77 and Danny J. Jost*
Margaret Tabell Kasprak '74 and John R. Kasprak Victoria Katen-Narvell '06
Sara Burchell Kestner '96 and Cory K. Kestner* Olivia Kuser '72
Jennifer Garver Landis ‘90 and John D. Landis
Catherine Currie Leguia '05* Jing Li
Kristen Lopez-Watt '90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero*
Dorothy Fecht Luntey '73* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. McCarthy Cindy Michalak
Morgan Stanley Gift Fund
Aslam Nagarkatti and Firdaus Khan Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Nastro
The Naumann Family
The Nester Family* New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group
Sarah Tabell Nocka '80 and Steven M. Nocka*
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. O'Brien
Anne Conley O'Neill '68 and Peter O'Neill* James F. Poage*
Princeton Area Community Foundation
Janet Reiche
Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan* S&P Global Schiro Family Foundation*
Justine Schiro '92 and Apostolos J. Tsiouris Mrs. Tomasina Schiro*
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Schorr* Schwab Charitable Fund Semrod Family Private Foundation
The Semrod Family Kelsey Semrod '08* Mr. Michael D. Simko* Mija and Gary Song Tabell Family Foundation* The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Penny and Ted Thomas Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Cynthia L. Tower The McKee Family* Vanguard Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Vogel, Jr.* Dr. Xiaofei Wang and Dr. Yanhua Zhang* Carys Johnson Webb '08 Mr. Bing Xu and Ms. Qin Qin Kajia Su and Rongbing Yang Thomas Yue Mr. Bin Zhang and Ms. Zhong Zheng Mr. and Mrs. Jiatao Wang
$500+
Anheuser-Busch
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Annarella Anonymous (7) Nahla Azmy '83 and Jeffrey L. Russo*
Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera*
Maureen and Bob Baus*
Katherine Kuser Birkenstock '94 and David Birkenstock
Monique Shissias Bombardieri '92 and Jon Bombardieri
Peng Jia and Mujia Chen
Robert Comizzoli*
Molly Doyle '83 and Vikram Narasimhan Alma Moxon Eisenacher '94 and Family Dr. Maria J. Ellis '78 and Jeffrey Cook Risa and Barry Engel
Stephanie Fagin Jessica Francisco '97
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gallagher* Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gentempo
Diane Gigliotti
Hamill Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hamill
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Heffern
Kathleen A. Heffern ‘10
HILB Group of New Jersey LLC
Zoelene Hill '00*
Robert Hindes and Dr. Amy O'Donnell Barbara Horne '94*
Kathleen Clancy Jefferson '73 and Niel Jefferson Mr. Frank Kenny, Jr.*
Rosemary Murphy Kitts '69 and Stephen L. Kitts Katie Landolfi
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee*
Thomas and Emily Lesinski*
Carol Fischer Lowenstein '78 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Marcelino Mr. Rocco F. Maruca, Sr.*
Regina McDonald
MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey*
Mark and Bonnie Milecki
Robert and Rebecca Missonis*
Christopher and Rose Neubert*
Amy O'Donnell
Maureen and Henry Pfeffer* Andrew M. Pringle
Mindy Magid Radcliff '73 Alois J. Riederer*
Gabriel Ritz Saphar '78 and Edwin G. Saphar, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer* Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Schotland Mr. and Mrs. Aadit Seshasayee Miss Harmon Snow '97 Munish and Anita Sood*
The Stillitano Family Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Thomas Marian and Donald Thompson Visa
The Family of Eva Wang Jim and Martha Winder* Dr. Tan Yan and Mrs. Yiyi Wu
$250+
Anonymous (9) Dr. Karen Badros* Ann Fleming Brown '75 and Michael S. Brown* Danielle and Gregory Carter Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo Cevallos* Carol Church* Mr. and Mrs. Neal Cramer Beth and John Crutcher* Kira Crutcher Ms. Linda Cullen and Mr. Joseph Alexander* Michele Davison DeGroat '87 Ms. Patrice Dias* Mr. and Mrs. Michael DiRaimondo Heidi Echternacht Michelle Evaul '94 Edward Grab
Mr. and Mrs. Page W. Griffin Mary Anne and Jorge Guerrero* Deborah Endersby Gwazda '67 and Edward J. Gwazda, Jr.*
Sarah Sheahan Hager '72 and Harold E. Hager Mr. and Mrs. Mandrele Hansford Patricia and Jon Hlafter*
Anna Horner* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Ix* Tracy Jefferson Shore '91 and Peter Shore* Mrs. Susy Kim Damon and Anna Kress* Peggy A. Kucharski-Richey Elizabeth Leahy ‘87 and Peter Hornick Stephanie Lyon Jeanne and Joseph Mazzetti Mr. and Mrs. James C. McConkey Colleen Farrell McHugh '03 and Brendan McHugh* Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Milley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Muller Ms. Catherine Murphy* Ms. Kathleen Murphy
Northwestern Mutual Foundation Catheryn O'Rourke '90*
Junseock Park and Cheng Yow Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parrado Pfizer Foundation Ms. Margaret Ramsey and Mr. William Newman* Sarah Conley Reese '72 and Carter Reese
The Richey Family Sheila Riley '13 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sbarro* Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Schaefer Doug and Maris Schotland Melissa Baggitt Scott '75 and Thomas A. Scott* Hannah H. Sheldon Grace Sheppard '19 Robert and Mollie Sheppard* Peter Shore* Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Simon* Nancy and Alan Solomon* Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Stewart Katharine Thompson '06* Daphne Townsend* Stephanie L. Truesdell '88* Ms. Nancy VanEvera* Lesley Vannerson '84
*Donors who have given to Stuart for five or more consecutive years.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wallace Andrew, Viridian, Andrea '29 and Annabelle Weiss '31* Ms. Joan Weiss* Ms. Sarah Whitehouse
The Wickart Family* Mrs. Catherine Williams Fidelma Callery Woodley '85 and William Woodley* Zoom Video Communications
Alexander M. Ackley*
The Akers Family* Courtney Alexander '09* Cristina Alvarez-Grummon '92 and Geoff Grummon Dr. Christopher Amato and Ms. Joanne Seltsam* AmazonSmile Foundation* Sarari Andino
Anonymous (20) Mr. Edward Carmien and Ms. JoAnn Arnholt* Mr. Martin Arsenault* Gabriel Barranco Balcazar and Veronica Barranco Balcazar Adrean and Robert Bailey Katherine Baker '08* Jan Baldwin*
Ann Marie Krystaponis Barnwell '79 and Vincent G. Barnwell, Jr. Kathryn Duffy Bavuso '89 Harlyn Bell '15*
Anne-Marie Belli '79 Pam and Ed Berchtold* Dr. Anup Bhalla and Ms. Patricia Doyle Iris and Sandy Bing* Mr. Joseph D. Birle Cynthia Y. Blaney '19 Mr. and Ms. Aaron L. Bogad Katharine Hughes Bonner '72 and Gregory Bonner
Caroline Christen Boucher '74
Annarose Bourgoin St. Maurice Ms. Colleen Bowman
Kyra Bradley '13
Nancy Bradshaw
Sarah and Mark Branon*
Dr. Jonathan Brookshire and Ms. Sareena Dalla
Kenneth and Maureen Bruvik* Eric & KaNeda Bullock
Marla and David Burchell* Grace Butler, RSCJ* Elizabeth Butterfield '00
Anne-Marie Crowell Campbell '92 and Coley J. Campbell
Frances Campo '81 Mr. Donald Davison Cantlay
Rachel Cantlay
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chiarello
Ms. Megan Cianfrone Laura A.B. Cifelli '86* Mary Coan '68 and Gregory D. Paulsen Mr. Juan Carlos Cordero
Annie Crawford Tara Crowley '85* Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cupit Anna L. Dawson
Frances de la Chapelle, RSCJ* David Di Nino and Karen Tuveson Jennifer Dias '12 Mary Ann Dobranski
Julie Dohanic David and Lizzie Donahue Rachel Doobrajh '92 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Doran Ellen Dougherty '67 Rik and Joanna Dugan*
Dr. Anna Dulencin and Dr. Mahmoud El Banna Mr. Andres Duque
John and Judith Durish*
Mr. and Mrs. William Ehret Gregory B. Eldridge
Christina Emile '11
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Farnum* Karen Neely Faryniak '82 and John G. Faryniak, Jr.* Dr. Lauren and Mr. Jake Feldman
Joyce Painter Felsenfeld*
Gigi Filmyer
Alyson Craig Flournoy '75 and John C. Schaible*
Gia Fruscione-Loizides '96 and Craig Loizides*
Judith Garson, RSCJ*
Mr. and Mrs. James Gee
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 Stuart Parent Association coordinates events and supports the school in many ways. Elected officers serve for a term of two years. 2021–2022
Co-Presidents: Maura Nester P’24 ‘30 and Loren Strapp P’26
Co-President Elect: Mary Waskovich P’30 ‘31
Past President: Jennifer Teaney P‘30
Treasurer: Maris Schotland P‘29
Secretary: Aurora Calonico P’27
VP of Outreach: Melissa Green P‘32
VP of Communication: Maria Gomez-Vergara P’25
VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Nitza Péan Paulina P‘32
VP of Merchandising: Ludwig Zebrauskas P’23
VP of Education (Common Ground): Aurora Calonico P’27 and Julia Lopez-Spencer P’25 ‘28
VP of Parent Engagement: Cindy Ehret P’28 ‘30 and Gabriella Milley P’24
VP of Encore Emporium: Leah Klein P’22 and Jaci Trzaska P’30
Early Childhood: Kaila Doran P’32 ‘37
Lower School: Katie Janiszewski P’31
Middle School: Gillian Reeder P’27, Kejing Embleton P’26
Upper School: Sandy Scarlatella P’23 ‘25, Tracey Dev P’25
Kelly and Lisa Giblin
Katherine Gibson*
Janet and Mike Glickson*
Christa Goeke '06
Mr. Zhenping Gong
Jennifer Ashcroft Guthrie
Ana Hallowell '12*
John and Cynthia Haney* Ms. Janet Hansen
Melanie and Mandrele Hansford*
Jenn and Tom Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Harrison, Jr. Vanessa Harrison ‘29
Victoria M. Harrison ‘32
Mr. Xin He and Mrs. Duoni Li
Charlotte Healey '13
Suzie Hennessy Graefen '96
David and Debbie Herman*
Betsy Heymann
John and Linda Hochuli*
Courtney Hodock '95
Rick Horas
Hillary Geremia Horgan '06
Jill Hunt
Michele M. Jackson
Mary Lee Jamieson*
Giselle J. Jean-Marie Shana Jordan '09
Erin Joyce '99
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kahn* Milan Kainer '17
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ* Jane and Kevin Kenyon
Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting*
Elizabeth Keuffel '80 and William H. Ouellette
Armani King '16
Elizabeth M. Kitts '08
Gwendolyn Navarrete Klapperich '92 and Ron Klapperich
Ms. Anne Klein
Susan Knox '12*
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Kocar
Debbie and David Koehler
Allison Kohler*
Duane and MJ Kress
Dr. Vijay Krishnamurthy and Ms. Praveena Joseph de Saram Dominique Di Meglio Kucharczuk*
Mr. Raymond Kuma and Mrs. Sylvia Plange-Kuma
Margaret La Nasa '14 Jane Day Lanning '72
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence Mary Ellen Lederer Jennifer Lee-You '93 Justin and Meredith Leith Mr. Xin He and Mrs. Duoni Li Kestrel Linder
The Family of Anita Liu Selena Liu '22
Mrs. Carol LiVolsi* Ms. Victoria Lombardo Penelope Luchs '21*
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lupero Milbrey Southerland Mara '83 Ms. Barbra Martin* Becca Sanchez Martin '07 Julia Mather '09
Michaela O'Neill Mathews Elizabeth Maurer
Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 and Patrick McDermott*
Karin Seminack McLaughlin '89 and Daniel McLaughlin Ms. Josie McNeil and Mr. David Owen Margaret O'Hare McSherry '00 and Brian McSherry Norm and Trisha Medeiros* Joy L. Robinson Melendez '89
Kristen Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mondello* Stephen M. Monroe Ginny and Roger Moore* Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Morano Mrs. Elisabeth H. Morgan* Louise Morse '67*
Hilary Morris
Jill Houghton Mudge '73 Caroline Mullen '20
Marissa Muoio
Edward and Jennie Murphy* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nastro Katherine Neubert '11
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Nickerson*
Clare Williams Gardner Nieto '92* Tara Nunn '92 and Thomas Nunn
Liadan O'Callaghan '94
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O'Connor Mrs. Victoria S. Oglesby Mr. and Mrs. Nicholai Ola Emma Barnes O'Neill '11
Aileen O'Shea*
Audrey Goldberg Parton '77 and Jim Parton
Caroline T. Passano Cagney ‘09
Joseph Petitto
Mr. Antonio Piscitelli* Fayette Plambeck '15 Ms. Karen Poch
Nancy Douglas Pontone '67* Clare Pratt, RSCJ
Prudential Financial, Inc. Andrew and Susan Prusan Joshua Puskar
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Quigley Elena Raab
Sandra Rabinowitz
Kathryn Hughes Redmond '85 and Aiden J. Redmond, Jr.
Religious of the Sacred Heart Mr. and Mrs. Brad Rivenburgh Kadance Robinson '25
Maggie Agin Rogers '84 and David J. Rogers, Jr. Ms. Juana Rosario
The Rosica Family Kristen Miller and Joseph Rulewich Ruprecht Hart Weeks & Ricciardulli, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan* Cristina Salmastrelli '01 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Scheuerman, Jr. Catherine Schmidt
Jordan Schnell '95
Leslie Pizer Schwaderer
Katherine Mazzetti Shamburg '88 and Christopher J. Shamburg
Jacqueline Silva
Tonia Simone
Jennifer and Paul Simons* Amelia Berchtold Sked '05 Susan B. Smith
Society of the Sacred Heart Isabel Soto '13
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Southerland, Jr.*
Mary Jane Sweetland Spadaccini '06 and Joe Spadaccini
Ms. Rahkia L. Stone
John and Loren Strapp
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Tarditi Red Taylor
Sarah Taylor '92
Karen Tuveson
Pam and Ernie Vagnozzi
Royce and Tina Van Evera* Viviana Vera '18
Anna Verhaegen '13
Mr. and Mrs. Vikas Verma
Thomas Verni
Maryellen Vogel '20*
Monica Vogel
Regina Murray Volkwein '72 and Edward A. Volkwein II*
John and Perri Wachter
Mrs. Nancy D. Waldman*
Julia Walker '29
Sarah Walker '32
Margaret Walsh '14 Sarah P. Wascura '83*
*Donors who have given to Stuart for five or more consecutive years.
Kevin and Talana Washington
Mrs. Susan N. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Woodhull*
Phyllis Wright*
Mr. Fubin Liu and Ms. Lishan Wu
Margaret Henry Wylie '06
Dr. Anthony Yadao and Ms. Bevin Cahill
Margaret Young-Nordgren '72 and James Nordgren
Lin S. Yu H. Lydia Zaininger '79
(GRADUATES OF THE LAST DECADE)
Graduates of the last decade who contribute $50 or more are recognized as members of the G.O.L.D. Club.
Stephanie A. Champi ‘12
Jennifer M. Dias ‘12
Susan L. Knox ‘12
Sheila R. Riley ‘13
Anna M. Verhaegen ‘13
Margaret M. La Nasa ‘14
Harlyn M. Bell ‘15
Caroline E. Mullen ‘20
Penelope Luchs ‘21
In honor of Abigail Brookshire ‘34 Jonathan Brookshire and Sareena Dalla
In honor of Henry Brookshire ‘37 Jonathan Brookshire and Sareena Dalla
In honor of Katherine Brookshire ‘31 Jonathan Brookshire and Sareena Dalla
In honor of Azara E. Broughton ‘29 Kevin Broughton and Michelle Broughton
In honor of Hadassah I. Broughton ‘27 Kevin Broughton and Michelle Broughton
In honor of Trinity F. Broughton ‘22 Kevin Broughton and Michelle Broughton
In honor of Maureen Bruvik Kenneth Harlan and Sandra Scarlatella Courtney M. Hodock ‘95
In honor of Gillian Carmien ‘19 Edward Carmien and JoAnn Arnholt
In honor of Kathleen Carmien ‘15 Edward Carmien and JoAnn Arnholt
In honor of Stephanie Champi ‘12 Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey Patricia Costante Dr. Paul J. Hirsch
In honor of Tess Chiarello ‘22 Anthony Chiarello and Christine Chiarello Zachary Stewart and Ashley Stewart
In honor of Patricia Costante Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Dr. Paul J. Hirsch
In honor of Frances de la Chapelle Catherine O. Schmidt Sanford B. Bing
In honor of Molly Donahue John D. Donahue
In honor of Abigail C. Ehret ‘28 William Ehret
In honor of Eleanor M. Ehret ‘30 William Ehret
In honor of Dr. Patricia L. Fagin
Thomas Bogumil and Katherine S. Bogumil ‘96
James D. Lamke and Laura M. Lamke
Sara J. Kestner ‘96
John D. Landis and Jennifer E. Landis ‘90
Barry Engel and Risa Engel
John Crutcher and Beth Crutcher
Kira Crutcher
Robert T. Missonis and Rebecca Missonis
Michael DiRaimondo
John Wachter and Abigail Woodney Wachter
Sylvia Moore
Diane Gigliotti
Rongbing Yang James P. Winder
Daphne Townsend Paul Teti and Carrie Teti Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
In honor of Hannah Feldman ‘23 Lauren Feldman and Jake Feldman
In honor of Ella G. Gee ‘29 Book Club Friends of the Gee Family
In honor of Mary Ellen Glickson John T. Glickson
In honor of Gianna H. Gorman ‘31 Shawn Gorman and Kimberly Gorman
In honor of Dr. Paul J. Hirsch Patricia Costante
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
In honor of Jill Hunt
Kristen Miller and Joseph Rulewich
In honor of Kathryn Kitts ‘06 Rosemary Kitts ‘69
In honor of Allison Lee ‘25
Susan Lee and Michael Jay Lee
In honor of Lauren Lee ‘27 Susan Lee and Michael Jay Lee
In honor of Chloe Marcelino ‘30 Betty Marcelino
In honor of Zoe T. McDonald ‘28 Regina McDonald
In honor of Sophia G. Mondello ‘29 Stephen Mondello and Karla Mondello
In honor of Anna P. Nastro ‘34 Sarah Whitehouse
In honor of Ludmilla L. Naumann ‘27 Elizabeth Naumann and Andrew Naumann
In honor of Teagan R. Nunn ‘32 Tara Nunn ‘92 and Thomas Nunn
In honor of Addison Parrado ‘36 Jennifer Harris
In honor of Sarah Anne G. Pierpont ‘04 Anne Pierpont
In honor of Jill Quigley Joshua Parker
In honor of Lavanya M. Seshasayee ‘24
Aadit Seshasayee and Meena Trakru
In honor of Naomika U. Seshasayee ‘31
Aadit Seshasayee and Meena Trakru
In honor of Amelia Sked ‘05 Edward C. Berchtold
In honor of Emery H. Song ‘31 Mija Song
In honor of Evelyn Song ‘29 Mija Song
In honor of Sophie G. Song ‘27 Mija Song
In honor of Amelia J. Stewart ‘36 Zachary Stewart and Ashley Stewart
In honor of Ashley Stewart Kestrel Linder
In honor of Sara Stillitano ‘22 Paul Stillitano and Jennifer Stillitano
In honor of Elizabeth Sullivan ‘32 Mark Sullivan and Melissa Sullivan
In honor of Kaylee Velez ‘28 Anonymous Gabriel Barranco Balcazar
In honor of Amanda K. Vogel Kimberly L. Vogel and Robert A. Vogel
In honor of Isabel B. Wachter ‘31 John Wachter and Abigail Woodney Wachter
In honor of Leila S. Washington ‘24 Kevin Washington and Talana Washington
In honor of Andrea D. Weiss ‘29 Joan Weiss
In honor of Annabelle D. Weiss ‘31 Joan Weiss
In honor of Lidya Wilson ‘31 Anonymous
In honor of Su Yang ‘26 Rongbing Yang and Kajia Su
In honor of Abby J. Zhou ‘24 Yansong Zhou and Christina Zhao
WE ARE ESPECIALLY grateful to the generous donors who provided challenge gifts to our community this year:
Rob & Rebecca Callahan P'29
Alicia Fruscione '98 P'29 '32
Christen and Keith Jones
Beth Marks '84 P'21
Jennifer and Gerry Norton P'25
Ed and Jaci Trzaska P'30
Jing Wang and Qing Li P'31 '35
Mary and Jim Waskovich P '30 '31
Bin Zhang and Zhong Zheng P’34
Stuart's Board of Trustees
SHARE THE WARMTH
Patricia Donelly Gilbert ‘74
CLASS OF 2022
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Blandford Michelle and Kevin Broughton Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chiarello Mr. Zhenping Gong Mr. Ming Ye and Mrs. Ying Huang Ms. Anne Klein
The Richey Family The Rosica Family The Stillitano Family The Family of Angelina Ye
CLASS OF 2023
Dr. Christopher Amato and Ms. Joanne Seltsam
Anonymous
Dr. Lauren and Mr. Jake Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Ix
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. La Nasa, Jr. Jennifer Garver Landis '90 and John Landis Thomas and Emily Lesinski
The Family of Anita Liu Robert and Rebecca Missonis Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Quigley Mr. Ludwig Zebrauskas and Ms. Jeanne Ryan Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Simon Munish and Anita Sood Mr. Fubin Liu and Ms. Lishan Wu
CLASS OF 2024
Anonymous
Murphy Sisters
David Di Nino and Karen Tuveson Amy and Mark Dodds Todd and Mary Ellen Glickson Jing Li and Thomas Yue Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Milley Aslam Nagarkatti and Firdaus Khan
The Nester Family Mr. and Mrs. Nicholai Ola Mr. and Mrs. Aadit Seshasayee Mr. and Mrs. Ari Soroken Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Thomas Kevin and Talana Washington Sean and Penny Xia Mr. and Mrs. Jiatao Wang Mr. Yansong Zhou and Ms. Christina Zhao
CLASS OF 2025 Anonymous
Tomas & Eva Bohmanova Murphy Sisters Monique Jones and David McGruder Damon and Anna Kress Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Norton Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94 and Ty Robinson Ms. Sandra Scarlatella and Mr. Kenneth Harlan
Mr. Michael St. Maurice and Ms. Joseé Bourgoin
CLASS OF 2026 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Johan Firmenich Ms. Peng Jia and Mr. Mujia Chen Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi
The Zhou Family John and Loren Strapp Mr. Rongbing Yang and Mrs. Kajia Su
The Wickart Family Dr. Xiaofei Wang and Dr. Yanhua Zhang Mr. ZengTai Zhou and Mrs. Lu Luo
CLASS OF 2027
Michelle and Kevin Broughton Murphy Sisters Dr. Mahmoud El Banna and Dr. Anna Dulencin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jay Lee Thomas and Emily Lesinski Mr. and Mrs. Sean McKee Karin Seminack McLaughlin '89 and Daniel McLaughlin Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez The Naumann Family Scott and Gillian Reeder Miss Harmon Snow '97
Mr. Alexander Sokol and Ms. Elena Shevliakova
The Song Family Dr. Anthony Yadao and Ms. Bevin Cahill
CLASS OF 2028
Anonymous
Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 and Thomas Bogumil Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glanton Steve and Kristen Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Damon and Anna Kress Jasmine Ferrer '87 and Jason D. Matthews Regina McDonald Mark and Bonnie Milecki Mr. Bing Xu and Ms. Qin Qin Patrick and Samantha Ryan
CLASS OF 2029
Mr. Joseph Arns and Ms. Caitlin Freeh Michelle and Kevin Broughton Robert and Rebecca Callahan Alicia Fruscione '98 Mr. and Mrs. James Gee Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Harrison, Jr. Kristen Lopez-Watt '90 and Antonio Lopez-Torrero Dr. Kristen Miller Stephen and Karla Mondello Mr. Sudhir Pakalapati and Ms. Lakshmi Kalidindi Junseock Park and Cheng Yow Kristen Miller and Joseph Rulewich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sbarro Doug and Maris Schotland
The Song Family Carrie and Paul Teti Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weiss
The Wickart Family
CLASS OF 2030
Anonymous (2) Mr. and Ms. Aaron L. Bogad Dr. Mahmoud El Banna and Dr. Anna Dulencin
Kristin and Anthony Geonnotti Dr. Robert Hindes and Dr. Amy O'Donnell Anna Horner
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Marcelino Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 and Patrick McDermott Mr. Herman Sanchez and Mrs. Erin Mitchell Sanchez
The Nester Family Carrie and Paul Teti Alison L. Toro and Juan C. Toro Ed and Jaci Trzaska James and Mary Waskovich
CLASS OF 2031
Anonymous (2) Katherine Baus Bogumil '96 and Thomas Bogumil Dr. Jonathan Brookshire and Ms. Sareena Dalla Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janiszewski Dr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Kocar Mr. Raymond Kuma and Mrs. Sylvia Plange-Kuma Andrew and Susan Prusan Patrick and Samantha Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Aadit Seshasayee The Song Family Ms. Rahkia L. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan Woodney and John Wachter Ms. Jing Wang and Mr. Qing Li James and Mary Waskovich Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Weiss Dr. Tan Yan and Mrs. Yiyi Wu
CLASS OF 2032
Anonymous
Mark Badros and Heidi Van Evera Tomas & Eva Bohmanova Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Doran Alicia Fruscione '98 Mr. and Mrs. Page W. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Harrison, Jr. The Kumar and Green Family Tara Nunn '92 and Thomas Nunn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan Dr. Tan Yan and Mrs. Yiyi Wu
The Alumnae Philanthropic Circle celebrates and inspires women throughout the Stuart community as donors, inspirational leaders and decision makers. Founded in 2021, the Alumnae Philanthropic Circle celebrates lifetime, honorary and recent graduate donors who make leadership-level philanthropic commitments to Stuart.
Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73
Lisa Fischbeck '73
Patricia D. Gilbert '74
Marjorie Fitton '81
Catherine McKee van Kampen '84
Elizabeth Marks '84
Kathryn Hughes Redmond '85
Kristen Lopez-Watt '90
Jennifer Garver Landis '90
Veronica Robinson '94
Sara Burchell Kestner '96
Kate Baus Bogumil '96
Zoelene Hill '00
Carys Johnson Webb '08
Katherine S. Neubert ‘11
Stephanie A. Champi ‘12
Fayette Plambeck '15
Anonymous Eric & KaNeda Bullock
Marisa and Timothy Hedges Justin and Meredith Leith Miss Harmon Snow '97 Juan C. Toro and Alison L. Toro Mr. Bing Xu and Ms. Qin Qin
CLASS OF 2034
Eric & KaNeda Bullock Dr. Jonathan Brookshire and Ms. Sareena Dalla
Mr. Xin He and Mrs. Duoni Li
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Kocar
Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01 and Patrick McDermott
Hillary and Joseph Nastro Mr. and Mrs. Vikas Verma Mr. Bin Zhang and Ms. Zhong Zheng
CLASS OF 2035
Anonymous
Tomas & Eva Bohmanova
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Caivano Mr. and Mrs. Page W. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Morano
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Rivenburgh
Amelia Berchtold Sked '05 Ms. Jing Wang and Mr. Qing Li
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Dr. Jonathan Brookshire and Ms. Sareena Dalla
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Doran Dr Vijay Krishnamurthy and Ms. Praveena Joseph de Saram Justin and Meredith Leith Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parrado Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Stewart
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.
Anonymous (4)
Janice Baldwin
Maureen Bruvik
Danielle T. Carter
Megan Cianfrone
Juan Carlos Cordero
Annie L. Crawford
Walter Cupit
Patrice Dias
Andres Duque
Heidi Echternacht
Patricia L. Fagin
Katherine Gibson
Diane Gigliotti Cynthia J. Haney
Janet Hansen
Susan Hayes
Betsy Heymann
Jill E. Hunt
Christen E. Jones
Monique Jones
Susy Kim Meghan C. Kocar
Deborah Koehler
Allison Kohler
Dominique Kucharczuk
Kathleen Landolfi Melinda La Nasa Mary Ellen Lederer
Susan Lee Justin Leith
Emily Lesinski
Elizabeth Maurer
Karin Seminack McLaughlin '89
Cynthia Michalak
Bonnie Milecki
Robert T. Missonis
Sylvia Moore
Hilary Morris Marissa Muoio
Catherine Murphy Rose Neubert Aileen O'Shea
Joseph Petitto Maureen Pfeffer Anne Pierpont Antonio Piscitelli Karen Poch
Elena Raab
Amanda Rivenburgh
Samantha Ryan
Eileen A. Scheuerman
Jacqueline Silva Tonia M. Simone
Jennifer Simons
Amelia Sked '05 Miss J. Snow ‘97 Nancy Solomon Ashley Stewart Thomas Verni Monica Vogel April Woodhull Phyllis Wright Cheng Yow
2021–2022
STUART FUND CABINET CHAIRS
Mark Badros P'28 '32, Todd Glickson P'24, and Alma Moxon Eisenacher '94
Alumnae Chair: Vic Kovarik '20
Grandparent Chairs: Debbie Chiarello GP'36
Current Parents Chair: Alyson Lawrence P '30
Past Trustees Chair: Laura Lamke P'14 '18
Past Parents Chair: Beth Marks '84 P'21
FACULTY & STAFF CO-CHAIRS
Lower School: Karen Poch
Middle School: Susan Lee
Upper School: Patrice Dias
PARENT CLASS CAPTAINS
Early Childhood
EC: Jing Wang P'31 '35
Lower School
Kindergarten: Hillary Nastro P'34
Grade 1: Alison Toro P'30 '33 Grade 2: Melissa Green P'32 Grade 3: Woodney Wachter P'31 Grade 4: Ed Trzaska P'30
Middle School Grade 5: Alicia Fruscione '98 P'29 '32 Grade 6: Mark Badros P'28 '32 Grade 7: Diane McKee P’27 Grade 8: Alicia Fruscione '98 P'29 '32
Upper School
Grade 9: Josee Bourgoin P'25
Grade 10: Mary Ellen and Todd Glickson P'24 Grade 11: Noel Ix P'21 '23 and Ludwig Zebrauskas P'23 Grade 12: Ginella Gracias P'22
CLASS OF 2023
Mr. Joseph D. Birle Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo Cevallos
CLASS OF 2024 Janet and Mike Glickson
CLASS OF 2025 John and Judith Durish Duane and MJ Kress
CLASS OF 2026 Adrean and Robert Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Eduardo Cevallos
CLASS OF 2027 Mary Ann Dobranski Mija and Gary Song
CLASS OF 2028 Anonymous Dr. Karen Badros Maureen and Bob Baus Mr. and Mrs. William Ehret Royce and Tina Van Evera Ms. Nancy VanEvera
CLASS OF 2029 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione Mija and Gary Song Ms. Joan Weiss
CLASS OF 2030 Mr. and Mrs. William Ehret Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence
CLASS OF 2031 Maureen and Bob Baus Mr. and Mrs. Alec Haverstick Mija and Gary Song John and Perri Wachter Ms. Joan Weiss
CLASS OF 2032 Dr. Karen Badros Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fruscione Royce and Tina Van Evera Ms. Nancy VanEvera
CLASS OF 2034
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Nastro Ms. Sarah Whitehouse
CLASS OF 2035 Pam and Ed Berchtold
CLASS OF 2036 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Chiarello
1960s
Ellen Dougherty ‘67
Debbie Endersby Gwazda '67
Louise A. Morse ‘67
Nancy Douglas Pontone '67
Mary R. Coan ‘68
Anne Conley O'Neill '68
Rosemary Murphy Kitts '69
1970s
Anonymous
Leanne Baker ‘70
Michaela K. Mathews ‘71
Katharine Hughes Bonner '72
Maria Komoski Bowditch '72
Sarah Sheahan Hager '72
Olivia E. Kuser ‘72
Jane Day Lanning '72
Sarah Conley Reese '72
Regina Murray Volkwein '72
Margaret M. Young-Nordgren ‘72
Kathleen Clancy Jefferson ‘73
Dorothy Fecht Luntey '73
Jill Houghton Mudge '73
Cynthia Reiche Schumacker '73
Cynthia L. Tower ‘73
Caroline Christen Boucher '74
Patricia Donelly Gilbert '74
Leslie Pizer Schwaderer '74
Ann Fleming Brown '75
Alyson Craig Flournoy '75
Melissa Baggitt Scott '75
Anne Murray Patterson '76
Jennifer Ashcroft Guthrie '77
Jennifer H. Harford ‘77
Cynthia Chooljian Jost '77
Audrey Goldberg Parton '77
Maria J. Ellis ‘78
Carol Fischer Lowenstein '78
Gabriel Ritz Saphar '78
Ann Marie Krystaponis Barnwell '79
Anne-Marie Belli ‘79
Michele Gillespie ‘79
H. Lydia Zaininger ‘79
1980 s
Anonymous
Elizabeth A. Keuffel ‘80
Sarah Tabell Nocka '80
Frances C. Campo ‘81
Marjorie G. Fitton ‘81
Karen Neely Faryniak '82
Nahla A. Azmy ‘83
Molly Doyle ‘83
Milbrey Southerland Mara '83
Elizabeth A. Marks ‘84
Maggie Agin Rogers '84
Catherine McKee Van Kampen '84
Lesley Vannerson ‘84
Tara W. Crowley ‘85
Katie Hughes Redmond '85
Fidelma Callery Woodley '85
Laura A. Cifelli ‘86
Michele Davison DeGroat '87
Jasmine V. Ferrer ‘87
Elizabeth M. Leahy ‘87
Katherine Mazzetti Shamburg '88
Stephanie L. Truesdell ‘88
Kathryn Duffy Bavuso '89
Joy Robinson Melendez '89
1990 s
Jennifer Garver Landis '90
Kristen D. Lopez-Watt ‘90
Catheryn O'Rourke ‘90
Tracy L. Jefferson Shore ‘91
Cristina Alvarez-Grummon ‘92
Monique Shissias Bombardieri '92
Anne-Marie Crowell Campbell '92
Rachel Doobrajh ‘92
Gwendolyn Navarrete Klapperich '92
Clare Gardner Nieto '92
Justine F. Schiro ‘92
Sarah Taylor ‘92
Katherine Kuser Birkenstock '94
Alma Moxon Eisenacher '94
Michelle Evaul ‘94
Barbara E. Horne ‘94
Liadan O'Callaghan ‘94
Veronica Maxwell Robinson '94
Courtney M. Hodock ‘95
Jordan K. Schnell ‘95
Katherine Baus Bogumil '96
Gia R. Fruscione-Loizides ‘96
Suzie E. Hennessy Graefen ‘96
Sara Burchell Kestner '96
Jessica Seebald Francisco '97
Miss Harmon Snow ‘97
Alicia Fruscione ‘98
Erin D. Joyce ‘99
2000 s
Anonymous Elizabeth Butterfield ‘00
Zoelene V. Hill ‘00
Margaret O'Hare McSherry '00
Natalie Hamill ‘01
Natasha Legiersky McDermott '01
Cristina Salmastrelli ‘01
Colleen Farrell McHugh '03
Catherine Currie Leguia '05
Amelia Berchtold Sked '05
Christa Goeke ‘06
Hillary Geremia Horgan '06
Victoria M. Katen-Narvell ‘06
Mary Jane Sweetland Spadaccini '06
Katharine Thompson ‘06
Margaret Henry Wylie ‘06
Becca Sanchez Martin '07
Katherine C. Baker ‘08
Elizabeth M. Kitts ‘08
Hannah H. Sheldon ‘08
Carys Johnson Webb '08
Shana A. Jordan ‘09
Julia V. Mather ‘09
Caroline T. Passano Cagney ‘09
2010 s
Christina L. Emile ‘11
Katherine S. Neubert ‘11
Stephanie A. Champi ‘12
Jennifer M. Dias ‘12
Susan L. Knox ‘12
Kyra G. Bradley ‘13
Charlotte L. Healey ‘13
Sheila R. Riley ‘13
Isabel Soto ‘13
Anna M. Verhaegen ‘13
Margaret M. La Nasa ‘14
Margaret M. Walsh ‘14
Harlyn M. Bell ‘15
Cynthia Y. Blaney ‘19
2020s
Caroline E. Mullen ‘20
Anna L. Dawson ‘21
Penelope Luchs ‘21
In memory of Caroline Aherns Rebecca Missonis and Robert Missonis
In memory of Soyoung Bethea ‘92
Tyrone Robinson and Veronica Maxwell Robinson ‘94 Kadance Robinson ‘25
In memory of Florence Costante
Patricia Costante
Stephanie Champi ‘12 Christen Jones Patricia L. Fagin Colleen Bowman
Julie Dohanic
HILB Group of New Jersey LLC
Dr. Paul J. Hirsch
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program MD Advantage Insurance Company of New Jersey
Ruprecht Hart Weeks & Ricciardulli, LLP
In memory of Robert M. Davison Michele A. DeGroat
In memory of James and Diane Duffy
Kathryn A. Bavuso ‘89
In memory of Vincente A. Duque Andres Duque
In memory of Edward E. Evaul and The Evaul Family Michelle Evaul ‘94
In memory of Mary Murray Garrett
Olivia E. Kuser ‘72
John D. Wallace
Princeton Area Community Foundation
The Murray Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth Hosea ‘70 Ellen Kelsey ‘69
BNY Mellon Wealth Management Jacob L. Reiss Foundation
In memory of James J. Harford Jennifer H. Harford ‘77
In memory of Millie Harford
Andrea Devereux
Anne M. Patterson ‘76
Audrey L. Parton ‘77
Thomas J. Bell and Lori A. Hennon-Bell Maureen Bruvik
Stephanie A. Champi ‘12
Samuel A. Fruscione Alicia Fruscione ‘98
The Fruscione Foundation Olivia E. Kuser ‘72
Thomas A. Scott and Melissa Baggitt Scott '75 Cynthia Jost ‘77
Sandra Rabinowitz Joyce A. Felsenfeld Jennifer H. Harford ‘77
In memory of Thomas C. Jamieson Mary Lee Jamieson
In memory of Nancy Kane ‘73 Kathleen Clancy Jefferson ‘73 and Niel Jefferson
In memory of Eliza Kelly ‘67 Deborah Gwazda ‘67
In memory of Kimberly Gentempo McAllister '92
Anne-Marie Campbell ‘92
Jon Bombardieri and Monique Shissias Bombardieri '92
Rachel Doobrajh '92
Gwendolyn Navarrete Klapperich '92 Justine F. Schiro ‘92
Sarah Taylor ‘92
Clare Williams Gardner Nieto '92 Cristina Alvarez-Grummon '92
Paula Gentempo and John M. Gentempo
In memory of Victoria Flournoy McCarthy ‘71
Kevin E. McCarthy
In memory of Eleanor Meredith ‘73 Stephen M. Monroe
Kathleen Clancy Jefferson ‘73 and Niel Jefferson
In memory of Theresa Blake Miller ‘72 Maria Komoski Bowditch '72
Katharine Hughes Bonner '72 Jane Day Lanning '72
In memory of Elaine and Henry Murphy Rosemary Murphy Kitts '69
In memory of John B. Pierpont Anne Pierpont
In memory of Anna Piscitelli Maureen and Kenneth Bruvik Megan Cinafrone
Kelly G. Cupit and Walter Cupit Katherine Gibson Allison Kohler Cathy Murphy Kathleen Murphy Anne Pierpont
In memory of Mary S. Ramsey Margaret S. Ramsey Kimberly L. Vogel and Robert A. Vogel
In memory of Frank P. Reiche Janet Reiche
In memory of Ruth C. Thornton Joseph P. Mazzetti
In memory of Roni Williams Kenny Frank Kenny
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 Mrs. Margaret B. Considine Mr. and Mrs. John Crutcher
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 Mr. Samuel M. Hamill, Jr. Mrs. Margaret Hamill Mr. Alan Hill and Dr. Linda M. Hill Mrs. Jeanne Howley Ms. Eleanor Hughes-Fulmer Mrs. Mary Lee Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Jaap J. Ketting Mrs. Kenneth W. Keuffel Mrs. Elizabeth R. Keuffel
Rosemary Murphy Kitts '69
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kramer Estate of Margaret Hehir
The Estate of David Mathey Mr. and Mrs. David C. 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 Laura Pratt '15 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 Mr. and Mrs. James S. Thornton Mrs. Mary E. Townsend Mrs. Daphne and Mr. Charles Townsend, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Yang, Jr.
For more information on how you can have a lasting impact on Stuart, contact Beth Marks ‘84 P’21, director of development, at bmarks@stuartschool.org
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.
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
Established by Robert C. Goizueta in celebration of the achievements of immigrants to the US to support 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 veteran, national tennis champion, financier and longtime Princeton University trustee, who had a lifelong commitment to education, volunteerism and philanthropy. The fund supports students who excel in science.
The 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.
The Soroken TeacHER Scholarship
Established in 2022 by Ari and Janine Soroken P’24 to provide an education to a student who has been denied access in the past.
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 Class of 2021 Faculty Excellence Fund
Established by the parents of the Class of 2021 in honor of the faculty who nurtured and supported their daughters. This fund provides ongoing support of the faculty at Stuart.
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.
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, enhance 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.
Sugden Family Sacred Heart Goals Fund
Established by Chris and Debbie Sugden P’23 ’27 to foster and deepen the connection between Stuart students, faculty and staff, and the broader Sacred Heart Network.
The Soroken Faculty Excellence Fund
Established by Ari and Janine Soroken P ’24, the fund seeks to provide opportunities for faculty to focus on the needs of their students through course release and reduction.
Dr. Patty L. Fagin Learning and Wellness Center
Established by the Chiurco Family in 2022 to provide Stuart students with opportunities to meet their wellness and learning needs.
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 30, 2022……………………… $14,072,314
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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Established in honor of former Head of School Dr. Patty L. Fagin, this fund will contribute to and enhance Stuart’s work in leadership development and commitment to justice through curricular and co-curricular programming and experiences.
