Echoes
The Magazine for Alumnae, Students, Families and Friends of The Baldwin School
SPRING 2022
Comprehensive Campaign Will Benefit Baldwin
Into the Next 130 YEARS
CONTENTS | SPRING 2022 COVER STORY
The FUTURE Is Baldwin
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In October 2021 Baldwin announced The Future Is Baldwin, our first truly comprehensive campaign, which calls for $25 million in strategic investments to ensure our School realizes a future that matches our Baldwin pride. The Future Is Baldwin is engaging the entire community — board and staff, alumnae and parents, faculty and friends — in an unequivocal statement of support for our School.
DEPARTMENTS Editor: Lisa A. Algeo
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Assistant Editor: Lynn Willson
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Design: Veronica A. Utz Photo Credits: Abby Anthony, Jay Gorodetzer, Ivory Tree Portraits, Melissa Kelly and Molly Schlachter All photographs are identified left to right unless otherwise noted.
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or more than a century, The Baldwin School has provided girls with an exceptional educational experience that enlightens, challenges and prepares our graduates to lead successful and impactful lives. As a Baldwin alumna, I know first-hand the difference this School can make in a young woman’s life. And thanks to the support of our faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, parents, alums and friends of the School, we will continue to be successful long into the future.
In this issue of Echoes, on pages 6 - 7, you will see how Baldwin is always adapting its programs and spaces to what our girls need most. In September, we were excited to unveil major renovations to our iconic Residence building, which reimagined its second floor as a permanent home for our Middle Schoolers. The results bring a smile to my face each day, as I walk through our Residence halls and see classrooms filled with laughter and learning. With increased demand for our Pre-K and Kindergarten program, we also updated Residence spaces for our youngest Bears. Baldwin’s Early Childhood Center (ECC) now spans two floors and includes larger classrooms, dedicated spaces for our ECC specials and additional rooms for after-school programs. Last fall, we announced the public phase of The Future Is Baldwin comprehensive campaign, which calls for $25 million in strategic investments to ensure our School realizes a future that matches our Baldwin pride. This issue’s Cover Story, on pages 16 - 21, takes a look at the campaign and its strategic priorities. You will learn more about how the campaign advances our groundbreaking programs and supports new curricula, including authentic, interdisciplinary learning experiences we deliver like no one else, and how it ensures spaces inside and outside the classroom keep pace with our spirit of innovation. It also shares details about our goal of growing Baldwin’s endowment to help our School be less reliant on tuition for general operating expenses and further secure our financial future. In this way, endowments are a symbol of trust in a School’s mission and people, and reflect a commitment to our School, to each other and to future generations of Baldwin girls. I have been deeply moved by how dedicated and generous our community has been in supporting these campaign goals. With your help, I know that we will meet – and hopefully exceed! – our $25 million fundraising goal. Now, more than ever, Baldwin’s all-girls education provides our students invaluable opportunities at a crucial time in their development as we help them become confident, successful and resilient young women. Thank you for believing in Baldwin and for your unwavering support. Marisa Porges ’96, PhD Head of School facebook.com/marisaporges Instagram: @MarisaPorges Twitter: @MarisaPorges
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2021 – 2022 Board of Trustees
BALDWIN’S 2021 – 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GATHERED IN OCTOBER FOR THEIR FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. Members of the Board are: (Row 1, front) Kim Heuer (P ’27)*; Julia Pudlin ’02*; Whitney Bachrach (P ’29, ’31) President, Parents' Association*, Rachel Stern ’83, Vice Chair; Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96; Amy Sobel ’86; Jennifer Cross (P ’23); Sejita Page (P ’19, ’22), Secretary; Row 2: Gene Pratter (P ’94); Carolyn Jones ’73 (P ’14)*; Amanda Bernard (P ’26); Brian Halak (P ’22, ’24), Vice Chair; Pat Weiser (P ’22, ’24), Chair; Laura Small ’04, President, National Board of Advisors*; Scott Deitz (P ’17)*; Row 3: Phil Rosenzweig (P ’22); Marje Armstrong (P ’31)*; Alicia Roebuck ’05, President, Alumnae Association Executive Board*; Blair D. Stambaugh, Honorary Trustee; Kevin Steele (P ’22); Raphaelina Loke (P ’06, ’08, ’10), Faculty Trustee*; Row 4: Darren Bramen (P ’22, ’24); John Pearlstein (P ’21, ’24); Martha Ortiz (P ’16), Treasurer; and Bridget Doherty, Faculty Trustee*. Not pictured: Tom Bachrach (P ’29, ’31); Pontea Fazeli Dixon ’98; Thomas Heverin (P ’26)*; Stephanie Romeika La Nasa ’96; Senior Trustee Samuel R. Scott (P ’96, ’98, ’00); and Honorary Trustees Rachel Funk Jenkins ’44. *New board member
ALL-SCHOOL THANKSGIVING ASSEMBLY HELD OUTSIDE
Nearly 40 alumnae returned for this year’s All-School Thanksgiving Assembly, which was held outside on Lower Field. Despite the cold weather, the entire community enjoyed all the special moments including the beloved Turkey Song performances with our 13- and 14-Year Club seniors, our Pre-K and Kindergarten students and our alumnae. The assembly video can be found on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/BaldwinSchool, and photos can be seen at www.baldwinschool.smugmug.com.
Baldwin's youngest Bears (top) and Seniors Katie McMahon, Kaya Weiser, Devon Shatzman, Kyndall Brown and Zoe Lebowitz (bottom) sing the traditional Turkey Song.
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Alumnae Fall Virtual Events The Office of Alumnae Engagement hosted a number of virtual events last fall. In October, Melissa Broder ’97 discussed her most recent novel, Milk Fed, which is a bittersweet and erotic account of a woman's intertwining relationship to food, her mother and her sexuality. In November, Dr. Crystal Jones Lucky ’82 moderated a conversation with Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin ’81 about her most recent book, Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature. Dr. Griffin has taken to heart the phrase "read until you understand," a line her father, who died when she was nine, wrote in a note to her. She has made it central to this book about love of the majestic power of words and love of the magnificence of Black life. In December, the alumnae office hosted a TOP: Melissa Broder ’97, BOTTOM: Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin ’81 Virtual Sparkling Wine and Cheese Pairing. Alumnae sipped along with a wine connoisseur from "What Am I Drinking?!" Wine School in Bryn Mawr, who guided attendees as they tasted and compared wine and cheeses.
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Community Members Explore DEI Parents, students, faculty and staff have been immersed in a number of diversity, equity and inclusion events throughout the school year. In October, three Baldwin students — Maya Clever ’22, Eri Maeda ’23 and Riya Rao ’25 — had the opportunity to attend the 10th Mid-Atlantic Region Diversity virtual conference, which involved thoughtful discussions and exercises working around DEI. Also in October, Middle School Director Dr. Shauna Carter and Grade 4 Teacher Jaimee Fitzpatrick (P ’32) attended the Inter-Ac and Independent Black Alumni Association’s Black Independent School Educators Forum at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. There they met up with Ellie Wright ’09, Middle School Director Dr. Shauna Carter, Grade 4 Teacher Jaimee Fitzpatrick (P ’32) and alumnae Ellie Wright ’09 and Brooke Hutchins ’09. In Brooke Hutchins ’09 enjoyed catching up at the IISBAA’s Black Independent School Educators Forum. November, the Parents of Black Students Association kicked off a monthly book club that encouraged the Baldwin parent community to "Continue the Conversation" to combat racism and encourage DEI and belonging by reading Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum. These discussions are a safe space for parents within the Baldwin community to learn, engage in conversations about how race impacts us all in the United States and gain a better understanding of the variety of racial and ethnic experiences and perspectives represented in the larger Baldwin community. Also in November, six students — Maya Clever ’22, Camille Murray ’22, Milan Thornton ’22, Brianna Wright ’22, Nateerah Ransome ’23 and Aleida Skogland ’23 — attended the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) 2021 Online Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which is a multiracial, multicultural gathering of Upper School student leaders from across the U.S. and abroad. More than 10 faculty and staff members attended the 2021 NAIS Online People of Color Conference in November, which is the flagship of the NAIS commitment to equity and Eri Maeda ’23, Riya Rao ’25 and Maya Clever ’22 attended the Mid-Atlantic Region justice in teaching, learning and organizational development. Diversity conference.
UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN RETREAT
To kick off the Upper School Leadership Retreat this year, students had special training about Academic Honesty, which is this year's main theme chosen by the Senate. They launched the theme with meaningful training from the Cullum S. Owings Memorial Fellowship at Washington and Lee (W&L) University. Owings Fellows travel to high schools around the country to educate students on the value of academic integrity and the merits of honor codes. Mackenzie Walters '18 returned to Baldwin as an Owings Fellow, noting that her strong sense of personal integrity and her commitment to the Honor System at W&L was born from her experiences at Baldwin. Camille Murray ’22, Kaitlyn O'Malley ’22, Megan Magee ’22, Annelise McGowan ’22, W&L students Mackenzie Walter ’18, Rebecca Hagigh and Elizabeth Grist, Anna Raffaeli ’22 and Izzy Antanavicius ’22 pose for a photo after the retreat.
ALUMNAE: UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
Have you moved recently? Have a new email or phone number? Visit Baldwin’s website at www.baldwinschool.org/alumnae/resources to update your contact information. SPRING 2022 ECHOES
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Older, Wiser and Web Savvy CLASS OF ’60 FORGES NEW FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH ZOOM REUNIONS
“We’ve made connections Merriam-Webster defines the verb “reunite” as “to come together again”— a reunion being the act of reuniting. For Baldwin alumnae that act usually means a visit to 701 Montgomery Avenue. But like so many traditions over the past two years, Reunion Weekend was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Class of 1960 was looking forward to their 60th Reunion in the spring of 2020 when the circumstances of the pandemic made it clear that this beloved inperson event would not be possible. As classes and administration went virtual, the Baldwin Alumnae Office offered to hold virtual reunions for the Classes of Green to still provide
that enrich our lives. It turns out that our shared Baldwin education lets us recognize that we are all women who can think critically and with imagination.” – MARY OEHRLE FRENCH ’60
a chance to connect. Having enjoyed the Zoom meetings her youngerskewing book club began holding in the early days of the quarantine, alumna BJ Ledyard ’60 championed a Zoom reunion for her class. It was not the typical gathering, but based on the definition of the word, “to come
The Class of 1960 at their graduation.
together again,” the class surpassed the coming together that happens in a single weekend event. The Zoom meeting was so enjoyable that the group agreed that they should make it a regular occurrence, meeting virtually on the first Saturday of the month. They have so far had 19 meetings with no intention of slowing down. “What do we have to talk about that keeps us interested through so many meetings? Well, the world is interesting and we’re happy to talk about it,” said class president Mary Oehrle French ’60. “We’ve made connections that enrich our lives. It turns out that our shared Baldwin education lets us recognize that
BOOKSHELF Check out these latest releases from alumnae.
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Family Day Emma Diaz Bradley ’18 and Terry Diaz-Bradley (P ’17, ’18)
Rise Up: How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy Crystal Fleming ’00
Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again Page Miller Dickey ’58
Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature Farah Jasmine Griffin ’81
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we are all women who can think critically and with imagination.”
changed just as we have changed on the cusp of our 80s. We have all experienced so much in our lives — joy, pain, loss, achievement. Now we are a class again, with a newly reforged group of friends from a distant childhood to keep us company as we continue the journey.”
In true Baldwin fashion, the women have varied interests and are eager to share them. The Zoom meetings have included virtual museum tours, book presentations and discussions of social justice The Class of 1960 returned to Baldwin in the spring of 2010 to celebrate their 50th reunion. They captured both the issues and volunteer Baldwin traditions Champagne Cup for highest participation and the Class of 1936 Challenge Bowl for raising the most money in the work. From every are an integral 2009-10 Annual Fund Drive. FRONT ROW: Rachel Funk Jenkins (faculty), Mary Oehrle French, Sandy Scott Drayer, Wendy corner of the part of the School Shamberg Rosen, Virginia Callender Hiland, Ellen Phillipps Wales; ROW 2: Ruth Fackenthal (faculty), Margaret Connell, United States, as Jean Jones Lumpkin, Susan Haddad; ROW 3: Cora Ann Dobbs De Fierro Manly, Lynn Maffett Lewicki, Jennifer Gummey experience, and Gajdalo, Nancy Corbit Lewars, Sheila Moran, Mary Jane Niness Littlepage; ROW 4: Elizabeth Haakinson Breziner, Gay Coffin well as Puerto Rico, the Class of 1960 Grissom, Alice Farrar Shaw, Louise Ward, Margaret Cormeny O’Brien; ROW 5: Helena Wijkman Devereux, Lisbeth Redfield Mexico and Turkey, has proven that it Olton, Betsey Trotter Chalmers, Dorothy Whitmyer Farnath, Robin Powell Thomas, Carolyn Lazar, Kathy Taylor Hutchinson. members of the is never too late group have found to add a layer to comfort in experiencing the same life have connected during their school the legacy of Baldwin. “Clearly, we milestones and challenges. days have had the opportunity are a special class, as the teachers to get to know one another, 60 always used to tell us. But special “I have discovered that, when talking years later. During their Baldwin or not, those in our class who have with someone your exact age, you days, there was often a disconnect attended the Zoom calls have come find that you have more in common between the day students and the to feel a powerful connection, a than you expected — from health, boarders. Coming together as one tight bond stemming from the to family, to careers, to volunteer group in their monthly video chats, experience of having attended interests, to travel, to caregiving, many have a newfound appreciation an exceptional school for girls to children and grandchildren, to for previously unknown classmates. long, long ago,” said Suzanne downsizing and to retirement,” said “I think we have finally broken down Selby Grenager ’60. “I for one am Ellen Phillipps Wales ’60. the wall between boarder and day grateful for our new and renewed student,” said Carolyn Lazar ’60. “We friendships, and I look forward to One of the benefits of having Baldwin class Zoom calls for the everyone in one room, albeit a virtual never really knew each other except rest of my life!” superficially. Now I think all that has room, is that those who may not
Cecily Cicada: 2021 Edition Patsy Helmetag ’67
Red Island House Andrea Lee ’70
The Artist and the Orchard Linda Hoffman ’74
Meaty Pleasures Translated by Dorothy Potter Snyder ’78
John Trevisa’s Information Age Emily Steiner ’89
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A fter the pandemic inspired us to relocate
our Middle School students to the second floor of the Residence, we quickly realized the benefit of a dedicated space designed specifically for the academic and emotional growth of Middle Schoolers and to reimagining how we use the beautiful historic landmark that is our Residence. Over the summer, major construction work was undertaken to knock down walls, paint, install new wiring and hardware, and more.
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Baldwin is always adapting what its programs and students need most, and we are excited to unveil the major renovations that were done in the iconic Residence building, including a new Middle School space and an additional floor for the Early Childhood Center (ECC).
T he Residence second floor now
has spacious classrooms, collaborative student spaces, administrative and student support offices, a dedicated wellness center and all of the technology and tools our Middle School students, teachers and program needs – and it is filled with the daily laughter and learning of our girls.
O ur youngest Bears are also in new
spaces in the Residence this year. With an expanding Pre-K and Kindergarten program, the ECC now spans two floors and includes larger classrooms, dedicated spaces for our ECC specials such as a new library, science classroom and DREAM Lab® and additional rooms for Baldwin’s after-school programs. Also upgraded over the summer, these new ECC spaces reflect the warmth, joy and tailored programming that are hallmarks of our Pre-K and Kindergarten grades.
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ACADEMICS GRADE 3 STUDENTS, PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN ORIENTEERING ACTIVITIES
Chiara Dilks ’31 reads her map.
After learning how to read maps and use compasses, Grade 3 students helped guide their parents to control markers spread out on Baldwin’s athletic fields. Students and parents practiced orienting themselves on the map to determine which directions they should go to find each control marker.
GRADE 5 MAKES CONNECTIONS TO HISPANIC CULTURES
Pre-Kindergarten Studies Architecture As a part of their architecture unit, Baldwin’s youngest Bears learned about different types of buildings and structures, including various types of houses. After reading the story "What to do with a Box" and drawing their own blueprints, the Pre-K students created a 3-D model of the Residence using building blocks. They also used cardboard boxes, construction paper, magazine pictures and other recycled materials to create their own model homes complete with walls, windows, furniture and more. The girls even explored Baldwin’s historic Residence to see the different types of spaces and designs, including the office of Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96.
Upper School Engineering Solves Real-World Problem In the Upper School Engineering Riya Rao '25, Lilly Rang '25 and Addison Ford '25 adjust the ski harness. Class, students are making an adjustable, adult-sized ski harness for Jack, a 19-year-old man who has some physical challenges and is trying to learn to ski. Jack needs a harness, but manufacturers don't make them in adult sizes. Students are designing and prototyping the harnesses in class.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Grade 5 students learned about Hispanic cultures. They explored art, celebrations and dance in Latin American countries and within the United States. During their exploration, they created their own molas, a textile craft usually made by the Kuna of Panama. Ava Gardiner ’29 creates a mola.
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TOP: Pre-K students visit Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96 in her office. BOTTOM: Pre-K teacher Hope Feher works with students to construct the Residence using building blocks.
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Harper Hoffman ’24 and Ali Gildea ’24 work on the prototype.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE
In December, Grades 6 - 8 made separate visits to Grounds for Sculpture, a museum, sculpture garden and arboretum in New Jersey. Outdoors, nearly 300 contemporary sculptures are sited across 42 landscaped acres. Indoors, temporary exhibitions from established and emerging artists are featured in six galleries. The students bonded with their classmates while strolling through gardens and galleries full of beautiful artwork.
Olivia Choo ’26 enjoys the sculpture garden.
ACADEMICS Author Visits Senior English Class In the English elective “Black in America,” seniors read and discussed Kareem Rosser’s memoir, Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever. Rosser, a native Philadelphian and polo champion, joined a class in the Simpson Center. Sherry Chen ’22, Ryan Murphy ’22 and Camille Murray ’22 moderated the Q&A session and then opened the discussion for students to ask follow-up and additional questions. Rosser signed students’ books after the conversation.
21 Seniors Honored by National Merit Program
GRADE 6 RESEARCHES ROMAN GODS, WORKS IN THE DREAM LAB
Top: Joyce Chen ’29 works on her manual. Bottom: Lingxi Kong ’28 takes apart a fan.
Row 1 (front): Grace Halak, Anna Wang, Abbey Wu, Krisangi Bhargava, Thea Rosenzweig, Sarah Ying, Kaya Weiser and Shania Mundy; Row 2: Izabele Antanavicius, Sydney Bramen, Michelle Li, Blake Landow, Anya Mostek, Madeline Haugen, Jessica Lamontagne and Caroline Lingle; Not pictured: Sophia Lee and Anna Wetzel.
Baldwin is proud to announce that 21 students from its senior class have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Seven Baldwin students have been named Semifinalists: Grace Halak, Sophia Lee, Michelle Li, Anna Wang, Anna Wetzel, Abbey Wu and Sarah Ying; 11 students have been named Kyndall Brown, Brianna Wright and Clara Page. Commended Students: Izabele Antanavicius, Krisangi Bhargava, Sydney Bramen, Madeline Haugen, Jessica Lamontagne, Blake Landow, Caroline Lingle, Anya Mostek, Shania Mundy, Thea Rosenzweig and Kaya Weiser; and three students have been recognized as National African American Scholars: Kyndall Brown, Clara Page and Brianna Wright.
Grade 6 students in Latin Foundations have been researching a Roman god or goddess on their own and presented either a poster, a slide show or a movie to the class about their research. In the Middle School DREAM Lab®, Grade 6 engineering students have been taking apart small appliances and other objects and creating manuals showing how to put them back together.
GRADE 8 HOLDS “OPEN MIC” POETRY READING
Students in Grade 8 English read poems on the Residence steps for a class “open mic” presentation. While students read Yoko Ogawa’s novel, The Housekeeper and the Professor, which combines math formulas and poetic language, they penned a few poems to personify a number, create a formula for friendship and connect with or celebrate their Grade 4 Book Buddies. The poetry reading goals included providing a space for students to share their poetry with their peers and confidently practice public speaking, especially since the final project was to write lyrics, sing and record a music video about the novel. Marlayna Lichtenstein ’26 shares her poem from the "open mic" stage. SPRING 2022 ECHOES
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ARTS UPPER SCHOOL ART CLASS STUDIES ANATOMY
Anna Keuffel ’25 and Bela Ahn ’25 show off their sculptures.
Visual Arts Department Chair and Art Teacher Kenny Delio has been working with his Art 1 Foundations class on an anatomy project, sculpting parts of the human face.
Grade 8 Spanish Creates Papel Picado Originating in Mexico, Día de los Muertos is a celebration of the life of loved ones who have passed away. Papel picado (perforated paper) is one of the elements used as decoration during Día de los Muertos, but is also used in many other celebrations such as birthdays and weddings. Grade 8 Spanish students created and designed papel picado with the name of someone in their lives they loved who has passed away. They were given instruction on how to best create their designs for the last step of the process, which was having their papel picado laser cut in the DREAM Lab to complete their beautiful designs.
Faculty, Staff Display Various Artwork
KINDERGARTEN CREATES COMMUNITY HELPERS
The Kindergarten classes studied communities as part of a Social Studies unit, and created Community Helpers as a culminating art project. The students learned who these various helpers are and why they are important to the community. They also learned what tools and transportation they may use. Each student chose a Community Helper to create and had to incorporate what her helper would be wearing to accomplish his or her job (a lab coat, firefighter gear, etc.) and what type of tool or clue he or she would be holding.
The Faculty and Staff Art Show was displayed in the Fackenthal-Pethick Art Gallery in the Residence from November 12 - December 16. Artistic work from History Teacher Gretchen Boger (P ’27), Visual Arts Department Chair and Art Teacher Kenny Delio, English Teacher Sheryl Forste-Grupp (P ’15), Science Teacher Jeff Goldader, Grade 9 Dean and English Teacher Alex Greco, Lower School Learning Coach and Substitute Teacher Gina Gormley (P ’23), Computer Science and Engineering Department Co-Chair and Lower School DREAM Lab Coordinator Stephanie Greer, Art Teacher Jessica Konopka, Middle and Upper School Counselor Liz Koster, Math Teacher Jennifer Lee, Graphic Design Teacher James O’Toole, Jewelry Teacher Mira Ramchandani, Assistant to Director of Middle School Tracy Stevens (P ’11, ’18) and French Teacher Gabrielle Sugarman was on display, including paintings and drawings, jewelry, sculptures and clothing.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART AND SCIENCE COLLABORATE
Middle School art class collaborated with their science class to observe, reflect and create art inspired by fall foliage. In science class, students took a nature walk, observed the similarities and differences in structure and then learned about why leaves change colors in the fall. The students brought the leaves they collected to art class to create a series of art projects inspired by the patterns, colors and textures of the fall foliage. Students created watercolor paintings, a series of monoprints using Gelli plates and small tapestries using the Batik method. Sofia Tang ’28 shows off her artwork.
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ARTS Award-winning Playwright, Screenwriter Visits Upper School Theater Class Rohina Malik, an award-winning Chicago playwright and screenwriter, visited Baldwin’s Upper School theater classes this fall to perform pieces from her critically acclaimed one-woman play Unveiled, which explores Islamophobia and racism in America. Five Muslim women serve tea and uncover what lies beneath the veil — racism, hate crimes, love, Islam, culture, language and life. Unveiled has been presented at theaters across the United States and has had international presentations in Switzerland and South Africa. Rohina is a Resident Playwright Emeritus at Chicago Dramatists and an Artistic Associate at Voyage Theater Company in New York City. She received the 2018 Lee Reynolds Award, given annually to a woman active in any aspect of theater whose work has helped to illuminate the possibilities for social, cultural or political change.
Winter Performances Return to Simpson
LEFT: Chloe Watson ’24 sings during the Cabaret show. CENTER: Melody Hao ’22, Gabrielle Sarraino ’23 and Naomi Gaye ’25 are members of the Baldwin Bronze. RIGHT: Brenna Knox ’27, Tisya Desai ’27 and Angelica Tang ’26 perform in the Middle School concert.
Baldwin was excited to welcome performers back to The Simpson Center this winter. Although audience members were limited due to safety protocols, the entire Baldwin community was invited to enjoy these performances via live stream. Upper School Maskers, Advanced Workshop and the Baldwin Drama Department gathered for a rich night of singing, piano playing and dance at the Winter Blues Cabaret. The Upper School Winter Concert featured performances by the handbell choirs Belles and Bronze, the a capella group B-Flats, the Upper School Chorus, Orchestra and Jazz Band. The Middle School Winter Concert featured the Middle School Chorus, Orchestra and 8th Grade Bells. All events provided wonderful evenings of music that truly showcased the talents of our performers.
LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN VARIOUS ART TECHNIQUES
Aurora Shams ’32 works on her collage.
Grade 2 students, learning about the artist Henri Matisse, assembled and glued their own large colorful collages together. Students painted on paper to make their own colored paper for collaging. They learned to differentiate between geometric and organic shapes, and used both within their collages inspired by food and nature.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CLASSES BUILD ORIGINAL PLAYS
Theater teacher Alexis Scott directs her students during rehearsals.
The Introduction to Drama classes for both Grade 6 and 7 each built an original piece of theater from start to finish. Both classes wrote an original script, built props, designed costumes, learned their lines, rehearsed and performed their shows for faculty, staff and students. The Grade 6 play, called Expect the Unexpected, was set during the week of Halloween with several Baldwin students arriving at school expecting a normal day. They could never have predicted tripping into a portal and uncovering a box of old diaries that come to life when the diaries are read. The Grade 7 play, called The Mystery Behind Beaver Falls, was set during the first day of summer camp at Beaver Falls. The campers discovered a mysterious abandoned camp with some very suspicious clues into what looks like a tremendous crime and a dead body!
Parker VanWright ’31 paints her sculpture.
Grade 3 students plastered and painted their implied motion figure sculptures inspired by the artist Alberto Giacometti.
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ATHLETICS Fall Athletes Recognized at Award Ceremony ANYA MOSTEK ’22 EXCELS AT U.S. OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Athletics celebrated the fall teams, presented newly elected co-captains for next year, announced Most Valuable Player winners and recognized the fall All-Inter-Ac League recipients. 2021 MVPs (From left) Lauren Brown ’23, Cross Country Cynthia Huang ’24, Volleyball Thea Rosenzweig ’22, Field Hockey Clara Page ’22, Soccer Izzy Antanavicius ’22, Tennis
Varsity swimming co-captain and Harvard-bound Anya Mostek ’22 shined at the 2021 U.S. Open Swim Championships held in December at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina. Anya represented the Phoenixville YMCA and placed 3rd in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1:01.93, a new best time by half a second. This qualifies Anya for the U.S. World Championship trials scheduled for April. The International Team Trials will serve as a qualifier for the 2022 FINA World Championships, the 2022 World Junior Championships and the 2022 World University Games. Anya also finished in 8th place in the 200m individual medley at the U.S. Open, swimming against the nation's best including Olympians and the best in the collegiate ranks. 12
2021 Fall All-Inter-Ac League Honorees Tennis: Bella Hu ’24 - 1st Team & League MVP Izzy Antanavicius ’22 - 1st Team Eesha Sharma ’24 - 2nd Team Soccer: Clara Page ’22 - 1st Team Brianna Wright ’22 - 1st Team Volleyball: Cynthia Huang ’24 - 1st Team Ryan Shelton ’23 - 2nd Team
BOTTOM ROW: Julie Brose, Arden Davey, Cynthia Huang and Alondra Freundt-Hatton; TOP ROW: Lauren Halak, Lauren Brown, Rives Northington, Ana Naylor, Katie Reed and Grace Sheehan.
SOCCER PROGRAM EARNS ACADEMIC AWARD The Upper School soccer program received the United Soccer Coaches Organization Team Academic Award for the sixth consecutive year. The Bears accumulated a 3.72 GPA for the 2020-21 academic year. A total of 283 soccer teams (170 girls, 113 boys) from throughout the United States earned the award. Baldwin was the only Inter-Ac League school on the list.
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Ryan Shelton, Cynthia Huang, Bella Hu, Eesha Sharma, Clara Page and Izzy Antanavicius (not pictured: Brianna Wright)
2022 Fall Sports Captains Cross Country: Lauren Brown ’23 and Lauren Halak ’24 Field Hockey: Alondra Freundt-Hatton ’23 and Rives Northington ’24 Soccer: Ana Naylor ’23 and Katie Reed ’23 Tennis: Arden Davey ’23 and Grace Sheehan ’23 Volleyball: Julie Brose ’23 and Cynthia Huang ’24
ATHLETICS Two Swimmers Named Scholastic All-American BEARS IN COLLEGE UPDATE
Varsity swimming standouts Anya Mostek ’22 (right) and Gemma Undercofler ’24 were named to the 202021 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team. The list consisted of 1,239 athletes in 9-12th grade who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade-point average and swam a time that met the 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time between Sept. 1, 2020 and Aug. 31, 2021. Anya has received this prestigious honor for three consecutive years. This is the first time Gemma earned the honor representing the Suburban Seahawks club.
Six Student-Athletes Announce College Intentions The following six members of the Class of 2022 committed to play a sport at the college level during the fall signing period: Izzy Antanavicius ’22 - Emory University - Tennis Blake Landow ’22 - University of Pennsylvania - Softball Rebecca McCurdy ’22 Muhlenberg College - Lacrosse Anya Mostek ’22 - Harvard University - Swimming Clara Page ’22 - University of California, Berkeley - Lacrosse Thea Rosenzweig ’22 - Middlebury College - Field Hockey Additional 2022 student-athletes who will play collegiate sports will Clara Page (top photo), and Anya Mostek, Blake Landow, Rebecca McCurdy, Thea Rosenzweig and be recognized at a spring signing Izzy Antanavicius commit to play their sports in college. celebration.
WINTER SPIRIT NIGHT TRADITION CONTINUES
Athletics held its annual Winter Spirit Night on December 16 in the Athletic Center. The Upper School squash program had a fun intra-squad scrimmage between members of the varsity and junior varsity teams to prepare for the upcoming league season. Varsity basketball hosted non-league foe Perkiomen School. Varsity swimming concluded the day of competition with a rivalry meet against Agnes Irwin School. The community displayed their school spirit and pride at all the events before embarking on winter break.
Squash player Saranya Singh ’24, basketball player Gabi Pritzker ’22 and swimmer Laura Mantini ’24 participated in the Winter Spirit Night competitions.
Gia Vicari ’19 led the Georgetown University soccer program to the 2021 BIG EAST Championship and NCAA Tournament. The Hoyas were nationally ranked all season and finished with an overall record of 14-2-6. Vicari started all 22 games and was the team’s leading goal scorer and point producer with nine goals, eight assists and 26 points. She was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team for the second straight season.
DON’T MISS A MINUTE OF THE ACTION!
New this year, Baldwin Athletics is now using Instagram and Twitter as its chosen platforms to celebrate our Polar Bear studentathletes. Follow them @thebaldwinschoolathletics on Instagram and @TheBaldwinBears on Twitter.
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FACULTY PRESENTED Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96 spoke at the virtual Annual Headteachers' Leadership Conference "Leading with Agility and Integrity," presented by the Association of State Girls' Schools. She also spoke to a LiveGirl audience about her book What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women. Dr. Porges also participated in the National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS) Beyond the Book Series and in a virtual discussion hosted by the Center for Women & Wealth titled "From Confident Girls to Successful Women: A Conversation About Girls’ Education." Science Department Chair and Science Teacher Maggie Epstein (P ’26, ’31) presented at the National Science Teaching Association conference on "Climate Anxiety: Teaching with Data and Compassion." Middle School Dean of Students and Spanish Teacher Gabbie ÁlvarezSpychalski (P ’20, ’27) presented a workshop titled "Cultural Competency: Theory into Practice" at the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. And for the 4th consecutive year, Gabbie and Kerry Kettering-Goens (The Haverford School) presented their workshop "Colorism in the Latine Community" at the 2021 National Association of Independent Schools Online People of Color Conference. Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96, Upper School History Teacher Dr. Athan Biss (P ’34) and Middle School Dean of Students and Spanish Teacher Gabbie Álvarez-Spychalski spoke at the NCGS 2021 Conference: Building Communities of Belonging. Dr. Porges spoke about "What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous and Resilient Women." Athan presented "Politics Across the Pond: Cultural Exchange in the Age of COVID" and Gabbie presented "Cultural Competency: Theory Into Practice." Middle School DREAM Lab® Coordinator Addison Lilholt was the keynote presenter for the Computer Science Teachers Association Philly Fall Symposium 2021. Addison presented "Lessons Learned from Gamification of the Remote Classroom." 14
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The Agnes and Sophie Dallas Irwin Fund: This fund aims to enrich a teacher’s life and was awarded to History Teacher Dr. Gretchen Boger (P ’27), who traveled to Alaska and spent a week doing volunteer trail maintenance and construction in Denali National Park with the Sierra Club and the National Park Service, Grade 2 Teacher Erin Stampone, who used the money to go away on a vacation to Tennessee and Grade 1 Teacher Megan Rybas, who used the grant to take her daughter on a vacation to Ocean City with her grandmother. A Fall 2021 grant was added this year and funded by The Baldwin School. Congratulations to English Teacher Sheryl ForsteGrupp (P ’15) and Music Teacher Emily Ballentine Erb. Sheryl will use the grant to stay two nights at a grand Usonian Wright house preserved at Polymath Park in Ohiopyle, PA, and will experience first-hand Frank Lloyd Wright's idea that architecture should create a humane, eloquent space for everyone. Emily plans to purchase a rigid heddle loom and supplies to learn cloth weaving, which will be a great addition to her textile arts practice. Anne C. Shoemaker Fund: This fund is to be used for personal enrichment or refreshment of self and spirit. This year’s awards went to Mandarin Teacher Christopher Armstrong and Assistant to Director of Middle School Tracy Stevens (P ’11, ’18). Christopher traveled to Sea Isle City, NJ, with his family to celebrate the memory of his cousin who suddenly passed away last December. Tracy will use the grant to take a trip to Cancun, Mexico. Friends of Ruth Fiesel Fund: Established to enrich a teacher’s intellectual or cultural life, this year’s award went to Upper School Dean of Students and French Teacher Elisabeth Seliverstoff. She used the grant to explore the "Vaucluse" in the south of France with her family. Baldwin Benefits Fund: Established in 1991 by the Parents' Association, these awards are given for curriculum development or enhancements. Awardees included members of Team Canvas:
FACULTY Science Teacher Dr. Jeff Goldader, Science Teacher Heather Wilson and Director of Libraries Lauren Friedman-Way. The grant was used to support the time spent preparing to assist faculty, staff, students and parents in their use of Canvas, which is a learning management system. The William H. Simon, MD Faculty Enrichment Award in Science and the Humanities: This award allows a teacher to explore a subject that combines a topic in science with one in the humanities and was awarded to History Teacher Dr. Gretchen Boger. She has taken several professional development courses through Longwood Gardens, the Teton Science Schools, the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Penn State Extension programs to further her knowledge of interdisciplinary place-based education, ecology, arboriculture and Native American history. The Blair D. Stambaugh Award for Student and Faculty Enrichment: Supporting collaborative innovation and enrichment, this award went to Grade 8 Dean and English Teacher Kelly Zemaitis. Kelly and Middle School student Joanna Grant ’26 are creating a podcast about their mutual love for reading and books. They will be exploring recently published Middle School and young adult books as well as answering the age-old question, "Is the book better than the movie?" Trustee Recognition Award: In recognition of their service to Baldwin, Wellness Coordinator Kerrie Snead and Director of Parent Engagement and Annual Programs Silva Santerian were presented with this award. The Lois Pressman Sabbatical Fund: This fund allows faculty members to pursue new knowledge in a way that will be personally enriching and will have a direct, beneficial impact on students. This year’s recipient was Director of College Counseling Valerie Marchand Welsh, who put the grant toward her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at the University of Delaware. Rosamond Cross Endowed Teaching Chair: Established in 1988 in honor of the fourth head of school Rosamond Cross, to recognize a teacher who has made an exceptional and enduring impact on the school community. In Spring of 2021, this award was given to Languages Department Chair and French Teacher Josiane Mariette. She hopes to attend a seminar that focuses on Francophone literature and the multiculturalism of the countries where French is spoken.
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Stephanie Allen has earned her Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Widener University. Her dissertation topic was the impact of summer bridge programs on the progress and retention of African American students into their second year of study at a predominantly White institution. Middle and Upper School Learning Specialist Dr. Maura Triebenbacher earned her Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University. Her doctoral research was a study focusing on the experiences of followers titled "Through the Lens of a Follower: A Phenomenological Study of Servant Leadership Through the Lived Experiences of Faculty." Upper School English Teacher and Grade 9 Dean Alex Greco completed her second master's degree, earning an MA in English Literature through Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. Her previous degree was an Ed.M. in Arts in Education from Harvard. Her final project in her Decolonial Theory, Pedagogy and Praxis class was the plans for the Upper School elective Indigenous Futurisms class that she is teaching this spring. Upper School Director Christie Reed (P ’23, ’28), Science Department Chair Maggie Epstein and Chemistry Teacher and Grade 11 Dean Lindsay Davis completed a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from the joint program of the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
PUBLISHED AND PODCASTS Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges '96 was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal and on ABC News Live. She also appeared on the Stay Paid podcast and the Parenting for the Future podcast. Upper School History Teacher Dr. Athan Biss reviewed the new book Soviet Judgement at Nuremberg: A New History of the International Military Tribunal After World War II by Francine Hirsch, which was published online on the University of Wisconsin's George L. Mosse Program for History blog. SPRING 2022 ECHOES
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The
FUTURE
Is Baldwin This fall Baldwin announced
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP
The Future Is Baldwin, our
Rachel Gerstenhaber Stern ’83, co-chair
first truly comprehensive
Stephanie Romeika La Nasa ’96, co-chair
campaign, which calls for
Russell Ball (P ’24)
$25 million in strategic
Rachel Dean Matthews ’84
investments to ensure our
Sherry Pearlstein (P ’21, ’24) Gene Pratter (P ’94)
School realizes a future that matches our Baldwin pride.
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“Baldwin prepares girls to
thrive in whatever future awaits them and to tackle any challenge they may face. This impactful work reflects the innovation and creativity of our faculty and staff at their finest — they understand what the future worlds of education and work will demand of today's students and shape our curriculum with that vision in mind. That’s why we are asking donors to support our forward-thinking, futurefocused programs and the outstanding teachers who deliver Baldwin's unique educational experience.” — Marisa Porges ’96, PhD, Head of School
“At a time when the challenges of a pandemic forced countless other schools to take a step back, Baldwin [has been] confidently moving forward. The Baldwin School has made such a difference for my family, for Kaya ’22, Allie ’24 and for me personally. It’s almost hard to believe that 14 amazing years have gone by so quickly, but that is part of the beauty of this incredible experience. Now it’s time for
The gifts and commitments made during the leadership phase of the campaign signal extraordinary confidence in Baldwin’s future and its ability to serve our faculty and students. Noteworthy early gifts include: s $5 million lead gift from Amy Wyss ’89 – the largest outright gift in Baldwin history – to permanently endow the Wyss Interdisciplinary Institute; s $3 million lead gift from Sally Warehime Yelland ’54 – to help fund construction of our new Innovation Center (Just prior to going to print, we learned of Sally's passing on Feb. 24, 2022. We will share more about her life and legacy in a future issue.); and s Five individual gifts of $1 million or more, and more than 30 additional six-figure commitments in support of the endowment and other programmatic initiatives on campus.
each of us to make a difference for Baldwin. This campaign is all about giving back, investing in our School and our teachers and supporting our daughters and students for generations to come. I hope you will join us in this incredible moment.” – Patricia Weiser (P ’22, ’24), Chair of the Board of Trustees
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The
FUTURE
$6 million
Is Baldwin
$2.5 million
Campaign Priorities
Create an Innovation Center to serve all students, ensuring our graduates will BE
Secure our long-
to ask the right questions, lean
term financial
into uncertainty in a fast-changing
health by growing our
world, and create and collaborate with
endowment, so that we can BE
READY
ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit.
THERE for each
other and for our School
$2.5 million
– bringing to life one of the most powerful aspects of our Baldwin sisterhood as
Empower our stellar
Goal:
we together ensure the
BE VISIONARY,
faculty to
$25
School we love remains strong and keeps evolving for generations
actively reinventing and redefining
MILLION
to come.
teaching and learning across our School – and designing unique,
$6 million
real-world curricula to deliver the education that today’s girls need.
Strengthen authentic learning across all disciplines so that students can
BE FEARLESS,
leading their own learning and preparing for a world in which they will chart their own journeys.
Build a
$8 million
community that can
BE
RESILIENT and respond to an ever-changing landscape of challenges and opportunities through increased investment in the Baldwin Fund.
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PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE CAMPAIGN With the launch of the public phase, we added physical components to our campus to bring excitement and every day reminders about the campaign to our students, parents, alumnae, faculty, staff and other visitors to campus. Throughout campus you will see new flags on the lampposts, new banners from the ceiling in the Passageway and Lower School, new posters for the classrooms and a new section for the sign at the flagpole. All of these elements reiterate the “Be” statements that are wonderful reminders conveying the campaign: Be Ready, Be Visionary, Be Resilient, Be Fearless, Be There.
“As the world becomes ever more
complex, the single best investment we can make for our collective future is to support education for our Baldwin students. That learning would not be possible without our innovative and dedicated faculty who are life-long learners themselves. Providing our faculty with access to cutting-edge research, new material and collaborative training experiences is critical. Great teachers inspire curiosity in their students and we need a lot more curiosity in this world.” — Anne Classen Knutson ’82
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The FUTURE Is Baldwin AUTHENTIC LEARNING Today more than ever, graduates’ paths beyond Baldwin are not determined or predictable, and the world in which they will work and lead is changing at a lightning pace. Gifts to teaching and curriculum accelerate our penchant for innovation. Our campaign will add critical resources for two start-up programs: the Lower School Interdisciplinary Incubator, which nurtures realworld interests in our youngest students, starting in Pre-K, and the Interdisciplinary Institute, which calls on our highly trained faculty to deliver a series of six-day seminars to Middle and Upper Schoolers,
Newly Created Funds During the Campaign s Jane Krumrine ’55 Endowment s Wyss Leadership Grant s Wyss Interdisciplinary Institute s Immersive Local, Regional and
International Project Fund
evocative of higher-education experiences and geared to building connections between disciplines
s Cherry Tree Preservation Fund
and between school and life. At the same time, The Future Is Baldwin will invest in existing programs connecting students to the workplace, underwriting internships and externships and immersion experiences on and off campus. INVESTING IN FACULTY
s The Eugenia Birdsall ’44 Scholarship s 50th Reunion Scholarship Fund s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund
As passionate experts in their fields, Baldwin’s faculty is well-positioned to design and lead these rich learning experiences. Over
students an edge in the 21st century job market. A
15 percent of our faculty have PhD's and
building dedicated to the tangible, hands-on work
more than 78 percent have Master's degrees,
of interdisciplinary learning will allow students
bringing a significant amount of expertise in
across grades and classes to focus on problem-
a range of fields to the classroom every day.
solving, creativity, teamwork and adaptability.
With The Future Is Baldwin campaign, this is only the beginning - the School is committed
THE BALDWIN FUND
to supporting our faculty through ongoing
The Baldwin Fund touches all aspects of
investments in their growth through a variety
our campus and fuels the aspirations of our
of professional development opportunities
students. With your support, annual giving
including off-site programs such as the Project
provides the flexible funding and resources
Based Learning Certificate Program at Penn’s
needed to prepare our students for any future
Graduate School of Education. INNOVATION CENTER One of the trademarks of The Baldwin School is
they imagine! Opportunities to support The Baldwin Fund include: s Area of Greatest Need
a commitment to the future that is informed by
s Academics
an appreciation of the past. The latest capital
s Arts
project the School has undertaken is a perfect demonstration of this viewpoint. The former pool
s Athletics
house is being transformed into the Innovation
s Financial Aid
Center - an interdisciplinary hub that will give
s Technology
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ENDOWMENT
The FUTURE Is Baldwin
For Baldwin’s unique brand of education to thrive for another 130 years, a strong endowment is a critical and essential prerequisite. Our goal is to steadily grow our endowment so we can become less reliant on tuition for general operating expenses and ensure a more secure financial future for the School. Unlike operating funds that are exhausted each year, gifts to endowment are invested in perpetuity, with a percentage annually drawn to directly enrich the daily Baldwin experience in countless ways, including: s Providing support for faculty by endowing department chairs and funding research grants. s Adding capacity for financial aid, especially through named scholarships. s Maintaining our beautiful campus through the Cherry Tree Preservation Fund. We know that Baldwin provides the best environment for our students to thrive and excel. Unfortunately, many all-girls’ schools face the challenge of underfunded endowments. Baldwin is no exception. In comparison to coed or all-boys peer schools, Baldwin’s smaller endowment yields less funding per student in support of faculty development, innovative programs and tuition assistance.
It is up to each of us to ensure Baldwin realizes its vision for the future and remains a national leader in education. Philanthropy will play a pivotal role in the School’s journey ahead and will inspire generations of students to come. Every gift will move us closer to our goal. We look forward to having more community members join this exciting moment for our School — and to exceeding our fundraising goals by the end of the school year. The Future Is Baldwin promises to have a lasting impact on Baldwin with your support.
“Since the launch of
The Future Is Baldwin campaign in early October, we have heard from so many alumnae who are excited to be a part of this transformative moment for Baldwin. As alumnae and Trustees, we are proud that Baldwin remains focused on the strategic priorities necessary to ensure our School’s long-term success, and we are deeply moved by how committed and generous our community has been in supporting these future-focused goals. We believe passionately in education and the power of philanthropy to create change, and it is an honor to serve as your co-chairs for The Future Is Baldwin campaign. Baldwin has made such a difference in our lives, both personally and professionally. Though we attended Baldwin at different times, our experiences are connected by beloved traditions, by faculty who inspired us and by the support that our steadfast Baldwin friends have provided throughout life. The Future Is Baldwin campaign celebrates the unique and shared Baldwin experiences that shaped each of us. It is all about giving back, investing in our School and our teachers, and supporting Baldwin students for generations to come.” —The Future Is Baldwin Campaign Co-Chairs Rachel Gerstenhaber Stern ’83, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees Stephanie Romeika La Nasa ’96, Member, Board of Trustees
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The Baldwin Fund touches all aspects of our campus and fuels the aspirations of our students. With your support, annual giving provides the flexible funding and resources needed to prepare our students for any future they imagine! Opportunities to support The Baldwin Fund include:
AREA OF GREATEST NEED: Unrestricted gifts allow Baldwin to be mission-driven, providing the flexibility to use funding where the need is greatest.
ACADEMICS: Gifts to academic programming drive our forward-thinking curriculum and foster an atmosphere that promotes innovation, creativity and confidence.
ARTS: Gifts to the arts ignite our students’ imagination and let them explore their artistic passions, whether in the studio or on the stage.
ATHLETICS: Gifts to athletics inspire our students by building their self-esteem and leadership skills through teamwork and competition. FINANCIAL AID: Gifts to financial aid allow Baldwin to continue to attract smart, talented, promising students from all backgrounds.
TECHNOLOGY: Gifts in support of technology provide inventive ways for our faculty and students to engage in learning utilizing cutting-edge resources.
Make an investment in Baldwin’s future with a gift to The Baldwin Fund today by visiting www.baldwinschool.org/gift or by check, made payable to The Baldwin School, and mailed to: The Baldwin School Office of Advancement 701 Montgomery Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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ATTENTION CLASSES OF BLUE! Mark your calendars now and save the date for Reunion 2022, April 30. Plans are being made to welcome alumnae back to campus for an in-person celebration! The Reunion 2022 schedule is coming soon, so watch the website for details. We look forward to seeing you in April! www.baldwinschool.org/reunion
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