ANNOUNCING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT

National Teacher Appreciation Day falls in the first full week of May each year, so it’s serendipitous that we are announcing exciting new opportunities for faculty and staff support in this May issue of the Campaign newsletter. New funds will reward top faculty and staff for performance, fellowships will provide for unique professional development opportunities, and a new deanship will have a comprehensive and transformative impact on campus wellbeing.

Best for All Funds

Best for All Funds will recognize teachers and staff who best embody the spirit of the School’s mission, “to seek the best for all.”

A Best for All Fund is a named endowed fund with the following options for donor preferences: awards for triple threats (faculty who teach, coach and serve or have served as Head or Assistant Head of a student House), merit awards, retention bonuses, faculty travel awards, or summer development grants. Impact on students will be the principal criterion for receiving the award.

By establishing a Best for All Fund with a gift of $100,000 or more, donors can recognize the excellence and dedication of our teachers and staff directly and in a material way. Gifts of $250,000 or more allow donors to specify a preference, such as triple threat, merit, retention, etc. Best for All awards will enable us to reward employees whose contributions make the Lawrenceville experience second to none. These awards will be presented annually.

Named Faculty Fellowship: $5 million

The Faculty Fellowship is a named endowed fund that will support teachers through a year-long, full-time academic program leading to a master’s degree in a subject area relevant to their Lawrenceville teaching. The fund will pay all course-related costs, including books and commuting; the salary of the faculty recipient; and the cost of replacing the faculty recipient for that academic year. One fellowship would be awarded in each fiscal/academic year.

Naming of the Penn Fellows Program: $10 million

Each academic year, Lawrenceville sponsors eight graduate students across subject areas in affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. A principal focus of the program is to recruit top talent to the teaching profession and to independent schooling in particular. Each of the fellows engages in a two-year program of teaching, coaching and/ or other extracurricular activities, House duties, and advisory responsibilities under the guidance of seasoned Lawrenceville faculty. A gift to name the program would provide for the costs of the individual fellowship awards, housing, benefits, and fees to UPenn.

Dean of Campus Wellbeing: $5 million

Adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and endless possibilities. It can also be a time of overwhelming challenges. Lawrenceville seeks to support its students through these years with a proactive, comprehensive approach to student wellbeing.

The Dean of Campus Wellbeing is a newly created position that represents the School’s commitment to a campus culture of positive mental and behavioral health. The Dean will work to reduce the negative impact of a broad range of societal public health concerns that put adolescents at risk. Lawrenceville seeks to mitigate these risks with a proactive program combining counseling, education, support systems and services, and policies and protocols that reflect best practices in adolescent mental health and wellness.

The Dean will be a campus leader who can coordinate this comprehensive approach, collaborating with faculty and Senior Staff and facilitating communication with students and families. Endowing the position will also provide general support for the programming associated with this role.

For more information on any of these opportunities, please contact Greg Carter, Assistant Director of Advancement, Director of Principal and Leadership Giving, at (609) 895-2114 or gcarter@lawrenceville.org.