MAKING HISTORY SHAPING THE FUTURE
TOGETHER
2020-2021
ANNUAL PHILANTHROPY REPORT
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LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Contents
4. LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT 5. FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6. CLASS OF 2021 COMMENCEMENT 10. LEADERSHIP BENEFACTORS TO ANNUAL GIVING 11. ACADEMICS: TRULY GREAT LEARNING NEVER HITS A CEILING 12. PARENT GIVING Dear RCDS Community, I am consistently and thoroughly impressed by the dedication of the parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends of The Rumson Country Day School, and that commitment to our School is evident throughout the pages of this 2020-2021 Annual Report. We are grateful that our parent participation was a robust 86% and that we set a new standard for Annual Giving at RCDS this past year. We reached these milestones due to both long-time, loyal RCDS donors and to new families, parents, and friends, who joined our Annual Giving campaign at a remarkable rate. Thanks to every member of our community, we met and exceeded all of our fundraising goals. Of course, our school year was a success in countless other ways as well. While we began the year uncertain about what school might look like and encountered some challenges along the way, we ended the year with a wonderful, celebratory Class Day, followed by an in-person commencement ceremony, where we were joined by parents, grandparents, and family members. Along the way, many other beloved traditions returned, including class plays, Model United Nations, various class trips, interscholastic athletic contests, and others. The reintroduction of these activities and customs led to a greater sense of normality as the year progressed and allowed us to begin the current school year with even more optimism and excitement than usual. These accomplishments would be impossible without each of you. I am deeply appreciative of your support. Thank you. Respectfully,
13. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: INSPIRE CURIOSITY & PROBLEM SOLVING 14. PAST PARENT GIVING CURRENT AND FORMER TRUSTEES 15. VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS: INSTILL CREATIVITY & CONFIDENCE 16. ALUMNI GIVING 17. ATHLETICS: STUDENT-ATHLETES WIN ON & OFF THE FIELD 19. SERVICE LEARNING: GUIDED BY THE FOUR PILLARS 20. GRANDPARENT GIVING 21. SIGNATURE TRADITIONS: STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY & CREATE LASTING MEMORIES 22. CURRENT AND FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING 23. SAYING GOODBYE TO GINGER KOLB: PLANT A SEED, GROW A LEGACY 24. LETTER FROM THE PARENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT 25. GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF 26. VITAE DISCE SOCIETY 28. LEGACY SOCIETY CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT
Carson T. Smith, P’22, ’24, ’27 Head of School
29. HOW TO GIVE
Mission The Rumson Country Day School, founded in 1926 as an independent educational institution, seeks to: • Provide students from all communities with a dynamic, challenging academic experience in a safe and supportive environment • Nourish academic excellence, individual and social responsibility, civic awareness, and leadership skills • Inspire our graduates to become lifelong learners able to thrive, contribute, and excel in a demanding secondary school environment and in today’s global society
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Your Impact by the Numbers TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED
$893K PARENT PARTICIPATION Nursery
Pre-K
Beginners
Grade 2
86%
512
(53 donated for the first time)
Total number of leadership donors
70% 80% 88%
83%
100%
Grade 1
Total number of donors:
126
96%
Grade 3
96% Grade 4
85%
Grade 5
85% Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
2
90%
90% 85%
NEW PARENTS RAISED
$95,354
158 DAYS
4,477 80
students earned awards on the 2021 National Latin Exam
books checked out of the RCDS Library
of full-time, in-person learning
500+
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PIECES OF STUDENT ARTWORK
HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED
featured in this year’s Virtual Arts Festival
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152
student-athletes participated in RCDS’s sports program
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tools mastered in woodshop
CLASS PLAYS
produced in Lower School
7 CONTINENTS and 11 COUNTRIES
explored as part of Pre-K’s Around the World cultural studies
50+ hours
students spent on off-campus class trips, providing additional opportunities for experiential learning and class bonding 3
LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT
512 100% DONORS
Head of School Carson T. Smith
2020-2021 Board of Trustees Kristen Masserio President
FACULTY PARTICIPATION AND ADMINISTRATION PARTICIPATION
100%
BOARD OF TRUSTEES PARTICIPATION
86%
PARENT PARTICIPATION
Terry Stankovits Vice President
ANNUAL
Greg Melconian Vice President
SOURCES OF REVENUE
Nikki Alpert Secretary Todd Whitenack Treasurer Dear RCDS Community, As I think about the unpredictable journey that all of us have been on since March of 2020, I am inspired by the strength and commitment of our community. Through this entire pandemic, consistent leadership, communication, and solidarity have persevered. With its community joined together, and with Carson Smith at the helm, The Rumson Country Day School has navigated unthinkable challenges and built upon a legacy of excellence in education that continues to grow. While most schools in our area were teaching students online, we were able to safely stay in school 158 out of 167 possible days. Each of these days, students were smiling and running into school because, even through a pandemic, our dedicated faculty created a warm, nurturing, and fun learning environment. RCDS continued to fulfill its mission to deliver a premiere academic program, inspire lifelong learning, and nourish character and critical life skills. I have watched my daughters blossom throughout their years at RCDS and feel fortunate to have found a school built on a mission and pillars that are in line with our family values. Since the School’s inception, the generous support of our faculty, staff, parents, past parents, grandparents, alumni, trustees, and former trustees has made the RCDS mission possible. Thanks to you, the 2020-21 Annual Campaign raised more than any in recent history. I invite you to take a moment to reflect upon all that we accomplished together. Thank you for your continued support of RCDS, for making our successes possible, and for continuing to foster a community that I am proud to be a part of. Sincerely, Kristen Masserio, P’21, ’24, ’27 Board of Trustees President 4
Jesse Spector ‘95 Assistant Treasurer
Trustees Jeff Cruz
$324,679 INVESTMENT INCOME & AUXILIARY SERVICES
Donna Gibson
$931,449 ANNUAL GIVING*
Gregory Greene
$10,004,816 TUITION
Debbie Menkowitz
*Collected during fiscal year ’20-’21
Greg Mitsch
EXPENDITURES
Jennifer H. Mullins ’85 Carrie Page Corey Popham Adrianne Raphalian Shawn Reynolds Shawn Rubin Siran Sahakian Michael Walker
4% PHYSICAL PLANTS 7% DEPRECIATION 8% TUITION ASSISTANCE 17% GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 64% SALARIES AND BENEFITS
Dear RCDS Community, The 2020-2021 school year mirrored much of how we ended 2019-2020. We continued to navigate our “new normal” and had great success keeping the School open and operating. We invested heavily in mechanical upgrades to improve the building’s air quality. We also expanded our custodial staff to keep up with new cleaning protocols. The Rumson Country Day School continues to operate within a sound financial structure. The Board of Trustees and the Finance Committee are judicious in their budget governance, continuing to ensure the School’s fiscal health and long-term prosperity. On behalf of the faculty, staff, and trustees, thank you for your partnership. Michael J. Mannino Director of Finance and Operations
GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS BY CONSTITUENCY ANNUAL GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS BY CONSTITUENCY 1% 1%
Friends of RCDS Current and Past RCDS Employees 2% Past Parents 3% Grandparents 5% Past Trustees 11% ALUMNI 15% Trustees 64% Parents
$893,295 TOTAL RAISED FOR ANNUAL GIVING
ENDOWMENT Valued at $16,111,318 as of June 30, 2021, the Rumson Country Day School’s endowment is an investment in the future that is intended to ensure the School can continue to pursue its mission in perpetuity with palpable momentum and a remarkable trajectory forward.
THE IMPACT OF ANNUAL GIVING & “THE GAP”
Because RCDS is a relatively small community, we have fewer supporters to ask for contributions. This makes every gift we receive from our alumni families, grandparents, parents, staff, and faculty that much more meaningful and impactful to the School. Your gift to Annual Giving — the School’s most important fundraising priority — is necessary because each year there is a “gap” between the cost of tuition and the true cost of an RCDS education. In FY 2020-21, the “gap” amount we needed to raise per student was $5,650. Your contribution to Annual Giving supports every aspect of our students’ lives — from early childhood education through graduation day and future endeavors. Annual Giving Supports: Experiential Learning and Trips
Athletics
Extracurricular Activities
Special Occasions including Alumni Reunions, Grandparents Day, The Arts Festival, and Holiday Concerts
Professional Development Strategic Integration of Technology The Arts
TEACHING & LEARNING
Service Learning
Tuition Assistance
CARING FOR OUR HISTORIC CAMPUS ATHLETICS, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY SERVICE, & MORE TUITION ASSISTANCE
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THE CLASS OF
MAKES ITS
Few classes have had to withstand the kind of challenges that the graduating Class of 2021 has. On Friday, June 11, The Rumson Country Day School celebrated 46 resilient graduates with a commencement ceremony—one of the first opportunities for parents and friends to gather as a community in-person on campus since the start of the pandemic.
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Guided by The Four Pillars and the unwavering sense of community that is unique to RCDS, the Class of 2021 embraced the extraordinary circumstances of the school year
with grace and tenacity. They naturally accepted their role as leaders of the school. They set an example for younger students through their commitment in the classroom, their determination on the athletic field, their confidence on stage, and their manners in the halls, all while smiling behind their masks. These demonstrations of leadership are the mark of an RCDS graduate and a reason why they stand out in the community and succeed at some of the most selective high schools and colleges in the country.
2021
MARK
In keeping with RCDS tradition, several graduates were honored with awards to recognize their distinct character and achievements. COMMENCEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS: Athletic Award: Meredith Harmon and Danny Tsimbinos Blake Award: Bryson Popham Swede Joseph Chevalier Award: Chloe Crowell Theodore K. Reiss Memorial Award: Meredith Harmon Second Highest Scholarship: Peter Bird Highest Scholarship: Sarah Rodrigues Trustees’ Prize: Peter Bird
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COMMENCEMENT 2021
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Like members of any family, we have a bond like no other that will stay with us forever. We are fortunate to have been instilled with The Four Pillars. We have grown to be kind, honest, responsible, and respectful. As we begin the next chapter in our lives we will carry these virtues with us and will always hold our memories of the brownstone church on the corner.” — Emma Alpert ’21
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BEGIN HERE. SUCCEED ANYWHERE. Our graduates are regularly recognized for their leadership, strength of character, academic achievement, and outstanding executive functioning and organizational skills, no matter where their paths take them. See below for a list of secondary schools and colleges that our Class of ’21 and ’17 graduates are attending. CLASS OF 2021: A SELECTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MATRICULATIONS Choate Rosemary Hall
Peddie School
Christian Brothers Academy
Phillips Academy Andover
Delbarton School
Ranney School
Lawrenceville School
Red Bank Catholic High School
Red Bank Regional High School Red Bank Regional High School - Finance Rumson Fair Haven High School
St. Andrew’s School The Hun School of Princeton Trinity Hall Westminster School
CLASS OF 2017: A SELECTION OF COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS Wake Forest University
Villanova University
Colgate University
Emerson College
Loyola Marymount University
Liberty University
Bucknell University
Sacred Heart University
Cornell University
University of Mount Union
Indiana University
Tulane University
Dartmouth College
Virginia Tech
Flagler College New York University
Salisbury University University of Miami
The University of Chicago
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7.1.20–6.30.21
LEADERSHIP BENEFACTORS TO ANNUAL GIVING Brownstone Benefactors (Gifts of $20,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eby
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chin
Lee and Tricia Frankenfield
Mr. Nicholas Gulden ’89 and Mrs. Emily Gulden
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Francis
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallaudet
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gmelich
Cheryl and Hayden Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan Kelly
Anonymous (2)
The Ketterer Family Foundation
Founders’ Circle (Gifts of $10,000$19,999) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bovo Jeff and Stephanie Cady Jennifer and Thane Carlston Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caulfield Mr. Colin Day and Ms. Heather Burke John ’83 and Elizabeth Devlin Shawn and Tara Fallon Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laub Mr. Robert C. Lawrence IV ’81 and Mrs. Gerri Gussin Lawrence
Mr. Kenny King and Mrs. Nora Rahner King ’94 The Leibee Family Mr. and Mrs. Drew Loughlin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maroney Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martens Peter and Meghann Marturano Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Melconian Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mitsch The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Ty Olson Mrs. Stacy O’Neil Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paulus Mr. and Mrs. Corey Popham
Mr. and Mrs. James Masserio
Brian and Adrianne Raphalian
Mr. Thomas F. Mullins IV and Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Remey
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page
Shawn and Christine Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Purcell
Maggie Riker
The Sahakian Famly
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodrigues
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simon
Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stankovits
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trudel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traina
Green and White Society (Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpert
Mr. and Mrs. David Reni
Catherine and Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. Jan Williams Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Woodham
Mr. and Mrs. James Barry
Anonymous (1)
Steven and Lisa Becker
Gator Pride (Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bruhn The Bertz Family
Bank of America
BlackRock
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baret
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Buchner
Bilanin Family Foundation
Augie and Lauren Carton
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bray
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Demino
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundations
Mr. Dennis Scannell Devine ’90 and Mrs. Sarah Devlin Devine ’89
Mr.* and Mrs. J. Hugh Devlin
Mr. and Mrs. William Dockery
Mr. and Mrs. David Druckman
The D’Orazio Family
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan
Chris and Kathleen Downie
Lee And Tricia Frankenfield
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Mr. Peter S. Izzo ’90 and Ms. Marian E. Lapide Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan Mr. and Mrs. John Kiely Mr. and Mrs. David Kreizer
1926 Club (Gifts of $1,926- $2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bazant Mr. Javier Cook and Ms. Mediatrix Rabo Charles and Lauren Dohrenwend Anthony and Michelle Faustini
Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55
Mr. Jeff Friedman and
Timothy and Eileen Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Karczynski
Mr. Dave Lesser and Dr. Jenna Levy
The Klein Family
Mr. and Mrs. David Long The Lynch Family Mr. Dennis P* and Mrs. Ann Marie Lynch
Ms. Denise Leonhard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kohl Mr. and Mrs. Regis Lippert Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moini Mr. and Mrs. David Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mercer, Jr.
Mr. Richard Peter O’Day
The Navesink Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Vlady Ostrow
David and Kelli O’Brien
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce
Marta Young and Kevin O’Conner
Jocelyn and Elliot Schnier
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pepe
Mr. Craig Adam Severance ’66
Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post
Mr. Carson Smith and
Bob and Susan Sorokolit Mr. and Ms. Cliff Stieglitz Mr. Christopher Torcivia ’99 and Mrs. Brianna Torcivia Torcivia Family Foundation
Ms. Amy Howell Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Stolte Mr. and Mrs. Neil Veenis Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Travalja Mr. and Ms. Christopher Twomey UBS
*Deceased
Your Gifts at Work
Academics: Truly Great Learning Never Hits a Ceiling Hands-on science labs fully engage students, encourage them to think critically, and give them the chance to make discoveries on their own.
Students feel on top of the world studying latitude and longitude in Mr. Scott’s geography class.
I credit RCDS with everything, frankly. The environment was both nurturing and demanding in a way that pushed you to excel. My teachers inspired me to think beyond the narrow and taught me to be dedicated regardless of what you’re doing. This set the tone for my future.”
First grade scientists classify living things by comparing vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.
— Matthew Haddad ’97
Eighth graders create mandalas fully written in Spanish or French that represent the main character in a work of literature. 11
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PARENT GIVING Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpert
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Downie
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Loughlin
Mr. and Mrs. David Lawrence Reni
Mr. Steve Aronne and Ms. Sarah Ahmadi
Mr. and Mrs. James Drucker
Drs. Federigo and Suzanne Magherini
Mr. Greg Reynholds and Mrs. Elena Ladygina
Dr. and Mrs. Russell Ashinoff
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eby
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malia
Mr. and Mrs. David Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atanacio
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Eckert
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodrigues
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Fallon
Ms. Kelly Brier
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Romanowski Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bazant
Mr. Edgar R. Farrington, Jr. ’81 and Mrs. Catherine Farrington
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maroney Dr. and Mrs. Mark Martens
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Faustini
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marturano
Mr. Michael Bekefi and Ms. Daphne Ruckel
Mr. David Bedoya and Mrs. Betty Leon
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan
Mr. and Mrs. James Mason
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Frankenfield
Mr. and Mrs. James Masserio
Mr. and Mrs. John Santulli
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bilanin
Mr. Jeff Friedman and Ms. Denise Leonhard
Mr. and Mrs. Marino Mazzei
Mr. Scott Schwadron and Mrs. Sara Hylan
Mr. and Mrs. P. Douglas Bird
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fry
Ms. Casey McChesney
Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Borja
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallaudet
Mr. and Mrs. Rich McHugh
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bovo
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Melconian
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Bray
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Glazman
Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz
Mr. Alan Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bruhn
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gmelich
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simon
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Buchner
Mr. and Mrs. David Goldsmith
Mr. Daniel Metz ’97 and Mrs. Bethanie Metz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cady
Mr. and Mrs. Marius Gudelis
Mr. Douglas Mishkin
Ms. Maria Caputo
Mr. Nicholas Gulden ’89 and Mrs. Emily Gulden
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moini
Mr. Carson Smith and Ms. Amy Howell
Mr. Matthew Haddad ’97 and Mrs. Sarah Cassar
Dr. and Mrs. Brendan Mulholland
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Baret Mr. and Mrs. James Barry
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bertz
Mr. and Mrs. Thane Carltson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Carton IV Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Caulfield Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cerussi
Mr. and Mrs. David Druckman
Mr. Blake Nucci and Ms. Chelsea Hess
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCarren
Mr. and Mrs. David Moore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullen Mr. Thomas F. Mullins IV and Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85
Dr. Donald Seiler and Mrs. Alison Fung Dr. and Mrs. Carl Senft
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith
Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector Mr. Cliff Stieglitz and Ms. Ahn Pham Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Stolte
Dr. Jamie Chaft and Dr. Tom Metzger
Mrs. Nancy Holodak
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chavez
Mr. Justin Munice and Mrs. Amanda Munice ’93
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Stypul
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horner
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chin
Mr. Peter S. Izzo ’90 and Ms. Marian Lapide
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicolosi
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tilmont
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jones
Mr. Richard Nimoh and Ms. Belinda Nti
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Timpone
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Jones
Mr. and Mrs. David O’Brien
Dr. and Mrs. Jason Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Adam O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola
Mr. and Mrs. Christoper Jones
Mr. Eugene Croddick ’93 and
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Karczynski
Mr. Kevin O’Conner and Ms. Marta Young
Mrs. Nicole Croddick
Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan
Mr. Richard O’Day
Mr. Nicholas Crowell and
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan Kelly
Mrs. Stacy O’Neil
Mrs. Jennifer Steiner Crowell ’88
Mr. and Mrs. John Kiely
Dr. and Mrs. Ty Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D’Orazio
Mr. Kenny King and Mrs. Nora King ’94
Drs. Vlady and Liya Ostrow
Mr. David Turkaly and Mrs. Megan Gula
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page
Mr. Justin Klein
Mr. and Ms. Christopher Twomey
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Paulus
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kosmicki
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pepe
Mr. Michael Walker
Mr. and Mrs. David Kreizer
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laub
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce
Mr. Robert C. Lawrence IV ’81 and Mrs. Gerri Gussin Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Popham
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Raphalian
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Daniels Mr. Colin Day and Ms. Heather Burke Ms. Kathleen Kamatani Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DeMino Mr. Dennis Scannell Devine ’90 and Mrs. Sarah Devlin Devine ’89 John ‘83 and Elizabeth Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Diehl Mr. and Mrs. William Dinger
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Leasor Mr. and Mrs. John Leibee
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Purcell Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan
Mr. Christopher Toolan ’89 and Mrs. Elizabeth Toolan Mr. Christopher Torcivia ’99 and Mrs. Brianna Torcivia Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traina Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Travalja Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trudel
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gedney Webb Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Weiss Mr. and Mrs. John Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. Michael White Mr. and Mrs. Todd Whitenack Mr. and Mrs. Jan Williams Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Woodham
Mr. and Mrs. Domenic DiPiero III
Mr. Dave Lesser and Dr. Jenna Levy Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Levine
Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
Ms. Lori Marrone-Wrigley
Mr. and Mrs. William Dockery Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dohrenwend
Mr. and Mrs. David Long
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Remey
Anonymous (9)
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Ms. Genevieve Redding
Mr. Mark Wrigley
Your Gifts at Work
Project-Based Learning: Inspire Curiosity & Problem Solving
Fourth graders apply math lessons in measurement, data collection, converting, and problem solving to create, test, and fly paper airplanes.
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Sixth graders participate in the egg drop experiment—a popular STEAM activity that allows students to explore the concepts of mass and gravity by designing a system to protect an egg from a high fall.
It might take a student three, four, or five tries to get it right. That can be frustrating, but we work through it. The process instills persistence. Students learn how to assess what’s working, what’s not working, and how to make improvements to better their idea. The bigger lesson is sticking with your idea until you get it right.” — Jennifer Grolemund, LS Science Teacher
Mr. Lovegren’s class measures up to expectations as students create their own rulers, a must-have tool that comes in handy when tackling the many woodshop projects during the school year. 13
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PAST PARENT GIVING Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Andreski
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon
Mrs. Anne Angers
Ms. Felicia Ann Grant
Mr. William Luby and Mrs. Eileen O’Hern Luby
Mrs. Ruth Barker
Mr. Gergory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79
Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr.
Mr. George H. Schildge ’52 and Mrs. Janie Schildge
Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Susan Magee
Ms. Anne Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. John Grieco
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney
Mr. Thomas F. Scott
Mr. Paul Immo Gulden Jr. ’56 and Mrs. Joyce Gulden
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mercer, Jr.
Mr. William Joel Barrett Jr. ’79 and Mrs. Joanne Barrett Mr. Robert L. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Branin, Jr Mrs. Elaine M. Chevalier Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clark Mr. Javier Cook and Ms. Mediatrix Rabo Mrs. Shelley Adams Crowell ’67 and Mr. John Crowell Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cruz Ms. BJ DeBree ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devine Mr.* and Mrs. J. Hugh Devlin
Mrs. Daniel L Hertz Jr. (Isabel B. Waud ’48)
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Metz
Arnie and Catherine Joseph
The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation
Michael Severance Joy Hauser ’58 Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58 Mr. Robert M. Kaye Mr. John Ketterer III Mrs. and Mr. Virginia Kolb
Mrs. Barrie Fahey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Largey Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Feldman
Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55
Feldman Family Mr. Alfred L. Ferguson III ’50 and Mrs. Ann Furguson
Nancy Conn-Levin and Eric Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fleming
Mrs. Rebecca Lucas
Mr. Larsen Hamilton Flinn ’79
Mr. Dennis P.* and Mrs. Ann Marie Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Francis
Lorraine McEvoy
Mr. and Mrs. Regis Lippert
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mitsch
Toros and Siran Sahakian
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Scurletis Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Silbert Mr. and Mrs. Scott Soltas Mr. and Mrs. William D. Spector Doug and Cindy Spitz
Marta Young and Kevin O’Conner
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stankovits
Jim and Betsy O’Connor
Beverly and William Strong
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Orr
Mrs. Mary Lou Strong*
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Thomas, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post
Mrs. Carol Toolan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rathemacher
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Torcivia
Mrs. Karen Rauch
Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren
Shawn and Christine Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whalen
Maggie Riker Mr. William Robertson IV and Mrs. Alicia Sorensen Robertson ’57 Mr. Joshua Rubenstein and Marta Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Armins Rusis
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Whisnand Dr. Eric Wolman Anonymous (2) *Deceased
CURRENT AND FORMER TRUSTEES Mrs. Nikki Alpert
Mr. Paul Immo Gulden, Jr. ’56
Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85
Mrs. Siran Sahakian
Mr. Robert L. Boyle
Mr. Daniel Leroy Hertz, Jr.*
Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95
Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Branin, Jr
Michael Severance Joy Hauser ’58
The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation
Mrs. Jennifer Steiner Crowell ’88
Mr. John Ketterer III
Mr. Jeffrey Cruz
Mr. John Leibee
Mr. Donald Devine Mr. J. Hugh Devlin* Mr. John H. Devlin Jr. ’83 Mr. Alfred L. Ferguson III ’50 Mr. Peter Francis Ms. Jayne Geiger Mrs. Donna Gibson Mrs. Victoria Gmelich Mr. Gergory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79
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Mrs. Eileen O’Hern Luby Mr. Dennis P. Lynch Jr.* Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr. Mrs. Susan Magee Mrs. Kristen Masserio
Mr. Jim T O’Connor Mrs. Jane Orr
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Spector Mrs. Terry Stankovits
Mr. Stephen Padovano
Mrs. Mary Lou Strong*
Dr. Thomas S. Pearson
Mrs. Denise Thomas
Mr. Corey Popham
Mr. Joseph A. Torcivia, Sr.
Mrs. Suzanne Rekate Post
Mr. Michael Walker
Mrs. Adrianne Raphalian Mrs. Karen Rauch
Mr. Gregory Melconian
Mr. Carl Reiss ’83
Mrs. Debbie Menkowitz
Mr. Shawn Reynolds
Mr. Henry D. Mercer, Jr.
Mr. William Roberston IV
Mr. Gregory Mitsch
Mr. Charles Ryan
Mr. Roy Van Arsdel Whisnand Mr. Todd Whitenack Dr. Eric Wolman *Deceased
Your Gifts at Work
Visual & Performing Arts: Instill Creativity & Confidence Seventh and eighth graders explore concepts of identity, spaces, and places by observing artists Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol, and then create selfportraits using acrylic paint. Mrs. Petersen’s ceramics project brings science, art, and history together in the art studio.
The adage, ‘The Show Must Go On(line)’ has never been more true! When life throws you challenges, you must adapt, change, and thrive as a community. For decades, Lower School class plays have been a source of creativity, engagement, and community building. We were lucky to reinvent one of our cornerstones to continue its existence amidst some of the most challenging circumstances. Sometimes difficult times can provide some of our most cherished moments.” First graders create beautiful prints on paper using shaving cream and vibrant watercolors while learning all about viscosity, color mixing, and marbling.
– Anthony Greco, Drama Teacher
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ALUMNI GIVING Class of 1939
Class of 1953
Class of 1960
Class of 1969
Barbara H. B. Potts
David Haven Blake
Susan Boyd Blanchard
Mitchell Cameron Smith
Stephen Lawrence Clarke
Class of 1942 Paul C. Lambert
Class of 1947 Marshall Van Winkle
Class of 1948
Fredericka Anderson Buff Pitts
Class of 1961
Class of 1954
Ronald Friedrich Schildge
G. Peter M. McCurrach Moorhead Spencer
Class of 1955
Charles Dudley Daly
Class of 1962 Janice Clarke Sandra Sorensen Henning
BJ Hesseltine DeBree
Kingsley C. Norris
Mary Stout Lawrence
John Burnett Russell
Class of 1949
Class of 1956
Class of 1963
David M. Dickson
Penelope Houghton Pearse Buzby
Isabel Palmer Waud Hertz
Paul Immo Gulden
Arthur Gibb
William Van Winkle
Class of 1950 Alfred L. Ferguson
Karen Detweiler Hyatt A. Sheffield Tulp
Class of 1957 Alicia Sorensen Robertson
Class of 1951
Class of 1958
Beverley Morrison Waud
Richard Nelson Boyd
Sutherland
Frederick Knight Burt
Class of 1952 Jonathan Dewey Blake Lowrie Gibb Robert Cutting Lawrence
Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt Michael Severance Joy Hauser
Class of 1959 Frederick W. Brickenkamp Alfred Pearce Ilch
John Pitts
Niels Mercer Johnsen
George H. Schildge
Cynthia R. Russell Shultz
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George L. Carey Darrell Harvey George W. C. McCarter Katherine Lobdell Norris Edward Wallace Scudder
Class of 1965 Ellen Mary Boyd
Class of 1966 Stephanie Severance McCarter Robert Young McCarter Craig Adam Severance
Class of 1967 Shelley Adams Lobdell Crowell
Class of 1968
Sarah Suzanne Somerville
Class of 1970 John Hamlin Reaves Sarah Winmill Shebesta
Class of 1973 Robert Michael Chernow Mark Winmill
Class of 1975 James Webb Carpenter
Class of 1977 Daniel Erik Kremens Melissa Ellen Lang Catherine Stanger
Class of 1978 Janetje Evelyn Chayes Peterson Penelope Paige Wood Wiener
Class of 1979 William Joel Barrett Larsen Hamilton Flinn Danielle Devine Greene James Robert Henderson
Robert Palmer Latta
Class of 1980
Maury Bowers Mangan
Gregory Bilow Di Russo
Your Gifts at Work
Athletics: Student-Athletes Win On & Off the Field Eighth grade athletes celebrate their last year in Gator green before they head off to play high school sports.
Spring sports season is a home run for RCDS Gators!
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I just want our students to say, ‘I got a chance to play. This was great. This was pretty special.’” — Paul Campanella, RCDS Athletic Director
Jumping for joy because RCDS’s no-cut policy creates an inclusive environment where students with varying degrees of athletic talent can all succeed. 17
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ALUMNI GIVING Class of 1981
Class of 1987
Class of 1996
Edgar Farrington
Thomas Stephen Bansak
Donald Arthur Macdonald
Brett Lawrence
Jane Randolph Schluter
Michael Sayre Maiden
Lucien Gex Webb
Heidi Marie Reiss
Class of 1982
Class of 1988 Jared Brian Ash
Garrett N. Crichton
Jennifer Steiner Crowell
Betsy Marinelli O’Connor
Class of 1989
Class of 1983 Derek S. DeBree John Devlin James Paul Largey Kendra Stout Lawrence James Andrew Lieberman
Thomas Adam Abrams Erin Kira Brennan Sarah Devlin Devine Nicholas Gulden Leslie Bathgate Heaney Christopher Toolan
Matthew Haddad
Class of 2012
Daniel Metz
Jordyn Carson Grusd Caitlin Pope Luby Eleni Scurletis
Anonymous (1)
Class of 1998 Anonymous(1)
Class of 1999 Stacylyn May Dewey Doore Christopher Torcivia
Class of 2000 Brittany Chevalier McIntyre
Carl Reiss
Dennis Devine
Class of 2001
Daniel Nelson Schildge
Peter S. Izzo
Sarah Ann Stratton Keklak
Class of 1991
Class of 2002
Class of 1985 David Devlin
Laura Kathryn Phillips
Class of 1992
Francis Sunfield Branin Clark Joseph McIntyre
Mary Jane Victoria Rubenstein
Joseph Arthur Torcivia
Jennifer Hurtt Mullins
Class of 1993
Class of 2003
Sarah Cornell Ellwood Opler
Eugene Croddick
Sean Timothy Lawson
Amanda Conn-Levin Munice
Class of 1986 Rabbi Peter Scott Berg Brian John Cumberland Kerin Ann O’Malley Hanson Meg Catherine Lieberman
Brian Eric Weiss
Class of 1994
Hannah Elizabeth Cramer Keklak
Class of 2013 Georgia Broderick Greene
Class of 2014 Ryan Alexis Joseph Alexander Rusis
Class of 2015 Brendan Patrick Greene Caitlin Elizabeth Hickey Madeline Grace Orr Hannah Jane Reynolds Andrew Rusis
Class of 2016 Elizabeth Hope Orr
Class of 2017 Abigail Mary Ryan
Class of 2018 Lila Grace Greene
Class of 2007
MaryClaire Elizabeth Hickey
Francis William Luby
Class of 2019
Nora Maureen Rahner King
Class of 2009
John Thomas Rudy
Hunter Matthew Grusd Erin O’Hern Luby
Dennis P. Lynch
Class of 1995
Robert Andrew Moll
Kenan Francis Edward Rubenstein
Class of 2010
Anonymous (1)
Jesse Spector
Elise Christine Reynolds Zoe Scurletis
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Vincent Paul LaBarbara John Ronan Luby
Class of 1990
Cynthia Lynne Holzer Sparr
Sydney Kent Grusd
Class of 1997
Richard Willis Post
Willard Campbell Somers
Class of 2011
Megan Grace Alpert Lilia Caroline Rusis
Class of 2020 Charles Ryan
Class of 2021 Emily Elizabeth Ryan
Your Gifts at Work
Service Learning: Guided by The Four Pillars Students create new, meaningful ways to connect with and serve local organizations we love.
Seventh and eighth graders present a story time series with our friends at the Harbor School Special Needs School in Eatontown via Zoom.
Of course it’s important to provide our community with things they need, but building empathy in our students is also important. That’s our job – to grow good people. When you think about others instead of yourself, you become a more fulfilled person. That is a soft skill that is essential to having success no matter what you grow up to be.” — Amy Clark, RCDS Service Learning Coordinator
The RCDS community continues to lead the fight against hunger in Monmouth County, contributing the most rice and beans to the Red Bank Crop Walk for nearly 40 years. 19
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GRANDPARENT GIVING Mrs. Stephanie Alpert
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan
Mr. Robert M. Kaye
Robert and Myra Page
Mr. Kenneth Bennett
Mr. Gary Gershaw and Ms. Mary Jo O’Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Klein
William and Jean Robertson
Mrs. Eileen Guariglia
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kohl
Dennis and Ann Ross
Margaret S. Gula
Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55
Jocelyn and Elliot Schnier
Joyce and Paul Gulden
Nancy Conn-Levin and Eric Levin
Mrs. Carol Hall
Ms. Virginia Loughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marturano
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steinhauser
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hlatky
Mr. G. Peter M. McCurrach ’54 and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCurrach
Mrs. Carol Toolan
Mrs. Sue Menkowitz
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Trudel
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Bilanin Steven and Jane Brainard Ms. BJ Brang Mr. Donald Brang Mrs. Medora Brookfield Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campofranco Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Day Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devine Mrs. Nancy Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Myron Dickstein Patty and Bob Dohrenwend Mr. Herbert S. Falkenberg
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Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hoffman Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58 Margaret Hylan Mr. Barry Jacobson and Ms. Vicki Smith
Richard A. and Valerie C. Moore Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Suzy and Gary Oakley
Bob and Susan Sorokolit Mr.and Mrs. William D. Spector
Ben and McKenna Torcivia Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Turner Mr. and Mrs. Neil Veenis Dr. and Mrs. Steve Whitenack
Your Gifts at Work Signature Traditions: Strengthen Community & Create Lasting Memories
Sporting green and white, Beginners through fourth grade participate in reimagined field day for some friendly competition, dancing, and a whole lot of fun.
Students ventured off campus for class trips to places like Thompson Park, Camp Ockanickon, and Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, offering additional opportunities for experiential learning and class bonding.
RCDS traditions end up being the moments that students remember and look forward to most. When they come back to visit, they talk about the plays they were in, the trips they took, and the special events they experienced. These moments allow for success outside of the classroom. They give students an opportunity to shine in new ways, bond with their classmates, and create memories.” — Tom Scott, Upper School Teacher
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CURRENT AND FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING Sarah Ahmadi
Lisa Faloon
Bill Lamb
Suzy Post
Patrick Angeloni
Mark Fallone
Michael LeCardi
Aline Ronzier
Mark Aymar
Linda Feeney
Susan Leslie
Joy Santangelo
Michael Bair
Dana Feldman
Vitginie Ligot
Wilfredo Barahona
Carly Ferraro
Jennifer Littman
Thomas Scott
Lucy Bogdon
Lou Ferraro
Kevin Lovgren
Lauren Bowler
Stephen Gaetano
Mellisa Macaluso
Erin Brennan ’89
Jayne Geiger
Donald Macdonald ’96
Jeff Brown
Jessica Goski
Tara Malia
Leeanne Staveley
Alex Campanella
Anthony Greco
Robert Malone
Brian Stolowski
Erin Campanella
Jennifer Grolemund
Michael Mannino
Amy Tilmont
Lynn Campanella
Valerie Guerrero
Blake Marron
Mauricio Toledo
Mary Beth Campanella
Nancy Holodak
Casey McChesney
Nathan Tomaino
Paul Campanella
Cara Horner
Lorriane McEvoy
Maureen Tsakiris
Manuel Castro
Brandon Horner
Shayne McKinsey
Shanyn Champeau
Nancy Johnson
Linda Messa
Jeff Utz
Carolyn Child
Nikki Johnson
Carolyn Mulholland
Amy Clark
Liz Helleher
Karen Norton
Bennett Coleman
Stephanie Pearse Hurtt ’58
Mary Jo O’Neill
Jen Cosgrove
Robert Kelly
Baily Palmieri
Michael White
Natelie Diehl
Anne Kerr
Melissa Petersen
Dakota Woodham
Susan Drucker
Alana Kirman
Stacy Plaia
Tristan Young
Missy Falkenberg
Ginger Kolb
Cheryl Podmajersky
Cathy Zoida
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Linda Schottland Michelle Silbert Carson Smith
Amanda Weiss Dylan Wellner Tracey Wetmore
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SAYING GOODBYE TO GINGER KOLB: PLANT A SEED, GROW A LEGACY RCDS’s beloved Beginners teacher, Mrs. Ginger Kolb, is a gardener, both literally and metaphorically. For 45 years she nurtured the mind of every child she encountered at RCDS, empowering them to grow and flourish just like her plants in the School garden. On Friday, June 11, at Class Day, Mrs. Kolb was presented with a plaque officially dedicating the original Beginners wing of the School in honor of the incredible dedication and spirit that she has given to RCDS and her students. To further celebrate her retirement, the RCDS community raised $18,200 in her honor and gifted her with a memory book filled with photos and personal notes from those whom she touched. “RCDS has always been this nurturing environment that, for me personally gave me a sense of belonging,” said Jesse Spector ’95, a current RCDS parent. “How do we create that
environment? What are the elements of that? It’s our faculty, our staff, our history, our campus, our academic programs, our sports...but to me, Mrs. Kolb embodies the spirit that makes our school so special. So much so that now, 35 years after I’ve finished Beginners, whenever I see her I still feel that spirit.”
GIFTS IN HONOR OF GINGER KOLB Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Andreski
Mr. Brendan Patrick Greene ’15
Peter and Meghann Marturano
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baret
Miss Georgia Broderick Greene ’13
Mr. and Mrs. James Mason
Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
Rabbi Peter Scott Berg ’86 and Mrs. Karen Kerness
Mr. Gregory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79
Mr. and Mrs. Rich McHugh
Miss Elise Christine Reynolds ’10
Ms. Alexandra Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan
Miss Lila Grace Greene ’18
Mr. Daniel Metz ’97 and Mrs. Bethanie Metz
Dr. Nancy Holodak
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Metz
Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58 Mr. and Mrs. William Hyatt
The Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation
Mr. Carson Smith and Ms. Amy Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page
Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector
Jayne Geiger and Jim Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Kerr
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paulus
Ms. Lisa Tortolani
Mr. Gary Gershaw and Ms. Mary Jo O’Neill
Mr. Dennis P.* and Mrs. Mary Ann Lynch
Mrs. Cheryl Podmajersky
Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren
Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wetmore
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Goski
Mrs. Lori Marrone-Wrigley
Mr. Geoffry Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg
*Deceased
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg Dr. Stephen Gaetano
Dr. and Mrs. Carl Senft
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FROM THE PARENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT While the 2020-2021 school year started to look a little more familiar with the return of in-person learning and modified extracurricular activities and Parent Council events, the year continued to throw us some curve balls. Despite these challenges, our community rallied together to keep our children safe while honoring the curriculum and traditions that make our school such a special place. Parent Council again had to forego the planning of our large-scale celebratory events like Gator Bash, Casino Night, and Whale of a Sale, and concentrate on events that we could safely stage. Our calendar was composed of virtual cooking sessions and exercise classes, outdoor play events, food and coat drives, and faculty and staff appreciation days. While the scope and size of these events were ever-changing, there were many constants. The positive attitude of our faculty and staff, the willing and animated participation of our parent population, and the resiliency of our students constantly reminded us that our vibrant and committed community was intact and thriving. With each passing hurdle that our little school overcomes, I am reminded of how lucky I am to be a part of a community that is so focused on the well-being of our children. Thank you to our committed Board of Trustees, our inspiring faculty and staff, our generous parent population, and especially, our impressive children. I am so grateful to be a Gator! Meghann Marturano, Parent Council President 2019-2021
Parent Council Executive Committee 2020-2021 PRESIDENT Meghann Marturano VICE PRESIDENT Liz Toolan TREASURER Emily Gulden ASSISTANT TREASURER Shannon Trudel SECRETARY Tara Fallon UPPER SCHOOL LIAISON Ginny Moore LOWER SCHOOL LIAISON Eileen Leahy PRIMARY SCHOOL LIAISON Barbara Keenan
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GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF In Honor of The Devlin Family
In Memory of J. Hugh Devlin
Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post
The Navesink Foundation
In Honor of Richard, Deborah ’75 and Alexander ’83 Ellwood Mr. Edmond Opler and Mrs. Sarah Ellwood Opler ’85
In Honor of Ms. Jayne Geiger John and Elizabeth Devlin ’83 Mrs. Nancy Devlin Mr. Gregory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79 Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
In Honor of Kate and Will Gulden Mr. and Mrs. Neil Veenis
In Honor of Mrs. Suzy Post Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg
In Memory of Mr. Burnet Mr. Charles D. Daly II ’61
In Memory of Swede Joseph Chevalier ’91
John and Elizabeth Devlin ’83 Ms. Nancy Devlin
In Memory of Mr. Haig English ’20 Mr. and Mrs. William Dinger Mr. and Mrs. James Kirman
In Memory of Mr. Tucker A. Francis ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Francis
In Memory of Mr. Charles R. Guariglia Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren
In Memory of James C. Loughlin Ms. Virginia Loughlin
In Memory of Mrs. Mildred Polansky Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laub
In Memory of Ruth M. Reiss J.L. Reiss Foundation Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr. Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
In Memory of Theodore K. Reiss ’73 Dr. Donald Arthur Macdonald Jr.
Brittany (Chevalier) and Clark McIntyre
Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Gamwell Cochrane
In Memory of Arthur King Sorensen
Ms. Leigh Scheuritzel
In Memory of Mrs. Mary Cumberland Mr. Brian John Cumberland ’86
Ms. BJ DeBree ’55
In Memory of Margaret H. Van Vechten Drs. Federigo and Suzanne Magherini
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VITAE DISCE SOCIETY The Rumson Country Day School would like to thank all the members of the Vitae Disce Society who have supported Annual Giving for five or more consecutive years. 25 YEARS OR MORE
Mr. Edmond Opler and Mrs. Sarah Ellwood Opler ’85
Tim and Jane Orr
Mr. John Ronan Luby ’11
Mr. Jonathan Dewey Blake ’52 and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake
Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Petersen Mr. John Pitts ’52
Drs. Federigo and Suzanne Magherini
Mr. William Robertson IV and Mrs. Alicia Sorensen Robertson ’57
Mrs. Cornelia Reiss ’56 and Mr. Theodore J. Reiss
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maroney
Mr. David Haven Blake ’53
Mr. and Mrs. James Masserio
Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCarren
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page
Toros and Siran Sahakian
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Spector
Mr. Daniel Nelson Schildge ’83 and Ms. Jennifer Schildge
Mrs. Suzanne Spencer ’54 and Mr. H. Allen Spencer
Mr. Robert Peterson and Mrs. Janetje Chayes Peterson ’78
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Scurletis
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Popham
Mr. Rodney W. Jester and Ms. Sarah Suzanne Somerville ’69
Mr. Richard Willis Post, Jr. ’83 and Mrs. Jennifer Post
Mr. Jesse W. Spector ’95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector
Ms. Barbara H. B. Potts ’39
Mrs. Penelope P. Wood-Wiener ’78 and Mr. Philippe Wiener
Maggie Riker
Ms. Joanne S. Barker ’72
Mr. Richard Nelson Boyd ’58 Ms. Ellen Mary Boyd ’65 Mr. Robert L. Boyle, Jr. ’75 and Mrs. Tracy Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Branin, Jr. Mr. Frederick W. Brickenkamp ’59 Vivian and Fred Burt Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carmody Mr. James Webb Carpenter, Jr. ’75 and Mrs. Kristine L. Juster Mr. Dennis Scannell Devine ’90 and Mrs. Sarah Devlin Devine ’89 Mr.* and Mrs. J. Hugh Devlin Dave ’85 and Karin Devlin Mr. Gregory Greene and Mrs. Danielle Devine Greene ’79
Shawn and Christine Reynolds
Mr. George H. Schildge ’52 and Mrs. Janie Schildge Cynthia Russell Shultz ’59 Will Somers ’83
Mrs. Beverley Waud Sutherland ’51 Mr. A. Sheffield Tulp ’56 and Mrs. Debra Tulp Mr. Marshall Van Winkle III ’47 and Mrs. Brenda Van Winkle* Mr. Lucien Gex Webb ’87 and Mrs. Christina Gulden Webb ’91 Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Whisnand
Dr. Eric Wolman
10-14 YEARS
Mr. Darrell Harvey ’63 and Mrs. Robin Harvey
Mr. Mark Campbell Winmill ’73
Mr. Steve Aronne and Ms. Sarah Ahmadi
Mr. Thomas Bassett Winmill ’70
Mr. Daniel Leroy Hertz, Jr.* and Mrs. Isabel Waud Hertz ’49
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alpert
Mrs. Mary Christine Winmill
Mr.* and Mrs. Stephen Alpert
Ms. Sarah Starr Winmill ’74
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Baret
Mrs. Stephanie Pearse Hurtt ’58 Mr. William Harold Hyatt, Jr. and Mrs. Karen Detweiler Hyatt ’56 Mr. Niels Mercer Johnsen ’59 and Mrs. Marlene Johnsen
15-24 YEARS Mr. Jared Brian Ash ’88 and Mrs. Amy Ash Mrs. Ruth Barker
Jason and Heather Bilanin P. Douglas and Kelly Bird Mrs. Susan Blanchard ’60 and Mr. Arthur Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cerussi
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Melconian
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Raphalian Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson Dr. and Mrs. Carl Senft Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Thomas, Sr. Mr. David Turkaly and Mrs. Megan Gula Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walker
5-9 YEARS Mr. Patrick J. Angeloni Dr. and Mrs. Russell Ashinoff Mr. and Mrs. Levon Baghdassarian Mr. David Bedoya and Mrs. Betty Leon
Mr. Robert M. Kaye
Mr. Robert L. Boyle
Mr. Paul C. Lambert ’42 and Mrs. Mary Lambert
Mr. Eugene F. Croddick II ’93 and Mrs. Nicole Croddick
Mr. Robert Cutting Lawrence III ’52 and Mrs. Mary Stout Lawrence ’55
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cruz
Mr. Nicholas Crowell and Mrs. Jennifer Steiner Crowell ’88
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundations
Mr. Charles D. Daly II ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Domenic DiPiero
John ’83 and Elizabeth Devlin
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Eckert
Mr. Brennan Feldman ’09 Mr. Coulston Feldman ’13
Mr. Alfred L. Ferguson III ’50 and Mrs. Ann Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. David Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Campanella
Mr. Drew Feldman ’13
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campanella
Mr. Larsen Hamilton Flinn ’79
Ms. Kathleen Kamatani
Ms. Alexandra Campanella
Mr. Arthur Gibb, Jr. ’48
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kolb
Mr. George L. Carey ’63
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Gmelich
Dr. Daniel Erik Kremens M.D. ’77 and Ms. Stephanie Thier
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Champeau
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Largey
Mr. Garrett N. Crichton ’82
Mr. and Mrs. John Leibee
Bob Latta ’68
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clark
Mr. Dennis P.* and Mrs. Ann Marie Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. David Long
Janice Lolly Clarke ’62
Mr. Francis William Luby ’07
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mitsch
Miss Erin O’Hern Luby ’09
Dr. and Mrs. Jason Cohen
Mr. Robert C. Lawrence IV ’81 and Mrs. Gerri Gussin Lawrence Dr. James Andrew Lieberman ’83 and Mrs. Elizabeth Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Regis Lippert Mr. William Luby and Mrs. Eileen O’Hern Luby Mr. G. Peter M. McCurrach ’54 and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCurrach Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Mercer, Jr. Mr. Thomas F. Mullins IV and Jennifer Hurtt Mullins ’85 Mr. James Robert Henderson ’79 and Mrs. Carol Henderson Kingsley C. ’62 and Katherine L. ’63 Norris
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Mr. John Ketterer III Mr. James Paul Largey ’83
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chavez
The Bertz Family Mr. and Mrs. William Bogdon Steven and Jane Brainard Ms. Erin Kira Brennan ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bruhn Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cady Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campanella
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Child
Mr. Javier Cook and Ms. Mediatrix Rabo
Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Hoffman
Mrs. Lorraine McEvoy
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Seiler
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Criscola
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Horner
Mr. and Mrs. Rich McHugh
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hlatky
Dr. Shayne McKinsey and Mr. Dan Champeau
Mr. Tarry Shebesta and Mrs. Starr Winmill Shebesta ’70
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Daniels Mr. Colin Day and Ms. Heather Burke Dr. Gregory Bilow Di Russo ’80 and Dr. Roseann Di Russo Mr. David M. Dickson ’49 and Mrs. Nancy Dickson
Mr. Peter-Scott Izzo ’90 and Ms. Marian Lapide
Kimmy Timolat Short ’55
Mrs. Sue Menkowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Silbert
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simon
Cheryl and Hayden Jones
Robert Moll ’86
Cynthia Holzer Sparr ’83
Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan
Mr. Richard Nimoh and Ms. Belinda Nti
Doug and Cindy Spitz
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Kerr
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stankovits
Mr. Kenny King and Mrs. Nora Rahner King ’94
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Norton
Mr. and Mrs. James Kirman
Suzy and Gary Oakley
Mr. and Mrs. David Kreizer
Dr. and Mrs. Ty Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lacey
Mr. and Mrs. Vlady Ostrow
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Padovano
Timothy and Eileen Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Paulus
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leslie
Mrs. Cheryl Podmajersky
Ms. Dana Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Littman
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Finnegan
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Loughlin
Mr. Geoffrey Ray and Ms. Missy Falkenberg
Lee And Tricia Frankenfield
Miss Caitlin Pope Luby ’12
Heidi M. Reiss ’81
Mr. Jim Rogers and Ms. Jayne Geiger
Mr. Donald Arthur Macdonald III ’96 and Ms. Kathleen Connelly
Mr. and Mrs. David Reni
Mr. and Mrs. David Goldsmith
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Magee
Ms. Aline Ronzier
Mr. Anthony Greco
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Malia
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Rubin
Mr. Brendan Patrick Greene ’15
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mannino
Ms. Joy Santangelo
Miss Georgia Broderick Greene ’13
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Marcus
Jocelyn and Elliot Schnier
Mr. Hunter Matthew Grusd ’09
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Martens
Ms. Anne Schultz
Miss Jordyn Carson Grusd ’12
Peter and Meghann Marturano
Mr. Thomas F. Scott
Miss Sydney Kent Grusd ’11
George W. C. McCarter ’63
Miss Eleni Rose Scurletis ’12
Anonymous (4)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harmon
Mike and Stevie McCarter
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hickey
Ms. Casey McChesney
Miss Zoe Rebecca Rosen Scurletis ’10
*Deceased
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Diehl Mr. and Mrs. William Dinger Mr. and Mrs. William Dockery Mr. and Mrs. James Drucker Mrs. Lisa Fallon Shawn and Tara Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fallone Mr. and Mrs. John Feeny
Mrs. Stacy O’Neil
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodrigues
Mrs. Leeanne Staveley Mr. Brian P. Stolowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tilmont Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Toledo Mr. Christopher Torcivia ’99 and Mrs. Brianna Torcivia Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trudel Dr. and Mrs. Robert Trudel Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Utz Mr. William Van Winkle ’49 and Mrs. Beverly Van Winkle Rev. Tom and Mrs. Ronnie Warren Ms. Amanda Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Greg Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whalen The Whitenack Family Mr. Mark Wrigley
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LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those supporters who have designated a portion of their assets in their will or through their estate planning to benefit The Rumson Country Day School. Individuals who include the School in their estate plans become members of The Rumson Country Day School Legacy Society. All names are recognized in our annual Philanthropy Report. You can have a lasting impact on the people and organization that mean so much to you! One of the easiest gifts you can make is to name The Rumson Country Day School as a beneficiary of one of your assets, such as your retirement plan or life insurance policy. Below is an example of the language you may use in your will. I give, devise, and bequeath to The Rumson Country Day School, a not-for-profit organization located in Rumson, NJ, $ or percent (%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate as an unrestricted gift to be used at the discretion of the Board of Directors of The Rumson Country Day School to help the School continue its long standing tradition of educational programming designed to nurture the entire child. Please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 for further information. Mrs. Jane Beattie Mr. Jonathan Dewey Blake ’52 and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake
Mrs. Anne Tilford Ellis ’37 and Mr. John Ellis*
Mr. William Callender Hurtt III ’87 and Mrs. Gretchen Hurtt
Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis Post
Mr. Richard S. Ellwood
Mr. Henry Morgan Tilford Jones ’87 and Mrs. Parker Jones
Linda Schottland
Mr. Maurice Clements Jr. ’58*
Ms. Sally-Anne French
John and Colleen Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon
Mr. Richard W. Coppage*
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holzer
Mrs. Florence Macdonald
Mrs. Shelley Adams Crowell ’67 and Mr. John Crowell
Mrs. Stephanie Ann Pearse Hurtt ’58
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Minerva Jim and Betsy O’Connor
Mrs. Diana de Villafranca ’47*
Mr. William Callender Hurtt Jr.*
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Penney
Mrs. and Mr. Hope Jones
Ms. Barbara H. B. Potts ’39 Mr. William Van Winkle ’49 and Mrs. Beverly Van Winkle *Deceased
CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Bank of America
Deutsche Bank
Pfizer Foundation
Credit Suisse
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
UBS
Voya
GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT The Rumson Country Day School’s Endowment Funds can be compared to an individual’s savings account and investments. A strong endowment endeavors to provide a permanent source of annual revenue providing support for teachers, students, and programs. Continuing to grow our endowment affords RCDS the opportunity to both plan and fulfill strategic, long-term decisions on a solid financial foundation. Above all, perhaps, endowment means long-term security, protecting the School’s quality if enrollments temporarily decline or the economy hits a rough spot. Mr. David Haven Blake ’53
Mr. Carson Smith and Ms. Amy Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Mullins IV W ’85
Mr. Jonathan Dewey Blake ’52 and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake
Mr. and Mrs. William Luby
Mr. Carl Reiss ’83 and Mrs. Anne Reiss
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Masserio
Mr. Jesse W. Spector '95 and Mrs. Maryam Spector
Bundy Family Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Marc Menkowitz, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Whitenack
Hirair & Anna Hovnanian Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Mitsch
To give to the endowment or for more information, please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 28
HOW TO GIVE There are numerous ways that you can make a gift in support of excellence at The Rumson Country Day School. Every donation makes a difference and is greatly appreciated! CREDIT CARD VISA/MC/DISCOVER:
GIFTS OF SECURITIES: Gifts of common stock
Online: www.rcds.org/donate By Phone: 732-842-0527 ext. 1152
or other securities may have added benefits to donors, such as an income tax charitable deduction and/or a capital gains tax savings. Please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 to receive complete transfer instructions.
CHECK/CASH BY MAIL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE: The Rumson Country Day School Development Office 35 Bellevue Avenue Rumson, NJ 07760
MATCHING GIFTS: Ask your employer if it will match your personal gift — doubling or tripling your impact!
GIFTS VIA WIRE TRANSFER: Please contact the Development Office at development@rcds.org or 732-842-0527 x1152 to receive complete wire transfer instructions.