Bulletin Fall 2024

On the Cover

Vika Bartow '33, Dante Brady '30, Eva Cai '28, Bear Denning '33, Ava Desai '29, Jasper Mackay '33, Torrey Kist and Aaron MoDavis build an extraordinary Rockford Tower out of clay together.

From the HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear Tower Hill community,

The summer of 2024 was as bustling as ever on 17th Street as 461 campers joined us at 44 distinct camp offerings; our Horizons program served twice the enrolled students as it did in summer 2023; and the teams working on our extensive campus improvement projects—the locker rooms, Carpenter Field House, Weaver Gym and Middle School science area—took advantage of the relative quiet of certain spaces in the school buildings to make fast progress. We are thrilled to open the school year welcoming two new senior leaders: our Head of Upper School, Jack Phillips and our inaugural Dean of Faculty, Doug Poskitt ’89. These leaders and the rest of the school’s leadership team greet this year eager to translate the tremendous enthusiasm for our strategic plan, True to Tower Hill, into its implementation.

During this school year, we will continue work that has already begun on two additional transformative campus projects. The first of these is the complete renovation of our existing Middle School Science space to create The Hive, a 14,000 square foot STEM center that will present cross-curricular and cross-divisional opportunities for integrated learning across disciplines such as biology, chemistry, robotics, and computer and environmental sciences. In keeping with our strategic plan, the space is built to facilitate experimentation and research, presenting the environment that will foster students’ skills and self-concepts as scientists and scholars. Those of you who remember taking science classes in the space of yesteryear won’t believe your eyes when you are next on campus! A February 2025 opening of The Hive is planned.

The second project we will continue to tackle this school year is the loving renovation of the Weaver Gym, adding accessibility for disabled guests, public restrooms, new windows and refurbishing the entirety of the interior, bleachers and floor included. While Weaver will be offline for sports practices and contests this year as this work proceeds, we are already looking forward to a joyful and spirited packed house in Weaver come Homecoming 2025. This space is a veritable chamber of the heart of the school, and honoring it by caring for it is an important project for us.

Creating environments in which Tower Hill students can find inspiration and access innovation is a critical part of our work as a school. But the people who design and implement the programs that thrive in these places are the truest heroes of any Tower Hill story. In the pages of this magazine, you will read about the extraordinary program that the school offered during the 2023-2024 school year. Each year, we cultivate the growth of young people in our care by ensuring the learning taking place at Tower Hill is authentic to their true needs and relevant to their lived experiences at every stage. This past year was no different in that sense.

I wish you a Happy New Year as we who spend our days inside schools mean those words. That is, happy September. Happy shiny binders, fresh dreams and new shoes. We hope to see you at Homecoming later this month. Until then, be well.

Warmly, Sarah

Head of School Sarah Baker and Megan Angeny '24 meet with other students during advisory.

Above: A rendering of The Hive hallway. Right: Elysia Beatty '31 and Sarah Baker make Valentine hearts in art class.

VIEW OF MS SCIENCE “HIVE”

Around SCHOOL

Forum

Tower Hill’s Upper School Forum Speaker Series is a bi-annual tradition that was was established in 1998 by the generosity of the Rappolt family. This spring, Nasir Wilson ’15 spoke with History Department Chair Tara Malloy Fletcher about working for the State Department and his current position as a managementconed Foreign Service Officer (FSO) posted to U.S. Embassy Antananarivo, Madagascar. He serves as the Human Resources Officer and a Consular Officer, with diplomatic titles 3rd Secretary and Vice Consul.

Last Day of School

Students were excited to see the White Tiger on the last day of school. It was an amazing school year!

Zoo Buddies

A Tower Hill tradition: fifth graders accompany their PreK buddies to the Brandywine Zoo.

D.C. Trip

Every year, the seventh grade travels to Washington, D.C. for a three day trip. This year, students visited the White House and went on a special U.S. Capitol tour courtesy of Senator Chris Coons ’81

Latin Day

Latin students in the Middle and Upper School joined Latin students from The Independence School, Sanford School, The Tatnall School and Upland Country Day School to take part in Latin Day. The chariot this year made a strong appearance and crossed the finish line in one piece!

Uruguay

In June, 14 students went on Tower Hill’s first languageimmersion trip for Spanish students in Montevideo, Uruguay. They studied each morning at Academia Uruguay and learned history, culture and geography in the afternoons and on weekends. The students enthusiastically committed to communicating exclusively in Spanish throughout the entirety of the trip.

Head for the Day

Jaxson Herbein ’34 learned what it takes to be Head of Lower School while serving for the day, a privilege won by his parents at Casino Night.

Senior Brick Ceremony

Seniors anticipated becoming new alumni by seeing their named bricks added to the sidewalk outside the Alumni House before the Alumni Council Senior Dinner.

NEW WEBSITE AND BRANDING

EXTRAORDINARY TOGETHER

In support of the strategic plan, True to Tower Hill, the school has launched a new website and brand identity. Extraordinary Together represents Tower Hill’s exceptional academic experience and collaborative, uplifting community. Students and faculty are individually unique, but together, with a common commitment to excellence and humanity, we are more than excellent—we are extraordinary

The goal of the new branding is to accurately convey the top-notch, immersive experience of being in the Tower Hill environment to prospective families. The site is a marketing tool for admission and a vehicle to tell the Tower Hill story.

The website reflects the high quality teaching and learning that happens in the schoolhouse and on the fields. It tells the story of Multa Bene Facta and illustrates how our students discover their gifts, relish exploration and heighten their focus by feeling a sense of freedom to explore.

The development agency, Interactive Schools, was chosen for their expertise in creative engagement and analytical brand expression. The school has worked with the agency for more than a year, conducting focus groups and reviewing feedback from a wide range of constituents.

To login and access TowerNet, click Menu and Login, circled in red above.

CIVIL DISCOURSE

BY TARA MALLOY FLETCHER HISTORY DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Throughout the history program, teachers focus on the development of the essential skills that allow students to learn, argue and analyze information so they can think critically and confidently express their ideas.

From our youngest historians to our graduating seniors, we work to challenge students to think independently and to draw argumentative conclusions. Yet, a challenge to all educators in the last few years is the increased polarization of our country and world, leading many to think in a binary way, dismissing other ideas as just plain wrong. In doing so, we miss opportunities to look at nuance and learn why others think the way they do. Some students are silent in class, afraid of being wrong or losing in a debate-like setting. Through the generosity of the Rappolt family, the benefactors of the Forum series, 15 faculty members spanning all three divisions had the opportunity to engage in a three-day training with

Essential Partners, a group out of Boston who work with teacher and student groups on “creating strong, open, inclusive school cultures with dialogue.” During this professional development experience, we worked on cultivating our own dialogic skills and spent time thinking about ways that we can apply them to the classroom.

The use of dialogic skills can improve the study of history in a number of ways. Many of the lessons created and shared during the training focused on looking at student experiences as a gateway to gaining a deeper understanding of historical events and people. It is a prime opportunity to build empathy. For example, in what ways can students utilize their personal experiences of adversity to make stronger connections to historical figures? Humanizing historical figures and their complexity as people also allows students to move away from the binary of heroes and villains, enabling students to unpack material with greater accuracy while finding deeper meaning.

Dialogic skills also present opportunities to build classrooms of belonging where students feel that their voices matter. Throughout the training, we had opportunities to work thoughtfully on tuning our own active listening skills. With the goal of listening deeply for understanding, rather than preparing a response or a rebuttal, participants felt the calm, peace and intimacy of being truly listened to. It feels good to be listened to and to feel that your thoughts and ideas matter. Knowing that others are listening with the goal of understanding makes students more willing to share without fear of judgment.

A strong connection can be made to the faculty and staff summer reading, Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It, by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. A central part of her work focuses on the concept of mattering and that students worth is their worth, regardless of their performance. All student voices matter, their ideas matter and the classroom environment is enriched when those voices are heard. Dialogic skills focus on looking at ideas with a lens of curiosity rather than a desire to persuade. This in turn cultivates an environment where students can find varying entry points into conversation, knowing that values are not up to debate. Instead, ideas are shared, questions are asked, thoughts are modified or tweaked and more complex and nuanced thinking emerges.

In Adam Grant’s book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know he discusses the importance of being able to rethink ideas and values throughout our lives, especially as we get older. The ability to reflect on our thinking and make adjustments benefits our relationships and our brains. This doesn’t come naturally to many. In fact, Grant states that, “We listen to views that make us feel good instead of ideas that make us think hard.”

Dialogics will become lifelong skills to students who will be applying them to everyday life. Rather than saying someone is wrong, why not find out why they think the way they do? How can we bring curiosity to the forefront and be open to changing our minds? As Grant states in his book, “Changing your mind doesn’t make you a flip-flopper or a hypocrite. It means you were open to learning.”

Through the Essential Partners training, we are feeling even more equipped to help students rethink in order to learn and grow. I hope that through this work, we can teach this next generation the skills to move past the polarizing way of thinking that plagues our country and bring a new wave of civil discourse.

THE ARTS

BY TORREY KIST CHAIR OF THE VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Evening of the Arts is a beloved Tower Hill tradition dating back to 1994. It is a time for the whole community to come together and celebrate all the creative talents of our students.

The Art Department implemented some changes this past school year, including the launch of a new “Visiting Artist” initiative to bolster the annual event, which exponentially grew student and visitor engagement and increased arts visibility throughout the school. These updates were added to an already thriving art program and are supplementing a deep foundation of art here at Tower Hill.

Tower Hill is very fortunate to have a strong department of five faculty members who all specialize in different media. The disciplines our faculty teach have been sustained by a collective 60+ years of teaching. Our undergraduate and graduate degrees have served the school well in helping guide our students in their respective fine arts paths here at Tower Hill.

Tower Hill students are uniquely fortunate in having full access to a comprehensive woodshop at the heart of the school, a large photography darkroom and digital lab, a ceramics studio with two kilns and three painting and drawing classrooms at their disposal. They also benefit from highly educated teachers who present these respective artistic assets and the necessary techniques to understand each of these disciplines.

VISIBILITY

As it comes with the territory, the Art Department has worked towards increasing the visibility of student artwork—both physically and virtually. As of this past year, Middle School artwork is now highlighted on the hallway digital screens in addition to its regular rotation along the walls of the main Middle School hallways.

Also, the department is now encouraging Middle and Upper School students to hone their drawing skills

through all-community art contests such as Inktober, which provides students with sketchbooks to help develop strong observational drawing habits. Students receive prizes for participating in contests, which encourages the development of their fine motor skills through drawing and their pursuit of a skill that is offline. Participating students’ work is highlighted in The Weathervane, on hallway screens and announced during assemblies.

Other visibility initiatives include a new, large-scale, collaborative installation in my sixth grade class that focuses on worldly environmental concerns. The 2025 installation will educate our community about rainforest deforestation and ways our community can help. Once a year, Middle School students also have the opportunity to present relevant art-related knowledge on stage to the entire Middle School during assembly. For example, this past year, several students were selected to present research and artwork based on important artists celebrated during Black History Month.

In the Upper School, ceramics students sold ornaments during Tree Trim to visitors in the entryway of the Field House. You can look forward to this new tradition again in the coming school year. Other ways we have been promoting our student successes are through a new Upper School tradition called Fine Arts Fridays. Every Friday, a different student is highlighted on the big screen during Morning Meeting. The discerning efforts of art students are enjoyed by their peers as we feature everything from ceramics to paintings to photography every Friday.

We have been asking more students to create bespoke public artwork for a variety of purposes, such as Earth Day and community-focused content for our front of school bulletin boards. These are true examples of student-led public works that educate our community about celebrated holidays, important world figures, monthly observances and more.

Asking the students to create these pieces further deepens their understanding of the subject and speaks to the core of the Tower Hill mission of engaging our scholars by providing opportunities to educate themselves and their community through the arts. Upper School students continue to drive their own sources of arts visibility through the Lit Pages, Arts Board and Arts Club all of which stepped up their respective engagement this past school year, demonstrating creativity by channeling school spirit through a variety of media.

ENHANCEMENTS TO EVENING OF THE ARTS

If you attended the 2024 Evening of the Arts, you surely experienced many of the exciting new additions to the program! On top of what you have come to love about this event—admiring over 1,000 paintings, ceramic and woodworking pieces, photographs and more—new elements, such as an interactive craft table, open art classrooms, more student demonstrations and a food truck, were all part of what was a beautiful evening on campus.

SCHOLASTICS

Tower Hill students received a number of Scholastics Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention Keys this year! Notably, Katherine Niu ’24 won two Gold Keys and one Silver Key for her oil paintings and Pasha Jadali ’25 received five Gold Keys, as well a Silver and Honorable Mention for his photography! As of this past year, we have opened up the Scholastics opportunity to Middle School students and anticipate more of our younger students submitting to the program in the coming years.

VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM

We had the pleasure of welcoming local artist, 7GOD, the Artivist, to campus over a course of several weeks this past spring. 7GOD led workshops for fifth and sixth grade students and collaborated on a large, colorful, text-based mural with rising seventh grade student Dante Brady ’30 7GOD is a visionary artist hailing from Wilmington, Delaware. He has carved out a unique niche in the local art world with his murals and wearable art. A mental health advocate, 7GOD offered workshops for Tower Hill students that focused on positive self-talk, meditation and expression. The abstract mural he created with Brady will be installed in the school for our community to enjoy for many years to come!

A hand-painted Earth Day mural made by two recently graduated seniors hung on the main bulletin board found through a colorful balloon arch. Our younger students worked steadily at a craft table to create fish drawings that were added right onto the mural! Walking down the Lower School hallway, our families enjoyed hundreds of Lower School artworks, including a second grade Chinese shadow puppet show. In THE Hub area of the Upper School, Studio Art students demonstrated their fantastic painting skills, live! Around the corner, many of the smaller study rooms were converted to art installations of varying media composed by Upper School students. Downstairs in the Founders’ Gallery, hundreds of visitors gathered to listen to small ensemble jazz and band members perform while enjoying Middle and Upper School artwork. Highlighted in the gallery was the cumulative work of the talented class of 2024. This year, we added a special treat—The Woodside Creamery ice cream truck in the Underpass area! Additionally, we opened up the ceramics studio, where students demonstrated wheel-throwing, and the woodshop, where you could see in-progress woodwork displayed.

Evening of the Arts is always a special event where our faculty and families can reflect upon our students’ artistic efforts and engage with other families and teachers. Likewise, it is a true demonstration of cross divisional and collaborative student efforts, emblematic of our creative community and the spirit of Multa Bene Facta. If you didn’t have the opportunity to visit campus during this year’s Evening of the Arts program, we hope you plan to attend next spring—you won’t want to miss it!

WHAT’S NEXT?

The Art Department is planning even more positive programmatic initiatives to unfold over the coming years. You can count on seeing more collaborative and cross divisional programming, new featured student artwork rotating in and out of the main entry hallway, more student-made front hall bulletin boards, student Instagram “take-overs” [@tower_hill_art] and an even louder voice from our student artists here at Tower Hill via platforms such as Arts Board and Arts Clubs.

We will continue to proudly share the successes of our student artists with this community, and we hope you are ready to see more from the Art Department in the future!

Aaron MoDavis

Lower School Art Teacher Aaron MoDavis, or Mr. Mo, has been a wonderful asset to the Tower Hill faculty. He is a team player who regularly contributes to Lower School programming with a smile. His easy going affect in and out of the classroom is embraced by all!

The faculty know Mr. Mo is a helpful, communityminded colleague. During the 2023-2024 school year, along with his students, Mr. Mo created the set design for the second and fourth grade plays, painted the free little library with help from first grade, helped design a Rangoli with parents to celebrate Diwali, and collaborated with PreK on a Jaune Quick-to-See Smith mural. Working with a group of Lower School science students, he also helped create celebratory bracelets for the highly anticipated 2024 eclipse. Additionally, Mr. Mo initiated a second grade drawing club after school.

Rich Pierce, woodshop teacher, is at the center of everything at Tower Hill. Not only does he teach within all three divisions-third, fifth, seventh and Upper School electives-Mr. Pierce is also the parent of a rising senior-the last of his four children, who have all attended Tower Hill.

He knows his students well and genuinely loves teaching. Mr. Pierce does not miss a beat. He runs his classroom very efficiently and somehow always finds the energy, time and time again, to mindfully articulate very detailed steps of each of the woodshop processes.

Other than teaching an impressive course load of more than seven grade levels, Mr. Pierce has served as a Middle School advisor, held the Department Chair position between 2015-2018, run a successful Silver Hammer summer camp program since 2007 and annually presented the highly anticipated community event—the CO2 Car Races!

As you can see, his contributions stretch far and wide throughout the Lower School. Most importantly, you can regularly hear students laughing and enjoying their creative experiences in his classroom.

The CO2 Car Races beautifully encompass the concept of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Our students take different approaches when they build their cars from scratch—some design for aerodynamic racing while others focus on the aesthetics. There are many who strive for balance between both.

There is something for everyone in Mr. Pierce’s programming.

Mr. Pierce was recently recognized during the annual faculty service awards and received the William L. Kitchel II Faculty Chair, established and endowed in 1979 by the Trustees in memory of William L. Kitchel II ’47, Tower Hill Trustee from 1971 to 1978.

Rich Pierce

HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

CREATING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FAMILIES AND TOWER HILL

BY AMY SCHREI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Tower Hill’s new strategic plan makes the commitment to increase and enhance opportunities for parents to build relationships with each other and the school, centering the school as a place for parent connection, learning and peer mentorship through the journey of parenting.

The Home and School Association (HSA) has been putting this commitment into action for generations by establishing relationships, volunteering, donating and supporting families. Since April 18, 1996, Tower Hill’s HSA has had three stated purposes: to facilitate communication between its members and the administration and faculty of Tower Hill School on all matters of common interest; to encourage and coordinate member involvement in school-related activities; and, to initiate and plan special projects and events designed to enrich student life at the school.

Former HSA president Lois Miller P’18, ’22, ’25, describes her experience on the Tower Hill HSA as enriching.

“There have been so many wonderful experiences to recount. One of the unifying threads has been the palpable sense of community and the earnest commitment to student support, wellbeing and holistic growth,” recalls Miller. “I have seen the Tower Hill motto, Many Things Done Well, come to life through

my children. The path that allowed them to shine in theater and musical performances, lead their athletic teams and hone their academic prowess has been punctuated with affirmation and support, even during their struggles.”

HSA relies entirely on parent volunteers. “We have an incredibly enthusiastic and energetic core of volunteers that make even some of our more mundane work fun,” describes Katharine Maroney P’23, ’24, ’27. While the school is the beneficiary of the countless hours families dedicate to Tower Hill, there are many reciprocal benefits for the volunteers themselves.

President Jen McGuire P’30 notes, “Volunteering has provided me with a sense of belonging and connection to the school. It has allowed me to interact more with the faculty and staff, which has reinforced the wonderful experience my child has had at Tower Hill.”

When asked what aspects of volunteering with HSA have been positive experiences, Julie Saunders P’23, ’23, ’24 said, “I made my best friends at Tower Hill through HSA and built all sorts of practical, interpersonal and leadership skills.”

Evelyn Brady P’17, ’24 added, “Volunteering with the HSA helps us make connections with parents from different divisions. It is so great for a Lower School

parent to get to know Middle and Upper School parents, to learn from them how your children s experiences will change as they grow at Tower Hill. It is also fun for parents of older students to be reminded of the joys of Lower School.”

HSA works throughout the school year to hold events that improve inclusion, cross-divisional interaction, community and connection. From bake sales to the Book Fair, these events not only foster connections between the school and families, they raise money that goes back to the school, which in turn benefits the student experience.

“While our children are the direct recipients of a Tower Hill education, all of us can reap the rewards of the Tower Hill experience,” says Miller. “Parent engagement is a critical component to our students’ success at school. At Tower Hill, we are very fortunate to have a wide variety of high-quality, meaningful ways to be present and involved.”

In the 2023-2024 school year, HSA raised more than $60,000. Each year, the Association makes a generous donation to the Annual Fund, which supports a broad spectrum of school needs. In addition, HSA has maintained a long-standing tradition of donating funds to grant the Tower Hill wish list. The wish list is crafted by faculty to identify areas of need. In recent years, HSA has funded a broad spectrum of areas such as faculty development, guest speakers, technology, campus improvements, student camps, musical instruments, science equipment and more.

Drew Keim, Director of Upper School Bands and Music Department Chair commented, “This year, we received additional musician chairs and music stands to accommodate the growth in the music programs. In years past, we have received larger instruments, such as cellos, string basses, tubas, baritones and horns. It is imperative to provide the necessary big ticket infrastructure that may not be feasible with a yearly budget. HSA has always been staunch advocates of our programs! We could not do what we do without their generosity and support.”

Tower Hill greatly appreciates the dedication, perspective and feedback of families and the HSA. HSA leadership has regular meetings with school administrators, including the Head of School, Division Heads, the Business Office, Social Justice and Communications.

“Monthly and quarterly meetings with the administration provide an opportunity for open discussions on important matters and ways to enhance parent communication,” says Yvonne Deadwyler P’21, ’27, ’29. “Building relationships with Tower Hill staff, faculty and administrators offers a chance to increase parent involvement and engagement every year.”

Saunders adds, “Developing relationships with the school fosters a deeper understanding of school rules,

plans and policies, along with the rationale behind them. It gives us a greater respect and empathy for faculty and staff while also providing the opportunity to shape rules, plans and policies by providing insight and feedback from the parent point of view.”

HSA cares deeply about welcoming new families into the community. If you are a new family, be on the lookout for communications from your grade representatives as part of the Parents Committee to join both grade-level and school-wide events.

“Get involved quickly,” urges Deadwyler. “Tower Hill wants parents to participate. This is a great opportunity to make new friends and be engaged in your children’s activities, whether in the classroom or on the athletics fields at Tower Hill.”

Qualls

1992-1993 Zoe Pappas

1993-1994 Mary Colbourn

1994-1995 Joan Gehrke

1995-1996 Miriam Edell

1996-1997 Dede Johnston

1997-1998 Susan Moroz

1998-1999 Vita Hendry

1999-2000 Pamela Smith Finkelman

2000-2001 Barbara Cooch

2001-2002 Kim Fortunato

2002-2003 Gina Pike

2003-2004 Jane Carey

2004-2005 Patii Isken

2005-2006 Leslie Kelly

2006-2007 Jennifer Esposito

2007-2008 Nancy Greenberg

2008-2009 Liza Morton

2009-2010 Lisa Beatson

2010-2011 Nancy Wolak

2011-2012 Jennifer Abranczyk ’86 2012-2013 Charlotte Shegog

2013-2014 Kelly Gates

2014-2015 Toni Nash

2015-2016 Catherine Miller

2016-2017 Evelyn Brady

2017-2018 Lois Miller

2018-2019 Megan Greenberg

2019-2020 Julie Saunders

2020-2021 Becky Allen

2021-2022 Katharine Maroney

2022-2023 Vikki Smith

2023-2024 Yvonne Deadwyler

2024-2025 Jen McGuire

Back row: Jen McGuire, Kristin Poppiti, Si Whittington; Front Row: Rina Kapoor, Jill Remming, Yvonne Deadwyler, Tracy Long, Nirali Patel, Manisha Patel

WORDS: READ, WRITTEN AND SPOKEN

From ages past and present, the one milestone relished the world over is a child’s first word. It signals the start of a growing vocabulary and an ability to reach “for full engagement with a

These are the opening words of Tower Hill’s mission statement, and the crux of the philosophy behind our educational programming. with role models, experience one-on-one time with a mentor outside of their family and gain confidence and self esteem. Upper School students become leaders and mentors, liaising with families and empowering their younger Buddy with strategies and materials to

enhance reading and writing. Overall, it is the human connection made through a common interest in reading that drives the program.

“It was fun to spread my love for reading to younger kids and show them why I love it,” shares an Upper School Buddy. “It was also very fun to go back and read some old classics from my childhood. My time as a Book Buddy this year allowed me to realize why tutoring young kids is so important and how it not only helps them but also helps me. It gives me time after a long day to focus on someone else and their progress. Leaving behind the day I had to help someone else was a real eye-opening experience for me and I loved every part of it.”

“Book Buddies has been a fantastic experience for our child.” The parents of a Lower School Buddy agree, “The Upper School student has been incredibly responsive and maintains regular communication with us, which we greatly appreciate. More importantly, the program has helped our child form meaningful connections and feel a sense of belonging at the school, especially since this is her first year at Tower Hill. She looks forward to it every week and I’m thrilled to see her so engaged. She’s even mentioned that she hopes to become a mentor for a younger Book Buddy when she’s older.”

WRITING

Like reading, writing is transformative. It is another relational way for our students to express themselves. For example, Freezer Fridays-a day first through fourth graders look forward to most-is dessert day. The yellow freezer, stocked with rocket pops, ice cream cups and other tasty treats, is wheeled out to a long line of students, patiently and eagerly waiting to choose a frozen confection.

were the smiles and ice-cream-covered mouths that came the following Friday.

SPEAKING

Moving from the written to the spoken word, Lower School students gain lifelong public speaking skillsanother important component of effective dialogue. One of the highlights of third grade is the Changemaker project. Students choose a changemaker in history and will assume their persona. This project brings out athletes, inventors, scientists, Presidents, leaders, creatives and trailblazers.

During the research phase, and in preparation for their presentations, the students gain skills in public speaking through theater class with teacher Renee Liciaga, where they learn projection, tone, fluency, volume, eye contact and more.

There is one exception-kindergarteners are treated to cookies on Friday instead, which are also delicious. But one can only imagine what it is like to be a kindergarten student, watching every Friday as the older kiddos excitedly grab their favorite frozen treat.

Recognizing that they too wanted to experience this occasion, the younger students had an idea inspired by learning about persuasive writing-they began brainstorming reasons why they, too, should be granted the chance to partake in a Freezer Friday. This exercise was a perfect culmination of their persuasive writing unit.

I promptly received a letter from the three kindergarten classes intended to persuade me to include kindergarten in the weekly tradition of Freezer Friday. The opportunity for the students to express why they deserved to put the cookies aside for ice cream exercised the lesson that, when backed up with valid reasoning, change can be accomplished.

Suffice it to say, one of my most memorable moments from the year was the sound of their cheers when they learned their persuasive letter had attained its goal, as

This past year’s Changemaker Museum treated attendees to visits with Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Babe Ruth, Steve Irwin, Amelia Earhart and many more. Having become one with their changemaker, students shared their lives as though they were their own, proudly and with confidence. There was no doubt after listening to their words that we have future changemakers in our midst.

Coming together through words-read, written and spoken-we are becoming great communicators, one of life’s most essential skills. Gathering all of our voices, we are extraordinary together!

GROWING KINDNESS

BY TIM WEYMOUTH HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

“We

make a living by what we get,

but we make

a life by what

we give,”

–Winston Churchill

Though it can take some effort, living by the Golden Rule-“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,”-seems scarce in the modern age. Kindness can be so fragile. In recent years, it seems like the media (and social media in particular) have desensitized us to rude behavior.

At Tower Hill, character education is alive and well as we model and grow the practice of kindness and greater civility. Preparing students for work and life as kind, empathetic citizens is a crucial part of our role as faculty and staff here at Tower Hill.

In The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, author Jamil Zaki shares cutting-edge research, including work in his own lab, showing how we are not born with empathy. With deliberate practice, Zaki assures we can grow the power of personal empathy and, in turn, benefit our community. This practice might include regular mental “workouts” and training to strengthen our kindness. This would happen, for example, through giving oneself grace, reframing disagreements with others or rewarding kindness you see around you.

So how can a school reinforce kindness in its own culture to benefit the greater good? Tower Hill has included character education in its curriculum since its founding in 1919.

Programmatically, the Middle School has clear goals to grow compassion among students. During these pivotal years, a child can fall into a self-serving path, losing empathy for those around them.

Our faculty use a kudos system, typically awarded to students for:

• Exemplary classroom conduct;

• Specific acts of kindness toward their peers;

• Outstanding contribution to a class or classroom activity;

• Exceptional leadership in athletics;

• Support of another student; and,

• Excellent sportsmanship.

When a child’s act of kindness merits a kudo, an email goes out to the entire Middle School faculty and the good citizen’s family, drawing positive attention to acts of selflessness. Monthly, we have each good citizen stand and be recognized in our full Middle School assemblies. We are also exploring ways to bring kudos into the friendly competition of Greens vs. Whites to reward those who have shown especially selfless behavior each week.

In terms of our academic curricula, kindness is taught in a variety of areas. We nurture each student’s innate curiosity and expand their own perspectives about civility. Philosophically, we aim to be unbiased and have children build positive morality on their own terms. Every day begins with homeroom time when a teacher sees their advisees and can check in individually with anyone who needs help. The advisee group discusses topics relevant within school or in the greater world in terms of character education. Fifth and sixth grades also have small group classes with Dr. Lineback, one of our staff psychologists, to discuss nurturing empathy. Civil dialogue develops as a skill in English and history classes as we consider perspectives of each other as much as the people in the curricula. Additionally, Community Conversations offer times when we promote the merits of having a diversity of opinions and how to improve a positive community mindset. In seventh grade we have our unique disABILITIES program that grows compassion by leaps and bounds as the students explore physical and intellectual differences. Empathy is taught and learned here.

“I have been so proud to be a faculty member in this division because the teachers are hardwired to work with students whose brains and bodies are changing at a rapid pace. In Middle School, my children learned empathy, which, honestly, is something my husband and I cared most about during

this time in their lives. Their teachers modeled what it meant to be responsible and respectful, and our children digested it and began to display an emotional intelligence as they reached eighth grade that certainly warmed our hearts.”

-Jill Zehner P’20, ’22, ’24 and former teacher

Beyond our walls, we contend with the digital world where social media and impersonal, electronic communications can dilute kindness. Digital technology can be a spectacular aid for both personal and group growth, but like all middle schoolers in this age, it can often breed negativity, harshness and even cruelty. We discuss this within classes, at grade levels and among the whole school division. We understand that without positivity, support and trust online, we are left with degraded mental health. To help, we identify issues, explore solutions and eventually restore relationships. Managing discipline is particularly tricky when students are unkind in the murky online world, but we do not shy away from these challenges. This continues to be crucial for the school-home partnership as well. Everyone needs to continue to nurture kindness as part of a child’s “digital hygiene!”

Strategically, Tower Hill’s plan is to center social-emotional learning as a priority of our engaged community. I like to imagine we are helping each student build their own metaphorical moral compass as part of this. We start with the outer casing-building good citizens-and put in mechanisms that drive a community mindset, like responsibility for self and others, mutual respect and, of course, kindness. These inner workings are all a part of our student-driven Middle School Character Code of Conduct, signed by each student and faculty member at the beginning of each year.

With a well-oiled moral compass guiding us to civility, we know we can “make a life by what we give.”

HORIZONS

BY NATALIE HOBBS ’18 COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Horizons Tower Hill had a fantastic summer with 13 rising second grade students returning to campus, along with eight rising first graders.

Horizons is a national program that aims to provide access to supplemental programming and advance educational equity by closing the opportunity and achievement gaps that can widen during summer break. This is Horizons’ second year at Tower Hill.

Tower Hill alum, Elizabeth Capone ’06 was eager to return to teach first grade in the program.

She was inspired to return by the curiosity of her students and the dedication of her colleagues. She also shares, “I love to be part of Tower Hill extending its plentiful resources to these deserving students.”

During Capone’s first summer with Horizons, her students’ biweekly visits to the pool quickly became her favorite activity. On their first day of Horizons, they were cautious of the water, holding on tight to Capone. But by the final day of the program, they were leaping in and diving their heads underwater.

Robby Saunders ’24, Horizons’ volunteers coordinator, also came back to teach a second

summer of Horizons Tower Hill. Like Capone, he was motivated by being a part of the students’ swimming growth.

Capone and Saunders have not only witnessed confidence grow at the pool but in the classroom as well. The first graders Capone taught in Horizons Tower Hill’s inaugural year were the second graders on campus this year. She saw the difference it made for her students to come back to a familiar place: “They know the routines, they understand how it works. They know each other and it is really rewarding.”

This year, Saunders was delighted to reunite with Preston, a student he had connected with in his previous summer at Horizons. Saunders recounts, “It was the first day of camp. He just got dropped off and I saw him. He goes, “Robby!” and I shouted “Preston!” We ran, you know, rom-com style and hugged in the middle. I instantly was overjoyed to be here.”

This past summer, Horizons Tower Hill added a new daily activity called Try It with Tower Hill to help students build confidence and connections. Each day, student volunteers designed and led an assortment of activities-from bracelet-making to LEGOs to sports. The Horizons students picked from the options

presented at the beginning of the session and then spent an hour working in small groups with the student volunteers.

When second grader James was asked what was his favorite part of Horizons, he was quick to name Try It with Tower Hill. Both the volunteers and the students embraced this opportunity to experiment and grow through Try It with Tower Hill.

This new activity “gave volunteers time to flex their leadership and teaching muscles,” reports Gemelle John, Executive Director of Horizons Tower Hill. It allowed the volunteers to shine, but also make mistakes and learn.

John recalled the time a few volunteers tried to start a chess club with a group of 7-year-olds who were new to the game. After a tricky first session, the volunteers were able to adapt their instruction, implement it and learn together.

John witnessed the importance of these adjacent generations interactions during Try It with Tower Hill, in the classroom and on the playground.

“Watching the kids be really, really present and then watching the volunteers being present with the kids-we can’t recreate that inorganically.”

Horizons volunteer AJ Hehir ’25 noted how much the younger students looked up to the older student volunteers and the power of being a good role model. Hehir shared that she is going to carry this sentiment with her as she enters her senior year.

Both Saunders and Hehir agreed that being a part of Horizons has reinforced their desire to work with kids.

“What definitely surprised me, [was] how much I enjoy the academic side of it,” says Saunders. “I always knew that I liked working with kids in a sports setting or babysitting. But I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy doing actual academic work and teaching them.”

One of the most rewarding parts of Saunders’ experience was “seeing [the students’] excitement when they [got] something right that they’d been working really hard on.”

“I knew I loved working with kids before this summer,” says Heheir. “But it surprised me how much Horizons solidified that for me… there’s something different about Horizons. I guess it’s the specific group of kids, but I just love working with them so much, and they’re so excited to be here… It feels really good to see them grow.”

Horizons Tower Hill is an opportunity for growthgrowth for our Horizons students, our student volunteers and our community.

“This summer, we’ve already had a lot of volunteers engaging in earnest conversations with kids about why Horizons exists at all,” says John. “Horizons is the beginning of a restoration and opens a door to talk about restoration.” By encouraging these conversations in different spaces, John shares, “It’s the start of figuring out what needs to come next.”

CLASS OF 2022 4

JACK ALLEN Villanova Univeristy

MEGAN ANGENY Drexel University

KATHARINE BARTON Trinity College

NICHOLAS BRADY

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

REBECCA CASE University of Delaware

ZIYUAN (NEAL) CHEN King’s College London

RACHEL CLEVENS Duquesne University

KATHERINE CONNOLLY

The University of Chicago

JOSEPH COOKE Drexel University

AVA CORROON

Washington and Lee University

COALE CROUCH University of Delaware

MADISON DENNIS University of Pennsylvania

MICHAEL DIGNAZIO

Duke University

CASSIE DONG University of Delaware

KEELAN DONNELLY The University of Alabama

EMILY JANE DUPONT University of Pennsylvania

JACK DUFFY

Clemson University

LILA FANELLI

The Ohio State University

JAMES FARNAN Bucknell University

PAITYN FARROW Spelman College

RYAN FREEZE University of Delaware

TESSA GATTUSO Trinity College

ABBIGAIL GERACIMOS

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

LAYNA GERHARD

The Ohio State University

GRACE GILBERT

American University

GRACE GONZALEZ

Stetson University

PHOEBE GRAY

William & Mary

MICHAEL GRILLO

University of Delaware

COLE HAMSTEAD

Southern Methodist University

THOMAS HANNA JR. College of Charleston

AMELIA ZOË HEIFETZ

University of Pennsylvania

AILI INGUITO

University of Delaware

HARRY JONES

Southern Methodist University

OLIVIA JORDAN

William & Mary

SIDDHARTH KANCHARAPU

Yale University

SANVEE KARNIK

The Pennsylvania State University

SAIRA KAZMI

Davidson College

TYSON KEITH

Bucknell University

DEREN KESEN

Boston College

NATALIE KIRK

Savannah College of Art and Design

ALEXANDRE KITTILA

University of Delaware

BRADY KOCH

Colorado College

ELLE KRIKELIS

Arizona State University

GRAYSON KYLE

Stanford University

VICTOR LI

Northeastern University

ALICE LIN Loyola University Maryland

ELEANOR LOEPER-VITI Brown University

THERESE LUCIAN Denison University

ETHAN MALONE

University of Utah

SAMUEL MARONEY

Franklin & Marshall College

ISABELA MCINTOSH

Tufts University

COLTON MERCER

Plymouth State University

OWEN MORRIS

Arizona State University

DEMETRIOS MOUTSATSOS Franklin & Marshall College

MEGHAN MUMFORD College of Charleston

KARINA MUNSHI University of Michigan

MARGARET NEWSWANGER

James Madison University

KATHERINE NIU

Cornell University

LANGLEY OWEN Smith College

VEER PAHWA

Georgetown University

AUGUST TATE PEDDRICK Davidson College

REECE PETRUNICH Bucknell University

MOLLY PIETLOCK

Lafayette College

ALEX POPESCU Purdue University

ASHLEY PRASHAR University of Delaware

PHOEBE QUINN-PLEMMONS University of St Andrews

SHOSHANA SATRAN Syracuse University

ROBERT SAUNDERS Bucknell University

ANNA SCHILTZ

Wake Forest University

ANNA SCHLOBACH University of Richmond

STEPHEN SILVERS Arcadia University

JUSTIN SOLACOFF Wake Forest University

BERGEN SOLTOW American University

DANIEL SOMERVILLE College of Charleston

WILLIAM SOMMERS Amherst College

BRADY TREMBLAY University of Delaware

ANISH VAKALAPUDI Emory University

ANGELO WANG

The University of Texas at Austin

NATHANIEL ZEHNER Tulane University

LOUIE ZHANG

American University

GRADUATION

“We learn far more from our failures than from our successes. Every failure provides us with an opportunity to refine, adapt and evolve. Embracing failure requires us to cultivate a mindset of resilience - a mindset that views setbacks not as obstacles but as opportunities for growth. Our time in high school, and specifically our moments of failure, not only have taught us how to find success more often, but when we inevitably fail again, we will know we have been here before.”

Robert Saunders , Student Government Association President

“Get through tough times with friends and family, a positive mindset, appreciation for the little things and forgiveness for perfectionist moments. Inspire change with creativity and passion, commitment to yourselves and to each other, and curiosity. Walk off this stage and into what’s next as the fearless, loving, fun, hilarious and insightful people you are. Keep being fully yourselves. And please, be kind.”

Jessica Douglass , Dean of the Class of 2024 and Interim Dean of Students

“Seniors, the world you are entering is one that is going to leave you with more questions than answers. And it is at those moments that I want you to remember the gift you’re holding because it is your learning, including the failures along the way, that will be the first step in seeking the answers our world needs.”

Eduardo Silva , Interim Head of Upper School

“I believe that Tower Hill’s tight-knit, supportive community is a strong basis for which we will aim to create all future connections... Not only has Tower Hill readied us for our future endeavors in the classroom, it taught us to appreciate what it means to create meaningful relationships in our own lives, whether that be with professors, new roommates, friends or coworkers next year in college and beyond.”

Zoë Heifetz, Class of 2024 Elected Speaker

“To the members of the Class of 2024: we have loved nothing more than being a part of the team that raised you. We may have met you when you toddled in as a Tot, clung to your parent’s hand as a kindergartner, feigned confidence as a Middle Schooler with your polo shirt tucked in so tight on that first day many moons ago, or joined us masked as a ninth grader and slowly peeled that layer and so many more away. Many of us in this tent remember when you got your braces off; made your first goal; got the part; discovered your love for writing; showed us the kind of friend that you can be. And with all of that happy, messy, beautiful context, we marvel today not at what you have done but at who you have become, and your teachers and your school will be behind you forever.”

Sarah Baker, Head of School

“As you step away from Tower Hill, a place many of you have called home for 15 years, savor the invaluable relationships you have made here. Recognize each day as an opportunity to live, learn and create. Ask for help when you need it. Remember that this Tower Hill community believes in you and cheers you on.”

Charles Sharon III Lower School Technology Faculty

SENIOR AWARDS

Jack

Oliver Crichton Science Award

Coale Crouch

William J. Carveth Music Award

Janie duPont

Certificate of Honor - Grace Gilbert

Certificate of Honor - Aili Inguito

Certificate of Honor - Langley Owen

1. Alexandra Rice ’25 receives the Katherine Ann Darnell Multa Bene Facta Award. 2. Aili Inguito is awarded the Alison Arsht Leadership Award from Jessica Douglass 3. Coale Crouch is presented with the Oliver Crichton Science Award by Luisa Sawyer. 4. Olivia Jordan receives the Trustees’ Award for Service from Eduardo Silva. 5. Steve Cacciavillano presents Therese Lucian (pictured) and Robby Saunders (not pictured) the Home and School

Athletic Awards

6. Joseph Cooke is awarded the Spiller Achievement Award. 7. Rachel Ashbrook presents Megan Angeny with the Hugh Atkins Award in English.

Katherine Niu is presented with the Haon Award in Art. 9. Head of School Sarah Baker awards Veer Pahwa the Trustees’ Award for Academics.

SENIOR DINNER

THOMAS HANNA ’91 SHARES ADVICE AT ALUMNI COUNCIL SENIOR DINNER

At the Alumni Council Senior Dinner on June 1, keynote speaker Thomas Hanna ’91 addressed the Class of 2024.

Good Evening. My name is Thomas Hanna. I graduated from Tower Hill in 1991. I have known many of you since you were three or four years old. I’m so honored and privileged to be here today to speak with you and to be a part of this amazing week of celebration.

You should all feel very proud of what you have accomplished. Grinding through this curriculum is nothing to take lightly. The curriculum at Tower Hill is easily in the top 500, maybe even the top 250, most difficult in the nation in terms of rigor. Great job.

I want to talk to you for a few minutes about a concept called servant leadership.

Servant leaders sacrifice for the good of the people they lead. A servant leader does not have to hold an

illustrious title in order to serve his or her people— instead, a servant leader leads his or her people and doesn’t expect anything in return. The success of his or her team, or his or her people, is reward enough.

Servant leaders lead by example. Servant leaders lead with kindness-even when no one is there to witness it.

You may not realize it, but you have examples of servant leadership right here. Tower Hill faculty and staff.

Many of these servant leaders begin their day at 6 a.m. in service of their students. Though many of them have children of their own, they might not return home until 6 p.m., particularly if they are also coaching a sport or attending an athletic event to support you-the kids they teach.

And I assure you, they are not doing this for the money. They are not doing this because they enjoy moody teenagers that might be having an exceptionally

hormonal day… so, why are many of them here putting countless hours of work in, which, at times, can be thankless?

Well, maybe stop and ask them that question. They might actually appreciate it. They are doing this, I believe, as part of their calling as servant leaders. Their passion in life is to help develop young people into thriving adults.

Seeing a student inspired by a novel, nailing an art project, or overcoming a personal challenge or hardship and going on to accomplish great things in art, music, business or public service-that’s the reward. When looking for an example of servant leadership, you can find it right here among our Tower Hill community.

You may not realize it, but you have another example of servant leadership right here. It is YOU, and your parents, for that matter. Many of you are well aware that our family suffered a very tragic and heartbreaking transition recently. This was heartbreak that I didn’t know existed. Every day is hard, but those first several months were particularly difficult.

And you know who was there to help pick us up?

Many of you, many of you, along with your parents and the THS faculty. Your friendship, your kindness, your support of Tommy, Bo, Mrs. Hanna and me-the love that many of you and your parents showed towards our family is all difficult to convey in words.

The meals, the visits, the phone calls and texts. And the tears.

Most of these acts of kindness were offered with little to no fanfare or acknowledgment. Many of these acts of kindness weren’t visible to the outside world. And I can’t tell you how many of your teachers and your parents almost insisted that we not thank them for their kindness. There were times when food would arrive on our back step and we wouldn’t even know who left it. There were times when friends came over and stacked firewood and planted flowers in our yard. There were times when, somehow, you or your parents just knew that all we needed at that moment was a big hug.

Servant leadership. You are already living it. Keep Going.

There is so much to say during this college admissions process about grade point averages. But how ’bout a “kindness” score? How ’bout a score in servant leadership? No one has asked me about my GPA in 35 years, thank God. It is indeed a measuring stick, but it is not the only one. Friendship, kindness, character and servant leadership all matter as well.

There is a concept called the 100-Hour Rule, which goes something like this: if you spend a hundred hours

a year developing and improving an attribute or skill, you will be in the top 5% of performers in that discipline. That goes for athletics, art, science, etc. That’s 18 minutes a day.

What if we simply worked on kindness and servant leadership for 18 minutes a day? Be a five-percenter.

There is a poem that I really enjoy called Keep Going. I first heard this poem read to a group of us by an eighth grader at Independence School during a school ceremony. I won’t bore you by rereading the poem here, but I do encourage you all to take a look at it sometime during this upcoming graduation weekend. Read it a few times and see what speaks to you. It is a message of encouragement, momentum, perseverance and pursuing one’s dreams and goals unapologetically.

But if I was ever tasked with an exercise of writing a follow up poem to Keep Going, I think I would entitle it Come Back. So, keep going, but don’t forget to come back. Come back to share your victories, to share your defeats and to share your mistakes. We want to hear it all. Your parents, the faculty here, your coaches—we want to hear it all.

Servant leaders want to walk this journey of life with the people they serve, not only in good times, but also in the lowest of low moments.

Life can find a way to punch you in the face when you least expect it. God’s plan can be mysterious and difficult to understand at times. Mistakes are going to happen. You will all experience heartbreak and disappointment that is unimaginable. Life can be cruel. And when you find yourself in one of those tough seasons where it feels like the answers are not clear; when the guilt or sorrow is overwhelming; when the heartbreak feels so devastating it is difficult to breathe; when it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders and there is no possible explanation or solution-that’s when you call your parents, talk to a coach, call one of your teachers or advisors here at Tower Hill, lean on a professor or roommate, or even call me or Mrs. Hanna! Our door is always open and we’re here for you.

And when you have exhausted all of these options, and when none of these outlets feel like they are making a difference-when nothing seems to be workingmaybe try this: try grabbing a few great friends and have some laughs together.

I love you guys. Enjoy this week. Thank you.

LEGACY FAMILIES

EIGHTH GRADE MOVING UP DAY

Tower Hill recognized the eighth grade class at the annual Moving Up Day ceremony on June 6. Family, friends and faculty gathered to hear advisers share insights about each student’s accomplishments and contributions to the class.

Cadence Davis receives the Tower Hill Humanitarian Award, given to the eighth grader(s) who, in the opinion of their classmates, has been the best friend to all. Paxton Buonocore receives the Cecile M. Buckles Award, given to the eighth grade student who best exemplifies enthusiasm, effort, cooperation and energetic involvement. Danika White receives the Alumni Association Achievement Award for demonstrating particular growth in citizenship and scholarship. Congratulations to the Class of 2028!

1. Kelly Farnan ’96

Farnan ’28 James Farnan ’24, Catherine Farnan ’25

Dolly Fisher, Fin Maroney ’23

Maroney

Maroney ’59 Rod Maroney

Salva, Zoë Heifetz ’24, Nieva Duque, Marcus Heifetz, Nicole Salva

Ashley Altschuler ’90 and Danika White ’28

Paxton Buonocore ’28 and Paul Mulvena

Cadence Davis ’28 and Ida Leader

ACADEMICS

BIG BANG OF THE BOOKS

On Wednesday, May 29, Tower Hill hosted about 100 students from The Tatnall School and Wilmington Friends School who were joined by our fourth and fifth grade readers for this year’s Big Bang of the Books. The event is a voluntary friendly reading competition that spans the entire school year. This year, our 102 Tower Hill students read more than 800 books! The day included a presentation from author Kate Albus, a picnic and games on the Nitsche Pitch and an epic mega-Kahoot. Tower Hill readers took eight of the top 10 spots in the Kahoot, including first place!

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

Three seniors have won National Merit Scholarships; Veer Pahwa, Olivia Jordan and Zoë Heifetz (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Special Scholarship). The students were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding academically talented student finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.

ROBOTICS SUCCESS

The Upper School robotics teams, Tower Patch Kids and Hiller Instinct, competed in the Delaware State Championships, were selected as partners for the playoffs and competed in the semifinals. The Tower Patch Kids won the Design Award and Hiller Instinct won the Control Award. Also, Tower Patch Kids

Captain Anjalie Chakravertti ’25 and Hiller Instinct Programmer Lorenzo Santos ’25 were nominated for the Dean’s List award which will expand their opportunities to earn scholarships that come from FIRST sponsors and associated colleges.

Tower Hill’s Global Scholar Certificate Program provides Upper School students with opportunities to explore global dynamics, leadership and international relations. Seniors in the program spend a year working on a capstone research project related to a global issue of personal interest. Recipients include: Cassie Dong, Olivia Jordan, Deren Kesen, Alice Lin, Isabela McIntosh, Karina Munshi and Phoebe Quinn-Plemmons (pictured).

After an in depth study of the regions of the United States, second grade students put their early research skills into practice to learn about their chosen state and to celebrate with original and enticing displays highlighting both well and lesser known state facts. Nico Borrelli-Cardillo ’34 dressed as the Statue of Liberty for his presentation on New York.

CHANGE MAKERS

Third graders presented their “Changemakers Museum” to the community. Students selected a “change maker” that they were interested in and conducted independent research from a variety of resources. Consie Davidson chose Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Dallas Freeman chose Misty Copeland. The museum had five different rooms dedicated to presidents/leaders, inventors/scientists, trail blazers, creatives and athletes.

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD

Congratulations to Roshan Iyengar ’25 and Daniel Liu ’25 on competing in the National Chemistry Olympiad competition after placing in the top 6% of students who took the local exams across the country.

STATE FAIR

GLOBAL SCHOLARS

ACADEMICS

CO2 CAR RACES

Congratulations to all of our racers on the innovative cars created! It was a spirited all school event where the youngest students to the graduating seniors came together to watch the imaginative creations race down the track. The Most Creative Car (voted on by the seventh graders) went to Ava Desai ’29 (Ramen Noodle Bowl Car). A special thank you to woodshop teacher Mr. Pierce.

WORLD’S FAIR

Lower Schoolers engaged in global studies that culminated with a World’s Fair week. All classes decorated their doors, highlighting the countries that they have learned about. At the World’s Fair assembly, students showcased various activities (artwork, projects, guest speakers, posters, music, etc.) that reflected their learning while studying their assigned region of the world.

POETRY JAM

First graders had a Poetry Jam where they shared poems with one another that they authored.

ROBOTICS SHOWCASE

Fifth grade students showcased their LEGO Robotics final projects for friends and family at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. Students constructed various robotic animals that performed behaviors using ultrasonic sensors, color sensors and touch sensors. From peacocks to wooly mammoths, it was fun to see their creativity and programming skills shine through!

SCHOLASTIC WRITING AWARDS

Congratulations to the students recognized by the Scholastic Writing Awards. (Top row): Megan Angeny ’24 received a Gold Key and two Silver Keys. Katherine Niu ’24 received two Gold Keys, a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention. Nicole Neal ’25 received two Silver Keys. Hanna Xue ’25 was named a 2024 Scholastic Awards National Winner and earned a National Gold Medal for her novel! Nearly 340,000 original works were submitted, and fewer than 2,500 works received a National Medal, placing Hannah within the top 8% of all submissions. Joey Zhu ’25 received a Silver Key. (Bottom row): Gemma Bristowe ’27, Izzy Daniel ’27, Emaan Ehtasham ’25 Shasmeen Fatima ’27, Nikhil Patel ’26 and Sydne Scott ’27 all received Honorable Mentions.

MATH HOOPS

All year long fifth and sixth graders competed in NBA Math Hoops, a fun and mathematical board game sponsored by the NBA (specifically the 76ers for THS) and run by a non-profit organization called Learn Fresh. Emmett Lowry ’30 and Ryan McGuire ’30 secured their victory and brought the cup back home to sixth grade once again! Teams that went to the finals included: Harley Mackay ’31 and Tim Mathews ’31, Aarav Parmar ’31 and Sean Swain ’31 and Raayan Kazmi ’30 and Henry Loeper-Viti ’30. Sixth graders Brian Cheng ’30 and Savir Damle ’30 won the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship!

FOURTH GRADE ECONOMY

BY NICOLE BECKER FOURTH GRADE TEACHER

Fourth grade at Tower Hill is a unique and special experience as it is the students’ last year in the Lower School. As fourth grade teachers, we try to implement capstone projects that hold the same significance. One of those memorable events culminates in the fourth grade Shop Day.

When students enter the fourth grade classrooms in September, they not only become a part of a classroom community, but also part of a classroom economy. Classroom economy is a program that enables us to teach children financial responsibility through fun, experiential learning. It’s a simple classroom economic system based on the idea that students need to earn school “dollars” so that they can rent their own lockers and pay “taxes.” The children then learn basic economic concepts-the difference between wants and needs, the role consumers and producers play in an economy, the difference between goods and services, and the basic laws of supply and demand.

Learners apply for classroom jobs using an application where they describe why they want specific jobs and what skill sets they have for that job. Students are then hired for a classroom job and begin earning a weekly salary. They have a chance to earn bonuses for certain “bucket filling” actions, but can also be fined for “bucket dipping” actions. After reading the book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud, students help to develop rules for what behaviors and actions will count towards bucket filling or bucket dipping. A mathematical component of the project involves students having to manage and balance their bank accounts throughout the year. As contributing members of an economy, the fourth graders then have to create and develop an original product or service to sell to their peers.

Using a design approach to learning and problem solving, students begin to brainstorm possible ideas for a product that meets a need for someone in our Tower Hill community. Ideas include hair scrunchies for those PE days when you forgot one to tie your hair back, a book shield to protect library books

from water damage when carrying water bottles to and from school, stress balls to use as fidget items and even a taste test of various foods to encourage us to try new things in the dining commons. After students sketch out their ideas, the next step is to develop a prototype of their product to test and receive feedback. After watching a fourth grader on the popular entrepreneur show Shark Tank, fourth graders brought their prototypes to school and Middle Schoolers then became the “sharks,” providing feedback to the students on how to improve their prototypes. After receiving feedback, they went back to the drawing board, taking advice from their older peers on how to make their product even better.

After refining their goods, students prepared for the first Shop Day of the year. Anxious and excited to share their goods and sell to their classmates and teachers, students set up shop in November. The classrooms were abuzz with students eagerly selling and marketing their products to one another. Teachers then chose three students, one from each classroom, who marketed their product most creatively with the best storefront, those with the most original design, those who most met a need and one “people’s choice” winner. These lucky few students were able to pitch their ideas to a handful of Upper Schoolers from both the Business Club and the Arts Board, who chose one student to present their product at Lower School Town Meeting.

Adelynn Pratt’s book shield product was this year’s lucky winner of the most met a need category. She was one of four final winners.

“When Ms. Becker explained that we needed to come up with a product to meet a need for Shop Day, I thought about what a Tower Hill student would need during the school day, and my mind wandered back to one library class,” explains Pratt. “During that class, Mrs. McCreary was showing us water damaged books. I thought about how I could help keep them from becoming water damaged, and I decided to make a book shield. Once I had my product, I included five surprise stickers to make it more appealing to customers. When I won the most met need category, I was very proud!”

Although Jacob Eissinger and Aneil Jain’s 3D printed Tower Hill keychains were not chosen by the Upper Schoolers for most original product, they were given

advice to continue marketing their product. They persevered and pitched their project to the Tower Hill School Store, and within a few weeks, Jacob and Aneil’s Shop Day project came to life as they began selling the keychains to Tower Hill students and families. They donated the profits from their sales back to the school via the Annual Fund.

“After seeing our success on Shop Day, it was then exciting to see our key chains be featured in the School Store,” says Jain.

Seeing the success and excitement of students whose products come to life is not only a proud moment for teachers but for the students as well.

As the year progressed, students had a second Shop Day opportunity to develop a good for sale. Through cross-curricular studies, students began researching a country in Europe as part of the Lower School Passport Program. They developed presentations with Google Slides, Canva and good old fashioned tri-fold posters to teach others about their country. They then had to develop and design a product based on their country of study for their second Shop Day project. We saw the 1919 Auditorium turn into its own version of a European fair with desserts, foods and games. This time though, students linked their classroom economy with the real world. We invited students and teachers in first through third grade to donate $1 in exchange for $100 classroom dollars to shop the fair. Fourth graders were then able to showcase all they learned, not only about their country, but about economics.

Fourth graders then voted to donate the money earned to Save the Children, an international organization that helps keep children around the world healthy, safe and educated.

The classroom management tool that is our classroom economy has grown and developed into a crosscurricular, year-long study involving financial literacy, math, social studies, reading and writing. By bringing real world scenarios into the classroom, students see the impact of their decisions to save, spend and budget. They learn that they are not only a part of an amazing fourth grade capstone project, but that their products can become a reality.

ECLIPSE

BY NATALIE HOBBS ’18 COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Students gathered on the DeGroat patio to witness the solar eclipse on April 8. The event was highly anticipated.

The week leading up to the eclipse, Lower School science teacher Nancy Tate and NASA Ambassador Jennifer Cresswell P’36 presented to the Lower School. They showed videos and demonstrations of the moon passing between the sun and the Earth, and they gave step-by-step instructions on how to view the eclipse safely with solar eclipse glasses.

Tate and Science Department Chair Luisa Sawyer distributed glasses to students, faculty and staff before the event to ensure a safe viewing for all. They also set up livestreams of the eclipse in totality in the Field House, Lower School library and THE Hub.

Additionally, Director of Food Service Rob Harris prepared spaced-themed foods at lunch.

On the day of the eclipse, students arrived on campus in eclipse-inspired colors: yellow, gray, white and black. Some apprehension began to set in as the forecast for April 8 revealed clouds.

In the afternoon, as the students sat patiently on the DeGroat patio, the anticipation of the event continued to build as they waited for the clouds to pass. Finally, the clouds broke. The students put on their safety glasses and on the count of three, they looked up to the sun. There were “Ooos,” “Aaaas” and shouts of joy.

All three divisions came together outside on DeGroat and the front of the school to witness this moment. A moment like this, where the total eclipse is visible from the contiguous United States, will not occur again until Aug. 23, 2044.

Photo below: Image of the eclipse by Jonathan Cheng ’30

SYMPOSIUM

BY NIDHI GOWDA ’25 AND OLIVIA JORDAN ’24 CO-CHAIRS OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE BOARD

Whether it’s learning how to dance the Tinikling, sampling a selection of Ethiopian food or making bing pi yue bing (snow skin mooncakes), Tower Hill was abuzz with all sorts of unique culture during this year’s Symposium.

Symposium, which is an annual social justice event in the Upper School, is a chance to come together for a day of learning and growth outside of the traditional classroom. This year, the students on the Upper School Social Justice Board, along with additional members on the planning committee, chose “Connections Across Cultures” as our theme. This theme gave us the opportunity to highlight the diverse array of cultures that are part of our Tower Hill community, encouraging students to both share their own traditions and learn about the unique cultural customs of their peers and teachers.

To start off the day, we invited Dr. Jennifer Trivedi, an anthropology professor from the University of Delaware, to speak about why culture exists and how different cultures formed over time. She shared how, throughout human history, culture has been an integral part of personal identity, serving as a unifier in moments of joy and moments of sadness. Culture encourages people to feel kinship with others in their society, even if they have never met.

After Dr. Trivedi’s keynote, students attended various sessions focused on specific elements of different cultures. The food lovers were able to sample a selection of traditional dishes from Puerto Rico or Pakistan while learning about the holidays and festivals that they accompany. If students were eager to move after an hour of sitting, they could try their hand at the Tinikling, a Filipino folk dance, or groove to some classic Bollywood

beats. If they wanted to discuss the keynote, they could join a conversation about how language shapes our view of culture or sit down with Dr. Trivedi to learn more about her research on how culture influences disaster response. All of these sessions and more allowed students to not just dig deep into an aspect of culture, but to have fun learning with their peers.

To close out the day, students met in advisory to share a bit about the sessions they attended and hear from their classmates about all the workshops they couldn’t make it to. The response to the Symposium was overwhelmingly positive, and many students expressed interest in planning next year’s event. In the future, some of the Upper School’s affinity groups may even host a culture day like this in addition to Symposium.

Culture days like this one need to be crafted with care, allowing opportunities for people to learn deeply about one another’s customs and traditions. Events like Tower Hill’s Symposium are a foundational step that must be taken before engaging in deep social justice work that asks people to think critically about equity.

Part of what makes Symposium so special is that everything, from brainstorming ideas to planning sessions to facilitating the event, is led by students. Between members of the Social Justice Board and other volunteers, over 30 students assisted in the planning and teaching of 15 workshops. Also essential to the process were our former Director of Social Justice, Dr. Natasha Murray-Everett, and Ms. Molly Elton, our DEI programming coordinator, who guided us every step of the way. We would like to thank every student, parent and faculty member who made this event possible, and we hope that Symposium will continue to be a part of Tower Hill’s social justice programming for years to come.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

BY AMY SCHREI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Real world learning experiences are invaluable for producing scholarly work products, and students in Advanced Chemistry had the chance to apply their knowledge by conducting original research at Agilent Technologies. The students were mentored by Dr. Samuel Hadded. They also received guidance from Agilent employees John Gavenonis P’29, ’33, who is a Tower Hill Trustee, parent Mike Zhang P’26, and their Tower Hill teachers, Dr. Steven Harris and Cheryl Mitchell.

The students’ research centered on the effects of an invasive species-the spotted lanternfly, or lycorma delicatula-on the honey produced by honeybees in and around Pennsylvania.

Roshan Iyengar ’25 explains the students’ hypothesis:

“We know that honeybees feeding off the waste of spotted lanternflies causes their honey to have a darker color and a more bitter flavor. Our best guess as to what’s causing this change is a chemical called ailanthone, which appears in spotted lanternfly waste and is not something bees usually feed on.”

The students investigated the presence of ailanthone in naturally produced honey, a chemical repellent produced by Ailanthus altissima, or the Tree of Heaven.

When a spotted lanternfly feeds on the Tree of Heaven, it ingests ailanthone, which is then excreted in their honeydew, a type of waste produced by spotted lanternflies.

Honeybees then feed off of the spotted lanternflies’ honeydew, which influences the taste, smell and texture of honey that they produce.

In order to prove their hypothesis, students needed to gather many honey samples, including normal honey and lanternfly honey. At Agilent, the samples were tested using Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) machines, which separate and analyze chemicals in a given sample. This testing determined chemical traces of ailanthone in the differing honey samples.

“We toured the facility and labs at Agilent to see what they do on a daily basis,” explains Alex Okenczyc ’25. “We also discussed our next steps for the research project and why Agilent and their GC-MS machines are a keystone to the whole research paper. If we find that there is not enough ailanthone to warrant a study with significant results, we will move over to figuring out what chemicals are responsible for the honeydew honey’s distinctly smokey taste and aroma, as well as its much darker color.”

“Dr. Haddad guided us and explained the process that we would use to analyze different samples,” recalls Daniel Liu ’25. “It was a super intriguing experience and I’m extremely grateful that Tower Hill offered this opportunity to students like us.”

Iyengar echoed those sentiments.

“We are all so fortunate to be able to work with a large and resourceful company like Agilent over several months to produce results that could have great impacts on the world of beekeeping.”

The students’ research will continue in the 2024-2025 school year.

(L-R): Dr. Steven Harris, Roshan Iyengar, Zaden Lockwood, Cathy Li, Daniel Liu, Alex Okenczyc and Dr. Haddad on the far right

YOUNG VOTERS’ CLUB

BY JOSIE BULLER ’25

Despite being a deciding factor in elections, young people consistently have the lowest voter turnout rate of any demographic.

Regardless of generation, this disparity can be attributed to a lack of knowledge regarding the registration and voting process, feelings of insignificance and an indifference to the political world. However, it is absolutely critical that students are aware of the power of our voice, both here at Tower Hill and in our nation.

The Young Voters’ Club was founded this past year here at Tower Hill to address this very issue. Every school needs a space where students can talk openly and enthusiastically about politics, alongside resources to help them better understand the voting process. This is what the Young Voters’ Club hopes to provide here at Tower Hill.

We kicked off the club’s inaugural year with an assembly on Oct. 4, which focused on empowering students in politics. We were honored to host Delaware Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend.

The Senator was an outstanding speaker, sharing the impact of young voters on his campaigns and offering suggestions on how students might involve themselves in politics. Seeing so many students raise their hands for questions and rush up to meet the Senator solidified the club’s core belief that students want to be involved in politics-they just need the opportunity.

This excitement kept the club invigorated throughout our meetings as we prepared for the week of discussions we hosted in February.

We were determined to create a space where students could feel confident expressing their opinions, challenging others and being challenged themselves. Creating an environment that encourages open dialogue and vigorous debate can sometimes lead to shouting and hostility. But our Tower Hill peers

showed up with laughter and passion for the topics at hand. There was certainly disagreement, but I can’t emphasize enough how great it was to watch students disagree and continue to hold immense respect for each other.

Arguing isn’t a bad thing. It allows students to be met with new perspectives, to reflect on their beliefs-to find that even if we are divided in opinion, we can still be united as citizens. A large part of the reason that these debates were so successful was the strong community that we have here at Tower Hill.

Our last event of the year was on May 20 when we brought in voting machines for students to try. Throughout the day, THE Hub filled with students from every division, all waiting in line for their chance to vote. Around campus, I heard Lower Schoolers excitedly telling their parents about how they “got to vote today!” Fostering that excitement early is so important to ensuring that future voters feel significant and heard. I would like to thank Dr. Brown, Ms. Carter and Ms. Dixon from the Delaware State Department, Tower Hill’s administration and the amazing club members who made this event possible.

This inaugural year for the Young Voters’ Club was so inspiring. Getting to watch the student body recognize and utilize the power of civic engagement was incredible. While I’m sure many students got tired of announcements about elections and registration deadlines during Morning Meeting, I truly think we made an impact here on campus. This upcoming election will be intense, but I know that the Young Voters’ Club and its dedicated members will play a vital role in ensuring that we can have open dialogue about the issues at hand and that students will feel empowered to use their voices this fall. We hope to grow our discussions further, provide student poll workers, run mock elections and bring in a high profile speaker for our fall assembly in the 2024-2025 school year. I can’t wait to discuss current events and issues with my classmates, and I can’t wait to vote!

(L-R): Dr. Brown, Josie Buller, Delaware Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend

CHECK... CHECK... MATE

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHESS AT TOWER HILL

BY TERRY LUO ’25

When I travel out of state to play chess tournaments and people find out I am from Delaware, someone always comments something along the lines of, “What kind of chess is there in Delaware? You probably can’t even play a tournament there!” And in a sense, they’re kind of right.

Besides myself and my older brother, Ryan Luo ’23, there really wasn’t much in the way of chess development in Delaware when I was growing up. However, over the past few years, this has begun to change, and a clear upward trend in chess playing and skill can be seen right here at Tower Hill!

When I first arrived at Tower Hill in eighth grade in 2020, the game of chess was at an all-time high. The COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone inside and people began searching for alternative forms

of entertainment, one of which was online chess. I remember my friends Danny Fink ’25, Roshan and Ritvik Iyengar ’25 and I blitzed through hundreds of online speed chess matches during free periods (and sometimes class, but don’t tell my teachers) over the course of eighth grade. We even held a seventh and eighth grade tournament that year, where I met Brian Adderley ’25 for an epic showdown in the final, which was posted on Tower Hill’s YouTube page.

Transitioning out of Middle School, the most obvious way to continue our chess traditions came through the Upper School’s Chess Club. For the first time, my friends and I had a space to play real, overthe-board chess, complete with the quintessential clock slamming and outraged reactions whenever somebody made a blunder. The many Chess Club meetings we had during our time in the Upper School, while not as big as other clubs like Model UN, were always extremely entertaining and remain a core part of my Upper School experience.

This year, however, I began involving myself more and more in Lower School chess development, led by our beloved Coach Greg. Coach Greg has been teaching weekly classes at Tower Hill for almost a decade now, and has been part of the Delaware chess scene for longer than I’ve been alive! It’s clear all of the kids love Coach Greg who, with his big smile and booming laugh, has also led numerous students to scholastic chess success. Raymond Huang ’31 and Tyler Wang ’34, for example, have had great results recently-the latter taking first place in a scholastic tournament, which has contributed to their rapid rise in rating.

I also met Somerset Phillips ’30 earlier this year at the Delaware State Open, and I was delighted to find out from her father that she was also part of the Tower Hill community and growing as a chess player!

Furthermore, Coach Greg tells me that next year, Tower Hill will officially bring a chess team to the 2025 National K-12 Chess Championships, which is an extremely exciting event to look forward to! I’ve always craved being part of a team when playing such an individualized sport as chess, and I hope to guide the younger players to success with my experience as a player and competitor. Usually at Nationals, one of the big New York City schools wins the team championship, but next year, we plan to change things up and make the podium!

Chess has been a big part of my life for almost a decade now. From playing to studying to training, I can tell you that the journey of improving at chess has never been easy at all. However, with the support of mentors like Coach Greg and amazing friends to play with, I’ve managed to stay focused on my growth as a chess player over all these years. As I go into my final year at Tower Hill, it’s so inspiring to see the younger generation pick up and enjoy playing the great game of chess, and I know that these kids will continue the amazing legacy of chess here at Tower Hill!

P.S. Mr. Hoch, if you’re reading this, I’m not leaving Tower Hill until we play a match.

(L-R): Tyler Wang ’34 and Raymond Huang ’31 won 4th place in the K-9 U1100 section for Tower Hill in the 2024 PA state scholastic chess tournament. Tyler also competed in the K-3 open section and tied for first. Congratulations to Tyler and Raymond!

(L-R): Jasmine Zhu '32, Terry Luo '25, Coach Greg Rogers, Aili Inguito '24 and Sadie Belger '33

Welcome

NEWLY APPOINTED CHAIRS & DIRECTORS

AMY CUDDY, P'20, P'22

Dr. Gordon “Mark” Margraf Bussard ‘90

Dr. Cuddy chairs a new Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Department, which is in alignment with the school’s strategic plan, True to Tower Hill. Dr. Cuddy is a 25 year veteran of Tower Hill and our Lower School psychologist. She has a background in clinical child psychology and child development, was a founder of the Tower Hill Wellness Center, has presented at numerous conferences focused on student wellness, and has modeled her ongoing professional development to focus on matters of institutional wellbeing. Most recently, Dr. Cuddy spent the summer of 2023 conducting a curricular exploration of the SEL work happening at over 20 independent schools across the country. Working under a curricular grant from the school, Dr. Cuddy sought to distill the essential features of an effective school wide approach to SEL, wellness and emotional health.

MOLLY ELTON , P'28, P'31

Dr. Bussard, a “lifer”, is a Founding Partner & Managing Member at Rock Springs Capital, a healthcare investment firm in Baltimore, MD. Prior to founding Rock Springs in 2013, Mark was most recently a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He was a research analyst in the U.S. Equity Division following medical device, biotechnology, and other healthcare companies.

TOWER HILL SCHOOL

Mrs. Elton has been appointed Director of College Counseling. Mrs. Elton joined Tower Hill in 2019 as Associate Director of College Counseling and since then has led juniors, seniors and their families through the college process, advised groups of Upper School students and has been a key member of grade level teams. Mrs. Elton was chosen as part of several school-wide committees including Strategic Planning and Public Planning and Purpose, and also served as Interim Director of Social Justice from August 2023-January 2024. Before joining Tower Hill, Mrs. Elton led the College Counseling Office at Woodlawn School in Davidson, NC and has worked in college admissions at Oberlin College, Case Western Reserve University, University of Pennsylvania and Penn State.

MATT GOETTING, P'35

Rodney Morrison

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANDIDATE

CONFIDENTIAL

Mark earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia, where he was also a resident in general surgery and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Mark also earned a B.A. in chemistry and biology from Williams College, and an M.B.A from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, where he was designated a William Michael Shermet Scholar.

NEW TRUSTEES

GORDON “MARK” MARGRAF BUSSARD, M.D. ’90

Dr. Bussard, a “lifer,” is a Founding Partner & Managing Member at Rock Springs Capital, a healthcare investment firm in Baltimore, MD. Prior to founding Rock Springs in 2013, he was most recently a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He was a research analyst in the U.S. Equity Division following medical device, biotechnology and other healthcare companies. Dr. Bussard earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia, a B.A. in chemistry and biology from Williams College and an M.B.A from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. Dr. Bussard is married to Dr. Brooke McMinn Bussard, a certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist, and a Food for Life Instructor with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. He has two children, Ty and Jack. The Bussard family has a long history with Tower Hill. His father, Dr. Gordon A. Bussard ’61, was a former trustee, serving from 1978 to 1994. He is married to Patricia “Patsy” Bussard who taught second grade. His aunt is Roberta “Bobbie” Whiting ’65 and his grandmother is Carolyn Bussard ’39.

Mark is married to Dr. Brooke McMinn Bussard, a certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist, and a Food for Life Instructor with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. He has two children, Ty and Jack. Ty attends Severn School and Jack is a student athlete at Tulane (baseball).

Mr. Goetting joined the Advancement team as Director of Leadership Giving and Associate Director of Advancement. He came to Tower Hill from St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Middletown where he served as Associate Head of School. Prior to his role at St. Anne’s, Mr. Goetting was the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the Maine College of Art & Design. He brings extensive leadership and development experience from independent schools, including Lincoln Academy in ME, Girard College in PA, The Pennington School in NJ and Chestnut Hill Academy in PA after starting his career in management consulting.

Rodney, parent of Rachael ’22 and Zipora ’23, is the Vice President of Enrollment Management at University of Delaware since 2019.

In 2018, in honor of his grandmothers, Mark established the Grace Houk Margraf Scholarship Fund to support students and the Carolyn Bussard Professional Development fund to support teachers. He recently made a leadership commitment to The Hive.

AMY GOLDEN-SHEPHERD

Rodney has over 25 years of strategic enrollment leadership experience at the collegiate level, and has a proven record of increasing quality metrics, retention and graduation rates. One of his greatest passions is creating pipelines for college access opportunities.

The Bussard family has a long history with THS. Mark’s father, Dr. Gordon A. Bussard ‘61, was a former trustee of THS, serving from 1978 to 1994. He is married to Patricia “Patsy” Bussard who taught 2nd grade at THS. His aunt is Roberta “Bobbie” Whiting ‘65 who had a 30-year career as a business officer at Shore School, retiring as CFO in 2016. His grandmother is Carolyn Bussard ‘39.

Mrs. Golden-Shepherd has been appointed Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She joins from the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State, where she has served as Deputy Director since 2022. Previously, she spent 18 years at St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Middletown, DE, where she served as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Librarian. In her role, she introduced and implemented a robust DEI program for students, faculty and staff, and families including writing cross-curricular, school-wide curriculum. During her impressive career, she has taught preschool through sixth grade, been active with community engagement and presented on DEI at many conferences.

GEMELLE JOHN

Ms. John serves as both Executive Director of Horizons Tower Hill School and Lower School Spanish Teacher. Ms. John has served in several education nonprofit spaces including Summer Learning Collaboratory, Philadelphia Education Fund and Upward Bound. For seven years, she taught Spanish at P.S. duPont Middle School where she was a lead teacher responsible for curriculum development and the mentoring of new teachers. Ms. John is a published poet and has led workshops in schools and community centers.

PAOLA STEFAN SMITH

RODNEY MORRISON

Mr. Morrison, parent of Rachael ’22 and Zipora ’23, has been the Vice President of Enrollment Management at University of Delaware since 2019. Rodney has over 25 years of strategic enrollment leadership experience at the collegiate level. He has served as president of the College Board Middle States Regional Council and has been active in numerous professional organizations, including the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, National Association of College Admissions Counseling and the Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers in the Ivy League and Sister Schools. In addition, he has served as President and Vice President of the Board of KIPP Philadelphia Charter School.

A first generation college graduate, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history, a business management certificate in marketing and a master’s degree in education at the University of Rochester. While an undergraduate there, he played on the 1990 Men’s Basketball Division III National Championship Team. Mr. Morrison served on the Strategic Planning Committee for True to Tower Hill and has been an active member of PAATH and DISTINCT.

Morrison has served as president of the College Board Middle States Regional Council and been active in numerous professional organizations, including the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, National Association of College Admissions Counseling and the Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers in the Ivy League and Sister Schools. In addition, he has served as President and Vice President of the Board of KIPP Philadelphia Charter School.

Ms. Smith has joined as Director of Alumni Relations. She holds a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism and French, Minor in Italian, from University of Miami, and an M.Ed. in Independent School Leadership from Vanderbilt University Peabody College. Ms. Smith came to Tower Hill after serving in leadership roles at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Shelton Academy and Uplift Literacy in Florida, where she oversaw all aspects of learning environments, collaborated with board members and parent committees, as well as planned events and fundraisers. She also has extensive experience in marketing and communications from her school leadership roles and her previous work as a news channel anchor and producer.

NOELLE SUGALSKI, P'23

With Gratitude

A first generation college graduate, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history, a business management certificate in marketing, and a master’s degree in education at the University of Rochester. While an undergraduate there, he played on the 1990 Men’s Basketball Division III National Championship Team. He volunteered at a Big Brother/ Big Sister Program as well as served as an Urban League tutor.

Dr. Sugalski has joined Tower Hill School as Director of Human Resources and Finance. She began her career in public accounting. She followed that with positions at a financial institution and a non-profit. Dr. Sugalski has held leadership positions during her career including Director of Finance and Administration, Vice President and Controller and Vice President of Finance. Most recently, she was the Director of Business Service at a community college and was responsible for all fiscal operations, budgets and analysis. Dr. Sugalski obtained a Bachelor of Accounting, a Master of Public Administration and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership.

Heather Richards Evans ’80 served on the Board of Trustees from 2019 to 2023 and worked on the Governance, Advancement and Buildings and Grounds committees. Ms. Evans’ particular interest is in the intersection of environmental systems with human settlement. Her long service on the board of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art focused on watershed protection, which led to graduate studies in environmental planning at the University of Pennsylvania. With this background, Ms. Evans was able to provide invaluable help to Tower Hill during its Green Summit in the 2021-2022 school year. Ms. Evans has deep ties to Tower Hill and attended from kindergarten through ninth grade before transferring to Phillips Academy, Andover where she graduated in 1980. Her three children, Grant, Imogen and Henry, attended Tower Hill through Middle School and her father, Charlie Richards ’55, was a Tower Hill Trustee from 1969 to 1987. Ms. Evans is the founder and president of Yaverland Foundation, which supports conservation, education and the arts, with a particular focus on programs benefiting underserved communities. She is a graduate of Princeton University (A.B., History 1984) and New York University (J.D. 1989) and is a member of the bars of New York and New Jersey. Ms. Evans continues to focus on strategic planning for organizations working to find holistic solutions that support a sustainable environment while addressing the urgent need for housing. We thank Ms. Evans most sincerely for her service and support of Tower Hill.

Rodney served on the Strategic Planning Committee for True to Tower Hill and has been an active member of PAATH and DISTINCT.

Welcome

NEW FACULTY & STAFF

EMILY BOUDREAU

Middle School English Teacher

ROSE KOENIG

Upper School Science Teacher

Q&A WITH DOUG POSKITT ’89

NEW DEAN OF FACULTY

BIANCA SANTOS

CHANNELL

Kindergarten Teacher

HAYDEN LOUNSBURY

Athletic Trainer & Athletics

Department Associate

LOUISE CUMMINGS

Lower & Middle School

Teacher, All School DEI Coordinator

XIA POMPOSI

Middle School Mandarin Teacher

CHRIS ELLIOTT

Security Officer

MEGAN QUINLAN

Tower Tots Assistant Teacher

LINDSAY GRIFFITH

GOELLER ’08

Varsity Field Hockey

Head Coach

GRETA SAVAGE

First Grade Teacher

CHRIS KAPINOS

Security Officer

STEVE WERMUS

Upper School English Teacher

Your role is a new one at Tower Hill. Why is teacher support and professional development important?

Teacher support and professional development must be a top priority as teachers are the greatest resource of any school. If you think back to your own education, I suspect that at least one of your fondest school memories will include a teacher. That’s why we at Tower Hill must invest in dedicated teachers who are committed to their own professional growth.

One of the three pillars of Tower Hill’s new strategic plan is to be an “Engaged Community of Scholars.” That applies to both students and faculty. What are your thoughts about helping to implement this pillar?

One of the many attractions of this Dean of Faculty position is the opportunity to actualize this pillar. Who wouldn’t be excited about opportunities to invest in “true scholarship,” increase financial and human

capital devoted to teacher education and optimize the summer time for faculty and student growth?

What benefits do mentors provide, especially in education?

Teachers serving as mentors for other teachers offer valuable support and guidance for professional growth. They share practical insights, classroom strategies and curriculum expertise. Mentors ideally motivate and encourage colleagues, fostering a collaborative environment. They provide career advice, introduce networking opportunities and support skill development in teaching methodologies. Mentors also aid in navigating challenges unique to teaching, promoting reflective practice and continuous improvement. Overall, teacher mentors play a crucial role in enhancing teaching effectiveness, professional development and the overall quality of education within schools like Tower Hill.

All schools are facing a teacher shortage. What would you say to encourage someone to enter or stay in the field?

Imagine stepping into a classroom bustling with eager faces, each one a canvas awaiting inspiration. As a seasoned independent school teacher, I’ve found immense joy in shaping young minds and witnessing their growth firsthand. Beyond coaching and the curriculum, teaching offers a path to personal enrichment-a chance to continuously learn and adapt. The journey isn't without challenges, but all journeys worth taking have obstacles.

For those driven by purpose and the pursuit of a high quality of life, teaching is profoundly rewarding, despite its complexities.

Why have you chosen to work in independent schools?

The foundation of my involvement with independent schools began at Tower Hill and has deepened my commitment to supporting private education as a valuable choice for all students. I’ve come to value the transformative impact of private education from all angles-as a student, a parent and a professional. Independent schools foster innovation in teaching, allowing tailored approaches that enhance academic excellence and personal growth. They cultivate a

strong sense of community and emphasize holistic development, preparing students to contribute meaningfully to society.

Why is it important to you to continue to teach?

As the newly appointed Dean of Faculty, I consider it essential to continue teaching despite my administrative responsibilities. By staying actively involved in teaching, I uphold Tower Hill’s commitment to academic excellence, student development and community engagement.

Teaching isn’t just a passion-it’s my vital connection to the pulse of our institution. By actively engaging with students in the classroom, I can lead by example, demonstrating effective teaching practices and fostering a culture of continuous learning. This direct interaction also keeps me attuned to the evolving needs of our student body, ensuring that our educational strategies remain responsive and relevant. Moreover, teaching allows me to maintain expertise in my subject area and empathetically understand the challenges faced by both students and colleagues. These insights inform my decisions, enabling me to support and empower our educators effectively.

Please give an example of collaboration and building a strong school culture.

One impactful project that spanned multiple grade levels at my previous school involved our lower and upper school students collaborating on a community garden initiative. Younger students learned about plants and gardening basics, while older students delved into sustainable agriculture practices and environmental stewardship. Together, they planned, planted and maintained the garden throughout the year, fostering mentorship and a sense of responsibility across different age groups. This initiative not only beautified the campus, but it also strengthened the school’s culture of caring, collaboration and shared learning across grade levels.

What was it about Tower Hill that made you want to return as an employee?

My experience as a Tower Hill student was transformative. Even though I began back in first grade, I left for Texas in the middle of second grade and returned to start fifth grade. Then I left for a ninth grade year in North Carolina before returning in 10th grade and graduating with many of my first grade classmates. Each time that I returned to campus, I felt welcomed back into the community. New classmates became friends along the way. I was challenged academically to do my best. I learned to write well from Mr. Atkins and think critically from Mrs.

Pepper. I thrived on the many opportunities in the classroom, in athletics and the arts. Thus, when the chance presented itself to return to my alma mater as the inaugural Dean of Faculty, I did not hesitate, for I knew how a Tower Hill education can impact a student’s life.

What is a fond memory you have of Tower Hill from when you were a student?

Of all of the many fond memories that I have from my days as a student at Tower Hill, one that stands out is the cherished tradition of Tree Trim. Helping Lower School students place their ornaments on the tree has always stayed with me—the look in their eyes when they stood back to admire their work. When I was one of those younger students, way back when, I had no idea that one day it would be my turn to help them reach a bough of their own. This wonderful tradition serves to connect our present to the past as we look ahead to the future.

What book left a lasting impression on you?

When I read The Gift of Failure, by Jessica Lahey, I found myself rethinking my approach to parenting my four now-grown children. Lahey’s compelling narrative highlights how failure is a crucial learning tool rather than something to avoid. Inspired by the book, I have learned the value of letting children tackle challenges independently, fostering resilience and self confidence. The book shifts the notion of support from shielding children to guiding them through their own experiences, promoting a growth mindset where effort and perseverance are celebrated. Readers are encouraged to create a nurturing environment where failures are seen as stepping stones to success, leading to more empowered and capable children. By applying these insights, caregivers become better equipped to support the development of their children or students, embracing the value of failure in shaping their growth.

FACULTY AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Faculty and staff were recognized for their years of service to the school at the end of year celebration.

1. Rachel Ashbrook, Nicole Becker, Ellen Ellis, Amy Champion, Molly Elton and Bill Soistmann are recognized for five years at Tower Hill (pictured with Head of School Sarah Baker and Board Chair Ben duPont ’82). 2. Mary (Hobbs) Taylor ’09, Theresa Collurafici and Janet Kline have served for 10 years. 3. Paul Mulvena, James Erhardt and Meghan Donlon celebrate 15 years at Tower Hill. 4. Chris Aitken is recognized for 20 years at Tower Hill. 5. Kevin Waesco and Amy Cuddy celebrate serving the school for 25 years. 6. Wiz Applegate ’79 receives a plaque acknowledging her amazing 40 years! 7. Richard Pierce received the William L. Kitchel II Faculty Chair. Established and endowed in 1979 by the Trustees in memory of William L. Kitchel II ’47 Tower Hill Trustee from 1971 to 1978. Pictured (L-R): Head of School Sarah Baker, Rich Pierce, Read Kitchel, Bill Kitchel ’77 and Board Chair Ben duPont ’82. 8. Lindsay Coleman received the Timothy B. Golding Faculty Chair in English. Established and endowed in 2005 by the Trustees in honor of Timothy B. Golding, Tower Hill Headmaster from 1986 to 2005.

STATE CHAMPS

For the first time in school history, both the girls and boys tennis teams won the DIAA State Championship team titles!

Boys 1st Doubles pair Jack Allen ’24 and Samuel DeSantis ’26 won their championship match while Boys 2nd Singles David Chen ’27 and Boys 2nd Doubles pair Tyler Gordon ’26 and Adam Cai ’26 each earned runner-up. The boys team win came down to the Boys 3rd Singles match where Rikky Sanjeev ’26 came back from down one set to win and clinch the title for the Hillers! The boys tennis team finished the season with an impressive 11-1 regular season record.

Girls 1st Singles Ava Emrich ’25 and Girls 2nd Doubles pair Meghan Mumford ’24 and Lily Leung ’26 won their championship matches while Girls 2nd Singles Keerthi Nelluri ’27 and Girls 3rd Singles

Sophie Crain ’26 each earned runner-up. The girls team win came down to the Girls 1st Doubles match where Anna Schiltz ’24 and Ellen Kirifides ’28 came back from down one set to win and clinch the title for the Hillers! The girls tennis team finished the regular season with an undefeated record of 11-0.

Congratulations to our student-athletes who will continue their athletic careers in college!

Lucian '24 - Denison University, Field Hockey

Layna Gerhard '24 - The Ohio State University, Softball

Grace Gilbert '24 - American University, Swimming

Brady Koch '24 - Colorado College, Cross Country & Track

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Dylan Shepherd '23 - Williams College, Basketball

ATHLETICS

SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

BASEBALL

The varsity baseball team finished with an overall record of 5-13. Highlights of the season include hosting the inaugural “Kids’ Day” and wins over highly ranked teams such as Salesianum and Brandywine.

BOYS LACROSSE

The varsity boys lacrosse team finished the season with an overall record of 6-10. The team qualified for the DIAA state tournament, played hard, but fell to the #1 ranked seed, Salesianum.

GIRLS LACROSSE

The varsity girls lacrosse team had an incredible season finishing with an overall record of 11-6. Bea Nace ’25 scored her 100th career goal and goalie Tessa Gattuso ’24 recorded her 200th career save. The team competed and won in the first round of the DIAA state tournament, defeating Sanford 21-13, before losing to Caesar Rodney 11-9 in a close, hard-fought battle.

GIRLS SOCCER

The varsity girls soccer team finished the season with a record of 4-9-2. Sophomore goalie Sienna Nygard ’26 recorded over 100 saves this season. Also a season highlight, the team beat Tatnall twice, including an overtime win.

GOLF

The golf team finished with a regular season record of 6-8. Sawyer Brockstedt ’25, Michael Dignazio ’24, Nate Zehner ’24, Evan Zakielarz ’26 and Sam Maroney ’24 represented the Hillers in the DIAA State Tournament. The team earned 6th place overall, and Brocketedt shot -3 overall to earn 2nd place in the Girls Individual Championship. Her second round score of 68 was the second lowest round of the tournament.

TRACK & FIELD

The track and field team had a great season with many individual and relay records broken. The boys team won the DISC Championship Meet. At the DIAA State Championships, the girls team finished 6th in the state in Division II and the boys team finished 5th in the state in Division II. At the Meet of Champions, which hosts the top runners throughout the state in both divisions, Colby Twyman ’25 won the 1600m.

NEW SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD RECORDS

• Colby Twyman ’25 (photo 1) - 800m (1:55.60), 1600m (4:17.98), 3200m (9:30.58)

• Catherine Franan ’25 (photo 2) - 1600m (5:09.64)

• Bryce Twyman ’25, Danielle Soleye ’26, Kennedy Haskins ’26 and Madison Dennis ’24 (photo 3)4x100m (50.88)

• Hailey Allen ’27 (photo 4), Catherine Farnan ’25 (photo 2), Izzy Daniel ’27 (photo 5) and Allison Chi ’26 (photo 6) - 4x800m (9:40.26)

HOMECOMING & REUNION 2024 SCHEDULE

Check towerhill.org/homecoming for updates

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27

9:45-10:45 a.m. Convocation - All school gathering to celebrate the start of the school year and kick off Homecoming with Green and White pride

4 p.m. Thirds Boys Soccer vs. Conrad (Nitsche Pitch)

4 p.m. Thirds Girls Volleyball (Carpenter Field House)

5-7 p.m. Home and School Association Back-to-School Picnic - Alumni welcome

5:30 p.m. JV Girls Volleyball vs. Wilmington Charter (Carpenter Field House)

7 p.m. Varsity Girls Volleyball vs. Wilmington Charter (Carpenter Field House)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28

10 a.m. JV Boys Soccer vs. Wilmington Friends (DeGroat Field)

10-11 a.m. Student-Led School Tours - Beginning at W. 17th Street entrance

11 a.m. Varsity Field Hockey vs. Wilmington Friends (Richardson Field)

12 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Wilmington Friends (DeGroat Field)

12:30 p.m. JV Field Hockey vs. Wilmington Friends (Richardson Field)

12-1:30 p.m. Picnic Lunch (Kullman Commons)

1:45 p.m. Cross Country vs. Wilmington Friends & Centreville Layton (Rockford Park/Markley Track)

2-3 p.m. Presentation of Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards followed by The State of the School and Alumni Association Annual Meeting (1919 Auditorium)

3 p.m. Varsity Football vs. New Hope-Solebury (DeGroat Field)

5:30-7 p.m. Alumni Reunion Reception for Classes Ending in 4 and 9 All alumni are invited to attend. Group class photos will be taken throughout the evening. (Hayward House lawn tent)

7 p.m. Reunion Dinner for Classes of 1974 (50th Reunion), 1969 (55th), 1964 (60th) and 1959 (65th) (Kullman Dining Commons)

1. The cast, pit and crew of the spring musical “Bye Bye Birdie.” 2. Nikhil Patel ’26 plays the trumpet in the jazz band. 3. Fifth graders design their own sweatshirts in collaboration with 7GOD. 4. Fourth graders sing a silly song at their concert. 5. Second graders sing in their musical “Squirm.” 6. Elsie Wagner ’30 draws a cherry blossom. 7. Giancarlo San Miguel French ’25 and Janie duPont ’24 perform in “Bye Bye Birdie.” 8. The seventh and eighth grade choral ensemble sings in their spring concert.

1. Students work on their drawings during the Tower Term course, Longwood Gardens Tour and Sketch. 2. First graders tour the kitchen with Director of Food Service Rob Harris. 3. Alex Okenczyc ’25, Macy Shi ’26 and Cheryl Mitchell care for the bees. 4. Tyler Alexander ’27 works on her sewing skills during Tower Term. 5. Sixth graders studied potential and kinetic energy by creating their own marble roller coasters. 6. Berre Gunacti ’37 looks closely at the hatching ducklings.

1. The 2024 Field Day Captains: Xavier Twyman ’28 Elizabeth Spagnolo ’28 Claire Aitken ’28 and Jack O’Hara ’28

Eighth grade girls on the White team compete in the Pole Relay.

Fifth grade boys

team that makes Field Day possible. 7. Twins Addison and Allison Gisanrin ’29 work together in the three-legged race. 8. Sebastian DeSantis ’28 jumps over the hurdle. 9. August Richards ’35 and Kelly Lemole ’35 race in the dashes. 10. Chelsea Huang ’28 rounds the corner in Carry the Colors. 11. The Green team celebrates the Tower Tug victory.

The Hive

This summer, the Middle School science rooms were moved to temporary classrooms built in the Weaver Gym, and the space was cleared out for the construction of The Hive. Housed below The Neela Patel Center for Innovation, The Hive will provide world-class science labs, a robotics room and flexible learning space to Middle and Upper School students within its 14,000 square foot footprint. Most of all, it will inspire and grow a generation of future scientists, who will use the space as a catalyst for innovation, collaboration, exploration and experiential learning in STEM.

The Hive will provide cross-curricular opportunities for integrated learning across science disciplines, including the study of biology, chemistry, physics, robotics, computer and environmental science. The Hive will be enhanced through technology, design and natural light. Students and faculty will use this space to experiment, collect data, present ideas and work in teams, both in the classrooms and the spacious and useful hallways. The new robotics classroom, encased in glass, will showcase and build excitement around our award-winning robotics programs in Middle and Upper School.

Weaver Gym Locker Rooms

The Weaver Gym locker room project has been completed, and the athletes started using the new facilities for preseason. The space now includes new locker rooms and Upper School team rooms for both boys and girls, new bathrooms, trainer rooms and accessible bathrooms for spectators.

Cannon was gifted a personalized magazine cover when she left Entertainment Weekly

ELLEN CANNON ’72

CURIOSITY SPARKED AT TOWER HILL

BY AMY SCHREI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

During her time at Tower Hill, a curiosity was sparked in Ellen Cannon ’72 that eventually inspired her successful career in journalism.

“Tower Hill promoted students to take part in things and learn as much as possible about everything,” remembers Cannon. “It was about being curious. That’s what I loved about Tower Hill.”

From her earliest years, Cannon describes herself as a “magazine junky,” poring over issues of Highlights at a young age. At the time, she would never have guessed she was on the path to becoming a journalist, writer and editor who launches magazines, websites and books that cover a vast range of topics, from entertainment to finance to sports.

ON BEING A GENERALIST

In business, there is nothing more valuable than being a generalist, or someone who is exceedingly competent in a variety of different areas.

Cannon has leveraged her diverse experience, skills and adaptability over a lifetime.

“When you are trained as a journalist, you are a very curious person to start with,” says Cannon, who spent the first half of her career as a magazine editor, specializing in startups.

She started at a weekly newspaper, then moved on to TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly

Eventually, Cannon moved to Australia to start the Australian edition of People magazine. At People she served as managing editor, doing everything from hiring and training staff, contracting printers and liaising with the legal department.

She pretty much organized everything.

When Cannon returned to the U.S., she was recommended to Mike Bloomberg, a renowned businessman, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City. Bloomberg wanted to start a personal finance magazine and, with the launch of six major magazines under her belt, he decided Cannon was the perfect person to launch his own.

At first, she didn’t know much about finance. “I learned a lot. And fast,” recalls Cannon.

She stayed at Bloomberg for 10 years, launching various publications, and then a series of books that required her to again learn a new subject matterbook publishing.

As she moved adeptly through the magazine and publishing worlds, Cannon rode the wave of changing cultural norms, watching as publications went from print to digital. She accepted a role at Bankrate.com as managing editor.

“I had to learn everything from the ground up. So I asked a lot of questions,” she notes. “If I didn’t change with the times, my career would be over.”

Her curiosity motivated her to learn HTML and adapt to daily deadlines and concise formats. She loved working on digital stories-they were flexible and never constrained by length or format like print publications were.

In fact, Cannon never went back to print. Though she is now officially retired, Cannon continues to do freelance editing and consulting for a number of personal finance websites “to support my golf habit!” she jokes.

These days, golfing and volunteering regularly at numerous organizations keep her mind sharp.

RESILIENCE

In her lifetime, Cannon has suffered from two brain hemorrhages, both caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The first occurred in 1989 while living in New York City. Her recuperation caused her to miss four months of work.

Four years later, when she was living in Australia, the AVM ruptured again and she underwent brain surgery. Recovery from the second episode took about nine months. Cannon relied on friends who looked after her until it was safe for her to take the 20-hour flight back to the U.S.

Other than some occasional moments of vertigo, Cannon is now right as rain. She even recently made the trip back to Australia and New Zealand to visit her close friends there.

TOWER HILL’S INFLUENCE

As she reflects on her career and life, Cannon attributes Tower Hill’s motto, Multa Bene Facta, to her success.

“The great thing about Tower Hill is, everyone was encouraged to take part in everything,” she says.

She joined Tower Hill in ninth grade. It was her dream school-she knew it was rigorous and she wanted to be challenged to learn as much as possible.

“Nothing would have been possible without Tower Hill,” remembers Cannon. “Having been given a scholarship to go to school at Tower Hill was the greatest gift.”

As a self-described shy person, Cannon credits Tower Hill with building her confidence. She played tennis on the varsity team from 10th through 12th grades and when the team won the 1971 state championship.

Cannon’s father played squash, encouraging her to give it a try herself. She was coached by Betty Richardson.

In reflecting on her time at Tower Hill, she notes faculty member Ed Hughes made a lasting impression on her-especially his world cultures class, which opened her mind and inspired her to travel the world.

Cannon serves on the Alumni Council and helped organize her 50th reunion in 2022.

“I encourage all alumni to give back to Tower Hill,” urges Cannon. “It is so important to support the institutions that made us who we are today.”

CHRIS BYRNE ’74

BY AMY SCHREI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

“Sure, I’ll try that,” is Chris Byrne’s life motto, which has served him well from theater to toys to TV.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

As a faculty kid, Chris Byrne ’74 and his three brothers Richard ’72, Robert ’79 and Laurence ’81 lived in the Tower Hill Alumni House, which means he grew up at Tower Hill both during and after school hours. From early morning to late at night, Byrne and his siblings were immersed in Tower Hill, surrounded by faculty and supported by the community.

Byrne is fortunate to remain in close contact with many of his classmates (notably, Ellen Cannon ’72, who is also featured in this issue of the Bulletin!) who enjoy reflecting on what an advantage attending Tower Hill has given them in life. For these alums, the sense of community is what really stands out.

“I saw Tower Hill community support play out first-hand in my living room,” recalls Byrne. “Whenever there was a child who needed help, the faculty swooped in. That level of support, caring and attention was the most valuable benefit. Beyond the academics was this empowering community that supported us and wanted us to succeed.”

Byrne credits Tower Hill with launching him as a person, doing more than just preparing him for college and a prolific career, but preparing him for a life of critical thinking and analysis.

The school taught him how to learn for which he named his English teacher Mr. Wood and his geometry teacher Mrs. Kelly, who would say, “Let’s close our books and reason together.”

Knowing when to take a moment for reflection is part of what gave Byrne the skills and discipline to be a good student as he made his way on to college at Boston University (BU). At BU he studied fine arts and theater, which was one of their most competitive programs, with only 60 out of 500 applicants accepted.

FROM TOWER HILL TO TOYS

When he finished college, Byrne saved up $800 to move to New York and make it big on Broadway.

“I had one skill,” he recalls. “I was a great typist.”

While he waited to get his big break, he supported himself 9-to-5 as a secretary at a publishing house. Eventually, he worked his way into marketing and, then, as a junior copywriter.

Somehow, all at once came a pivotal point in his career: he was offered two different opportunities at the same time.

One was a likely role in a Broadway show and the other was as a job in public relations for the toy industry.

One of his theater mentors had once told him, “The day you find something you love as much as theater, go and do that.”

With this advice in mind, he took the public relations job and never looked back.

His vast career in public relations has seen him through the launch of Pictionary, writing seven books, editing magazines, forming his own firm, consulting with Fortune 100 companies, getting slimed on Nickelodeon and appearing on numerous TV shows.

He used to often appear on Home & Family on the Hallmark Channel, where the host never remembered his name and, instead, would simply refer to him as “the toy guy,” which Byrne then trademarked. For the last 27 years, he also appeared on what is now Live! With Kelly and Mark, as well as appearances on Oprah, Good Morning America, the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and countless other international, national and local business and consumer programs.

Because of his success, Byrne often speaks to young people about his experiences, which is when he reflects on his motto: “sure, I’ll try it.”

“Sure, I’ll try it,” speaks to Byrne’s life experience as he has always gone out of his way to seek opportunities while continuing to pursue what he loves.

“I’m so fortunate that I’ve had these opportunities,” says Byrne. “It’s because I’m determined to say yes to things. And what’s the worst that could happen? You don’t know where it will take you, but do it anyway. Follow your interests. If something calls to you, see where it takes you.”

In fact, Byrne’s career has taken him all over the world. He remembers being in third grade and studying his social studies book, Exploring the Old World, and wondering about all the places pictured. Now, reflecting back, he realizes he has visited so many of those places. He attributes learning about and appreciating history at Tower Hill with helping him in the toy industry.

Since toys are a reflection of culture, being able to “understand what has gone before then lends to understanding what is, and allows one to see what is to come,” he said. Being cognizant of history has kept him on top of cultural changes.

FOUNDATION OF THEATER

From a young age, Byrne was very active in theater. He was involved at Tower Hill and in Wilmington and Philadelphia. He reflected fondly on his relationships with Cal Bourgeault and Bill Carveth in the Music Department and Dave Shearer in Dramatics. He attributed English teacher Jon Lovell with fostering his lifelong love of Shakespeare. At the Centennial

celebration in 2019, Byrne was grateful to have the opportunity to tell Lovell how much he meant to him.

Although he now finds himself on a more corporate path, Byrne has stayed active in the theater community and began writing reviews back in 1998. Today he sees more than 200 shows a year and is a member of the Outer Critics Circle, on the executive committee of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association and, last year, he published the first authorized biography of the playwright Terrence McNally. He is working on writing additional theater books.

IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE

Another life lesson Byrne learned at Tower Hill was to be of service.

“Whether it was lifting Lower Schoolers up to trim the tree, tutoring students in the Wilmington community or showing up and doing your part in chorus or theater, we learned to be participants in our communities,” says Byrne.

He continues his service today and is involved in several non-profit organizations benefiting children and literacy and previously sat on the board of America Scores: New York, the nation’s largest after school program that combines soccer and poetry in a unique mix to foster literacy, fitness, teamwork and personal growth.

“That’s where you find joy, connection and self respect,” insists Byrne. “Even with a work project, I always ask, Who are we serving? Who benefits from this?”

50TH REUNION

This year, Byrne will celebrate his 50th reunion. He has had the privilege to see how Tower Hill has evolved since he first came to live on campus, and he is excited for his classmates to witness this positive evolution as well.

For the past 50 years, the strength of his connections with Tower Hill friends has been remarkably significant.

“It is really important that people knew me when I was a kid and I knew them,” explains Byrne. “Having someone who knows you throughout your whole life is a real gift. At Tower Hill, that’s your reality. You may take it for granted while you’re there but, once you go out into the world, you come to understand how rare that is and how it amplifies so many facets of your life.”

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

NARRATIVE ON FINANCE AND FACILITIES - SUMMER 2024

BY ERIC NORMAN CFOO

Budget Overview

Each year, the school develops a detailed operating budget that is based upon a number of parameters and assumptions made for significant areas such as enrollment, financial aid, the Annual Fund, compensation and benefits, operational and instructional costs, and endowment returns. Those parameters are the primary drivers of a comprehensive financial model that gives us multi-year projections, ensuring each annual budget is part of a long range focus on financial sustainability. Our budgets also include debt service requirements and capital expenditures from the resultant cash flow.

The composition and trends for our operating revenues and expenses are as follows:

Operating Revenues

Fiscal Year Results for the Year Ending June 30, 2024

The financial results exceeded the budgeted net operating income as revenues were 5.2% over the original budget (and 7.0% higher than last year), driven primarily by higher net tuition from increased enrollment, additional revenues from expanded school store activities and higher interest income earned on operating reserves. Operating expenses were 1.4% higher than budget (and 5.9% higher than last year) led by increases in compensation, athletics and for professional services engaged for strategic planning, third party assessments and non-academic searches. Healthcare costs were significantly under budget once again through the school’s self-insurance program. In summary, Tower Hill’s net worth increased by over $9.6M for the year from a combination of strong enrollment and fundraising results, positive investment returns, solid expense management and access to tax credits. All of this allowed us to build our operating reserves that have been used largely to complete almost $8M of capital projects this year.

Non-operating financial highlights included:

• Endowment Returns were 10.2% that yielded $6.2M in positive returns;

• Capital Gifts and Pledges (non-Annual Fund) totaled $3.4M;

• The school applied last year and received tax credits under the ERC program in this fiscal year;

• Capital Expenditures for the year were nearly $7.7M; and

• Debt of $8.2M continued to amortize at favorable all-in average interest rates of 2.78%.

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Asset Growth - in millions $

Campus Improvements

In the Weaver Gym locker room area, we built accessible bathrooms by the flagpole entrance, added heating/cooling units to Weaver Gym and replaced all the gym windows at both the upper and lower levels. We replaced the artificial turf at Richardson Field, added a lacrosse wall, resurfaced the tennis courts and added a new scoreboard at Degroat Field. We will finish landscaping the front of the school this fall now that the calming of the front of the school has been completed with the new cobblestones and crosswalks. Lastly, we started the demolition of the Middle School science area, The Hive project, have built temporary classrooms in Weaver Gym and expect to have both The Hive project and the renovation of Weaver Gym completed during this upcoming school year.

Operating Budget/Projection for This Coming Fiscal Year

The operating budget once again projects to have a positive positive margin for the upcoming year. The school expects modest growth in enrollment in both the Lower and Middle Schools as we open this fall. Fundraising efforts will continue, focusing on many fronts, including the Annual Fund and for the costs related to The Hive renovation. While no one can predict where things like the stock market, economic growth and inflation will trend this year, we will closely watch all macro-activity in order to anticipate any impact on school and/or family finances. We will also closely monitor our internal financial targets and assumptions and will adjust if we see significant variances from expectations.

Finally, the endowment stands at $60.0M as of June 30, 2024, reflecting a strong investment market this year, and the endowment draw (which supports operations) was lowered to 3.85% of the average market value as part of a five-year plan to get to a 3.75% rate. We will continue to work with our investment advisor to ensure asset allocation, manager selection and that our investment policy maximizes our returns while minimizing downside risk

We hope this provided a good snapshot of where we stand after last year and headed into a new year!

Thank You 2023-2024

Donor Roll

From the DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Dear Tower Hill supporters,

Thank you for your generous support of Tower Hill School this year. The 2023-2024 Donor Honor Roll recognizes Tower Hill alumni, students, parents, former parents, grandparents, trustees and faculty and staff who contributed to the successful fundraising for this extraordinary school.

Thanks to the generosity of so many, over $6.3 million was raised in total for Tower Hill this year. I am delighted to share with you that we reached our Annual Fund goal of $1.25 million, achieving our highest result ever! We are truly grateful for your incredible support. Your investment ensures that Multa Bene Facta rings true for our students.

In addition, leadership gifts were raised to support the new construction of The Tower Hill Hive, establish new endowment funds supporting financial aid and the Lower School art program, as well as in support of the 63 existing endowment funds. This strong and deliberate investment in our students, faculty, programs and campus ensures Tower Hill’s tradition of educational excellence continues.

I would also like to extend sincere appreciation and gratitude to all of Tower Hill’s dedicated volunteers whose loyal service contributed to the success this year: the Advancement Committee, the Alumni Council, Annual Fund parent captains, alumni class agents and reunion coordinators, The Home and School Association, and Green & White. We are grateful for your time, enthusiasm and tremendous efforts for the benefit of Tower Hill School.

Your generous contributions continue to make the remarkable possible for our school. Thank you for answering the call to support Tower Hill’s mission and for investing in our students, teachers and programs.

With sincere gratitude,

Kristin B. Mumford

Director of Advancement and Enrollment Management

Special thanks to the ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

David Nowland ’85, Chair

Ashley Altschuler ’90

Suzanne Ashley

Robert DeSantis

John Gavenonis, Ph.D.

Lisa A. Olson ’76

Régis de Ramel

Logan Weaver Read ’10

Isabella Speakman Timon ’92

On behalf of the students, families, faculty and staff at Tower Hill School, thank you. Your generous gifts make a difference in the lives of our students.

Donors by Giving Circle

ALL FUNDS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FUND

JULY 1, 2023–JUNE 30, 2024

Cornerstone Circle

$50,000+

Anonymous

The Bear Gulch Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Daiger, Jr.

Mr. Régis A. de Ramel

David F. du Pont '52 Trust*

Mr. Benjamin F. duPont '82 and Mrs. Laura Lemole duPont

Mr. and Mrs. Alexis S. Flint

Mr. Bradford L. Hayward '04 and Ms. Bailey Swilley

Mr. Laird R. Hayward '02 and Mrs. Lucy E. Hayward '10

Mr. Pierre duP. Hayward '66 and Mrs. Martina Combs Hayward

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Keith

Mrs. Loring Weaver Knott '08 and Mr. Austin Knott

Mrs. Ellen Jamison Kullman '74 and Mr. Michael E. Kullman

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Lemole

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Lemole

Longwood Foundation, Inc.

Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation

Ms. Christine Kane Plant '69

Mrs. Logan Weaver Read '10 and Mr. Tyler Read

Mr. and Mrs. John Sheppard

Mr. Rodman W. Ward III '83 and Mrs. Gina Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Lance L. Weaver

Yaverland Foundation

Multa Bene Facta Circle

$25,000 - $49,999

Mr. Stephen C. Baker

CulinArt Managed Dining Services

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeSantis

Robert and Suzanne DeSantis

Dr. John M. Flynn '81 and Mrs. Mary Flynn

Ms. Samantha M. Lemole

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. S. Mellon

Mr. James W. Morris '73

Dr. and Mrs. Nisheeth R. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. H. Murray Sawyer, Jr.

Mrs. Isabella Speakman Timon '92 and Mr. Philip C. Timon

Mrs. Ellet K. Veale and Mr. Geoff Veale

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Dr. Marna Whittington and Mr. Thomas D. Whittington

Founders’ Circle

$15,000 - $24,999

Mrs. Suzanne E. Ashley and Mr. Nicolas Jafarieh

Mrs. Phoebe Brokaw Davidson '97 and Mr. Charles B. Davidson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Franta, Esq.

Dr. John Gavenonis and Dr. Sara C. Gavenonis

Mr. Michael A. Jenkins '80 and Mrs. Ann Kallfelz Jenkins '80

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Koch

Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Majewski

Mr. and Mrs. J. Mathieu Plumb

Mrs. Michelle D. Shepherd and Mr. David M. Shepherd

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Steiner

Mr. Randolph W. Urmston '62

Mrs. Susan Hill Ward '54

Tower Hill Fellow

$10,000 - $14,999

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent T. Abessinio

Mr. Ashley R. Altschuler '90 and Mrs. Shoshana M. Altschuler

Mrs. William A. Bours III *

Dr. G. Mark Bussard '90

Mr. Zihao L. Castine and Mrs. Xingyu Song

Mrs. Susan Chase Corkran '55 *

Mr. Christopher R. Donoho III '87 and Mrs. Erica Reedy Donoho

Mrs. Beverly Wild Finch '59

Ms. Elizabeth A. Garrigues '45 *

Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Harvey III

Mr. Whitney M. Maroney '87 and Mrs. Katharine Fisher Maroney

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Michels

Mr. David T. Nowland '85 and Mrs. Cathleen C. Nowland

Mr. Edgar Scott III '73

Trustees’ Circle

$5,000 - $9,999

Mrs. Lindsay P. Acevedo '95 and Mr. Michael Acevedo

Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Baetjer III

Ms. Sarah D. A. Baker and Mr. Scott A. Adams

Mrs. Yulia Bartow and Mr. D. Stuart Bartow

Mr. Eric J. Brinsfield and Dr. Martha Lynn Brinsfield

Mr. Todd Buonocore '87 and Dr. Allison D. Kolody Buonocore

Ms. Anne Casscells '76

Dr. Anthony L. Cucuzzella

Mrs. Nickie Julian Currie '90

Mr. Brent Daniel and Mrs. Margaret Carlo-Daniel

Mrs. Katie Arrington D'Emilio '97 and Mr. Matthew P. D'Emilio

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Denning III

Mr. Amish B. Desai and Dr. Payal H. Desai

Mr. Brad du Pont '82

Mr. and Mrs. Dino Dullbson

Mr. Charles J. Durante '69 and Mrs. Janice F. Durante

Mr. Michael J. Flynn '91 and Mrs. Melissa Wagner Flynn '91

Mrs. Amanda Walker Friz '92 and Mr. Robert W. Friz

Mr. Adam Gould and Ms. Nicholle R. Taylor

Mrs. Nancy L. Hayward '60

Mr. Liang Huang and Ms. Di Yang

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Johnson

Ms. Frances Leidy

Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Long

Mr. C. Ronald Maroney '59 and Mrs. Eleanor Silliman Maroney

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Martelli

Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Moritz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Nestor

Ms. Lisa A. Olson '76 and Mr. Roger S. Hillas, Jr.

Mrs. Monica D. Patel

Mrs. Neela Patel

The Philadelphia Contributionship

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Poppiti, Jr.

Mr. John E. Riegel, Jr. '90 and Mrs. Amanda Golding Riegel '94

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Saunders

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Setting II

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Soleye

THS Home & School Association

Mrs. Susan Wood Waesco '90 and Mr. Kevin M. Waesco

Mr. Carmen M. Wallace '93

Wilcox Landscaping

The Windfall Foundation

St. Amour Society

$2,500 - $4,999

Dr. Jun Bai and Dr. Xiaolan Song

Dr. William W. Beck, Jr. '57

Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Belger

Mr. Richard L. Bender and Ms. Alison Frost

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Black, Jr.

Mrs. Joan Ross Bolling '47

Mr. Brooks J. Bowen '67

Mr. David D. Buck '67

Mr. John Buonocore, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Conaty IV

Ms. Phoebe Craven '66

Dr. Anthony R. Cucuzzella '82

Mrs. Lucinda Cucuzzella

Mr. Cliff C. Gardner and Mrs. Rossana Arteaga-Lopenza

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Gaul

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Goeller

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hall

Mr. Tarik Haskins and The Hon. Natalie J. Haskins

Dr. Charles L. Hobbs '65 and Mrs. Sandra K. Hobbs

The Hompe Foundation

Mrs. B. Holliday Hoopes Hudimac '73

Mr. Donald N. Isken

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jowers

Mr. Richard R. Joyce, Ph.D. '61

Mr. and Mrs. Nikolaos T. Liappis

Mrs. Sheila Cavanagh Marshall '63

Dr. Munish Pahwa and Dr. Anjala Pahwa

Mr. Edmund R. Pennock '67 and Mrs. Carole Cates Pennock '67

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Remming

Mr. Peter E. Rothschild '92

The Hon. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Simpler

Mr. Dana S. Smith '67

Standard Distributing Co., Inc.

Dr. John D. Statler '86

Mr. Edward J. Tucker and Mrs. Gaozhen Hang

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Vanni

Ms. Anne A. Verplanck '76

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wallace

Mr. David N. Williams '53 and Mrs. Elisabeth O'Hear Williams

Dr. and Mrs. Roger D. Wu

Dr. Zhenyi Xue and Mrs. Chunhong Qiao

Mr. Wenoao Yang and Mrs. Ji Jin

Mr. Bruce B. Yelton '67 *

Dr. Mona G. Yezdani '01 and Mr. Peter Gillen

1919 Society

$1,919 - $2,499

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Barton, Jr. '59

Dr. and Mrs. Sean M. Bidic

Mr. Pierce Buller and Dr. Amber Buller

Ms. Ellen Cannon '72

Mrs. Anne-Louise Baker Carroll '47

Dr. and Mrs. Evan H. Crain

Dr. David M. Fink and Dr. Maria E. Soler

Dr. and Mrs. John R. S. Fisher

Mr. Gerald G. Forney '67 and Mrs. Irene Ludwigh

Ms. Elizabeth M. Fortunato '02

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Gallagher, Esq.

Mrs. Cosby Wiley George '79

Mr. Thomas J. Hanna '91 and Dr. Lynne A. Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Helmick

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hudson

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Julian

Mr. Abdullah L. Kesen and Mrs. Sebnem Kesen

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knackstedt

Mr. Clinton S. T. Laird '07

Mr. Philip D. Laird III '65

Dr. Wei Chen and Dr. Chengyu Liu

Dr. Kelly M. Malloy

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Malone

Mr. Jonathan H. Marvel '65

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. McGuire

Mr. Frank H. Nickel, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Okenczyc

Mr. Charles S. Phillips '92

Ms. Tucker T. Pierson '93 and Mr. Travis J. Elliott

Mr. Thomas B. Rice and Mrs. Cynthia M. Mahaffey-Rice

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Russ

Mr. H. Wesley Schwandt '86 and Mrs. Michelle A. Schwandt

Mr. Robert M. Silliman, Jr. '96 and Mrs. Kelly Silliman

Mr. Curtis R. Smith, Jr. '99

Dr. Anthony W. Vattilana '89 and Mrs. Patricia Conomon Vattilana

Dr. and Mrs. Peng Wei

Mrs. Tracy Anne Graham Wenzinger '86

Dr. Jinsong Zhang and Dr. Huijun Wang

Head of School’s Circle

$1,000 - $1,918

Mrs. Sally Beck Baker '62

Dr. Laurence H. Beck '58

Mrs. Amy Bickhart and Mr. Paul Bickhart

Dr. and Mrs. Paul D. Biery

Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Boulden

BPGS Construction LLC

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Brooks

Susan M. Brooks, Ph.D. '73

Mr. Lalor Burdick '58

Dr. Gordon A. Bussard '61 and Mrs. Patricia Margraf Bussard

Mr. Christopher W. Byrne '74

Mr. W. Timothy Cashman III '79

Dr. Kimberly Wright Cassidy and Mr. Bart Cassidy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Cercena

Dr. Cantwell Clark V '73

Mrs. Debbie Coates

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Cooke, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Coyne

Mr. Sidney S. Craven '67 and Mrs. Ann C. Craven

Ms. Louise E. Cummings-Lewis

Mrs. Sarah Crittenden D'Alonzo '74 and Mr. William F. D'Alonzo

Mr. and Mrs. Josh Daltry

Mr. and Mrs. Derrick M. Deadwyler, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean

Mrs. Andrea I. Debold

Mr. Brian Disabatino

Dr. and Dr. Meidui Dong

Dr. Deepak Doraiswamy and Dr. Kelly Ann Hunter Doraiswamy

Mr. Eleuthere I. du Pont II '84 and Ms. Darla Pomeroy

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Elton

The Hon. and Mrs. Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Fischer

Ambassador Elizabeth Noseworthy Fitzsimmons '91

Ms. Kathryn F. Fortunato '02

Mrs. Kim F. Fortunato

Mr. Robert T. Franklin and Mrs. Ping Li

Mr. Steven L. Fuller '67

Mr. J. Michael Gee '67

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Golding

Mrs. Victoria Maxmin Gravuer '86

Mrs. Daniella W. Guo and Mr. Vincenzo Carbone

Mrs. Katherine Carol Hughes Halpern '75 and Mr. John D. Halpern

Mr. Morgan L. Hendry IV '01

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Herbein

Mrs. Nancy Hewes

Mr. Justin M. Hicks '09

Mr. Joseph C. Hoopes, Jr. '61 and Mrs. Lesley Bissell Hoopes '64

Mr. John A. Hughes '78

Mr. Scott L. Hunter '72

Mrs. Deanna P. Hynansky

Ms. Paula S. Janssen '91

Mrs. Ann Lunger Jones '58

Dr. Matthew Jordan and Dr. Trisha Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kim

Mr. Lawrance Kimmel '97

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kolodczak

Mr. Jeffrey A. Kreshtool '73

Mr. and Mrs. Bret Kroeger

Ms. Margaret O. Kullman '08

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Kurtz

Mr. and Mrs. Demetri Kyranakis

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Larkin

Dr. Peter E. Larned, D.P.M. '02 and Dr. Caroline Bashore

Mrs. Kathleen Joyce Lofstedt '63

Dr. Bing Lu and Dr. Xiaoxi Hu

Mr. Tao Luo and Ms. Wei Xu

Mrs. Antonia Bredin Massie '73

Mrs. Gale Pierson McNish '61 and Mr. Douglas McNish

Mr. and Mrs. William Mellen

Mr. Desta Mideksa and Dr. Maedot Semo

Modern Controls, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Monzo

Mrs. Kristin B. Mumford and Mr. Mark Mumford

Mr. Henry E. Nickle '76 and Mrs. Anne Nickle

Mr. Ruijie Niu and Dr. Lihua Wang

Mr. C. Dimitri D. Pappas '93 and Mrs. Stephanie M. Pappas

Mr. and Mrs. Suketu Patel

Ms. Taylor S. Patterson '02

Dr. Raymond W. Petrunich, Jr. and Mrs. Judith R. Ventura

Mr. John C. Pierson III '87 and Mrs. Heather R.B. Pierson

Mr. and Mrs. Srinivas M. Raju

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Rawnsley

Dr. John Reed and Mrs. Susan Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Rice

Mrs. Margaretta Tobias Sacco '98

Mrs. Beth Carney Salter '82 and Mr. Dennis M. Salter

Dr. Catherine R. Salva '90 and Mr. Marcus D. Heifetz

Dr. Jonathan H. Salvin and Dr. Karen J. Lefrak

Dr. Jonathan N. Saunders '75 and Mrs. Charlene Stegura Saunders

Mr. Thomas M. Schorn

Mrs. Amy Schrei

Mr. Eduardo Silva and Mr. Alex Battipaglia

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Simon

Mr. and Mrs. Rodger D. Smith, II

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Spagnolo

Dr. Andrew D. Sparks '91 and Mrs. Laura Q. Permut Sparks '93

Sykora Family Charitable Foundation

Dr. Ernest F. Tark III '73

Ms. Genelle S. Trader '70

Ms. Tracey D. Twyman '85

Mr. Matthew T. Twyman III '88 and Mrs. Carmen Morris Twyman

Union Park BMW

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Vanderslice

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Veres

Dr. Philip L. Verplanck '77

Mr. Feng Wang, Ph.D. and Hongmin Jiang, Ph.D.

Mr. Min Wang and Mrs. Li Zheng

Mrs. Carla A. Wasniewski

Mr. Ned Weinberger and Dr. Meredith A. Weinberger

Mrs. Roberta Bussard Whiting '65 and Mr. William B. Whiting

Ms. Si Whittington '00

Ms. Cynthia A. Williams '73

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Winfree, Jr.

Mrs. Jane K. Wood

Mr. Tianyou Xie and Mrs. Chang Liu

Dr. Zugui Zhang and Dr. Fang Fang Chen

Dr. Shihong Zhu and Dr. Shaoceng Wei

Mrs. Jennifer Zuck

Benefactors’ Circle

$500 - $999

Mrs. Lindsay P. Acevedo ’95 and Mr. Michael Acevedo

Dr. Anisha A. Abraham '86

Mr. and Mrs. Javier Acuna

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Allen

Ms. Cyndy Altman

Mr. Kurt M. Anstreicher '74 and Ms. Jane L. Van Voorhis

Mrs. Elizabeth Montaigne Applegate '79 and Mr. Robert R. Applegate

Ms. Louise T. Axon '73

Dr. Anthony Bahinski and Mrs. Patricia A. DeFeo

Mr. Joseph M. Barsky III '67 and Mrs. Frances C. Barsky

BBC Tavern and Grill

Mr. and Mrs. Hamid Belkadi

Mrs. Erica Bickhart Berger '08

Mr. Lewis S. Black III '95 and Mrs. Nicole A. Black

Mr. David C. Blickenstaff '86

Mr. Chadd E. Boulden '97

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowes

Mr. Joshua A. Bruner and Dr. Sydney L. Stoops

Ms. Cici Cai

Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose A. Carr III

Mr. Andrew M. Cercena '17

Mr. Peter Conn '91

Mr. James E. Conover, Jr.

Mr. John C. Coombs

Mr. Barry N. Cornwall '63 and Mrs. Deborah Handloff Cornwall '64

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coyne

Dr. Amy Cuddy and Mr. Brian Cuddy

Ms. Lisa D. Daudon '75

Delaware Sharks

Mr. Matthew D. Dinneen '02 and Mrs. Meredith C. Dinneen

Dr. Robert C. Director '67 and Mrs. Deborah Director

Mr. Clarence E. DiSabatino III

Mrs. Alice Warner Donaghy '58

Mrs. Julie Donohue and Mr. Michael Donohue

Mr. Willis H. du Pont '54

Dr. Laurence J. Durante '71

Mr. John S. Edinger, Jr. '78 and Mrs. Laurie Edinger

Edward Jones Investments

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Fanandakis

Mrs. Eugenia Eleuthera Carpenter Fiechter '67 and Mr. Frederick C. Fiechter III

First Choice Cleaning Services

Mr. K. Cole Flickinger '94 and Mrs. Tonya Norris Flickinger

flyADVANCED Aviation Group

Mr. Andrew Y. Fong '99

Mrs. Lisa Harrington Foote '72 and Mr. George B. Foote, Jr.

Friends of Bob Behr Track Meet

Mr. Peter C. Fulweiler, Jr. '06

Mr. Millard G. Gamble IV '61

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gerrity

Mr. Marc L. Greenberg '81 and Mrs. Nancy Ann Greenberg

Dr. John E. Griggs '67 and Mrs. Jane Hobbs Griggs '68

Mr. Charles Hagan

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard P. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Heister

Mr. Robert D. Hempstead '61

Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.

Mr. Edward P. Hughes '69

Mrs. Alice W. Hyde

Drs. Galicano and Tinagene Inguito

Mr. Douglas R. Jamieson '73

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Johnson

Jostens Eastern Shore

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Katz

Mr. W. Newlin Keen, Jr. '67

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Keller

Mr. Karl D. Klauck

Ms. Jill Kolody

Mr. and Mrs. Dimitrios Kolovos

Mr. Robert J. Krapf '69 and Mrs. Jean A. Krapf

Mr. Allan S. M. Kyle and Ms. Alaina M. Brandon

Mr. H. Scott Laird '67

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Laksin

Mrs. Cynthia Lewis LaMothe '58

Mrs. Leslie Harvey Lemonick '75

Mr. Edmond L. Lincoln '67

Mrs. Julia Johnson Lindquist '58

Mrs. Alice Flaherty Long '65 and Mr. John R. Long

Mr. Michael Lu and Mrs. Di Shao

Mr. Malcolm P. MacDougall, Jr. '63 and Mrs. Judy MacDougall

Mrs. Dolores Mahaffey

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Malloy

Mrs. Diana Wardenburg Maxmin '55

Mrs. Susan W. McCoy

Mrs. Jane Edwards McKinstry '53

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Mr. Anthony Muscelli II '84 and Dr. Stephanie Elam Muscelli

Ms. Barbara Noseworthy

NovaCare Rehabilitation

Dr. and Mrs. Michael B. Peters, Jr.

Mr. Daniel Poplos and Mrs. Sujin Lee

Mr. Jun Qian and Mrs. Guojiao Wu

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer J. Qualls

Mrs. Lea Gummey Quimby '86 and Mr. Steven H. Quimby

Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Reeves

Mr. Charles F. Richards, Jr. '55 and Mrs. Pamela Richards

Mr. Edward I. Richards '90

Mrs. Carolyn Lewis Richmond '58

Dr. Donna M. Robino '77

Ms. Diane L. Rohman

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Rose

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Rossi, Jr.

Mr. Michael D. Sachs '86 and Mrs. Robin P. Sachs

Mr. Thomas L. Savage '78

Ms. Carol W. Sawyer-Porter '72

Mr. H. Rodney Scott '66 and Mrs. Andrea Martz Scott

Ms. Mary Beth Searles '87

Seasons Pizza

Mr. Owen N. Sellar '59

Sheridan Auto Group

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Silvon

Simon Eye Associates

Dr. Jorge M. Soares and Dr. Elizabeth B. Bayley

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Soss

SSS Clutch Company, Inc.

Stamford Screen Printing

Mr. Sibo Sun and Mrs. Hao Li

Ms. Renee S. Sutton-Clarke '73

Mrs. Cynthia du Pont Tobias '68 and Mr. Terrence A. Tobias

Mr. Major N. Travers III '62

The Rev. Richard L. Ullman '57

Ms. Elizabeth A. Way '79

Wayman Fire Protection, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Welshmer

Mr. Ryan J. Whitaker and Dr. Maria Martinez Whitaker

Mr. John L. Williams '94

Wilmington Trust Company Wealth Advisory

Dr. Tarra Boulden Winchell '01 and Mr. Kevin M. Winchell

Winner Automotive Group

Dr. John Yi and Dr. Lucy Liu

Young, Conaway Stargatt & Taylor

Ms. Ashley Isken Zetlin '08

Mr. Ding Zhang and Dr. Lan Li

Mr. Yu Zhu and Ms. Lei Zheng

Forever Green Circle

$100 - $499

3&D Sports Performance

Dr. and Mrs. Rany T. Abdallah

Mr. Henry H. Abernathy, Jr. '62 and Mrs. Pamela Mendolia Abernathy '62

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Aitken

Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Akin

Mr. Tyler T. Akin '02

Ally Financial, Inc Giving

Mrs. Marjorie E. Altergott

Mr. Carlos M. Andaluz

Ms. Grace E. Anderson

Mrs. Margaretta S. Andrews '75

Aramark Global Matching Gifts

Mrs. Marianne Archbell

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ashbrook

Mr. Patrick M. Ashley '76 and Mrs. Ann Barlow Ashley '79

Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Attix

Mr. Patrick B. Baetjer '99

Mr. and Mrs. Jody C. Barillare, Esq.

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Barlow

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn P. Barnhill

Mr. Samuel J. Barrett '16

Mr. Peter A. Barry '72

Mr. Randolph Barton III '89 and Mrs. Louise A. Barton

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Batman

Mr. Richard H. Bayard '67 and Mrs. Josephine M. Bayard

Dr. Gregory L. Beatty and

Mrs. Tracey Ko Berman '98

Ms. Dianne Metzger Blane '62

Mrs. Rebecca R. Blickenstaff

Mr. Keith Bloom

Mr. Martin W. Bond '74 and Mrs. Mary W. Fuller Bond '76

Mr. Henri L. Booy '67

Mr. Luke H. Borda, Jr. '15

Mr. and Mrs. Josh Boughner

Nicholas V. L. Brokaw, Ph.D. '66

Ms. Amy Brown

Mrs. Heather Hering Brown '78

Mrs. Margaret Savage Brownell '75

Mrs. Alisha Wayman Bryson '91

Mr. Stephen Cacciavillano III

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cappelli, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John Carlo

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Carter

Mr. W. Timothy Cashman II

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Castellano

Ms. Lisa O. Cattermole

Dr. and Mrs. John J. Chabalko

Mr. Stuart Chapman and Ms. Bridget Walsh

Dr. and Mrs. Yili Chen

Dr. Xudong Cheng and Ms. Maggie Qian

Mrs. Deborah Miller Clasby '73

Rachel Clevens

Dr. Caroline Shields Clifford '83

Mr. Andrew T. Cloud '99

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Cloud

Mr. John Clough and Dr. Suzanne Clough

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Coggins

Mr. Rich Cohen

Dr. Karyn L. Collier

Mr. and Mrs. Brian B. Conaty

The Hon. and Mrs. Richard R. Cooch, Sr.

Dr. Juan P. Cordoba and Dr. Olga X. Beltran

Mrs. Ruth Williams Cornelison '61

Ms. Selene Costello

Mrs. Michelle Coulter

Mrs. Linda S. Cox

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coyle

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Craft

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Cummins

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Curtis

Dr. Edward L. Cussler, Jr. '57

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle M. Daihl

Mr. Paul S. Daruwala '86

Mr. Marc D. Daudon, Jr. '73

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. DeBaecke

Ms. Elizabeth W. Del Duca '89

Delaware Elite Track Club

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Dennewitz

Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Dennewitz

Mrs. Denise Anderson Dennison '67

Mr. Robert L. Dewey '71

Mrs. Ann Diver Diehl '80

Dr. Michael A. Dignazio and Dr. Allison B. Evans

Mr. Corbin R. Director '03

Mr. Steven R. Director '70

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff DiSabatino

Mr. Stanley M. Diver '74 and Mrs. Martha Allin Diver

Dr. Kaynan Doctor and Dr. Tabassum F. Ali

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Doherty III

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Donlon

Ms. Donna K. Donoho

Mrs. Audrey F. Donohue

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Donohue

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Douglass

Mrs. Linda Lagarde Drapeau '78

Mr. John E. B. du Pont '75 and Mrs. Marion F. du Pont

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dugan

Dr. and Mrs. Duane Duke

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Duong

Ms. Lauren A. C. Easton '01

Ms. Mary P. Echols '68

Ms. Jane Edell '96

Ms. Katharine Edgar '73

Mrs. Catherine Curry Edge '80

Mr. Michael D. Edison '84

Mr. Jeff Eissinger and Mrs. Sabrena Sinanan

Dr. Gary A. Emmett '68

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Erhardt, Jr.

Mr. Craig F. Everhart '70

Ms. Baily A. Faller '20

Ms. Nicole Fanandakis

Ms. Dorcas B. Farquhar '63

Paityn G. Farrow '24

Mr. Marcelo E. Fasano and Mrs. Maria Julieta Casanova

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Favazza

Mr. Ronald S. Felix '62

Mr. Wendell Fenton '57 and Mrs. Jeannie W. Fenton

Mr. and Mrs. Esteban A. Ferrer

Mrs. Elizabeth Hoopes Field '63

Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppe T. Finamore

Mrs. Gina Bahr Finn '81

Mrs. Tara M. Fletcher

Mr. Stephen Flitcraft

Flowers by Yukie

Mr. Daniel B. Flynn '89 and Mrs. Amy Flynn

Dr. Blair Wardenburg Fosburgh '82 and Mr. James H. Fosburgh

Mr. Christopher Foulds and Mrs. Sara Altman

Ms. Mary W. Foulk '87

Mrs. Fontayne Rollins Fox '89

Ms. Elise Bayard Franklin '97

Ms. Kathryn Franklin

Mrs. Brooke Freeman

Dallas A. Freeman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeze

Ms. Christina E. Freibott '12

Mrs. Sara Casscells Fry '05

Mr. Scott H. Gakenheimer '82

Mr. and Mrs. T. Patrick Gamble

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Ganc

Dr. Ryan Geracimos and Dr. Eva Geracimos

Dr. Abdelghani Ghazli and Ms. Imane Chichane

Mrs. Meredith Keller Giacco '99

Dr. and Dr. Adam Ginsberg

Mr. and Mrs. Dimeji Gisanrin

Mrs. Lisa E. Glassman

Ms. Julie T. Gontarek

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Gouge

Shanna McCann Gowen, Esq. '96

Mrs. Karen Graham

Mr. Ronald P. Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Greenberg

Mrs. Eleanor L. Gregory

Mr. Augustus C. Griffin '78

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Grillo, Jr.

Mrs. Joan F. Gummey '61

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Haley

Mr. Richard P. Hannum '62

Ms. Bonnie L. Harper

Mr. Jeff Hart

Dr. Richard T. Hart '71

Mr. Edward H. Hawfield '66

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hawkins

Mrs. Justine Neff Hawley '63

Ms. Meg R. Haydon '76

Dr. Richard L. Hehir

Dr. Maxwell Helfgott

Ms. Vita P. Hendry

Mr. Anthony M. Hidell '03

Mr. and Mrs. John Hilyard

Ms. Lauren B. Hoelzer, Esq. '97

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Holloway

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Houston

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson

Dr. and Dr. Arvind Jain

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jeanson

Ms. Elizabeth A. Jenkins '79

Ms. Elizabeth H. Jennings '97

Dr. D. Randolph Johnson '60

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Johnston

Dr. Robert C.W. Jones, Jr. '63

Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Jorgensen

Dr. Jeet Joshi and Dr. Krupa Joshi

Dr. Preet Joshi and Dr. Monica Joshi

Mr. John E. Kaliski '74

Mr. Stephanos Karakasidis '96

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Kator

Capt. Ariel B. Kayne '00

Mrs. Kathryn Ketcham

Mrs. Hae S. Kim and Mr. Han B. Kim

Mr. and Mrs. Robert King

Mrs. Kerry King-Brown and Mr. Kenneth Brown

Dr. Alexander L. Kirifides '83 and Dr. Kathy Zinas Kirifides

Mr. William L. Kitchel III '77 and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Kitchel

Ms. C. Victoria Kitchell '57

Mr. Robert L. Kline III '77

LTC Robert E. Knotts, USA (Ret.) '74

Mr. and Mrs. Trevor M. Koenig, Sr.

Mrs. Arati Kohli

Mr. and Mrs. Vasilios Kolovos

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Krill

Ms. Erika Kurtz

Mr. Douglas H. Lagarde '80

Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Laksin

Mr. David H. LaMotte '72

Mr. William O. LaMotte III '61

Mr. David L. Larson '74

Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. Laskas

Ms. Carolyn B. Law '86

Mrs. Deborah S. Layton

Ms. Phyllis Lefrak

Mr. Jay Russell Lewis '01

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Lewis

Mr. Raymond D. Lewis '04

Mr. Harry Li and Mrs. Ying Song

Ms. Natalie Li

Dr. and Mrs. George P. Liarakos

Mr. Garrison du Pont Lickle '72

Dr. Mary A. Lincoln '68

Mrs. Sandra Loving Linder '58

Mr. Kai Liu and Mrs. Jiahuan Chen

Leo Y. Liu

Mr. TainXing Liu, Ph.D. and Mrs. Li Yue

Dr. Xiao Liu and Dr. Yi Cheng

Mr. John A. Lockwood '60 and Mrs. Nancy T. Lockwood

Mr. William H. Lockwood, Jr. '57

Dr. John P. Lorand '54

Ms. Evelyn deHaven Lovett '84

Mr. Guotao Lu and Mrs. Zhaochun Li

Mr. and Mrs. John Lucian

Mrs. Mary Ann Kelly MacDonald '79 and Mr. Michael MacDonald

Mr. Barton L. Mackey, Jr. '78 and Mrs. Jennifer M. Mackey

Mr. and Mrs. Don MacLeod

Mr. William H. Marmion, Jr. '60

Mrs. Katie Cavanagh Maslow '61

Mr. Richard H. May '53 *

Mrs. Kelly McAndrew

Mrs. Sandra Jellinghaus McClellan '53

Mr. Robert C. McCoy '54 and Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy

Mr. Thomas F. McCoy '62

Mr. Alexander McDonald '05

Mr. and Mrs. William N. McDonald IV

Mrs. Amy Boyer McElroy '74

Ms. Judith F. McGeorge '73

Mr. Sean P. McGuinness '72

Mrs. Jessica McIntyre

Mr. Thomas A. McKenna

Ms. Carolyn Meadows

Mr. Michael Mersic and Mrs. Qiong Wang

Mrs. Robin Chamberlin Milburn '75

Ms. Nancy Miller-Baiz

Mrs. Jennifer Jewett Misra '98

Mrs. Linda Mitchell

Ms. Martha R. Mitchell

Mr. R. Rhett Mitchell '91

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Moaikel

Mr. Michael H. Mohammadi

Mr. John T. Mongan, Jr. '04

Ms. Robin Moody

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moretti

Mr. Harry J. Moroz and Dr. Susan W. Moroz

Ms. Alexandra Vest Morris

Mr. Owen Morris III

Ms. Alice H. Morse II '66

Mr. John B. Morton III '85

Ms. Deborah M. Moyer

Dr. William F. Mullis '60 and Mrs. Linde Lowdon Mullis '60

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mumford

Mr. William E. Neff, Jr. '65

Dr. Harry R. Neilson III

Mr. Frederick C. Neutz IV

Dr. Louise R. Nichols

Ms. Elizabeth A. Nickle '02

Mrs. Robin Fulwiler Nohe '77

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Norman

Mr. Robert Norris and Dr. Deborah Hess-Norris

Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Novak

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan O'Donnell

Ms. Linda M. Ogden

Dr. Alexis Ogdie

Mr. Robert A. Oldach '72

Mr. Misael Gonzalez and Ms. Megan O'Neill

Mr. Daniel N. Oren, USN '99

Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Oren

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Orsetti

Mrs. and Mr. Sarah E. Orysiek

Mr. Charles A. Page '93

Mr. Roland C. Pamm '74

Ms. Aleni M. Pappas '96 and Mr. Anthony G. Kyriakakis

Mrs. Zoë S. Pappas

Mrs. Susan Bissell Parker '60

Mr. and Mrs. Amruthbhai Patel

Dr. Meredith Hershey Perny, PT, DPT, OCS '96

Dr. and Mrs. Morris Peterzell

Mr. and Mrs. Doug C. Phaup

Mrs. Laura Goeller Piacentini '03 and Mr. Michael E. Piacentini

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Piacentini

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Pierce

Mrs. Sharon Pietlock

Mr. and Mrs. Derek A. Pizarro

Ms. Cynthia A. Prendergast

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston Preston '44

Mr. William L. Prickett '81

The Rev. John B. Pumphrey

Mrs. Robert L. Raley *

Dr. Lawrence Rasero, Jr.

Mr. Randy J. Rasmussen and Mrs. Emma A. Blair

Mr. Chris Raymond and Dr. Lee Raymond

Mrs. Lindy Savage Recht '71

Ms. Janet Rice

Mrs. Jane Savage Riley '74

Ms. Bianca Roberson

Mr. Douglas C. Roberts '71

Mr. Mark W. Bristowe and Mrs. Julie A. Roca-Bristowe

Ms. Renita Rodriguez-Lenon

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Roe

Ms. Rhonda L. Rombach

Mr. Frederick B. Rose '66

Mr. Anton H. Rosenthal and Ms. Ruth E. Ganister

Mrs. Deborah Komins Ross '89

Mr. Jeffrey L. Rothschild '89

Mr. David F. B. Ruppe '76

Ms. H. Cheryl Rusten '73

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Saatman

Ms. Cynthia Sardo

Ms. Luisa Sawyer

Mrs. Allegra Hamman Schmidt '73

Mr. H. Konrad Schuermann '59

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Semple

Dr. Robert J. Sepelyak

Mr. John W. Shackleton, Jr. '63

Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Sharrar II

Mr. C. Russell H. Shearer

Dr. and Mrs. James Sheehan

Dr. Weisong Shi and Mrs. Wei Wang

Mr. David D. Shields '73

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan A. Shinn

Ms. Jill M. Shotzberger '00

Mrs. Heidi Hunter Siegrist '76

Benjamin H. Silliman

James H. Silliman

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Skinner

Mrs. Kristin Phillips Smith '05

Ginger Smith, Ph.D. '66

Mrs. Melva Carveth Smith '72 and Mr. Jack Smith

Judge Thomas P. Smith '60

Wade H. B. Smith, Ph.D. '62

Dr. Andrew A. Smith, III '87

Mr. Geoffrey R. Snelling, Jr. '81

Mr. Merwin A. Soash '58 and Mrs. Margaret Soash

Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Socha

Dr. William Sommers and Ms. Kathryn E. Lee

Ms. Rita W. Speakman

Mrs. Carol C. Spiker

Mr. D. Corbit Spruance '97 and Mrs. Kathryn Jackson Spruance

Mr. W. Halsey Spruance '56 and Mrs. Gretchen Vosters Spruance

Mr. W. L. Stabler III '71

Ms. Susan L. Stephenson

Mr. Matthew F. Stetson '83

Mr. Richard Stetson II '81

Mrs. Helen Gunn Ruppe Stevenson '73

Mr. Richard Stifel

Mr. Hunt Stockwell '58

Mrs. Violeta Castro Stolpen '05

Mrs. Barbara Dawson Streuli '60

Mr. and Mrs. James Strickland

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Stroud

Ms. Noelle M. Sugalski

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Sullivan

Mr. Steven Tamburri

Mrs. Patty Tartaglia

Mr. Andrew P. Taylor '76 and Mrs. Robin L. Taylor

Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchison Taylor '73

Mr. John E.T. Taylor '76 and Mrs. Susan T. Taylor

Mr. John B. Tepe, Jr. '65

Dr. Susan B. Thayer, V.M.D. '59

Mr. Douglas A. Thomas '79

Mr. D. McCarty Thornton IV '65

Mr. Pierre C. Trepagnier '65

Ms. Marcia Layton Turner '83

Dr. Thomas H. Valk '65

Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Van Sickle

Charlotte Vanni

Ella C. Vanni

Mr. Thomas M. Vanni '23

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Vest

Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo A. Villalon

Voya Financial Charitable Giving Program

Mrs. Ann Beh Wagner '78

Mr. David Wagner and Ms. Madonna McGrath

Mrs. M. Abbigail Keller Wagner '93 and Mr. Benjamin B. Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph R. Wagner

The Rev. Donald B. Wahlig '81

Ms. Moira E. Walker '80

Dr. Michael B. Wang

Mr. Ning Wang, Ph.D. and Mr. Yue Qiu, Ph.D.

Mr. Shen Wang and Mrs. Wanying Zhao

Mr. Wanming Wang and Dr. Wenyu Zhang

Mr. Yu Wang and Mrs. Yinqing Hu

Mr. H. Eric Wanner '59

Ms. Katherine S. Ward '62

Mr. David B. Warren '55

Dr. Ellis A. Wasson

Mr. Robert S. Watson '81 and Mrs. Christine H. Watson

Mr. Nathaniel A. Webster '94

Dr. Daniel L. Weintraub '76

Mrs. Mary Jane Weldin

Mr. Bede W. Wellford '72

Mr. Steve West

Mr. Charles M. Weymouth '56

Dr. Katharine Lopez Weymouth '94 and Mr. Timothy B. Weymouth

Weymouth, Swayze & Corroon Insurance, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wheeler

Mrs. Susan Sawyer Whitehouse '67

Mr. Peter J. Willard '77 and Mrs. Sherry Benzel Willard '78

Ms. Carol C. Williams '55

Mr. Patrick L.M. Williams '58 *

Mr. Joseph D.C. Wilson III '64 and Mrs. Sarah W. Wilson

Mr. Michael T. Wilson '03

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Winchell

Mr. H. Alex Wise '64 * and Mrs. Wendy Ward Wise '68

Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Wissing

Mrs. Barbara Johnston Woodhouse '47

Mrs. Corbin T.B. Pierson Woods '89

Ms. Alyssa Worrilow

Mr. James H. Worth '51

Dr. Wei Yang

Mr. Zhipeng Yang and Mrs. Xiaohuai Di

Mr. Zongping Yang and Mrs. Yu Hao

Mr. and Mrs. Rene Zapata

Mr. Jianmiao Zhang and Mrs. Meng Xia

Mrs. Elise du Pont Zoller '76

Ms. Elizabeth K. L. Zubaca '06

Loyal Hillers’ Circle Up to $99

Anonymous

Mrs. Vilma C. Andrews

Megan O. Angeny '24

Ms. Katherine R. Applegate '10

Ms. Ariane E. Attix '15

Ms. Elena B. Attix '18

Mr. Richard C. Attix '18

Mrs. Ann Kaiser Ballinger '86

Mrs. Elizabeth Bynum Barr '83

Mr. Douglas R. Barr, Jr.

Ms. Lisa H. Barsky '70 and Mr. William Blauvelt

Mr. John W. Bartlett and Ms. Abby N. Patterson

Katharine D. Barton '24

Ms. Louisa Bayard

Ms. Nicole Becker

Mr. R. Hugh F. Bender '03

Mrs. Renee Dobbs Biery '88 and Mr. Brandon P. Biery

The Rev. James G. Birney III '68

Ms. Amanda Blackstone

Mr. Kunle Bolarinwa and Mrs. Kemi Adeleye

Mr. Anthony Bonaddio

Ms. Brooke A. K. Bowers '11

Mr. Spencer T. Boyden '13

Nicholas Alexander Brady '24

Mrs. Emily Ernst Branscome '51

Dr. W. Brayman '58

Ms. Taylor Brennan

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brewer

Mrs. Marion Brinsfield

Dr. Andrew Brown

Ms. E. Talley Brown '81

Mr. Kevin Bryant

Mr. Nathan Bryant

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Bush

Mr. Richard C. Byrne, Jr. '72

Dr. Kevin M. Byrnes and Dr. Jing Bai

Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, Jr.

Mrs. Patricia Carlozzi

Rebecca Case '24

Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Case, Sr.

Ms. Susan H. Cates '69

Mrs. Amy Champion

Mrs. Jeanne T. Checkel

Mr. Kevin Chen and Mrs. Sophie Shen

Mrs. Ann Sawyer Chilton '85 and Mr. Edmund R. Chilton

Mr. Thomas Kitchel Chilton '14

Ms. Lindsay Coleman

Mrs. Courtney Collier-Beyer '82 and Dr. Bradley D. Beyer

Mrs. Theresa F. Collurafici

Ms. Louise T. Conaty '17

Mr. Thomas P. Conaty V '23

Katherine Connolly '24

Ava B. J. Corroon '24

Ms. Kasa Lowndes Cotugno '61

Mr. Matthew E. Coyle

Ms. Cameron G. Cucuzzella '18

Mr. Jerry Dais

Dr. Albert Davis, Jr. and Dr. Keesha Mimms

Mr. Stephen A. Davis '64

Mr. Jacques H. F. de Ramel '22

Mrs. Tenley I. de Ramel

Mr. and Mrs. Derrick M. Deadwyler, Sr.

Mr. Brandon Denning

Mr. Shawn Denning

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Denning, Jr.

Madison E. Dennis '24

Mr. Marc E. Dennis and Dr. Erika F. Dennis

Mr. Marc Dennis II

Ms. Lily E. DeSantis '19

Mr. Peter A. DeSantis '19

Mrs. Doris Harvey Dickerson '47

Michael P. Dignazio '24

Ms. Laura DiVincenzo

Cassie W. Dong '24

Mrs. Diana Douglass

Mr. Benjamin F. du Pont, Jr. '20

Mrs. Katharine McCoy Dubow '00

Mrs. Anna E. Elliott

Mrs. Ellen Ellis

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Emrich

Mr. Eric R. Epstein '82

Mr. and Mrs. James Erhardt

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fanandakis

Ms. Karen D. Farquhar '65

Ms. Caroline Feldman

Mrs. Lauren Smith Finnical '98

Mr. Malcolm M. Fleming '61

Mr. Gregory A. Fletcher '78

Mr. and Mrs. Alexis S. Flint

Ms. Lauren K. Formanski '18

Mr. Joe Fuller

Sydney E. Ganc

Ms. Christina Garvan '74

Ms. Katrina Gibson

Grace E. Gilbert '24

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Gillerlain

Mr. E. Peter Gillette

Mrs. Gwendolyn Marrs Gillies '93 and Mr. James T. Gillies

Ms. Donna Gleason

Dr. Ronald Granieri and Ms. Jennifer Vance

Brody M. Gravuer

Mr. Conrad B. Gravuer '22

Ms. Mary Cameron Griffin '71

Ms. Chelsea Guina

Mrs. Elizabeth Levy Gula '88

Dr. James N. Haine

Ms. Janel Hall '16

Mrs. Margaret L. Hancock

Mrs. Josephine Finamore Harrington '99

Dr. Steven Harris

Ms. Jessica Hart

Mr. Shameem Hasan and Dr. Fawzia K. Hasan

Mrs. Barbara Hanke Hayes '65

Ms. Victoria Healy

Amelia Z. Heifetz '24

Ms. Aileen D. Heiman '00

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Helfgott

Michael W. Helfgott

Mr. and Mrs. Riley H. Herbein

Mr. Carl Hessler and Dr. Christine Hessler

Ms. Natalie W. Hobbs '18

Mr. Thomas Hoch

Mr. Drew Houghtalen

Mr. Miles F. Huffaker '82

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas George Hughes

Mr. Toby Huttner

Ms. Kathleen M. Hyde '92

Mr. Michael W. Hyde '87

Mr. Edmond M. Ianni and Mrs. Ann Marie Johnson Ianni

Aili L. Inguito '24

Mr. Terrence Jackson and Ms. Lisa Van Horn

Dr. Mehdi Jadali and Dr. Bahareh Assadi

Pasha Jadali

Mr. Alan T. Jewett and Dr. Marilyn K. Lynam

Mr. Alexis C. Jolly '01

Deborah L. Jones, Ph.D. '66

Dr. and Mrs. Dilip Joshi

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Kaiser

The Kaster Family

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Keim

Mrs. Nicole M. Keith

Ms. Kalee G. Kennedy '15

Deren Kesen '24

Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Kettler

Mrs. Kathryn Smolko Kiec '95

Dr. Jennifer Cloud King '94

Dr. Kathryn Sepelyak Kirsch '05

Ms. Janet Kline

Mr. Johnny Korn and Dr. Jennifer Creed

Ms. Lara Kossiakoff

Mr. and Mrs. Don Kozak

Mr. David P. Kozinski '74 and Ms. Patricia A. Mengers

Mr. James H. Kramer '62 and Mrs. Judith Kramer

Mrs. Tracy S. Kramer

Elle Krikelis '24

Ms. Gretchen L. Lacey

Ms. Ida A. Leader

Ms. Nicole D. Liarakos '86

Alice Lin '24

Mrs. Jeannette Brokaw Lindvig '73

Dr. Lauren S. Lineback and Mr. Brian R. Selander

Miss Ariel Liu

Dr. and Mrs. Jingqiang Liu

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loeper-Viti

Mrs. Margaret P. Lounsbury '37 *

Mrs. Robert S. Lovett

Mrs. Heather Weymouth Lowry '97 and

Mr. Matthew M. Lowry

Ms. A. Rosalind Lynam '04

Ms. Ebony Maddrey

Ms. Tonda Maddrey

Mr. John S. Malik and Ms. Diane Batoff

Mr. Michael J. Malik '18

Jay N. Mangalee

Mr. Navin Mangalee and Ms. Megan M. Whitman

George Maroney

Mr. Henry F. Maroney '23

Samuel W. Maroney '24

Mrs. Ann Traumann Marsden '84

Mr. David Marshall

Ms. Melinda J. Martin

Mr. Steven T. Martinenza '01

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Martinez

Ms. Carmen Martinez-Flores

Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Matsanka

Frank Maule

Mr. Steve Maxwell

Mrs. Gail Morris Mazzei '74

Ms. Emerson V. McCauley '17

Mr. Albert J. McCrery IV '00 and Mrs. Megan C. McCrery

Mr. William N. McDonald III

Ryan McGuire

Mr. James P. McKay

Mrs. Julia Ann Patterson McKay '39

Mr. Brent McKnight

Mrs. Maureen Morgan McLaughlin '94

Ms. Kathleen McMillen

Mrs. Dorrit Quimby McMullen

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Meeker

Deborah L. Miller, Ph.D. '83

Mr. D. Bradford Mills '83

Mrs. Annie Saunders Mingle '78

Mr. Elliot Mitchell and Mrs. Cheryl Gray Mitchell

Mr. Evan M. Mitchell '13

Mr. Aaron MoDavis

Ms. Natalie Moravek

Mr. Paul Mulvena

Mrs. Gail P. Mumford

Meghan B. Mumford '24

Drs. Ananth and Sunanda Nabha

Dr. Arben Nace and Dr. Nevila K. Nace

Mr. Robert E. Naylor III '82

Mr. Nicholas Neal '23

Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Nickel III

Katherine Niu '24

Dr. Kelsey Norris

Mrs. Pamela Jennings Norton '01

Mr. Charles B. Nutting '06

Mr. and Mrs. William V. Nutting

Mrs. Kara L. Oboodi and Mr. Bahbak Oboodi

Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. Allan L. Owen III

Mrs. Francesca W. Pabon

Ms. Miriam Pallant

Mrs. Linda Palmer

Ms. Leizel Mosquera Parks '90

Dr. Rajesh Patel and Dr. Tejal Mody

Mrs. Madalyn Schultz Petit and Mr. George D. Petit

Ms. Karen A. Pierorazio

Ms. Sarah W. Poston '83

Mr. Daniel J. Pratt and Ms. Amy Samperisi

Mr. Charles E. Quimby '17

Mr. Christopher Quinlan

Mrs. Megan M. Quinlan

Ms. Marion Grover Radin '80

Mrs. Nicole E. Rafferty

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence A. Raniere

Mr. Maurice Rapp

Ms. Elizabeth Dougherty Raskob '66

Mr. Martin Regan

George T. Rice

Ms. Penny Rodrick-Williams and Dr. Chris Williams

Ms. Louisa d. d. P. Rose '19

Ms. Molly A. Rosen '10

Mr. Spencer B. Rumsey '71 and Dr. Jane L. Gudaitis '72

Mr. Stuart S. Rumsey '76

Mrs. Virginia Scott Rutter '70

Ms. Kerry A. Sallee '02

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Sarko

Ms. Cheryl Saxton

Anna H. Schiltz '24

Anna M. Schlobach '24

Ms. Lauren Scribner

Ms. Tasha A. Seago-Ramaly '85

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Severance

Mr. Charles W. Sharon III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw

Mr. Brandon D. Shields and Ms. Diamond Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie B. Shorey

Stephen J. Silvers '24

Mrs. Peyton Bird Sise '63

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Smigielski

Mrs. Alice Woodcock Smith '59

Ms. Kimberly Smith

Mrs. Louise Schoonover Smith '59

Mr. Mark J. Smolko '93 and Mrs. Jennifer Geddes Smolko '93

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Snyder

Mr. Luke D. Solacoff '17

Bergen C. K. Soltow '24

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Somerville

William F. Sommers '24

Mr. Gregory J. Spear

Dr. John R. Steinfeld '60 and Mrs. Henrietta Steinfeld

Mr. and Mrs. Jea P. Street

Ms. Deborah Stuebing

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sullivan

Dr. Xianfeng Sun and Dr. Yanyan Cao

Mr. Tom M. Swartz '68

Mrs. Alice Spruance Talbot '62

Ms. Mallory Tamburri

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tatasciore

Mrs. Nancy L. Tate

Mrs. Mary Hobbs Taylor '09

Dr. Pannill Taylor '73

Mr. John Tchinnis

Mr. Ronaldo I. Tello and Ms. Maria N. Tello Bernabe

Ms. Margaret C. Thomson '71

Mr. Lawrence L. Thornton '68

Mrs. Lindsay Wise Tonderys '96

Mrs. Laura LeRoy Travis '85

Brady H. Tremblay '24

Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey P. Tremblay

Lucas K. Tremblay

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Trotman

Mrs. Edith Fenton Tuckerman '60

Mr. Robert T. Turner '77

Bryce E. Twyman

Ms. Lynne D. Twyman

Mrs. Margaret Cist Ughetta '78

The UK Online Giving Foundation

Ms. Christi Van Horn

Ms. Caitlin F. Van Sickle '08

Mr. Robert J. Vandyke

Mr. and Mrs. H. Kenneth Wagner

Mrs. Patricia Attix Wanner '59

Mr. Benjamin R. Watson '14

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wermus

Mrs. Carolyn T. Weymouth

Mrs. Judith Herdeg Wilson '80

Boden R. Winchell

Finley H. Winchell

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Womer

Ms. Michelle Wrambel

Ms. Jackie R. Young

Mrs. Casey D. Yuros

Ms. Erin L. Zoranski '99

Horizons at Tower Hill

Mrs. Lindsay P. Acevedo '95 and Mr. Michael Acevedo

Ms. Sarah D. A. Baker and Mr. Scott A. Adams

Ms. Louise E. Cummings-Lewis

Robert and Suzanne DeSantis

Ms. Janel Hall '16

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Hall

Ms. Gemelle John

Mr. and Mrs. Bret Kroeger

The Laffey-McHugh Foundation

Mr. Guotao Lu and Mrs. Zhaochun Li

Mrs. Kristin B. Mumford and Mr. Mark Mumford

Mrs. Janet Saunders

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Saunders

Mrs. Violeta Castro Stolpen '05

Mrs. Isabella Speakman Timon '92 and Mr. Philip C. Timon

Mr. Matthew T. Twyman III '88 and Mrs. Carmen Morris Twyman

Mrs. Andrea Trippitelli Valentine '89 and Mr. John Valentine

Dr. Katharine Lopez Weymouth '94 and Mr. Timothy B. Weymouth

* deceased

NAMED & ENDOWED FUNDS

THE INFLUENTIAL IMPACT OF TEACHERS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Tower Hill is fortunate to receive gifts to endowed funds each year, which are vital to keeping the budget in balance and maintaining the quality and breadth of the school’s programs.

Tower Hill is most appreciative to the generous donors who have established these funds and to those who continue to contribute to them. Please note that gifts to endowed funds cannot be credited to the Annual Fund or other capital programs and are restricted for the purposes noted.

Unrestricted Endowment

Income from Tower Hill’s unrestricted endowment fund is used each year to help support operating expenses.

Unrestricted Financial Aid Fund

Income from Tower Hill’s unrestricted financial aid fund is used each year to help support students in need of financial assistance.

FACULTY SALARIES

Charles H. Arrington III Faculty Chair in Science

Established and endowed in 1989 with a grant from the Regenstein Foundation in memory of Charles H. Arrington III ’63 for Science Department faculty salaries.

Faculty Salary Fund

Established and endowed in 1987 with a grant from the Longwood Foundation.

Timothy B. Golding Faculty Chair in English

Established and endowed in 2005 by the Trustees in honor of Timothy B. Golding, Tower Hill Headmaster from 1986 to 2005.

William L. Kitchel II Faculty Chair

Established and endowed in 1979 by the Trustees in memory of William L. Kitchel II ’47, Tower Hill Trustee from 1971 to 1978.

James W. Williams Faculty Salary Fund

Established and endowed in 2005 in memory of James W. Williams, Tower Hill faculty from 1934 to 1952, by Mrs. James W. Williams, Carol C. Williams ’55, Patrick L.M. Williams ’58 and Ruth W. Cornelison ’61. Income is to be used to support salaries of Tower Hill School faculty.

FINANCIAL AID

African-American Scholar Endowment Fund

Established in 2016 with gifts to Tower Hill School by alumni, parents and grandparents, in support of the outstanding opportunity that Tower Hill provides to students. Income will provide financial assistance for one or more African-American students entering Tower Hill in grades seven through 12 who demonstrate academic excellence and ambition with an aptitude in athletics and the arts.

David C. Altrock Memorial Fund

Established in 2000 with a bequest from Joan Roberts Altrock, this endowed fund was given in memory of her husband, David C. Altrock ’42. Each year, income from the fund is used to award financial aid to students attending Tower Hill School.

Alumni Association Financial Assistance Fund

Established in 1996 by the Alumni Association with proceeds from Tower Hill’s Golf Outing. Annual income supports one or more financial aid awards for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 12.

The William W. & Mary Y. Beck Memorial Fund

This endowment was established in 2005 by William W. Beck. Jr. ’57, Laurence H. Beck ’58 and Sally Beck Baker ’62 in honor of their parents, William and Mary Beck. The proceeds of this fund are used to annually award need-based financial aid to one or more Tower Hill students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 12.

John Buonocore III Memorial Financial Aid Award

This endowment was established in 2004 in memory of John Buonocore III ’83, with gifts from family and classmates. Income supports one or more financial aid awards for students enrolled in grades nine through 12 who demonstrate athletic ability.

Class of 1957 Financial Aid Fund

Established by the Tower Hill Class of ’57 in celebration of their 50-year Tower Hill Reunion in 2007. Income to be awarded, annually and in perpetuity to a Tower Hill student (or students) “as a sign of our gratitude for the fine education, the friendships and other deep gifts we received at Tower Hill School near the start of our life’s journey.”

Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund

This endowment was established in 2019 by the Tower Hill Class of 1969 in honor of their 50th reunion celebration. Income is awarded annually to a student who demonstrates “talent and moxie” and would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Tower Hill.

Class of 1973 Scholarship Fund

The Class of 1973 Scholarship was established in 2023 by Doug Jamieson ’73 and Jim Morris ’73 and members of the Tower Hill Class of 1973 in honor of their 50th Reunion Celebration. The scholarship shall be awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and financial need and is renewable. Preference will be given to students in Middle School or Upper School whose parents are educators.

Ruth J. Davis Financial Aid Fund

This award was established in 1996 in memory of Ruth Jo Davis ’75, with an initial gift from her husband, Robert J. Schmitt. Income is used to award financial aid to a female student in the Upper School who has demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and/or the sciences.

Arthur F. DiSabatino Financial Aid Fund

This endowment was established in 2002 in memory of Arthur F. DiSabatino, father of David ’83, Steven ’85 and Timothy ’93. Income is used to award financial aid to a student (or students) enrolled in Prekindergarten through grade 12 who demonstrate high moral character and genuine compassion toward his or her peers.

Harry E. DiSabatino Financial Aid Fund

Established in 1976 by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. DiSabatino Jr., this endowed fund is in memory of their son, Harry ’73. An award is made each year to the student in the Middle or Upper School whose all-around qualities of enthusiasm, energy, concern for others and athletic interest and ability would reflect Harry’s qualities.

Diversity Financial Aid Fund

This endowment was established in 2002 with an initial gift from Margaret Aspril Boyer ’33, to promote ethnic diversity among students. Annual income supports one or more financial aid awards for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade four.

Flynn Family Scholarship Fund

The fund, established and endowed in 2014, was inspired by the sacrifices made by Frances and Jimmy Flynn, both Delaware school teachers, to give their children (Jack THS ’81, Jim WFS ’82, Terry THS ’85, Tracey SMHS ’86, Dan THS ’89, Michael THS ’91) extraordinary educations. The goal of the Flynn Family Scholarship Fund is to pay forward on their vision: That a Tower Hill education should be in reach for those willing to make it a priority. The fund will assist with tuition for students entering or continuing in the Upper School at Tower Hill who have demonstrated academic excellence and ambition, with promise in athletics, music or the arts.

Elizabeth A. Garrigues ’45 Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2006 and endowed in 2013 by Elizabeth Garrigues ’45, annual income supports one or more financial aid awards for students enrolled in the Lower School.

Hyde Family Scholarship Fund

Established in 1990 with an initial gift from Mrs. George A. Hyde, this endowed fund honors all members of the Hyde family who attended Tower Hill School. Annual income supports one or more financial aid awards for students enrolled in grades seven through 12.

The Chip MacKelcan ’67 Scholarship

Established and endowed in 2011 with a gift to Tower Hill School to honor alumnus Chip MacKelcan for his years of dedication and service as an independent school educational leader.

Grace Houck Margraf Scholarship Fund

Established in 2018 by Mark Bussard ’90 and his family in honor of Mark’s grandmother Grace Houck Margraf. This fund celebrates Grace’s love for family and friends by providing qualified students with limited means the opportunity to benefit from a Tower Hill education. Income from this fund will be awarded each year to a student who shares Grace’s warmth, kindness, sense of humor and love for the outdoors.

Rosa ’34 and Ellice McDonald Endowed Scholarship

The Rosa ’34 and Ellice McDonald Endowed Scholarship was established and endowed in 2019 with a generous gift from the Ellice and Rosa McDonald Foundation. Income will be awarded annually to an exceptional student who demonstrates financial need and academic promise enrolled in grade nine through 12.

John E. Newlin Jr. and Barbara C. Newlin

Endowed Fund

Established and endowed in 2008 with an initial gift from John E. Newlin Jr. and Barbara C. Newlin. Annual income is used for financial aid awards.

John C. Pierson Jr. ’59 Scholarship Fund

Established by John C. Pierson III ’87, Corbin Pierson Woods ’89 and Tucker T. Pierson ’93, in memory of their father John C. Pierson Jr. ’59, Tower Hill School alumnus, teacher, coach and parent from 1968-2009. The meritbased scholarships are awarded to newly admitted ninth grade students for their demonstrated commitment to excellence, community involvement and service, and athletics.

Sawyer Family Scholarship Fund

Established in 2020 by Murray and Randy Sawyer in honor of the Sawyer family legacy at Tower Hill School. This scholarship fund celebrates the Sawyer family’s commitment to the value and power of education by providing a qualified student with very limited means the opportunity to benefit from a Tower Hill education. Income from this fund will be awarded each year to an incoming Middle or Upper School student who resides in the city of Wilmington and who exemplifies the school’s motto, Multa Bene Facta in all facets of student life.

Speers Family Scholarship Fund

The Speers Family Scholarship was established in March 2023 in recognition of Tower Hill’s 10th Head of School Elizabeth C. Speers and her steadfast commitment to increasing the accessibility of a Tower Hill education and fostering more community engagement. Under Bessie’s tenure, the financial aid endowment grew significantly, nearly doubling the aid provided to families in need. In honor of Bessie and her family’s contributions to Tower Hill and the community, the Board of Trustees created this endowment fund. Income will be awarded annually to an exceptional student who demonstrates financial need and academic promise.

Spiller Financial Aid Fund

Gifts to Tower Hill School in memory of Paul and Judy Spiller and their sons Harvey and David, were used to establish this endowed fund in 1989. Each year, an award is made to a Lower School student deemed especially noteworthy as a school citizen and student.

James W. Straub Financial Aid Fund

Established and endowed in 2005 with gifts to Tower Hill School in memory of alumnus James W. Straub ’62 and Tower Hill faculty from 1989 to 2005. Income will be awarded annually by members of the Faculty Fund to Aid Students (FFAS) to a male athlete in the Upper School.

Charles S. Sutton ’31 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established and endowed in 2017 with a gift from the Edna M. Sutton Trust. Income will be awarded annually for need-based academic scholarships to one or more Tower Hill students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 12.

The Whittington Family Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2019 by Marna Cupp Whittington, Ph.D. and Thomas D. Whittington Jr. Annual income supports financial aid awards to a student or students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 12.

William L. Wild Financial Aid Fund

The William L. Wild Financial Aid Award was established and endowed in 1991 with gifts to Tower Hill School in memory of Bill Wild, long-time member of the faculty from 1937 to 1975. An award is made annually to a student enrolled, or who wishes to enroll, at Tower Hill who has demonstrated academic ability.

PROGRAMS AND AWARDS

Algard Fund

Established and endowed by the Class of ’59 in memory of Harry E. Algard, Tower Hill faculty member from 1942 to 1958, for the Algard Mathematics Award.

Arsht Fund

Established and endowed in 1981 by Mr. and Mrs. S. Samuel Arsht in memory of their daughter Alison Arsht ’61 for the Arsht Leadership Award.

Baetjer Fund for Faculty Development

Established and endowed in 2017 to honor Harry Baetjer for his 47 years of service to Tower Hill. The fund supports faculty through professional development and stipended summer opportunities.

Buckles Fund

Established and endowed in 1986 in memory of Cecile M. Buckles, Tower Hill faculty member from 1926 to 1965, for the program of instruction of English language and composition and the Buckles Award.

Carolyn Ackart Bussard ’39 Faculty Fund

Established in 2018 by Mark Bussard ’90 and his family in honor of Mark’s grandmother Carolyn Ackart Bussard ’39. Selfless, generous and altruistic, Carolyn loved Tower Hill. She rarely missed an opportunity to cheer on one of Tower Hill’s athletic teams or to participate in the school’s Tree Trim. Income from the fund will provide funding for teachers and coaches to pursue graduate studies and/or participate in professional development opportunities.

Bythewood Fund

Established and endowed in 2000 in memory of Barbara H. Bythewood, Tower Hill faculty member from 1988 to 1999, for the reading program.

Cartmell Fund

Established and endowed in 2000 in memory of Terry Cartmell, mother of Katie ’02 and Jamie ’04, for the Spanish language program.

Class of ’56 Library Fund

This fund was established by Tower Hill’s Class of ’56 in celebration of their 50th Reunion in 2006. Support from it, provided annually and in perpetuity, will enable the Lower School library to buy books and audio/visual supplies. The fund is given “in gratitude for Tower Hill’s nurturing us all to read for both learning and pleasure.”

Class of ’66 ‘Of Wilmington and of the World’ Fund

Established and endowed by Tower Hill’s Class of ’66 for their 50th Reunion as a way to recognize and honor a Tower Hill student in the Upper School who has demonstrated through superior academic work and extracurricular pursuits, that he or she is an engaged citizen of the world, with a strong interest in and commitment to the world outside of Tower Hill.

Ehret Fund

Established and endowed in 1982 in memory of Lisa O. Ehret ’72, for an annual art scholarship and the Ehret Art Award.

English Department Faculty Development

This fund was established and endowed in 2004 by a Tower Hill family whose child was inspired by Corinne C. Bailey, Tower Hill faculty member from 1979 to 2004, in honor of her retirement. Annual income is used to provide professional opportunities for English Department faculty.

Haon Fund

Established and endowed in 1991 by Anne Haon Cook ’47 and Harry J. Haon III ’52 in memory of their father Harry J. Haon Jr., Tower Hill Trustee from 1943 to 1955, for the Haon Art Award.

The Hankins Sustainability and Innovation Award

The Hankins Sustainability and Innovation Award, established in 2022 by the Hankins family, celebrates their daughter’s commitment to science and to recognize the support she received from the science and math faculty at Tower Hill. Each year, it honors a ninth, 10th or 11th grade student or students who, individually or as a team, develop a proposal for a STEM project, which focuses on (but is not limited to) the environment and sustainability. Award winners will receive grant money to

develop and implement their project and/or continue it through travel, the purchase of materials or similar.

Robin Adair Harvey Endowed Coach for Field Hockey

Created in 2019 by Thom Harvey, the Robin Adair Harvey Endowed Coach for Field Hockey honors Robin Adair Harvey, who taught physical education and coached field hockey for 29 years at Tower Hill School. Dedicated, hard working and passionate about coaching, Robin’s success on and off the field has inspired students and colleagues of all ages. She is a role model for all in the Tower Hill community, showcasing the importance of teamwork, persistence and sportsmanship. Income from this fund will support the stipend of the Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach position in perpetuity.

Dwayne Hicks ’86 Memorial Student Assistance Fund

The Dwayne Hicks ’86 Memorial Student Assistance Fund was established by the Class of 1986 in 2021 in honor of their 35th reunion and in memory of their dear friend and classmate, Dwayne Hicks. This permanently endowed fund helps Tower Hill families who receive financial aid cover the additional costs of books, athletic equipment and technology needs, enabling these students to participate in all aspects of student life.

Home and School Faculty Development Fund

Established and endowed in 2004 by the Tower Hill Home and School Association. Annual income is used to provide professional opportunities for faculty.

Hughes Fund

Established and endowed in 1992 in honor of P. Edward Hughes, Tower Hill faculty member from 1958 to 1992, by his children for the Hughes History Award.

Gretchen Hupfel Art Fund

Established and endowed in 2004 in memory of Gretchen Hupfel ’82 by family, classmates and friends. Annual income is used for the acquisition of art for Tower Hill School’s permanent collection and to support lectures held in conjunction with art purchases.

Jennings Fund

Established and endowed in 1990 in memory of Lorie S. Jennings, mother of Elizabeth ’97 and Pam ’01, for Lower School activities and programs.

Lower School Arts Experiential Learning Fund

Established and endowed in September 2023 to help foster a love for the visual and performing arts in Tower Hill’s youngest learners. Income from this endowed fund will be used to support the costs associated with field trips, guest artists and other experiential learning initiatives.

Library Book Endowment Fund

Established in 2003, the fund offers an opportunity to honor or remember a special person or group. For the acquisition of new books in an area specified by the donors.

Rosenthal Modern Language Fund

Established and endowed in 2003 by Ruth Ganister and Tony Rosenthal in recognition of the Tower Hill education received by their son, David J. Rosenthal ’03. For the acquisition of materials, other than textbooks, to aid in the teaching of modern languages.

The Walter S. & Beverley W. Rowland Historic Preservation Award Endowed Fund

Awards a seventh grader who writes the best essay on the subject: Why historic preservation is important to me and my community. The winning student receives a prize certificate and a gift certificate for the purchase of books. He or she also reads the essay at the Middle School Awards Assembly. An additional amount is donated to the Middle School history department that may be used either to fund a visiting lecturer or to increase the library holdings in the history field. The award was established in 2000 with the endowed fund instituted in 2006.

Jack Smith Teaching Excellence Award

Established in 2021 by the Langlois family in honor of beloved faculty member Mr. Jack Smith. This fund celebrates Jack’s passion for teaching and learning, love of mathematics and desire to support faculty. Income from this fund will be awarded every other year to honor a mathematics teacher at Tower Hill in Jack’s name in perpetuity.

William R. Smith Endowed Fund for FFAS

The William R. Smith Endowed Fund for Financial Assistance was established and endowed in 2009 to honor one of its Faculty Fund to Aid Students (FFAS) founding members, William R. Smith. This endowment provides continual support to FFAS and is a reminder to our community of the commitment to Tower Hill School—its values and ideals—that Bill Smith and other faculty members, past and present, maintain.

Student Assistance Endowment Fund

The Student Assistance Endowment Fund was established in December 2019 through a generous grant from the Laffey-McHugh Foundation. This endowment helps to provide the full Tower Hill experience for students receiving need-based aid, allowing them to participate in all aspects of student

life. Annual income supports non-tuition costs for items such as books, athletic gear and equipment, and technology needs—specifically personal computers required for seventh-12th graders.

Tower Hill Forum

Established and endowed in 1998 by the Rappolt family to honor Gabrielle ’93, Sarah ’96 and Bill ’99 and in recognition of the dedication, scholarship and professionalism of the Tower Hill faculty. Annual income is used to bring experts and scholars to Tower Hill to speak to students about themes related to history, citizenship and international affairs.

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Ellis Wasson Fund for Faculty Development

The Dr. Ellis Wasson Fund for Faculty Development was established and endowed in 2021 by the Tower Hill Class of 1996 in honor of their 25th reunion celebration and the profound impact that beloved History teacher Dr. Wasson had on Tower Hill School and his students during his tenure from 1991 to 2014. Annual income from this endowment will provide funding for teachers to participate in professional development opportunities.

Sandy Weymouth ’60 Fund for Wellness

The Sandy Weymouth ’60 Fund for Wellness was established in 2018 by the Anthony E. Weymouth Foundation and in honor of Anthony ‘Sandy’ E. Weymouth ’60. Selfless, generous and compassionate, Sandy loved Tower Hill and his experience at the school. Income from the Sandy Weymouth ’60 Fund for Wellness will provide funding for institution-wide training and programs each year at Tower Hill that support the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of its students and parents.

Income from named and endowed funds is generated annually and in perpetuity. Income is restricted to the purposes specified. Additional contributions to such funds are welcomed at any time, and you can give online at www.towerhill.org/giving.

REMEMBRANCES DAVID P. ROSELLE, PH.D.

Tower Hill mourns the loss of a beloved member of the Tower Hill community, David P. Roselle, Ph.D., who passed away on April 15, 2024. Dr. Roselle was known for his role as the President of the University of Delaware (UD) from 1990 to 2007. Dr. Roselle also made a significant impact to Tower Hill School as a trustee and grandparent.

Dr. Roselle selflessly served Tower Hill as a trustee from 2006 through 2018, filling the roles of Vice President from 2008 to 2010 and then of Chair from 2010 to 2011. He also served as the Chair of the Compensation and Benefits Committee from 2016 to 2018 and sat on the Strategic Planning Committee. He brought invaluable expertise from higher education and the nonprofit sector to the school’s leadership for 12 years.

In addition to working as a trustee, Dr. Roselle could be found on campus in support of his two beloved grandsons, Trevor Koenig ’19 and John Koenig ’21.

Current trustee, Laird Hayward ’02, described the impact Dr. Roselle had on his family and on himself by saying, “Dr. Roselle served as a mentor to two generations of Hayward men, leaving an indelible mark on our lives. During his tenure at the University of Delaware, he collaborated closely with my father, Pierre, on numerous initiatives that not only elevated the university’s academic reputation nationally but also strengthened its financial foundation through substantial growth to the endowment. Personally, I had the privilege of working alongside Dr. Roselle as a fellow

CONDOLENCES

Margaret Porch Lounsbury ’37 passed away on March 28.

Kurt Olaf Wassèn ’47 passed away on April 22.

John M. Hyde ’48 passed away on March 28.

Willard A. S. Denham ’48 passed away on June 21.

Robert Albert Coerver Jr. ’51 passed away on April 8.

Malcolm Gwynne Jones Jr. ’54 passed away on May 7.

Deborah T. Clough ’55 passed away on Feb. 25.

Judith Coolidge Carpenter Herdeg ’57 passed away on March 26.

Joyce Pierson Shepherd ’57 passed away on April 30.

trustee at Tower Hill, where his profound wisdom guided us through both challenges and triumphs. I vividly recall my first Board meeting, where it became evident that when Dr. Roselle spoke, everyone listened intently, a testament to his unparalleled leadership. His unwavering commitment, kindness and empathy enriched the educational landscape of Delaware, benefitting both institutions immensely. The Hayward family extends our deepest sympathies to the Roselle family, recognizing the profound impact of his service and legacy.”

The Tower Hill community will forever remember the impact and commitment Dr. Roselle made to our school as a trustee and grandparent, as well as to the state of Delaware. He will be fondly remembered.

Pat Williams ’58 passed away on July 17.

Ford Bowman Draper Jr. ’60 passed away on June 22.

Margaret Day Broussard ’60 passed away on Feb. 16.

Louise Fontaine Cadot Proffitt ’69 passed away on March 17.

John Morgan Blatz ’73 passed away on April 22.

Carl David Storlazzi ’81 passed away on May 2.

Khaalid Duval Lucas ’10 passed away on May 7.

Ralph Peter Ierardi Jr. ’13 passed away on May 31.

Mary Anne Thomas Stazesky beloved faculty member from 1972 to 1991 passed away on April 30.

CLASS NOTES

’50s

Steve Hyde ’59 was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame this June. Hyde served as the Tower Hill baseball coach from 1981 until 2000 and accumulated a record of 234-134. As reported by Delaware Online, his teams won 10 Independent Conference championships, made 11 state tournament appearances and won the 1987 state title. He was state Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1987.

’70s

Elise du Pont Zoller ’76 recently moved back to Delaware and had dinner with a few of her fellow classmates. Pictured (L-R): Martin Bond ’74, David Burt ’76, Richard Laird ’76, Elise du Pont Zoller ’76, Henry Nickle ’76, Anne Verplanck ’76 and Mary Fuller Bond ’76.

In April, sisters Ellen ’78 and Lucy Minor ’81 called on some former THS faculty while on holiday in New Mexico. In Santa Fe, they visited former English teacher and Dean of Students Walt Daub and his wife Jaynie, former bookstore manager. In Albuquerque, former art teachers David Welch and Cynthia Wister welcomed them into their studio.

’90s

Curt Storlazzi ’91 was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s highest honor. He received the award from Department of the Interior’s Secretary Deb Haaland at the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. on May 7 (pictured). With Staorlazzi leading the U.S. Geological Survey’s coastal hazard and ecosystem scientific efforts in the U.S.’s tropical coastal communities, which are predominantly (>74%) underserved, Native American peoples (Chamorros, Samoans, Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans and Virgin Islanders), it was a great honor to get the award from the Nation’s first Native American Secretary.

Justin Hicks ’09 caught up with Alison Behr ’91 and her husband, Russell Brown, in San Diego, CA after the most recent ASU+GSV conference for Education Technology.

CLASS NOTES

’00s

Caitlin Van Sickle ’08 was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame this May. At Tower Hill, Van Sickle won Delaware Player of the Year in field hockey and lacrosse and helped bring home six state championships across the two sports. She was also a second-team All-State basketball player. Van Sickle was a three-time first-team All-American field hockey player and national champion at North Carolina. While on the U.S. National team, she had 148 international appearances and competed in the 2016 Olympics.

’20s

Yash Prashar ’20 returned to campus and visited Director of College Counseling Molly Elton.

Claire Dignazio ’21 and the Princeton Tigerlilies gave a special performance to our Tower Hill community! Dignazio is one of the musical directors of Princeton’s first all-female identifying a cappella ensemble. The ensemble also led a workshop with our Upper School choral concert ensemble.

Rachael Morrison ’22 was featured on Berklee’s The Black Student Union (Valencia)’s Instagram.

Lainey Mullins ’23 competed in the 200-meter butterfly and the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. At Tower Hill, Mullins won 20 state championship titles and was a five-time First Team AllState member.

BIRTHS GOLF OUTING

Special thanks to the ALUMNI COUNCIL

Ashley R. Altschuler ’90 - President

Tyler T. Akin ’02

Alisha Wayman Bryson ’91

Ellen Cannon ’72

Deborah E. Colbourn ’92

Christopher R. Donoho III ’87

Charles J. Durante ’69

Baily A. Faller ’20

K. Cole Flickinger ’94

Melissa W. Flynn ’91

Amanda Walker Friz ’92

Victoria Maxmin Gravuer ’86

Thomas J. Hanna ’91

Margaret O. Kullman ’08

Peter E. Larned, D.P.M. ’02

Jeffrey Liu ’84

John C. Pierson III ’87

Catherine R. Salva, MD, MSEd ’90

H. Wesley Schwandt ’86

Curtis R. Smith, Jr. ’99

Susan Wood Waesco ’90

Tarra Boulden Winchell, OD ’01

Mona G. Yezdani, MD ’01

1. (L-R): Harrison Carpenter Ethan Townsend, Alumni Council President Ashley Altschuler ’90, Kevin Regan 2. Tower Hill classmates Erin Zoranski ’99 and Josephine Finamore Harrington ’99 3. (L-R): Nancy Fleming, Suzi McCoy Shriner, Sandy Hobbs, Josephine Bayard 4. (L-R): Vincent Abessinio, Mike Freda, Chris Sanchez, Trip Ashley ’10

Golfers get ready to head out to the course. 6. Peter Gillen putts the ball.

Loring Weaver Knott ’08 and her husband Austin welcomed their second daughter, Turner Tully Knott, on April 6, 2024. Hayden ’39 is loving her new role as a big sister!

Meg Lyons Mahoney ’09 and her husband Stuart welcomed their son, Carter Patrick Mahoney, in January.