LASTING BONDS TRUST
2018-2019 A N N UA L R E P O R T
BROTHERHOOD DEDICATION GENEROUS Friendship LOYALTY SUPPORTIVE FAMILY CARING
LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. – Walter Winchel
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careful read of Vision and Ability—A History of CFS—reveals an underlying reality that has made Church Farm School possible for more than 100 years. It is the
character and strength of friendship and the good things that happen when commitments between people are forged in the experience of pursuing worthy, principled and purposeful goals. A good friend will surely enjoy sitting together on a porch to enjoy a day’s returns, yet that same friend will have been there all along from daylight’s promise, through the trials and challenges of effort even when uncertainties mounted and it seemed impossible to help secure the fruits of labor, until a harvest of achievement that had once been only opportunity is realized. To paraphrase Walter Winchel, a friend is that person who walks in when everyone else has walked out. Of the many great friendships that our founder, “Colonel” Shreiner, formed, a vital one was with Milton Medary, the architect who laid out a vision for the school’s campus at the center of which stands his design for the Chapel of the Atonement. His choice of collegiatestyle seating where congregants face across the aisle toward one another rather than forward toward the altar has me thinking that long after students, or any other service participant, may have forgotten what was said, they will always remember sitting side by side among friends working out for themselves how to live more fully into one of our greatest gifts to one another and our world.
In choosing friendship as a theme for this year’s Annual Report, we look not only to the past in thanksgiving for the many friendships that have been forged in the crucible of the CFS experience and its promise for the welfare and development of young people, but also to the future and the continuing resolve we share in shaping a purposeful citizenry and global culture grounded in the commitment of lasting friendships.
Indeed, this friendship is at the heart of our church tradition and faithful witness to what Jesus calls and welcomes us into more completely. As recorded in the Gospel of John (15:13-17), Jesus speaks to his first followers saying, “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. This I command you, to love one another.”
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Our hope is that this report for and among such wonderful friends will shed light on the necessary work in which we remain most fully engaged. Thank you for your commitment and love of one another and of the ongoing contributions you so graciously offer that sustain and propel Church Farm School ever onward.
THE REVEREND EDMUND K. SHERRILL II
LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
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Education is the basis of human progress, and I am proud that CFS uniquely develops future leaders that may otherwise not have an opportunity to do so.
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eflecting on this past year, 2019 has been a successful year in building the effectiveness and impact of the CFS mission. We continue
a century of tradition in serving high-potential boys, primarily from underserved circumstances, by making a college preparatory education accessible to them. Education is the basis of human progress, and I am proud that CFS uniquely develops future leaders that may otherwise not have an opportunity to do so. I am reminded of this progress each year at graduation, where I have the privilege of presenting each of our fine graduates with their diploma. Specifically, our “building” this year consisted of several important initiatives: building philanthropic support from our friends and donor relationships; building the school’s reputation and unique identity; building our student success in college persistence and in life; building and modernizing our campus facilities; and building our organizational effectiveness through our faculty, staff and administration. These areas of “building” are the foundation of our strategic vision and will help advance the school over the next five years. No institution in today’s competitive educational environment can afford to rely solely on its past to ensure longevity. Therefore, we are taking time to look forward, with input from our entire community, to create a five-year strategic plan. This strategic plan, to be adopted later this year and taken through 2025, outlines our initiatives that will move CFS forward into the next century of operation. I cordially invite you to visit our school for one of the many events that occur throughout the school year. You will see and feel the excitement about our progress when you visit the campus and meet the boys.
MATTHEW J. BURNS P’10
CFS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 Officers Matthew J. Burns P’10, Chair and President Samuel B. Cupp P’02, Treasurer Stacey Shreiner Kley, Secretary The Rev. Edmund K. Sherrill II, Head of School Board Members Alemayehu Addis ’97 John A. Bellis, Jr. Gregory W. Coleman Stephen B. Darby John D. Diederich Richard H. Gherst II The Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Gutierrez Michael J. Hankin The Rev. Canon Preston B. Hannibal Stephen A. Loney ’97 Vincent J. Napoleon Peter C. Phillips, M.D. Caroline Buck Rogers Mehul Trivedi Richard C. Weber
Honorary Members Samuel H. Ballam III Mark T. Carroll P’00, ’01 Kermit S. Eck Charles A. Ernst Sally N. Graham* Morris C. Kellett Gibbs Lamotte John Pickering Robert G. Rogers, Jr. Jesse D. Saunders Cannie C. Shafer James Tate ’52 Christopher H. Washburn * Deceased
YEAR IN REVIEW
2018
At Orientation Weekend, we welcomed new families to the school community for the first time.
OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER
The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation provided a $100,000 grant for our Alumni Success Program.
Families catch up with their sons’ progress during Parents Weekend, and author and activist Zachary Wood (left) shares his story.
A postponed Golf Classic, presented by DNB First, raises funds for student scholarships.
NOVEMBER
CFS brings its Scrapple-licious Church Farm Chili to the West Chester Rotary Chili Cook-Off, earning second place.
Our first snowstorm! At boarding schools, weather rarely impacts student schedules.
DECEMBER
A fundraiser for new wrestling uniforms and shoes, generously matched with $5,000 by alumnus Steven Marcus ’73, nets nearly $11,000 for the program.
JANUARY
Enhancements to the gym, including new flooring, paint and lighting, are revealed during our first Varsity Basketball game of the season. The 96th annual Christmas Pageant kicks off the holiday season with a beloved tale of generosity and humility.
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The CFS community spends the MLK Jr. Day of Service at the Darby Mission, a partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
2019 MAY
During our annual College Draft Day, our 34 seniors announced their college plans to the community.
APRIL
After months of nurturing brook trout from eggs to fingerlings in our science classroom and cleaning up Valley Creek with Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom (TIC), our community released the trout to their new home.
During Alumni Weekend, we inducted new members into our Hall of Athletic Honor, awarded the Newt Disney Service Award and generally had a great time visiting with alumni.
Church Farm School celebrates its campus modernization project with a groundbreaking ceremony.
The CFS Choir sings the National Anthem at a Philadelphia Phillies game, and members Anthony Thompson ’19 and Tyler Kim ’20 participate in the prestigious PMEA/NafME All Eastern Honors Mixed Voices Choir in Pittsburgh.
Our external community of friends joins with our students and faculty to box 70,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger.
FEBRUARY
Jon Knorr joins CFS as its new Director of Development.
MARCH
Our annual Spirit Week celebration includes color day, where each grade is assigned a color. Our freshmen wore white.
Three of our wrestlers—Noel Gilgeous ’19, Sebastian Corrales ’19 and Emmanuel Lawal ’20 all make it to the PIAA State Championship for wrestling.
The CFS Choir and the Glen Loch Men’s Chorale put on a concert for the community.
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PROFILES STORY AND PHOTO COURTESY OF NATE HECKENBERGER, PA PREP LIVE
Wrestlers Noel Gilgeous, Emmanuel Lawal and Sebastian Corrales
Bonds of Brotherhood Propel Wrestlers to States
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hen Noel Gilgeous ’19 arrived on the Church Farm School campus as a seventh grader six years ago, he didn’t know much about wrestling. Even after joining the wrestling team and learning some of the basics, it was hardly love at first sight for Gilgeous. “When I started wrestling in seventh grade I hated it,” Gilgeous said. “I came back because it was like a family and that made me want to be there.” Sebastian Corrales showed up at Church Farm the same year, and unlike Gilgeous, Corrales brought with him some experience from youth wrestling in Philadelphia. From an unknown 113-pound freshman, Corrales has racked the most wins (110) in school history since it joined the PIAA. He is also the program’s first four-time district champion. Corrales and Gilgeous quickly formed a bond, based around a sport that molded them into two of the best in school history. “We’re brothers,” Corrales said of Gilgeous. “He was a new wrestler and I got to help him out and work with him. I’m hoping we can go to States and prove we contributed to this program. This program is built from the ground up with a lot of first-time wrestlers.” Corrales reached the PIAA Class AA tournament as a freshman. Gilgeous made it as a sophomore and third in the trio, Emmanuel Lawal ’20, was a state qualifier last year. The friends’ and teammates’ goal to get there together became a reality at the Southeast Regional tournament, when the trio all finished in the top six in their respective weight classes and punched their tickets to the State tournament in Hershey, one of the toughest high school wrestling tournaments in the country. Although only 285-pound Lawal brought home hardware with an eighth-place finish, it is the school’s first-ever state medal, and is a testament to an amazing coaching staff (see sidebar), and the bonds of brotherhood at Church Farm School that have, for 101 years, propelled collective excellence. “It would have been nicer to end my season with a win, but I am really happy to get a medal,” said Lawal. “First year, I didn’t qualify. Last year, I didn’t get a medal. But with the help of all my coaches and teammates, hopefully next year I can get up higher on the podium. Maybe even the top.” Lawal earned First Team for his 32-6 season record; Corrales earned Second Team and Gilgeous earned Honorable Mention. The Daily Local News named Art Smith Coach of the Year. Lawal will return to CFS as a senior next year, while Corrales is attending the U.S. Naval Academy and Gilgeous is matriculating to Union College.
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STORY COURTESY OF NATE HECKENBERGER, PA PREP LIVE
Friend First, Coach Second: Marc Turner Retires
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arc Turner was just 26 years old when his then boss at an Exton investment firm implored him to check out an ad for a head basketball coach at Church Farm School. The leadership potential Marc’s boss saw in him has been a gift to the CFS community for more than two decades, with alums who come through the program stressing that Marc isn’t just helping them develop their game, he is helping them develop their lives. Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach Ryan Dunbar ’02 addressed Marc’s mentorship during the 2019 Alumni Dinner, when he helped induct his former coach and colleague into the Church Farm School Hall of Athletic Honor: “The most important thing to Marc in his 23 years as coach was his relationship with his players. It didn’t matter if you were the best player, the 12th man, the manager; Coach cared about who you were as a person and what was going on in your life. It was always about more than basketball; it was helping you grow as a person.” Marc’s passion for his players as people first and foremost was indeed legendary, and was a trait he embodied right until the end of his career at Church Farm School. When deciding on his final Coach’s Award for the winter 2019 basketball season, Marc didn’t pick the highest scorer, or the best defender or the team captain. Instead, he gave an impassioned speech about Liam Sharkey ’22, a young man who pleaded to be given a chance to play on the varsity team, and when obliged, worked harder than anyone else … a player Marc called “the most coachable, teamoriented and dedicated” he’s ever had the privilege to coach. Marc’s innate ability to lift up young men by believing in them and thus giving them reason to believe in themselves is a gift to Church Farm School that will never be forgotten. Said Head of School Ned Sherrill, who presented Marc with a CFS chair in thanks for his commitment to the school, “Excellence forges excellence, champions breed champions and Coach Turner has certainly proven this to be true!” We wish Marc and his family, who he noted during Alumni Dinner have sacrificed much for his passion for Church Farm School, all the best!
Liam Sharkey ’22 received the 2019 Varsity Basketball Coach’s Award from Marc Turner.
Art Smith Guides Griffins to Excellence It was a banner year for Church Farm School wrestling, with three Griffins qualifying for the state tournament. Sebastian Corrales (160 pounds), Noel Gilgeous (195) and Emmanuel Lawal (285) had all reached States individually in prior years, but this past winter the trio made the trek together. At the helm is longtime coach Art Smith, who reaped some rewards after years of pouring into kids who barely know the basics of the sport of wrestling when they show up on campus. For his efforts, he is the 2019 Daily Local News’ Coach of the Year for wrestling. It takes a special demeanor and level of patience to mold teenagers with little to no experience into competent wrestlers. Year after year, a new batch of newbies arrive in the Church Farm wrestling room, and more times than not, they leave having learned a sport that demands discipline, determination and perseverance. That alone is worth the experience, but is even better when the stars align and that talent is cultivated and matures into the group that Smith and his staff had this season. Alongside of Smith are assistants Tom Johnstone ’09, Ian Weigand ’09 and Luis Benitez-Palermo, who hope the run of four straight seasons with a state qualifier continues. Corrales and Gilgeous graduate, but Lawal will be back, and who knows who the next Griffin to make something out of nothing will be.
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BOARD PROFILES
Friends Lending Their Time, Treasure and Talent Through Board Leadership Last May, we added three new “friends” to our Board of Directors roster who have stepped right into the important work of setting CFS on a path for success in our second century.
John Diederich A Chester County resident since 1978, John Diederich often passed the Church Farm School campus and wondered about it. His friendship with Board Member John Bellis led to his understanding of the school’s unique mission and his greatly increased participation. “Anyone who understands this school’s mission to boys from all walks of life cannot help but be impressed at the opportunities Church Farm School offers.” A deeply involved Board Member, he deems the Campus Modernization Project an excellent way to increase the school’s visibility in the community as well as improve its infrastructure and educational offerings. A retired Managing Director and Chief Operating Office of Royce & Associations, he now enjoys time with his family, travel and “lots of golf.”
Vincent Napoleon “The boys are phenomenal! It’s great to see talented young people advance so far in their lives,” enthuses Vincent Napoleon. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Vince got to know Church Farm School through his church, The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, which has held its annual parish picnic on the school’s grounds. CFS Admission Director Lisa Smoots is also a longtime friend and colleague. As a member of the Board, Vincent is extraordinarily proud “to be associated with a mission-driven institution like CFS focused on preparing young men to ultimately make their indelible mark on the world.” A former attorney (former partner at Nixon Peabody) and Air Force Colonel, Vincent has enjoyed a distinguished career encompassing law, government and international business. Now living near Washington D. C. with his wife Lisa, he is a Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with the Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC, the U.S. component of the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A., a global builder of naval and commercial vessels.
Peter Phillips Peter Phillips, an attending physician specializing in pediatric neuro-oncology at the Cancer Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), says he often wondered about Church Farm School while driving to Waterloo Gardens in Exton. His wife, Georgette, Dean of the College of Business and Economics at Lehigh University, provided the details and he agreed to join the Board of Directors out of a deep respect and affection for the school’s mission. “While the gap between those who have and lack educational opportunities deepens, and the American dream is often unobtainable, CFS offers promising young men the tools they need to reach their potential.” Though technically working part-time now, Peter previously directed the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program at CHOP for 25 years and, simultaneously for 10 years, the Neuro-Oncology Program for adults at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Peter enjoys long-distance bike racing (100 miles or more), playing the cello and singing in his church choir and with the Mendelssohn Club.
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TOP TO BOTTOM: Rosemary and John Diederich, Lisa and Vincent Napoleon, Georgette and Peter Phillips
GALA SPONSORS Irving Berlin Sponsors Anonymous Prof. John R. Grunwell ’60 Mary and Bruce Wilson George Gershwin Sponsors Claire and John Bellis BD Caldwell, Heckles & Egan, Inc. Carlyn and Steve Darby BD Rosemary and John Diederich BD The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Hankin Group Jeanne and Peter Iannotta Maxine Lewis Lizette and Ned Sherrill F-S Stephen Sondheim Sponsors Laura and Bill Buck Teresa and Matt Burns P’10, BD Joanne and Mark Carroll P’00, ’01, BD Kathi and Sam Cupp P’02, BD Margaret Hamilton Duprey Earline and Kermit Eck Patricia and Gordon Fowler Eleanor and Dick Gherst BD H.L. Wiker, Inc. Jordahl Engineering & Mechanical LLC Lisa and Vincent Napoleon BD Cackie Rogers BD Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP WSFS
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Gala Raises Record Funds for Scholarships and Choir Concert Tour of Israel Thanks to generous friends and a live program of music by the CFS Choir inspired by their June 2020 concert tour of Israel, Church Farm School’s Sixth Annual Gala raised a record amount of money for our mission of providing a financially accessible, exemplary education to 180 high-achieving young men each year. The Farmhouse at People’s Light in Malvern provided a beautiful setting for the April 27 event, and guests enjoyed dining on delicious food and chatting with CFS faculty, staff, students and friends before descending to the Haas Stage for the choir performance, which featured an impromptu twist when Nam Do ’19, too ill from the flu to perform his solo on “Over the Rainbow,” instead conducted his peers in the CFS Singers and Choir Director Gary Gress. The performance concluded with a rousing choreographed version of “Tonight” from West Side Story, and we were thrilled that our Paddles Up effort to support the Choir’s June 2020 concert tour of Israel, aided by a $25,000 match by two generous donors, raised nearly $80,000. We gratefully thank our many sponsors and patrons who helped make the evening spectacular. You can watch the video from the event on our YouTube channel!
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Rodgers & Hammerstein Patrons Lauren and John Bellis Georgina Bissell Julianne and Edward Breiner Chris Brown Marcia and Greg Coleman BD Peter Corrado Julia and Darrell DeMoss Mary and Joe Dixon DNB First Bank Jane and Jim Dolan Regina and Doug Evans Allyn and Robert Greeney Sandi and Preston Hannibal BD Peggy and Cecil Hengeveld ’64 Hogan Lovells US LLP Stacey BD and Bill Kley Meridian Bank Lauren Miller Pennsylvania Trust Keith Pension Georgette and Peter Phillips BD Winifred Pratt Luisa and Eric Rabe Bob Riley Judy and Don Rosato Staci and Chris Seeley F-S Meredith Smith Sodexo Kathy High and George Steele Frank Tatnall Voith & MacTavish Architects, LLP Pat and Chris Washburn Chris and Rick Weber BD
1 Gary Gress conducts the CFS Choir. 2 John and Claire Bellis with Lauren and John Bellis III. 3 Student Ambassadors George Shan, Sebastian Corrales, Nick Carrero, Kelvin Olafimihan and Cameron Lybrand. 4 Lucy Bale, Mary Wilson, Bruce Wilson and friend Victoria Denny.
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COMMENCEMENT
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In my college essay, I likened the power outages that happened in my hometown while I was growing up to the darkness that I had felt when I first came to the United States. The people of CFS have brought light into my life, and this light will continue to shine bright in my heart wherever I go. – Do Nhat Nam ’19, Valedictorian
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97th CFS Commencement Highlights Indelible Effects of Friendship on the Class of 2019
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hile every valedictory address lends itself to personal reflection, Do Nhat Nam’s (Nam’s) speech shone a light on the power of community and transformation found in friendship. Nam came to the U.S. from Hanoi, Vietnam, as a middle-schooler, and his experience at a homogenous school in Texas left him feeling fearful and unwelcome. When he transferred to Church Farm School as a freshman, Nam says he “put up a façade of confidence and superiority that was really just a reflection of my insecurities.” Expecting loneliness, instead, Nam was quickly enveloped by friendship from students and faculty alike. “I instantly found people I could connect to on many levels, who pushed me to put my guard down. These are the people that have been resolutely by my side, through good and bad, in this collective CFS journey.” Nam noted that his well-rounded peers—heading off to schools as varied as Pomona College, Savannah College of Art and Design, the U.S. Naval Academy, Vanderbilt, Lehigh and Syracuse—to study a variety of disciplines, are “a testament to how CFS can uplift and transform one’s life.” But most of all, Nam praised the indelible transformative effects of friendship.
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“Through thick and thin, we have always prevailed and emerged stronger than before, and I am incredibly grateful for that. In the next steps of your life, I urge that you hold a piece of CFS in your heart, and cherish the memories we’ve made together. I hope that you will celebrate the mature, confident young men that you have become, and remember the role that CFS has played in your life. In times of crisis, always know that your Griffin brothers love you, and that this place will always be, not just yours, but OUR home.”
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PROFILES
Romane Paul ’06: A Friend for All Seasons
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hen Romane Paul ’06 returned to CFS during Centennial Alumni Weekend in spring 2018 to sing in the Spring Choral Concert, he had just days earlier served as the 2018 J.D. (Doctor of Law) Speaker at his Commencement from Columbia Law School. Public speaking comes naturally to Romane, who was his CFS class valedictorian and a speaker in 2010 at Swarthmore, where he received a special major in political science and education and a minor in religion. Despite starting a busy career as a litigator in New York City this year, Romane returned to Church Farm School on three different occasions to share his story with students, faculty, friends and even prospective families. The year kicked off with a wonderful address by Romane during September’s Convocation, and he was invited back to speak during Admission Revisit Day in March so that families could hear firsthand the impact of a Church Farm School education from someone who has strived for and accomplished so much in the 13 years since his graduation. In April, Romane returned with his classmates—John Boucard, Aaron Kordie, Dwight Brown, Eric Jones, Damien Nazario ’07 and Sammy Martinez—for a panel discussion with the school’s juniors and seniors. Following the talk, the students submitted their most salient takeaways, which were turned into posters that are now displayed throughout the school. Romane says what he witnessed on campus this past year was encouraging—the brotherhood still strong, the students keeping each other accountable and the level of college counseling far greater than during his tenure. “The school really sets you up to be successful and then stays involved with you even after you graduate.” Romane’s friendship with CFS is a model he’d love more alums to emulate. “If you are successful, it’s important to look back when you can and go back to encourage the future generations. CFS makes it look easy, but a lot of what’s happening at the school requires alumni support. Whether you can donate your time, talent or money, it’s very important to stay connected to something that was an integral part of your life.” As for looking ahead, Romane says in five years he hopes to be involved in a leadership position at an organization which he’s passionate about, and to be able to support the causes, people and communities that he believes in.
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USLI: Friends in Philanthropic EITC Giving As chairman, president and CEO of United States Liability Insurance (USLI) Group since July of 1996, Tom Nerney has brought a distinct philanthropic philosophy to his company’s culture that enables employees to become actively engaged in what Tom refers to as “doing good and feeling good.” “Doing good” focuses on deeper commitments to national and global causes such as USLI’s longstanding effort to provide water filtration systems to Haiti and its partnership with the U.N. Foundation’s Nothing but Nets campaign that provides bed nets for families in Africa in regions particularly susceptible to malaria. The company’s CARE2 Fund gives members of the USLI community the opportunity to “feel good” by requesting donations to charities or causes to which they have a personal connection. Coupled with a strong investment in training and mentoring its staff and hiring and promoting from within, Tom says the result has been a 96% employee retention rate for at least the past 12 years. Headquartered in Wayne, PA, with eight other U.S. locations and one in Canada, USLI aspires to be the best insurance company for underwriting insurance for small businesses. Church Farm School has been the recipient of USLI’s generosity for many years through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, which provides tax credits to eligible
businesses and individuals contributing to a scholarship organization. “I don’t know why everyone doesn’t do EITC,” Tom says. “We’ve been participating as a corporation for some time, but I participate personally through an LLC as well. You can put your dollars toward entities and organizations that are doing great things.” USLI’s significant support of the school over the years resulted in the creation of an entirely new donor category, the “Cottage Sponsor” program, which recognizes large corporate or individual gifts with private lunches with students throughout the year in one of the school’s 10 dormitories. “What I like about Church Farm is that in addition to providing a good academic education, it is developing these young men and maximizing their human potential by preparing them more broadly for life. It is not teaching them what to think, but how to think. That investment in developing a person in a well-rounded way, we applaud that. It has been great when I visit to see how the boys are living and growing with each other and finding their way.” We are grateful to USLI for its investment in education and utilization of the state’s EITC program. To learn more about using the EITC and OSTC (Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit) programs to support scholarships for deserving Pennsylvania students while realizing significant tax advantages, visit www.gocfs.net.
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Sources of Revenue 2018-19 10% 1%
53% 36%
Tuition and fees
$1,437
Rental of facilities and other
$163
Gifts and bequests
$5,201 *
Allocation from endowment and trusts
$7,787
TOTAL
$14,588
* $3,334 in gifts is restricted for capital campaign projects Numbers in thousands
Operating Expenses 2018-19 7%
19%
74%
School Program
$8,375
Management
$2,356
Fundraising TOTAL Numbers in thousands
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$748 $11,479
FOUNDER’S SOCIETY $50,000 PLUS Alice Bade Trust Elmer Bade Trust Elia Buck Elinor and Jim Buck Laura and Bill Buck Crystal Trust Carlyn and Steve Darby BD Rosemary and John Diederich BD S. Griswold Flagg III Trust John Grunwell ’60 Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Alta and Peter Hamilton Peggy and Cecil Hengeveld ’64 The McLean Contributionship Ollin, LLC Talmadge O’Neill ’86 The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation Caroline Rogers BD United States Liability Insurance Group Pat and Chris Washburn Mary and Bruce Wilson
AMBASSADOR’S SOCIETY $25,000–$49,999 Claire and John Bellis BD The Bryn Mawr Trust Company Dave Carroll ’62 DNB First Priscilla Gabosch ’48 Hankin Group Laurie and Steve Katznelson Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company Finley L. Walton Trust Eric Weller ’74
SCHOLAR’S SOCIETY $5,000-$24,999 Alice Anderson Bishop Anonymous Anonymous Alumnus ’88 Georgina Bissell The Dietrich W. Botstriber Foundation Julianne and Ed Briener Doug Briggs Kimberly Brumbaugh Burns Engineering, Inc. Teresa and Matt Burns P’10, BD Caldwell Heckles and Egan, Inc. Joanne and Mark Carroll P’00, ’01 Gordon Charter Foundation Marcia and Greg Coleman BD Connelly Foundation Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation Kathi and Sam Cupp P’02, BD Julia and Darrell DeMoss Ellason & Molly Laird Downs PC Trust Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Patricia and Gordon Fowler Eleanor and Dick Gherst BD E. Allen & Adelaide R. Ginkinger Memorial Trust Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Frank C. Hagyard Trust The Haly Companies Hankin Foundation
BD: Board of Directors
F-S: Faculty and Staff
P: Parent
Bill Harral The Stewart Huston Charitable Trust Jeanne and Peter Iannotta JustGive Key Bank Stacey BD and Bill Kley Maxine Lewis Erica and Steve Loney ’97, BD Barbara Woods and Steven Marcus ’73 Meridian Bank D. P. Miller Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Lauren Miller Lawrence J. Morris Trust Dick Mulford National Philanthropic Trust Patriarch Family Foundation Emily and John Pickering PNC Bank Winifred Pratt Dora and Rob Rogers Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Ruthanne and Gary Schlarbaum Kathleen and Frank Seidman Lizette and Ned Sherrill F-S The Snowden Foundation Sodexo Carol and Jim Tate ’52 Barbara and Ken Timby ’62 Sandhya and Mehul Trivedi BD UHS of Delaware, Inc. Univest Corporation Helen E. VanSant Trust VWR Charitable Foundation Karen F-S and Brian Wertz H. O. West Foundation Willis Towers Watson Barbara S. Wood YourCause, LLC
HEADMASTER’S SOCIETY $1,000-$4,999 Eileen and Alemayehu Addis ’97, BD Henriette and Abdelkader Aghzafi Stathis Andris Anonymous (2) Suzette F-S and Frank Baird Madeline and Morgan Beever P’15, ’20 Belfor USA Group David Bellis Lauren and John Bellis Benevity Community Impact Fund Bentley Systems, Inc. BrightView Landscape Services Chris Brown Shawn and Don Burt ’77 Christin and Stephen Carroll ’00 Sandy and Chris Clark ’84 Sondra and Lane Collins ’58 The Conestoga Road Foundation Peter Corrado F-S Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC Eleanor Davis C. Raymond Davis and Sons, Inc. Patrick Decker Carla and Andrew DiProspero Jody Disney ’48
Mary and Joe Dixon Sally Macon Dixon Margaret Duprey Earline and Kermit Eck Justine Englert Regina and Doug Evans Neil Fanelli May Hobson Ferguson Trust George W. Ferguson Trust Under Deed First Bank Pam and Peter Fleetwood ’69 Julia and David Fleischner Fulton Bank Fund Evaluation Group, Inc. Carl Gersbach GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Joyce Graf ’62 Sally* and George Graham* Allyn and Robert Greeney Sandi and Preston Hannibal BD John Haswell ’64 Chrissy and Jim Helmig Carl Hendrickson Hogan Lovells US LLP IMC Construction JDT Construction Jordahl Engineering & Mechanical LLC Key Bank Foundation Sue and Steve Kullen ’73 Charlotte and Steven Mark Alix and Jim Markee Sharon Sweinberg and Gary Marks P’08 George McGrory Mary Menacker and Stu Brackney ’62 Lisa and Vincent Napoleon BD Fran and Peter Neall ’64 Henry E. Niles Foundation Inc. Randy Noll F-S John Michael Paz Foundation Keith Pension Georgette and Peter Phillips BD Philip Post Luisa and Eric Rabe Glen Reyburn Judy and Don Rosato Paul Russell Alex Scherer The Scholler Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund Staci and Chris Seeley F-S Cannie and Win Shafer Shirley Shreiner Meredith and Philip Smith Mary Ellen and Steven Smith Lisa Reynolds Smoots F-S Keith Southwick Sherri and Paul Southwick Kathy High and George Steele Elizabeth Strode Thayer Corporation Graham Tingler Cindy and Toby True UGI Energy Services Utica National Insurance Company Beverley Van Houten* Vanguard Charitable Ms. Isabelle and William Vauclain Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP
* Deceased
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Appreciating Ambassadorship During our May 15 Chapel service, Head of School The Rev. Ned Sherrill remarked about J. Tyler Griffin Award recipient Mark Carroll that, despite rotating off of the school’s Board of Directors in June 2018, Mark continues to lead the school’s Buildings and Grounds Committee and play an integral role on the Capital Campaign Taskforce. “All of which is ample testimony to the extraordinary amount of time, energy, devotion and wisdom he has so faithfully contributed to the security and advancement of the school’s unique and important mission to serve young people.” The J. Tyler Griffin Award is an annual acknowledgment of an individual’s exemplary work on behalf of the school, both within the internal CFS community and out in the world spreading the word about the great work that happens on campus every day. Mark, whose two sons Stephen and Tom graduated from Church Farm School in 2000 and 2001, respectively, has always been an ardent ambassador for the school and its mission, and we were thrilled to honor his service with this prestigious award. Also receiving accolades for his ambassadorship was Chase Engel ’19, who received The James Tate ’52 Award for Excellence in Ambassadorship, presented to a member of the CFS student body who distinguishes himself in the way that he carries himself both on and off campus as a leader and role model for the younger students. Chase came to CFS as a freshman through the Wight Foundation. He immediately became a well-known face on campus, always ready with a smile and to share his passion for other cultures. In addition to being a student ambassador, Chase has been a member of the Japanese Culture Club, Yearbook, GSDA and Honor Council. He maintained excellent grades at CFS, was one of the founding members of the school’s bowling team and joined choir as a senior. Next year, he will be studying at Vassar College. Both Mark and Chase were elated to discover that their families had traveled a good distance to attend the Chapel service; Mark’s sons currently reside in Georgia and Texas, and Chase’s parents reside in northern New Jersey. Congratulations to these great friends of the school!
LEFT: Chase Engel ’19 with his parents Susan and Bob. BOTTOM LEFT: Steve Carroll ’00, Mark Carroll, Joanne Carroll and Tom Carroll ’01. BELOW: Sam Ballam with Mark Carroll and Ned
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Mary Ellen and Edward Vollrath ’55 H.L. Wiker, Inc. Ira Williams Margaret Wolcott WSFS Bank Hudson Youn ’06 David Zimmerman ’88
GREYSTOCK SOCIETY $500-$999 Mary and Richard Adams ’67 Henrietta Alexander Titilola Arojojoye P’00 Artisan Partners Carol and Thomas Betz Blue Rock Financial Group Chrissy and Bart Bronk ’96 Jacqueline and Philip Brown-Christensen William Burja ’75 Barbara Camp Jessica and Joshua Carle Chester Valley Engineers, Inc. June and Frank Cini P’20 Stefanie F-S and Ed Claypoole Pam and David Devenney Samuel DiFalco and Robert Brown P’14 Jane and Jim Dolan Sharon and Frank Donohoe Kathy and John Duggan Mary and Charles Ernst Edmund Farrell Laird Ferguson ’85 Sally Fitzpatrick Eleanor Forbes and Samuel Slater Sheryl and Joseph Furtado Joan and David Gottier Kristen and George Graham Mary and Peter Kreek David Lohmann ’59 Joseph Lunardi Michael Marshall Sharon and William Mattson Gabriel Middendorf Jennifer Mogck and Daniel Wallick Barbara and Bruce Morgan Network for Good Rebecca and Tom Nye ’88 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Kelliann Payne Pennsylvania Trust Company Evelyn and John Petersen Philip Rosenau Co., Inc. Emily Pickering and Zack Redlitz Bob Riley Suzanne Roth Cynthia Rugart Catherine and William Ruhling C. W. Schellenger Elizabeth and John Shober Nancy Spatz P’83 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Sanna Steigerwalt Beverly Steinman Mary and Frank Tatnall Michael Thompson P’19 Erica Wallington ’60 Anne-Marie Walters Judith and Jeffrey Warren ’68
Wasatch Advisors Chris and Rick Weber BD Marian and S. Gray Whetstone, Jr. ’60
MAROON and GREY SOCIETY $100–$499 4TelecomHelp, Inc. Samuel Ademola ’07 Rosemary Alleva Louella Alves ’44 Barbara and Jeff Andrews F-S Anonymous (9) Chris Arbogast ’13 Lynne Archer Ardrossan Beagles, Inc. Ann Armstrong Donna and Randall Atkinson Elizabeth and William Aulet Karen and Keith Baker ’87 Denise Baldeosingh P’18 Susan and Sam Ballam Allan Barbee Karen Barrett F-S Jane and Andrew Bean Rebecca Bean and Robert Abramovitch Penelope Beal and Sheldon Pennoyer Walter Beck ’89 Elsie Bedwell Joseph Behm Andrew Bellis Kevin Bellis Nancy and John Berlinger Renee Bernhard P’14 Charles Best H. L. Beyer Joanne and Gilbert Bielefeld P’80 Wilfred L. Black Trust Mary and Martin Bond Tim Bond ’78 Marilyn Bonner Wendy Boorn Barbara Millen Boyer and Markley H. Boyer Terri Brane Robert Bruce Lois Brunet Paula and Paul Buckley ’65 Tara Buckley Linda and Michael Burg Elizabeth Campbell and Father Ernest Galaz Nicole Campbell F-S Miguel Cardona ’19 Tom Carroll ’01 Kyle Casey ’11 David Cashmere ’83 Joyce Chale-Salala P’21 Lynne Chapman Charlie Chavarria ’51 Benita and Anthony Checchia Steven Choc ’02 Chocorua Chapel Association Andrea Chrest F-S Christ Church Citizens Charitable Foundation Jennifer Chelf and Sean Devenney Dorothy and John Clapham William Clayton ’73 Susan and Stewart Cleaver ’71
BD: Board of Directors
F-S: Faculty and Staff
P: Parent
Barbara and Isaac Clothier Denise and Joseph Cmar LeRoy Coer ’54 Loraine Coll Helen and Clifford Collings Susanne and Joseph Collins Betsey Corkran Diana and Luis Cortazar P’19 John Crampton Suzanne and Wayne Crawford Robert Critchell Mary and Richard Cuff Patrick Cusack Dale Daffin ’71 Louise Dagit Dorothy Daly and John Tilley Lori and John Daniels F-S Toyin Ojudun and Olayinka DanSalami P’21 Carol and Edward Darwick ’85 Susan Davis June and Greg Davis Kathleen and Patrick Dean ’80 Victoria Denny LeeLee and Bob Devenney Christopher Diederich Sheila Dolan P’04 Lance Douglas ’75 Adam Doyle ’89 Don Duckworth ’62 B.J. and Blake Dunbar P’02 Dawn and Jerry Ellson ’50 Emmanuel Episcopal Church Elizabeth Evans Alice and Robert Falkenstein Colleen and Joe Fanelli F-S Marc Tomlinson and Wayne Fields ’81 Frank Files Marianna Flowers ’44 Fox Rothschild, LLP Kelemua Gebre and Abe Kassu P’17 Paul Gerjovich ’74 Janice and Jamin Gibson P’06 Joanne and John Gillespie Gertrude and Alwyn Go P’14, ’18 Peter Goda ’60 Lynn and William Golemon ’50 Carol Grant-Holmes and Bruce Holmes P’94, ’96 Janice and Jim Gravely ’71 Caryl Greaves-Bowen P’95 Jeffory Griffin Marisa Rogers and Eston Griffin Douglas Guiles Jane and Robert Gulick ’47 Edwin Hall Geno Hardee Josephine Harney Joan Harvey Barbara Hauptfurher Hilary Hayes F-S Stephanie Heerschap Jane Heintzelman Judy Herndon Molly and William Hill Lance Hillegas William Hoch ’73 Holly Hoffman Virginia Hoffman Jenny Ann and Galen Horst-Martz
Bruce Hotaling ’62 Jill Howell Susan and Theodore Huck Susan and Michael Hudson Bill Hughes ’79 Maud Irwin Betsy Ivey Francis Jacobs Eric Jaison ’19 Carol and Michael James Janerette’s Eco-Friendly Fungi Harold Jensen ’63 Tom Johnstone ’09, F-S Frederick Jones Peter Kalmes* ’54 Barbara Kehrel Tim Kelly Caroline Kemmerer Becky Kesslick and Bob McHale F-S Mary and Justin Klein Candyce and Mark Knepley P’04 Lily Knezevich P’18 Ken Knickerbocker Jennifer and Jon Knorr F-S Shary Koenig P’98 Tim Kott ’86 Marjorie and Arnold Krog Carol and Walter Kropf David Krutsch Dianne and Walter Kuchlak Bernadette and Matt Labrador F-S Kristen LaDow Yeuk Tsz Lam and Paul Valitutto ’90 Deborah and David Lander Elizabeth and Larry Large ’51 Rachel Lawton P’10 Marianne Layng Keith LeFevre ’91 Elisabeth Leonard Michelle and Timothy Lewis ’81 Sandra and Gary Liddick Mary Jane and Richard Littlepage Ziting Liu ’20 Thomas Lloyd The Lovell-Knowles Family Carolyn and Winston Lowe Elaine Lunardi Joanne and Walt Lybrand ’81, P’19 Jody Lyon Lynn and William Lyon-Vaiden Matthew MacNeal Zandra Maffett P’00 Nan Magistro E.B. Mahoney Builders, Inc. Evelyn Mallo and Lee Hirsch P’22 Sean Martin ’92 Steve Marvicsin ’41 Jill Mathis Kim F-S and Michael Matteo Katherine Maxwell Dozie Mbonu ’88 Edward McAleer Craig McAllister Ginny and John McCann Lori F-S and Steve McDermott Patti McLaughlin Elizabeth Ray McLean Perry McMahon ’64
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Bria McMenamin and Joshua Dwyer F-S Maricela Medina P’96 Seanna F-S and James Meehan Lawrence Meehan Gwen and Rufus Miley Dorothy Mitchell Mary Ann and Earl Morgan William Morton ’56 Dorothy and Willliam Mullestein Patricia and Gordon Munson Dolores and Michael Murphy P’03 Thomas Neff ’60 Julia Norrell Angela O’Reilly Barbara Parker Julia and Thomas Patterson Laura and Gardiner Pearson Sara Pena P’19 Ann Penrose Miriam and Carroll Peterson ’60 Krista Peterson F-S Zygmont Pines Donna Pironti and Matthew Frey Katherine Place Angie Pochuski F-S Noel Poole ’71 Karolyn and Roland Purnell ’81 Christopher Pusey ’81 Allen Pyke ’69 Cheryl and Thomas Pyle ’53 Thomas Quinn ’71 Susan and Wayne Raffety Maria and Frank Ranalli Patricia Rech Mary Ellen and Joe Rhile Patricia and James Rice Jeanne Ritter Joan Roberts Miari Roberts P’14 Linda and Bill Robison ’60 Susan and Charles Rogers ’65 Michael Rosefeldt Barbara and George Rothacker Kathi and Robert Rottiers Kenneth Rowe Marianne and Randall Sands St. Francis-in-the-Fields Edward Schellenger Margery and Gordon Schleicher ’62 Dina F-S and Matt Schmidt Matthew Schofield ’02 Lyle Schweitzer ’49 Barbara F-S and Bill Scudder Joan Searies Rita Sevillano and Tulio Lopez P’21 Robert Sharp ’12 Alyce Shaw John Shaw Janna and Alan Sherrill Jennie and Sam Sherrill Sarah Sherrill Nelda and David Sherwood Judith and Theodore Sikorski Ruth and Harvey Charles Silver Jill and Josh Silverman ’75 Pamela and Henry Simpson David Sinclair ’92 Padge and Art Smith F-S
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Allison Snavely Fay and John Snyder Gail Sokoloski Vanessa and Paul Spear ’81 Stephen Stechert ’62 Janet and Ralph Steele ’74 James Stewart ’08 Kathryn Strang Henderson Supplee Irving Taylor ’69 Carolyn Thomas E. Ann Tippy Ben Trave Edith Truscott Gordon Turk Lynne and Rudolph Van Der Hiel Sandra VanAmburgh Edwina Vauclain Vernice Veranga-Mulcahy F-S and Christopher Mulcahy P’20 VISTA Today Robert Vosburgh Mary Ann and Samuel Wagner Bill Walker ’75 Jeffrey Wallace Laura Ward and David Newmann Bob Warfel F-S Dawn and Bill Weigand P’09 Ian Weigand ’09, F-S Joan and Henry Wein ’59 Chuck Wein ’64 Susan Wentink Susan and Kenneth Werner Mollie and Warwick Wheeler Bernadette and Nelson Whitworth P’09 Julie Wickland F-S Bruce Willbrant John Williams Sally Willis Romaine and Lenox Wilson P’94 Nancy Wilson Veronica Woodside-Herr Tyrone Wrice F-S Nancy and Richard Wright Stephanie and Brian Wright Rabi Young F-S Donna and Bill Zarycranski P’16 Mark Zealor ’76 M. Sinclair Ziesing Andrew Zinis ’84 Lisa Zinis P’84 Debora and James Zug Thomas Zug
GRIFFIN SOCIETY Gifts up to $100 Evelyn Achebe and Kenneth Okongwu P’21 Jeremy Acosta ’19 Joel Adams Jason Alvarado ’18 Johansen Alvarez-Flores ’18 Anonymous (10) Wendy Ball Attipoe and Noah Attipoe P’12 Brian Baker ’99 Carol Baker Elaine and Robert Barndt Pat Bayliss
BD: Board of Directors
F-S: Faculty and Staff
P: Parent
Byron Hutchinson ’85 and Nana Atakora-Bediako ’09 Inducted into Hall of Athletic Honor Congratulations to two alums whose exemplary athletic careers and ethics earned them spots in Church Farm School’s distinctive Hall of Athletic Honor in 2019, along with newly retired Varsity Basketball Coach Marc Turner (profile on page 5). Byron Hutchinson ’85: Byron participated in cross country, soccer, basketball and track at Church Farm School. In cross country, he finished in the top 10 at the 1983 KSAC meet. Byron graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer for basketball in 1985. “Byron’s well-rounded character was born both on the streets of the city and in the halls of Church Farm School.” – TRIBUTE BY KEN FORDHAM TO BYRON HUTCHINSON ’85, HALL OF ATHLETIC HONOR INDUCTEE
Nana Atakora-Bediako ’09: Nana was a three-sport athlete at Church Farm School, excelling in soccer, wrestling and track. He was one of the school’s first district place-winners for wrestling, finishing his career with more than 80 wins, and was a District Champion in the long jump and triple jump. Nana was the school’s first-ever PIAA State Medalist for his second place finish and he set the school’s triple jump record of 46’5.5.” “He’s a great young man. He always came to practice ready to go, always went after things and always helped his teammates become better.” – TRIBUTE BY ART SMITH TO NANA ATAKORA-BEDIAKO ’09, HALL OF ATHLETIC HONOR INDUCTEE
Derrick Bediako ’98 Ramona and James Beehler Cynthia and Thomas Beitel Liz Acuna and Jose Bocanegra P’21 Clarice Bowman Mary and Eric Boyle ’81 Edna and John Bozette Helen Bregler Edith and Murray Brown Joan and Edward Buckley Bruce Burkart Caroline Cahill and William Smith P’20 Olga and Jose Calle P’21 Neal Camens Gail and Robert Campbell P’21 Rachelle and Dexter Cardino P’16 Gail and John Carmichael Marcia Carnes Nick Carrero ’19 Winifred and Donald Carver Ralph Celidonio Jennifer and John Ceschan ’94 Pat and John Ceschan Val and Lenny Charles Luitgarde Chassin P’92, ’96 Dolores and George Chiarello Alice and Keith Choper
Awes Choudary ’15 Kathleen and Dennis Cini CocaCola Give – Skybridge Americas, Inc. Eric Collier ’98 Jean Copeland Sebastian Corrales ’19 John Cortazar ’19 Dolores Courtney James Cromartie ’19 Donovan Dabonka ’19 Mildred Darlington Alida and Howard Davis Raymond Davis ’05 Carol Dechen William Dierkes Anne Dillon Rusty Donohue ’69 Stephen Dozor Kristyna and Dan Dratch F-S Marsha and Joseph Dratch Ryan Dunbar ’02 Tracey and Judson Edwards ’91 Debbie Eichner Chase Engel ’19 Sonia Erazo P’20 James Eustace Nisan Evans ’19
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Karen and Drew Fetters Virginia Finch Bob Frame Brian Franco ’19 Elijah Freeman ’14 Kristen and Eric Fulmer F-S Babbie and Neal Fulton Diane and Ronald Furry Chuwei Gao ’19 Shana F-S and Marvin Garcia ’99, F-S Joel Gilgeous ’19 Noel Gilgeous ’19 Angelino Go ’18 Jeffrey Graber Suzanne and John Graves P’08 Nigel Greaves ’95 Sue Gress Joanne and Donald Hadley Jean and Peter Hagis Andrea Hannigan Jonathan Harrar ’02 Tasha Harris Caroline Hass Lawrence Henry Franklin Henzel Gerald Hevey ’92 Keith High Jim Hilburt ’85 Katrina Hillard P’20 Dina Hitchcock J. Irvie Hoffman Janet Hood Debbie and Bill Hotaling ’61 Dan Hunt Jovan Itzab ’19 Judith and James Jenkins
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Paul Johnson Austin Johnson ’19 Helen Johnston Jane Johnston Linda Jones Charlotte Jordan F-S Ann Kampf Minseo Kim ’19 Marlene and Steve Kmetz Annie and Kevin Korb F-S Joan Kurber Abdul Kwele Stacey and Roy LaRue P’17, ’22 Jeanne Lattanzi Maryann Lauber Mary Ann and Thomas Laughlin Helen Lawlor Melissa Laws-Donnelly Kenneth Layng ’85 Jean Lenehan Elizabeth Lexa and David Wilson Elizabeth Listerman Yi Liu Nancy Long Sebastian Lopez ’18 Michael Brandon Lowe ’94 Jean and Lloyd Lucas Cameron Lybrand ’19 Diane Lynn Rebecca MacFadyen H. Robert MacLaughlin Zaide and Gilberto Madriz P’22 Sara and Doug Magee NJ Mahama ’19 Alice Mannion P’81 Charles Marshall
Brenna and David Marx Michael Maury ’68 Jim McEvoy ’19 Susan Meade Florianne Meldrum Fay Menacker and David Cooper Gail and Alexander Middendorf Grace Miller P’78 Beryl Miller Brandon Miller ’19 Sarah Mohr Nicholas Molloy Richard Moore Hazel Murphy P’15 Mary Ann Murphy Do Nhat Nam ’19 William Newlin Theresa and Michael Niedosik P’19 Pat Noppenberger Olu Ogunbameru Kelvin Olafimihan ’19 Francisca Osuji P’22 Maryuri Pacheco-Barberan and Rodrigo Barberan-Anchundia P’22 Barbara Painter Marta and Douglas Paxson Wanda and Harry Peirce P’89 Kinue B. Perkins Donaleen and August Peters P’77 Barbara Pettinos Gail Phifer-Rankin and William Rankin Elaine Politis Robert Poole Porter H. Waite Trust Under Will Nick Ramdeo ’19 Sarah Rebick
MILITARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Mary and Eric Boyle ’81 Pat and John Ceschan Carol and Bruce Grant Holmes P’94, ’96 Peggy and Cecil Hengeveld ’64 Bruce Hotaling ’62 Timothy Kott ’86 Fran and Peter Neall ’64 Eric Weller ’74 Donna and Bill Zarycranski P’16
Rosalind Sutch P’10 Mariann and Alfred Talbot Yonbue Tanco ’18 Elizabeth Taylor Madeleine and Frederik Tellekamp P’89 Robin Thomas Anthony Thompson ’19 Kavon Thompson ’19 Frank Thomson Faye Traylor Thomas Trefz Anne and Alden Tucker United Way of Greater Portland Vincent Valente Brian Valerio ’19 Anne Verplanck Omar Vicente ’14 Judith Wadsworth Marie and William Walker P’75, ’82 Janet Wall Grace Walter Pengxiao Wang ’19 Zhenjian Wang ’19 Joan Warren MaryAnn and Robert Watson Roger Weissinger ’83 Burton Weller P’74 Teresa Lunardi Wemhoff and Aaron Wemhoff Gay West-Klien and Allan Klien Peter West ’61 Janet and H. William Westerman Jim Wetherington ’86 Robert Wilkey Caroline Wilson Ellison Jean and Edward Woodring Tony Wrice F-S
Elizabeth and Douglas Redman Sherman Reed Joan Reese Mlynue Reeves ’13 Barbara Reid Nnamdi Render ’14 Marta Reyes and Samir Farhat P’22 Dora and Harold Rhodes Margaret Roberts Paul Rogers Alan Rossbach Susanne and Albert Russo P’20 Sebastian Santiago ’19 Yeriel Sare ’18 Courtney Saunders F-S Linda Schellenger Margaret and Richard Schneider Kate and Aaron Schnittman Max Scott ’19 Lee Scouten ’71 Meaghan and Brian Serbin F-S Amee Shah and Andy Carrigan ’87 Tianze Shan ’19 Qiqian Shi ’19 Lucie Shubert Richard Siemon ’73 Chris and Steve Simms Bill Smead ’84 H. Morgan Smith Trip Smith ’85 Madeline and Richard Smith ’64 Samuel Smith Donald Solenberger Linda and Robert L. Steenrod Doreen and Vincent Stempien Leslie Stephenson BD: Board of Directors
F-S: Faculty and Staff
P: Parent
Kate Wright Liam Yao ’02 Hyun Jae Yoo ’18 Joseph Medina Zarate ’19 Edward Ziegenfus ’59
Honorary Gifts Ben Archer ’18 and Wally Beck ’89 Wanda and Harry Peirce P’89
George R. Atterbury, Jr. The Conestoga Road Foundation
Olamide Balogun ’22 Francisca Osuji P’22
Rodrigo Barberan ’22 Maryuri and Rodrigo Pacheco-Barberan P’22
John Bellis BD Michael Rosefelt
Stu Brackney ’62 Fay Menacker and David Cooper
Stu Brackney ’62, Lori McDermott F-S, Shirley Shreiner and Eric Weller ’74 Sue and Steven Kullen ’73
Church Farm School Diana and Luis Cortazar P’19
CFS Class of 1962 Don Duckworth ’62
CFS Class of 1967 Mary and Richard Adams ’67
CFS Class of 2019 Donna and Bill Zarycranski P’16
CFS Science Teachers John Grunwell ’60
Sebastian Corrales ’19 and Dick Gherst BD Edmund Farrell
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Longtime Friend John Kistler Receives Newton Disney Service Award
Sebastian Corrales ’19 Kate and Aaron Schnittman Barbara F-S and Bill Scudder
John Daniels F-S
“When you go through things in life, you need people. I needed Coach John Kistler. He helped me to understand what it means to always apply yourself. Your example as a man, a husband, a father and a son was something that touched me and my brother.” – TRIBUTE BY DOZIE MBONU ’88 TO JOHN KISTLER, NEWT
Bria McMenamin
DISNEY SERVICE AWARD WINNER
Richard Gherst BD
During Alumni Dinner, Dozie Mbonu ’88 shared countless stories of how John Kistler had served as not just a consummate mentor to him, his brother Chimdi and his classmates, but as a friend. He told how Kistler helped him select a college (Lehigh University) that would help him expand not just his athleticism, but his mind. He tearfully recounted how when he hit a bumpy road in college, “Coach” was there to help pick him back up. It was a heartfelt testament that left tears in the eyes of most of the alumni in attendance, because they, too, likely recalled the same mentorship from Kistler, who spent almost 40 years at Church Farm School. John grew up in a Church Farm School faculty home, as his father, the late Jack Kistler, worked at the school for 26 years beginning in 1968. John became part of the CFS community while a student at Henderson High School in West Chester, helping out at the farm during the summers. He continued this through college, and in 1980, became a math teacher, as well as serving as a coach for nearly every sport, and introducing the baseball, golf and winter track programs to the school. He eventually went on to serve as athletic director, director of student life, ran the summer camp for 17 years plus he co-founded the CFS Wrestling Invitational. John was also instrumental in the creation of the Founder’s Pavilion, and was an integral part of the school’s Middle States Accreditation team. John raised his own family at Church Farm School, while also becoming “family” to hundreds of students over his tenure, which ended with his retirement in June 2018. We were honored to recognize John’s decades of service to Church Farm School with the Newt Disney Service Award on May 18.
Johnie L. Fennell, Jr. ’00 Zandra Maffett P’00
Austin Frank ’11 Michele Frank P’11 Mary and Martin Bond
Jamin S. Gibson ’06 Janice and Jamin Gibson P’06
Gary Gress F-S Lily Knezevich P’18
Bruce Harwood and Jim Remaily ’61 Peter West ’61
Andy Lane ’04 Sheila Dolan P’04
Stephen Loney, Jr. ’97 Suzanne Roth
The Lovell Family Robin Lovell-Knowles
Lauren Miller Jody Lyon
Greg Peters ’77 Donaleen and August Peters P’77
Emily and Zack Redlitz Emily and John Pickering
Caroline B. Rogers BD Elinor and Jim Buck
Bill Seymour and Marc Spera Rosalind Sutch P’10
Art Smith F-S Barbara and Steven Marcus ’73 Julie Wickland F-S
Brad Stewart James Stewart ’08
Andew Zinis ’84 Lisa Zinis P’84
Memorial Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Atkinson JOHN KISTLER
Donna and Randall Atkinson
Virginia Atkinson Diane and Ronald Furry
Paul S. Barr ’32 Paula and Paul Buckley ’65
George Bean ’32 Jane and Andrew Bean
Alfred A. Beiber Jeffrey Wallace
Ernest M. Belt and Dorothy Belt Hoffman Holly Hoffman
Dr. Harry C. Best, DDS Mary Ann Murphy Elizabeth and Douglas Redman
The Rev. and Mrs. George R. Bishop D. P. Miller Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation
Francis Lewis Bruce ’34 Robert Bruce
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J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.
Laura and Bill Buck
Nancy H. Burkart Bruce Burkart
Faustin Stanislaus Chale
J. Tyler Griffin
Joyce Chale-Salala P’21
Jeffory Griffin
Thomas and E. Chapman
Dorothy Grove
Lisa and Vincent Napoleon BD
Catherine and William Rhuling
Gina Cini P’20
Carol and Jim Tate ’52 Graham Tingler Edith Truscott Sandra VanAmburgh Mary Ann and Sam Wagner
Joyce Frances Grunwell and John Cecil Rhodes
Edith and Murray Brown June and Frank Cini P’20 Kathleen and Dennis Cini Denise and Joseph Cmar Stephen Dozor Geno Hardee Jeanne Lattanzi Barbara Parker
John Grunwell ’60
William A. Guthrie The Snowden Foundation
Janet Hartzell
Catherine Condit, Connie Johnston and Ethel Lutz John Grunwell ’60 Betty Connell
Anonymous Wally Beck ’89 Sue and Steve Kullen ’73 Elaine Lunardi Ginny and John McCann
Natalie C. Haswell
Caroline Hass
John Haswell ’64
James Copeland
Norma E. Hendrickson
Jean Copeland
Carl Hendrickson
Sara Corrado
C. Elbert Hoffman
George F. Mohr Sarah Mohr
Allan M. Perry Pamela and Henry Simpson
Karen Post Philip Post
Alvin G. Roberts Margaret Roberts
Kathi Rottiers Robert Rottiers
Dr. Karl F. Rugart Cynthia Rugart
Allene Russell Paul Russell
Sean Schellenger Edward Schellenger
Cordelia Seeley Lenz Lynne Archer
Dr. Charles W. Shreiner, Jr.
Dawn and Gerald Ellson ’50 Jim Eustace Shirley Shreiner Henderson Supplee
Sara Fitzpatrick
Dora and Harold Rhodes
Maddy Smith Davis
J. Wesley Courtney III ’81
Kevin James Hughes ’87
Jean and Lloyd Lucas
Dolores Courtney
Veronica Woodside-Herr
Julia Smith
Newt Disney ’48
Daniel G. Hutchinson ’52
H. Morgan Smith
Jody Disney ’48
Carolyn Thomas
James Hazlet Stevenson IV
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Finch and Cecil Howlett
Harold Jenkins ’58
Meredith and Philip Smith
Virginia Finch
Sondra and Lane Collins ’58
Dr. Theodore Sokoloski
Robert D. Flowers ’44
Donald “Ace” Johnson
Gail Sokoloski
Marianna Flowers ’44
Bill Hughes ’79
David Southwick ’54
Alice Foxx and Lola Poppleton
Joe Joiner ’62
Sherri and Paul Southwick
John Grunwell ’60
Mary Menacker and Stu Brackney ’62
C. David ’54 and Martha J. Southwick
Mrs. Dorothy Gerjovich
Cdr. and Mrs. James R. Kott, USN (Ret)
Keith Southwick
Laura and Paul Gerjovich ’74 Stephanie and Brian Wright
Tim Kott ’86
Ann and Norman Strate
Dr. Robert E. Graf ’62
Bruce D. Large ’50 Elizabeth and Larry Large ’51
Sally M. Dixon Joan Loos
Daisy LeBoutillier Bishop
Frank Stryke ’29
Joyce Graf ’62 Bruce Hotaling ’62
George Graham, Jr. Peter Corrado Lori F-S and Steve McDermott
Sally and George Graham
Barbara Hauptfuhrer Ann and Philp Kampf Lizette and Ned Sherrill F-S Sally Willis
F-S: Faculty and Staff
Bill Sutton ’68
Thomas Lloyd
Joan and Michael Maury ’68
Rich Lunardi
Nathania P. Thompson P’19
Anonymous Carol and Bruce Grant-Holmes P’94, ’96 Teresa Lunardi Wemhoff and Aaron Wemhoff
Michael Thompson P’19
Doris B. Wall
Pearl L. Lynn
Michael C. Wallington ’60
Doris M. MacLaughlin
Henriette and Abdelkader Aghzafi Dolores and George Charello Stefanie Claypoole F-S Robert Critchell Andrea Hannigan Jill Howell Susan and Michael Hudson Jane Johnston Mary Ann and Thomas Laughlin Melissa Laws-Donnelly Elizabeth Listerman Mary Jane and Richard Littlepage Lori F-S and Steve McDermott Julia Norrell Joan Searies Doreen and Vincent Stempien
BD: Board of Directors
Wendy Boorn
Susan Lloyd
Diane Lynn
Sally Graham
Elaine Politis
H. Robert MacLaughlin
Madeline and Vincent Mallo Evelyn Mallo and Lee Hirsch
Janet Wall Erika Wallington ’60
Lawrence J. Wegel ’64 Anonymous
Ed Weil ’43
Harry C. Mayer
Elsie Bedwell Jane and Robert Gulick ’47
Debora and James Zug
Earl Wilkins
Chimdi Monbu ’87
Marianne and Randall Sands
Wally Beck ’89 Dozie Mbonu ’88
David B. Wolfe
Eugene Phillip McCormick
Barbara “Bonnie” Wood
Pat Noppenberger Judith and Theodore Sikorski Faye Traylor
Edward McMahon
Tasha Harris Carol and Jim Tate ’52
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Woosnam Dawn and Bill Weigand P’09
Perry McMahon ’64
P: Parent
* Deceased
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The Angel Fund
EITC and OSTC Contributions
The Janet C. Hartzell Angel Fund was created in memory of longtime employee and devoted servant, Janet Hartzell. It is intended to help certain families bridge an existing financial gap in tuition fees should their financial circumstances change unexpectedly. In Memory of Dr. Robert E. Graf ’62
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs allow businesses to receive a tax credit for up to 90% of their Pennsylvania state income tax for a contribution made to an approved scholarship organization such as CFS. The companies below have provided critical support this year.
Joyce Graf
In Memory of George R. Graham, Jr. Lori F-S and Steve McDermott
In Memory of Janet Hartzell
Anonymous Andrea Chrest F-S Sue and Steve Kullen ’73 Grazyna and Webber Lewis ’80 Elaine Lunardi Kim F-S and Michael Matteo Ginny and John McCann Mary Ellen and Joe Rhile
In Memory of Janet Hartzell and Chimdi Mbonu ’87 Walter Beck ’89
In Memory of Rich Lunardi Teresa Lunardi Wemhoff and Aaron Wemhoff
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The Bryn Mawr Trust Company Burns Engineering, Inc. DNB First Fulton Bank Hankin Group IMC Construction Laurie and Steve Katznelson Key Bank Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company Meridian Bank Ollin, LLC Philip Rosenau PNC Bank UGI Energy Services UHS of Delaware Inc. United States Liability Insurance Group
Univest Corporation Utica National Insurance Group WSFS Bank
Gifts from Wills and Bequests CFS is fortunate to receive donations made as part of an investment or estate plan to provide future support for our students. We received gifts from the following during the 2018-2019 fiscal year: Alice Bade Trust Elmer Bade Trust Wilfred L. Black Trust Ellason & Molly Laird Downs PC Trust George W. Ferguson Trust Under Deed May Hobson Ferguson Trust S. Griswold Flagg III Trust E. Allen & Adelaide R. Ginkinger Memorial Trust Frank C. Hagyard Trust Estate of Samuel D. Hanger Lawrence J. Morris Trust Helen E. VanSant Trust Porter H. Waite Trust Under Will Finley L. Walton Trust
CFS Golf Classic We thank our generous friends for their support of our Annual CFS Golf Classic. AGI Artisan Partners Madeline and Morgan Beever P’15, ’20 Belfor USA Group Claire and John Bellis BD Bentley Systems, Inc. Blue Rock Financial Group Blue Moon Florist BrightView Landscape Services Teresa and Matt Burns P’10, BD C. Raymond Davis and Sons, Inc. Dave Carroll ’62 Joanne and Mark Carroll P’00, ’01 Chester Valley Engineers, Inc. Marcia and Greg Coleman BD Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC Kathi and Sam Cupp P’02, BD Rosemary and John Diederich BD DNB First Neil Fanelli First Bank of New Jersey Fulton Bank
BD: Board of Directors
F-S: Faculty and Staff
P: Parent
Fund Evaluation Group, Inc. Carl R. Gersbach Eleanor and Richard Gherst BD Sally Graham* The Haly Companies Hankin Foundation Bill Harral Peggy and Cecil Hengeveld ’64 JDT Construction Joseph Lunardi Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company Market Street Print & Copy David Marx McMenamin Family Shop Rite Meridian Bank Katherine Place Paul Rogers Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Alan Sherrill Lizette and Ned Sherrill F-S Sodexo United States Liability Insurance Group Utica National Insurance Company Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP Wasatch Advisors Willis Towers Watson
* Deceased
GRIFFIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM The Griffin Scholars Program honors your gift to Church Farm School with a student sponsorship. Sponsors are invited to visit the school in the fall and spring for luncheons with their sponsored student. Eileen and Alemayehu Addis ’97, BD Carol Ann Atterbury Claire and John Bellis BD Georgina Bissell Doug Briggs Kim Brumbaugn The Bryn Mawr Trust Company Teresa and Matt Burns P’10, BD Joanne and Mark Carroll P’00, ’01 Marcia and Greg Coleman BD Kathi and Sam Cupp P’02, BD Carlyn and Steve Darby BD Julia and Darrell DeMoss Rosemary and John Diederich BD The Dietrich W. Botstriber Foundation DNB First Fulton Bank Priscilla Gabosch ’48 Eleanor and Dick Gherst BD Sally Graham* Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce John Grunwell ’60 Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Hankin Group Bill Harral Peggy and Cecil Hengeveld ’64 Jeanne and Peter Iannotta Laurie and Steve Katznelson Key Bank Stacey BD and Bill Kley Erica and Steve Loney ’97, BD Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company Meridian Bank Mid Penn Bank Dick Mulford Fran and Peter Neall ’64 Randy Noll F-S Patriarch Family Foundation Emily and John Pickering Cackie Rogers BD Ruthanne and Gary Schlarbaum Lizette and Ned Sherrill FS Shirley Shreiner The Snowden Foundation Barbara and Ken Timby ’62 Sandhya and Mehul Trivedi BD UHS of Delaware, Inc. Univest Corporation Eric Weller ’74 Mary and Bruce Wilson Barbara Wood
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CAMPUS PROJECT
Church Farm School’s Campus Modernization Project If you’ve visited Church Farm School since April, you’ve surely noticed the buzz of construction activity on our north campus. On May 17, we officially broke ground on our campus modernization project, which includes three objectives in the first phase of enhancements: THE BUCK FAMILY CENTER FOR THE ARTS A new Center for the Arts, named for the Buck family, long-standing benefactors of Church Farm School, will consolidate the school’s arts program into a centralized, modern facility complete with studios, labs, classrooms and practice and performance spaces. A central exhibition gallery and outdoor arts patio will showcase student work. ACADEMIC BUILDING RENOVATIONS FEATURING HAMILTON ATRIUM The school’s main academic building will be re-oriented to face the new entrance and quad, and will be highlighted by The Hamilton Atrium, named for a generous gift from the Hamilton Family Charitable Trust. This will allow for greater Admissions and Head of School functioning on the first floor, an enlarged dining center with patio, an elevator for access to the building’s entirety and modernized classrooms and gathering spaces for students, faculty and visitors. Additionally, the tunnel connecting both sides of the campus under Route 30 will have direct access into the building. NEW ENTRANCE AND SCHOOL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS An inviting new entrance road from Valley Creek Boulevard will create a more attractive, safer and accessible ingress and egress from campus. The new retention ponds created for stormwater management can eventually serve as outdoor STEM labs. Designers for the project are Voith and Mactavish, architects, and Chester Valley Engineers, civil engineers. Watchdog, Philadelphia, is providing project oversight and construction is being provided by CH&E Construction and H.L. Wiker Inc., both of Lancaster, PA. Funding for the $15M campus modernization project will come in part from the school’s $6.5M “For the Boys” Capital Campaign. Learn more and support the project at www.gocfs.net/campaign.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019
FOR THE BOYS CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS Eileen and Alemayehu Addis ’97 BD Anonymous ’88 Claire and John Bellis BD Georgina Bissell The Boudinot Foundation Elia Buck Jim Buck Laura and Bill Buck Teresa and Matt Burns P’10, BD Dave Carroll ’62 Joanne and Mark Carroll P’00, ’01 Stephen Carroll ’00 Marcia and Greg Coleman BD Crystal Trust Kathi and Sam Cupp P’02, BD Carlyn and Steve Darby BD Rosemary and John Diederich BD Earline and Kermit Eck Priscilla Gabosch ’48 Eleanor and Dick Gherst BD Sally Graham* John Grunwell ’60 Hamilton Family Charitable Trust The Hankin Foundation Sandi and Preston Hannibal BD Peggy and Cecil Hengeveld ’64 Anne and Morris Kellett Stacey BD and Bill Kley Kaye Klintworth The McLean Contributionship Dick Mulford Cackie Rogers BD Dora and Rob Rogers Ruthanne and Gary Schlarbaum Lizette and Ned Sherrill F-S Sandya and Mehul Trivedi BD Pat and Chris Washburn Eric Weller ’74 Karen F-S and Brian Wertz Mary and Bruce Wilson Margaret Wolcott
SHREINER SOCIETY PROFILE
LEO TAVERAS ’99
SHREINER SOCIETY SPONSORS The Shreiner Society, named in honor of the school’s founder, recognizes individuals who have planned for Church Farm School in their wills or estate plans. Susan and Sam Ballam David Carroll ’62 Joanne and Mark Carroll P’00, ’01 Peter Corrado F-S Dale L. Elks ’74 Priscillia Gabosch ’48 Eleanor and Dick Gherst BD Maricela Medina P’96 Kinue B. Perkins Dora and Rob Rogers, Jr. Margie and Gordon Schleicher ’62 Jean and Lyle Schweitzer ’49 Nancy Spatz P’83 Vanessa and Paul Spear ’81 Sanna Steigerwalt Henderson Supplee III Leo Taveras ’99 Pat and Christopher Washburn Ira Williams
Leo Taveras ’99: Lifelong Friendships Inspire Legacy Gift
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hen Leo Taveras ’99 recently reached out to the school for more information on making plans for Church Farm School in his will, we were humbled by his generosity, especially from an alumnus so young. Born in Bonao in the Dominican Republic, Leo immigrated to East Harlem (where he still resides with his wife and young children, Mateo and Camila) when he was in the fifth grade. He matriculated to CFS through the Independent School Placement Program at the Boys Club of New York. The transition to a rural community was difficult for a “city boy,” but knowing Marvin Garcia ’99 and Manny Mesa ’99 before he came helped him considerably, he says. Leo says he was also encouraged by longtime teacher and wrestling coach, Art Smith. “I was never the strongest or best wrestler, but his leadership always stuck with me.” Reflecting back now, Leo is still awed by the diversity he encountered at Church Farm School. “CFS gave me a window into the world … I had friends from Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mexico, Ethiopia, Korea and the Philippines. Who would have thought that growing up and still today living in New York City, that a small school in rural Pennsylvania would be the most diverse place I have ever been?” Today, Leo is a key account executive at the fourth largest beer distributor in the country. With the arrival of children, Leo and his wife knew it was time to make a will. “We asked one other which organizations truly have the ability to help someone at a personal level and that also share our core values.” The couple eventually chose two: Drive Change, a NYC-based organization that helps formerly incarcerated citizens with training, mentoring and permanent job assistance, and Church Farm School. “CFS provides young men, including me and many of my classmates, with the financial assistance to pursue a world-class education, where we made lifelong friends and became part of a diverse cultural community.” If you’d like to learn more about making plans for CFS in your will, contact the CFS Development office.
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