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St. Andrew’s students know that they can accomplish anything Together! Whether it’s thrilling audiences in MacDonald Hall and the Lower School, taking home prizes at Robotics competitions, or winning athletics banners for the fourth year in a row or for the first time in school history — the power of Together is on display every day all around St. Andrew’s. Let’s show our students that we, too, know what we can accomplish Together! Support for the Lions Fund has a deep and lasting impact on our students and teachers from preschool through grade 12. During our two giving drives, show the power of Together!
Winter Giving Week
December 5 through December 8, 2023
Spring Giving Days May 2024
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Editors Richard Coco Matt Sugam Designers Nancy Schwartz Kelly Sullivan
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Photographers Andrea Joseph Photography Freed Photography Jason Dixson Photography James Kegley Photography Kirsten Petersen Nancy Schwartz Stone Photography Tanya Kapanzhi 2023-2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair Kellie Bickenbach Vice Chair Thomas Taylor ‘00 Treasurer Dinkar Bhatia Secretary Rene Augustine Rana Alarapon William Amick Alfredo Antezana John Asadoorian Edith Demas ‘83 Catherine Emmerson Brian Harris Barry Henderson Sandy Horowitz Anthony Izzo, III Parisa Karaahmet ‘87 Sara O’Keefe Alex Perdikis Frederick Scarboro EX-OFFICIO Head of School Robert Kosasky Alumni Council President Jennifer Hawkins ‘99 Parents Association President Karen Schneider Bishop’s Representative Michele Hagans
8 Building Community Through the Years
With preschool through 12th grade on one campus, St. Andrew’s offers a unique social-emotional and academic learning experience.
16 The Dreyfuss Family
The Dreyfuss Family recently made the largest gift to St. Andrew’s in school history.
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A Letter from Our Head
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A Day in the Life
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The Class of 2023
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Homecoming & Reunion
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Annual Report
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From the Archives
With support that stretches back to the 1980s, they have now endowed three different positions at St. Andrew’s.
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The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning has a history of hosting COVER PHOTO BY
Andrea Joseph Photography
impactful educational events. This year, that track record led St. Andrew’s to host the Inaugural USA Festival of Education.
St. Andrew’s is committed to a diverse and inclusive community with respect to race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, family status, economic circumstance, age, and physical disability in its student body, faculty and staff. Pursuant to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, St. Andrew’s does not discriminate in the administration of admission, financial aid or loan practices, educational or other school-sponsored programs and activities, or in the hiring or terms of employment of faculty and staff, except that the Chaplain shall be a member of the clergy of the Episcopal Church.
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From Cradle to College
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ear Friends, When I show St. Andrew’s visitors around campus, whether we are in one of the academic buildings or the Student Center, I point out our core values banners - Community, Growth, Achievement, and Leadership. I also like to ask them which value seem most unexpected. Without fail, they answer “growth.” After all, several other schools prioritize community, achievement, and leadership. Few name growth as a primary goal for their students, their faculty, and their institutions. At St. Andrew’s, growth is an enduring purpose, not a narrow strategy. We believe in the potential of every Lion, which shapes our supportive environment, challenging programs, and deep relationships among our students and adults. During my 22 years at St. Andrew’s, I have witnessed the remarkable and interconnected growth of St. Andrew’s broad diversity, professional development programs, campus facilities, and enrollment. Grounded in research and mission, that purposeful institutional growth has unlocked the potential of the teachers and learners who call St. Andrew’s home. St. Andrew’s most impactful set of decisions in the past 20 years have fulfilled our expansion from a Grades 6-12 school to become a Preschool-Grade 12 one-campus
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school. When we set that process in motion more than 15 years ago, we knew that serving students from “cradle to college” would strengthen St. Andrew’s financially and reputationally. Securing St. Andrew’s future in an increasingly volatile economy and society has made so many other goals possible. But the benefits of a Preschool-Grade 12 campus and community go far beyond school finances. Families with multiple children can now be “Lions for life,” investing themselves fully in St. Andrew’s. Supported by our generous tuition remission program, exceptional faculty and staff are attracted, retained, and motivated by enrolling their young children in the school they loved as colleagues. More than 100 current St. Andrew’s students and alumni are children of my colleagues. Other benefits are subtler but just as impactful. With 16 grade levels spanning preschool to college, we see the long-term impact of pedagogy and programs within our campus, both immediately and over the long-term. Elementary teachers know the skills and content high school teachers value most and expect from students, and Upper School teachers revere their Lower School colleagues’ mastery of interdisciplinary instruction that engages each Cub’s heart and mind. In a world where extended families and friends live farther apart, the in-person quality of a school’s community has become even more important. In creating the modern Postoak Campus, we intentionally designed “a small college for young people” of red brick buildings clustered around a central quadrangle. Beyond its visual beauty and harmony, Postoak encourages planned and impromptu interactions among Lions and Cubs of all ages. In a society beset by growing isolation and loneliness, we think constantly about
At St. Andrew’s, growth is an enduring purpose, not a narrow strategy. We believe in the potential of every Lion, which shapes our supportive environment, challenging programs, and deep relationships among our students and adults.
ways to promote empathy, understanding, and real relationships. From my long-term perspective as an educator and parent, our Preschool-Grade 12 campus and environment are more vital for college success and healthy lives than any AP course, varsity sport, or leadership role St. Andrew’s offers. Whether this magazine confirms what you already have learned, or sparks new appreciation for our shared St. Andrew’s community, I hope you enjoy this view into the full scope and future of St. Andrew’s. Thank you for making St. Andrew’s a place of constant growth and myriad possibilities, and for helping all of our Lions fulfill their promise. Warmly,
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Middle and Upper School students mingle with classmates before heading to Morning Meeting in Lions Court.
During morning drop-off at Peters Circle, Lower School students are greeted by teachers and administrators.
A DAY IN THE LIFE of St. Andrew’s students 8:29 a.m.
While most Middle and Upper School classes start at
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8:40 a.m., there are a few classes and offerings that
Middle School students are each assigned to advisory groups.
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the afternoons four times a week.
meet before the school day begins. Here, Lucy Ward on page 8.)
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These advisories meet in the mornings three days a week and in
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Once Morning Meeting is over, Upper School studnts are on to their first class. In a typical week, Upper School students rotate between seven classes and an advisory period, assembly, chapel, or time for clubs to meet.
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When you find a good book, you have to share it with a friend! The
pre-kindergarten reading curriculum is designed based on the OrtonGillingham approach, offering a structured framework for students to
recognize distinct sound units. Through explicit, direct, sequential, and
Students in Environmental Science are learning about key indicators
teaches pre-reading skills, emphasizing phonological awareness
a collected sample from a local park to understand issues of water
systematic multi-sensory instruction in pre-kindergarten, this method through rhyme recognition, syllable identification, and phoneme isolation, blending, and segmentation.
of our planet’s health. The students tested tap water samples and quality and quantity.
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Bruder Garden is a favorite spot for the preschool students. They enjoy picnicing in the garden, working on their outdoor journals,
Lunch is provided by SAGE Dining Services and
best trees to climb.
soups, sandwiches, and fresh fruit.
identifying plants and bugs they find, and of course, finding the
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features a hot entrée each day in addition to salads,
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Students in Sara McAuliffe’s English 8 class focus on authors’ use of literary devices in dystopian literature to scaffold the skills of literary analysis.
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Students in science and design are working on building wind vanes and anemometers. The students wrote their observations and discussed the
information they collected through their investigations. Part of the discussion involved identifying how the wind affected the anemometer and how to calculate the speed of the wind using the anemometer and a timer.
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Each trimester, different after-school activities are offered for Lower School students.
Students on the First Lego League Robotics
After the academic day has ended, Upper School students take part in sports practices and
Upper School student.
in either the MAC or ISL leagues.
Team work on a project with the help of an
competitions. Our athletics program includes 21 varsity sports, with students competing primarily
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BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE YEARS With preschool through 12th grade on one campus, St. Andrew’s offers a distinctive opportunity for learning and growth.
BY MATT SUGAM
When a student enters St. Andrew’s, their brains are like sponges, ready to learn and grow. They create bonds with their teachers who guide them through not just the school year, but often beyond. They build lasting relationships with their classmates and enter into a community that prioritizes belonging. They see role models in their teachers, and in older students who have already walked in their shoes. These conditions exist regardless if they enter St. Andrew’s as a two-year-old preschooler, a 10-year-old Middle Schooler or 14-year-old ninth-grader. Experiences in which younger students can see a version of their older selves, experiences that couldn’t happen so easily just a few years ago, have become common since St. Andrew’s consolidated its campuses. These interactions and relationships strengthen students’ academic and social-emotional development and strengthen the school culture. As the school has grown over the past decade – both in facilities and enrollment – so have the connections across divisions. Intentional programs and moments, whether they be through the Lion-Cub program (see
sidebar on page 13), watching sporting events or plays, or because of peer-mentoring opportunities, help St. Andrew’s students, faculty, staff, and administrators create a single close-knit community, something which was more challenging when the school had two campuses. In 2008, St. Andrew’s began to expand beyond a school offering grades 6-12 to one that was “cradle to college” with a 16year experience as a possibility. It began with acquiring the former St. Francis Episcopal Day School, which offered preschool through grade 3, and housing those grades on the Potomac Village Campus. In subsequent years, St. Andrew’s added fourth and fifth grades on the Postoak Campus, becoming a full preschool through grade 12 school. For that first decade, St. Andrew’s was a two-campus school with few moments of connection throughout the year that went beyond the Lion-Cub program. That all changed in 2019 with the opening of the 31,000-square-foot Lower School building. With signature spaces for science, design, and the arts, the building has been transformative for St. Andrew’s youngest Continued on page 10 FALL 2023
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Continued from page 9 learners. At the same time, being on one campus has been transformative not just for students, but for parents and teachers as well. The benefits of a school that spans 16 years on a single campus are plentiful, not least of which is the sense of belonging students that come at an early age feel as they grow in a space where they know not just their peers, but the adults in the community as well. Students in the Upper School can see their former Lower School teachers on campus and know they are just as supported by them now as they were when they were in their classroom. Roles like the counselor, nurse, and athletics trainer, not to mention teachers in the arts and language departments, overlap divisions, meaning students often see faces they have known for years at times that otherwise might be stressful, but end up being comforting and stress-reducing. “When you are not feeling your best or you have an injury, you want to be cared for by someone you know and trust,” said Shelley Keneally, Lower School Nurse who can be found on some days in the main building. “I can really see that on days when I am in the Upper and Middle School health office. Students who have known me since the Lower School are able to walk in and immediately open up and communicate what is going on. I don’t have to introduce myself, and they don’t have to tell me who they are because I already know them. That relationship has been built and established. Their shoulders relax and you can get a smile. They joke about whether they will get a sticker from the treasure box like when they were in kindergarten.” For Judy Kee, Co-Head of the Lower School, the benefits are three-fold. There’s a consistency and familiarity with a preschool through 12th-grade experience, a sense of community, and countless longterm friendships. “Students attending the same school from early childhood through high school 10
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Lower School students have leadership opportunities, too. On a recent field trip to Butler’s Orchard, fifth-grade students were paired with kindergarten students to help them throughout the day.
experience a consistent and familiar environment, which can contribute to a sense of comfort and security,” Kee said. “A longer educational journey in a single school fosters a strong sense of community among students, parents, and teachers. This sense of belonging can create a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. “A school that spans 16 years allows students to form deep, long-term friendships with peers. These connections can be invaluable for social support, emotional development, and personal growth.” Aside from the Lion-Cub program, there are other opportunities for students to connect across divisions. Upper School students help support teachers in the Lower School extended day program providing care for students who are here after hours. Upper School students also are peer mentors to students as young as sixth grade. And those are just some of the out-of-class opportunities. Teachers across divisions are often looking for ways to cross over and have students teach one another. This year, to help teach pre-kindergarten students about the four main principles of ethics, eighth-grade students were
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asked to show their younger counterparts what they had learned in the first trimester of their Religion class. Candace Gregg, who is the Head of Middle School and teaches a section of eighth-grade Religion, had her students create children’s books that shared what they had covered in class and read them to their younger peers. “It’s a really tender moment,” Gregg said as she watched her students high-five the preschoolers before sitting down in small groups and rotating around to read them their stories. One that can be instrumental for the student in their Middle School years. “When I think about our younger students looking up and seeing the big kids, you can really see on their faces how excited they are to see them in their classroom,” Gregg said. “It empowers our Middle Schoolers to realize, ‘Oh, wow, I’m finally a big kid.’“ Becoming that “big kid” sometimes happens before a student even leaves Lower School. Earlier this year fourthgrade Ximena ’32 held the attention of preschool students when she showed up to read to them during Hispanic Heritage Month in the dress she wears when her family celebrates Dia De Los Muertos. Cross-divisional teaching has also become a two-way street at St. Andrew’s. Fourth-grade students and 10th-grade students study similar topics in secondtrimester history and as part of their unit, fourth-graders teach a lesson to their Upper School counterparts, even creating a challenging quiz on the topic. While the social-emotional benefits around a PS-12 school are relatively clear, what stands out even more are the ways in which students benefit academically. Repetition of skills, building on what came before, is also a benefit of coming as a young student. Lower Schoolers are called on to speak at assemblies, which leads to an innate comfort level for things like Model U.N., the Upper School’s Great Works Project, or even just announcements at Morning Meeting. Working in design labs in the Lower School creates a
knowledge base that leads to students getting certified on 3D printers and laser cutters in the D!Lab. Participating in robotics in the Lower and Middle School leads to becoming part of the school’s First Lego League Robotics team. Our alumni routinely note how strongly prepared they are to lead discussions, craft lengthy college essays, and take advantage of professors’ office hours and advocate for themselves because of their long-term experience at St. Andrew’s. “Academically, there are no gaps in their learning because we have developed a curriculum that connects across divisions,” said Head of Upper School Ginger Cobb. “We are constantly providing students with any support they might need. One thing we always hear from our alums when they come back is how strong they are as writers compared to their college peers. That’s a huge win for our students, and that preparation really starts when they are young.” It is that connected curriculum that Kee points to as being of such value to students who come at a younger age. “A school covering all educational levels can implement a consistent and coher-
ent curriculum, ensuring that students build upon their knowledge and skills year after year,” Kee said. “Moving from one educational level to the next within the same school results in smoother transitions, as students are already familiar with the school’s routines, expectations, and staff. Students develop long-term relationships with teachers who understand their learning strengths, needs, and interests, which can lead to more effective teaching and mentorship.” The integration at St. Andrew’s extends beyond curriculum as Martha Martin, now in her 15th year as a St. Andrew’s parent, can attest. “To know and to be known - so important throughout life’s journey,” said Martha, whose son, Benny, started in preschool I and is now in the eleventh grade. “Being at St. Andrew’s from age 2 on has provided him with the capacity to know: to learn and grow in so many dimensions - intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, physically - and especially learning about how to learn. All of that is so beautifully integrated in the curriculum both horizontally, across disciplines, and Continued on page 12
This fall, eighth-grade students made children’s books on the principles of ethics and enjoyed reading them to pre-kindergarten students in their classroom.
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Continued from page 11 vertically, over time. “But to be known, to really feel known, is another whole thing that he has gotten from being at St. Andrew’s since he was a toddler. To feel understood, valued, and loved by this amazing group of educators has given him a confidence that will carry him forward throughout his life.” It is that being known, which starts the moment a student enters St. Andrew’s, that is truly enhanced by being a one campus PS-12 school. “Students may receive consistent academic support and guidance as they progress through the school, helping them achieve their full academic potential,” Kee said. “With a long-term perspective, educators can identify academic challenges or talents in students early on, enabling timely intervention or enrichment.” “When we were on two campuses, for the teachers who are members of departments to be able to see their colleagues teach, or just to have a first-grade teacher 12
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come over and meet with other English teachers or witness and observe a Middle School class was incredibly challenging,” said Jordan Love, Co-Head of Lower School. “So being on one campus has really opened up opportunities for teachers to collaborate more. And then there are curricular connections. Are there things we both notice because of the way that our departments are aligned vertically? “Are we working on similar topics? I’ll bring a group of students over from the Upper School to talk to your kids at this time. Or maybe you can come to the main building and see one of our classes on this topic.’” Betsey and Rob Drucker see the value of that 16-year experience from a unique perspective. Their daughter, Carroll ’24, is poised to become one of the first two St. Andrew’s students to graduate after completing all 16 grades. “(Carroll’s) Preschool I teacher, Margy Hemmig, still teaches at the school, and always has a smile and kind word for Carroll whenever she sees her,” the Druckers said.
“(Head of School) Robert Kosasky and the great teachers and staff at St. Andrew’s all the way through to her senior year have been equally wonderful. It has been a great 15-plus years for our entire family. St. Andrew’s is truly a special place that cares about students and their growth and well-being.” In the Upper School, as students near the end of the “on-campus portion” of their St. Andrew’s journey before becoming alumni and heading out into the world, the mentorship and leadership opportunities become invaluable. Lucy Ward ’24 has been running an Executive Functioning “class” for Middle School students on Tuesday mornings before the start of the school day for the past two years and has served as a peer tutor for the past three years. She teaches students time management and project management skills to help them in their Middle School studies and build skills they can carry with them throughout high Continued on page 14
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The Lion-Cub Program In the Fall of 2014, a new initiative was launched at St. Andrew’s with a simple objective — to build community and make it easier for third graders to transition to a campus with students from grades 3-12. Back then, preschool through second grade students were on the Potomac Village Campus and rarely stepped foot on the Postoak Campus. So why not begin a program that paired K-3 students with 9-12 students so that when the younger ones switched campuses, there were familiar faces all around. That first year there were 59 students K-3 paired with 9-12 students. Now in its ninth year, and having been reimagined after the COVID-19 pandemic and a shift to a one-campus school, the LionCub program encompasses 278 students across all three divisions. In 2023-2024, kindergarten students are paired with seventh graders meaning every K-12 grade except sixth grade, a transition year from the Lower School to Middle School, are involved in the program. While the need to see a familiar face on a new campus has gone away, what hasn’t is the chance to build community and allow older students mentorship opportunities and the chance to create bonds that last beyond their time at St. Andrew’s. Students in 7-12 need to express their interest to be a part of the program and there is a waitlist in virtually every grade as there are more interested students in grades 7-12 as there are students enrolled in K-5. Students are matched based on an interest form that aims to match students with similar affinities, whether it’s sports, dance, video games, crafts, movies, or Taylor Swift. Students in the program sit together at on-campus all-school chapels, gather at least once a trimester for organized activities, and are asked to come to campus for Homecoming for breakfast and to take part together in the annual Walk for
Liz Naab ’15 and Anwen Kelleher ’24 in the fall of 2014 during a Lion-Cub meetup.
“Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of watching this quiet little girl grow into a confident young woman. Now, whenever I visit campus, we greet each other with a much louder hello and a much bigger hug.” LIZ NAAB ’15
the Homeless. The experience culminates at graduation when seniors receive their diploma, and if they are part of the program, receive a rose and a hug or fist bump from their Lower School Cub. Students in the third grade that first
year of the program are now seniors and many have a Cub of their own. Students who were Cubs when the program began are now seniors and many have Lions of their own. This is a feature of the program that allows students the opportunity to take the lessons they learned from their older friend and then put them into practice when they become mentors themselves. Students who were Lions that first year in the Lion-Cub program are now in their mid-to-late 20s and some still interact with their former Cub. Liz Naab ’15 was a Lion to Anwen Kelleher ‘24 and when she returns to campus for Homecoming or to see a school play, she often gets to connect with her former Cub. “During the school year when her grade moved to the Postoak Campus, we would wave or high five or whisper hello when we passed by each other on campus,” Naab said. “Over the years I've had the pleasure of watching this quiet little girl grow into a confident young woman. Now, whenever I visit campus, we greet each other with a much louder hello and a much bigger hug. We always find a few minutes to catch up and I get to hear all the things she's learning, all the things she dreads, all the things she's looking forward to, and all the things she can't wait to update me on next time we see each other. “Not many Lions get to see their Cubs after they graduate, much less watch them navigate middle and high school. This is a privilege I don't take for granted. My Cub is now a talented actor, a brilliant student, and a compassionate friend, and I'm honored to have had the opportunity to watch her grow into a true Lion that embodies all that St. Andrew's is. As much as I love the person she has become, I still remember fondly my little Cub.” FALL 2023
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Lucy Ward ’24 teaches an Executive Functioning “class” each Tuesday morning to Middle School students. Lucy is also a peer tutor, which she has been doing for the past three years.
Continued from page 12 school, college, and their careers. For Ward, who attended St. Andrew’s for preschool I and after several years away returned for third grade and has been here ever since, it’s about sharing her own experiences with Middle School students – including learning and growing from challenges – while at St. Andrew’s. Because she experienced Middle School at St. Andrew’s, she knows the expectations those students face and what it takes to prepare them for their current studies and the hurdles that lie ahead. She also knows the specific ins-and-outs of succeeding as a St. Andrew’s student. She has taught lessons ranging from how to navigate Canvas, how to annotate a book properly, and how to prepare for an upcoming large assignment, test, or project – having first learned 14
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these skills herself in Middle School. “It is important and beneficial for the Middle School students to learn these executive functioning skills before entering high school so they are better prepared when it comes to organizing and managing their time wisely, so they can strive academically when taking more rigorous classes,” Ward said. The experience – which she approached with some trepidation at first, thinking she wasn’t prepared to teach a class – has turned out to be a benefit to her, leading her to consider a career path in education. “It gives me the opportunity to connect with students in the community that I wouldn’t regularly interact with,” Ward said. “Working with students has given me the opportunity to explore what it is like to be a leader in an academic setting and it is truly inspiring to see the Middle School student’s faces light up when they learn
something, that I have taught, that can benefit them as learners in the future.” So while students like Ward are helping prepare Middle and Lower School students for the Upper School, the curricular and community alignment through all divisions builds a strong culture and creates confident learners. “As we look at our curriculum, it’s powerful to know what our students have been taught, and by whom. So as teachers, you know certain skills will have previously been covered in the Middle School,” Cobb said. “Understanding the school culture is certainly important as well. Those connections that we can make between the older and younger students – if you enter as a high school student, you didn’t get to experience that as a Cub.” By experiencing it, they become better students and are vital to creating a cohesive PS-12 community of belonging.
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Lions for Life
Two students reflect on 16 years at St. Andrew’s. If you ask your typical St. Andrew’s students what their first memory of the school is, they may say coming for an Upper School shadow visit. Or maybe it’s walking into the Admission Office for an interview. Some might even say they remember coming for a playdate at the Lower School and visiting a classroom. For Niekon Azad ’24 and Carroll Drucker ’24, their first memories of St. Andrew’s are more complicated for one very simple reason - the pair began at St. Andrew’s in 2008 as two-yearolds in the first-ever preschool I class. “I don't really remember what we were doing that day but my dad came to school and we were creating crafts,” Carroll said, likely referring to an early St. Andrew’s Lower School tradition known as Donuts for Dads. “It said ‘Dad’ on it. And then he put little seashells on it and I don't remember much else.” “The first memory that comes to mind is preschool in the old music classroom,” Niekon said. “Before Halloween or Winter Break we would gather on the carpet and sit in a circle and watch a Halloween or Christmas movie.” Carroll and Niekon have had a number of teachers who are still a part of St. Andrew’s Lower School, including their very first teacher, Margy Hemmig, who was one of four preschool I teachers that first year. “Even at the age of two, Niekon was a kind and caring friend and a leader among his peers,” Hemmig said. “I remember how coordinated he was. He was so good at sports and PE! Carroll was a sweet and sensitive little girl who loved dressing up and playing in housekeeping. She was very good natured and always had a smile on her face as she played and explored.”
Now seniors, the two students are applying to colleges and preparing to start a new school for the first time in a generation. “My parents and I have this conversation every night,” Niekon said. “It’s really weird to think about. Knowing that I’ll be in a different community on a different campus meeting new people, different teachers, different environment. “When you’re here so long you feel like you’re part of a family and part of a community. It’s nice to be in a new environment, it’s always a good thing that helps build character. But at the same time you are losing that family aspect that you grew up with.” Carroll and Niekon were part of several other firsts. They were in the Lion-Cub program when it started (and needless to say, they both are Lions now to Lower School Cubs) and both were part of the first-ever third-grade class in the former Intermediate School. The year they moved from the Potomac Village Campus, they “stepped up” along with the fourth grade, creating a new IS that was grade 3-5. Their first few years on Postoak, there was no Student Center and there certainly was no Lower School building.
While the campus was growing, so were they. “St. Andrew’s helped me grow socially and taught me how to make friends. As a student, I learned how to write and how to speak in public,” Carroll said. “The community was so welcoming, and the teachers wanted you to succeed and they wanted you to do the best that you possibly could. And then also for music, St. Andrew’s has allowed me to have opportunities to sing and share my voice.” “Personally, I like the idea that I started at a school and then went all the way through the grades,” Niekon said. “There is pride in knowing that St. Andrew’s built and shaped who I am. Since I was literally a toddler, this school has been my life almost every week of the year.” And while Niekon and Carroll are alone in completing the 16-year journey, there are many other seniors who have memories that go back to those early days. Leila Edu and Lucy Ward were both in that preschool I class and both left briefly before returning to their first home away from home. Those four, along with others who came in those early years, will reflect from time to time on the days when there were fewer than a dozen in a grade. “There are a couple of us that have been here for a while and it’s always nice to look back on the memories from the smaller classes when there were 10 of us,” Niekon said. In June, he and Carroll will graduate with 94 other seniors as the first Lions for life.
To read more out our Lions for Life and to see photos from our first preschool classes, see page 82.
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DREYFUSS FAMILY MATCHES LARGEST GIFT IN SCHOOL HISTORY Their gift creates and endows the Dreyfuss Family Director of The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. BY RICHARD COCO
For more than 35 years, the Dreyfuss family have affirmed and inspired exceptional teaching and learning at St. Andrew’s. The family’s most recent major gift matches the largest donation ever made to the school in its 46-year history. This most recent gift creates and endows the Dreyfuss Family Director of The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew’s, a position currently held by Glenn Whitman. This joins two other positions the family has previously endowed. In 2007, the Dreyfuss Family Librarian position was created and has since been held by Anne Macdonell. In 2019, the Dreyfuss Family made the second-largest gift in school history to create the Joseph and Kathleen Dreyfuss Faculty Chair for Research, held by Dr. Ian Kelleher. And of course, there is also the Dreyfuss Library, named in honor of Jody’s parents, Muriel and David Dreyfuss. “We wanted to focus our philanthropy more in educational areas and this was an attractive one,” said Jody Dreyfuss, who became intrigued by The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) when visiting campus in 2016 to see the new Student Center. He first attended the Science of Teaching and School Leader16
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ship Academy in the summer of 2019 to grow his understanding of The CTTL and Mind, Brain, and Education science. “I attended the Summer Academy in 2019 and was really impressed with what was happening. I spent some time sitting with the Johns Hopkins researchers that were there and talking to them and got to understand more and more what The CTTL was all about. “At the Academy, I learned about some of the people and organizations that were supporting The CTTL, like Pierre Omidyar (Class of ’84) and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. So we decided that this was the kind of philanthropy that very smart people were interested in and we were attracted to it for that reason as well. Since then, we have read each edition of Think Differently and Deeply and have been impressed with the research presented. We were impressed when talking to the teachers that attended the Academy, and were particularly impressed with the student representatives that came to one of their sessions and shared their experiences and involvement with The CTTL.” The Dreyfuss family has played an essential role in the growth and success of St. Andrew’s for more than 35 years. Jody Dreyfuss served on the Board of Trustees from 1992-1999, and as Board Treasurer was instrumental in acquiring the Postoak Campus and securing the school’s financial future. Jody and Kathy know first-hand the impact a St. Andrew’s education can have on a student as one of their daughters, Paige ’93, came to St. Andrew’s as a seventh
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PHOTO BY JOSEPH PHELAN
Pictured are Anne Macdonell (Dreyfuss Family Librarian), Paige (Dreyfuss) Cooper ’93, Jody Dreyfuss, Kathy Dreyfuss, Dr. Ian Kelleher (Joseph and Kathleen Dreyfuss Faculty Chair for Research), and Glenn Whitman (Dreyfuss Family Director of The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning.) Inset: Michele Dreyfuss
grader in the fall of 1987. “Paige was not happy at the school she attended previously and we were anxious to move her to a school that we felt cared about their students,” Jody said. “We were fortunate that she was admitted to St. Andrew’s and frankly, it changed her life. She went from a relatively unhappy student to a very happy student and a very happy girl. She enjoyed every minute there and made friends that she still looks forward to seeing and spending time with at reunion and during summer visits to the area. It really changed her life for the better.” While Paige’s sister, Michele, did not attend St. Andrew’s, that didn’t stop Michele from choosing the school for her son, Sean, meaning Jody and Kathy are now St. Andrew’s grandparents. And with their decades of philanthropic leadership, the Dreyfuss Family is now the largest lifetime donor to St. Andrew’s in the school’s history.
“Jody and Kathy Dreyfuss are giants of St. Andrew’s history, present, and future” Head of School Robert Kosasky said. “Without Jody’s leadership as Treasurer in the 1990s, the St. Andrew’s Board of Trustees would not have been able to acquire the Postoak Campus as our permanent home. At a critical point, Jody joined five other trustees in signing a promissory note guaranteeing the construction loan that allowed the main building construction to proceed. Imagine loving and believing in a school so deeply that you would personally ensure its future! In my 22 years as Head of School, I have developed deep respect for Jody, Kathy, and their family, and an equally deep friendship. Their long-term generosity and encouragement have been matched by their curiosity and humility. I am thrilled that Glenn Whitman will hold the third Dreyfuss Family faculty chair at St. Andrew’s.” The Dreyfusses are equally admiring of
Robert’s leadership. “Robert has really changed so many things about St. Andrew’s,” Jody said. “His forward-thinking approach has enabled the school to grow from a 6-12 school to a preschool-12 school. It’s (nearly) doubled its enrollment from when the school moved to the current campus. He has shown his flexibility and to me, it shows that he listens to the community, listens to the students, and has a sensitivity to the education system that we greatly admire.” Through the work of The CTTL, St. Andrew’s has become recognized as the country’s leading pre-collegiate research-topractice school. Since 2011, it has provided Mind, Brain, and Education Science training to thousands of teachers, impacting hundreds of thousands of students around the world, while improving teaching and learning in every St. Andrew’s preschool through grade 12 classroom. To learn more about The CTTL, visit www.thecttl.org. FALL 2023
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Head of the Lviv Office UN World Food Programme
KRAMER ‘87 BY KIRSTEN PETERSEN AND RICHARD COCO
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ll around us are people who make a large impact on the world and we never know who they are. They don’t do it for recognition but rather because of a simple desire to help the world. It is no exaggeration to say that Ellen Kramer ’87 is one of those people. The St. Andrew’s graduate has spent nearly two decades working for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” Kramer is currently the Head of the Lviv Office in Ukraine, a post she has held since September of 2022. A look at her postings can read a bit like a science fiction novel where the protagonist travels through time to different locations to witness historic events. She spent time in Juba, South Sudan from 2005-2008, right after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed, ending the conflict between North and South as the country was creating government structures, prior to it gaining its official independence. She worked in Cote d’Ivoire during a historic presidential vote which caused violence 18
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and displacement in the country. She later worked in Cairo, Egypt during the Arab Spring, responding to the mass influx of Syrian refugees across the region, a conflict which is still felt today. And now, of course, she finds herself in Ukraine in the middle of a war that has the attention of the entire world. Some of the major parts of her current role are ensuring that people displaced from the war receive life-saving food and nutrition support, children in vulnerable communities continue to study during the war and are able to eat nutritious meals in school, and food grains make it safely out of Ukraine.. “One of the operations WFP has in Ukraine is the Grain for Ukraine Initiative where WFP facilitates the safe passage of food grains out of Ukraine so it can go to countries in other parts of the world that need it,” Kramer said, during a Summer 2023 visit to St. Andrew’s. “With the Ukraine crisis, the former “bread basket of the world,” many parts of the world are affected by the war as we are dealing with some of the economic downturns and the high food prices crisis as a result as well.” The WFP Lviv office is working on a food systems approach, where we are exploring opportunities for contracting local food producers, strengthening the capacity of the processing sector, international procurement of value-added products,
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access to credit for local producers, and export corridors from Ukraine. Kramer knew she wanted a career making a difference in people’s lives and in a 2005 St. Andrew’s magazine spotlight, she mentioned Warren Marcus’s history class as one that left an impression on her. So after graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in political science, she joined the Peace Corps. After a five-year stint working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, she returned to school and earned dual master’s degrees from Tufts University - one in nutrition, the other in law and diplomacy with focuses on humanitarian assistance, development economics, and conflict resolution. As a recipient of the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow from the Congressional Hunger Center, she joined WFP as a Nutrition Officer in WFP Headquarters in Rome, and then in Johannesburg, South Africa. From there it was South Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire (as Deputy Country Director), Egypt (as a Regional Programme Advisor and where she met her husband), Thailand, Panama (where she was Senior Regional Program Advisor), and finally Ukraine as Head of Lviv Office. “One thing that really drew me to go to Ukraine was reflecting on ‘why did I join WFP in the first place?’ My main mission was to support people who are affected by crisis,” Kramer said. “Being in a Regional
Bureau, you’re mostly focusing on policy work and you’re not seeing who it’s affecting. So it was something for me to connect again with the reality on the ground and how can I directly support people who are affected by the crisis. So it was a reason to go into Ukraine, go back to a country office, and then be at the field level.” A lot has changed about Kramer’s work since she first began working for WFP. Initially, WFP was the implementer of a solution to a food crisis by providing direct in-kind food assistance. Now, the organization functions not only as a provider of food assistance but also as an advisor on local food solutions. Another change is empowering individuals to purchase and produce their own food through cashbased transfers, rather than delivering food commodities to those in need. There is also the growing influence of climate change, which has made subsistence farming impossible for some communities,
so WFP does work ranging from preventing the destruction of viable farmland to researching adaptive agriculture. The Ukraine post is also unique for Kramer in that while she has been in crisis zones before, the impact of the war is felt much more closely. “In other assignments, there weren’t as many aerial bombings and air sirens going off and moving into air shelters or bunkers. You feel that it can randomly hit you at any time. Another big thing that you have at the back of your mind is the nuclear threat. This is something that really could happen, and of course that would be disastrous for the whole world.” When reflecting on her work and some of the innovative programming she has helped to create and the work she has done with governments and communities, sustainability is something that is at the crux of the efforts. “(It is so important) to have policies in place so that people are able to carry the programs on themselves rather than have outside assistance.” Now, as she is set to begin her third decade working with WFP, she expects to be in Ukraine at least through the fall of 2024, if not longer. Until then, she will continue to work quietly behind the scenes to make sure that both the Ukrainian people, and the rest of the world, have to work a little less hard to fight food insecurity. Not for recognition, but out of a simple desire to help the world. FALL 2023
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The Class of 2023 Boston University (2) Brandeis University (2) Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University UC-San Diego Clemson University Colorado State University Cornell University University of Dayton Dickinson College Drexel University (2) Emory University (2) George Washington University (3) Georgetown University (2) Hampton University Harvard University High Point University College of the Holy Cross Howard University (2) 20
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Iona University Johnson C. Smith University Macalester College Marist College University of Mary Washington UMD-Baltimore County UMD-College Park (5) University of Miami Morehouse College (2) New York University (2) UNC Wilmington Northeastern University Ohio State University Parsons School of Design University of Pittsburgh (2) Purdue University (2) University of Rochester Sarah Lawrence College Southern Methodist University (3)
St. John’s University
Stevenson University
Syracuse University (2) Temple University (3) University of Toronto Towson University
Tulane University (3)
University of St Andrews Vanderbilt University (2) University of Vermont
Virginia Military Institute Wake Forest University
Washington & Lee University West Virginia University
College of William & Mary (2) Williams College
University of Wisconsin-Madison Worchester Polytechnic Institute
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Our 83 graduates enrolled at 57 different colleges this fall.
51% of the Class of 2023 filed early decision applications.
Commencement speaker: Neha Shastry ’09
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senior awards Valedictorian Alex Behram Salutatorian Lauren Safra William Way Award Conor Roberton Head of School Award Charlotte Lobring David Mayhood Award Alexander Saxton Sheila Maith Award Celeste Mondragon Saints Awards Mia Redjaee Slade Summers SGA/Francisco Hope Award Conor Roberton Warren R. Borg Athletes of the Year Tinoda Matsatsa Auset Bligen Parents’ Association Sportsmanship Slade Summers Richard Klemm Boyd, Jr. Lauryn Fowler Senior Paper Award Celeste Mondragon Excellence in: English
Tyler Povinelli
History
Maziar Beiramee
Science
Zyley Bender
Language
Francisco Aguilar Estrada
Math
Alexander Behram
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A record number of students applied to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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The Class of 2023 was admitted to 148 different institutions.
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MBE You Can Use!
The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning at St. Andrew’s translates the latest research insights in Mind, Brain, and Education Science (MBE) into innovative teaching and learning strategies. In this edition, we’re reflecting on the inaugural USA Festival of Education, which St. Andrew’s hosted on its campus last month.
The USA Festival of Education BY RICHARD COCO
In 2011, educators at Wellington College in the UK decided to launch a Festival of Education to draw teachers from around the country together to learn, grow, and connect with other like-minded individuals in the field of education. Over the past 12 years, the Festival has grown in scope, to include festivals in China and Bangkok, and size, with more than 5,000 educators attending the one in the UK in 2022. So when the decision was made to launch the Inaugural USA Festival of Education, hosting it at St. Andrew’s was a bit of a no-brainer. For starters, St. Andrew’s is the home of The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL), whose mission is to elevate teacher effectiveness, student achievement, and the whole child’s school experience using the most promising research and strategies in Mind, Brain, and Education Science. Not to mention the experience St. Andrew’s and The CTTL have hosting large-scale education events for public, private, charter, and international school teachers and leaders. While it’s been virtual the past few years, The CTTL has hosted The Science of Teaching & School Leadership Academy onsite numerous times, welcoming hundreds of educators to campus. “The opportunity to be the internal site and first school in the United States to host a 24
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Festival of Education validates St. Andrew’s as a destination school for research-informed teaching, learning, and leadership for our current and future PS-12th grade students and teachers and for educators around the world who attended this international event,” said Glenn Whitman, the Dreyfuss Family Executive Director of The CTTL. The Inaugural USA Festival of Education took place on October 21 with more than 300 attendees for the 50 sessions held. Keynote speakers included U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Roberto Rodríguez and Professor and best-selling author Daniel Willingham. Five St. Andrew’s current faculty presented and the event drew back to campus veteran faculty and St. Andrew’s alumni. Planning has already begun for
2024’s Festival. “We were so proud to welcome researchers and educators from dozens of states and nations to St. Andrew’s from this year’s Festival of Education,” said Head of School Robert Kosasky. “St. Andrew’s faculty and students thrive on research-informed teaching and learning. We will continue to seek out new methods and new opportunities to attract top talent to campus and to share our experience and knowledge with peer schools around the world.” Among the presenters at the conference were a number of St. Andrew’s faculty members, including Middle School science teacher Ryan Marklewitz, who also coaches the varsity cross country and swim teams. “St. Andrew’s provided me the opportu-
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Alumna and presenter Emily (Kleinman) Gromoll ’02
nity and ability to pursue a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction, so being able to present on curricular design really felt like giving back,” Marklewitz said. “I am grateful for the opportunity I had to showcase the knowledge I’ve been able to put into practice in the classroom here, and in so doing showcase the kind of thoughtful practices we employ here at St. Andrew’s on a daily basis.” More than 40 St. Andrew’s teachers attended, including Lower School language teacher Eliana Matos. “Attending a professional development event like the Festival right at our own school was incredibly valuable,” Matos said.
“St. Andrew’s hosting this event allowed our school community to gain insights and knowledge from national and international experts on topics crucial for professional growth, both on an individual level and for the entire community. It’s worth mentioning that hosting the event at the school made it much more convenient for a significant number of community members to participate.” Like all of The CTTL’s events, students were also in attendance as Festival Ambassadors. Twenty-two Upper School students gave up their Saturday to attend and support our guests from a dozen states and six countries. And of course, no matter his level of
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involvement, Whitman is always at the lead when it comes to modeling the importance of professional learning and growth. “As a classroom teacher, I found the Festival really important to get new ideas and research-informed strategies to teach history and the past better with my students,” Whitman said. “Attending the Festival with my St. Andrew’s colleagues makes all of us better educators and it also makes us a better community of educators for each of our students.” FALL 2023
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Homecoming & Reunion This year’s Homecoming & Reunion was a great day to celebrate with the Lion community. Lions and Cubs joined together for a breakfast, followed by the annual Walk for the Homeless. The Alumni Awards Brunch took place with more than 130 alumni, former and current faculty, and current families in attendance. Afterwards, alumni reconnected in the Lions Den and watched the varsity soccer teams compete in afternoon games. Alumni from classes ending in 3 and 8 held off-campus parties that night with the Class of 1983 celebrating its 40th Reunion.
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Alumni Class Cup Winner: Class of 1993
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Alumni Awards More than 130 community members attended the Alumni Awards Brunch during Homecoming & Reunion on October 14. Afterwards, classmates reconnected with former teachers in the Lions Den.
Distinguished Alumni Award The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated unique or significant accomplishments through professional achievement or social impact. Amy Helms ’03 is a lifelong educator. She has worked for Teach For America, at a D.C. Charter School, and even three years as an elementary teacher at St. Andrew’s. She is currently Head of School at D.C. Scholars Public Charter School. Read more about Amy Helms ’03 on our website >>
The Thomas Shaw Award for Service
The Thomas Shaw Award for Service recognizes a person or a group whose deeds and actions reflect their pride in their alma mater and loyalty to the school.
Edie Demas ’83 became a student at St. Andrew’s
in its second year of existence as a ninth-grader, and her mother, Audrey, is one of the school’s founding Board members. Aside from her professional career, Edie has made time in her personal life for St. Andrew’s as a Lions Fund volunteer, Reunion chair, chairing the Diversity Advisory Committee and serving on the Alumni Council as Vice President. Most recently, she followed in her mother’s footsteps to become a member of the Board of Trustees and a St. Andrew’s parent.
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Athletics Hall of Fame
Read more about Ian Hendrie ’08 on our website <<
Ian Hendrie ’08 was a four-year member of the varsity soccer team and was twice named All-MAC in soccer and selected to the All-County soccer team by the Montgomery Gazette during a career that saw him score more than 60 goals and amass more than 150 points for the Lions. Captain of the team as a senior, he recorded 34 goals and 12 assists. Hendrie was also a three-year starter on the basketball team and was named All-MAC during his junior year. He was named St. Andrew’s Male Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2007-2008. Upon graduating, he went on to play four years of NCAA Division I soccer at Mount St. Mary’s. Hendrie currently works at Washington Episcopal School in a classroom support role.
Athletics Hall of Fame
In the spring of 1992, the St. Andrew’s girls lacrosse team won the inaugural Washington Area Girls Lacrosse League title. A team composed mostly of sophomores and juniors, they repeated as champions in 1993 and 1994. The team was comprised of Beth McLaughlin ’92, twin sisters Lexa and Torie Castiello ’93, Alison Dodd ’93, Missy Dye ’93, Katie Ellis ’93, Danielle Kolb ’93, Christina Loukas ’93, Serena Sherard ’93, Katie Winder ’93, Renee Barnett ’94, Jenny Benson ’94, Aubrey Fox ’94, Lynn Rosenbaum ’94, Camila Sosman ’94, and coached by St. Andrew’s Hall of Famer Ginger Cobb.
Read more about the girls lacrosse team on our website >>
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st. andrew’s parents association EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
COMMITTEE CHAIRS & CO-CHAIRS
President Natalie Best
Book Fair Christine Hawthorne
Executive Vice President Karen Schneider
Campus Kitchen Kristin Ward
Treasurer Jessica Somwaru
Faculty Appreciation Holly Cirrito
Recording Secretary Susan Wachira-Nyika
Family Heritage Night Chris Litvak
Upper School Vice President Andrea Hester
Flower Mart Nicole Kang Janet Maynard
Upper School Co-Vice President Karen Ansary
Fund-a-Scholar Gala Holly Cirrito Ana Pabón-Naab
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Middle School Vice President Jaime Hirschfeld Middle School Co-Vice President Polly Poffenroth Lower School Vice President Angela Sanford Lower School Co-Vice Presidents Michae Godwin Swati Saxena Martha Velasquez VP for Volunteer Support & Special Progrms Loryn Blum At-Large Representative 30 SAES.ORG Kelly Green Kahn
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Holiday Decorating Christine Hawthorne Homecoming Ana Pabón-Naab Parent to Parent Ana Pabón-Naab PCW Roshan Ramanathan Project Red Balloon Jackie Chan Kristy Boyles US BBQ Andrea Hester Karen Ansary
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
Young Authors and Artists Janelle Nottingham Burt
Relations & Special Events, at anaab@saes.org.
We are always looking for parent volunteers! If you are interested, email Ana Pabón-Naab, Director of Parent
2022-2023 annual report In the 2023 fiscal year, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School had a strong financial performance resulting in a positive operating surplus and healthy positive cash flow. The Board of Trustees is pleased by the positive financial results, especially given a high-inflationary environment which put continued pressure on the school’s expenses. In addition to tuition revenue, the school’s financial health continues to be strengthened by the generous philanthropy of the St. Andrew’s community through gifts to Capital Giving, the Lions Fund, and the annual Gala. This strong support from our donor community, coupled with near-record high enrollment allowed the school to successfully address employee compensation and ensure our valued teachers and staff did not see their purchasing power eroded by high inflation. Importantly, all financial obligations, including our debt covenants, were comfortably met. Looking ahead, the 2023-2024 school year began with a record enrollment of 722 students, while further renovation was completed this summer to the infrastructure of the main building. With your support, St. Andrew’s will continue to provide an extraordinary teaching and learning environment and fulfill our mission to know and inspire each child. Dinkar Bhatia, P ’25 Treasurer
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income & expenses Unaudited results
OPERATING INCOME Tuition and Fees
$31,129,532
87.4%
Annual Giving & Annual Gala*
$1,594,779
4.5%
Auxiliary Services
$1,248,886
3.5%
Endowment Draw
$592,000
1.7%
Investments
$557,113
1.6%
Other Programs
$477,136
1.3%
Other
$12,565
0.0%
INCOME
$35,612,011
* Excludes fundraising for capital projects and endowment
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Salaries and Benefits
$20,183,899
56.8%
Financial Aid
$5,686,633
16.0%
General
$3,204,512
9.0%
Auxiliary Services
$2,246,096
6.3%
Plant Operations & Maintenance
$1,320,203
3.7%
Debt Service
$965,994
2.7%
Administrative
$740,478
2.1%
Instructional
$711,913
2.0%
Student Activities
$479,768
1.4%
EXPENSES $35,539,496
the impact of philanthropy PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITIES AT ST. ANDREW’S LIONS FUND
FUND-A-SCHOLAR GALA
The annual giving program supports faculty salaries, professional development, financial aid, technology, the arts, and athletic programs. A gift to the Lions Fund is the first and most important gift we ask of every member of our community. Participation in this school tradition matters.
The annual Fund-a-Scholar Gala helps support our financial aid program. In 2022-2023, approximately 32% of students received tuition support totaling more than $6.6 million. ENDOWMENT AND CAPITAL GIVING
Capital giving helps to grow the school’s permanent endowment support and help with construction projects as well.
FUNDRAISING DOLLARS IN 2022-2023 Lions Fund
$1,445,007
60.0%
Gala (Gross)
$384,501
16.0%
Temporary Restricted Funds
$275,917
11.5%
Endowment & Permanently Restricted Funds
$211,340
8.8%
40th Anniversary
$92,500
3.7%
$2,409,265
100%
Total Fundraising Dollars
TOTAL FUNDRAISING DOLLARS $2,409,265
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board of trustees support SUPPORT FROM 2022-2023 TRUSTEES Rana Alarapon Bill Amick Al Antezana Rene Augustine Natalie Best Dinkar Bhatia Kellie Bickenbach Lane Brenner ‘05 Edie Demas ‘83 Catherine Emmerson John Harmon Brian Harris Barry Henderson Sandy Horowitz Tony Izzo Parisa Karaahmet ‘87 Robert Kosasky Sheila Maith Alex Perdikis Fred Scarboro De Smith Tom Taylor ‘00
SUPPORT FROM FORMER TRUSTEES Anonymous (2) Gail Atwood Lon Babby Dick Backus Dick Beyda Kevin Borgmann Ted Cage ‘85 Paul Carew David Cheung Kate Clark
Tim Clark Jean Crocker Sarah Davis Audrey Demas Michael DiPaula-Coyle ‘98 Betsey Drucker Anne Duvall Gail Feagles
100% of the Board of Trustees gave to the Lions Fund in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Tom Graves ‘83 Kelly Green Kahn Sally Hall David Helms David Heywood Stacey Kane Eva Kanupke Carter Keithley Ellen Kohn Larissa Levine ‘06 Linda Ligon Martha Martin Ann Michel Dianne O’Flinn
Jane O’Kieffe Larry Platt Vivian Portner Lorraine Rogstad Isabelle Schuessler Richard Shackleford Michael Sibarium Cora Simpson Karen Smith Kathy Steinman Steve Ward
Erin Wright-Gandhi ‘96
jess borg society The Jess Borg Society, named in honor of the founding headmaster of St. Andrew’s, was established to honor the vision and generosity of all participants in the St. Andrew’s planned giving program. If you have already made a provision for St. Andrew’s in your estate planning and your name is not listed below, please contact the Advancement Office so we can include your name in future listings. Millard Alexander and Lee Henry Nancy and C.G. Appleby* Cliff Ayers Kellie and Mike Bickenbach Ted ‘85 and Lucy Cage* Jim and Andy Cantwell Ed Cronin Anne Duvall Leslie Finn Elizabeth Hinchliff Ivona Kaz-Jepsen Carter and Fran Keithley Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Alaster and Sue MacDonald Sheila Maith and David Douglass* Harwood Martin Suzanne Martin Terri Phelps Carr and Ed Carr David Pivirotto Dick and Hunter Schoenfeld* Corrie Shanahan Maud and Orville Shirey Sandy Wehunt
Deceased
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Why We Give “We are thrilled to give to a community where students can learn and grow in a diverse academic environment that places a serious value on the relationships between the students and families, faculty, and staff. Through this tight-knit community, St. Andrew’s truly knows each student, while embracing and celebrating them, allowing for students to learn, explore, and thrive with enthusiasm. Our son feels supported in everything he does and, as parents, we cannot wait to see his continued growth through his St. Andrew’s journey.” JACQUELINE CHAN AND JONATHAN GERELUS, P’34
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leadership giving societies St. Andrew’s Society
Anonymous Robert and Aimee Lehrman Lisa and Eric Warmenhoven The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Sara and Peter O’Keefe Pierre ‘84 and Pam Omidyar Alex Perdikis and Dresden Koons De and Karen Smith Howard and Kathy Steinman Bennett Stichman Shannon Stichman Neal and Connie Sullivan Rhonda and Tom Williams J. William and Helen D. Stuart Foundation Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Charles Schwab Google
Postoak Circle
Red and White Society
Anonymous (2) Catherine and Mark Emmerson Barry and Suzi Henderson Fred and Cheryl Scarboro Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund J.P. Morgan Chase
Tartan Society
Anonymous (2) Betsey and Rob Drucker Wesley Wu Bessemer Trust Netflix Foundation for The Carolinas Johnson & Johnson Schwab Charitable Fund
Anonymous Ashvin and Chotiya Ahuja John Allender ‘04 Kara and Tom Arundel Rene Augustine and Mark Alarie
Lisa Barnard and Ross Brindle Thomas Bensinger Dinkar Bhatia and April Adams Kevin and Haise Borgmann Jonathan M. Chambers David and Angela Cheung Joe and Nancy Delogu Stratimir Doytch ‘97 Michele and Patrick Connelly Yomi and Maureen Edu John and Sally Freeman Carolyn and Adam Gluck Rick Haas and Patrizia Tumbarello Jaime and Adam Hirschfeld Tony and Donna Izzo William and Dana Jackson Lizz and Scott Kauffman Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Zhiping Liu and Mary Wang
Lions Pride Society
Anonymous Maryann and Scott Agge Pat and Debbie Allender Kellie and Mike Bickenbach Alison and Sean Boland Rhonda Bray and Robert Huffman Jeff Carswell Vicki Casey and Pete Teeley Michael and Holly Cirrito Rodger and Nickie Currie Michael ‘89 and Anne Clark Audrey and Bill Demas Brian and Sara Jane Harris Sandy and Al Horowitz Martha Huizenga Stephanie and Mark Leahey Paul and Rosanne McDermott Melissa and John McManus Nate Mitchell ‘05
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Tammy and Todd Wincup Vanguard Charitable Endowment Progam American Endowment Foundation Sanofi Aventis Matching Gift Center Hendrix Family Foundation The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore Chevy Chase Trust Raymond James
Anonymous Al and Rebecca Antezana Conrad and Lois Aschenbach Jason and Alex Aschenbach Tracy and Ryan Aschenbach Gail and Fred Atwood Bizhan Beiramee and Marjan Yousefi Darren and Diane Berry Elizabeth and Rep Burks Toby and Nici Bush Meng Cai Pierre and Amy Chao Kyle and Tyra Cochran Paige ‘93 and Michael Cooper Carmody ‘93 and Alex Daman Quiana and Jeffrey Dawson Stephanie DeLong and Joe Creech Jen and Vito Dragone Amy Feagles ‘04 Scott and Shannon Forchheimer Melody and Alex Freeman Jonathan Gerelus and Jacqueline Chan Andrew and Lee Anne Graeub Dana and Kathy Gresham Alisha and Sean Griffey Meredith and Frank Hallagan Gretchen and Charles Hartley Julie and Tim Herwig Michael and Alexandra Horowitz Neele and Jocelyn Johnston Rachel Kahn and Reg Seeto Parisa Karaahmet ‘87 Ellen Kohn and Timothy Muzzio Erik Leach Dan and Theresa Luchsinger Carol and Marcelo Macedo Ann and Scott Michel Alvaro Molina-Cruz and Marcia Brown Amy Phillips and Joe House Greg ‘91 and Courtney Portner Amy Rosenbaum and Josh Lahey Harleen Sahni and Caitlin Hopping Kim and Justin Shur Linton and Jan Weeks Jessica Wills Kathie and Peter Zern Amgen Inc. Matching Gift Program Greater Washington Community Foundation The Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation
sustained donors Sustained donors are loyal supporters who have made contributions to St. Andrew’s for the past ten consecutive years or more. The number in parentheses after the donors’ names represents the number of years they have given.
Twenty-Five Years or More
Pat and Debbie Allender (25) Marcia Boogaard (26) Libby Bauer and David Brown (32) Ginger and Doug Cobb (25) Carol Coffin (43) Jean and Bill Crocker (32) Gail and Prentiss Feagles (26) Paul and Elizabeth Geffert (30) Tracey Goodrich (37) Sally Hall (27) Dana ‘92 and Jason Harrison (25) David Helms and Susan Maloney (26) John and Joan Holden (38) Harold and Penny Heltzer (27) Tim ‘84 and Heidi Hopkins (36) Julie Jameson (26) Ellen Kohn and Timothy Muzzio (27) Harwood Martin (37) Dianne and Chris O’Flinn (31) Larry Platt and Clare Herington (27) Vivian and Ed Portner (39) Mark ‘88 and Alex Portner ‘89 (30) Boyer ‘88 and Eileen Proffitt (28) Skip Rideout (35) Phyllis Robinson and Nik Hughes (37) Lorraine and Barry Rogstad (41) Cora Simpson (38) Brad Tirpak ‘87 (26) Irene Walsh (39) Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation (28)
Anne Macdonell (24) John McMillen (22) Aileen and Michael Moodie (20) Pierre ‘84 and Pam Omidyar (24) Bob and Erin Petraites (20) Ritchie Porter (23) Greg ‘91 and Courtney Portner (23) Joan Robinson (23) Tammy ‘87 and Steve Stone (23) Tom White and Liz Ehinger (21) Glenn and Debra Whitman (20)
Fifteen Years or More
John Allender ‘04 (18) Larry Ash and Suzanne Duvall (17) Bill Becker and Joan Alper (19) Ann Cohen (17) Scott and Kelsi Corkran (17) Sherry Craig (15)
Carmody ‘93 and Alex Daman (19) Betsey and Rob Drucker (15) Debi Hayes (17) Maryann ‘95 and Chris Heim (19) Jossy Heltzer ‘04 (18) Margy and Douglas Hemmig (18) Sandy and Al Horowitz (15) Sean and Meghan Hurney (19) Tony and Donna Izzo (19) Andy Karron and Janet Storella (18) Alisa Kaswell ‘05 (18) Ian Kelleher and Nicole Morgan (16) Liz ‘87 and Stephen Kiingi (16) Dale Kynoch (15) Christine and Brian Lewis (15) Martha Martin and John O’Neill (16) Rico and Marie Martini (19 Monique McMillan-Jackson (15) Jennifer McZier (19)
Twenty Years or More
Dick and Elisabeth Backus (24) David Brandt and Heather Lair (23) Chantal Cassan (22) Michael ‘89 and Anne Clark (20) Nick Cobbs (21) Sarah and Joe Davis (23) Anne Duvall (23) Tim Finn ‘96 (23) David and Barbara Heywood (22) Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky (22) FALL 2023
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Susan and James Murray (15) Madeline ‘05 and Graham O’Brien (15) Kim and Brian O’Shaughnessy (18) Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab (16) Susheela and David Robinson (17) Jay and Carol Sanders (19) Michael Sibarium and Laura Govoni-Sibarium (15) Robert and Pat Silverman (18) Larry and Allison Spaccasi (18) Sam Speier ‘95 and Andrew Henderson (16) Spring and Peter Swinehart (15) Robin Taub and Michael Pfeifer (18) Irina and Anton Varamesova (15) Erin Wright-Gandhi ‘96 (16) 40
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Amgen Inc. Matching Gift Program (18) Izzo Family Foundation (19)
Ten Years or More
John Anderson and Molly Moore Anderson (10) Al and Rebecca Antezana (10) Christine Ash ‘09 Lyndon Boozer and Karen Anderson (12) Tom and Susan Burket (10) Christina and Geoff Chalmers (11) David and Angela Cheung (10) Richard and Georganne Coco (12) Jean Cohen (12) Danielle and Ansel Collins (11)
Candace Conway ‘83 (11) Troy Dahlke (14) David Daniel ‘84 and Sarah Dunkelberger (13) Stratimir Doytch ‘97 (10) Tom and Amy Fisher (12) Daniel Freedman (11) Nora Goddard ‘07 and David Cole (10) Tom ‘83 and Jodi Graves (14) David and Barbara Haight (14) Vicki and Thomas Hart (10) David Hendricks and Lorraine McKenna (11) Chuck and Mary Beth James (10) Eva Kanupke (13) Karen Kaufman (13) Judy and Nelson Kee (13) Shelley and Ryan Keneally (13) Rajendra Kethavath (11) Sung Hee Kim and Hyun Lee (14) Jordan and Molly Love (11) Molly Magner (10) Sheila Maith and David Douglass (14) James Masciuch and Nikki Starace (14) Mark and Cyndi McKnight (14) Lloret Moussa (14) Jim and Marcia Murphy (10) Jane and Don O’Kieffe (10) Jenny and Bill Olin (12) Tedi and David Osias (11) Diana Pabón-Nugent and Greg Nugent (13) Joe Phelan (10) Gregg Ponitch (10) Jose and Vilma Rivera (10) Tim and Karen Rose (12) David and Lia Royle (11) Rose Sanford (14) Jane Schmidt ‘93 (14) Kurt and Penny Sinclair (14) De and Karen Smith (13) Richard and Jessica Somwaru (10) Diane Stewart (14) Joe and Veronica Strasnick (10) Neal and Connie Sullivan (10) Moulaye Sy and Sandra Duvall (10) Tom Taylor ‘00 and Sara Fanucchi (14) Steve and Kristen Ward (13) Jordan Yonce (10) Carl and Peggy Zwisler (11) Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund (13) National Philanthropic Trust (10) Schwab Charitable Fund (13) Vanguard Charitable Endowment Progam (13)
current parents Thank you to our Lions Fund co-chairs Rana and Rob Alarapon P ’22, ’24 and Sara and Peter O’Keefe, P ’25. * Denotes Lions Fund volunteers
Class of 2023 61% Participation
Anonymous (2) Maryann and Scott Agge Luis Aguilar and Monica Estrada Ashvin and Chotiya Ahuja Larry and Yemi Akinde Behnaz Almasikoupaei and Behnam Kaveh Karen and Jeff Ansary Steven and Nancy Behram Bizhan Beiramee and Marjan Yousefi Natalie and Tony Best Hillary and Matthew Brill Cecilia and Tommy Castiello Joe and Nancy Delogu Vicki and Carl Einsel Christina Finkenhofer Mason and Marcus Mason Tom and Amy Fisher Fefe Fowler Dana Goozh Jim and Meesha Graham Kelly Green Kahn and Randy Kahn Tyra Harris-Fagoroye and Ben Fagoroye Jill and Chris Holland William and Dana Jackson Cameron Jones and Verleria King-Jones Tyrone and Arian June Yvonne Kankam-Boadu and Kwame Kankam-Boadu Laurie Kelliher Greg and Erin-Kate Lobring Joe and Maren Matal Kim McClure Mike and Lesley McNamara
82% of current parents gave to the Lions Fund in the 2022-2023 school year.
Alex Mondragon and Evelyn Andrade Dave and Erin Nett Brendan and Kristina O’Neill Nora Olson and Talbot Smith Vanessa Prada de Richey and Tim Richey Bahram and Maryam Redjaee Mary Jo and Rob Roberton Ronna and Ellis Rosenberg Janna and Paul Ryan Jana and Seth Safra Allen and Aimee Segal Marisa and Michael Summers Emilie Taderera and Ebison Matsatsa Marti Thomas and Michael Zola Kirstin Trost and Pat Nana-Sinkam Nick Vasilopoulos and Elaine Engle-Vasilopoulos Ed and Yolonda Walden Brent and Katie Wiesel Trey and Christina Wills
Class of 2024 77% Participation
Anonymous (6) Tolu Adu and Doyin Brown-Adu Rana and Rob Alarapon* Robert and Jacque Antonetti Rene Augustine and Mark Alarie Ali Azad and Behnaz Shakoori Sally and Grant Bailey Kristy and Bret Boyles Rhonda Bray and Robert Huffman Elizabeth and Rep Burks Mauricio and Karina Carvalho Vicki Casey and Pete Teeley Varapat and Natinee Chensavasdijai Michael and Holly Cirrito Michael ‘89 and Anne Clark Jodi and Jonathan Cohen Corrie and Dean Conway Rodger and Nickie Currie* FALL 2023
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Mollie Dougherty Andreas and Dena Doulaveris Betsey and Rob Drucker Yomi and Maureen Edu Carmen and Sarah Facciobene Richard and Rachel Freytag Mike and Wendy Gilman NaToya and Ryan Goldman Jordan Goldstein and Hillary Davidson Meredith and Frank Hallagan Anthony and Vickye Hayter Maryann ‘95 and Chris Heim Barry and Suzi Henderson Bret and Andrea Hester Jaime and Adam Hirschfeld Stacey and Dan Kane Ian Kelleher and Nicole Morgan Stacy and Seth King Robert and Aimee Lehrman Meng Li and Heng Wang Kary and Bill Magruder Paul and Rosanne McDermott Tom Mercuro Alvaro Molina-Cruz and Marcia Brown
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Melissa Myers-Soberanis and Jose Soberanis Rob Naddelman and Jen Roberti Kristen and Spyro Papademetriou Jennie and Kimo Phillips Pat Piercey and Kathy Ward Kysha and Holden Pierre-Louis James and Laura Platner Greg ‘91 and Courtney Portner Zubair and Tracy Rana Katherin Ross Phillips and John Phillips Javier and Jessica Saavedra Kristen and Rob Sandler Dena and David Schoenfeld Kim and Justin Shur Jon and Jennifer Solovey Richard and Jessica Somwaru Howard and Kathy Steinman Doaa Taha and Salah Brahimi Jessica and Steve Tave Josiane Tchongouang and Jean-Pascal Nganou Peter and Becky Umhofer Katherine Voglmayr
Steve and Kristen Ward Jonathan and Jennifer Wenk Michelle Wilson Andrew Wilson Tammy and Todd Wincup
Class of 2025 90% Participation
Anonymous (12) Luis Aguilar and Monica Estrada Syed and Maryam Ahmed Ashvin and Chotiya Ahuja Anjail Al-Uqdah Meena and Jason Andrew Roxanne Azmoudeh and Ramin Hessamfar Al and Rebecca Antezana Stacy and Rami Bakri Greer and Brandon Bautz Jared Berkowitz and Beth Berkowitz Carolyn and Steve Bernstein Dinkar Bhatia and April Adams Eric Brodsky Jonathan M. Chambers Wendy and Boyd Christmas Richard and Georganne Coco Lisa and John Coleman Christine Dieterich and Rogerio Zandamela Michele and Patrick Connelly Karyn* and Scott Ferber Amy Fox and Chris Hudgins Becky and Chad Gerber Carolyn and Adam Gluck Louis and Betsy Greenstein Dana and Kathy Gresham Bradley Gularson and Jennifer Gularson Meredith and Frank Hallagan Gretchen and Charles Hartley Julie and Tim Herwig Dana Hyde Graham ‘90 and Jeanne Johnston Eva Kanupke Shelley and Ryan Keneally Sarah and Heath Knakmuhs Stephanie and Mark Leahey David and Susie Lee Mark Leibman and Jodi Zager Jim Lobsenz and Eileen Abt* Dan and Theresa Luchsinger Kristen and John Ludecke Carol and Marcelo Macedo Martha Martin and John O’Neill Melissa and John McManus Anita and Fuat Mehmetoglu Bethel Mengistu and Amha Woldemeskel
Why We Give
“Our family supports the Lions Fund because we are firm believers in St. Andrew’s ability to inspire the hearts and minds of our children. Through the dedication of the faculty and administration, the focus of the research-based curriculum, and the love and support of the Upper School community, our children have ‘found their voices’ and become confident young adults.” JACQUELINE AND ROBERT ANTONETTI, P’24, ’26, ’27
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Jackie and Carlos Mesa Rim Mghir and Martin Hardy Ruth Moreno and Ghalib Bradosti Malachy and Dana Nugent Nuala O’Connor and Peter Bass Sara and Peter O’Keefe* Rose and Matt Oppenheim Katie and Brian Orsi Diana Pabón-Nugent and Greg Nugent Alex Perdikis and Dresden Koons Vanessa Prada de Richey and Tim Richey Demetrius Robinson Manuel Rodriguez and Leila Tavakoli Barry Sabin and Leslie McClendon Adam and Karen Schneider Tina Schwartz and John Asadoorian Neil ‘94 and Nathalie Scott Diana Solana-Sodeinde and Sola Sodeinde Howard and Kathy Steinman Tia Stephens Shannon Stichman Bennett Stichman Corky and Derek Sturtevant Moulaye Sy and Sandra Duvall Leila Tavakoli Hadley Truettner and Daniel Robison Rebecca and Chip Unruh David Walker and Nicky Bowyer 44
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Maria and Lee Weber Rhonda and Tom Williams Katie ‘86 and Tim Yehl Merita and Arben Zajmi Kathie and Peter Zern
Class of 2026 78% Participation
Anonymous (11) Tolu and Doyin Brown-Adu Kola and Bukola Aina Naykia Allen and Jose Flores Meena and Jason Andrew Robert and Jacque Antonetti Kara Arundel and Tom Arundel* Jill Babby Lisa Barnard and Ross Brindle Catherine Bennett Natalie and Tony Best Kellie* and Mike Bickenbach Beth and Daryle Bobb Tyler and Nadege Brooks Jeff Carswell Jeaneen and Dave Cavanaugh Christina and Geoff Chalmers Ravi and Jennie Chandra Pierre and Amy Chao Chen Chen
Camilla and Torrey Colvin Andreas and Dena Doulaveris Cari and Leon Duncan Kate and Jim Fee Stuart and Megan Fishbein Hayley and Brian Flack Richard and Rachel Freytag Chris and Gwendolyn Graves Alisha Griffey and Sean Griffey Jason and Stephanie Grumet Sean Hamon and Elissa Hamon Hannah and Chris Harlan Dinesh and Amita Jain Sandy and Cliff Kupchan Jason Long Lori and Chris Love Jordan and Molly Love Carol and Marcelo Macedo Maria and James Mantzouranis Paolo Martelli and Mariangeles Camargo Jennifer and Chip McCollum Monique McMillan-Jackson Bethel Mengistu and Amha Woldemeskel Alexndra Mislin and Noel Johnson David Nickel Jessica Nickel Audré and Jin Park Ilisa and Scott Paul Mark and Christine Riley Amy Rosenbaum and Josh Lahey Allen and Aimee Segal Curtis Smith Duraman and Fatmata Smith Stefanie and John Stark Joe and Veronica Strasnick Katherine Voglmayr Hairong Wan Andrew Wayne and Florence Kao Cindy Yang and Jingbo Xiao Quan Yuan and Fusheng Li Alejandra Zapata and Kiran Pathak
Class of 2027 81% Participation
Anonymous Nicole Amado Leon and Lelah Anderson Ali Azad and Behnaz Shakoori Shabnam Belat Jared and Beth Berkowitz Loryn and Abba Blum Carolyn Carmody and Mary Strimel Travis and Tiffany Chase Michael and Holly Cirrito
Why We Give “The tradition of giving at St. Andrew’s has enabled the school to continuously deliver a rigorous education while fostering a uniquely nurturing community culture. Gifts support the school’s highly skilled faculty and staff as they inspire and challenge each student. We give in thanks to the work and generosity of current and previous community members who made this magic possible, and are honored to continue the tradition of giving. ” AMY AND PIERRE CHAO, P’26
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Kyle and Tyra Cochran Jason and Stacy Cohen Andreas and Dena Doulaveris Jen and Vito Dragone Scott and Shannon Forchheimer Melody and Alex Freeman Jennifer and Michael Gershberg Desha and Ryan Golden Kelly Green Kahn and Randy Kahn Jaime and Adam Hirschfeld Denise Holmes Blair and Chris Kaine Rajendra Kethavath Mark and Andrea Langevin Erik Leach Austin and Fred Malloy Brandon and Andrea Mazu Kourosh Mehrabian Ruth Moreno and Ghalib Bradosti Anahita Norouzi
Megan and Seth Rogge Ruchi Sharma Julie Suh and Jason Bromer Linda Vinci Amy and Peter Warfield Lisa and Eric Warmenhoven* Jessica Wills ‘91
Class of 2028 84% Participation
Anonymous (10) Michelle Artz and Dean Griffith Darren and Diane Berry Kellie* and Mike Bickenbach Latoria Brent* Stephen and Sylvia Burwell Meng Cai Nicole and Todd Chappell Amanda and Jason Chen Michael ‘89 and Anne Clark
Richard and Georganne Coco Scott and Kelsi Corkran Stephanie DeLong and Joe Creech Yomi and Maureen Edu Catherine and Mark Emmerson Stuart and Megan Fishbein Pam Forrest and Rob Forrest Hilarie and Matt Hall Hannah and Chris Harlan Janine and Tim Hartman Graham ‘90 and Jeanne Johnston Stacey Kaltman and Jay Sternberg Nicole and Chi Kang Ari Karen Lizz and Scott Kauffman Cynthia and Panyin Kesse Cynthia King and Warren Eng Ro Lin Janet and Nick Maynard Kerry Moore Rebecca Moran and Sean Bamford Ted and Haesun Park Amy Rosenbaum and Josh Lahey Samantha and Ken Rosenberg Chloe and DJ Rosenthal Kirsten Singleton and Adam Jacobs Duraman and Fatmata Smith Diana Solana-Sodeinde and Sola Sodeinde David Vincent and Tisola Noel-Birdsong* Stephanie and Adam Wenick Lauren* and David Wiseman
Class of 2029 81% Participation
Anonymous (2) Rend Alkhalili and Hayder Hashim Al and Rebecca Antezana Renee Barnett ‘94 and Mike Bomba Catherine* and Carson Bise Jeff and Amie Colwell Breslow Tyler and Nadege Brooks Ravi and Jennie Chandra Nicole and Todd Chappell Amanda and Jason Chen Vivian Cooper and Harry Dixon Dominic Crapuchettes Quiana and Jeffrey Dawson Edie Demas ‘83 and Chuck Graef Kate and Jim Fee Stacy Fuller Sarah Graf and Jeff Graf Meredith and Frank Hallagan Sean Hamon and Elissa Hamon Maya Hyman and Rob Hyman 46
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Why We Give “St. Andrews is not just a school, but a community of students and adults who gather each day with enthusiasm for learning. We feel that our student is encouraged and engaged in positive ways, with his teachers, peers, and coaches each day. And this is why we give to the Lions Fund.” LAUREN AND DAVID WISEMAN, P’28
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Christine Hawthorne and Omid Krabbe Adam Hellman and Lorien Redmond Tanai and Woramon Khiaonarong Yoko and Takuji Komatsuzaki Stephanie and Adam Lenkin Steve and Kate Marino Kourosh Mehrabian Stephanie and Virgil Moore Anahita Norouzi Wah Hui Ong and Wei-Jen Leow Kate and Adam Proger Radhika and Dorian Prout Pamela and Nitin Seam Lisa and Eric Warmenhoven* Jarrett and Tatiana Williams Eric and Jenny Winston
Class of 2031 80% Participation
Anonymous (6) Brian Altman and Jerry Boegler Leon and Lelah Anderson Alison and Sean Boland Dhruti Buckley and Tom Buckley Varapat and Natinee Chensavasdijai Stuart and Megan Fishbein Rick Haas and Patrizia Tumbarello Caroline* and Joesph Hoang The Rev. James Isaacs and Margaret Brewinski Isaacs Mary Kasprik and Thomas Cassidy Lizz and Scott Kauffman Mark and Cyndi McKnight Alex Mondragon and Evelyn Andrade Ruth Moreno and Ghalib Bradosti Nora Olson and Talbot Smith Rose and Darryl Rose Daniel and Kenya Uba Karlie and Tim Wilson Rachel Kahn and Reg Seeto Ian Kelleher and Nicole Morgan Karen Litsinger Carol and Marcelo Macedo Courtney and Jamie McGuire Kelly Pemberton Amy Phillips and Joe House Jeannette Robertson Megan and Seth Rogge Ruchi Sharma Pamela and Dan Solove David Vincent and Tisola Noel-Birdsong* Susan Wachira-Nyika and James Nyika
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Class of 2030 89% Participation
Anonymous (4) Ignacio Aicardi and Nina Aicardi Remi and Rishi Bhatnagar Lisa Bodager and Rebecca Linder Maria Calvet and Anne Angiolillo Mauricio and Karina Carvalho Komi Edem Dawui and Deborah Dawui Michae and Koran Godwin Desha and Ryan Golden Magdalena Grandin Mehrdad and Dasha Guilani Hilarie and Matt Hall
Class of 2032 91% Participation
Anonymous (8) Sarah and Roy Albert Latoria Brent* Janelle and Bryan Burt Meng Cai Nicole and Joby Doyle Christine Hawthorne and Omid Krabbe Michelle and Tristan Holmes Stephanie and Adam Lenkin Courtney and Jamie McGuire Radhika and Dorian Prout Tejav Safai and Nazli Shivazi
Why We Give “By the time our son graduates in 2030 our society may look much different than it does today. By attending St. Andrew’s, we feel confident that our son is receiving the cognitive and social skills that will enable him to navigate his own path in an unknown and evolving future. We support St. Andrew’s wholeheartedly and would like to see as many students benefit from the same education.” YOKO AND TAKUJI KOMATSUZAKI, P‘30
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Why We Give “St. Andrew’s commitment to providing an excellent education is evident in every aspect of its programs. Their teachers are well-trained and the curriculum is well-rounded and designed to challenge and engage students, nurturing their intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills. We also appreciate the school’s commitment to building a strong community, preparing our kids to become responsible global citizens. We love what the school does for our kids and wholeheartedly support St. Andrew’s for its dedication to providing excellent education.” 50
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Eric and Jenny Winston Alejandra Zapata and Kiran Pathak
Class of 2033 79% Participation
Anonymous Shivi Bajaj Rueben Bajaj Remi and Rishi Bhatnagar Alison and Sean Boland Tyler and Nadege Brooks Alex and Maria Chaudhry Robert Dadd and Levette Scarboro Jennette and Adrian Foreman Michae and Koran Godwin Caroline* and Joesph Hoang The Rev. James Isaacs and Margaret Brewinski Isaacs Audrey Jia Chris and Juan Litvak Zhiping Liu and Mary Wang* Stephanie and Virgil Moore Kate and Adam Proge Angela Sandford and Bronwen Millet Wesley Wu
Class of 2034 75% Participation
Anonymous Mehrdad and Dasha Guilani Shin Kim and Katherine Lim Swati Saxena and Daniel Allen Lizz and Scott Kauffman Katherine Sacksteder and Matthew Mulvey Alejandra Zapata and Kiran Pathak Alex Perdikis and Dresden Koons Danielle and Ansel Collins Alyssa* and Brett Morris Jonathan Gerelus and Jacqueline Chan
Class of 2035 86% Participation
Anonymous (3) Alison Boland and Sean Boland Alex and Maria Chaudhry Christina and Thomas Heidenberger Chao Lin and Yang He Zhiping Liu and Mary Wang* Vas Pournaras and Gary Mayes Katherine Sacksteder and Matthew Mulvey Harleen Sahni and Caitlin Hopping Angela Sandford and Bronwen Millet Kimberly Smith-Herndon* and Reggie Herndon
Class of 2036 83% Participation
Anonymous (2) The Rev. James Isaacs and Margaret Brewinski Isaacs Kevin* and Ellen Jones Colleen and Chris Luca Alyssa* and Brett Morris Ryan and Melissa Nelson* Swati Saxena and Daniel Allen Chelsea Sharon and David Jacobs Angela and Kyle West
Class of 2037 80% Participation
Anonymous Tracy and Ryan Aschenbach Lance Claery Daphne Clyburn and Michael MacEwen Danielle and Ansel Collins Christopher and Emily Echave Morgan and Nicole Evans Sean and Michelle Rankin
Class of 2038 83% Participation
Jason and Alex Aschenbach Remi and Rishi Bhatnagar David Choi and Evelyn Chang Morgan and Nicole Evans Erika and John Howard Sean and Meghan Hurney Kevin* and Ellen Jones Tiffany and Kosmas Lois Colleen and Chris Lucas Jen and Dave Mohr Km Nguyen and Nelson Epega Toyin and Fiyin Oladiran John and Anne Schell Jessica Stone and Chris Callahan Angela and Kyle West
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class of 2023 legacy gift St. Andrew’s is deeply grateful to the parents of Class of 2023 graduates for their generous Senior Legacy Gift. A tradition in its fourth decade, the Senior Legacy Gift is made through the Lions Fund each year. The gift from the Class of 2023 families benefits the school’s Faculty Professional Development and Financial Aid programs. This fund ensures that faculty and staff can stay at the forefront of innovation within their discipline by seeking out professional development opportunities. This gift has also helped to ensure that students from a broad range of backgrounds have the opportunity to benefit from a St. Andrew’s education. Thank you to our senior families of the Class of 2023 for leaving your mark and enriching not only the present but the future of St. Andrew’s.
Anonymous (2) Maryann and Scott Agge Luis Aguilar and Monica Estrada Ashvin and Chotiya Ahuja Larry and Yemi Akinde Behnaz Almasikoupaei and Behnam Kaveh Karen and Jeff Ansary Steven and Nancy Behram Bizhan Beiramee and Marjan Yousefi Natalie and Tony Best Hillary and Matthew Brill Cecilia and Tommy Castiello Joe and Nancy Delogu Vicki and Carl Einsel Christina Finkenhofer Mason and Marcus Mason Tom and Amy Fisher Fefe Fowler Dana Goozh Jim and Meesha Graham Kelly Green Kahn and Randy Kahn Tyra Harris-Fagoroye and Ben Fagoroye Jill and Chris Holland William and Dana Jackson Cameron Jones and Verleria King-Jones Tyrone and Arian June Yvonne Kankam-Boadu and Kwame Kankam-Boadu Laurie Kelliher Greg and Erin-Kate Lobring Joe and Maren Matal Kim McClure Mike and Lesley McNamara Alex Mondragon and Evelyn Andrade Dave and Erin Nett Brendan and Kristina O’Neill Nora Olson and Talbot Smith Vanessa Prada de Richey and Tim Richey Bahram and Maryam Redjaee Mary Jo and Rob Roberton Ronna and Ellis Rosenberg Janna and Paul Ryan Jana and Seth Safra
Allen and Aimee Segal Marisa and Michael Summers Emilie Taderera and Ebison Matsatsa Marti Thomas and Michael Zola Kirstin Trost and Pat Nana-Sinkam Nick Vasilopoulos and Elaine Engle-Vasilopoulos Ed and Yolonda Walden Brent and Katie Wiesel Trey and Christina Wills
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alumni leadership gift club Founders Circle
Anonymous John Allender ‘04 Paige (Dreyfuss) Cooper ‘93 Carmody (Gaba) Daman ‘93 Stratimir Doytch ‘97 Amy Feagles ‘04 Parisa Karaahmet ‘87 Nate Mitchell ‘05 Pierre Omidyar ‘84 Gregpey Portner ‘91 Jessica Wills ‘91
Mighty Lions
Anonymous Michael Clark ‘89 Edie Demas ‘83 Kristen Ekedahl Tauber ‘89 Tim Finn ‘96 Atousa (Kazemian) Ghoreichi ‘87 Dana (Dresher) Harrison ‘92 Trevor Johnson ‘04 Graham Johnston ‘90 Jared Kassoff ‘13 Larissa Levine ‘06 Mari (Palmer) McDonald ‘95 Tom McMackin ‘08 Peter Rosan ‘99 Tom Taylor ‘00 Katie (Horne) Yehl ‘86
St. Andrew’s Pride
Anonymous Jonathan Burket ‘09 Ted Cage ‘85 Chas Duvall ‘07 Nora Goddard ‘07 Tom Graves ‘83 Margaret-Rose Hart ‘07 Paul Iribe ‘05 Lauren (Melvin) Johnson ‘11 Alisa Kaswell ‘05 Mark ‘88 and Alex Portner ‘89 Juli Ugaz Theander ‘91
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Alma Mater Club
Anonymous Tomisin Aina ‘20 Niki (Barbery) Bleyleben ‘92 Marian (Goddard) Carpenter ‘03 Grace Chupka ‘13 Travis Cowan ‘11 David Daniel ‘84 Alexis Friedlander ‘11 Kirsten Georges ‘87 Sean Ginevan ‘00 Karen (Beeching) Giorgio ‘88
David Gottesman ‘05 Tim Gregg ‘11 Jennifer (Wade) Greiner ‘85 Julie (Zients) Hayes ‘87 Liz (Regan) Kiingi ‘87 Mario Marinucci ‘85 Paul Massey ‘02 Tim McCune ‘95 Jennifer McZier ‘92 Josie (Jones) Payne ‘05 Luc Pritchett ‘97 Chris Quintero ‘14
CJ Schlegel ‘22 Paige (Speyer) Shirk ‘93 Drew Singleton ‘14 Sharon Smith ‘82 Sam Speier ‘95 Geoff Stewart ‘87 John Taylor ‘07 Jasper Thomson ‘88 Colin Troha ‘95 Andrew Wayne ‘88
alumni support Class of 1982
Mario Marinucci Kear Martin Sharon Smith
Class of 1983
Candace Conway* Edie Demas Joe Fitzgerald Tom Graves* Beth Leach Steve Meima
* Denotes 5+ years of consecutive giving
Brad Meeker Xavier Ortiz Mena* Patrick Reed Geoff Stewart Tammy (Adle) Stone* Chris Thomas Brad Tirpak*
Class of 1988
David Daniel* Tim Hopkins* Pierre Omidyar* Chip Prettyman Alexandra (Ryan) Weeks
Polly (Smith) Chapman Geoff Dye Karen (Beeching) Giorgio* Dorsey (Barnett) Horowitz Thomas Pinder Mark and Alex Portner* Boyer Proffitt* Amy (Understein) Strahan Jasper Thomson Andrew Wayne
Class of 1985
Class of 1989
Class of 1984
Ted Cage* Jennifer (Wade) Greiner
Class of 1986
Brad and Adeyela Bennett Molly Hewes* Jon and Diane Mack Jim and Karen Taylor Katie (Horne) Yehl*
Class of 1987
Anonymous Kirsten Becker-Valero Julia Causey Kirsten Georges* Atousa (Kazemian) Ghoreichi Sandy (Leverich) Gonzalez Bruce Goodwin Julie (Zients) Hayes Parisa Karaahmet* Beth Keshishian* Liz (Regan) Kiingi* Bammy Luke Todd McCombs
Michael Clark* Kim Davis Kristen Ekedahl Tauber Janna (Hopkins) Hartsock*
Class of 1990
Gevry (Becker) Fontaine Graham Johnston
Robin Kahn Raj Loganathan Jennifer McZier* Katy Richey
Class of 1993
Anonymous Paige (Dreyfuss) Cooper Carmody (Gaba) Daman* Dan Evans Torie (Castiello) Ketcham Joan (Colbert) McGrath Kaja Orkand Jane Schmidt*
Class of 1994
Class of 1996
Tim Finn* Jessica North Macie* Hallie Sherard Paige (Speyer) Shirk* Erin Wright-Gandhi*
Class of 1997
Anonymous Stratimir Doytch* Mike Joseph* Susanne (Fogt) Paul Luc Pritchett Jon Stone Emily Swinehart
Renee Barnett Joslyne Decker* Neil Scott
Class of 1998
Class of 1995
Class of 1999
Maryann (Meenan) Heim* Tim McCune Mari (Palmer) McDonald* Jennie (Powell) Norton Sam Speier* Colin Troha
Michael DiPaula-Coyle Jonathan Fiedler
Jennifer Hawkins Amy Petersen Peter Rosan* Michael Stevens
Class of 1991
Anonymous Greg Portner* Dave Post Juli Ugaz Theander Jessica Wills*
Class of 1992
Anonymous Niki (Barbery) Bleyleben Grace Davie David Degnan Cari (Brown) Duncan Will Evans Dana (Drescher) Harrison* FALL 2023
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alumni council President Lane Brenner ‘05 Vice President Jennifer Hawkins ‘99 Brad Bennett ‘86 Paige Cooper ‘93 Geoff Dye ‘88 Hannah Harlan ‘08 Katie Jannotta ‘13 Jared Kassoff ‘13 Alisa Kaswell ‘05 Larissa Levine ‘06 Jessica North Macie ‘96 Madeline O’Brien ‘05 Hallie Sherard ‘96 Emily Williams ‘02 Jamee Williams ‘12
black alumni collective Delonte Egwuatu ‘12 Gillian Sanford ‘18 Husam Shabazz ‘15 Kiah Simms ‘12 Jamee Williams ‘12
Class of 2000
Anonymous Sean Ginevan Tom Taylor* Sarah (Melby) Zijp
Class of 2001
Beth Lavin-Carrillo Erica (Harvey) Long* Steven Long
Class of 2002
Michael Green Paul Massey Allison O’Flinn Heather (Babby) Rimsky James Riviere Emily (Clark) Williams* Alison (Inderwurth) Wright
Class of 2003
Marian (Goddard) Carpenter Hampden Macbeth* Jill (Collier) Silbert Jacqueline Westley*
Class of 2004
John Allender* Rafe Bonvillian Amy Feagles Trevor Johnson* George and Kate MacDougall
Class of 2005
Matt and Alicia Amling
Lane Brenner* Mike and Kirstin Bryan Mariel Fox David and Patti Gottesman* Paul Iribe Alisa Kaswell* Nate Mitchell Madeline (Wallace) O’Brien* Josie (Jones) Payne Anjalee Sewpaul Chelsea Whittaker* Sarah (Smith) Wilkins
Jonathan Burket* Jacob Horn Lisa Rokoff
Class of 2010
Philip Doerr Jonah Orr Elliott Silverman
Class of 2011
Claire (Matlack) Carucci* Larissa Levine*
Travis Cowan Annie Engelstad Jessica Figueroa Alexis Friedlander Tim Gregg Lauren (Melvin) Johnson*
Class of 2007
Class of 2012
Class of 2006
Chas Duvall Nora Goddard* Margaret-Rose Hart Lexi Heywood Dan House Tim Rogan Andrew Rubin John Taylor* Becca (Becker) Wyhowanec
Class of 2008
Hannah (Davis) Harlan* Tom McMackin*
Class of 2009 Christine Ash* Mike Boyland
Delonte Egwuatu* Hunter Goodrich Sami Mardam-Bey
Class of 2013
Katie (Jannotta) Chaires* Grace Chupka Jared Kassoff Matt Petraites Jacob Reiskin Ben Simpson
Class of 2014
William Duvall Michael McMillen Sofia Naab Chris Quintero Drew Singleton
Class of 2015
Myles Law Liz Naab* Husam Shabazz Amir Tyson
Class of 2016 Chris Currie
Class of 2017
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Class of 2018
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Why I Give “St. Andrew’s truly demonstrates and proactively lives into its mission of knowing and inspiring each student. Being an active member of this community since 2005 has continually inspired me both personally and professionally to make the St. Andrew’s experience even greater for those who come after me. It’s an honor and privilege to have the trust of community members to continue the work of leading the Black Alumni Collective. Giving back is the least of what I can do for the place that has given me much and continues to do so.” DELONTE EGWUATU ‘12
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young alumni gift club Class of 2019 Tony Diallo Noah Lee Julia Losey Cordell Pugh
Class of 2020
Anonymous (4) Lauren Ahmad Tomisin Aina Alexa Allen Leo Bernstein Millie Burden Thomas Casasola Eunice Chang Haonan Chen A’ine Chopra-Delaney Jamie Cronic Kayla Friedman Felicia Gelos Owen Gilman Sydney Giunta
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Daniel González-Kosasky Ella Gravitz Spencer Hayes Michaela James-Thrower Kisa Kiingi Olivia Kindfuller Colin Krinsky Maya Krishnan CJ LaRoche Josh Lobsenz Aaron Mahtemework Caroline Milne Ben Naab Lily Nadel Mirren Sassaman Sarah Schwartz Leia Terrenzi Julia Topetzes Suzan Walicki Penny Wang Kane Worch
Class of 2021
Anonymous Meredith Amick Cameron Behram Zara Blake Kayla Bobb Kaivan Brown Hailey Castanera-Bartoszek Will Cirrito Michael Crawford Ryan Currie Julian Delogu Hannah Dourgarian Jordan Elias Cece Fainberg Fiona Gallagher Camille Graves Janine Junaideen Hanaah Junaideen Katie Kasting Sarah Kee Sophie Kowitz
Mutunga Lamin Christopher Latchford Annie Li Kareena Mehta Amanda Newcombe Maya Noboa Jordan Opdahl Alex Pardo Asia Quarles Jake Ravitch Ashton Rubley Caroline Schneider Kira Sieghart Stephen Speyer Olivia Tillman Myles Wade Annie Wiesel Sophia Wills Christina Wray Daniel Xing Caroline Zebrak
student support
Class of 2022
Amanda Agge Ishan Agrawal Tinuke Alarapon Sam Berman Jonas Blum Walker Borgmann Grace Brown Isabella Dodro David Domanski Simone Doumbouya-Foreman Thomas Flecker Leah Fu Tom Graeub Julian Haas Sasha James Will Kaine Aaron Lobsenz Rose Ludecke
Rushien Maghsoud Colby Makoske Beatrice Marcus Eric Muchane Conner Nickel Lily Nordheimer Shannon O’Grady Sophia Papademetriou Reid Povinelli Garlan Reading Alex Scarboro CJ Schlegel Lacey Somwaru Aijing Sun Maya Thompson Masai Troutman Hannah Twomey Chloe Wang
Class of 2023 Ryan Agge Francisco Aguilar Estrada Nityanand Ahuja Tobi Akinde Kelsey Ansary Ashley Ansary Alex Behram Maizar Beiramee Zyley Bender Jalen Best Jake Brill Tony Chen Leo Delogu Yuvi Dhillon Maddie Diamond Liam Einsel Yejide Fagoroye Charlie Fisher Sydney Fough Laurie Fowler Marcel Gardner Kai Gibson Taylor Gifford Eli Goozh Liam Graham Kitty Hao Oskar Hartnett Mueller Brooke Holland Cov Jackson Mason Jones Jackson Kahn Inshera Kankam-Boadu Auveen Kaveh Emily Kelliher Drew Levine Lorenzo Lloreda Charlotte Lobring Natalie Manos Liza Matal Tinoda Matsatsa Jake McClure Ethan McNamara Mareina Mitchell
Celeste Mondragon Alex Myler Marques Nana-Sinkam Brendan O’Neill Amelie Pandit Tyler Povinelli Mia Redjaee Cheyenne Reid Luca Richey Conor Roberton Ethan Rosenberg Christina Rowe Romelo Rucker Sam Ryan Neeka Sadeghi Lauren Safra Devonte Sanders Simeon Sannieniola Alex Saxton Kate Schneider Khari Seals Samuel Segal Ella Smith Milenko Stojkovic Tommy Su Slade Summers Baran Tuncer Luke Vasilopoulos Zoie Walden Sam Weitzman Sam Wiesel Kylie Wilbur Sydney Wills Iris Zola Class of 2024 Alan Beracha Class of 2027 Tuuli Kethavath Class of 2029 Charlie Demas-Graef Theo Demas-Graef
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parents of alumni Class of 1982
Harwood Martin
Class of 1983 William Parks Cora Simpson
Class of 1985 Carol Coffin
Class of 1986
Larry and Mary Hewes
Class of 1987
Class of 1989
Class of 1994
Class of 1990
Class of 1995
Class of 1991
Class of 1996
Kate Clark Tedi and David Osias
Kingman and Ann Brown Felton and Barbara Johnston
Walter Haynes Vivian and Ed Portner
Class of 1992
James and Marcia LUke
Paul and Amelia Carew Edward Lee and Alice Richey
Class of 1988
Class of 1993
Dick and Elisabeth Backus Walter Haynes Vivian and Ed Portner Lorraine and Barry Rogstad
Mark L. Evans Sharon Harris Fanchon Oleson Jay and Carol Sanders Toni Schmidt Richard and Cafiner Shackleford
Philip and Linda Graham Jane and Don O’Kieffe
Linda and Duke Ligon Dr. Richard R. Palmer
Patti Macie and James Cawley
Class of 1997
Sharon Harris Mike and Carole Joseph Tim and Karen Rose Spring and Peter Swinehart
Class of 1998
Lon and Ellen Babby Paul and Elizabeth Geffert
Class of 1999
Howard and Jennie Austin Tim Clark and Hannah Sistare Carter and Fran Keithley Dianne and Chris O’Flinn Mary Eileen and Gene Stevens
Class of 2000
Jane and Paul Galvin Carter and Fran Keithley Bob and Patsy Koehler
Class of 2001
Marilyn Allen Dick and Suanne Beyda Rico and Marie Martini
Class of 2002
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Deceased
Why We Give “For over a decade, our family has been part of the St. Andrew’s community and we could not be prouder of the way the school develops young adults. We deeply appreciate the staff and the community’s nurturing nature. We give to show appreciation and to make the St Andrew’s experience available to other families. It has been a joy to be part of this community. Go Lions!” JOLAYEMI AND LARRY AKINDE, P’20, ‘23
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Class of 2003
Rich and Tiggy Green David Helms and Susan Maloney Ellen Kohn and Timothy Muzzio Rico and Marie Martini Ken Simon and Janet Hahn
Class of 2004
Pat and Debbie Allender Nick Cobbs Phil and Leslie Downey Gail and Prentiss Feagles Larry Platt and Clare Herington Aileen and Michael Moodie
Class of 2005
Lauren Cook David and Barbara Heywood Matt and Jean Krafft Rico and Marie Martini
Class of 2006
Don Harris Elizabeth Nash John O’Shea and Dana O’Brien Larry Platt and Clare Herington Joan Robinson
Class of 2007
Sarah and Joe Davis Anne Duvall David and Barbara Heywood Jeff Maletta and Catherine May
Ellen Kohn and Timothy Muzzio Jody and Gary Widrick
Class of 2008
Sarah and Joe Davis Kathy Doerr and James Tansey Aileen and Michael Moodie Joan Robinson Tom White and Liz Ehinger
Class of 2009
Robert Ash and Suzanne Duvall Anne Duvall Tom ‘83 and Jodi Graves Elizabeth Nash Robin Taub and Michael Pfeifer Carl and Peggy Zwisler
Class of 2010
Jim Belikove and Vanessa Piala Gary Conklin and Janet Hanson Kathy Doerr and James Tansey Carmen and Sarah Facciobene Tom ‘83 and Jodi Grave David and Barbara Heywood Parker Orr and Kathie Meizner Bob and Erin Petraites Larry Platt and Clare Herington Michael Shulman and Jacqueline Judd Robert and Pat Silverman Matt and Wilma Wald Tom White and Liz Ehinger
Class of 2011
Jim Belikove and Vanessa Piala Don Harris Tony and Donna Izzo Jose and Vilma Rivera David and Lia Royle
Class of 2012
Sarah and Joe Davis Tracey Goodrich Don Harris Sandy and Al Horowitz Gary Solamon and Sharon Beamer
Class of 2013
Tracey Goodrich Sheila Maith and David Douglass Rico and Marie Martini Bob and Erin Petraites Jeremy and Terri Reiskin Larry and Allison Spaccasi
Class of 2014
Sarah and Joe Davis Anne Duvall John McMillen Lloret Moussa Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab Michael Sibarium and Laura Govoni-Sibarium Bruce and Ginny Weber
Class of 2015
Maria Diaz Rick and Diana England Alex Haight Tom ‘83 and Jodi Graves Tyra Harris-Fagoroye and Ben Fagoroye Debi Hayes Sandy and Al Horowitz Dale Kynoch Gregory and Camille Law Parker Orr and Kathie Meizner Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab Jose and Vilma Rivera Joe Shaffner and Anna Tate
Class of 2016
Keith and Kate Ausbrook Libby Bauer and David Brown Paul Gedo and Ginta Remeikis Lloret Moussa Jeremy and Terri Reiskin 62
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David and Lia Royle Larry and Allison Spaccasi
Class of 2017
Rick and Diana England Tom and Amy Fisher Dana ‘92 and Jason Harrison Debi Hayes Kim and Brian O’Shaughnessy Pierre and Beth Poisson Michael Sibarium and Laura Govoni-Sibarium De and Karen Smith
Class of 2018
John Anderson and Molly Moore Anderson Gail and Fred Atwood John and Bonnie Clarke Tom and Amy Fisher Fefe Fowler Brian and Sara Jane Harris Liz ‘87 and Stephen Kiingi Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Steve Mintz and Rosemary Fiscarelli-Mintz Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab David and Jill Reeves Rose Sanford Joe Shaffner and Anna Tate Janice van Stolk Anna Velazco
Class of 2019
Libby Bauer and David Brown Lisa Barnard and Ross Brindle Allan Freedman and Heather Morgan Tyra Harris-Fagoroye and Ben Fagoroye Jim Losey and Alex Acosta Neele and Jocelyn Johnston Eric and Nancy Markus John McMillen Jenny and Bill Olin Steve and Kristen Ward
Class of 2020
Kola and Bukola Aina Larry and Yemi Akinde Rene Augustine and Mark Alarie Mike and Wendy Gilman Liz ‘87 and Stephen Kiingi Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Jim Lobsenz and Eileen Abt
Sheila Maith and David Douglass Alex Mondragon and Evelyn Andrade Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab Jamie Resor and Catherine Scott Richard and Jessica Somwaru
Class of 2021
Steven and Nancy Behram Michael and Holly Cirrito Stacie Crawford Lur Egan Dana Goozh Tom ‘83 and Jodi Graves Judy and Nelson Kee Joe and Maren Matal Robbert Naddelman and Jennifer Roberti Jenny and Bill Olin Javier and Jessica Saavedra Adam and Karen Schneider Jonathan and Jennifer Wenk Brent and Katie Wiesel Trey and Christina Wills
Class of 2022
Maryann and Scott Agge Rana and Rob Alarapon Stacy and Rami Bakri Lisa Barnard and Ross Brindle
Loryn and Abba Blum Toby and Nici Bush Christina and Geoff Chalmers Michael ‘89 and Anne Clark Kyle and Tyra Cochran Jennette and Adrian Foreman Nicole Fradette and Steve Berman Jessica and John Gaughan Rick Haas and Patrizia Tumbarello Brooks and Courtney Hundley Blair and Chris Kaine Jim Lobsenz and Eileen Abt Kristen and John Ludecke Phyllis and Jonathan Marcus Loring and Myrtle Millin Brad Mitchell Kristen and Spyro Papademetriou Kelly Pemberton Ned and Rory Quint Nicole Ruman Skinner and David Skinner Janna and Paul Ryan Fred and Cheryl Scarboro Richard and Jessica Somwaru Fred and Kelly Stroh Glenn and Debra Whitman Katie ‘86 and Tim Yehl
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grandparents and special friends Cyrus and Janet Ansary Ashley M. Ansary ‘23 Kelsey J. Ansary ‘23
Max and Pamela Berry Chloe J. Stark ‘26
Robert and Gloria Eyler Katie Smith ‘26
Conrad and Lois Aschenbach Hayden A. Aschenbach ‘37 Reese Aschenbach ‘38
Bonnie Brill Gabriel L. Boland ‘31 Myles Q. Boland ‘33 Amalie V. Boland ‘35
Karen Fischer Adrian Kanupke ‘25
Larry Ash and Suzanne Duvall Zain H. Sy ‘25
Robert and Lelie Cassidy Connor Cassidy ‘31
Norm and Meg Augustine Xander A. Alaire ‘24
Daniel and Maria Chan Grant K. Gerelus ‘34
Lon and Ellen Babby Josh M. Babby ‘26
Kate Clark Charlotte W. Clark ‘24 Alice M. Clark ‘28
Robert and Ellen Bennett Grace Bennett ‘26 Cindy Berkowitz Liam Berkowitz ‘25 Maya Berkowitz ‘27
Sarah and Joe Davis Jack W. Harlan ‘26 Kate C. Harlan ‘28 Adrian Dixon Cedar V. Cooper-Dixon ‘29
John and Sally Freeman Makenzee Freeman ‘27 Edward and Betty Garner Royce F. Duncan ‘26 John and Anne Grandin Julian Grandin ‘30 Mary Green Jackson A. Kahn ‘23 Reed Kahn ‘27 Sang Koo and Hae Young Han Emma Kee ‘24 Dave and Cindy Harlan Jack W. Harlan ‘26 Kate C. Harlan ‘28 George and Sharon Hawthorne Ashley R. Krabbe ‘30 Adrian M. Krabbe ‘32 Margie Hirschfeld Nate W. Hirschfeld ‘24 Drew J. Hirschfeld ‘27 Martha Huizenga Ella F. Kauffman ‘28 Maggie F. Kauffman ‘31 Sarah L. Kauffman ‘34 Craig and Roberta Jameson Kate A. Schneider ‘23 Will J. Schneider ‘25
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Felton and Barbara Johnston Madeline R. Johnston ‘25 Alexander M. Johnson ‘28 Mike and Carole Joseph Charlotte S. Lobring ‘23 Gail and Michael Kaltman Josh M.Sternberg ‘28 Margie and Chuck Kanupke Adrian Kanupke ‘25 Craig and Sandra Kearns Nate W. Hirschfeld ‘24 Drew J. Hirschfeld ‘27 Darlene Leach Jackson R. Leach ‘27 James and Ellen McGuire Jeffrey McGuire ‘29 Mae E. McGuire ‘32 Guido and Gwynyth Mislin Elliot G. Johnson ‘26 Ronald and Cappie Morgan Declan W. Griffey ‘26 Robert Musil and Caryn McTigue Catherine K. Unruh ‘25 Brendan and Susan O’Neill Brendan T. O’Neill III ‘23 Darlene Otubusin Ezra N. Otubusin-Reese ‘29 Maria Lourdes and Arthur Padama Bella G. Antonetti ‘24 Warren and Ann Phillips Reagan E. Phillips ‘24 Vivian and Ed Portner Hannah Portner ‘24 Robert and Maura Reiver Jake A. Lehrman ‘24
Patricia Ritter Kylie R. Wilbur ‘23 Michael and Jane Rosenthal Noa E. Rosenthal ‘28 William and Barbara Sealey Bryce Sealey ‘31
Paul and Judy Starnes Ashley M. Ansary ‘23 Kelsey J. Ansary ‘23 Jeffrey and Susan Stritar Jeffrey McGuire ‘29 Mae E. McGuire ‘32 Kathryn Van Wyk Sophie M. Massa ‘32
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in honor of Bold designates the St. Andrew’s community member being honored.
All the children of the world Kiran Philip
Ann Laurie Egan Yaa Addison ‘09
Celeste Mondragon ‘23 Alex and Evelyn Andrade
Cherished family members no longer with us Sarah and Carmen Facciobene
Jamie Estill Jon ‘86 and Diane Mack
Ritchie J. Porter Jacob Horm ‘09
Tracey Goodrich Katie Chaires ‘13 William Duvall ‘14 Michael Green ‘02 Mari C. McDonald ‘95 Sofia Naab ‘14 Amy Strahan ‘88 Amir Tyson ‘15
Phyllis Robinson Michael ‘99 and Katie Stevens
Alexa B. Greenstein ‘25 Betsy and Louis Greenstein
Aaron J. Sibarium ‘14 Michael Sibarium and Laura Govoni-Sibarium
Stella B. Altman ‘31 Judy and Ronny Altman Warren R. Borg Kear Martin ‘82 and Courtney Hopkins David P. Brown Liz Naab ‘15 Clinton L. Carbon Alexandra Weeks ‘84 Maya ‘26 and Nathan Chandra ‘29 Ravi and Jennie Chandra Virginia Cobb Torie Ketcham ‘93 Lauren A. Cook Maria Naab ‘18 Troy Dahlke Ben Naab ‘20 Philip E. Doerr ‘10 Kathy Doerr and James Tansey
Andrew J. Hirschfeld ‘27 Craig and Sandra Kearns Nathan W. Hirschfeld ‘24 Craig and Sandra Kearns Elizabeth R. Hyman ‘29 Maya and Rob Hyman Torie Ketcham ‘93 Michael ‘99 and Katie Stevens Liz R. Kiingi ‘87 Layla Gast-Tempest ‘18 Dresden M. Koons Jill Silbert ‘03 Skip Krafft ‘05 Matt and Jean Krafft Warren P. Marcus Dorsey ‘88 and Stephen Horowitz John McMillen Jennie Norton ‘95 Alaster MacDonald Kim Davis ‘89
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Bryce Sealey ‘31 William and Barbara Sealey Andrew Seidman Georganne and Richard Coco
Ely D. Sibarium ‘17 Michael Sibarium and Laura Govoni-Sibarium Kurt Sinclair Michael Green ‘02 Michael ‘99 and Katie Stevens Juli Ugaz Theander ‘91 Annie Engelstad Samantha F. Speier ‘95 Reverend Ronald T. Smith Rhonda and Tom Williams Kirk & Diane Unruh and Bob & C. Musil Rebecca and Chip Unruh Dr. Amanda Waugh Georganne and Richard Coco Jack H. Wiseman ‘28 Lauren and David Wiseman Gary L. Wyatt Margaret-Rose Hart ‘07 Ben Zastrow Maria Naab ‘18
in memory of Bold designates the St. Andrew’s community member being memorialized.
David Brent Latoria Brent Joanne Beach Michael ‘99 and Katie Stevens Ben Bodager Lisa Bodager and Rebecca Linder Oclesio Cavalaro John Long and Graciele Capaldi Charles Dixon Vivian Cooper and Harry Dixon Janet R. Evans Mark L. Evans Betty Haas Rick Haas and Patrizia Tumbarello Burton Lustine Camille Wahl Megan Lustine Camille Wahl Bill Matthews Stephen and Sylvia Burwell Catherine Moran Rebecca Moran and Sean Bamford Robert Olson Nora Olson and Talbot Smith William Parks William Parks James Parker Kristy and Bret Boyles John A. Pietras Michael and Mark Pietras-Weed
Pete Putnam Catherine and Carson Bise
Martin Sainsbury-Carter Stacy Fuller
Italia Piccoli Patrizia Tumbarello and Rick Haas
Robert R. Spillane Katie and Brian Orsi
Patricia Louise F. Reynolds Janet Reynolds and Ben Lippard
Mary Wenick Stephanie and Adam Wenick
Jenifer N. Rideout Skip Rideout
Fred Wahl Camille Wahl
Nancy J. Singleton Kirsten Singleton and Adam Jacobs
Alice M. Williams Rhonda and Tom Williams
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faculty and staff Erin Abernethy Rachelle Adams Luis Aguilar Kelly Anderson Afshin Arian Natalie Armacost Terri Beach David Brandt David Brown Sharon Bruns Audrey Bryant Brian Caceres Chantal Cassan Christina Chalmers Daphne Clyburn Ginger Cobb Sydney Cochran Richard Coco Danielle Collins Lauren Cook Scott Corkran Troy Dahlke David Dayhoff Daniel DeMare Kathy Doerr Olivia Donaldson Natalie Drennen Lesli Drewry Christopher Echave Lur Egan Susana Eusse Morgan Evans William Ferriby Robin Foreman Andre Foreman Peter Fraize Alexis Friedlander Rob Gamble Jonathan Gerelus Anna Gilcher Claire Gittleman Tracey Goodrich Eric Grieve Alex Haight Hilarie Hall 68
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Amy Hamm Lorraine Hanley Jocelyn Harris Vicki Hart Debi Hayes Christina Heidenberger Margy Hemmig Deidra Henderson Tia Henteleff Maxwell Horowitz
Sean Hurney James Isaacs Chuck James Lauren (Melvin) Johnson ‘11 Josh Jonas Kevin Jones Blair Kaine Kristiana Kalset Karen Kaufman Judy Kee
Ian Kelleher Shelley Keneally Betty Kiflu Liz (Regan) Kiingi ‘87 Sung Hee Kim Carrie Klingenberg Christina Kornegay Robert Kosasky Dale Kynoch Molli Laux
former faculty and staff
Meredith Lavery Amanda Lehman Stephanie Lenkin Christine Lewis Laura Lo Damon Lombard Jordan Love Anne Macdonell Molly Magner Ryan Marklewitz Jennifer Mathiak Eliana Matos Gary Mayes Sara McAuliffe Mari (Palmer) McDonald ‘95 Adrien McDonald Mark McKnight Monique McMillan-Jackson John McMillen Jen Mohr Josephine Monmaney Andrew Moorman Alyssa Morris Lloret Moussa Bonnie Nevel Corey Null Kim O’Shaughnessy Jenny Olin Teddy Owusu Ana Pabón-Naab
Diana Pabón-Nugent Kirsten Petersen Joe Phelan Kiran Philip Thomas Polimadei Gregg Ponitch Ritchie Porter Peggy Porterfield Vas Pournaras Chavonne Primus Boyd Reilly Francisco Revert Anne Richard Andrea Ridgway Jose Rivera Susheela Robinson Megan Rogge Jessica Saavedra Gita Sadeh Danita Salone Nancy Schwartz Andrew Seidman Jessica Seidman Joey Severns Husam Shabazz ‘15 Lisa Shambaugh Olivia Shea David Sheridan Brittany Shields Eva Shultis
Alex Simson Kurt Sinclair Drew Singleton ‘14 Sally Slater Camille Soffer Sam Speier ‘95 Matthew Stanger Nikki Starace Diane Stewart Jessica Stone Juliet Szyprowski Randy Tajan Josiane Tchongouang Paul Ternes Jake Trout Eric Vacchio Lauren Van Tol Irina Varamesova Amanda Waugh Glenn Whitman Jody Widrick Taniya Williams Jeff Williams Eleonor Wolf Sheila Wooters Lan Yao Jordan Yonce Ben Zastrow
Anonymous Marcia Boogaard Jean Cohen Sherry Craig Maria Diaz Anne Duvall Delonte Egwuatu ‘12 Frederick Hellbusch David Hendricks John and Joan Holden Julie Jameson James and Marcia Luke Aileen Moodie Susan Murray Liz Naab ‘15 Madeline (Wallace) O’Brien ‘05 Dorothy Prats Skip Rideout Phyllis Robinson Tim and Karen Rose Cora Simpson Mary Eileen Stevens Spring Swinehart Irene Walsh
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black alumni collective Anonymous (10) Mofolasayo Abolarin Tinuke Alarapon ‘22 Rana and Rob Alarapon Milicent and Reggie Alexander Sally and Grant Bailey Jerome Bailey and Talika Joseph Kate Ballou ‘02 Kirsten Becker-Valero ‘87 and Jean-Jacques Valero
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Kate Bickenbach ‘28 Lane Brenner ‘05 Eric Brodsky JaQuice Brown Daphne Clyburn and Michael MacEwen Lisa and John Coleman Camilla and Torrey Colvin Dominic Crapuchettes Jennifer Danish Kim Davis ‘89
Edie Demas ‘83 and Chuck Graef Audrey and Bill Demas Michele Dreyfuss and Patrick Connelly Michael and Corie Driscoll Alfred Dugan Fefe Fowler Nicole Fradette and Steve Berman Jonathan Gerelus and Jacqueline Chan Anna Gilcher Tracey Goodrich Kelly Green Kahn and Randy Kahn Lorraine Hanley Jocelyn Harris Adam Hellman and Lorien Redmond Margy and Douglas Hemmig David Hendricks and Lorraine McKenna Clare Herington Brian Holeman and Susan Dunnings Sandy and Al Horowitz Lisa L. Houston Chuck and Mary Beth James Aaron Jenkins Blair and Chris Kaine Rachel Kimble Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Bob Latchford and Karen McDonnell Larissa Levine ‘06 Karen Litsinger Greg and Erin-Kate Lobring Damon Lombard Jennifer Luster Hampden Macbeth ‘03 Anne Macdonell Sheila Maith and David Douglass Phyllis and Jonathan Marcus David Mayhood Mari ‘95 and Terry McDonald Adrien McDonald Caryn McTighe Musil Jennifer McZier ‘92 Jason Miner Alison Minogue Nate Mitchell ‘05 Jen and Dave Mohr Josephine Monmaney
Susan and James Murray Susan Norris Jessica North Macie ‘96 and Jani North Saale Nicholas Olmo Alex Perdikis and Dresden Koons Jennie and Kimo Phillips Thomas ‘88 and Kamina Pinder David Pivirotto Kelli Prange Chip Prettyman ‘84 and Resu Rubio Puertas Deon Rhode Jeannette Robertson Susheela and David Robinson Dani Rose Greg Rosenbaum ‘06 Katherine Sacksteder and Matthew Mulvey Simeon Sannieniola ‘23 Tim Schoeb and Karen Portik Troy Seals and Tasha Carroll-Seals Lisa Shambaugh Brittany Shields Kiah Simms ‘12 Howard and Kathy Steinman Julie Suh and Jason Bromer Neal and Connie Sullivan Marisa and Michael Summers Julia Sweeney Kerrie Thomas-Armstrong Becky and Peter Umhofer Jen Vo Ed and Yolonda Walden Andrew Wayne ‘88 and Florence Kao Maria and Lee Weber Stephanie and Adam Wenick Gia Williams James and Monica Williams Jamee Williams ‘12
Corporate Sponsors
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Benevity Community Impact Fund Fitch Ratings, INC United Health Group Johnson & Johnson LinkedIn Corporation Gateway Commercial Bank Eventbrite, Inc. Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Greenline Ventures RIISE (Resources In Independent School Education)
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fund-a-scholar gala The school’s spring benefit raises money each year to support financial aid. More than 300 parents, alumni, faculty, and staff came together to support our Fund-a-Scholar Program, and thanks to the generosity of our community, this year’s Gala raised a net total of $422,000 for student financial aid.
The Amazing Amazon Donors Vito and Jennifer Dragone
The Serengeti Sunset Donors
Louis and Betsy Greenstein Sandy and Al Horowitz Kelly Green Kahn and Randy Kahn
Daintree Down Under Donors
Holly and Michael Cirrito Scott and Shannon Forchheimer Cliff and Sandy Kupchan Katie ‘86 and Tim Yehl Tom and Rhonda Williams
The Kinabalu Connection Donors
Fernanda Arnaldez and Christian Mambrin Kellie and Michael Bickenbach Stacy Fuller and Stephen Topetzes Reg Seeto and Rachel Kahn
Donors
Anonymous (9) Luis Aguilar and Monica Estrada Rend Alkhalili and Hayder Hashim
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Behnaz Almasikoupaei and Behnam Kaveh Meena and Jason Andrew Al and Rebecca Antezana Jacque and Robert Antonetti Jason and Alex Aschenbach Rene Augustine and Mark Alarie Ken ‘98 and Liz Babby Stacy and Rami Bakri Lisa and Ross Brindle Renee Barnett ‘94 and Mike Bomba Steven and Nancy Behram Bizhan Beiramee and Marjan Yousefi Steve Berrent Natalie and Tony Best Dinkar Bhatia and April Adams Remi and Rishi Bhatnagar Loryn and Abba Blum Lyndon Boozer and Karen Anderson Kristy and Bret Boyles Rev. James Isaacs and Maggie Brewinski Isaacs Dhruti and Tom Buckley Elizabeth and Rep Burks Meng Cai Maria Calvet and Anne Angiolillo
Irineu and Maria Carvalho Chantal Cassan Jacqueline Chan and Jonathan Gerelus Pierre and Amy Chao Nicole and Todd Chappell Amanda and Jason Chen Natinee and Varapat Chensavasdijai Stacy and Jason Cohen Lisa and John Coleman Rodger and Nickie Currie Robert Dadd and Levette Scarboro Hillary Davidson and Jordan Goldstein Joe and Nancy Delogu Edie Demas ‘83 and Chuck Graef Caroline Diamond and Chris Dunne LeRoy Dock Mollie Dougherty Andreas and Dena Doulaveris Nicole and Joby Doyle Betsey and Rob Drucker John Elink-Schuurman Kate and Jim Fee Tom and Amy Fisher Paola Florez and Juan Caicedo Laurel Fountain Amy Fox and Chris Hudgins Daniel Freedman Richard and Rachel Freytag Mike and Wendy Gilman Desha and Ryan Golden Alisha and Sean Griffey Stephanie and Jason Grumet Priya Gupta and Abhi Parab Diana Guthe Rick Haas and Patrizia Tumbarello Lorraine Martinez Hanley Brian and Sara Jane Harris Janine and Tim Hartman Christine Hawthorne and Omid Krabbe Vickye and Anthony Hayter Deidra Henderson Barry and Suzi Henderson Andrea and Bret Hester Jaime and Adam Hirschfeld
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Rob and Maya Hyman Tony and Donna Izzo Dinesh and Amita Jain Chuck and Mary Beth James Lauren (Melvin) Johnson ‘11 Graham ‘90 and Jeanne Johnston Talika Joseph and Jerome Bailey Blair and Chris Kaine Kristiana Kalset Eva Kanupke Laurie Kelliher John and Leanne Kennedy Yoko and Takuji Komatsuzaki Viviane Konan Epse Coulibaly and Souleymane Coulibaly Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky
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Andrea and Mark Langevin Stephanie and Mark Leahey Larissa Levine ‘06 Juan and Chris Litvak Zhiping Liu and Mary Wang Jim Lobsenz and Eileen Abt Jordan and Molly Love Kary and Bill Magruder Sheila Maith and David Douglass Austin and Fred Malloy James and Maria Mantzouranis Paolo Martelli and Mariangeles Camargo Maria Alejandra Martinez and Ramon Martinez de la Guardia Gary Mayes and Vas Pournaras Janet and Nick Maynard Jennifer and Chip McCollum
Mary McMillen John McMillen Kerry Moore Alyssa and Brett Morris Lloret Moussa Paul Myler and Angie Myler Liz Naab ‘15 Rob Naddelman and Jen Roberti Ella Naddelman ‘21 Erin and Greg O’Connell Nuala O’Connor and Peter Bass Sara and Peter O’Keefe Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab Audré and Jin Park Alex Perdikis and Dresden Koons Joe Phelan Jennie and Kimo Phillips Amy Phillips and Joe House David Pivirotto Laura and James Platner Gregg Ponitch Ritchie Porter Deb and Brian Povinelli Vanessa Prada de Richey and Tim Richey Chavonne Primus Radhika and Dorian Prout Jeannette Robertson Ellis and Ronna Rosenberg Barry Sabin and Leslie McClendon Katherine Sacksteder and Matthew Mulvey Adam and Karen Schneider Dena and David Schoenfeld Tina Schwartz and John Asadoorian Lisa Shambaugh Amy and Stuart Sherman Andrew and Marielle Shortell Debbie Singleton De and Karen Smith Richard and Ula Somwaru Howard and Kathy Steinman Julie Suh and Jason Bromer Slim and Carisa Suleman Moulaye Sy and Sandra Duvall Emilie Taderera and Ebison Matsatsa Christine and Greg Virgin Steve and Kristen Ward Amy and Peter Warfield Susan Waterman Andrew Wayne ‘88 and Florence Kao Maria and Lee Weber Adam and Stephanie Wenick Glenn and Debra Whitman Jody and Gary Widrick N. Thomas Williams
Trey and Christina Wills Tammy and Todd Wincup Cindy Yang and Jingbo Xiao Alejandra Zapata and Kiran Pathak
Corporate Sponsors
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund FreedSpirit Photography Amgen Inc. Matching Gift Program Schwab Charitable Fund S. Freedman and Sons SC & H Group Foundation for The Carolinas Capitol Document Solutions King Automotive Group CAF America Jim Koons Automotive Nauti Spirits Distillery Nomad Event Systems Silver Lining Design Group
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restricted giving The school’s first philanthropic priority each year is to secure broad participation for the Lions Fund, which supports the general operating budget. Each year, however, the school identifies a few specific needs for capital, endowment, or curricular programs. The following donors made contributions to endowed and temporary funds to respond to these needs.
40TH ANNIVERSARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Al and Rebecca Antezana Tony and Donna Izzo Bennett Stichman Shannon Stichman Izzo Family Foundation Stichman Family Foundation
ALLENDER FAMILY FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Established in 2006, this endowed fund supports the Performing Arts program at St. Andrew’s. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Allender Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
AUDREY DEMAS ENDOWMENT FOR FACULTY ENRICHMENT
Established in 2006, this endowed fund provides professional development compensation for faculty & staff.
ANDREW DEARBORN CRONIN ENDOWMENT FOR THE VISUAL ARTS Established in 2007, this endowed fund supports learning and classroom experiences for visual arts students, such as workshops or seminars with visiting artists. Leslie D. Cronin Charles Schwab
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DAVIS FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL AID
Established in 2011, this endowed fund provides financial aid assistance to a female athlete.
DREYFUSS FACULTY CHAIR FOR RESEARCH FUND
Established in 2019, this endowed fund supports the research position for the Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning.
EARL M. AND ELEANOR F. MACKINTOSH ENDOWMENT FOR ATHLETICS
Established in 2002, this endowed fund supports the lacrosse program at St. Andrew’s.
ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AID Larissa Levine ‘06
FINNERAN FACULTY SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Established in 2005, this endowed fund honors a faculty member each year who demonstrates teaching excellence and strong professional growth.
GILBERT FAMILY ENDOWMENT
Established in 1999, this endowed fund provides a need-based scholarship to a deserving student without regard to race, relation, or nationality.
GOODRICH ENDOWMENT
Established in 2023, this endowed fund will provide financial aid to the children of faculty & staff. This endowment honors Tracey Goodrich, and the profound legacy and ongoing positive impact she continues to have on students. Anonymous
GUERIN-CALVERT FUND FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE
Established in 2009, this endowed fund provides professional development to faculty & staff.
HOLDEN-PORTER ENDOWMENT FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC EDUCATION Established in 2009, this endowed fund supports the teaching of classical music, with part of the fund going to the Lower School.
IRVING JAMES GUERIN AND JANE CATO CALVERT SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 2005, this endowed fund provides a scholarship to a student committed to achieving academic excellence and should have an interest in writing.
JOANNE BEACH SCHOLARSHIP FOR FACULTY & STAFF CHILDREN
Established in 2019, this endowed fund honors the memory of former Head of Upper School Joanne Beach, the St. Andrew’s community, together with Michael and Peter Beach, endowed this fund to support the education of children of faculty & staff. Marilyn Allen
JOSEPH AND KATHLEEN DREYFUSS LIBRARY ENDOWMENT
Established in 2007, this endowed fund supports the salary of the Head Librarian and Director of Academic Technology.
KOHN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL AID
Established in 2008, this endowed fund provides financial aid to a student in need.
M. BLAIR AND MARY HALE CORKRAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2011, this endowed fund provides a scholarship to an Upper School student of high academic standing who actively participates in school life outside the academic arena.
MADELON MAXWELL PIALA ENDOWED FUND FOR FACULTY & STAFF
Established in 2023, this endowed fund is named in honor of the grandmother of Tom Belikove ’10 and Tasha Belikove ’11, and honors Glenn Whitman. He exemplifies the commitment to excellence in teaching. The fund supports faculty & staff professional development. Jim Belikove and Vanessa Piala
ONE PRIDE CAMPAIGN
One Pride was a campaign of caring during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds raised support the St. Andrew’s financial aid program. Andrew Seidman
PHYLLIS MCV. ROBINSON TEACHERS FUND
Established in 2022, this endowed fund honors veteran teacher Phyllis Robinson, and provides science teachers the opportunity for professional development. Elizabeth Robinson
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PATHWAYS Anonymous (2) Betsey and Rob Drucker Barry and Suzi Henderson Sandy and Al Horowitz Larissa Levine ‘06 Sheila Maith and David Douglass Janna and Paul Ryan J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation for The Carolinas
ROSHAN CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL AID
Established in 2008, this endowed fund provides tuition support to students who contribute to culture diversity; and, it assists with travel and other activity costs related to raising cultural awareness. Dr. Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali
SPECIAL FRIENDS AND OTHER DONORS
Anonymous (4) Mofolasayo Abolarin Michele B. Bowe JaQuice Brown Ali Chinisaz Fairy Chinisaz Jennifer Danish LeRoy Dock Michael and Corie Driscoll Alfred Dugan Miles Ehrlich and Abigail Rezneck John Elink-Schuurman Timothy Fields Laurel Fountain Thomas Hart Clare Herington Lisa L. Houston Aaron Jenkins Patrick Luan and Rev. Curtis Jennifer Luster
Karen Magner and Derek Johnson Caryn McTighe Musil Janet McUlsky Jason Miner Alison Minogue Nicholas Olmo Torleiv and Marte Opland Deon Rhode Ms. Elizabeth W. Robinson Dani Rose Kerrie Rushton Ray Armstrong and Kerrie Thomas-Armstrong Jen and Tim Vo Sandy Weisberg Gia Williams
TURF FIELD RESURFACING
St. Andrew’s was able to resurface Brumbaugh Field, Hope Field, and the baseball and softball fields in spring and summer of 2020. Bennett Stichman Shannon Stichman Stichman Family Foundation
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT Pierre and Amy Chao Parisa Karaahmet ‘87 Harwood Martin Alex Perdikis and Dresden Koons Howard and Kathy Steinman
FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS Anonymous (2) AARP Adobe America’s Charities American Endowment Foundation Amgen Inc. Matching Gift Program Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Bessemer Trust Bristol Myers Squibb Broadridge Foundation CAF America CFC Charities Charles Schwab Chevy Chase Trust Comcast Equinix, Inc. Eventbrite, Inc.
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FD Stonewater Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fitch Ratings, INC Foundation for The Carolinas Gateway Commercial Bank Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Google Greater Washington Community Foundation Greenline Ventures Hendrix Family Foundation HP Inc. Institutional Shareholder Services Izzo Family Foundation J. William and Helen D. Stuart Foundation J.P. Morgan Chase Jewish Communal Fund Johnson & Johnson LinkedIn Corporation Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation Marsh & McLennan Companies Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Microsoft Morgan Stanley National Philanthropic Trust Netflix Pebblebrook Hotel Trust ProFound Advisors LLC Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) Raymond James RIISE (Resources In Independent School Education) Ryan Family Foundation SANOFI AVENTIS Matching Gift Center Schwab Charitable Fund Sklarew Charitable Fund St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Stichman Family Foundation SVB Financial Group The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Harris K. and Lois G. Oppenheimer Foundation The Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation TIAA-CREF Financial Services Toyota Financial United Health Group United Way Vanguard Charitable Endowment Progam Wells Fargo YourCause, LLC 78
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temporary funds BARBARA THOMPSON FUND FOR TUTORING
Honoring the memory of former teacher Barbara Thompson, this fund supports the cost of tutoring for students who would otherwise be unable to afford it. Anonymous Rachelle Adams Marilyn Allen Kelly Anderson Natalie Armacost Terri and Pete Beach David Brandt and Heather Lair Chantal Cassan Daphne Clyburn and Michael MacEwen Richard and Georganne Coco Danielle and Ansel Collins Morgan and Nicole Evans William Ferriby Alexis Friedlander Rob and Stephanie Gamble Anna Gilcher Claire Gittleman Tracey Goodrich Amy Hamm Lorraine Hanley Christina and Thomas Heidenberger Margy and Douglas Hemmig The Rev. James Isaacs Chuck and Mary Beth James Kevin and Ellen Jones Kristiana Kalset Judy and Nelson Kee Shelley and Ryan Keneally Liz ‘87 and Stephen Kiingi Christina Kornegay Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Dale Kynoch Anne Macdonell Molly Magner Sara McAuliffe Alyssa and Brett Morris Bonnie Nevel Kim and Brian O’Shaughnessy Jenny and Bill Olin Ana Pabón-Naab and Richard Naab David Pivirotto
Peggy Porterfield Susheela and David Robinson Megan and Seth Rogge Andrew Seidman Jessica Seidman Husam Shabazz ‘15 Lisa Shambaugh David Sheridan Eva Shultis Drew Singleton ‘14 Sam Speier ‘95 and Andrew Henderson Matthew Stanger Nikki Starace and James Masciuch Diane Stewart Jessica Stone and Chris Callahan Juliet Szyprowski Lauren Van Tol Jeff Williams Jordan Yonce Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
BRUDER GARDEN RESTORATION FUND
Established in 2022, this fund will support future restoration and maintenance of The Bruder Garden and help fulfill its central role as a spiritual and contemplative space on our campus. In 2000, The Bruder Garden was dedicated to George Bruder, guardian of St. Andrew’s mission as the founders of the school conceived it - a place in which students of diverse interests, abilities and personalities may study in mutual support, regard and understanding. Carter and Fran Keithley
DEREK J. PARK FUND FOR CREATIVE INNOVATION
Established in 2012, this fund honors the memory of former student Derek Park. The fund provides opportunities for training and new equipment at St. Andrew’s D!Lab. Miles Ehrlich and Abigail Rezneck Karen Magner and Derek Johnson Chong and Marie Park
EUGENE S. COHEN AND SARAH COHEN STRUM FUND FOR HOLOCAUST AWARENESS AND REMEMBRANCE
Established in 2014, this fund supports the St. Andrew’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Chapel along with awards for writing competitions, school sponsored trips and costs related to the Jewish Cultural Club. Ann Cohen Wells Fargo
HAITI CHRIST ROI SUPPORT FUNDS
This temporary fund provides resources for Christ Roi, St. Andrew’s partner school in Civol, Haiti, including support for faculty salaries and books. Anonymous (8) Christine Ash ‘09 Alan Beracha ‘24 David Brandt and Heather Lair Talia Brodsky Ali Chinisaz Fairy Chinisaz Michael and Holly Cirrito Ginger and Doug Cobb Lauren Cook Troy Dahlke Sophie Gluck ‘25 Tracey Goodrich Bret and Andrea Hester Tony Ioannidis
Blair Kaine and Chris Kaine Tanya Kapanzhi Robert Kosasky and Beatriz González-Kosasky Mark and Andrea Langevin Stephanie and Adam Lenkin Charlotte Lobring ‘23 Sara McAuliffe Mari ‘95 and Terry McDonald Jen and Dave Mohr Corey and Taryn Null Kysha and Holden Pierre-Louis David Pivirotto Ritchie Porter and Wendy Lanxner Peggy Porterfield Chavonne Primus Boyer ‘88 and Eileen Proffitt Romelo Rucker ‘23 Caroline Ryan ‘17 Alex Saxton ‘23
Marielle and Andrew Shortell Eva Shultis Matthew Stanger Randy Tajan Paul and Shannon Ternes Steve and Kristen Ward Amanda Waugh Jonathan and Jennifer Wenk Allison and Alex Wohl Lan Yao St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Marsh & McLennan Companies The Benevity Community Impact Fund Ryan Family Foundation
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named honorary awards THE WARREN BORG ATHLETES OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The Rev. Dr. Warren “Jess” Borg was the founding headmaster of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Under his strong guidance, the School grew rapidly while staying focused on the development of each student. Dr. Borg helped begin interscholastic sports at St. Andrew’s, and he had a deep commitment to sportsmanship.
and the spirit of St. Andrew’s. The Sheila Maith Award recognizes a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in supporting diversity, equity, and belonging in the spirit of St. Andrew’s.
DAVID MAYHOOD AWARD
This award is named in memory of Richard Klemm Boyd, Jr. who was the brother of Barbara Beatty, the School’s first art history teacher. Ms. Beatty created the award in her brother’s memory after he died serving as company commander in the Vietnam War.
David Mayhood served as Board Chair from 1993 until 1999, leading the effort to plan, fund, and build the Postoak Campus. Mr. Mayhood’s strength, humor and inspiration created a permanent home for St. Andrew’s and strengthened the school in multiple ways. This award is presented to the senior who, in the judgment of the faculty, demonstrates strong character and resolve while instituting positive change and successfully meeting the challenges of this school year.
SGA/FRANCISCO HOPE AWARD
ALEXANDRA RYAN AWARD
RICHARD KLEMM BOYD, JR. ART AWARD
This award is presented to a senior whose leadership and organizational skills are reminiscent of Francisco Hope Garces, Class of 1994. This award was created by Francisco’s mother to honor his memory following his death.
SHEILA MAITH AWARD
This award is named for Sheila Maith, who served as a St. Andrew’s trustee from 2013 to 2023, and as Board Chair from 2020 to 2023. Ms. Maith guided St. Andrew’s through a time of enormous societal change with deep wisdom and foresight, grounded in the belief that belonging and growth are essential to educational excellence
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This award is named in memory of Alexandra Ryan ‘84. The Ryans named this award in honor of their daughter’s achievements at St. Andrew’s. The Alexandra Ryan Award was established in 1985 and is presented to that junior whose personal contribution and service to the school and community merits special recognition.
WILLIAM WAY AWARD
William Way was the Chairman of the founding Board of Trustees who is credited with beginning the tradition of deep and personal commitment by Board leaders to the School. Mr. Way cared deeply
that St. Andrew’s combined excellent academic preparation with strong character education, all grounded in an inclusive Episcopal environment. This award is presented to the senior who, in the judgment of the faculty, exemplifies the highest ideals of the school.
STONE TAYLOR WEEKS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE STUDY OF HISTORY
Stone ’03 and his younger brother, Holt, were killed in 2009 by a highway trucking crash. Their parents, Jan and Linton, established this award as a way to recognize Stone’s enduring contributions to the life of our school and to encourage excellence in a discipline that was a lifelong passion of Stone: the study of history.
OMIDYAR FACULTY FELLOWS PROGRAM
This award is named for Pierre Omidyar ’84 and supports faculty members who are selected annually to work with the CTTL.
22-23 Faculty Fellows Daphne Clyburn Chuck James
FINN STUDENT FELLOWS PROGRAM
This program was established by Kevin Finn ’93 and Tim Finn ’96 in honor of their father, Dr. Terry Finn, a former trustee. The Student Fellows are selected annually to work with the CTTL on teaching and learning research.
22-23 Student Fellows Eliora Adu ’24 Jake Brill ’23 Nariah Goldman ’24 Jacob Lehrman ’24 Andrew Levine ’23 Yiming Liu ’23 Gabriel Martinez ’24 Ethan McNamara ’23 Mareina Mitchell ’23 Mia Redjaee ’23 Isabela Rodriguez ’24 Lauren Safra ’23 Devonte Sanders ’23 Katherine Schneider ’23 Alyssa Tave ’24 HuiYaXin Wang ’24 Zitong Wang ’24 Savannah Wilson ’24
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Our first preschool classes In the fall of 2008, for the first time in school history, St. Andrew’s
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began the year with a preschool. There were several offerings that year with two, three, and fourday options. Margy Hemmig and Irina Varamesova were two of the teachers that year and among the preschool I students are four current seniors - Niekon Azad, Carroll Drucker, Leila Edu, and Lucy Ward. “We had a small class that first year, so we were a pretty tight-knit group,” Hemmig said. “We worked very hard to create a comfortable and welcoming classroom environment that encouraged exploration, learning, and creativity.” The preschool program at
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St. Andrew’s began after the school acquired St. Francis Episcopal Day School. While the name on the door changed, many other things stayed the same. “One thing that absolutely did not change that year was our dedication and commitment to our young students,” Hemmig said. “St. Francis had a well-established reputation for providing a loving and nurturing school environment that supported both students and their families. That supportive and caring culture continues to this day and is the foundation of our preschool pedagogy and curriculum.”
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